Chapter 86: Counterattack (2)

Xia Yanran took out a brand new phone and a bank card. "Of course it's done. Even if they investigate, they won't be able to trace it back to us."

Nan Zhi took the phone and entered Nan Yao's number, sending her a message.

...

Nan Family Villa.

Nan Yao, Nan Weiye, and Ding Shuman were having breakfast together. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

Nan Yao took a sip of milk and gave Ding Shuman a meaningful look. Ding Shuman nodded and gently addressed Nan Weiye, "Master, Yao Yao is pregnant now, as you know. Nan Zhi has never liked her. Look, as soon as Nan Zhi returned, she got Sijing involved with the police. If Yao Yao becomes colleagues with her, who knows how Nan Zhi might bully her in the future!"

Nan Weiye put down the newspaper, pondering for a moment before saying, "She got in by her own merit. Unless she makes a mistake, there's no way to remove her."

These days, Nan Weiye's business empire was far more than just a television station. He didn't think Nan Zhi, a mere girl, could stir up much trouble. "If she's not competent enough, just find another excuse to dismiss her."

He glanced at Nan Yao. "But you—already pregnant with Shaoxiu's child—why hasn't their family arranged the marriage yet?"

Nan Yao bit her lip in grievance. "Mother-in-law said it would happen within the next two or three months. But after the incident with Sijing, she seems to have some opinions about me."

Ding Shuman chimed in, "Yao Yao, how could it be your fault? It's all because of Nan Zhi. She came back and caused trouble. Master, Sijing is still locked up at the police station. If this keeps up, I'm afraid the Fu family will have issues with us."

Nan Weiye frowned in silence.

Ding Shuman added softly, "I heard Nan Zhi is involved with some old man. Is the master not as capable as that old man?"

Nan Weiye was proud by nature, and since his success depended on Nan Zhi's maternal family, he disliked anyone questioning his abilities.

"I'll have Lin Wanyue go to the police station. The ring belongs to her. As long as she clarifies that the whole thing was a misunderstanding, the police can't do anything to Sijing."

Nan Yao lowered her long lashes, a cold glint flickering in her eyes. Even if her father didn't drive Nan Zhi out of the television station, she would find a way to get rid of her. Where she belonged, Nan Zhi could not stay.

As Nan Yao brooded over how to make Nan Zhi leave the station, her phone suddenly chimed.

A message had arrived.

Nan Yao picked up her phone and glanced at it casually.

Upon reading the content, she immediately straightened up.

The message contained nothing but a payment account and a line: Transfer five million to the account within half an hour, or bear the consequences!

Nan Yao cursed inwardly at the lunatic who dared send her a blackmail message.

Just as she was about to put her phone down, another message arrived.

Nan Yao opened it, and instantly froze.

"Yao Yao, what's wrong?" Ding Shuman noticed something off and asked with concern.

Nan Yao shook her head. "Nothing, I'm full. I'll go upstairs first."

Clutching her phone, Nan Yao hurried upstairs.

The second message was a photograph.

A man pinning a woman down, kissing her; the woman's face was obscured by her long hair, but the man's profile was etched deep into Nan Yao's memory.

Fu Shaoxiu!

He was cheating on her again!!!

Just as Nan Yao gritted her teeth, a third message came in: Once the money is received, I'll send you the hotel and room number. Otherwise, today's headline news will be...

Nan Yao understood full well what those ellipses meant.

...

Now for the interview segment:

Miao Miao: Beautiful Zhi Zhi, so many people criticized you last night. Did it hurt your feelings?

Beautiful Zhi Zhi: Not really. After all, they've all been tricked by the bad author.