Chapter 169

Chapter 169

A single thought flashed through Lin Zhizhi’s mind: “Nan Wanyue is finished!”

She handed her phone to Nan Zhiyi and said, “It looks like you were wrong, Zhiyi. From beginning to end, the President has been protecting you.”

Nan Zhiyi took a look at the screen, feeling quite surprised. She hadn’t expected Di Shijing to actually release the footage.

However, there was a high probability that Grandpa Di had something to do with this decision as well…

“With such ironclad evidence, anyone who isn’t blind can see whether you actually pushed Nan Wanyue or not.”

Lin Zhizhi was genuinely happy for Nan Zhiyi. The others nodded in agreement as well.

Recalling Nan Wanyue’s pretentious display in the cafeteria, they couldn’t help but marvel at her acting skills. Even an imported trash bag couldn’t hold as much as she could!

Meanwhile, the rest of the employees in the group chat were buzzing with discussion.

“Holy crap! I didn’t see it in person, so I really thought Nan Zhiyi was some kind of venomous snake. After watching the video, I finally know who the real Best Actress is.”

“The Oscars owe her a golden statue. If she doesn’t start acting in movies, I’m never watching the entertainment industry again…”

At that moment, Nan Wanyue was at the hospital getting her wound dressed, completely unaware of what was happening at the company.

Upon hearing that she had fallen and been hospitalized, the Nan couple rushed over immediately, accompanied by Nan Jincheng.

The three of them felt a sharp pang of distress when they saw the white gauze on Nan Wanyue’s forehead and her pale complexion.

Lin Xuezhen grabbed her hand and asked frantically, “What on earth happened? How did you end up falling like this? Has the doctor checked you yet? Is it serious? Is your head okay?”

The barrage of concern made Nan Wanyue’s eyes sting. Her slightly reddened eyes made her look even more pitiful.

She took a soft breath and forced a smile for Lin Xuezhen and the others, trying to reassure them. “Mom, I’m fine. I just wasn’t careful and fell on my own.”

Seeing her weak smile, Lin Xuezhen’s heart broke. Her eyes were full of pity as she gently stroked Nan Wanyue’s cheek. “You… you always try to carry everything yourself and never tell us the truth. Did you really just fall on your own?”

Nan Wanyue’s eyes flickered. She feigned guilt as she looked away and nodded.

Lin Xuezhen sensed something was wrong. “Wanyue, are you hiding something from me?”

“No, I really just fell by accident!”

Nan Wanyue shook her head and explained, “This afternoon, I went to find Zhiyi to talk about my aunt. I was hoping Zhiyi would give us the antidote. But Zhiyi wanted to leave, and in my desperation, I reached out to grab her. Zhiyi shook me off… I just didn’t have a firm footing, and I… I fell.”

As she reached the end of her story, she flashed a pathetic smile. No matter how one looked at it, she seemed deeply wronged!

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhen immediately concluded that this was Nan Zhiyi’s fault.

She spoke out in a rage, “So, Nan Zhiyi pushed you? How dare she! Years ago, that wench pushed you once and caused you to suffer a permanent leg injury, and now she’s being so vicious as to use the same old tricks again!”

At this point, Lin Xuezhen couldn’t sit still. She stood up immediately, looking ready to go find Nan Zhiyi and settle the score.

However, Nan Wanyue held her back. Her voice carried a hint of pleading as she said, “Mom, forget it. Don’t blame Zhiyi; it was my own fault. Please don’t go arguing with Zhiyi for my sake anymore! Grandpa and Grandma already dislike me so much. If they find out, they’ll surely like me even less.”

At these words, expressions of heartache appeared on the faces of Nan Yuede and Nan Jincheng as well.

In their eyes, Nan Wanyue was a little white rabbit who was constantly being bullied-truly pitiful. Meanwhile, Nan Zhiyi was a venomous, cold-hearted woman.

