You cheated, I divorced, why are you kneeling and begging me? - Chapter 27

With Zhai Qiao’s protection, Nanxi felt much more at ease. Though she had no idea where he hid during the day, he would appear the moment she called. Having such a reliable bodyguard, Nanxi slept soundly and went to the office early the next morning without needing Mu Yichen to pick her up.

After a busy morning, she was about to take a break over a cup of coffee when an employee approached her. “Manager Nan, someone is here to see you they say they’re family.”

Nanxi was puzzled. Could it be my brother? Has he returned? The thought brought a smile to her lips, and she hurried downstairs to the reception room.

However, the moment she saw Deng Xiu, her smile vanished instantly.

She understood now, this was the so-called “family” they meant.

Over the years, Deng Xiu had bossed her around endlessly. Just one glance was enough; she didn’t want to see her a moment longer.

“You can’t leave!” Deng Xiu rushed in front of her, blocking her way. “Can’t you see I’m here to talk to you?”

“Who do you think you are? Just because you’re looking for me, I should drop everything?” Nanxi retorted.

Deng Xiu pointed a trembling finger at her, her face dark with anger. “I am your elder! Have you no manners? Is that any way to speak? I came here today to give you a chance a chance to return to the Qin family. If you treat me like this, don’t even think about stepping through our door again!”

She had assumed this threat would intimidate Nanxi. After all, for years, she had used her son to control her. Though she never liked this daughter-in-law, she knew one thing for sure: Nanxi cared deeply for her son. For his sake, Deng Xiu was reluctantly willing to offer her some face.

To her surprise, Nanxi merely responded with a cold laugh. “That broken-down door of the Qin family? I wouldn’t go even if you begged me.”

“You!” Furious, Deng Xiu suddenly recalled what Lin Rufe had told her while they were shopping earlier. A smirk spread across her face as she pointed at Nanxi and sneered, “Don’t think I don’t know. You’re so full of yourself because you’ve found some man, haven’t you? An old man, at that! You’re willing to be his mistress, so why not be my son’s lover?”

If it weren’t for Nanxi’s past diligence and attentiveness, she wouldn’t even be offering her this “opportunity.”

Nanxi hadn’t expected the rumors to have reached Deng Xiu’s ears. Qin Xiaozhe wouldn’t stoop to such gossip it had to be Lin Rufe’s doing. No doubt she had filled Deng Xiu’s head with lies, and likely even instigated this visit.

At this realization, Nanxi’s expression hardened. “Did Lin Rufe tell you all this? Go back and tell her that a rotten person like her can be whatever she wants, but she shouldn’t assume everyone is as cheap as she is.”

Lin Rufe probably knew how much Deng Xiu enjoyed tormenting her and was deliberately using her to humiliate Nanxi. Unfortunately for her, her clever plan had backfired.

Deng Xiu lowered her gaze dismissively. “What does it matter to you? You’re just secondhand goods, willing to be a homewrecker for some old man. Why can’t you be my son’s lover? You’re nothing but trash my son discarded stop putting on airs!”

Slap!

Nanxi’s hand struck out.

She had given Deng Xiu every courtesy, but the woman had thrown it back in her face. Since she showed no respect for her age, Nanxi saw no reason to hold back.

Deng Xiu stood frozen for a moment, the stinging pain on her cheek snapping her back to reality. Then, like a madwoman, she began to throw a fit.

She stopped Nanxi and began to cry and curse, “How dare you hit me! How dare a junior hit her own mother-in-law!”

As Deng Xiu shouted, passersby stopped and turned to look in their direction.

Seeing that the situation had escalated enough, Lin Rufe immediately stepped forward and approached Deng Xiu. “Auntie, are you okay?”

After expressing concern for Deng Xiu, she turned to Nanxi and questioned her, “Nanxi, do you even know what you’re doing? No matter what, she used to be your mother-in-law.”

Trying to play the moral high ground card?

That was indeed Lin Rufe’s specialty. She had been hiding in the shadows, using Deng Xiu as a pawn, waiting for her to charge ahead before stepping in to play the good person.

