Shen Xingmian then looked at Xu Yao properly, "She's not your cousin, don't try to claim kinship."
He then chuckled, "With bloodsucking relatives like you, I'm glad my mother-in-law isn't a member of the Xu family."
The mother-in-law mentioned was naturally Nan Zhi's biological mother. Old Xu and Xu Jingzhi's expressions were not good either, while Xu Yao smiled awkwardly. In order to expose Nan Zhi's true colors, she felt that being teased a few times was not a big deal.
"Brother Chen, could it be that Nanzhi isn't with you? But I saw her yesterday, with a man..."
At this point, Xu Yao seemed to have said something wrong, and quickly covered her mouth, her eyes darting around as she secretly looked at Shen Xingmian.
Seeing that Shen Xingmian was looking at her, Xu Yao quickly waved her hand and said:
"I...I didn't see anything. I must have seen wrong. Brother Chen, don't overthink it."
She thought she was a great actress, but unfortunately Shen Xingmian wasn't buying it.
Even Xu Jingzhi found it unbearable to watch. On the contrary, Old Master Xu, upon hearing Xu Yao's words, frowned in thought. After a moment, he asked:
"Yaoyao, did you really see Nanzhi yesterday?"
Xu Yao had to give her grandfather a thumbs up at this moment, because she was afraid no one would ask. After hearing what Old Master Xu said, she spoke with a troubled expression:
"Maybe I saw it wrong. I didn't think much of it yesterday, but when I saw Brother Chen today, I wondered if Nanzhi had come too. I must have seen it wrong. The woman I saw was with a man, and they had a child with them. They looked very affectionate."
She then looked at Shen Xingmian and said, "So, it must not be Nan Zhi. She's not that kind of person."
Every word and sentence seems to be speaking for Nam Gyi, but every sentence confirms that it is indeed Nam Gyi.
Shen Xingmian watched Xu Yao talk incessantly with a blank expression, her face remaining unchanged.
Seeing that he didn't react, Xu Yao felt a little anxious, but her face was full of worry. "Brother Chen, don't overthink it. As long as Nan Zhi hasn't come to Yuecheng, it's definitely not her."
Shen Xingmian said calmly, "She came with me."
Xu Yao covered her mouth, "Huh? How could that be? If that's the case, then... how could this be?"
She said that, but she was secretly overjoyed. As long as Shen Xingmian got tired of Nanzhi, her chances would increase.
Seeing that Xu Yao had said so, Old Master Xu secretly hoped that Nan Zhi would have an affair, so that he could hold his granddaughter in his arms. He knew Xu Yao's thoughts, but who knew if this was an opportunity?
“Xingmian, this is your family matter. If it’s true, you should start making plans for yourself as soon as possible.”
With heartfelt words of comfort, Old Xu sighed, "But Yao Yao, we can't say much without evidence."
“Grandpa, Nanzhi would never do such a thing. I know she’s not that kind of person.”
Xu Jingzhi frowned as he listened. He didn't want to see Nan Zhi wronged like this, especially since he genuinely believed in Nan Zhi and knew she would never do such a thing.
Shen Xingmian glanced at Xu Jingzhi with surprise, not expecting that there was someone in the Xu family who could distinguish right from wrong, but it was too late for him to realize it.
"By the way, I went to the building yesterday and took some photos. I was taking pictures of the scenery when I saw someone who looked just like Nanzhi. Let me show you."
As Xu Yao spoke, she turned on her phone, found the photo, and handed it to Old Master Xu. When Old Master Xu saw the person in the photo, his eyes widened, and he looked at Shen Xingmian in disbelief. "This... sigh."
After saying that, he handed the phone to Shen Xingmian, "Xingmian, take a look for yourself."
Shen Xingmian did not take it, and Old Xu stood there, not knowing what he meant.
“Brother Chen, don’t be sad. Perhaps, perhaps Nanzhi has some unavoidable difficulties. She must love you.”
Xu Yao frowned, as if she felt sorry for Shen Xingmian.
Shen Xingmian suddenly chuckled, "This man is my younger brother, and this child is the one that Zhizhi and I are going to adopt. I really didn't know you had so many tricks up your sleeve, Xu Yao."
As he spoke, his sharp gaze shot directly in Xu Yao's direction, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you off so easily last time."
Xu Yao's face turned pale instantly, and Shen Xingmian then put on a sarcastic smile, "However, it's not too late this time, we can settle it all at once."
Not only Xu Yao, but even Old Master Xu was extremely embarrassed. It turned out to be a misunderstanding. The child was Shen Xingmian's younger brother, and the child was someone else's child to be adopted. He glanced at Xu Yao with regret. This time, he really had no choice.
Xu Jingzhi breathed a sigh of relief; he knew it wasn't Nan Zhi, and it was indeed not.
Xu Yao was shocked. How could that be Shen Xingmian's younger brother? Her face turned pale as she looked at Shen Xingmian. "Brother Shen, listen to me! The man inside is Gu Ying, the head of the Gu family. How could he be your brother? Besides..."
"Xu Yao, shut up."
Xu Jingzhi grabbed Xu Yao's clothes to stop her from continuing. Didn't she see Shen Xingmian's face? It was already so cold.
Xu Yao brushed Xu Jingzhi aside and continued:
"You're the only child in your Shen family, where did your brother come from? Are you afraid of damaging Nanzhi's reputation? Or are you deliberately keeping it from everyone to avoid the world laughing at the Shen family? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. As long as you're willing to marry me, I'll definitely do a hundred and a million times better than Nanzhi."
Shen Xingmian's face had completely darkened. He stood up abruptly, his pupils as black as ink, and looked at Xu Yao as if she were a dead person. "Xu Yao, Gu Ying is my younger brother, a brother I've known since childhood. I don't need to tell you that. Besides, a woman like you isn't even worth a single hair of Zhizhi's. Just how confident are you that I would marry you?"
"No matter what the Shen family is like, or what the world is like, in my eyes, nothing is more important than Nan Zhi. I, Shen Xingmian, have never been one to care about reputation."
Xu Yao was stunned by what he said, and Xu Jingzhi felt a pang of sadness. Fortunately, Nan Zhi had someone who truly cared for her. In this life, he, as her cousin, was destined to miss out on such a good cousin as Nan Zhi.
Old Master Xu was also shocked. He hadn't expected that Nanzhi was so important to Shen Xingmian. If he had known this would happen, the Xu family should have treated Nanzhi better.
Xu Yao's face was pale and bloodless. She couldn't believe that Shen Xingmian would say such a thing. Nan Zhi was so important to him that she was someone that no one could envy.
After realizing she had done something stupid, she immediately turned to look at Xu Jingzhi. Xu Jingzhi couldn't say anything to help Xu Yao at this moment. Shen Xingmian had come to find Xu Yao, but she had repeatedly slandered Nan Zhi, which was really disappointing.
"Brother, what should I do? What does Brother Shen mean?"
Xu Yao, however, was still unwilling to give up. She tugged at Xu Jingzhi's clothes and asked anxiously.
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