Nan Zhi called out anxiously several times while pushing him forcefully. Shen Xingmian slowly opened his eyes. When he saw Nan Zhi for the first time, he seemed a little confused. It took him a while to react before he reached out and pulled the girl into his arms.

My heart was pounding rapidly and violently.

Listening to his heartbeat, Nanzhi gently asked:

"Did you have a nightmare?"

His chest trembled slightly, and he let out a soft "hmm".

Nanzhi let him hold her, knowing that tonight's events had been a shock to Shen Xingmian.

"Zhizhi."

"Um."

Shen Xingmian is very vulnerable right now, Nan Zhi can sense it. She actually knows nothing about his past, what he went through that made him so afraid.

"Shen Xingmian, I will always be here."

Nan Zhi gently comforted him, and the man hummed in response, his emotions gradually calming down.

The feeling of drowning made Shen Xingmian unable to control his behavior. At that moment, all he could think about was that Zhizhi was injured and bleeding. His eyes were filled with crimson blood, just like back then, which filled him with panic and fear.

Fortunately, she was still by his side.

Qi Hao was taken to the police station, and Nan Zhi didn't pay much attention to it. However, Shen Xingmian was determined not to let him out this time.

The next day was Sunday, and Nanzhi still needed to go to the association. Unexpectedly, Lian Chuchu came.

She didn't even look at me today, nor did she pretend to be pitiful; she remained quiet.

An Ran couldn't help but say to Nan Zhi:

"What's wrong with her today?"

Nanzhi smiled and said, "I don't know."

It seems that even Lian Chuchu probably doesn't know that Qi Hao was arrested because of his injury, so this matter might not have been authorized by Lian Chuchu. But regardless of whether she was involved or not, it is definitely related to her.

Lian Chuchu was genuinely unaware that when she woke up in the hospital that morning, she didn't see Qi Hao, and his phone was switched off. This made her feel disappointed, but even more so, angry.

Because of Qi Hao, she is seen as a mistress by everyone, and now her father is also angry and doesn't want her as his daughter anymore. You can see how Lian Chuchu feels right now.

Although she hated Nanzhi in her heart, she couldn't cause any more trouble, lest Nanzhi abuse her power and kick her out.

"Did you see that? Lian Chuchu has been kicked out of the Lian family. The Lian family issued an official letter stating that due to Lian Chuchu's misconduct, she has no further connection with the Lian family."

Several people were standing together discussing when they heard this. Finally, Chu Chu could no longer remain indifferent. She looked at the designers, stood up angrily, and walked over in a few steps. "What nonsense are you talking about? Dad just doesn't know the truth and misunderstands me. How could he really not want me?"

Those people weren't intimidated by her. They even pointed their phone screen at Lian Chuchu, saying, "Look for yourself. This is an official letter from your family. How could it be fake? It's still trending on social media."

Seeing the four large characters of the Lian family in the capital, those words felt like a slap in the face. "No, it's impossible. Dad wouldn't do this to me. It can't be."

Her face turned deathly pale, and she shook her head in disbelief, unwilling to believe it was true. It must have been Lian Jin who did it; it couldn't have been her father's idea.

Thinking this way, she felt a little better.

"Tch, you probably don't know that because you're a mistress, your company's stock plummeted, and you even lost many business partners, right?"

The woman who spoke owned a small company, which was why she knew all this.

Lian Chuchu's eyes widened. How could this be?

Lian's father has always been concerned about his family's reputation and company, because the Lian Chuchu family was threatened, just like the things he did.

"You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense."

In her excitement, Lian Chuchu reached out and pushed the woman, who was thrown backward and would have fallen to the ground if her companion hadn't caught her.

"Lian Chuchu, are you sick in the head?"

The woman wasn't someone to be trifled with either, and she wanted to fight back.

What are you doing?

Nan Zhi walked over, frowned, and asked. When the others saw Nan Zhi coming, they naturally dispersed and sat down in their seats.

Only Lian Chuchu stood there with her head down, as if she had lost her soul.

This blow was undoubtedly the biggest for her. After all, since returning to the Lian family, she had been enjoying the feeling of being a high-class young lady. Now, she was being directly expelled from the Lian family.

Thinking of something, Lian Chuchu quickly took out her phone and called Gu Ying. Gu Ying would definitely help her.

But when I called, no one answered.

Several calls were made, but Gu Ying didn't answer. Even Chu Chu called Qi Hao again, but his phone was still off.

She couldn't help but cry out anxiously in a low voice, "Brother Qi Hao, why did you turn off your phone? Don't you want me anymore?"

"Don't worry about Qi Hao, he's at the police station."

Nan Zhi looked at Lian Chuchu's anxious appearance with indifference, her heart unmoved.

Lian Chuchu, tears still glistening in her eyes, looked up at her and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Nan Zhi smiled and said, "Believe it or not, he tried to kill me last night, but he was taken away."

Lian Chuchu was taken aback. Qi Hao wanted to kill Nan Zhi? Could it be that he was away to avenge her?

Thinking of this, Lian Chuchu felt a surge of pleasure. She looked at Nan Zhi and asked, "Then why are you still perfectly fine?"

Nan Zhi frowned upon hearing this, while Lian Chuchu clearly realized that she had been too excited and had spoken without thinking.

"No, I didn't mean anything by it. Since you're all fine, why was Brother Qi Hao arrested?"

Nan Zhi raised an eyebrow, looking at Lian Chuchu as if she were looking at a fool.

"So you mean that as long as murder is attempted, one can avoid legal responsibility?"

She took a few steps forward, her eyes filled with mockery. "Lian Chuchu, do you really want me to die? What a pity. Before you die, I'll live a good life and see how the whole world abandons you."

Lian Chuchu, as if her sore spot had been hit, glared at Nan Zhi with resentment, "That day will never come, Nan Zhi. You've bullied me so many times. Brother Qi Hao was just avenging me. Why should he be arrested? You wait, I will definitely beg Brother Gu Ying to release him."

After saying that, he turned and left, unwilling to continue his entanglement with Nanzhi.

Nan Zhi frowned, almost forgetting that Lian Chuchu was flirting with Gu Ying. But so what? She wasn't afraid of anyone.

Even though Chu Chu called Gu Ying more than a dozen times, no one answered.

After leaving the association in the afternoon, Lian Chuchu went straight to the Gu residence. Now, she urgently needed Gu Ying's help.

When Gu Ying learned that Lian Chuchu had come to see him again, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "Leng Qian, you know what to do."

Leng Qian nodded, turned and left.

When Lian Chuchu learned that Gu Ying had not yet returned, she became somewhat flustered. She anxiously pulled the housekeeper aside and asked:

"Grandpa Butler, could you tell me where Brother Gu Ying is? I need to talk to him urgently."

The butler could not possibly tell him. He shook his head. "Sir is on a business trip. How could I possibly know? Miss Lian, you should go back first."