Chapter 22 You're here to seduce Young Master Huo, aren't you?
Su Huixue didn't believe that Xia Ningxi had no interest in the position of director.
She believed that Xia Ningxi deliberately said she would resign from her position as director in two months in order to silence public opinion and lull everyone into a false sense of security.
"Young Master Huo trusts you completely now. He's even willing to change the hospital's rules for you. Who knows, if you work hard for another two months, the hospital director might even move you to a different room." At this point, Su Huixue gave a cold smile: "I heard that you had a hickey on your shoulder when you came out of Young Master Huo's ward last night, didn't you?"
These words immediately caused an uproar among the surrounding crowd.
"Oh my god, is this for real?" someone exclaimed in shock.
Some people also said, "It's true, I saw it, right on Dr. Xia's left shoulder."
The mark on Xia Ningxi's shoulder wasn't actually a hickey, but rather a tooth mark left by Huo Nanxiao. That bastard bit her last night and ripped open her collar; she only noticed the clear mark Huo Nanxiao had left on her body after a colleague pointed it out.
Adding to the fact that there was a power outage last night, many people came out to watch the commotion, and quite a few people saw the marks on Xia Ningxi's shoulder.
Even Zhou Xiaoya, who had always defended Xia Ningxi, was at a loss for words.
Xia Ningxi tightened her sleeves and said, "I'm not interested in the position of director. I will resign from this position after Huo Yuan recovers. Believe it or not."
She turned and left.
"So you're admitting you're having an affair with Young Master Huo?" Su Huixue sneered.
Xia Ningxi sneered. She was Huo Nanxiao's wife, the one who had shared a bed with him for more than 700 days and nights. Even if they had an affair, it was none of an outsider's business to point fingers at her.
Forget it, her job now is to cure Huo Yuan; she doesn't need to worry about anything else. Once Huo Yuan can walk again, she'll find a suitable opportunity to take him abroad and hide away. As for the head of this department, let whoever wants the position take it!
"If Dr. Su has any questions, she can go to Young Master Huo. But if the Huo family finds out that you're gossiping behind people's backs, forget about becoming the head of the department; you won't be able to stay in the hospital no matter what."
Xia Ningxi gave a reminder and then walked away with a flourish.
The group was left stunned, unsure of what to do. They had come to question Xia Ningxi, but in the end, it was Xia Ningxi who was questioning them? Was it something to be proud of Xia Ningxi's entanglement with Young Master Huo? She was a doctor at the Imperial City Central Hospital; caring for patients was her primary responsibility. What had she done?
She seduced Young Master Huo, spent time alone with him, and their ambiguous relationship might have even led to something like that. Otherwise, why would Xia Ningxi get promoted? And why would Young Master Huo be interested in her?
"It seems that Dr. Xia is not as pure and innocent as she appears on the surface."
"I thought the doctors that the dean poached from abroad with a lot of money were of high moral character. Now it seems that there aren't many people as self-disciplined as Dr. Yang."
Whispers arose from the crowd, and some people who were jealous and dissatisfied with Xia Ningxi couldn't help but complain.
Yang Yuean said, "You all stop talking. Dr. Xia isn't that kind of person."
"That's right, Dr. Xia isn't as bad as you think. Maybe Young Master Huo did this just so that Dr. Xia could take care of Young Master Huo wholeheartedly? Besides, Dr. Xia isn't married, so what if something really happened?" Zhou Xiaoya was very angry and couldn't stand them saying bad things about Xia Ningxi.
But Zhou Xiaoya forgot that Huo Nanxiao was already married!
"Young Master Huo is a married man with grown children. Is she eager to become someone's mistress?"
"Exactly, who doesn't know that Young Master Huo's wife is the most famous socialite in the capital? Everyone has heard of Xia Wanwan. For Xia Ningxi to seduce her man is a bit presumptuous, isn't it? Don't end up being discarded and left with nowhere to cry." They mocked.
Zhou Xiaoya was furious and started arguing with them.
