Chapter 480 It turns out they were husband and wife.
Huo Nanxiao told Xia Wanwan, "I have something to do today, but I'll come see you when I have time."
"Can't you come now? Nan Xiao, I'm really in pain," Xia Wanwan said in a hoarse voice.
On the other end of the phone, she kept coughing and spoke weakly, probably because she was really injured.
"I'll be there in half an hour," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Xia Wanwan was overjoyed: "Okay, I'll wait for you!"
Huo Nanxiao hung up the phone, his expression grave.
"Sir, your cake is ready." The shop assistant handed the packaged cake to Huo Nanxiao with a sweet smile.
Huo Nanxiao took it and walked to the dining area.
Xia Ningxi was still drinking blueberry juice.
"Can we go now?" she asked.
Huo Nanxiao nodded.
Xia Ningxi picked up her bag and walked out the door. After getting into Huo Nanxiao's car, she immediately fastened her seatbelt.
"I'm going to the Xia family. Will you come with me?" Huo Nanxiao suddenly asked.
Xia Ningxi's hand gripping the seatbelt stiffened, thinking she had misheard: "You're going to the Xia family?"
"Wanwan is having some health problems, I'm going to go see her," Huo Nanxiao explained.
Xia Ningxi understood. Her beautiful face remained calm, revealing no emotion. She calmly unbuckled her seatbelt and said, "I understand. I'll take a taxi home myself."
Huo Nanxiao grasped her wrist: "Come with me."
"That's probably not a good idea," Xia Ningxi refused; she didn't want to meet Xia Wanwan.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I'm just going to take a look to make sure she's alright, then I'll leave. You're still sick, so don't move around too much. If you don't want to go into the Xia family's house, wait for me in the car. I'll be out soon."
Since Huo Nanxiao had already said so much, Xia Ningxi couldn't refuse any longer. She was indeed not feeling well, and it wouldn't be good for her to take a taxi home by herself.
When she arrived at the Xia family's house, she remained seated in the car without getting out.
Huo Nanxiao left the car keys with Xia Ningxi and entered the Xia family villa.
Zhou Fenglin rushed out to greet him, his face full of ingratiating smiles: "Young Master Huo, you've arrived. Wanwan is upstairs, I'll take you up."
"Fine." Huo Nanxiao reverted to his arrogant demeanor, becoming utterly indifferent.
Xia Wanwan had probably inhaled too much toxic gas and had been coughing recently. In addition, she suffered a lot of blows after learning the truth that Huo Nanxiao had already registered his marriage with Xia Ningxi. She looked much more haggard.
Upon seeing Huo Nanxiao, a smile finally appeared on her face. "You've finally come."
"What's wrong with your health? Haven't you seen a doctor?" Huo Nanxiao asked.
Xia Wanwan said, "I've seen a doctor. He said I'm injured and need to rest."
Huo Nanxiao replied, "Don't go anywhere for the next few days. I'll arrange for two doctors to come and keep you company this afternoon."
"No, I'm fine now." Xia Wanwan declined Huo Nanxiao's suggestion.
The two sat in the same room. Xia Wanwan sat on the bed, and Huo Nanxiao sat on a chair. They looked at each other but remained silent.
Zhou Fenglin was busy arranging for the servants to prepare tea for Huo Nanxiao, and did not notice that the atmosphere between the two was somewhat awkward.
"Mother, you all go out first. I want to talk to Nan Xiao alone for a while," Xia Wanwan suddenly said.
Zhou Fenglin smiled knowingly and quickly sent all the servants away. Before leaving, he made sure to close the door, leaving the two of them alone for their happy time and not allowing anyone to disturb them.
When Xia Wanwan heard that there was no more noise outside, a trace of color finally returned to her haggard face. She stared at Huo Nanxiao, biting her lip, and struggled with her feelings for a long time.
"Just say what you have to say." Huo Nanxiao could tell she had something to say.
Xia Wanwan bit her lip and mustered her courage to ask, "Are you alright?"
"No," Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice.
Xia Wanwan said, "You kept not answering my calls, I thought something had happened to you, I even went to the fire scene to look for you."
"There are some things that need to be taken care of, you don't need to worry about me," Huo Nanxiao said.
Xia Wanwan lowered her head: "How could I not worry about you?"
The man remained silent and did not answer her question.
His silence caused Xia Wanwan great inner turmoil.
Although Huo Nanxiao didn't say anything, Xia Wanwan knew that Huo Nanxiao's attitude towards her had changed.
Such an important matter should have prompted Huo Nanxiao to let Xia Wanwan know he was safe immediately, so as not to make her worry. However, Huo Nanxiao didn't even make a single phone call to her. Xia Wanwan really felt that he didn't seem to care about her that much.
Thinking of this, Xia Wanwan's heart couldn't help but clench. She forced a smile and asked, "Is there something you haven't told me yet?"
"What is it?" Huo Nanxiao asked in return.
Xia Wanwan said, "About you and Ning Xi."
"What do you want to ask?" Huo Nanxiao's gaze was sharp.
Xia Wanwan forced a smile: "You should know very well what I want to ask, shouldn't you? Nan Xiao, what else are you hiding from me? I want to hear your answer from your own mouth."
"You just need to focus on recovering. You don't need to know anything else," Huo Nanxiao said coldly and firmly.
He didn't want Xia Wanwan to keep asking.
It's better that Xia Wanwan didn't know. If she knew about Huo Nanxiao and Xia Ningxi's past, how could she not care!
She is clearly not an outsider; she is the one who needs to know the truth the most. Why is Huo Nanxiao unwilling to tell her the truth?
Xia Wanwan raised her head, her clear eyes filled with tears. She looked at Huo Nanxiao's impeccably handsome face, but all she felt in her heart was sorrow.
"Nan Xiao, you two have been married for a long time, haven't you?" She used all her strength to ask the question that had been bothering her.
This question haunted her for two whole nights. She couldn't sleep whenever she thought of what Xia Ningxi had said. She shouldn't have been kept in the dark!
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Xia Wanwan's voice trembled.
Huo Nanxiao's face was cold, and his voice was sharp as a blade: "Who told you that?"
“Xia Ningxi,” Xia Wanwan replied.
Huo Nanxiao's face darkened.
Xia Wanwan said, "If she hadn't told me, were you planning to keep it from me forever?"
"Yes." Huo Nanxiao did not deny it.
Xia Wanwan trembled all over: "Why did you do this? Why! No wonder Huo Yuan and the others said I was a mistress, no wonder they treated me as a third party. It turns out they were right. I am the third party who destroyed your family!"
"Why did you tell me this? You left me like a fool, kept in the dark. How am I supposed to face everyone else? How am I supposed to face Ning Xi? Nan Xiao, how could you do this to me! You clearly promised you would wait for me, why!"
Her voice trembled as the doubts that had been weighing on her heart for days were finally resolved. No wonder she had always felt that Huo Nanxiao and Xia Ningxi had a close relationship, no wonder they lived together and were not afraid of gossip. It turned out that they were husband and wife!
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