Chapter 728 You Deserve This
Thinking of this, Xia Wanwan gave a wry smile and said to Xia Ningxi, "You didn't know I would come today, did you?"
"I know," Xia Ningxi replied readily.
Xia Wanwan said, "If I had known you would come, I wouldn't have appeared here. Our appearance together will definitely cause a lot of gossip."
"And then?" Xia Ningxi asked back. She didn't offer any explanation, nor did she intend to do anything for Xia Wanwan, much less get up and leave immediately to make room for her.
Xia Wanwan knew her temperament and gave a wry smile: "I just want the Xia Group to stand up again. I think you won't stop me, right?"
"Your family's affairs have nothing to do with me." Xia Ningxi didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
Xia Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Huo Nanxiao: "Nanxiao, I hope you can restart the cooperation between our two families. As you know, the Xia family has done all its business with you over the years. If you unilaterally terminate the cooperation, the Xia Group will not be able to operate at all."
"I don't intend to continue the cooperation," Huo Nanxiao refused without hesitation.
Xia Wanwan asked, puzzled, "Why?"
“You know very well that, don’t you?” Huo Nanxiao retorted.
Xia Wanwan lowered her head: "I know they've done a lot of bad things, but thankfully they haven't caused too much of an impact on the outside world. After all, they are my family. If the Xia Group goes bankrupt, my life will be very difficult. Nan Xiao, please do this for my sake and restore the cooperation between our two families, okay?"
“You shouldn’t have done that,” Huo Nanxiao reminded him, clearly displeased.
Xia Wanwan bit her lip: "This is the last time."
Huo Nanxiao did not budge.
The Xia family was wrong in this matter.
That family has crossed Huo Nanxiao's bottom line. He can no longer tolerate them, even if they are Xia Wanwan's family.
But Fu Xiyu couldn't stand it and said in a low voice, "Nan Xiao, it's just a few projects. You have so many projects on hand. Just squeeze out one or two and they'll be able to live off you for a year. If you're worried about Uncle Huo, then help the Xia Group in my name."
"There's no need," Huo Nanxiao refused.
Fu Xiyu couldn't understand why Huo Nanxiao would do this. The Xia family was certainly at fault, but Xia Wanwan hadn't done anything wrong, and she shouldn't have to bear all this.
“Nan Xiao…” Fu Xiyu still wanted to persuade him.
Ji Feibai shoved a glass of wine into Fu Xiyu's hand: "Alright, let's not talk about work when we're out having fun."
Jin Mingxi added, "Stop worrying about it. Xia Wenhe's bankruptcy is the result that Uncle Huo specifically wanted to see. At this time, anyone who helps the Xia family is going against Uncle Huo, and that doesn't even apply to you."
Ji Feibai: "Miss Wanwan, you won't just stand by and watch Xiyu get dragged down with you, will you?"
"I..." Xia Wanwan was stumped by this question.
Ji Feibai said, "Uncle Fu definitely doesn't know about this. He and Uncle Huo are old acquaintances. If he finds out that Xiyu is helping you behind your back, he might cause trouble for him."
"That's right, don't drag my brother into this." Fu Mingyan, still fuming, yelled at Xia Wanwan without any politeness.
Xia Wanwan looked terrible, her eyes were wet, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment. She could only pretend to be strong and say, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. I need to go to the restroom first."
She got up, called over her bodyguard, and helped her walk towards the restroom.
Xia Ningxi watched her departing figure, then looked at Huo Nanxiao, who remained motionless. He appeared extremely indifferent, knowing that Xia Wanwan had been humiliated, yet he showed no intention of stepping forward to protect her—something that would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
Is Huo Nanxiao still holding a grudge against Xia Wanwan for protecting Zhou Fenglin and the others?
It must be.
That mother and daughter were able to poison Huo Nanxiao, and Xia Wanwan was still able to tolerate it. No wonder Huo Nanxiao was unhappy.
Xia Ningxi didn't want to linger here watching the show, mainly because there wasn't much to see. She was just there to make a brief appearance. She wanted to sneak away when no one was looking, but Fu Mingyan blocked her way. Fu Mingyan kept staring at Xia Ningxi, as if afraid she would run away. Xia Ningxi couldn't find a chance to escape for a while.
Just then, her phone rang with a familiar ringtone. A call came in, and Xia Ningxi was overjoyed. Without even looking at the number on the screen, she answered the call directly.
"Come out, I'm outside." Li Yancheng's familiar voice came from outside.
Xia Ningxi's lips stiffened: "You?"
Li Yancheng: "Don't want to come out? Do you want to stay inside and fight Xia Wanwan? She's sick right now. If she gets sick from your anger, you'll be responsible for another death."
This guy's words were so sharp and vicious, and they hit Xia Ningxi right where it hurts. Indeed, Xia Ningxi didn't want to have anything to do with Xia Wanwan, nor did she intend to sit here and let everyone watch the show.
She said to everyone present, "I'm sorry, something came up and I have to leave now."
She stood up as she said this.
Huo Nanxiao suddenly grabbed her hand, his gaze sharp: "Who's looking for you?"
“Friend,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Huo Nanxiao: "Which friend?"
Xia Ningxi: "Young Master Huo, I have so many people around me, and you don't know them all. There's no need for me to report to you in such detail."
