"Nothing to fear, at the end of the day, we’re here for you," Du Jinglan also cheered her on.
"Grandpa was so full of righteous indignation at ho, but when it really mattered, he didn’t show up..." Xie Tongtong pouted angrily, "I wonder how things are at Second Grandpa’s..."
...
At this mont, the manager of the Xie Group’s public relations departnt knocked on the door and entered the resting room, "It’s about ti to go on stage."
"Are all the surrounding security asures in place? There can’t be any mishaps," Xie Yongqi asked once again.
"Rest assured, it’s all been arranged."
"Little aunt, let’s go out then," Xie Duo said, pushing his glasses up on the bridge of his nose.
Shen Zhixian nodded. Although she had ntally prepared herself, facing so many caras was still nerve-wracking, and her palms were already sweating.
Outside, the reporters had been waiting impatiently. The mont Shen Zhixian stepped out, every cara turned her way.
This was Shen Zhixian’s first public appearance since being acknowledged by the Xie Family, but unexpectedly, it was in such a manner.
Today, she wore a simple lotus-white suit, her long hair pinned up, and her neck’s curve was gracefully defined. The aura of a mother was apparent; there was a different quality to her.
Fresh and stunning, even in her simple attire, she exuded an alluring charm.
"Little aunt," Xie Duo, ever the gentleman, held her arm as she stepped up in her high heels.
"Thank you."
Intellectual and elegant, mature and glamorous, she sat in Taishan City with dignity and poise. She radiated a scholarly air, her delicate brows and eyes soft and affectionate.
She hardly looked like the heartless ingrate her foster father had described.
Xie Duo wore fraless glasses and a neatly pressed suit—not particularly dashing, but like frost-laden white plum blossoms, with an exceptional character.
Journalists had to marvel—this Xie Family’s temperant...
Truly beyond reproach.
"This aunt of the Xie Family appears to be a delicate and fragile beauty; she doesn’t seem like an ingrate at all."
"You can know a person’s face, but who truly knows them?"
"The looks of the Xie Family may not be outstanding, but the bearing taught by a great family is impeccable. Just look at their posture and deanor."
...
Xie Duo then asked Shen Zhixian in a low voice, "Little aunt, are you ready?"
Only after getting an affirmative answer did he clear his throat and test the microphone, "We welco the arrival of all the journalists. Today’s press conference is primarily to address so of the false statents that have recently appeared online and to provide clarification."
"Recently, there have been nurous false reports about my little aunt on the internet. The Xie Family is currently gathering evidence, and we will soon instruct our lawyers to initiate a lawsuit."
"As for Mr. Zhong’s accusations online, they are utterly baseless."
...
After Xie Duo briefly finished speaking, he left ti for journalists to ask questions, but it was also stated in advance that Shen Zhixian would only answer five of them.
Reporter 1: "Miss Shen, there are rumors online that you have an illegitimate daughter. Is this true?"
Shen Zhixian had never experienced such an occasion before, in the dim lighting of Qi Group’s underground garage, where the crowd of journalists was chaotic.
Now, everyone was ard with notebooks and caras, fully prepared, and the atmosphere was completely different.
She took a deep breath to steady herself, "It’s true, but I need to correct you—she is my daughter, not so ’illegitimate’ daughter, and this is my personal matter."
Reporter 2: "Mr. Zhong accused you in a live broadcast of being supported by him for food and even studying abroad, yet after that, there was no further contact between you two. Is this true? Why?"
Shen Zhixian smirked, "He supported for food and studying? He’s really flattering himself. But it’s true that after going abroad, there was no further contact. As for why, that’s a separate question."
Reporters exchanged glances, not expecting the Xie Family’s little aunt to be so clever.
Their questions had been bundled together, and indeed each contained more than one inquiry. It seed that they would need to be more cautious with their subsequent questions since opportunities were limited.
Reporter 3: "He also said he was assaulted by mbers of the Jiang Family after eting with you. What was the reason for that?"
Shen Zhixian, since she dared to face the journalists, had no intention of holding back. Good or bad, everything would hinge on this mont...
And everyone was waiting for her answer—this question involved the Jiang Family, and a poor response might drag them into the fray.
...
Outside the cara’s view, Qi Zeyan hadn’t gone to work today and was at ho, watching the live broadcast of the Xie Group’s press conference.
Old Master Qi was boiling water for tea while keeping an eye on the television.
Qi Zeyan, "This incident really blew up."
Old Master Qi, "Yanting, this daughter-in-law, is truly beautiful. The children from the Xie Family are all well-raised. I told you to mingle with Tongtong more; she quite likes you. Why did you suddenly disappear later?"
"It’s a pity I can’t be there at the scene. It must be more thrilling."
"Tongtong is not a bad kid, knowledgeable and polite, and she complents you."
"Why isn’t she speaking? My stream isn’t lagging, is it?"
"I really don’t know what type you like. You should stop ssing around with Jiang Chengsi all the ti."
...
The grandfather and grandson, each saying their own piece, sohow still got along harmoniously. It was truly remarkable.
**
Shen Zhixian had not yet responded to the question, and the journalists below had started whispering among themselves. Xie Duo was even preparing to answer the question for her, but the next second, she opened her mouth, and for the accusation against her foster father, she gave only two words:
"He deserved it."
"Pfft—" Qi Zeyan nearly spurted out his drink. How utterly blunt her words were.
"Yanting, this daughter-in-law, looks so demure, yet her words are quite sharp," said Old Master Qi with a chuckle as he took a sip of tea.
If Qi Zeyan was so taken aback, not to ntion the reporters at the scene. At such a formal event and with that man being her foster father, how could she say sothing like that?
He deserved it?
Afraid that she hadn’t shocked enough, Shen Zhixian added another line, "Such scum as he, even if beaten to death, would still deserve it."
The journalists, unprepared for such fierce words from soone who had appeared so genteel and refined, were montarily at a loss for questions.
This lady from the Xie Family... she was not to be trifled with.
And at that mont, soone suddenly leaped out from the crowd.
"Zhong Xian, don’t you fucking talk nonsense!"
Zhong Jijun had already blended in with the group of journalists, wearing a hat and originally planning to appear later. But the words of Shen Zhixian, too much to bear, made him lose his patience and he burst out. The journalists stepped aside to let him go through.
"After your mom died, if it weren’t for , could you have grown up like this with food and drink from our ho?"
"Now you’re calling scum and cursing to die? You’re really fucking ungrateful."
"Everyone, take a good look. Have you ever seen such an ungrateful wretch?"
...
Zhong Jijun was a notorious ruffian. He pointed at her nose and bellowed loudly.
At that mont, the security from the Xie Group was about to step forward but was stopped by Xie Yongqi backstage, "Wait a bit longer..."
If they didn’t clear up the truth and just dragged him out, the press conference would an nothing.
"Father, but little aunt..." Xie Tongtong stood behind, stamping her foot anxiously.
"Didn’t you see at the last annual eting during the family recognition?"
"See what?"
"She’s not the kind of person who gets pushed around easily. She must get through this crisis on her own. This issue had to be addressed sooner or later."
"You and grandfather said he’s a very stubborn man. If provoked, little aunt won’t suffer, will she?"
"Your brother is also there."
...
But in another corner’s shadows, there was soone who was also... always there.
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