But there was no other way. Shen Xingmian didn't want to raise Nanzhi as a caged bird; he just wanted her to do what she liked. His Zhizhi had always been outstanding.
The next day, Nan Zhi called Bai Xiaolian and asked her to meet at a coffee shop.
Bai Xiaolian actually knew what had happened. There were messages from fans in the author's backstage that an author named Nanmu Youzhi had plagiarized her work on the Four Seasons website.
At first, Bai Xiaolian felt guilty, after all, she had stolen Nan Zhi's novel. But after thinking about it all night and contacting the editor to inquire, she learned that since Nan Zhi had published the novel earlier, it belonged to her.
Bai Xiaolian felt much more at ease and readily agreed to Nan Zhi's invitation.
She wore an elegant dress and high heels, her hair was styled in large waves, and her makeup remained exquisite and beautiful.
But after seeing Nan Zhi, no matter how beautifully she dressed up, she still couldn't compare to Nan Zhi's natural beauty. Bai Xiaolian loved beauty, so she was naturally jealous.
She walked over with a smile and sat down opposite Nanzhi. "Cousin, what can I do for you?"
Nan Zhi looked at her calmly, a smile playing on her lips, and pushed the coffee that the waiter had just brought over towards her. "I have something to talk to you about."
Bai Xiaolian reached out, picked up the glass, took a sip, and then smiled:
"I'm quite curious that you suddenly contacted me."
Nanzhi picked up a spoon and stirred the coffee in her cup for a while, her movements elegant, and chuckled softly:
"Shouldn't my cousin know better than anyone why I contacted you?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaolian's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly concealed her unease and said with a smile, "How would I know? It was you who contacted me first, cousin. It's a bit strange to ask you this now."
She remained expressionless, as if she truly had no idea what Nanzhi was talking about.
Nanzhi didn't feel anything was wrong, after all, when a person truly loses their conscience, they have no sense of shame.
Fortunately, she didn't develop too much affection for Bai Xiaolian. It's just a pity that such a kind girl wasn't corrupted by her mother, but instead couldn't resist the temptations of the capital and turned bad.
Nan Zhi's eyes turned slightly cold as she glanced at Bai Xiaolian. "I'm here today to give you one last chance. You stole my novel. If you're willing to delete it, I'll let bygones be bygones."
Feeling a chill run down her spine under her gaze, Bai Xiaolian secretly pinched her skirt, then raised her head, her neck stiff, "Cousin, I really don't know what you're talking about? You're completely framing me. You said I stole your things, so show me the evidence!"
Nan Zhi's lips curled into a smile, her indifferent gaze fixed on Bai Xiaolian, making Bai Xiaolian feel uncomfortable all over.
"Cousin, I thought you were just timid and introverted, but kind-hearted. I never expected you to refuse my chance to admit your mistake."
This remark clearly angered Bai Xiaolian. She hated it when people said she was timid and introverted, as if she were somehow unpresentable.
She stood up abruptly, her face grim. "Nanzhi, all you've got is a good husband. How much better are you than me? Look at you, how happy and carefree you are. You have a rich uncle, which means you have a company. You have a good husband, and with a little bit of connections, you can become the president of an association. What's there to be so proud of?"
As she spoke, Bai Xiaolian became even more agitated. She was no longer as cautious as before, nor did she speak kindly to Nan Zhi. "If I can marry a good husband, how am I any worse than you? Kindness? What's the use of kindness? I work like a dog from morning till night, and I'm still picked on by all sorts of people, subjected to all kinds of criticism, and have my wages deducted by my boss. I only make four or five thousand yuan a month. And you're telling me about kindness?"
She pointed to her heart and continued:
"I used to be kind, but I was also as insignificant as dust. In front of you, I was always inferior. What did I get in return? You gave me a chance? Ha, a chance is in your own hands, not given by others. Only someone like you who has everything would think that way."
After saying that, Bai Xiaolian took a deep breath, picked up her bag from the table, and prepared to leave.
Nanzhi said, "Wait a minute."
Bai Xiaolian paused, looked at her, and Nan Zhi smiled, "So you admit that you stole my novel?"
Bai Xiaolian's eyes darted around, then she whispered:
"So what if it is? In everyone's eyes now, you are the plagiarist, and I am the original creator."
With a confident and smug tone, he left the coffee shop with an air of arrogance after finishing his speech.
Nanzhi sat there, thinking for a long time, and finally could only let out a sigh.
Bai Xiaolian was still naive and didn't realize that her actions were full of loopholes. She had clearly done that thing, but what difference did it make if she didn't admit it?
Even if she didn't have any evidence, her power would still bring her down.
These days, plagiarists are really arrogant.
That evening, when Nanzhi opened the backend, she found even more comments.
Plagiarists, book deleted.
[Even the person directly involved has responded; how shameless!]
Damn, I really didn't expect plagiarists to be so brazen.
[What happened? I'm just a passerby.]
[Maple Leaf posted an author update, saying that Nanmu Youzhi asked her out today and actually demanded that Maple Leaf delete the book, and even made verbal threats. Isn't that infuriating?]
This has completely changed my worldview.
[A nobody dares to challenge the currently popular Maple Leaf account, isn't he afraid of getting his account banned?]
[Plagiarist, may your whole family die a horrible death.]
[A branch of the camphor tree brings death to the whole family.]
Everyone follow along, or your whole family will die if a branch of the camphor tree grows out of place.
[A branch of the camphor tree brings death to the whole family.]
......
What followed was almost entirely curses and insults.
Upon seeing these words, Nan Zhi immediately posted a writer's update.
The Phoebe zhennan tree has branches. [The innocent are innocent; this book is my original work.]
Nan Zhi didn't offer any further explanation; she simply published the new chapter and left the author's backstage area.
Two days later, Nanzhi suddenly saw a trending post on Weibo about the web series "Sir, Your Wife is Here".
Nan Zhi frowned and glanced at the page. The film and television rights to Feng Ye's novel "Sir, Your Wife is Here" had been bought by an entertainment company and were going to be made into a web series.
There were even photos of the male and female leads.
Female lead: Lian Chuchu
Male lead: Liu An [Young and handsome]
Nanzhi: "......"
Why is Lian Chuchu suddenly taking on a web series again, especially one that Bai Xiaolian adapted from her own book?
Lian Chuchu had always intended to develop her career in the entertainment industry. Coincidentally, a friend of her father's wanted to film this web series, and it was Lian Chuchu who begged her father to give her the lead role.
That's why she was chosen directly from within the company; otherwise, how could she have gotten her turn?
Nan Zhi felt like she had eaten shit. This novel was based on her, and now they were casting Lian Chuchu in the role. Wasn't this just deliberately disgusting her?
It only took two days for the situation to develop into this state.
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