"Youyou, how could you say that to me?"
Tears welled up in her eyes, which infuriated her girlfriends.
"Chuchu, so she's your sister-in-law. She's definitely not easy to get along with."
"People who betray their own people should just get married early."
"Lin Youyou, how could you treat Sister Chuchu like this? It's an honor for Nanzhi that she's friends with Nanzhi. Aren't you going too far by saying that?"
Li Weiwei looked at Lin Youyou with a grim expression and continued:
"Her status is no lower than yours now. She's the eldest daughter of the Lian family. Do you think you can insult her at will?"
Qin Xi'er paused, "The eldest daughter of the Lian family? What a big face!"
"Lian Chuchu, you call yourself the eldest daughter of the Lian family, where do you put my cousin?"
Seeing Qin Xi'er say this, Lian Chuchu quickly shook her head and hurriedly explained:
"No, cousin. Since I'm the only girl in the family, Dad said there's no need to distinguish between older and younger sisters, so I'm called the eldest daughter of the Lian family. Of course, my brother is also the first in line, since he'll be the heir to the Lian family business in the future."
Qin Xi'er glanced at her indifferently, her expression still unpleasant; such a statement was truly disgusting.
"Of course my cousin will inherit the Lian family business. Could it be that it's your daughter, the one born from your affair?"
Upon hearing this, Lian Chuchu's face turned ashen instantly.
This was the topic she dreaded most; since childhood, Lian Chuchu had been the subject of ridicule from everyone.
A child without a father, a bastard, that's all.
She had escaped her previous life and finally arrived in the capital, but no one knew her identity.
Fortunately, she was lucky enough to meet Lin Feifan, the young master of the Lin family, who actually took a liking to her.
No matter what you like, they will thoughtfully get it for you.
He never minded that she was an illegitimate child.
Now that she has been recognized and returned to the Lian family, it is inevitable that some people will say that she was born to a mistress, and there will be whispers behind her back.
Lian Chuchu comforted herself countless times, telling herself that she didn't care. She had her father's love, her fiancé's affection, and her in-laws' satisfaction.
After all, she couldn't hear those voices, but now, Qin Xi'er was saying this in front of so many people.
Even though all that remained in Lian Chuchu's heart was hatred for Qin Xier, she publicly humiliated her.
"Cousin, is it fun for you to humiliate me like this?"
Even Chu Chu's words lacked any caution; instead, she spoke with a cold expression.
His eyes revealed undisguised hatred and disgust for Qin Xier.
Nanzhi, sitting opposite her, saw everything clearly.
She was immediately puzzled. Wasn't Lian Chuchu always the one who liked to play the innocent victim? This expression didn't seem like something she would have.
Qin Xi'er's heart skipped a beat when she saw Lian Chuchu's resentful gaze.
Then I instinctively avoided her gaze.
Lian Chuchu's girlfriends didn't find it strange at all; on the contrary, they cheered her on with excitement.
"Chuchu, you should have done this a long time ago. Why do you always have to shoulder everything alone?"
"If you ask me, it's just that someone is jealous. Your father treats you so well, he wants to give you all the good things in the world, Qin Xi'er must be jealous."
Lian Chuchu's expression softened, and she gave her friends a kind smile before continuing:
"Thank you all. I only dare to say this because you are here. After all, my mother and father were truly in love back then."
Everyone immediately realized that she was indignant on behalf of her parents.
Otherwise, who would want to be an illegitimate child?
He felt even more sorry for Lian Chuchu.
"You're so fond of poking at people's sore spots, so you're obviously not a good person either."
"That's right. If you could choose your birth, everyone would want to be a rich girl."
"You were so lucky to be born into such a family, why didn't you become the president's daughter?"
Qin Xi'er's face paled as she listened to these people. She bit her lip, and her stubborn appearance made it clear to Nan Zhi that she was unwilling to give in.
A slight smile played on her lips as she looked at Lian Chuchu opposite her and said calmly:
“An illegitimate daughter is an illegitimate daughter. Since you care so much, why did you go to such lengths to return to the Lian family? If you dislike being called the daughter of a mistress, you can stay far away from the capital. No one will know anyway. It's clear that you can't bear to give up this wealth and status, and you want the feeling of being superior that the Lian family brings, but you're unwilling to give up your reputation for chastity. Lian Chuchu, you can't have everything. What good will your anger and shame do? Who in the capital doesn't know that you're the daughter of a mistress?”
Even though Lian Chuchu could ignore her innocent and naive nature and confront Qin Xier, it shows that she cared a lot about the words "illegitimate daughter".
Now that she is Miss Lian, she no longer needs to maintain her kindness and generosity in front of others.
Previously, it was because they lacked the qualifications and resources.
Things are different now. She is the daughter of one of the four great families, and she has the means to resist any grievances she is unwilling to endure.
Lian Chuchu bit her lip, stared wide-eyed at Nan Zhi in disbelief, realizing that Nan Zhi had touched a nerve.
Just as her girlfriends were about to speak up for Lian Chuchu, Nan Zhi glanced at her.
"And you guys, you're so proud to be friends with Lian Chuchu. I want to see if you'll still be sycophants like you are today if Lian Chuchu loses everything and is kicked out of the Lian family one day."
The girls: "......"
There's no need to ask; they all know it won't happen. Their friendship with Lian Chuchu was solely for the sake of the Lian family.
If she were an ordinary person, why would they lower themselves to please her?
“Nanzhi, don’t try to sow discord. You’re just jealous because Chuchu has a higher status than you and a fiancé who is a hundred times better than you. No matter what happens to Chuchu, we will not leave her. Besides, Chuchu is the daughter of the Lian family. How could she be kicked out?”
Li Weiwei spoke up indignantly, prompting the other girls to echo her sentiments:
"Yes, how could we possibly leave Chuchu?"
"Go ahead and try to sow discord, we won't fall for it."
Nanzhi rested her chin on her hand, leaned against the table, and squinted as she watched the farce unfolding across from her.
Apart from Li Weiwei, probably no one here would actually offer help in a time of need as they claim.
When Lian Chuchu heard what her friends said, she felt relieved and even glanced at Nan Zhi with a hint of smugness.
Her current status is higher than Nan Zhi's, and her fiancé is undoubtedly better than Nan Zhi's.
She didn't think that the handsome man in front of Nanzhi was as good-looking as Lin Feifan.
"Nanzhi, I know you don't like me, but I've never offended you in the slightest. The only reason is something I can't control: Feifan's love for me. It's only because Feifan likes me that you've always disliked me, and it still is now. So you haven't given up on Feifan, have you?"
She frowned, her eyes filled with disapproval as she looked at Nanzhi. She pursed her lips, and after a long silence, she uttered something that Nanzhi found unbelievable...
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