Nanxi looked at Lin Rufe’s accusatory expression and retorted, “I should be the one asking you that. Bringing your mother-in-law to find a mistress for your own husband Lin Rufe, you truly are a rare specimen in the world of mistresses.”

Lin Rufe stared in disbelief, turning to Deng Xiu in shock. “Is what Nanxi said true?”

Find a mistress?

She had asked Deng Xiu to come and cause trouble for Nanxi, how did it turn into finding a mistress?

Moreover, if Nanxi were to become Qin Xiaozhe’s mistress, what would that make her? She had worked so hard to steal him back from Nanxi.

Deng Xiu felt guilty under her gaze.

She knew exactly what Lin Rufe meant. She also disliked Nanxi, but her son had spoken to her, saying that Nanxi had been good to him and couldn’t let him go, so he wanted to give her another chance.

Between her daughter-in-law and her son, she wasn’t foolish she knew who to side with. That’s why she had gone along with Lin Rufe’s plan, but in reality, she had come to persuade Nanxi to stay with her son.

After all, the Qin family was wealthy. For someone like Nanxi, who had no power or influence, even being a mistress would be climbing the social ladder. She would be more than happy with that.

Deng Xiu avoided Lin Rufe’s gaze, feeling guilty. “I, I did it all for my son.”

“Auntie, Xiaozhe and I aren’t even married yet, and you’re already finding him a mistress and it’s Nanxi! Did you even consider my feelings?”

“Of course I considered them! Didn’t I come here to confront Nanxi and stand up for you?”

“You’re humiliating me!”

The two of them began to argue.

Indeed, when it came to her own interests, even a privileged young lady like Lin Rufe could turn into a dog.

Nanxi crossed her arms and watched the show. These two, biting and snapping at each other, made for quite an entertaining spectacle.

Once they had argued enough, and to avoid disrupting her work, Nanxi pointed toward the entrance. “If you want to fight, take it outside. This isn’t the place for your drama.”

Lin Rufe had no intention of leaving. She grabbed Nanxi and accused her, “It’s you, isn’t it? You pretended to agree to the divorce, but behind the scenes, you’ve been clinging to Xiaozhe. That’s why he wants you as his mistress. Nanxi, how can you be so shameless, willingly being the other woman?”

Nanxi slapped her.

“Lin Rufe, as the mistress yourself, what right do you have to question me?”

From the very beginning, she had made her stance clear. The moment Qin Xiaozhe proposed to Lin Rufe, their relationship was over. The degrading role of the other woman was one only Lin Rufe would fight to claim.

“You!”

Lin Rufe raised her hand, intending to strike back.

But before her hand could even touch Nanxi, it was forcefully slapped away.

She looked up in surprise and saw Mu Yichen standing protectively in front of Nanxi, his gaze as sharp as a blade sweeping across her face. “Security! Escort them out!”

Amid Deng Xiu and Lin Rufe’s protests, Mu Yichen shielded Nanxi and led her away.

Back in the office, Mu Yichen handed her a cup of coffee and, noticing the anger still etched on her face, asked, “Aren’t you going to tell them?”

The man Nanxi was about to marry was him, yet everyone kept mentioning Zhao Dong.

Nanxi shook her head. “If the Qin family finds out I’m the CEO of Nanyuan Group, this marriage will likely become impossible to dissolve.”

Currently, there were no ties binding them together they could simply part ways. But if Qin Xiaozhe discovered her true identity, he would never let her go so easily.

Mu Yichen watched her sacrificing her own happiness and felt a pang of sympathy. “What do you need me to do?”

Nanxi had initially wanted to avoid taking extreme measures. But now, since the Qin family and Lin Rufei had come asking for trouble, if she didn’t retaliate, they would only see her as an easy target.

She looked at Mu Yichen and asked with a faint smile, “Qin Xiaozhe has financial issues, and the Lin family’s integrity is questionable. If possible, I hope Mu Corporation will avoid collaborating with these two families.”

Hearing this, Mu Yichen chuckled softly. “Agreed.”

Not only would Mu Corporation steer clear anyone who dared to bully the person he cared about would find both the Qin and Lin families facing insurmountable obstacles.