Xue Yujie looked at her and asked softly, "Is it because of your husband?"
Ni Jingxi nodded: "I can't concentrate on my work at a time like this. I know he has a large legal team helping him with this, but I want to stay by his side."
Every time she was in trouble, Huo Shenyan stayed by her side.
He sacrificed so much for her.
Ni Jingxi thought back and couldn't find anything she had given up for him, so this time she wanted to stay by his side, even if she couldn't do anything, just holding his hand would be enough.
Love is never a one-sided affair.
This time, she also wanted to do something for her Mr. Huo.
Xue Yujie picked up the resignation letter, but instead of opening it, he tore it up: "I agree to your leave, and I also agree to your decision not to go to Beijing. So the resignation is off."
Ni Jingxi didn't expect Xue Yujie to give him such a green light.
Seeing her stunned expression, Xue Yujie waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me too much. I'm just trying to help the newspaper retain its talent."
When Huo Shenyan arrived home that evening, he saw a suitcase neatly packed at the door.
When he entered the dressing room, he saw Ni Jingxi sitting on the floor carefully folding one item after another. When she looked up, she saw Huo Shenyan: "Look, I've almost finished preparing everything."
"Do you need to bring so many clothes to Beijing?" Huo Shenyan couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the several suitcases she had packed.
To his surprise, Ni Jingxi looked up at him and said, "I'm not going to Beijing."
Huo Shenyan was slightly taken aback.
Ni Jingxi reached out and hugged his neck. Huo Shenyan knelt on one knee and heard her whisper, "Huo Shenyan, this time it's my turn to be by your side."
"You used to always make the choices, now it's my turn to choose."
"I choose you this time."
Chapter 77
The dressing room suddenly became unusually quiet. Huo Shenyan gazed at her silently, his eyes as dark as an unyielding inkstone, concealing all his emotions.
Ni Jingxi thought he was still hesitating, so she pointed outside and then at the suitcase on the ground: "I've packed my luggage. Even if you don't want to take me, you have to."
Finally, Huo Shenyan sighed softly: "Xingxing, the situation is not as serious as you think."
Honestly, he never imagined that Ni Jingxi would do such a thing.
He had even planned that after returning from Europe, he would go directly to Beijing to see her. His little girl should study hard and enrich herself for the career she loves.
She doesn't need to give anything for him; her safety and happiness are his greatest joy.
However, Ni Jingxi's silent choice surprised Huo Shenyan greatly.
Huo Shenyan never expected Ni Jingxi to do this.
He knew how much she loved this job. Whether she was beaten, experienced war, or even survived such a devastating bombing, she never considered giving up. Huo Shenyan wasn't saying she had to choose between her job and him.
Just like Ni Jingxi wouldn't ask him to choose between his job and her.
They supported each other.
But this time, Ni Jingxi silently chose to stay with him. Just as she said, perhaps there was nothing she could do, but she just wanted to be by his side during his most difficult time.
Regardless of the world's gaze or public opinion, she's determined to stay by his side.
She stood by his side with unwavering courage, sharing the pressure from the entire world with him.
It was impossible for Huo Shenyan not to be moved. At this moment, he could only silently gaze at her, feeling a sense of unease.
He once vowed to do anything to protect his little girl.
Now she tells herself, it's okay, I can hold your hand and accompany you through the storms outside. He never treated her like a delicate flower; she always grew wildly on her own, and even without his protection, she would become a great tree.
Ni Jingxi looked at him, her voice still firm: "I just want to be with you."
Huo Shenyan closed his eyes, but finally couldn't resist and gently leaned closer. His forehead touched hers lightly, and after a long while, his voice was somewhat deep: "Xingxing."
For a fleeting moment, his heart softened completely.
Not just for a moment, but even now, he is still immersed in this emotion, that overwhelmingly unfamiliar emotion.
"I love you." He gently brushed his forehead against hers and murmured softly.
Ni Jingxi reached out and hugged his waist, patting him gently as if to comfort him.
She never expected that what she thought was a very ordinary decision would cause this usually calm and composed man to show his emotions so openly, and at this moment she also realized how much she had gone wrong before.
She said she wanted to stay in the old house and wait for her father. He was such a proud man, but he didn't hesitate to sit with her in the dilapidated old house.
When she was attacked, he was so angry that he wanted to kill the attacker.
She was sitting on the hospital steps, disoriented and lost after the bombing, when he appeared and took her home.
The man she loved, though silent, always held her in his arms.
Ni Jingxi was immediately overwhelmed with guilt and sadness.
She gently raised her head and kissed his lips.
He appears cold and aloof on the surface, and his overly handsome appearance and arrogant demeanor create an unconscious distance between him and others.
So nobody knows how soft Huo Shenyan actually is.
Ni Jingxi cautiously extended the tip of her tongue, trying to trace the shape of his lips. It always seemed like he was the one initiating the kisses. Until she no longer wanted to be so hesitant, she pressed forward slightly.
