Ni Jingxi was discharged from the hospital after three days. She had no internal injuries, just superficial ones. Actually, Huo Shenyan insisted on her staying for three days, and now her physical examination showed everything was fine. Even the doctor agreed that she should go home to recuperate, so Huo Shenyan naturally had no objection.
They naturally returned to live in the villa, and Huo Shenyan had all the things Ni Jingxi had left in the old house moved over.
It's really not safe there, and he doesn't want her to go back.
Unexpectedly, on the morning Ni Jingxi was discharged from the hospital, Huo Shenyan had to attend a very important meeting that he could not miss.
He looked apologetic when he left in the morning.
Ni Jingxi, on the other hand, wasn't that sensitive or delicate. She told him to go about his work. To be honest, Huo Shenyan had already spent enough time with her during her hospital stay.
When he gets busy with work, he flies all over the world like a jetpack.
Even for her sake, it's impossible to stay in the hospital forever.
She is his responsibility, but so is Hengya Group.
However, he sent Lao Xu over, along with Aunt Qian, who always cleaned the villa. Huo Shenyan didn't like having other people at home. The old house had a housekeeper and a driver, but his own place didn't have a housekeeper living there.
Only Aunt Qian would come to help him clean. This aunt was quiet, hardworking, and always helped.
So when Huo Shenyan asked Tang Mian to find a caregiver for Ni Jingxi, the first person Tang Mian thought of was Aunt Qian.
Besides, Aunt Qian had bumped into Ni Jingxi a few times before and knew that this was Mrs. Huo.
"Madam, let me do it." As Ni Jingxi bent down to pack up the daily necessities from the past few days, Aunt Qian quickly stepped forward and tidied up the items efficiently.
Ni Jingxi smiled and didn't say anything, watching her pack her things.
The discharge procedures were completed quickly, and she was ready to leave as soon as she finished packing. When she got downstairs, Old Xu drove his Bentley to the door; it was quite eye-catching, and since it was daytime, many people looked up in their direction.
Ni Jingxi was wearing a black mask. Her face was already small, and now most of it was covered by the mask.
Without looking around, she bent down and got into the car. Aunt Qian followed and sat in the front passenger seat. The car quickly drove away from the hospital.
Today, the weather in Shanghai was exceptionally clear. The sky was a bright, clear blue, and the clouds filled the entire horizon, full and white. Even though there were tall buildings on both sides of the elevated road, the horizon still seemed particularly high and distant. Just one glance at it made people feel refreshed and relaxed.
Ni Jingxi couldn't help but open the car window a little, letting in a cool breeze.
Everywhere you look, there's a refreshing autumnal feel.
Huo Shenyan's house is a detached villa, with each household having its own yard and residence. The residents here value privacy above all else. Fortunately, the surrounding neighbors are all prominent figures, so there is no fear of their privacy being exposed. Moreover, the community has excellent security facilities, and security guards strictly check the identities of everyone entering and leaving.
The license plate number of the Bentley that Lao Xu was driving was registered at the security office, so when he arrived at the gate, the gate slowly opened.
When Ni Jingxi arrived at the entrance, she saw that there were two cars parked there.
Old Xu, with his sharp eyes, immediately said, "It's Madam's car."
Before driving for Huo Shenyan, Old Xu was an elder in the Huo family and, like everyone else, was used to calling Zhong Lan Madam. Upon hearing this, Ni Jingxi, sitting in the back seat, looked up.
She recognized Zhong Lan's car, but she didn't recognize the other nanny van.
Ni Jingxi didn't think much of it and asked Lao Xu to park the car outside while she got out and went home.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard noises coming from inside the villa. It was quite lively, and it seemed that it wasn't just Zhong Lan who was there.
Aunt Qian followed closely behind, and seeing how fast she was walking, she whispered a reminder: "Madam, please slow down."
As she spoke, Aunt Qian opened the door for her.
Ni Jingxi stood at the door and saw the people sitting in the living room. Zhong Lan was sitting on the sofa, Su Yiheng was sitting quietly with her, and Shen Qixi was standing and admiring an abstract painting on the wall.
"Jingxi, you're back." Shen Qixi was the first to see Ni Jingxi at the door and immediately greeted her with a smile.
