Butler Cai smiled and explained to the Xu siblings:
“Young Master Xingmian and Miss Nanzhi have been married for quite some time now. In fact, she is your sister-in-law. The master only found out today that you and Miss Nanzhi are cousins, so this is a double blessing.”
Butler Cai's explanation left Xu Yao completely stunned. Weren't they boyfriend and girlfriend? How could they suddenly become husband and wife? This was unacceptable to her. Xu Jingzhi, on the other hand, looked at Nan Zhi with some shock. Clearly, this was something he hadn't expected.
"How could this be?" Xu Yao murmured softly, her voice so low that only Xu Jingzhi, who was sitting next to her, could hear her. He also felt sorry for his sister, but now she would never have another chance.
Xu Jingzhi thought for a moment, then stood up, bowed to Elder Shen, and said:
"Grandpa Chen, let's not eat today. I let her eat some outside earlier, and Yao Yao is tired today. I'll take her back to rest first."
Upon hearing Xu Jingzhi's words, Elder Shen naturally did not object and finally nodded in agreement.
"Grandpa, Zhizhi and I have already eaten. She's tired, so we're going home first."
Old Shen: "......"
She looked up at Nanzhi and said, "Zhizhi, if your foot is uncomfortable, let Xingmian carry you back. Get some rest. You don't need to accompany your cousin anymore. Your health is the most important thing."
He hasn't forgotten; he's still waiting to hold his great-grandchild.
After saying that, he glared at Shen Xingmian and said, "You too, don't stay at the company all the time these days, spend more time with Zhizhi."
Shen Xingmian: "......"
Under the pressure from Elder Shen, Shen Xingmian nodded, "I understand, Grandpa."
Finally, with Old Master Shen and Butler Cai watching him leave, Shen Xingmian squatted down, picked up Nanzhi, and carried her out of the villa.
Only after the two figures were out of sight did Old Shen turn around and, with the help of Butler Cai, go home.
His voice was slightly deep as he asked:
"Old Cai, do you think Zhizhi is telling the truth?"
Butler Cai was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head, "I don't know, but the young mistress is indeed a good person."
Old Shen chuckled, "That girl is naturally a good one, but you should still have someone investigate this matter today, so I can also get to know this goddaughter's character better."
Xu Yao thought she had been hiding it well all along, but to be honest, in front of Old Master Shen, she really showed many flaws.
Thinking of all this, Old Shen sighed. He had adopted this goddaughter to cover up his embarrassment, and besides, he had a long-standing friendship with Old Xu. He couldn't go too far.
It's clear from the Xu siblings' attitude towards Nanzhi today that the Xu family doesn't like her.
The Xu family didn't like it, but the Shen family absolutely loved it.
Butler Cai understood what Old Master Shen meant. He couldn't help but sigh for Xu Yao. This child was incredibly lucky to have married into the Shen family, but she just didn't cherish the opportunity. She was still young, and her tricks were obvious. Even Butler Cai could see through Xu Yao's feelings for Shen Xingmian. It was all too obvious.
"Hahahaha, that's hilarious!" Nan Zhi lay on Shen Xingmian's back, swinging her legs and laughing loudly, while also patting Shen Xingmian's back.
The man's lips curled into a smile, and he spoke with a hint of doting affection:
Are you that happy?
Nan Zhi reached out and hugged Shen Xingmian's neck tightly, pressing her cheek against his, and said with a grin:
"Of course! Look at Xu Yao, it's so satisfying! She made Youyou, Xier, and me carry her things today. Those two are so pitiful."
Shen Xingmian raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you pitiful?"
"I'm not tired at all, but I still don't want to be her drudge and make her think I have no temper."
Shen Xingmian chuckled and sighed helplessly, "Even so, you are still a girl. You don't need to force yourself to do things you don't want to do in the future. Even Grandpa will stand by your side."
Hearing his doting words, Nanzhi felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but sometimes teasing people is just fun.
On the other side, Xu Yao sat in the car, sobbing uncontrollably in the back seat.
Xu Jingzhi held her in his arms, gently patting the girl's back, feeling extremely distressed.
"Yaoyao, don't be sad. You still have your brother, your grandfather, and your father. We all love you."
Xu Yao simply hugged Xu Jingzhi's waist tightly and continued to sob uncontrollably.
Xu Yao cried for a long time before she finally stopped. This incident was too sudden for her, and she couldn't suppress her resentment towards Nan Zhi no matter what.
Nan Zhi must have done it on purpose, hiding it from me while treating me like a clown. She must be very pleased with herself.
Nan Zhi didn't care about Xu Yao's thoughts. After returning home, she took out her phone and saw that Qin Xi'er had already sent a message.
There was a video. Nan Zhi clicked on it with a smile and heard Qin Xi'er's voice. Lian Jin was sitting at his computer desk, looking down at his documents.
Then, when the conversation turned to Lin Youyou asking her child to take care of Lian Jin in his old age, Lian Jin suddenly looked up, his expression showing a hint of surprise and disbelief, but he quickly concealed it.
However, her complexion was much better than usual. Qin Xi'er took a deep breath and told Lin Youyou that her child wanted to treat him like a grandfather.
Lian Jin's facial expression was truly indescribable; his face was dark and his eyes held a fierce glint. Qin Xi'er was probably frightened by his glare. The image flashed and then she put it down, pointing it at the ground. Qin Xi'er said, "I'm leaving," and then left.
The video ends here.
Nan Zhi lay on the sofa, laughing uncontrollably. "Hahahaha, this is so funny! How could Lian Jin's face change so quickly?"
Shen Xingmian took her phone, opened it and watched for a while. Throughout the whole process, Lian Jin's emotions were all over the place, and his expressions were very colorful. Finding it interesting, Shen Xingmian forwarded it to her own phone.
Seeing his actions, Nanzhi couldn't help but laugh:
"Hey? Shen Xingmian, you think it's fun too?"
Shen Xingmian: "..." The man handed her his phone, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and said:
"It's just so-so."
Nan Zhi: "..." Hmph, she definitely wanted to use this to make fun of Lian Jin, but she won't admit it.
Just then, a message came through on WeChat. Nanzhi looked down and saw it was from Qin Xier.
Nanzhi listened to the voice message immediately.
"Zhizhi, I just got home. Did you see it? My God, I didn't expect my brother to react so strongly. It really shocked me."
No sooner had I finished listening than the next one started playing.
"My cousin seemed to be trying to kill me at the end, it was terrifying. Luckily, I listened to you and ran fast enough."
"I threw the tie that Youyou gave him on the table and ran away. It scared me to death."
You could tell that Qin Xi'er's tone was still unsteady, as if she had just survived a disaster.
“I don’t know how you manage to live with someone as cold as Shen Xingmian every day. My cousin only gave me one look, and I couldn’t stand it. I’ve decided that I will take better care of you from now on.”
Nanzhi: "..."
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