Chapter 1124 Extra 5
Dr. Lu looked at Xia Ningxi in surprise and asked, "Ningxi, are you familiar with this person?"
“Ex-husband,” Xia Ningxi replied calmly.
Dr. Lu suddenly realized and smiled at Huo Nanxiao, saying, "Hello, my name is Lu Yi. I am Ning Xi's junior. She often took me to do experiments when we were abroad. I have never heard her mention you. I guess you are not a very important person."
Huo Nanxiao's eyes turned cold: "It's a coincidence, I've never heard her mention you either."
Lu Yi replied with a smile, "None of that matters. We're colleagues now, and we'll be working together a lot in the future."
What appears to be a calm statement is actually full of provocation.
Huo Nanxiao got angry.
Xia Ningxi also noticed Huo Nanxiao's anger. She said to Lu Yi, "The fireworks show tonight has been canceled, so we won't watch it. You can go back first."
"Shall I take you?" Lu Yi asked.
Xia Ningxi shook her head and refused: "No need, I'll go back with Huo Nanxiao."
Lu Yi smiled and said, "So he's President Huo. I've heard of him before, and seeing him in person, I can see he has an outstanding presence that sets him apart from ordinary people. But you're already divorced, so why is he still bothering you?"
"Who told you we're divorced?" Huo Nanxiao looked at Lu Yi dangerously.
Lu Yi said, "Isn't this something everyone in the world knows? I also heard that President Huo was married once before. Is it because his previous wife passed away, and now he wants to come back to our Ning Xi?"
He mocked in a sarcastic tone, his words full of disdain.
Huo Nanxiao scoffed, his gaze falling on Xia Ningxi, and said, "Even if you're looking for a man, you should find one who's rich and powerful. Are you planning to spend money to support such a poor man for the rest of your life?"
Lu Yi replied, "I am not very talented, but my family owns several gold mines and thirteen hospitals. Although I am not particularly rich, I do not need a woman to support me. Why is Mr. Huo in such a hurry?"
"Besides, Ning Xi is single now, it's normal for her to have suitors, why is Mr. Huo in such a hurry?"
He didn't take Huo Nanxiao seriously at all, and pulled Xia Ningxi's hand to walk out: "Let's go, Ningxi, it's getting late, I'll take you home."
"Okay." Xia Ningxi agreed and left with Lu Yi.
As they passed each other, Huo Nanxiao grasped Xia Ningxi's hand and said, "I'll see you off."
"I'll deliver it myself, no need for Mr. Huo to trouble himself!" Lu Yi's smile held a hint of sharpness and provocation.
Xia Ningxi was trapped between the two men, her hands were sore from their grip. She tried to break free, but they held her tightly and wouldn't loosen their grip even for a moment.
Xia Ningxi said, "Let go, all of you!"
Lu Yi replied, "Just let President Huo let go. I'm the one who brought you out, so naturally I should personally take you home."
Huo Nanxiao ignored Lu Yi and focused his gaze on Xia Ningxi, asking her word by word, "Think carefully about who you want to go with."
Xia Ningxi said, "I'll take a taxi home."
Huo Nanxiao's eyes turned cold: "Say that again!"
Xia Ningxi said, "Let go, all of you. I'm taking a taxi home. I have another surgery to do tomorrow. Let go, you're hurting me."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi immediately released his grip.
Huo Nanxiao did not loosen his grip, but the force in his hand was noticeably lighter than before.
“You should let go too,” Xia Ningxi warned him.
Huo Nanxiao did not move.
Xia Ningxi forcefully broke free from his grip, turned around and left, not getting into anyone's car.
Seeing this, Lu Yi happily chased after her, saying, "Ning Xi, let's take a taxi back together. It's late, and it's not safe for you to take a taxi alone."
Before leaving, Lu Yi waved to Huo Nanxiao, saying, "Mr. Huo, I'll take her home. You don't need to trouble yourself."
"I don't need you to take me!" Xia Ningxi refused.