Nan Yuede couldn’t help but curse, “If I had known that thing would turn out like this, I should have strangled her the moment she was born!”
Nan Jincheng didn’t offer any further opinion, simply comforting his mother. “Mom, Wanyue needs to rest right now. Stop making a scene. We can settle the score with Nan Zhiyi later!”

Persuaded by his words, Lin Xuezhen could only barely restrain herself.

Later that evening, Nan Wanyue fell asleep due to her weakened state.

Standing nearby, Jiang Xiaoyu never found an opportunity to speak with Nan Wanyue about the company’s affairs.

In the evening, just as Nan Zhiyi finished work, Old Master Di arrived with Di Shijing right on time to take her to dinner.

It was the peak of the rush hour.

As the three of them took the elevator down, many employees saw them together.

In their hearts, they were now even more certain that Nan Wanyue was a thing of the past!

Nan Zhiyi would be the future daughter-in-law of the Di Family; they had to treat her with the utmost respect from now on!

Nan Zhiyi was completely unaware of their thoughts.

After accompanying the Old Master for dinner, she went to the hospital to visit her grandfather and grandmother.

However, she didn’t expect that as soon as she reached the ward, she would hear Lin Xuezhen inside, badmouthing her to the two elders.

“Nan Zhiyi is so young, yet she’s already so black-hearted. She pushed Wanyue again, causing her to hit her forehead. The gash is so big, she might be disfigured… You two only know how to protect her! Aren’t you afraid she’ll turn around and harm you later?”

When Old Madam Nan heard this, she retorted without hesitation, “Stop talking such nonsense! My granddaughter would never do such a thing!”

“Xuezhen, you’re a mother. Is it appropriate to talk about your own biological daughter like that?”

Old Master Nan also rebuked her with considerable dissatisfaction.

Lin Xuezhen snapped, “She’s not my daughter! My only daughter is Nan Wanyue!”

“You…!!”

The two elders of the Nan Family were choked with rage by her words.

Outside the door, Di Shijing frowned. He instinctively glanced at the small woman beside him.

Nan Zhiyi’s expression didn’t change much, but a look of intense disdain and irony surfaced in her eyes.

Lin Xuezhen truly thought she cared about the title of Miss Nan.

In reality, the mere thought that her blood was the same as this woman’s made her feel utterly disgusted!

Old Master Di was not nearly as calm.

He pushed the door open in a fit of anger.

With a loud bang, the ward door slammed against the wall, drawing the attention of everyone inside.

The moment Lin Xuezhen saw Nan Zhiyi behind Old Master Di, her fury flared up instantly. “Nan Zhiyi, you actually dare to show your face here!”

Nan Zhiyi swept a glance over her, her eyes looking at her as if she were trash, and ignored her completely.

Old Master Di had no patience left. He barked out unceremoniously, “What are you shouting for? As a mother, you scream and shout every time you see your biological daughter. You certainly put on quite an air! Do you even realize where you are?”

He was full of authority, and his stern gaze was enough to intimidate anyone.

Lin Xuezhen was cowed, her arrogance dampening slightly, but she still said indignantly, “Old Master Di, you have no idea what happened! This Nan Zhiyi pushed Wanyue today, causing her to get hurt and lose a lot of blood. She’s still lying in a hospital bed right now! I just can’t stand by and watch. Look at her-she doesn’t look remorseful at all…”

“Remorseful for what?”

Old Master Di cut her off, asking back in a thunderous voice, “Nan Wanyue fell on her own. What does that have to do with Zhiyi Girl? You don’t even know the whole story, yet you’re here spouting nonsense!”

“I was there when it happened, and there’s surveillance footage to prove it! You rely on nothing but your mouth to hurl insults and slander. Do you think you can be so reckless just because you feel Zhiyi Girl isn’t a threat to you?”

“Believe it or not, I can have the lawyers from the Di Corporation step in and sue you for defamation. I’ll send you to prison to be properly reformed and taught how to be a decent human being!”