Shen Qiqi actually ran over, staring anxiously at Ni Jingxi's masked face, and whispered, "Jingxi, is your face alright?"
"It's nothing, it just looks a bit messy right now," Ni Jingxi said with a smile.
She then changed her shoes at the door and went into the living room to greet Zhong Lan: "Mom, you're here."
As for Su Yiheng, who was sitting next to Zhong Lan, she also nodded politely and said in a low voice, "Hello, Miss Su."
Her attitude towards Su Yiheng was always polite yet distant, because Su Yiheng's feelings for Huo Shenyan made it impossible for her to get close to him.
Su Yiheng nodded slightly and smiled gently, "Jingxi, I hope you don't mind that I couldn't visit you in the hospital in time because you were injured."
"Of course not, you're so busy with work." Ni Jingxi naturally didn't think she had the face to alarm a big star.
At this moment, Zhong Lan listened to their polite conversation and finally looked up at Ni Jingxi and said in a low voice, "Jingxi, Yiheng and Shenyan grew up together. Our two families have always been close, and she is like Shenyan's younger sister, so please don't be so polite as to call her Miss Su. You can just call her Yiheng."
Zhong Lan's words caused a moment of silence in the entire living room.
Although her words appeared to be in Su Yiheng's favor, they actually struck a nerve with Su Yiheng. She said Su Yiheng was like Huo Shenyan's sister, but everyone knew that what Su Yiheng truly wanted was not the identity of a sister.
"I understand, Mom." Ni Jingxi nodded obediently.
She originally thought Su Yiheng was a person who was well-versed in the art of speaking, but she never expected to meet Zhong Lan, who was even more capable than Su Yiheng, today.
These words were like knives stabbing Su Yiheng in the heart.
Even Ni Jingxi couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy when she looked at Su Yiheng at this moment.
Su Yiheng used the excuse of visiting her, but she was with Zhong Lan. She just wanted to show Ni Jingxi how favored she was in front of the Huo family elders and how good Zhong Lan was to her.
Indeed, regardless of the relationship between the two families or the bond they had shared since childhood, Zhong Lan had always treated her very well.
But Zhong Lan understood things too well.
Zhong Lan continued, "Yiheng is busy with work, and the hospital is a crowded and noisy place, so she didn't go to see you. She called me yesterday to find out that you were being discharged today, so she insisted on coming with me to see you today."
Listen to Zhong Lanlian explain to Ni Jingxi why they appeared together.
She just didn't want Ni Jingxi to misunderstand.
Ni Jingxi nodded, then turned to Su Yiheng and said very seriously, "Thank you, Yiheng."
She said thank you very sincerely.
Not wanting to be left out, Shen Qiqi said, "Sister Jingxi, I'm here for you too. I came to see you especially because I knew you were going to be discharged from the hospital."
"Thank you too, Qiqi." Ni Jingxi quite liked this little girl; she was young but lively and cheerful.
Moreover, Shen Qiqi doesn't have any of the frivolous and arrogant flaws often found in rich second-generation heirs. Although she loves beauty and all kinds of new bags, she has an excellent personality.
Shen Qiqi stuck out her tongue, then suddenly seemed to remember something and muttered under her breath, "Sister Jingxi, let me tell you, this is only the second time I've been to Brother Shenyan's house in a long time."
Ni Jingxi was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
Normally, Shen Qiqi wouldn't dare say anything in front of others, but now she had endless complaints. She said, "Because Brother Shenyan doesn't like people coming to his house. Not to mention me, even Brother Yichen and the others don't come very often."
Ni Jingxi thought about it carefully, and realized that they had been married for so long and she had never seen Huo Shenyan host a dinner party at home.
Even if he wanted to have a party or host a dinner party, he would have Tang Mian reserve a place elsewhere in advance.
Shen Qiqi turned her head and stared longingly at the painting on the wall. She studied oil painting and had a very sharp eye. She said with a look of envy, "Now I finally know why Brother Shenyan doesn't like us coming to your house. It turns out he has so many good things hidden at home."
Ni Jingxi was taken aback.
Shen Qiqi pointed to the abstract painting hanging on the wall: "Do you know how much this painting cost at auction?"