Lu Yi said, "It's so late at night, am I supposed to let your ex-husband see you off? You're already divorced, being this close will make people gossip. Besides, I have some academic issues to discuss with you, like the surgery tomorrow. I'd like to go into the operating room with you..."
He said a lot, and then naturally took Xia Ningxi's hand and walked out of the crowd.
By the time Xia Ningxi realized what was happening, they had already gone quite far, and Huo Nanxiao had long since disappeared.
Xia Ningxi withdrew her gaze and looked at Lu Yi. She said, "Did you do that on purpose just now?"
“Yes, I deliberately dragged you away. It wouldn’t be appropriate for Huo Nanxiao, a public figure, to fight me in front of a group of outsiders, would it? If he really did that, the entire Huo family would be affected,” Lu Yi replied with a smile.
Xia Ningxi was at a loss for words to say to him.
As Lu Yi pulled Xia Ningxi to the roadside to hail a taxi, he spotted a vendor selling balloons. He bought three balloons and handed them to Xia Ningxi, saying, "Xingxing and the others must be very bored at home. Here are these three balloons for them."
"Thank you, but no need, they have plenty of toys," Xia Ningxi refused.
Lu Yi replied, "Then I'll take it. I'll personally deliver it to them when we get home."
"You still want to come home with me?" Xia Ningxi's lips twitched.
Lu Yi said, "I haven't been to Lingcheng for long, and there are many places I haven't been to yet. I was just thinking of visiting your house. It will only take five minutes. You don't not even want me to stay for five minutes, do you?"
He looked at Xia Ningxi pitifully.
Xia Ningxi couldn't refuse, so she sighed helplessly and decided to take Lu Yi back with her. "Alright, there are too many people at home, so it's not convenient for me to keep you for too long. Just say goodbye to Xingxing and Chuchu and leave."
"Okay!" Lu Yi was very happy and got into the car with the balloon.
Upon arriving home, he happened to run into Huo Nanxiao, who had just returned home.
Huo Nanxiao looked extremely pale and angry, as if he had swallowed gunpowder.
Lu Yi pretended not to see and silently followed behind Xia Ningxi.
As Xia Ningxi and Lu Yi walked past Huo Nanxiao, they clearly felt Huo Nanxiao looking at them, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction and anger.
Xia Ningxi knew he was angry, but she didn't say anything. She led Lu Yi into the house and asked the housekeeper to prepare tea for the guests.
The housekeeper was surprised. This was the first time Xia Ningxi had brought someone home alone, and it was a very handsome young man whom no one had seen before.
The butler didn't dare to say anything and obediently arranged the tea.
Meanwhile, the servants in the house, upon seeing the handsome man who had suddenly arrived, whispered amongst themselves in the shadows.
"Who is this person? He's so handsome! Is he Madam's colleague?"
"This is the first time the lady has brought a male colleague home alone."
"I wonder if he's married? Is he single? Does he have a boyfriend?"
The crowd huddled in a corner, whispering amongst themselves.
The butler was also very curious, but when he saw Huo Nanxiao walk in from outside with a dark face, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
This guest is probably no ordinary guest.
The butler reminded the servants, "Keep your mouths shut. Young Master Huo is back. You'd better know what you should and shouldn't say."
The group exchanged glances and immediately shut their mouths.
The butler personally brewed tea and prepared snacks before sending them over.
It was Lu Yi's first time visiting, and he was very friendly to the housekeeper, asking gently, "Is the child home?"
"Yes, it is," the butler replied.
Lu Yi handed the three panda balloons to the butler: "These are balloons I bought for them."
"Thank you," the butler said politely, accepting the gift.
Xia Ningxi said to the housekeeper, "Call Xingxing and Chuchu over."
"Yes, madam." The butler withdrew.
A short while later, the three children came downstairs.
Chu Chu saw Lu Yi and happily ran towards him, saying, "Uncle Lu, what brings you here? I missed you so much!"
Lu Yi smiled and said, "I'm working in Lingcheng now, and I'll be living here from now on. If you miss me, I can come to see you every day after get off work."
