Chapter 36 A Plan to Turn the Tide
Xie Nanzhi's eyebrows sharpened, and her eyes darkened. "She is your own grandmother, Xie Xiyan. Have some decency."
She shoved Xie Xiyan aside without hesitation and strode forward. Her purpose in coming to the Xie family was for her grandmother, not to fight with Xie Xiyan.
As Xie Nanzhi walked in, Xie Xiyan gave a sinister smile.
Xie Nanzhi, let's see how long you can be so smug.
Xie Nanzhi hurriedly prepared to go upstairs and was about to step onto the stairs when Luo Meijuan came down from upstairs.
Luo Meijuan, unlike her usual sharp and sarcastic self, said, "Nanzhi, your grandmother has just fallen asleep. Don't go upstairs to disturb her for now. Wait until she wakes up before you go."
Xie Nanzhi glanced upstairs for a long time, but remained rooted to the spot.
Seeing this, Luo Meijuan took the initiative to get closer to her, "Nanzhi, you've finally come back for a visit, why don't you stay and have a meal together? The kitchen has already prepared the food. Your brother and father aren't home either, it's just me and Xiyan, it's quite lonely. It'll be more lively if you're here."
Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.
Xie Nanzhi first glanced deeply in the direction of the upstairs, and then she understood what was going on. Then, her beautiful, cold eyes flashed across Luo Meijuan's face, making Luo Meijuan uncomfortable.
Luo Meijuan stepped forward and took her hand, her face plastered with a fawning smile. "Nanzhi, I know you have a problem with me, but I've raised you for eighteen years. Although we're not related by blood, in my heart you're my own daughter. Seeing how outstanding you are now, I'm truly happy for you from the bottom of my heart."
Luo Meijuan's attempts to get close to Xie Nanzhi did not move her; on the contrary, Xie Nanzhi became even more wary.
She never believed that bad people could turn good; she only believed that bad people would grow old.
Xie Nanzhi gently removed her hand that was close to hers. "Madam Xie, it's better to speak frankly."
Luo Meijuan's hand hovered in the air, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes, but it vanished in an instant. She forced a smile, feigning heartache, and said, "Nanzhi, all I want is to mend our relationship. You won't even give me that chance?"
At the same time, Xie Xiyan stood not far away and sneered, "Mom, I told you long ago that Xie Nanzhi is an ingrate. Now that she has become successful, she naturally looks down on our Xie family."
Xie Xiyan stepped forward with her arms crossed, and continued in a sarcastic tone, "Xie Nanzhi, in the end, your achievements today are all thanks to the Xie family's nurturing. No matter what, you have to acknowledge this debt of gratitude."
Xie Nanzhi clenched her fist slightly, a cold smile playing on her lips.
Is nurturing her the only way to ruin her work?
Is nurturing her just about using every means to suppress her?
Training her almost resulted in crippling her hand?
Did educating her mean secretly changing her college application?
What a brilliant training program!
Xie Nanzhi scoffed, "What if I just deny it?"
Xie Xiyan said, word by word, "Then it proves the old saying, 'Like begets like,' and 'A rat's daughter knows how to dig a hole.' You and your mother are no different; neither of you are good people."
Without hesitation, Xie Nanzhi slapped Xie Xiyan across the face.
Xie Xiyan's eyes blazed with fury, "Xie Nanzhi..."
Xie Nanzhi smiled slightly and said, "Madam Xie, you said we are family, so it's only right that I discipline Xie Xiyan for her rude remarks."
Luo Meijuan was heartbroken, but for the sake of the plan, she had to hold back. "Yes, Nanzhi is right, Xiyan went too far."
Xie Nanzhi thought to herself, "Aren't they playing the good cop and the bad cop, waiting to scheme against me? Then don't blame me for demanding some interest first."
Xie Nanzhi and Xie Xiyan stared at each other, their eyes full of provocation.
