Chapter 50 – Nan Xiao’s Body Stiffened
After leaving with Lin Yan, Nan Xiao immediately went to deal with the matter. As expected, Nan Qingqing hadn’t disappointed her—Nan Xiao found evidence without much effort.
She deliberately went to Nan Corporation, entered the chairman’s office, and placed the evidence squarely on Nan Fengguo’s desk.
“Dad.”
Wearing a mask, her eyes slightly reddened, she looked pitiful and aggrieved.
“Dad, these past two days my disfigured photos were spread online. I’ve suffered severe personal attacks because of it. Do you know about this?”
Nan Fengguo nodded, his face dark.
“Why are you bringing this up?”
Being an image-obsessed man, just having a disfigured daughter already made him feel disgraced. Now that it had been spread online, he had been livid.
But when he found out that Nan Xiao’s real name and identity hadn’t been exposed—since she always used a pen name online—his fury eased a little.
“Dad.” Nan Xiao bit her lip, her tone both hurt and resilient.
“I know you never believed me when I said my sister caused my disfigurement as a child. I also told you before that she always mocked me for my scars, but you never believed it—you even scolded me for slandering her. That really hurt back then.”
“Now that I’m grown, I’ve learned to seek evidence when I’m wronged. And this time, it was my sister who spread my photo.”
“I’m not telling you this to make you punish her. After all, she isn’t an evil person, it’s just that she’s…”
“I don’t even know why she did this. I never provoked her. Why would she do something so cruel to me?”
“In any case, I’m not trying to see her punished. I just want you to know the truth. She really did torment me over my looks when we were younger. Back then I couldn’t defend myself. Even now, I don’t have much ability, but at least I won’t swallow my grievances in silence anymore!”
Her soft posture gave way to righteous indignation as she finished.
Then, turning slightly, tears fell from her eyes. She quickly wiped them away.
Nan Fengguo’s face had gone beyond grim.
“You’re saying your sister posted that unmasked photo online?”
“Yes. She secretly took that photo. The moment I saw it, I knew something was wrong. I investigated, and sure enough… here’s the proof, Dad. Please look.”
She pushed the evidence closer.
Nan Fengguo’s face grew uglier by the second as he read. Then with a loud slam, he struck the desk.
“That unfilial daughter! To do such a thing—outrageous!”
“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure she’s taught a lesson!”
Nan Xiao didn’t believe him. Nan Qingqing had done countless absurd things in the past. Though Nan Fengguo always flew into rages and vowed to punish her, in the end Feng Yun’s tender persuasion always smoothed things over.
Once, Nan Xiao had thought Nan Qingqing lucky to have such a doting mother. Later, she realized Feng Yun’s indulgence was actually a kind of “smothering love,” bound to backfire as Nan Qingqing grew older.
Just then, Nan Xiao recalled Xu Ruoxin’s interview from yesterday. Her eyes flickered, and she said softly:
“Dad, Qingqing-jie is actually a good person… she’s just too immature. I know I’m younger than her, so maybe it’s not my place to say, but she really doesn’t act her age. None of my peers would do something like this.”
At that, Nan Fengguo’s expression grew darker.
He stood, pacing by the window with his hands behind his back, before stopping.
“She’s so immature, she probably can’t handle the company either.”
“Exactly.” Nan Xiao replied lightly, “Nan Corporation is your life’s work. It must be managed properly, not left to recklessness.”
Nan Fengguo said nothing, face heavy. After a moment, he muttered,
“The shares will be decided later. There are still things to discuss at home. You should go back for now.”
“Alright. I’ll go. Dad, don’t stay angry. I’ll also try to talk to Qingqing-jie, help her grow up a little so she won’t upset you again.”
With that, she left the office.
Behind her mask, her face was expressionless—but the corners of her lips had lifted in satisfaction.
For now, she still couldn’t secure the majority shares of Nan Corporation. But at least Nan Qingqing couldn’t either. Who would win in the end was still uncertain.
That evening, Nan Xiao returned to the set.
The next scene was critical—a confrontation between Xu Ruoxin and Yan Haoning, an early turning point in the plot.
Nan Xiao positioned herself with her notebook, ready to take detailed notes. But when filming began, Yan Haoning faltered.
His role was the Prince—tragically in love with his sister-in-law Qinran. In the early arcs, his every scene was steeped in longing. Later, he found true love of his own and a perfect ending.
In this scene, he was meant to secretly dismiss Qinran’s maids and confess to her in the imperial garden—a deeply emotional performance.
But Yan Haoning’s expression was wrong. His gaze toward Xu Ruoxin was not full of love, but of hostility. He kept causing NGs.
“Cut! Cut! Cut!”
Again, failure. Director Zhou Ruicheng slapped the clapper and shouted from behind the camera:
“Haoning, what’s wrong with you? Qinran is your secret love! You need to gaze at her with deep affection—deep affection! Not like she’s your enemy!”
The crew burst out laughing. Xu Ruoxin’s expression grew strained.
It was obvious—Yan Haoning was acting with personal emotion, and it was aimed at Xu Ruoxin. But why? Did they have a grudge?
“Ten-minute break. We’ll reshoot!”
Zhou Ruicheng barked, and the crew dispersed. Nan Xiao sat on a stool, flipping through her notes.
Ten minutes later, the gate of the set opened. Xie Chengyu entered, drawing everyone’s eyes.
An investor visiting wasn’t unusual. But it was clear he hadn’t come to watch filming—he had come for Xu Ruoxin. Everyone was used to it.
Yet after the recent scandal, whenever he showed up, people would glance at Nan Xiao—just like now.
Sensing all those prying gazes, Nan Xiao’s body grew stiff