"Really?" Chu Chu was overjoyed.
Lu Yi nodded: "Really."
"That's great!" Chu Chu was very happy.
Lu Yi pointed to the balloons across the street and said, "These are the balloons I bought for you. Do you like them?"
Chu Chu's eyes lit up: "Panda balloons, I love them! Are they all mine?"
Lu Yi smiled and said, "You get one, the other two are for your brothers."
Chu Chu was very happy and gave the remaining two balloons to Huo Yuan and Xing Xing.
Both children thanked Lu Yi, but Huo Yuan was a little reserved. He wasn't very familiar with Lu Yi, so he stood behind his younger siblings.
As for Xingxing, she used to hang out with Lu Yi quite a bit when they were abroad.
The main problem was that Lu Yi's experimental work wasn't going well at that time, so Xia Ningxi had to guide him step by step, and the two children could only watch them work from the sidelines.
Lu Yi would always buy them lots of small gifts and snacks, and over time, their relationship naturally became much closer.
Chu Chu was very attached to Lu Yi, and Xing Xing also liked him quite a bit. She was just about to praise him when she saw Huo Nanxiao come in from outside the door with a gloomy face.
Xingxing then remembered that there was someone else at home.
He glanced at Xia Ningxi and asked softly, "Mommy, is Daddy angry?"
Before Xia Ningxi could answer, Lu Yi said with a smile, "Are you angry?"
Xingxing: "Why is he angry?"
Lu Yi: "Perhaps they don't want to see me."
Xingxing suddenly realized what was going on and secretly glanced at Huo Nanxiao; he was indeed very angry.
Xingxing had no choice but to put away the balloons and asked, "How long will Uncle Lu be staying in Lingcheng?"
Lu Yi replied, "I signed a three-year contract here. If things go well, I'll settle down in Lingcheng. I can come visit you anytime and play with you, okay?"
"Okay, okay," Chu Chu was the first to agree.
Xingxing was also very happy: "Then Uncle Lu can come and play with us every day?"
"I can come to see you anytime, as long as you don't mind," Lu Yi replied with a smile.
Chu Chu was overjoyed: "Great! I love playing football with Uncle. Can Uncle play football with us?"
"Sure," Lu Yi agreed readily.
He acted like he knew everyone, completely ignoring Huo Nanxiao standing to the side.
Huo Yuan, who was standing to the side, noticed that Huo Nanxiao was angry. He took small steps to Huo Nanxiao's side and carefully poked Huo Nanxiao's palm.
"Is Daddy angry?" Huo Yuan asked softly.
Huo Nanxiao sneered: "No."
Huo Yuan looked doubtful: "Are you really not angry? Your face is so gloomy, it's scary."
Huo Nanxiao sneered: "Your younger brother and sister both like Uncle Lu so much, aren't you going to join them?"
Huo Yuan said, "I don't really like playing football. If Daddy wants to play football with us, I can play with him."
Huo Nanxiao laughed in exasperation. This little guy actually wanted him to play football with Lu Yi?
Are you kidding me?
Huo Nanxiao was furious, so he turned and left.
Huo Yuan looked at Xia Ningxi with a blank expression: "Mommy, Daddy seems to be angry."
Xia Ningxi retorted, "When is he not angry?"
Huo Yuan said, "Daddy has a very good temper. I just feel like he doesn't really like Uncle Lu."
Lu Yi replied with a smile, "Your daddy really doesn't like me, and probably doesn't want me to come to your house either. But I'm just your mommy's colleague, so don't overthink it."
Huo Yuan was skeptical: "Are you really just colleagues?"
Lu Yi just smiled, glanced at the time, and when five minutes were up, he got up and left, giving the three children a few lollipops before he left.
Xingxing and Chuchu personally saw Lu Yi off from the Huo family, reluctantly watching him get into a taxi.
Huo Yuan also joined in the fun.
After Lu Yi left, the three children went home, only to see Huo Nanxiao standing upstairs watching them as soon as they turned around.