"I have something to discuss with you tonight. Whoever is contacting you, cancel the meeting." Huo Nanxiao's attitude was extremely arrogant.
Xia Ningxi thought to herself: Are you out of your mind? What do you have to talk to me about? Use your time to please your fiancée, why are you keeping me here? Do I look like a boring person?
She forced a smile: "I'm sorry, I can't agree to that. Sister Wanwan will be back soon, so you should spend your time with her."
After saying that, she unceremoniously shook off Huo Nanxiao's hand, but because of the large movement, she accidentally knocked over the red wine on the table. With a splash, the red wine was spilled all over the table, and Xia Ningxi's dress was also stained.
"Oh dear." Fu Mingyan stood up abruptly.
Xia Ningxi frowned as she looked at her skirt, which was now soaked.
Fu Mingyan said, "I have two spare evening dresses in my car. I'll have someone bring them over for you to wear."
"No need, thank you, Miss Fu. I'll go take care of it." Xia Ningxi declined Fu Mingyan's suggestion and turned to go to the restroom.
She tried to wipe the wine stains off her skirt with a tissue, but couldn't get them clean, so she simply threw the tissue into the trash can.
"Forget it, let's go home." Xia Ningxi sighed.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he met Xia Wanwan's bloodshot eyes. She had just come out of the private room, and her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had been crying.
Xia Ningxi didn't know what to say to her, so she decided to leave directly.
"Is this the result you wanted?" Xia Wanwan suddenly asked.
Xia Ningxi stopped in her tracks: "Are you talking to me?"
"Is there a third person here besides you?" Xia Wanwan asked back.
Xia Ningxi said, "You should have expected things to turn out like this when you came here."
Xia Wanwan smiled bitterly: "I know, I've always known. Ever since the news of your divorce from Nan Xiao spread, I've become a sinner for all time. In the eyes of outsiders, I'm the third party who destroyed your family, the mistress that everyone can humiliate. I know all of this, but is this the situation you wanted to see?"
“I don’t understand what you mean,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Xia Wanwan said, "My situation was already bad. If you really decided to leave Nanxiao, you should have left the Imperial City in the first place, instead of staying here. Now, wherever you are, everyone will blame me. Ning Xi, I haven't done anything to wrong you, why are you being so cruel to me?"
“Cruel? Sister Wanwan, do you really think I’m the one who caused all this? If you want to climb up, you’re destined to pay a heavier price than anyone else,” Xia Ningxi said.
Xia Wanwan's eyes were red: "But I have already given enough. I have been sick for so many years and have nothing. The only person I can rely on is Nan Xiao. If you really care about me, you shouldn't let Huo Xiuyuan take his anger out on the Xia family, and you shouldn't stay in the capital. You know, we can't coexist."
No matter who wins in the end, there will always be someone who becomes a victim and a laughing stock in everyone's eyes.
Why are they being talked about like monkeys and laughed at by so many people?
All of this could have been avoided.
Xia Ningxi has a very professional team abroad. She clearly said that she would take the child and leave the capital, leave this city. As long as she left, Xia Wanwan could live a peaceful life for the rest of her life. But Xia Ningxi did not leave. She chose to stay and stand in the center of public opinion, so that the world would always remember that she was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family...
What about Xia Wanwan?
Xia Wanwan didn't understand what all her hard work meant!
Her eyes reddened. "Ning Xi, you have everything, but I have nothing. Are you really going to force me to die?"
"You don't need to put such a big label on me. Your life or death has nothing to do with me. As for why I'm not leaving, it's because I still have patients to take care of. Your reputation is your own business, I don't care at all. I can't abandon my patients for you," Xia Ningxi sneered.
She didn't want to explain too much to Xia Wanwan, since Xia Wanwan probably wouldn't believe her anyway.
She looked at the disheveled Xia Wanwan and sneered, "You think Huo Nanxiao is the most perfect person in the world, and that you can rest easy by relying on this big tree. Now it seems that Huo Nanxiao may not truly love you."
"Xia Wanwan, no matter how many vows you made to Huo Nanxiao before, everything will change. When he is good to someone, he can disregard everything, but when he doesn't love someone, he doesn't care about the other person's life or death at all."
When Xia Ningxi nearly died on the operating table, Huo Nanxiao didn't even glance at her.
No matter how many vows Xia Wanwan made to Huo Nanxiao, as long as she repeatedly crossed Huo Nanxiao's bottom line, it wouldn't be long before Huo Nanxiao would despise her.
Thinking of this, Xia Ningxi said, "If you want to live a good life, you should also look at what kind of people your family is. You were humiliated in public, and it's not just my fault. Before you blame others, think about what you've done. Are you really such a good person?"
Xia Wanwan's legs went weak, and she staggered a step, grabbing the sink with both hands. Her weak body almost fell over. She looked at Xia Ningxi's face and couldn't say a word.
"Do you need me to take you back?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Xia Wanwan smiled, tears streaming down her face: "No need. I'm not as strong as you. I can't bear those rumors."
Xia Ningxi looked at her coldly: "And then? You want to be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family, but you don't want to be criticized. Miss Xia, there's no such thing as a free lunch. You deserve all of this. You don't need to shed tears in front of me. I'm not Huo Nanxiao and I won't feel sorry for you. You should shed those tears for him instead!"
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