The next second, Xie Nanzhi slapped her again, catching her off guard.
Xie Xiyan covered her face, her eyes practically spitting fire, "Xie Nanzhi, you bitch..."
Xie Nanzhi interrupted her before she could finish, saying, "Madam Xie, it was Xie Xiyan who glared at me and startled me. It was just a reflex, not intentional."
Luo Meijuan felt like she wanted to devour her whole. How dare Xie Nanzhi bully her precious daughter like this right in front of her?
Luo Meijuan was so angry that her face turned purple. Just then, Xie Nanzhi changed the subject, "Isn't dinner ready? Let's eat."
The scene suddenly shifts as Luo Meijuan and Xie Xiyan exchange glances, suppressing their rage.
Luo Meijuan, in particular, forced what she thought was a natural smile and said, "Yes, yes, let's eat first, and talk about it while we eat."
Xie Nanzhi glanced at it and walked towards the restaurant first.
Xie Xiyan, who was following behind, covered her slapped face with a fierce look in her eyes. "Mom, I must get revenge."
Luo Meijuan comforted her, "Okay, okay, once we get the video that's enough to blackmail her, you can smash her face, and she won't dare to fight back."
Upon arriving at the restaurant, Xie Nanzhi ignored Luo Meijuan and sat down on her own.
When Luo Meijuan arrived, she gave the maid a wink and then enthusiastically began to prepare, "Nanzhi, try it, is it the taste you used to like?"
In front of Xie Nanzhi was a steamed sea bass, a dish she had loved since childhood. However, ever since Xie Xiyan was found and said she hated the fishy smell, Luo Meijuan ordered the kitchen not to cook fish anymore.
She remembered that because Xie Xiyan had said she smelled fishy, Luo Meijuan had her soaked in the pool for a whole day and night to get rid of the smell.
It was early winter, and the icy water was bone-chillingly cold, soaking her skin until it was raw and rotting. If it weren't for the high fever and severe skin inflammation, who knows how long she would have been left soaking there.
Looking at the steamed sea bass in front of her, it was as if the pain of being soaked in the swimming pool was being replayed. Xie Nanzhi's face turned frighteningly pale.
She clenched her fists and found her body trembling slightly.
After a long while, Xie Nanzhi took a breath and returned to normal.
She looked up and saw the expectant gazes of Luo Meijuan and Xie Xiyan. "Was this specially prepared for me?"
Xie Xiyan said with a hint of jealousy, "Yes, you just finished talking to Mom on the phone. She knew you were coming, so she specially asked the kitchen to prepare this for you. You'd be letting her down if you didn't try it."
This sentiment...
Xie Nanzhi smiled and said, "Since it is Madam Xie's idea, I certainly cannot be ungrateful. I will try it."
Xie Nanzhi picked up her chopsticks and took a piece from the tenderest part of the fish's belly. Out of the corner of her eye, she could even see the eager eyes of the two people opposite her.
Her smile deepened, and amidst the anticipation of Xie Xiyan and her daughter, she swallowed the piece of fish.
Suddenly, Xie Nanzhi dropped her chopsticks. "What... am I feeling a little dizzy..."
Xie Xiyan dropped the pretense and sat opposite her, grinning triumphantly. "What do you think, you bitch?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Nanzhi fainted on the table.
Then, Xie Xiyan went over and nudged her. Luo Meijuan was a little worried, "She won't wake up halfway through, will she?"
Xie Xiyan sneered, "Don't worry, I used three times the amount. It can take down an ox, let alone a weak and pathetic woman."
Upon hearing this, Luo Meijuan felt relieved.
If she could obtain the explicit video of Xie Nanzhi having an affair, she could threaten Xie Nanzhi into marrying the heir of the Qinghe Group, thereby obtaining a huge dowry.
As long as she has this leverage, Xie Nanzhi will never escape her grasp. Even every penny she earns in the future will be hers.
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