“Using power to bully others. The atmosphere in Jiangcheng really has opened my eyes.”
A cold, familiar voice came from the doorway.
Nan Xin abruptly looked up and saw Ji Zhouye walking in, accompanied by a middle-aged man in a police uniform.
The insignia on the man’s uniform was different from those worn by the other officers. There was an innate air of authority about him that made people instinctively feel pressured.
The lawyer immediately became respectful when he saw him.
“Director Fang, what brings you here?”
Director Fang gave him a cold look and walked into the interrogation room with Ji Zhouye.
“Doctor Ji, what are you doing here?”
Nan Xin was somewhat surprised.
At this hour, Ji Zhouye should have been seeing patients at the hospital.
Although Doctor Ji looked quite wealthy, he was still very devoted to his profession. Ever since Nan Xin had met him, Ji Zhouye had gone to the hospital almost every day to see patients and rarely took time off.
Ji Zhouye responded indifferently, his eyes sweeping over the divorce agreement on the table. He let out a mocking laugh.
“I’ve seen shameless people before, but I’ve never seen anyone this shameless.”
Nan Xin felt a little awkward.
She really didn’t want to air her dirty laundry in front of others, nor did she want anyone seeing it. And then there was the child in her belly, whose father she herself didn’t even know…
Director Fang also noticed the divorce agreement stating that Nan Xin would leave the marriage with nothing.
He picked it up and held it out to the lawyer.
“Lawyer Chen, if you were Miss Nan, would you sign this divorce agreement?”
Lawyer Chen was clearly a frequent visitor to the police station and was acquainted with Director Fang.
Perhaps precisely because of that, he fell silent.
It was obvious what was happening. They were trying to force an innocent person into submission. The truth itself was no longer important. What mattered was the outcome.
Director Fang no longer paid any attention to Lawyer Chen. He turned to Nan Xin and said seriously, “Miss Nan, no one will force you to do anything. If you refuse to admit to the theft, our police department will do everything we can to investigate the matter. We won’t let a single guilty person go, nor will we wrong an innocent one.”
“Of course, you can also choose to sign the agreement. Once they withdraw the charges, you can go home immediately.”
“I didn’t steal anything.”
Nan Xin chose the former without the slightest hesitation.
A flicker of approval crossed Director Fang’s eyes. He nodded at Ji Zhouye before turning and walking out.
Lawyer Chen knew that his trip today had been a waste of time and prepared to leave as well.
Suddenly, Nan Xin called out to him.
“Go back and tell Fu Beichen that marriage isn’t something he can enter whenever he wants and leave whenever he wants.”
“Understood.”
When Lawyer Chen reached the entrance of the police station, he called Fu Beichen and told him everything that had happened.
Afterward, he hesitated before saying, “Director Fang has powerful connections. The fact that he personally accompanied her here means this Doctor Ji Miss Nan mentioned is no ordinary person. I’m afraid the divorce may be rather troublesome.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end.
“I understand.”
Fu Beichen hung up and called Sun Wei into his office.
“Where has Nan Xin been staying recently? And what’s the background of that Doctor Ji she’s been seeing?”
“President Fu, after Madam left home, she’s been staying at Yunding Villa. Doctor Ji was the one who took Madam away from the hotel that day. He’s an obstetrician-gynecologist at Jinghe Private Hospital. His full name is Ji Zhouye. According to our investigation, Madam has been staying…”
Fu Beichen suppressed his anger and barked, “Spit it out!”
Sun Wei braced himself.
“She’s been staying at Doctor Ji’s house. All the doctors and nurses at Jinghe Hospital think Madam is Doctor Ji’s wife.”
Fu Beichen instantly felt as though a massive stone had been lodged in his chest.
He knew very well that the person he loved was Nan Yu. But people were strange creatures. When something that had always belonged to you was suddenly taken away by someone else, the feeling of having your territory invaded was enough to make him extremely uncomfortable.
Yet when his anger reached its peak, he suddenly laughed.
Only the coldness in his eyes grew even deeper.
“Heh. A-Yu was right. She really couldn’t wait to find herself a replacement. She truly is a shameless, fickle woman.”
“President Fu, should we hire someone to photograph them together as evidence of her infidelity? Then we can make Madam leave the marriage with nothing,” Sun Wei cautiously suggested.
“No need.”
He admitted that he had been the one to cheat first. If the timeline were taken into account, Nan Xin’s evidence would actually be more advantageous. She simply had enough self-awareness not to make a scene immediately after discovering it. Otherwise, she would have been kicked out of the picture even earlier.
Fu Beichen leaned back, his entire body sinking into the chair. His voice was icy.
“Since Nan Xin thinks she’s so capable, let her do whatever she wants. Let’s see whether her Doctor Ji can help clear her name.”
Sun Wei froze when he heard that.
Maybe it was just his imagination, but he felt that there had been a hint of jealousy in President Fu’s voice just now.
But he quickly dismissed the thought.
He had been by President Fu’s side for five years. He knew better than anyone how deep the feelings between Fu Beichen and Miss Nan Yu ran. Nan Xin was nothing more than the woman who had interfered with their love. How could President Fu possibly have fallen for her?
Soon, Nan Yu also learned about what had happened at the police station.
She wasn’t currently living at Nanshan Villa full-time, only going there occasionally. For now, she was still staying at the Nan family home. She had learned all this from Assistant Sun.
“That bitch Nan Xin! How is she always so lucky? No matter what happens, there’s always a man willing to stand up for her!”
Furious, Nan Yu hurled the cup in her hand across the room.
Fu Nuannuan had been sitting on a small cushion playing with her toys. The sudden crash startled her, and she immediately burst into tears.
“What are you crying for? Useless thing!”
Nan Yu glared viciously at Fu Nuannuan and cursed through clenched teeth.
“If it weren’t for you, how could I have been separated from Beichen back then? And how could that bitch Nan Xin have taken advantage of the situation? You should have never been born!”
Fu Nuannuan couldn’t understand what Nan Yu was saying, but the fear in her mother’s voice terrified her, making her cry even harder.
Hearing the commotion, Mrs. Nan rushed in from outside. She quickly picked up the sobbing Fu Nuannuan and glared unhappily at Nan Yu.
“Nuannuan is only four years old. What are you taking your anger out on her for?”
“I’ve had enough!”
Nan Yu’s eyes immediately reddened. She looked at her mother aggrievedly.
“Mom, what if Beichen finds out that Nuannuan isn’t his child…?”
“There is no ‘what if’!”
Mrs. Nan glared at Nan Yu, frustrated by how hopelessly foolish her daughter was.
“Remember this: Nuannuan is Fu Beichen’s daughter! There is no other way out!”
Nan Yu nodded, but her expression was clearly dejected.
Mrs. Nan said nothing more. She carried Fu Nuannuan out of the room.
After soothing Fu Nuannuan, Mrs. Nan handed her over to the nanny before returning to her room and calling her husband.
The Nan family owned a factory worth tens of millions, and even that valuation had been achieved with Fu Beichen’s support. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Nan could possibly afford to lose Fu Beichen as their son-in-law.
Mr. Nan answered the phone quickly.
“Have you found a new prospect yet?” Mrs. Nan asked.