Ni Jingxi didn't know much about art, and since Shen Qixi asked, it must not be expensive, so she was about to humbly ask for her opinion.
Shen Qiqi suddenly turned her head and looked at her, saying, "The price at the auction was six million US dollars. I had been encouraging my dad to buy it back, but it was actually bought by a mysterious buyer. If I hadn't come and seen it today, I wouldn't have known that the mysterious buyer was actually Brother Shenyan."
Ni Jingxi suddenly turned her head to look at the painting on the wall.
The transaction price of six million US dollars is more than 30 million RMB...
She thought she could calmly accept that the man she married was very rich, but when she heard Shen Qixi's words, she suddenly realized that she wasn't.
"Alright, Qiqi, stop scaring Jingxi." Su Yiheng naturally noticed the surprise on Ni Jingxi's face.
After Ni Jingxi returned home, the pent-up frustration in her heart finally eased. No matter how much she tried to hide it, Ni Jingxi and Huo Shenyan were from two different worlds.
They are worlds apart.
Su Yiheng couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Zhong Lan. She didn't understand why Zhong Lan, who had been so good to her and supportive of her before, would suddenly change her attitude so drastically.
Shen Qiqi subconsciously said, "I didn't scare Sister Jingxi. This painting was originally auctioned for more than six million."
Ni Jingxi knew that she really didn't mean anything by it. The little girl couldn't help but start talking when she saw the painting she had been longing to buy hanging here.
However, Su Yiheng's words were not so kind.
At this moment, Su Yiheng also got up and slowly walked over. She stood next to Ni Jingxi, looked up at the painting on the wall, and chuckled, "Isn't it unimaginable that a painting can sell for such a high price?"
Su Yiheng spoke very softly, so softly that Shen Qiqi, who was standing to the side, almost drowned out her words as she turned to Zhong Lan to complain about Huo Shenyan's stinginess in not inviting them to his home.
Ni Jingxi turned to look at her, amused, and surprisingly nodded politely, saying, "Indeed."
“There are many aspects of our lives that you can’t even imagine,” Su Yiheng said, turning her head slightly to look at her.
To be honest, Ni Jingxi was in a really good mood today. After all, the other person was a guest who took the initiative to come and visit her. It was only once in a while that she felt she had been bitten by a dog.
Ni Jingxi comforted herself in this way.
No sooner had she thought that than a noise came from the entrance hall. When everyone looked over, they found that it was Huo Shenyan who had returned.
He was wearing a formal three-piece suit with blue stripes, which made him look tall and slender. In particular, the narrow waist made him look broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, even pleasing to the eye.
But what was most surprising was that he was actually holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms.
Ni Jingxi really didn't expect Huo Shenyan to come back. In the blink of an eye, Huo Shenyan had already changed his shoes and walked in. Only then did Ni Jingxi walk past Su Yiheng and go straight to him.
Huo Shenyan placed the flowers into her arms before Ni Jingxi could even say thank you, but she was already being gently embraced by him.
There was a large bouquet of flowers between the two.
Fortunately, he only hugged her lightly before letting go, but then gently kissed her forehead and whispered, "You've had a hard time these past few days, my wife."
Although the wife called out softly, everyone else in the living room heard it.
Huo Shenyan is usually a restrained and calm person. No one has ever seen him so openly show all his tenderness and affection to someone, especially the kiss on her forehead just now, which was like kissing a precious treasure.
His treasures.
"Mom," Huo Shenyan called out to Zhong Lan, then glanced at Su Yiheng and Shen Qiqi, and said with a faint smile, "You're all here."
Ni Jingxi knew he had a meeting, so she asked in a low voice, "Is your meeting over?"
"Hmm," Huo Shenyan responded, but then turned to Ni Jingxi with curiosity and asked, "What were you two talking about just now?"
When he entered, he saw Ni Jingxi and Su Yiheng standing there, both staring at the wall.
Ni Jingxi casually remarked, "I can't even imagine talking about the life of a rich person like you."
Her tone was teasing. Although Su Yiheng implied that she was being sarcastic about Ni Jingxi's lack of knowledge, Ni Jingxi didn't care because it didn't touch a nerve.