Unexpectedly, she exerted too much force, and Huo Shenyan, who had been kneeling on one leg for so long, lost his balance in an instant.
As Ni Jingxi's eyes widened and she fell forward, Huo Shenyan held her tightly in his arms.
With a very generous person sitting underneath, Ni Jingxi felt no discomfort whatsoever.
She placed her hands on his chest, trying to prop herself up, but Huo Shenyan placed his hand on her back, gently pressing it. As he looked at her with slightly upturned eyes, he said in a low, husky voice, "Continue."
Go back to what you were doing.
Ni Jingxi was stunned for a few seconds because she felt that this man was very bad. His inaction just now was entirely waiting for her to take the bait.
But the next second, she still lowered her head and kissed him.
Not for any other reason, but simply because she liked him and wanted to kiss him.
*
The hearing will be held in Europe in August, and there is a disagreement between Hengya Group and the EU regarding the selection of the person to attend the hearing.
The EU's antitrust subcommittee claims that either Hengya Group Chairman Fok Chun-chung or CEO Fok Shen-yen needs to attend the meeting.
Hengya, on the other hand, did not want the two to attend, believing that the company's senior executive in charge of European business was more suitable to attend.
However, Hengya Group was founded by the Huo family. Today, Huo Zhenzhong is the chairman of the board of directors of Hengya, while Huo Shenyan is the executive chairman of the company.
After some negotiation, Huo Shenyan was finally deemed the most suitable person to attend.
In reality, this was just a game of strategy between the two sides. If Hengya Group had agreed to the other party's demands from the beginning, the EU might have directly asked Fok Chun-chung to attend the hearing.
Huo Shenyan is the candidate from Hengya Group.
Ni Jingxi has been busy with visa processing these past few days, as she may need to travel to Europe with him at any time.
Wen Tang's affair continues to escalate, and her wealthy boyfriend, Zhao Xinjie, has also become involved. It seems no one in this world finds money hard to handle; given a shortcut to wealth, many cannot resist the temptation.
At this time, Wen Tang had not yet been arrested, but she had been suspended from her work by the newspaper and was to be questioned by the investigation team.
Right now, she doesn't want to go anywhere except home.
She was calling Zhao Xinjie, but to her surprise, the other party was always on another call. After a while, she called again, but the call was still busy.
Wen Tang initially thought it was just a coincidence.
Now she has to face the reality that she has been blocked by Zhao Xinjie.
Wen Tang still didn't give up. She got the housekeeper's phone number and called Zhao Xinjie. To her surprise, he actually answered.
However, Zhao Xinjie's tone when answering the phone wasn't very friendly: "Hello, who is it?"
He's been incredibly annoyed these past few days because of the insider trading allegations. Reporters have been calling the company constantly, and the investigation team started investigating him yesterday.
When his father found out about this, he slapped him hard across the face on the spot.
He even declared that if he went to jail, he would not be allowed to inherit the family fortune.
Although Zhao Xinjie was loved by his parents, he was not without siblings. Moreover, his mother was originally a concubine who rose to power, and he had an older brother and an older sister, all born to his first wife.
They usually watched him like wolves, but now that he's in trouble, they wish they could trample him to death.
Zhao Xinjie was really fed up, so his tone on the phone was naturally unpleasant.
Until Wen Tang whispered, "Xin Jie, it's me."
Upon hearing her voice, Zhao Xinjie was instantly enraged. He could no longer control his temper and cursed, "You still have the nerve to call me? Wen Tang, do you know how badly you've ruined my life? What did you tell me back then that nothing would happen? You've done this so many times."
And then what happened?
If you walk by the river often, how can you avoid getting your feet wet?
He was incredibly unlucky; he'd only been in the water for the first time and had already been dragged in, and now he was almost drowning. How could Zhao Xinjie not be angry with Wen Tang?
That's just how people are; when something goes wrong, they always blame others.
He never imagined that if he hadn't been so blinded by greed to make quick money back then, and if Wen Tang hadn't held a knife to his throat, why would he now blame everything on Wen Tang?
Wen Tang was already filled with fear and wanted to consult Zhao Xinjie for a solution, since his family had a wider network of connections.
To her surprise, as soon as the call connected, she was given a severe scolding.
Wen Tang couldn't take it anymore and burst out in frustration: "What's the use of blaming me now? Will it change anything? The most important thing now is for us to figure out a solution together."
"Let's figure something out together? You want me to save you, don't you?" Zhao Xinjie sneered.
Just a few days ago they were a sweet couple, deeply in love. Who knew that when trouble came, not only did they abandon each other in the face of disaster, but they also attacked each other without any restraint.
Zhao Xinjie showed no mercy in mocking Wen Tang.
His family does have extensive connections, and his father might actually be able to get him out of trouble, but he really has no intention of saving Wen Tang. Perhaps when the most crucial moment comes, he will still shift all the blame onto Wen Tang.
However, Wen Tang was no pushover either.