Even from a great distance, one could sense the anger emanating from Huo Nanxiao.
Everyone could see that Huo Nanxiao was angry.
Huo Yuan asked worriedly, "Mommy, Daddy seems to be furious. Should we try to comfort him?"
Xingxing said, "Daddy is a big man, he doesn't need to be coaxed. It's the little kids who need to be coaxed."
Chu Chu asked, "But what if Daddy gets angry and ignores us?"
Xingxing replied, "Haven't he ignored us enough times? Didn't he often ignore us before?"
Upon closer reflection, Chu Chu realized it was true: "Oh yeah, Daddy used to ignore us all the time, so let's just ignore him too. He'll get over it in no time anyway."
Xingxing nodded: "That's right."
Huo Yuan asked cautiously, "Wouldn't this be inappropriate?"
“What’s wrong with it? I think it’s great. If Uncle Lu comes tomorrow, we can play football with him. Anyway, Daddy is so busy on weekdays and doesn’t have time to spend with us. He should be happy to have someone to play with and help him take care of the kids,” Xingxing replied seriously.
Huo Yuan thought there was some truth to it, and didn't bother to care whether Huo Nanxiao was happy or not.
The three children played by themselves, none of them paying any attention to Huo Nanxiao.
As for Xia Ningxi, she was a little tired after a busy day, so she went upstairs and took a hot shower.
When he came out, Huo Nanxiao was already waiting outside.
Xia Ningxi was somewhat surprised when she saw him: "Is something the matter?"
"What is your relationship with him?" Huo Nanxiao questioned.
"Lu Yi?" Xia Ningxi asked in return.
Huo Nanxiao's gaze turned cold.
Xia Ningxi said, "We were colleagues. We used to work in the same lab. He's kind of my junior. He's a good person and very good to children."
"So what? You're trying to find a new father for your child?" Huo Nanxiao asked sternly.
Xia Ningxi raised an eyebrow: "Are you alright?"
"Answer me, is that right!" Huo Nanxiao was very angry.
Xia Ningxi snorted coldly: "So what if it is? So what if it isn't? To put it bluntly, it has little to do with you. We are already divorced. Even if I find a new father for the child, I don't need to ask your opinion."
Huo Nanxiao was furious. His eyes were bloodshot as he rushed towards Xia Ningxi.
Startled, Xia Ningxi took a step back, her face wary: "What are you doing?"
Huo Nanxiao sneered: "What are you afraid of?"
Xia Ningxi said, "You're not in a good mood today. I hope you can calm down. What I said is the truth."
Huo Nanxiao lowered his eyes: "I've always been clear-headed, Xia Ningxi. You don't actually think that a divorce will completely sever ties with me, do you? Let me tell you, absolutely not!"
He angrily grabbed Xia Ningxi's hand, forcibly pulled her into his arms, and kissed her passionately, turning her lips rosy red.
Xia Ningxi struggled fiercely, but not only did she fail to break free from Huo Nanxiao, she also enraged him.
His kisses became increasingly frantic, leaving a bloody mark on Xia Ningxi's lips.
Xia Ningxi, in pain, cursed, "Are you a dog? Let me go!"
Huo Nanxiao put his arm around her slender waist, and as she struggled, he simply picked her up and carried her into the master bedroom, closing and locking the door.
"What are you doing?" Xia Ningxi asked in a panic.
Huo Nanxiao pinned her against the door, lowered his eyes, and looked at her dangerously: "What do you think?"
"No, no way!" Xia Ningxi refused in a trembling voice.
Huo Nanxiao sneered, his icy fingers slipping inside her bathrobe, a domineering kiss landing on her beautiful neck, then moving downwards.
Xia Ningxi pushed him away forcefully, but Huo Nanxiao held her warm hands tightly, their fingers intertwined...
Huo Nanxiao's eyes were filled with greed and desire. He pinched Xia Ningxi's face, looked into her clear eyes, and said, word by word, "We will never end."
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