Dr. Yang stood in the middle and it took a lot of effort to pull them apart.
Rumors spread throughout the entire department in no time.
Xia Ningxi has always had a good reputation, especially after she entered the hospital and shone brightly on the operating table, which impressed the hospital director. However, due to her scandal with Huo Nanxiao, she was caught in the media storm.
Some of the things they said were quite harsh.
Xia Ningxi just smiled after hearing this. She was disdainful. What was so special about Huo Nanxiao? She had already obtained the position of the young mistress of the Huo family. A mere director was nothing to Xia Ningxi.
Back in the ward, Huo Yuan was awake. He stared at Xia Ningxi with his big eyes, his mind filled with doubt: Would Dr. Xia really like him?
For some reason, Huo Yuan had only one question on his mind at that moment, but he didn't dare to ask it and nervously bit his lip.
"Come on, let me check your body." Xia Ningxi walked to the bedside and gently straightened Huo Yuan's small body.
Huo Yuan endured the pain, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Does it hurt a lot?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Huo Yuan shook his head.
He wouldn't admit it, but he was sweating profusely from the pain.
Xia Ningxi felt sorry for you: "If it hurts, just say it. There's no shame in it. Only if you speak up will the doctors and nurses who are examining you know where you're uncomfortable. You have to be brave enough to express yourself."
Huo Yuan remained silent, biting his lip.
Xia Ningxi thought his silence reminded her of Huo Nanxiao, but Huo Nanxiao was a bastard, while Huo Yuan was her precious darling, a distinction Xia Ningxi could clearly make.
"You're recovering very well. You just need to rest well for a while, and you'll be able to get out of bed and walk around soon." Xia Ningxi sat down next to Huo Yuan and said, "How about I sleep with you tonight?"
"Not good." Huo Yuan shook his head.
Xia Ningxi was surprised: "Why?"
"You're so busy, you'll get exhausted." These were Xia Xingxing's words. He couldn't let Xia Xingxing's mother suffer because of his illness.
Xia Ningxi said softly, "I don't need to see patients now. From today onwards, I will be your private doctor and take care of you alone. It's much easier than seeing hundreds of patients every day. So you can't refuse me, otherwise I will lose my job. If I lose my job, I won't have money to eat or buy you good food."
"Can you bear to see me lose my job and end up homeless?"
Xia Ningxi asked him pitifully.
Huo Yuan's eyes widened in surprise, and he shook his head blankly: "Dr. Xia is very good. I don't want you to go hungry."
"Can I take care of you?" Xia Ningxi continued to ask.
Huo Yuan nodded: "Okay."
Xia Ningxi breathed a sigh of relief. Huo Yuan no longer resisting her was a good start. Next, she needed to gain Huo Yuan's trust and make him believe in her unconditionally.
This step will be relatively long, but Xia Ningxi is confident that she can make Huo Yuan like her.
Knowing that Huo Yuan was afraid of the dark and afraid of being alone, Xia Ningxi stayed by Huo Yuan's side the whole time, almost never leaving him except when he was eating or going to the toilet.
She was very considerate of Huo Yuan's feelings, and would immediately divert his attention if anything seemed amiss.
As the sky outside grew darker and night fell, Huo Yuan still hadn't fallen ill, and the entire VIP ward was peaceful. But this was not the situation Xia Luoluo wanted to see.
After returning home from the hospital, Xia Luoluo was terrified. She locked herself in her room all day, holding her phone and waiting for a call from the hospital.
In the past, Huo Yuan only dared to sleep soundly when she was by his side.
But now that 10 o'clock has passed, Xia Luoluo is really panicking. Could it be that Xia Ningxi really has a way to coax Huo Yuan to sleep?
"No, that's impossible. Huo Yuan has been by my side for so many years, and I'm the only one he's ever been committed to. If he continues to go crazy and lose control tonight, the Huo family will realize how important I am to him. I'll wait a little longer, I'll wait patiently a little longer..."
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