Jingshi, Central Tower.
A man nearing forty sat at the head of the large conference room. His well-proportioned and upright figure was clad in a custom-made high-end suit, complementing his stern yet well-maintained features. An aura of mature masculine charm emanated from him.
The moment his phone rang with a special incoming call, the man, who had been conducting the meeting with utmost seriousness, narrowed his eyes.
With a single raised hand, the corporate executives who had been reporting on project progress immediately fell silent.
Nan Jingyan pressed the answer button but remained silent until the long-unheard yet familiar voice came through from the other end of the line.
"Brother…"
Nan Jingyan instantly furrowed his brows.
His younger sister hadn't contacted the family for nearly eight years. For her to take the initiative to call him now, something must have happened.
Had that bastard Wan Yuntao bullied his little sister?
If so, then don't blame him for withdrawing the investment from the Wan family's projects…
As these thoughts crossed his mind, his expression grew even colder and more severe. Then, he heard his younger sister's voice, tinged with sobs and grievance, coming through the phone.
"Brother… I've decided to divorce Wan Yuntao. Can you come pick up Sui Sui and me and take us home?"
Her words, carrying a hint of dependence, were just like how she used to turn to him for help whenever she felt wronged in the past.
With just that one sentence, the usually composed President Nan's expression darkened abruptly. He suddenly stood up from his chair.
The executives in the conference room, sensing the cold fury radiating from President Nan, all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe too loudly, let alone ask any unnecessary questions.
But Nan Jingyan could no longer concern himself with the people in the conference room. With a cold expression, he turned and strode out of the room, leaving everyone behind. His mind was solely occupied by his younger sister's words just now.
Back then, his younger sister had insisted on marrying that man despite the family's opposition. Now, she was saying she wanted a divorce.
That man must have done something to wrong his little sister!
Wan Yuntao… very well!
After hanging up the phone, Nan Jingyan walked toward the elevator while opening the group chat with his brothers. He directly initiated a group call.
Once the call connected, he didn't waste words and said coldly,
"Little sister wants a divorce. Anyone in Jingshi who's still breathing, come with me to the Wan family to pick her up."
With that one sentence, the four brothers on the other end of the line, who had been busy with their own affairs, all stopped what they were doing simultaneously.
"Thirty minutes."
The speaker was the usually taciturn Lao Er, Nan Jinghe.
Then came the third brother, Nan Jinglan,
"I'm heading over from the university research lab. Twenty-seven minutes."
Old Fourth, Nan Jingting,
"I just got leave and was at the airport about to board. I'm turning back now. Tell little sister to wait for me!"
"I have a schedule this afternoon… but I can barely squeeze out three hours to go with you."
The last to speak was the fifth brother, Nan Jinglin. He sounded reluctant, but his steps as he turned around were resolute.
Ignoring the calls from his manager and staff behind him, he walked straight back, finally tossing out a sentence,
"Cancel this afternoon's shoot. I'll cover all the losses."
The five Nan brothers set off from their respective locations, all heading toward the villa where the Wan family resided.
Meanwhile, outside the Wan family villa.
Nan Zhizhi and A Sui had just reached the entrance when they were stopped by Auntie Fu.
"Madam, it's not that Auntie Fu wants to make things difficult for you, but since you're leaving, you should leave behind the Wan family's belongings."
Auntie Fu was a relative from Wan Yuntao's mother's side. She usually relied on the old lady's influence to try and control Nan Zhizhi in various ways, but today, she was being deliberately obstructive.
"I didn't take anything from the Wan family! Get out of my way!"
Nan Zhizhi's expression was somewhat unpleasant. Disgusted by the people in the house, she hadn't even taken her luggage!
This Auntie Fu was clearly doing it on purpose.
Across from her, Auntie Fu remained unmoved, even lifting her chin to glance at the diamond bracelet on Nan Zhizhi's wrist.
"That diamond bracelet was given by President Wan, wasn't it?"
She remembered the old lady saying it was some kind of custom-made piece, very expensive.
Since they were getting divorced, taking that little money-loser with her was one thing, but such a valuable item couldn't just be allowed to leave with her.
Inside the house, Wan Yuntao saw them standing motionless at the entrance and assumed she had changed her mind. As he walked out, he happened to hear Auntie Fu's words.
He could tell Auntie Fu was deliberately making things difficult, but he didn't speak up to stop her.
She needed to learn a lesson.
If she were willing to turn back and beg him, he might not necessarily have to go through with the divorce.
Little did he know that his silent approval only made Nan Zhizhi feel increasingly chilled.
The bracelet on her wrist was the first valuable gift Wan Yuntao had specially custom-made for her after earning his first pot of gold. Over the years, she had treasured it dearly.
But now… she found it utterly repulsive.
Without any hesitation, Nan Zhizhi raised her hand to remove the bracelet from her wrist. However, when the bracelet was custom-made, Wan Yuntao had said it was designed to "lock" her by his side, and the clasp was intentionally made very secure.
So, for a moment, she couldn't get it off.
Just then, she heard Lu Xuetong's voice from behind.
"Yuntao, don't make things difficult for Sister Zhizhi."
