Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 285: The Conspiracy of the Brother and Sister

Chapter 285: Chapter 285: The Conspiracy of the Brother and Sister

Xia Ning’s doorway was the place where she threw things most frequently; it took Xia Cheng all his strength to finally push the door open.

But before he could get a clear view of the room, a loud "Get out!" from Xia Ning rang out, accompanied by a pink throw pillow.

The pillow hit Xia Cheng squarely in the face. Though it wasn’t painful, it completely knocked the sleepiness out of him.

He finally opened his eyes completely, looking at Xia Ning discontentedly, "I say, Xia Ning, were you planning on demolishing the house this early in the morning?"

"What’s it to you?" Xia Ning snapped back, turning her head to continue looking for something to throw. But everything throwable had already been thrown, leaving only her cellphone on the bedside table.

Xia Cheng hurriedly ducked behind the door, fearing if the cellphone hit him, there would be a bloody disaster, and without an ambulance, this mess couldn’t possibly end well.

Xia Ning finally calmed down, tossing the cellphone carelessly onto the mattress and said wearily, "Where’s dad, hasn’t he come back yet?"

"So you know dad hasn’t come back," Xia Cheng cautiously peeked around the ward door, sighing: "You going crazy early in the morning, if dad finds out, you’re going to get scolded again."

"Let him scold, I don’t care." Xia Ning plopped down on the mattress, her cute pink pajamas crumpled into a ball, looking just like crinkled confetti.

Ever since Xia Guoxiong found out about Xia Ning using Du Wanting Mother’s Love Fund money to help He Xing through tough times, he would berate Xia Ning so frequently, it was almost more than three meals a day. His limited cultural refinement meant his reproaches were mostly restricted to Xia Ning’s ingratitude, disobedience, and having eyes only for He Xing, not her father.

Moreover, the fact that Xia Ning had manipulated things behind the scenes to get Yang Kaitai sent to prison also infuriated Xia Guoxiong. His strategic deployment had been to collaborate with the Yang Group, aiming for the Xia Group to replace the He Group in the business circle.

Xia Ning had always been a bit afraid of Xia Guoxiong, and with these events, her fear only deepened. Now whenever she saw Xia Guoxiong, she felt like a mouse before a cat.

It’s true that many people thought highly of Xia Guoxiong for not remarrying after the mid-life loss of his wife, praising his deep affection for the deceased Du Wanting, which they found touching.

However, only Xia Cheng and Xia Ning, the siblings, knew the true nature of Xia Guoxiong. Like Xia Cheng, he was lecherous, often led by his baser instincts.

In addition to mistresses, he had numerous illicit affairs; Xia Guoxiong spending one or two days a week at home was already a rarity.

His numerous affairs never came to light, and the reason was simple: much like Xia Cheng, he insisted on witnessing the women taking contraception afterward, or he couldn’t rest easy.

Xia Ning had once been puzzled why her father didn’t remarry. Over time, she understood the reason.

As long as Xia Guoxiong remained unmarried, the He Family’s financial losses to the Xia Family would never truly settle.

And as long as the He Group stood firm, the Xia Family could enjoy the shade of a large tree, never truly destitute.

This was not only clear to Xia Ning; in truth, many understood this. Some even mocked the Xia Family behind their backs, saying they would milk the He Family for life.

Towards such talk, the three members of the Xia Family had a surprisingly unified reaction. They saw nothing wrong with relying on the He Family for life. Particularly Xia Ning, who very much wished the Xia and He families could become one.

One day, Xia Ning used the swimming pool drowning act to stimulate Fu Han, intending to remind Fu Han of the past events and then find a way to drive her away.

To her surprise, Fu Han lapsed into a coma for three days, throwing Xia Ning’s feelings into turmoil. She prayed that Fu Han would henceforth become a living dead, yet worried what to do if Fu Han still wouldn’t leave He Xing upon waking.

As she feared, Fu Han did wake up, and by the time Xia Ning received the news, she was already back at the He Family. Moreover, she was informed early today that Fu Han and He Xing had set off to take wedding photos at the beach as scheduled.

Xia Ning had dreamt of going to the beach with He Xing to take wedding photos. How could she stand watching Fu Han and He Xing do it instead? She simply couldn’t accept it.

The rage in her heart was uncontrollable, like a balloon on the verge of explosion; she had already thrown things around the room in circles.

As Xia Cheng said, she indeed wished she could flip the house upside down; no, she wished she could destroy the world.

Why, when she loved He Xing so much, and they were clearly a better match, did he prefer Fu Han? After all, it was her mother, not Fu Han’s parents, who had saved He Xing.

In reality, the more Xia Ning used the life-saving grace to justify her feelings, the more she cornered herself into a dead end.

Her mother had saved He Xing, that’s true, but that car accident was a nightmare He Xing had yet to overcome. Every time he saw Xia Ning’s face, strikingly similar to his mother’s, he felt as if he were back at the site of the nightmare.

How could a person fall in love with their nightmare?

So, based solely on the fact that Xia Ning could easily evoke He Xing’s painful memories, he could never fall in love with her. His feelings toward Xia Ning were of never-ending guilt, the kind that comes from owing a life debt that cannot be repaid.

After listening to Xia Ning’s complaints, Xia Cheng ran his hands through his hair in anguish, speaking with helplessness, "Xiaoning, why must you cling to one tree? With so many eligible bachelors in City A, can’t you find someone else to like? He Xing really isn’t interested in you."

"No way!" Xia Ning’s eyes widened angrily, hissing through her teeth, "I like He Xing. I must have him in this lifetime. If I can’t have him... I’ll kill him, then myself."

Her words were indeed exaggerated, intended primarily to prevent Xia Cheng from attempting to persuade her any further. She wanted to make it clear to Xia Cheng that her affection for He Xing was unchangeable.

Clearly, Xia Cheng’s reaction was more exaggerated than she expected. Not only did he take her seriously, he even envisioned a dramatic TV soap opera scene, imagining Xia Ning murdering He Xing and then stabbing herself in the stomach, with both of them collapsing in a pool of blood.

Xia Cheng swallowed, his face turning pale before he finally managed to speak: "Alright, if you’d really rather die than give up on He Xing, there might be something you can try."

"What is it?" Xia Ning immediately lit up with excitement, her eyes wide as she looked at Xia Cheng as if he were a savior.

Xia Cheng seemed to have thought of something; one corner of his mouth turned upwards in a sleazy smile. He gestured Xia Ning closer with a crooked finger and spoke with a suggestive grin, "Come here, I’ll tell you all about it."

"Okay." Xia Ning’s face lit up with joy, and she navigated through the littered room to approach Xia Cheng eagerly. The siblings stood next to the pile of rubbish, discussing at length.