Chapter 491 Pushing Him To His Death
The atmosphere in the large office became unusually eerie.
Ye Su carefully placed three cups of coffee as she entered, not daring to make a sound, for fear of being implicated.
Jin Mingxi, as an outsider, saw things most clearly; he felt that Fu Xiyu was meddling in other people's business.
"Alright, you two stop arguing. What's the point of saying all this? We can't really expect Nan Xiao to abandon his wife and child for Xia Wanwan, can we?" Jin Mingxi asked Fu Xiyu, signaling him to stop making a scene.
Fu Xiyu remained silent, his face ashen.
Jin Mingxi continued, "Xiyu, I know you feel sorry for Xia Wanwan, but to be honest, no matter what Xia Ningxi did in the past, she is different now. Also, Mingyan was saved by Xia Ningxi back then. If it weren't for her, Mingyan might have died long ago. Isn't your attitude towards her a bit too much?"
“These are two different things,” Fu Xiyu explained.
Jin Mingxi said, "How can they be two different things? She helped your Fu family, so she should be the Fu family's benefactor. When Mingyan was in trouble, Xia Ningxi could have just stood by and ignored it. If I remember correctly, Mingyan even humiliated Xia Ningxi back then, right?"
Her willingness to disregard past grievances and save Mingyan's life proves that her character is actually sound. Therefore, Nan Xiao's words must have some basis. Xia Wanwan is the victim, and she should know very well who harmed her. Perhaps there really is more to the story.
Putting aside emotions and various complicated relationships, Jin Mingxi could be said to have no conflict of interest with Xia Wanwan and Xia Ningxi, and there was no need for him to speak for either of them. He was simply looking at the issue from an outsider's perspective.
Xia Wanwan certainly deserves gratitude, but just because she saved Huo Nanxiao's life doesn't mean she should ask him to abandon his wife and children.
If Xia Wanwan is really capable of doing such a thing, then it can only mean that there is something wrong with Xia Wanwan as a person.
"You two stop arguing. We're here today to discuss business, not to fight," Jin Mingxi began, trying to change the subject.
Fu Xiyu simply abandoned the task: "I'm not in the mood."
"Fine, if you're not in the mood, then don't talk. I'll talk to Nan Xiao myself, and I'll earn the money myself." Jin Mingxi didn't give him any face at all.
Fu Xiyu remained silent with a dark expression, but it was clear to everyone that he was sulking.
Huo Nanxiao also had a gloomy face.
Caught in the middle, Jin Mingxi sighed helplessly in his heart and said to Huo Nanxiao, "Ignore him and let's talk about the cooperation plan for next month."
"You arrange it, I'll transfer the money to you if you don't have enough." Huo Nanxiao said decisively.
Jin Mingxi: "Don't you have any suggestions?"
"No suggestions. You have full authority to handle this," Huo Nanxiao said coldly.
Jin Mingxi: "Tsk, this is really a headache."
"How is the construction of the Li family's satellite base station going?" Huo Nanxiao asked him.
Jin Mingxi: "Didn't you destroy most of it? That guy is rebuilding it."
"After all this time, you haven't even finished a third of the base station construction. Doesn't your father plan to replace you?" Huo Nanxiao asked.
Jin Mingxi's lips twitched: "There are only one or two companies in the whole country that can launch satellites and build base stations. Who else can we replace? Besides, the contract has been signed, and there's no reason to terminate the cooperation before the agreed date."
"Don't worry, he won't be able to build this base station," Huo Nanxiao sneered.
Jin Mingxi said, "I heard that Li Yancheng has been getting close to Xia Ningxi lately and even wants to pursue her. Is that true? I always feel that he's deliberately trying to annoy you. Otherwise, why would he suddenly become interested in Xia Ningxi?"
You'd better be careful. Recently, a large number of young ladies in the capital city have expressed interest in marrying Li Yancheng. Even Xia Ningxi might be seduced by that guy.
Huo Nanxiao sneered: "Xia Ningxi isn't that stupid. She doesn't even look down on Li Yancheng."
"It's hard to say." Jin Mingxi muttered softly, "I've noticed that they've been seeing each other quite frequently lately. You probably know about their secret meetings at night, right? It's already spread, but I don't know if it's true or not."
"A secret meeting? Ha, it's just Li Yancheng being shameless and coming to see Xia Ningxi, deliberately making a big scene to attract attention." Huo Nanxiao scoffed, seeing through Li Yancheng's despicable tricks at a glance.
Jin Mingxi: "But I think I heard that it was Xia Ningxi who took the initiative to go to Li Yancheng."
"You misheard me." Huo Nanxiao said this expressionlessly, in the most serious tone.
Hearing Huo Nanxiao's confident tone, Jin Mingxi began to doubt whether she had really misread the news. Was it really true that Li Yancheng was shamelessly and deliberately harassing Xia Ningxi?
Looking at Huo Nanxiao, Jin Mingxi thought: It must be, otherwise Nanxiao wouldn't be so calm.
At 4:30, Huo Nanxiao packed his things on time.
Jin Mingxi asked, "Are you going out?"
"Kindergarten is about to let out, pick up the kids," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Jin Mingxi: "We haven't finished discussing this yet. Let Ye Su go pick her up."
"No, I won't go. They'll be unhappy." Huo Nanxiao refused, glancing at Fu Xiyu before leaving without saying anything.
Jin Mingxi saw no need to sit there any longer, so she nudged Fu Xiyu with her leg and said, "Let's go, let's go for a drink, it's on you."
"What do you mean, 'drink'? I'm not drinking!" Fu Xiyu said, his face ashen.
Jin Mingxi said, "I find this strange. Why are you angry? This is Nan Xiao's own family matter. Why are you getting angry here? It's not like you're going to marry into the Huo family. Why are you acting like this has to do with you?"
"Don't you know how pitiful Wanwan is?" Fu Xiyu asked.
Jin Mingxi said, "I know, but what can we do? It's a fact that Grandpa Huo doesn't approve of her, and it's also a fact that Xia Ningxi has already married Nan Xiao and they have a child. Logically and emotionally, Xia Wanwan shouldn't interfere. If you can't stand it, why don't you marry her yourself?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Fu Xiyu's expression changed drastically, and he immediately cursed.
Jin Mingxi: "If you don't want to marry him, why bother with all this? To put it bluntly, the Xia family hasn't gotten any benefits from Nan Xiao all these years, has they? If they were sensible, they shouldn't be asking for more."
"What do you mean by demanding more? Are you saying Wanwan is insatiable?" Fu Xiyu questioned.
Jin Mingxi: "Wanwan and Xia Ningxi are sisters. The Xia family's attitude is indeed puzzling. Forget it, if you want to stand up for Wanwan, you might as well just marry her. Anyway, she will never be able to enter the Huo family. Don't stand up for her. If you anger Uncle Huo, I don't need to tell you what the consequences will be."
They're all smart people; they understand things very quickly.
No matter how much Xia Wanwan has been kind to Huo Nanxiao, it cannot change the fact that Huo Xiuyuan does not welcome her.
Standing up for Xia Wanwan at this time would undoubtedly be pushing her to her doom.
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