Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Wei  shocked by her sonâs sudden temper, and her voice weakened when she asked, âYou⦠Whatâs wrong?â
âCome on! Weâre going home!â Yun Zhang dragged Gu Wei towards the exit and snatched the phone from a stunned Tan Ning.
âHey, thatâs evidence!â Gu Wei indignantly shouted as she reached for the phone in Yun Zhangâs hand.
Yun Zhang looked angry as he avoided her hand. He struggled to suppress his rage and murmured, âMom, Iâm begging you, please just go home. Stop embarrassing yourself here! â
A few curious staff members were already crowding at the door, wondering what was going on.
âWhatâs there for me to be embarrassed about?!â Gu Wei yelled, trying for fierce nonchalance despite feeling otherwise. âYun Nan isnât afraid of embarrassing herself, so why should I be afraid?â
Upstairs, Yun Nan stood before the window and heaved a sigh of relief as she watched Yun Zhang drag Gu Wei away. She also felt a little chagrined at letting the woman get to her.
Shi Nian read her mind and teased, âThat was stupid. Where did the sharp-tongued Yun Nan go?â
Yun Nan rolled her eyes at him. No matter how much Gu Wei hurt her, she was still her birth mother. For some reason, Yun Nan couldnât bring herself to say anything harsh to the woman.
Shi Nian sighed. âIndeed, itâs always the ones closest to us that hurt us the most. She doesnât want to treat you as her own, but she wants to enjoy the benefits you can give her. Psh⦠like thatâll ever happen. Yun Nan, you need to get a grip. Donât let her emotionally blackmail you. From the looks of it, Yun Zhang probably didnât know his mother came here for such a purpose. Heâll quite likely reprimand her when they get home.â
Yun Nan said nothing, but Shi Nianâs words warmed her heart.
Shi Nian informed her, âYun Nan, Hai Hua got in contact with Chang Yuan; she wants us to go on Shi Xiuâs reality show. I just learned from Fang Xi that the showâs staff also approached you.â
âYeah, they did. I told Fang Xi I donât want to go,â Yun Nan replied.
âYun Nan, letâs go on the show together,â Shi Nian said seriously.
Yun Nan looked at Shi Nian in surprise and thought, âYouâre the Shi Corporationâs chairman, and you want to go on a reality show?
Shi Nian knew what she was thinking, smiled, and uttered, âI want to give it a go. We wonât stay longâonly for an episode or two. This way, we can kill two birds with one stone. Firstly, we can check up on Shi Xiu. Secondly, I think your mother and Yun Liu will definitely use your relationship with them against you and spread rumors. We can take this opportunity to clarify things to the public. Even if we canât settle this once and for all, at least weâll have used this good opportunity and let the people know the truth.â
Shi Nianâs reasoning was solid, but Yun Nan was slightly hesitant about the idea; she had never liked showing her private life to others.
âI think itâs a good idea!â Fang Xi chimed in. She had come in sometime during their conversation and leaned against the door frame.
Shi Nian and Yun Nan turned around to look at her. Fang Xi chuckled and shrugged. âI didnât mean to eavesdrop; you guys left the door open. I just wanted to peek at what you lovebirds are up to.â
Shi Nian laughed while Yun Nan glared at her. Fang Xi quickly wiped the wide grin off her face and replaced it with a more sedate smile. She walked towards the couple and said, âI heard the news. Yun Liuâs current manager, Tan Ning, is famous for being difficult to deal with. I saw what your mother did today. They have a camera filming the whole thing, but we also have surveillance cameras! Tan Ning must want to use that recording to cause a public stir. Sheâll probably spread the news about the tension between you and your relatives, push all the blame on you, and use that to discredit you. Since we know what she plans to do, we canât just ignore it.â
âBut Fang Xi, isnât that your job?â Yun Nan sighed. â Youâre the one who is supposed to tackle these problems when they arise. I donât think youâre doing a good job. Why do you still need meâthe party involvedâto come forward to
solve this matter?â
Fang Xi rolled her eyes at her. âI donât see the chairman of the Shi Corporation complaining about coming forward for such a small matter, so why are you complaining? To be honest, Chairman Shi just has to make an appearance in public, whereas youâll have to sell your charm! Iâm relying on your stunning looks to make our small studio famous so people will stop trying to merge us with their companies!â
Fang Xi had grabbed Yun Nanâs chin as she spoke, so Yun Nan slapped her hand away. Fang Xi ignored her annoyed friend and turned to Shi Nian to ask,
âChairman Shi, youâre certain you want to participate in this reality show?â
Shi Nian nodded. âPlease, call me Shi Nian.â
Fang Xi smiled and gave him a meaningful look. Mika shouted to Yun Nan from another office a distance away, âYun Nan, come here for a moment!â
Yun Nan hurriedly left the two and walked out. After she was gone, Fang Xi suddenly asked Shi Nian, âAre you serious about Yun Nan?â
When Shi Nian heard this, he knew Fang Xi knew the truth about his marriage with Yun Nan. He smiled and answered, âI was serious from the beginning.â
Fang Xi looked at Shi Nian in shock. Although she could tell Shi Nian had feelings for Yun Nan, she hadnât expected the man to admit it himself.
Shi Nian smiled and said, âShe is smart and very perceptive, but sheâs sensitive and slow when feelings are involved.â
âWhat do you mean?â Fang Xi inquired, curious..