Chapter 725 Where Do I Put My Face?
Xia Wenhe hated Xia Ningxi to death, but he couldn't do anything about her. When he got home, he could only vent all his anger on Xia Wanwan.
Xia Wanwan, who was already suffering from unequal treatment due to her poor health, had an even harder time. Before, she could still have a voice at home, but now she had become a burden in Xia Wenhe's eyes.
Xia Wenhe cursed at Xia Wanwan: "Look at you, you good-for-nothing! You let the fat meat that was right in your mouth escape. Didn't Huo Nanxiao like you a lot back then? Why don't he even give you face now? He knows we are family, but he turns a blind eye to my life and death."
Xia Wanwan said, "Father, all of this is because of Mother and Xia Luoluo. If they hadn't been so audacious, Young Master Huo wouldn't have refused to show them even the slightest bit of mercy."
"How dare you criticize your mother and sister? They are certainly wrong, but didn't they do all this because of you? If you weren't so useless, why would they resort to such a desperate measure?" Xia Wenhe cursed.
Xia Wanwan felt wronged because of this incident. She had a big fight with Xia Wenhe, and in a fit of anger, Xia Wenhe smashed everything in the house.
The news spread throughout the capital city, and countless people laughed at their family.
Many reporters and media outlets went to watch the play, and the next day, the scandal of the Xia family spread throughout the capital.
As one of the people involved in this matter, Xia Ningxi inevitably became the subject of gossip.
Many people believe that Xia Ningxi was responsible for the Xia family's targeting and bankruptcy, and that she held a grudge against Xia Wanwan for seducing Huo Nanxiao, so she deliberately instigated Old Master Huo to take action against the Xia family.
However, some people believe that Xia Wanwan's promiscuity in seducing a married man makes her deserve this retribution.
Regardless of what was said, it had some impact on Xia Ningxi. She still cared a lot about her reputation, after all, she was a doctor, and she didn't want her family affairs to make patients doubt her abilities.
Early in the morning, Xia Ningxi went to Ninghai Hospital.
As agreed, Zhou Fenglin and Xia Luoluo were to come to the hospital in person today to publicly apologize, and Xia Ningxi had been waiting for them since early this morning.
But by noon, neither of them had appeared. Xia Ningxi even suspected that they had gone back on their word. She asked Lu Qi and learned that Zhou Fenglin had been beaten black and blue by Xia Wenhe and couldn't leave the house. Xia Luoluo had naturally hidden herself away like a coward. How could she possibly come to apologize to her publicly?
Xia Ningxi was too lazy to care anymore. In the following days, she was in the conference room consulting with other experts on Lin Jiangbei and didn't have any spare time to care about the Xia family's fate.
Huo Xiuyuan's words shook the entire capital city. The major wealthy families watched as the Xia family rose to become a second-tier wealthy family in the capital. Just as Xia Wanwan was about to marry into the Huo family and become the most prestigious young mistress of the Huo family, Xia Wanwan was ruined overnight, and the Xia family went bankrupt.
Xia Wenhe liquidated his assets overnight, but still owed a huge debt. A group of people came to his door to collect the debt, forcing Xia Wenhe to lock himself in and pretend to be dead.
For several days, the Huo family was much quieter. They had all seen the fate of the Xia family and understood Huo Xiuyuan's abilities. Even though Huo Nanxiao now controlled most of the Huo family's business and Huo Xiuyuan had long since retired behind the scenes, as long as he made a move, even those whom Huo Nanxiao wanted to protect would end up with nothing.
Those who were previously laughing at the Huo family fell silent, fearing they would become the next target.
With the Xia family bankrupt, the two Xia sisters have long since lost their voice in high society circles. Even if people gossip about them, they dare not speak out, and they no longer have the capital to chat with others.
