Chapter 640 Why Must One Steal the Mistress's Position?
"Li Yancheng, are you crazy? What do you want Xia Ningxi to do with me? Do you think Xia Ningxi is one of my people? Have you got the wrong person?" Xia Wanwan found him ridiculous.
In this imperial city, who doesn't know that Xia Wanwan and Xia Ningxi have a bad relationship?
Isn't Li Yancheng making this request just putting her in a difficult position?
But only Li Yancheng knew what he really wanted: "With the life-saving grace you gave Huo Nanxiao, you are good enough to establish yourself in the capital. You only need to marry Huo Nanxiao, and Xia Ningxi will automatically withdraw from this marriage. What I want is for you to marry Huo Nanxiao, become his wife, and let Xia Ningxi leave the capital."
"I won't agree," Xia Wanwan refused.
Li Yancheng said, "You only have this one way out. Without Huo Nanxiao's help, your life is basically over. Only by relying on Huo Nanxiao can you live comfortably in the capital. Marrying him will only bring you benefits."
Xia Wanwan clenched her fists and smiled bitterly: "Huo Xiuyuan doesn't think much of me. You're going to be disappointed."
“As long as Huo Nanxiao is willing to marry you, Huo Xiuyuan may not be able to interfere,” Li Yancheng replied.
Xia Wanwan said, "If Nan Xiao turns against Huo Xiuyuan to marry me, his future won't be easy either. Wouldn't that be a good deal for you? Right now, the Li family is walking on thin ice in the capital. If the Huo family causes a rift between father and son, wouldn't that be a great opportunity for you to turn things around?"
She glanced at Li Yancheng and sneered, "Don't you think it's ridiculous that you're using me to deal with Huo Nanxiao? I won't agree to your request, and I won't threaten Huo Nanxiao into doing anything. Forget about it."
"Xia Wanwan, have you thought this through? I'm doing this to help you. You know why you got into trouble back then. Even though Xia Ningxi pushed you into the sea, you're not exactly innocent either. Given Huo Nanxiao's current attitude towards Xia Ningxi, do you think he'll still look at you?" Li Yancheng said sarcastically.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Huo Nanxiao's attitude towards Xia Wanwan was noticeably different from before.
If he truly loved Xia Wanwan that much, he would have divorced Xia Ningxi long ago and sent her and those troublesome children as far away as possible. But Huo Nanxiao simply didn't do that.
Why?
It's because Xia Wanwan's importance in his heart is getting lighter and lighter.
Li Yancheng glanced at his watch and replied casually, "You don't have much time left. One of you and Xia Ningxi has to back out. She has a way out, but you don't. Even if you want to back out, your family won't allow it. Think about your current situation. Without Huo Nanxiao, how long can you live?"
Xia Wanwan's breathing became rapid. Even though she tried her best to appear indifferent, she couldn't help but feel uneasy when she thought about her future situation.
Zhou Fenglin and Xia Luoluo, who were outside the door, didn't hear anything even though they were pressed against the door, and they felt a little uneasy.
"Li Yancheng and your sister have never gotten along well, so why did you suddenly come to see her today?" Zhou Fenglin asked.
Xia Luoluo said, "It must be because of Xia Ningxi."
Zhou Fenglin was furious: "It's all because of this bitch again. I heard that Xia Ningxi was injured a few days ago. Is Li Yancheng here to stand up for Xia Ningxi?"
Xia Luoluo said, "It's possible. Xia Ningxi has bullied my sister more than once or twice. Even Huo Shao has been blinded by Xia Ningxi. My sister has been confined to her home for so many days now, and Huo Shao hasn't taken the initiative to come and see her."
Zhou Fenglin gritted his teeth: "It's all that damned bitch Xia Ningxi's fault! Why doesn't she just die?!"
"Yes, if this continues, Young Master Huo might not care about his sister anymore." Xia Luoluo added fuel to the fire.
Zhou Fenglin's hatred for Xia Ningxi grew deeper and deeper.
Just then, shouts came from downstairs, and the servants hurriedly ran upstairs.
"Madam, Young Master Huo and Xia Ningxi have arrived," the maid reported.
Zhou Fenglin glared angrily: "What is Xia Ningxi doing here? How dare she show her face! That ingrate, I'll tear her mouth apart!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Fenglin turned around angrily and rushed downstairs, looking like he wanted to tear Xia Ningxi to pieces, but he calmed down when he saw Huo Nanxiao.
"What does Madam Zhou want to do?" Huo Nanxiao asked, his body surrounded by a chilling aura.
Zhou Fenglin was so frightened by Huo Nanxiao's words that he immediately shut up, but the thought of Xia Ningxi being there also made him seethe with anger.
"Young Master Huo can come by himself, why does he have to bring Xia Ningxi along?" Zhou Fenglin said sourly, his tone inevitably sarcastic.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Are you saying we're not welcome?"
“It’s not that we don’t welcome you. It’s our honor that Young Master Huo can come to visit Wanwan. It’s just that Wanwan has been confined to her home for some reason these days, and she’s in a bad mood. I’m afraid seeing outsiders will affect her illness.” Zhou Fenglin said this while glancing at Xia Ningxi, his words carrying a hidden meaning.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Where is she?"
“Wanwan is upstairs, and Li Yancheng is there too. They’re both in their room right now, and I don’t know what they’re talking about. I can tell Li Yancheng’s intentions are not good, but I don’t dare offend him,” Zhou Fenglin complained, feeling wronged.
"How could you let him meet with Wanwan alone?" Huo Nanxiao asked angrily, not caring what others thought, and quickly went upstairs towards Xia Wanwan's room.
Everyone in the Xia family watched Huo Nanxiao's departing figure, their gazes falling on Xia Ningxi.
Zhou Fenglin snorted coldly: "It seems that Young Master Huo doesn't care about you that much. He left without looking back as soon as he heard that Wanwan was in danger, and he's not afraid of making you angry."
"And then?" Xia Ningxi asked calmly, her expression blank.
Zhou Fenglin said, "Young Master Huo's favorite person is Wanwan. If you have any shame, stay away from him and don't affect Wanwan."
"Since you're so sure that Huo Nanxiao loves Xia Wanwan, why are you so flustered?" Xia Ningxi asked with a smile.
Zhou Fenglin's face froze; she couldn't keep up the act any longer. Her expression twisted into a ferocious rage: "You bitch, can't you understand human language? I'll tell you to get out of the capital and stay away from Young Master Huo!"
"The capital city isn't your territory, why should I listen to you?" Xia Ningxi retorted.
Zhou Fenglin was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Instead, Xia Luoluo spoke up: "Sister Ningxi, my mother didn't mean to humiliate you. She only did it for your own good, so don't blame her. Sister Wanwan is now Huo Shao's fiancée. If you keep occupying her position, it's not good for anyone, is it?"
"Why should I, the original wife, occupy the position of a mistress?" Xia Ningxi retorted.
Zhou Fenglin pointed at her nose and cursed, "If you hadn't pushed Wanwan into the sea back then, how could you have become the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family?"
"No matter how angry you are, you can't change this fact. If I were you, I would shut my mouth. If I'm not having a good time, you won't have a peaceful life either," Xia Ningxi sneered.
Do these people have absolutely no self-awareness?
As Huo Nanxiao's first wife, no one can take away her place as long as she doesn't want to.
Xia Wanwan is nothing more than a "fiancée," which sounds nice in public, but it's a miracle that Huo Xiuyuan would actually let her into the Huo family.
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