Her voice was gentle and soft, and she deliberately paused before continuing,
"Although that bracelet was custom-made for me, she's worn it for so many years. Just let her take it with her."
Hearing those words, feigned gentleness laced with condescension, Nan Zhizhi's hand froze abruptly as she tried to remove the bracelet. She turned her head, her gaze toward Wan Yuntao filled with shock, anger, and… disgust.
This bracelet was actually custom-made for Lu Xuetong!
Something made for his mistress, yet he had given it to her!
And she, like a fool, had worn it like a treasure for years!
Nan Zhizhi's resentment surged to its peak, and she tugged even harder at the bracelet on her wrist.
But the harder she pulled, the tighter the bracelet seemed to lock.
Her wrist was visibly marked with red lines. Just as Nan Zhizhi was so furious she nearly burst into tears, a small, chubby, pale hand suddenly stretched out toward her.
A Sui, who had somehow tiptoed over and stretched her hand, finally managed to reach the hand wearing the bracelet.
"Mommy, A Sui help you."
With a soft, milky voice, she gently pulled Nan Zhizhi's hand down a little. Little A Sui grasped both ends of the bracelet with her tiny hands, not even looking for the clasp.
With a light tug from her small hands.
Click.
The entire bracelet deformed and broke into several pieces.
Holding the broken pieces of the bracelet, Little A Sui looked up at Nan Zhizhi as if seeking praise.
"Mommy, look, it's off~"
After saying that, she casually tossed the broken pieces aside.
Nan Zhizhi looked at the "corpse" of the bracelet lying broken in pieces on the ground, then at the soft, chubby Little A Sui in front of her. Her heart, which had been suppressed to the extreme, instantly felt lighter.
"A Sui is amazing."
She smiled, gently cupping A Sui's head and praising her softly. Without another glance at Wan Yuntao behind her or the bracelet's remains on the ground, Nan Zhizhi took A Sui's hand and prepared to walk past Auntie Fu to leave.
Wan Yuntao watched as she discarded the bracelet she had once treasured so dearly as if it were worthless trash. For a moment, his chest felt uncomfortably tight.
A sense of intuition warned that something important was slipping away from him. Without thinking, Wan Yuntao instinctively called out to Auntie Fu,
"Auntie Fu, don't let them leave!"
Upon hearing this, Auntie Fu almost immediately stepped forward to block their way,
"Wait! Even though the bracelet has been removed, what if they're hiding something else on them?"
Nan Zhizhi's expression instantly turned cold,
"What do you mean? Are you suggesting you want to search me?!"
Had she been too reasonable all these years, making these people think she was truly easy to bully?!
Nan Zhizhi had always been gentle-tempered over the years, but the sudden shift in her demeanor made even Auntie Fu instinctively shrink back. However, she quickly straightened her posture,
"I'm doing this for your own good, so that if anything goes missing in the future, there won't be any misunderstandings!"
Nan Zhizhi was about to retort when she saw Xiao Asui act even faster than she could.
Stepping forward, the little girl looked up at Auntie Fu, her dark, penetrating eyes seeming to see right through everything,
"My mommy didn't take anything from this house, but Grandma, you took something bad from them. If you don't return it soon, you'll be in trouble~"
After all, that thing was tainted with filth. If she didn't return it, the misfortune that should have befallen the bad Daddy and his family would transfer to her instead.
But since she didn't like this mean Grandma who bullied Mommy or the bad Daddy, she didn't plan to explain in too much detail.
A Sui's fortune-telling fees were, after all, quite expensive.
Auntie Fu was instantly annoyed and embarrassed upon hearing the little girl call her "Grandma."
What kind of eyes did this brat have?!
She wasn't even fifty yet! How could she be called Grandma?!
Just as she was about to lash out, the meaning of the little girl's words slowly dawned on her, and Auntie Fu's expression abruptly changed.
How… how did she know she had taken President Wan's…
Caught off guard by the accusation, Auntie Fu didn't dare to look at President Wan's face. Her anger and shame were evident,
"You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting?! Don't think you can get away by slandering me! If you want to leave today, you'll have to strip off every piece of clothing you're wearing!"
As she spoke, she even moved to grab Nan Zhizhi.
Wan Yuntao stood there watching, showing no intention of stopping her.
Filled with resentment, Nan Zhizhi was about to take action when suddenly, the roar of car engines echoed from outside the villa.
A sports car led the way, speeding forward before executing a sharp drift and screeching to a halt just a meter away from the group.
Immediately after, another luxury car followed closely behind.
Then a third,
A fourth,
A fifth…
All were high-end vehicles well-known in the capital, rarely seen even in this mid-tier villa area, let alone the several premium sedans trailing behind them.
This grand display left Wan Yuntao visibly stunned.
Only Nan Zhizhi felt her eyes grow warm as she recognized the person stepping out of the car.
The doors of the convoy swung open in unison, and over a dozen tall, imposing figures emerged.
Setting aside the uniformed bodyguards from the following cars, the five tall and striking figures at the front were particularly eye-catching.
Leading them was Nan Jingyan, his expression cold and stern, his voice as heavy as iron, filled with unmistakable danger,
"Today, I'd like to see who dares to stop someone from the Nan family from leaving!"