The happiest person during this period was none other than Fu Mingyan. She had been visiting the Huo family frequently these past few days, constantly bringing gifts to Huo Xiuyuan and Qu Huilan, and inquiring about Huo Nanxiao's whereabouts. Both elders advised her not to ask too many questions. Since Fu Mingyan couldn't see Huo Nanxiao, she simply held a grand cruise ship party and didn't forget to invite the Xia sisters to attend as well.
The two Xia sisters originally didn't plan to go, but Fu Xiyu insisted on inviting them, so Xia Wanwan had no choice but to agree.
When Fu Mingyan saw that Xia Wanwan had agreed to come, she immediately extended a warm invitation to Xia Ningxi, truly enjoying the spectacle.
Chu Xinran came to the hospital early in the morning to pick up Xia Ningxi, and even prepared the clothes for her to wear to the party.
"Ning Xi, I heard there are a lot of people attending the banquet tonight, so you must dress up nicely." Chu Xinran said enthusiastically.
Xia Ningxi: "I never thought about attending the banquet."
“You’re just idling around anyway. Besides, there are many powerful and influential people from the capital city attending the banquet tonight, in addition to us. I heard that the Xia sisters are going too. If you don’t go, who knows what they’ll say about you,” Chu Xinran replied.
Xia Ningxi said, "If I go, then a group of people will start making fun of us."
Chu Xinran didn't care: "What's there to be afraid of? You have someone protecting you now. Before, those people didn't like you very much, and many people talked badly about you behind your back. Now everyone knows that you are the eldest young mistress of the Huo family who was formally married. Who would dare to talk badly about you?"
At this point, Chu Xinran paused, "Please agree to come with me to the Fu family's banquet. I want to take this opportunity to see the true colors of those two sisters. Please, come with me."
"Alright." Xia Ningxi reluctantly agreed, but also reminded her, "I don't want to have anything to do with the Xia family. Even if I go with you, I can't go looking for trouble with them."
"Okay, I promise you." Chu Xinran quickly assured her.
After get off work, Xia Ningxi went to Chu Xinran's private dressing room and dressed up before heading to the banquet.
Fu Mingyan's eyes lit up when she saw Xia Ningxi. She immediately rushed over and said haughtily, "Dr. Xia, why did you come here by yourself? Where is Brother Nanxiao?"
“I wasn’t with him,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Fu Mingyan's face stiffened: "He wouldn't have gone to pick up Xia Wanwan, would he? Damn it! Why don't you keep an eye on Brother Nan Xiao at all? If he goes to pick up Xia Wanwan at this time, where will I put my face!"
"Do what you want." Xia Ningxi didn't care about her.
Fu Mingyan jumped up and down in anger. She couldn't stand hearing anything about the two Xia sisters and immediately sent people to investigate.
Chu Xinran watched Fu Mingyan's hurried departure and lowered her voice, "This banquet was specially organized by her for Xia Wanwan. She's just waiting to see Xia Wanwan make a fool of herself."
Xia Ningxi said, "Xia Wanwan is a smart person. If she understands the situation, she definitely won't show up."
Chu Xinran: "I also think she's not that stupid, unless she can curry favor with a powerful figure. But now everyone in the entire capital knows that the Xia family has offended Huo Xiuyuan, so who would be foolish enough to help Xia Wanwan? Anyone with a brain wouldn't do such a thing."
"Perhaps there really is." Xia Ningxi murmured to herself, the face of Fu Xiyu appearing in her mind.
This guy is very protective of Xia Wanwan and has stood up for her many times, even when she tries to cause trouble for him.
Now that the Xia family has gone bankrupt and is driven to the brink of despair, given Fu Xiyu's feelings for Xia Wanwan, he certainly can't stand idly by. He might even secretly help Xia Wanwan behind her back. Who knows?
The banquet had just begun and there weren't many guests yet, but once everyone noticed Xia Ningxi, they all rushed forward to try and get close to her, something that would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
Now, everyone treats Xia Ningxi like a hot commodity, trying to curry favor with her in every way possible, just to make her smile, leaving Xia Ningxi completely baffled.
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