"Xu Yao".
A deep male voice came from behind her, causing Xu Yao to stop talking.
Tears welled up in Xu Yao's eyes instantly. She turned around, looking at the man with teary eyes, and choked out:
"Brother... I, I got hit by Nanzhi, waaaaah..."
Xu Jingzhi's gaze fell on Xu Yao's face, where the red mark was still clearly visible, causing his pupils to shrink suddenly and a surge of anger to rise in his heart.
No matter what Xu Yao was like, Nan Zhi hitting someone was really going too far in his opinion.
He glanced down at Nanzhi, his face cold and stern. "Cousin, Yaoyao is your sister. How could you be so heartless?"
Nan Zhi slowly stood up, propping herself up on the table. She glanced at Xu Jingzhi, her face devoid of any smile, and asked:
"My sister?"
She then gave a sarcastic smile, "Have you ever treated me like family? She keeps bringing up my deceased mother, and her words are full of insults. How could I possibly have a calm conversation with her?"
Xu Jingzhi: "..."
He glanced at Xu Yao, whose face was streaked with tears, yet she still spoke angrily:
"Brother, I wasn't wrong. Her mother is a shameless slut. Otherwise, how could your parents and my mother have died?"
A sharp glint flashed in Xu Jingzhi's eyes. "Xu Yao, what are you saying? Shut up."
How did Xu Yao find out about this? They had kept it a secret for a long time. Besides, he actually understood that, in the end, Nan Zhi's mother had also paid with her life. They were just looking for a breakthrough.
Xu Yao couldn't stand that even her brother was yelling at her like that. She pushed Xu Jingzhi away, ran to Lian Chuchu, and grabbed her clothes. "You yelled at me too. I don't want to talk to you anymore."
Xu Jingzhi felt a little regretful, but they had to keep this a secret, as it would tarnish the Xu family's reputation.
Lian Chuchu hugged Xu Yao to comfort her, but secretly she was itching to know this gossip.
Xu Jingzhi had only come over to take a look after seeing Xu Yao enter the store from a distance, but upon entering, he heard her about to tell him that secret matter, so he immediately stopped her.
After pondering for a while, he finally said to Nanzhi:
"It was Yao Yao who didn't watch her words, cousin. I hope you won't hold it against her."
Nan Zhi raised an eyebrow; this meant they weren't even going to pursue the matter of her hitting Xu Yao.
But now, she seems to have suddenly grasped something; perhaps there's more to her mother's death than meets the eye.
"So, cousin, what are you hiding from me?"
Nan Zhi's dark eyes stared at him, and Xu Jingzhi smiled slightly.
"Nothing's wrong. It was just that Yao Yao spoke without thinking. Cousin, please don't mind her."
Since he had said that, Nanzhi knew that this person probably wouldn't tell her. Their confidence must be because they were sure they could keep it a secret. Finally, Nanzhi's gaze fell on Xu Yao, who was crying in Lian Chuchu's arms. Her eyes flickered slightly. Xu Yao must know something. One day she would find out.
Seeing that Nan Zhi didn't ask any more questions, Xu Jingzhi said goodbye to her, explaining that he was going to take Xu Yao to the hospital. Before leaving, he said:
“Since my cousin has already disciplined Yao Yao, I hope you won’t tell Grandpa about this.”
Nan Zhi said calmly:
"I'm different from Xu Yao; I don't like to tattle."
Xu Jingzhi: "..."
She was clearly implying that Xu Yao liked to tattle, but Xu Yao was rather spoiled and did indeed like to tattle to her family about anything, just like last time at the Shen family. Xu Jingzhi couldn't refute this.
He now understands that Nan Zhi is the kind of person who won't mess with you unless you provoke her, and she is also someone who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.
He sighed softly. In the end, her mother's affairs had nothing to do with her. Back in Yuecheng, he admitted that he had some resentment towards her, simply because she was his aunt's daughter.
Xu Yao insisted on not going with Xu Jingzhi, but in the end, Lian Chuchu took her to see a doctor. Nan Zhi controlled the pressure, so it was just a little red mark and not swollen. However, Xu Yao hated Nan Zhi to the extreme.
Nan Zhi thought that perhaps she would hear about her mother's past from Xu Yao, but who knew that someone else would tell the story in the end. Of course, that's another story.
Half a month after that incident, Xu Jingzhi and Xu Yao visited the Shen family. At that time, Nan Zhi and Shen Xingmian were not there; they only heard that Xu Yao and Xu Jingzhi had returned to Yuecheng.
Shortly thereafter, in August, the list of winners for the previously submitted design competition was announced.
Nan Zhi was naturally among them, but to her surprise, even Chu Chu and Li Weiwei were in the top sixty.
There is no ranking this time. Of course, none of the contributors would plagiarize, because if it were exposed, their design careers would be over.
That's why we dared to solicit submissions and select winners online.
The selection competition will be held in Beijing in September. These sixty people come from all over the country, and many of them are well-known fashion designers in China.
Before the official competition begins, the Fashion Design Association will hold a lecture on August 18th. Sixty people must arrive at the association's venue before the 18th to register and undergo verification of their identity. Those who do not arrive on time will be directly eliminated.
Therefore, as soon as they were selected, designers from other places rushed to the capital.
Nan Zhi didn't need to worry about these things. Before the competition, she submitted a design draft to FM.
That's when I heard the news from FM.
"Nanzhi, I have good news for you. The company has decided to open a branch in China. I applied and it was approved. Come back here."
Sister Wu's excited words came through the phone to Nan Zhi's ears, and her eyes lit up, "Really?"
This is a good thing.
"By the way, the company is also interested in hiring you as the manager of a branch. I wonder if you are interested? Of course, we will also need to select the talent ourselves."
Sister Wu is the only one who conveys the company's intentions. She is the only one who knows the specific details about Nan Zhi, but she hasn't said a word until Nan Zhi agrees.
In Ms. Wu's view, this means that the company wants to retain Nanzhi, after all, they can't let their talent be poached by others.
Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi did not refuse; she simply said:
"I can't give you an answer to this matter right now. I'm going to participate in an international fashion design competition. Even if I were to consider it, it would be after March next year."
Wu Jie, sitting opposite Wu, smiled and said, "No rush, no rush. The company still needs a lot of preliminary work to do before opening a branch. I heard that the big boss has already started preparing to go to China for an inspection. It may take three or four months to complete the preliminary work."
The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up the phone.
So, Nanzhi wondered whether she should tell Shen Xingmian about this, since Shen Xingmian only knew that she was studying with Master Qianmu, but did not know that she worked at FM.
"Miss, you're already married, and you've kept it a secret from her. You're really discreet."
Nanzhi felt that the Meow Meow Machine didn't mean to praise her at all; instead, it carried a hint of sarcasm.
Nan Zhi: "...Are you trying to fly to the heavens?"
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