Chapter 38 Is it so direct?
Shen Nuo came to the bar where Meng Ziyan worked and found that there were quite a lot of people here. I'm afraid many of them came here because of Meng Ziyan.
After all, the former rich young master is now a waiter in a bar. How many people can resist watching the fun?
Shen Nuo directly and generously ordered a bottle of wine worth more than 30,000 yuan, and specifically asked Meng Ziyan to serve her. Faced with such a big customer, the manager would certainly not refuse her request.
Meng Ziyan seemed a little uneasy. He said, "Actually, you don't have to come all this way."
He has an outstanding appearance, and the waiter's clothes perfectly outline his tall figure. His facial features have lost the immaturity of three years ago, but there is a hint of melancholy between his brows.
Shen Nuo shook his head: "That won't work. King Jiji is not as anxious as I am now."
Meng Ziyan couldn't help but laugh. After he sat down, he restrained his expression and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
Shen Nuo wanted a private room, where she could talk without worrying about being overheard. She asked directly:
"I know a little about your father's affairs, but I can't find out the specific circumstances, so I want to know what role you played in it."
Even though Meng Ziyan was mentally prepared, he still said, "...So direct?"
Shen Nuo said: "Do you mean I should be more tactful? Then I will try my best, although I don't think there is anything to miss about such a father."
"You're right." Meng Ziyan lowered his eyes and said softly.
In fact, the incident was not much different from what was said on the Internet. His father Meng Ting fled abroad with the money, and his mother, after enduring countless violent debt collection and online violence, finally chose to end her life.
But there are some hidden secrets that outsiders don't know. For example, when he was eight years old, Meng Ting had an extramarital affair with his secretary.
After learning about this, He Shuang separated from Meng Ting. She wanted a divorce, but he disagreed. Because of her fame, a divorce would definitely put him in the spotlight, which would affect his business.
After that, she took care of the child alone and refused to take money from Meng Ting. That period was very difficult. It was not until Meng Ziyan made his debut and was able to earn some advertising fees that things got a little better.
Meng Ting and her continued to drag on like this until he and his mistress ran away abroad with the money. They were later arrested, and he took all the blame alone.
In fact, He Shuang committed suicide not entirely because of debt collection and online violence, but probably because she could not accept that the man she loved would willingly take the blame for another woman.
She felt that the marriage she had given up her career for was a joke, and it even caused her and her son's savings of so many years to be used to pay off her debts due to her poor judgment.
Three years later, when Meng Ziyan talked about this again, his expression and tone were very calm.
But in his eyes, there was still a trace of indelible brokenness and pain.
Shen Nuo was silent for a moment, then said: "If you had explained it clearly at that time, the situation now would be better."
Meng Ziyan shook his head. "It's useless. Even if I clarified at that time, they wouldn't believe me. They would just think I was trying to protect myself by distancing myself from my biological father."
Shen Nuo thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.
"Have you ever thought about clearing your name?"
"It's impossible for me to completely sever ties with him." Meng Ziyan smiled helplessly. He himself didn't think he was that innocent.
"I've seen the TV series you starred in. You're a very good actor."
He didn't know why she suddenly changed the subject, but he thanked her anyway.
"I think you like acting and you want to return to the screen, so you came back to the company today, right?"
He had been practically blacklisted for a long time, and even those minor roles were something he had to ask for on the set himself, not to mention the assistant agent.
Shen Nuo looked into his eyes and said seriously:
"You can't choose what kind of father you have, but maybe you can try to choose your own life."
Meng Ziyan met her dark and bright eyes, his hands clenched tightly under the table, his palms wet.
His voice trembled slightly: "Is it okay?"
Shen Nuo said: “If I say yes, then yes.”
Her voice was not loud, but it was firm.
The corners of Meng Ziyan's eyes turned slightly red. He lowered his head in a panic and pursed his lips.
He didn't want her to see him lose composure.
Chen Nuo was actually not very sure about it, and this matter was a bit troublesome to implement, but if it could be successful, relying on Meng Ziyan's own popularity, it might bring a lot of heat.
And she came here today to find out if there was any hidden secret in that matter. If Meng Ziyan enjoyed the preferential treatment that his father got by breaking the law, then she would not say a word of what happened next.
Meng Ziyan calmed down and asked in a low voice: "Then what should I do?"
"Let me think..."
Shen Nuo touched her chin and thought seriously. Seeing her deep expression, Meng Ziyan couldn't help but become nervous.
Seeing him look nervous, Shen Nuo couldn't help laughing. Only then did he realize that she did it on purpose.
Meng Ziyan: "..."
Shen Nuo coughed lightly and said, "You are only 21 years old. Why do you have to think so much? All you need to do is rest well and keep in the best condition."
Although she said this, Meng Ziyan was still worried: “If this matter will cause trouble to you or the company…it’s fine for me to be like this.”
The second half of his sentence sounded against his will, but that was the truth. He didn't think Shen Nuo should help him unconditionally.
“Whether you are good or not, I am not. Only losing money will bother me.” Shen Nuo sighed softly.
"Then what do you want to do?" Meng Ziyan was still very concerned about this issue.
"I don't know." Shen Nuo answered simply.
“…”
Shen Nuo blinked: “But I can seek off-field assistance.”
She had a general idea in mind, but it would be difficult to actually do it without her connections. At this time, she had to ask for help from her dearest brother.
She helps the company make money, there's no reason for him not to help, right?
As soon as Shen Huai entered the door, he saw his "good sister" coming up to him with a flattering smile on her face and taking the briefcase from his hand.
"Brother, you're back. I'll get it for you."
Shen Huai pretended not to notice her ill intentions and walked straight to the sofa in the living room and sat down.
But Shen Nuo was never idle for a moment, serving him tea and water, and asking about his well-being.
When she asked him again if he was thirsty, Shen Huai glanced at her and said:
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Based on his understanding of Shen Nuo, she would never be so attentive if she didn't have something to ask him. Sometimes when he came back, he couldn't even see her.
Shen Nuo was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes: “Brother, I knew that we brothers and sisters have a deep connection. You can understand my difficulties even without me saying it.”
“…”
Shen Huai sneered: "After going to Fanxing Media, you caught the acting bug, right?"
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