Chapter 52 You've taken a liking to me?

Wei Chizheng paused for a second while peeling the egg, then resumed his normal actions. He placed the peeled egg in the bowl in front of Xie Nanzhi, dried his hands, and clasped them together.

The two faced each other across the table. Wei Chizheng said, "Miss Nan, what do you think my purpose is? In other words, what is there about Miss Nan that I could scheme against?"

Xie Nanzhi couldn't find out his background, but after several encounters, she could tell that he had both wealth and power.

She wasn't from a prestigious family, didn't have a good background, and didn't have any significant influence. Xie Nanzhi really couldn't figure out what he wanted from her.

Xie Nanzhi just felt that something didn't make sense. If they were just cooperating, Wei Chizheng really didn't need to go this far.

But what if he's just handsome and kind-hearted?

Xie Nanzhi immediately rejected the idea; Wei Chizheng was no pushover.

Xie Nanzhi thought for a moment, "You've taken a liking to me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Chizheng's pupils dilated suddenly. He paused for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Miss Nan, I admire your confidence, but being too confident is not a good thing."

Xie Nanzhi's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

Wei Chizheng's gaze, which had been casually fixed on her, gradually became sincere and intense.

He tried his best to control the pounding in his heart, suppressing his emotions, and then slowly brought the curtain to a close.

If he could, he wouldn't give any man a chance.

If he could, he would have taken her as his wife long ago.

Wei Chizheng slowly loosened his clenched fist and said softly, "Miss Nan, you can rest assured about one thing: I will never hurt you."

...

Xie Nanzhi's fever has subsided, but she's definitely caught a cold.

Sneezing, runny nose, feeling drowsy all day, unable to muster the energy to do anything.

Wei Chizheng left after having breakfast, and Xie Nanzhi couldn't fully believe what he said before he left.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Even if it's not obvious on the surface, there's always a price tag attached.

Forget it, I won't think about it too much. At least so far, Wei Chizheng hasn't done anything to harm her. I'll deal with Pei Jingchuan first.

As soon as she recovered a little, Xie Nanzhi threw herself into bidding for the Dejia Wharf project. Based on her understanding of Pei Jingchuan, Xie Nanzhi offered several suggestions.

Besides that, Shen Xu wasn't idle either. He launched a fierce pursuit of Xie Nanzhi, sending her flowers, jewelry, and designer bags, all of which Xie Nanzhi threw away in front of him without exception. As for how he dealt with them afterwards, no one knows.

Xie Nanzhi was too busy to attend to anything else.

However, her past experiences have already spread in the upper circles of Hong Kong and become a topic of much discussion.

That noon, the principal of the Hong Kong Academy of American Studies contacted Xie Nanzhi through Mr. Sen at the Berlin Pavilion, and the three arranged to meet at a restaurant.

Xie Nanzhi and Mr. Sen were old acquaintances. Last time, Xie Xiyan was humiliated at the art exhibition thanks to his help. This time, she was able to agree to Principal Zhu's request, which could be considered as repaying Mr. Sen's favor.

Principal Zhu was extremely grateful and expressed his deep appreciation at the dinner, saying, "It is an absolute honor for our school to have Amanda as a guest speaker at this centennial celebration."

Xie Nanzhi smiled politely, "Principal Zhu, you're too kind. If it weren't for some unexpected events back then, the Hong Kong Academy of Fine Arts might be my alma mater today."

Principal Zhu asked in surprise, "Oh? Then why didn't you apply to our school?"

As time passed, those events became like yellowed pages of paper. Xie Nanzhi could not forget them, even though she should have let them go.

Xie Nanzhi successfully gained admission to her dream school, the Hong Kong Academy of Fine Arts, which ranks among the top three art schools in the country. However, just as she was about to graduate, she lost her sight in a car accident during her senior year. Luo Meijuan took the opportunity to use this as a pretext to secretly withdraw her from the school.

They claimed it was for her own good, to let her recover at home in peace, but in reality, they just couldn't stand her overshadowing Xie Xiyan.

Xie Nanzhi twitched the corner of her mouth, but didn't explain much.

...

At the same time, Xie Xiyan and her friend Su Fei got out of the car.

Sophie, holding her arm, relentlessly criticized Xie Nanzhi, "Xi Yan, the news of Xie Nanzhi seducing Shen Xu has gone viral in the industry, and you can still tolerate it? If it were me, I would have already scratched her face."

Xie Xiyan sneered inwardly. She didn't care what Shen Xu did; her current target was Pei Jingchuan.

However, Xie Xiyan had to keep up her act to maintain her persona. "There's nothing I can do. Nanzhi always likes to compete with me for everything. I've gotten used to it over the years. As long as she's happy, I'm willing to give Shenxu to her."

Sophie stood up for her, "If you don't fight for anything, Xie Nanzhi will definitely bully you, Xiyan, let me tell you..."

Halfway through her sentence, Sophie glanced inadvertently through the window and exclaimed in surprise, "Xi Yan, it's Xie Nanzhi! Look!"

Following Sophie's gaze, Xie Xiyan indeed saw Xie Nanzhi sitting in the restaurant eating, and the man next to her was none other than Mr. Sen.

Xie Xiyan instantly understood why the Berlin Pavilion had called her. She had initially thought Pei Jingchuan had secretly helped her, but it turned out that Xie Nanzhi had orchestrated it all.

Even the exhibition halls are...

Xie Xiyan was so angry that her teeth itched and her eyes were bloodshot.

Sophie said fiercely, "This bitch is so shameless, I'll teach her a lesson today."

After saying that, Sophie stormed into the restaurant.

Immediately afterward, Xie Xiyan revealed a cunning smile and took a step to follow.

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Xie Nanzhi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and, enjoying her good mood, said with a rather sarcastic tone, "Maybe there are just some people who can't stand to see me doing well."

Principal Zhu didn't quite understand and wanted to ask more questions. Just then, two women walked towards them, and one of them, wearing a floral dress, started cursing loudly.

"You despicable person deserve to be unhappy about things going well for no reason."

Sophie spoke rudely, and Xie Nanzhi turned around to see her, as well as Xie Xiyan next to Sophie.

Why did that voice sound so familiar? Xie Nanzhi remembered that before she left Gangcheng, Xie Xiyan had sent this dog to pick up the drunk Pei Jingchuan.

Xie Nanzhi looked Sophie up and down, a hint of contempt in her eyes. "Everyone says dogs are loyal, I never thought so before, but now I truly understand."

Sophie didn't understand, staring wide-eyed, "What do you mean?"

Xie Nanzhi sneered, "Xie Xiyan has fallen to such a state, and you still follow her around wagging your tail. Tsk tsk tsk, what a loyal dog."

Sophie was furious, her face turning red with anger. "You, you dare call me a dog? Xie Nanzhi, who do you think you are? A whore who seduces a married man, you still have the nerve to curse me?"

Suddenly, Xie Nanzhi stood up to greet Su Fei.

Sophie was startled and instinctively took a half step back. "You, you want to hit me?"

Xie Nanzhi's eyes were cold, and the corners of her lips were upturned. "I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty if I hit you."

Sophie understood. Thinking about it, Xie Nanzhi wouldn't dare to actually make a move under everyone's watchful eyes.

Just as Sophie was feeling smug, suddenly there was a "slap" sound, and her face went numb from being hit.