When Nangong Chen arrived at the Nangong family mansion, it was almost noon. Xiang Wan was sitting on the sofa in the living room, making tea for Old Master Nangong. When she saw him, she remained calm, gestured for him to sit down, and poured him a cup as well.

When Nangong Chen saw Xiang Wan, his expression stiffened, and he looked at her as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"You bastard, you still have the nerve to drink tea!"

Old Master Nangong's face darkened. He slammed his hand on the coffee table, nearly knocking over the teapot. Hot water splashed everywhere, and if Xiang Wan hadn't been pulled back by Nangong Yu standing nearby, she probably would have burned her hand again.

Before Nangong Chen could react, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiang Wan being pulled away. But when he saw Nangong Yu holding onto Xiang Wan's wrist, his brows furrowed deeply.

"Such a big thing has happened, why don't you react at all? I've never seen anyone in the Nangong family as shameful as you!"

All that could be heard in the living room was Old Master Nangong's roar. Nangong Chen's attention was on Xiang Wan, and he only turned his head when the old man roared at him.

Xiang Wan realized what was happening, pushed Nangong Yu's hand away, and sat down in a place a little further away from him.

The old man was still furious, but Nangong Chen hadn't said a word since he came in, which made him even angrier.

Nangong Yu leaned against the armrest of the sofa, turned his head and raised an eyebrow at Nangong Chen, and asked with a smile, "Xiao Chen, don't you want to explain?"

"What's there to explain? Everyone knows about it now, aren't you ashamed?"

Grandpa Nangong slammed his cane into the ground, his eyes filled with disappointment as he looked at Nangong Chen.

"Grandpa, why did you call me here? What happened? Why is Wan'er here?"

Even though she had expected Nangong Chen to offer excuses or make excuses, she never imagined he would ask such a question. Now, even Xiang Wan couldn't help but be surprised. Was Nangong Chen truly unaware, or was he feigning ignorance? How could she not understand him now?

The old man was so angry that he closed his eyes, leaned back on the sofa cushions, and stopped talking.

Nangong Yu chuckled, patted Nangong Chen on the shoulder, and sat down opposite him.

"Wan'er, I will never agree to a divorce. In this lifetime, don't even think about it!"

Unexpectedly, Nangong Chen brought up this topic at this moment. Xiang Wan paused, lowered her head and eyes, and tears fell down her cheeks.

Old Master Nangong suddenly opened his eyes, glaring angrily at Nangong Chen, his hand trembling as he pointed at him: "So, you've only just gotten married and you're already at the point of divorce. Nangong Chen, even now, don't you know where you went wrong? You've disappointed me so much!"

Nangong Yu looked puzzled and sat away from Nangong Chen, tapping the armrest of the sofa with her finger as if she were thinking about something.

Seeing the old man's reaction, Nangong Chen knew he had guessed wrong, so he decided to lay everything out in the open.

“I made a mistake before and hurt Wan’er’s feelings. But I will not get a divorce. I promise that I will treat Wan’er well in the future and it will never happen again.”

"Hmph, next time? Was it last night?"

Nangong Yu suddenly interrupted, startling Nangong Chen, who frowned.

"Your affair has caused a huge uproar online, and even the group's major shareholders have called to inquire. Do you realize how serious this matter is?"

Visiting gay bars, spending the night with his brother-in-law, Nangong Chen, how long are you going to keep this up?

The cold words coming from Nangong Yu's mouth made Nangong Chen feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Uncle, there are some things you can't just say."

"Ha, I'm talking nonsense? I have facts and evidence. Do you dare say you didn't go yesterday? Do you dare say Liu Zixi wasn't with you?"

"you…"

"It's one thing to live a promiscuous life in private, but to have it all exposed in public—does the Nangong family have too little gossip?"

The uncle and nephew had inexplicably come to blows, leaving Nangong Chen with a bitter pill to swallow. He couldn't say that he had wandered into the bar in a fit of heartbreak, nor could he admit that he had gotten drunk and slept with Liu Zixi. He had just confirmed his feelings for her, yet he had done something so shameful; any further explanation would be futile.

Old Master Nangong glanced at Xiang Wan, sighed, and said, "My Nangong family cannot lose face like this. Hold a press conference and say that Liu Zixi seduced you. As for the rest, we'll handle it with public relations."

Xiang Wan suddenly looked up in disbelief at the kind old man who had been so loving towards her. She saw him close his eyes and turn his head away, then look at Nangong Chen, who looked guilty, before finally lowering his head.

Yes, someone who could drive the Nangong family to this point couldn't possibly be truly benevolent. In crucial matters, sacrificing pawns to save the king is his first choice. Recalling the old man's caring words to her when she entered, Xiang Wan smiled self-deprecatingly. Fortunately, she wasn't the original owner of this body and hadn't taken it seriously; otherwise, this attack would have at least thrown her into a state of mental chaos and caused her to lose her reason.

Regardless of what Liu Zixi says, he is still nominally her younger brother, the youngest son of Liu's parents. If he were to bear the burden of this matter, even if it were his own fault, it would still be a huge blow to Liu's parents.

"Nangong Chen, is this your attitude? Is it really Zixi who seduced you, or is it that you were attracted to each other?"

Xiang Wan reached into her pocket and secretly turned on the recording.

"Wan'er, listen to your grandfather on this matter."

"I want you to say it yourself!"

Looking at Xiang Wan's resolute eyes, Nangong Chen sighed and said bitterly, "Before, I did have a very pleasant conversation with Liu Zixi, and I did have feelings for him. But later, when I found out he was such a despicable person, I regretted it. I never expected that when he discovered I was gradually falling for you, he would upload the recordings and videos online, trying to force me to leave you. Although I, Nangong Chen, am not exactly a gentleman, I will never be threatened by anyone. Last night, I originally wanted to have a drink, but who knew that when I woke up, I was in the same room as Liu Zixi."

"Wan'er, believe me, we didn't do anything."

Xiang Wan looked at the man, her stomach churning, and she felt like vomiting!

"Is this your explanation?"

"Wan'er, believe me, nothing really happened between us."

"It doesn't matter anymore."

Xiang Wan shook her head and said nothing more.

Nangong Chen was well-educated by his grandfather, knowing when and what to do to maximize his own benefit and how to minimize the worst impact. However, his grandfather hadn't taught him that relationships involve not only interests but also emotions. In his previous life, he could imprison Liu Xiangwan for Liu Zixi; in this life, he could abandon Liu Zixi for Liu Xiangwan, showing absolutely no regard for feelings.

"Xiang Wan, you are now the granddaughter-in-law of the Nangong family, so you should consider the Nangong family more in everything you do. At the press conference, say more things that are beneficial to the Nangong Group. As for your brother, all these things started because of him. If you can calm this storm down, I will compensate him."

Grandpa Nangong made no mention of punishing Nangong Chen, proving that his words from this morning were just empty talk.

Xiang Wan smiled bitterly. She neither wanted to help Nangong Chen nor wanted Liu Zixi to simply take the blame.