On the night she signed with Peak Entertainnt, Yao Nuan returned to what i Fenglan called ho.
Aside from her strained relationship with i Fenglan, she got along quite well with the rest of the family.
Her older sister was married and seldom ca back, so it was usually just her and her younger sister keeping their stepfather company at altis.
They had grown accustod to i Fenglan’s indifference, and no matter how much of a stir she caused outside, at ho, she was t with nothing but cold looks from her family.
"Sis, you seem really happy today," Zhou Liuliu said to Yao Nuan, squinting her eyes playfully. "Is there sothing good happening?"
"I found a decent job." Yao Nuan smiled. "Liuliu, once I start getting a salary, I’ll buy you the bag you like."
"Sis, I have my own pocket money, I don’t want you to buy one. Dad says you should save your money for yourself, otherwise you’ll be looked down upon when you have a boyfriend."
The reason Yao Nuan liked Zhou Liuliu was because she was kindly and sensible. Luckily, her father had always taken very good care of her.
"Yes, Nuannuan, Uncle Zhou wouldn’t expect you to pay for Liuliu’s expenses. By the way, what kind of job did you find?"
"I’m going to be a TV host," Yao Nuan replied.
But she didn’t specify for which channel she would be hosting.
At that mont, i Fenglan, who had changed her clothes, ca downstairs and, hearing her daughter’s words, said, "That’s good. I can help you with your career, make you the most popular host."
"No..."
"No need," Zhou’s father interjected for Yao Nuan, "Our Nuannuan is capable. She doesn’t need to rely on underhanded thods."
"Naïve," i Fenglan scoffed.
Unexpectedly, the father and daughters paid her no mind, and Zhou’s father directly said to Yao Nuan, "Uncle Zhou didn’t know you were coming back, or else I would have cleaned up the unclean things you encountered. Co on, you and Liuliu get ready, Uncle Zhou will take you out to eat. Didn’t you say last ti you wanted to eat steak? Uncle Zhou will show you so of his knife skills."
"No need to get ready, Uncle Zhou. This al’s on , to celebrate finding a job."
As if i Fenglan wasn’t there, the father and daughters left the dining table, exited the house, and got into the family sedan, leaving i Fenglan alone in the living room, her face a ghastly pale.
In fact, Yao Nuan knew that one of the main reasons her father hadn’t divorced i Fenglan over the years was because of her.
If i Fenglan remarried with her in tow, her life would likely be miserable, so he had been dragging it out for years.
Though Zhou’s father sotis couldn’t be the most attentive parent, as a busy dical worker, he had done his best by the three sisters.
Thinking of this, Yao Nuan couldn’t bear it and said to Zhou’s father, "Uncle Zhou, I’ve grown up now. I can take care of myself. You don’t have to put up with it anymore for my sake."
"You just focus on your work, don’t think about anything else," replied Zhou’s father, who had a clear idea of the situation.
"Actually, I’m going to work at Peak Entertainnt, to be a spokesperson against cyberbullying," Yao Nuan declared frankly. "Uncle Zhou, I have so issues that if not addressed will never let live in peace."
After listening to her, Zhou’s father was silent for a while but finally nodded, "I respect your decision."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou...no, thank you, dad. For protecting all these years, enduring so much. No matter what happens in the future, us three sisters will take good care of you in your old age."
Zhou’s father was first shocked and then deeply gratified at the sound of the word "dad," because he knew that Yao Nuan no longer needed him to worry about her.
...
Late at night, the Zhou family living room was alight.
After dropping Zhou Liuliu and Yao Nuan off at their dormitories, Zhou’s father dragged his weary body back ho.
i Fenglan, dressed in pajamas, sat on the sofa, arms crossed, with a dark face waiting for soone.
"After all these years, do you find it amusing?"
Zhou’s father switched his shoes and entered the hall, but he had no intention of even glancing at i Fenglan, "Prepare yourself, let’s get divorced."
"Zhou Changming, have you gone mad?"
"I haven’t gone mad. Yao Nuan no longer needs my protection. So, you should completely disappear from this family," Zhou’s father said firmly. "I’ve tolerated you only because of our children, not because I look up to you."
i Fenglan suddenly stood up from the sofa in a rage, "On what grounds are you divorcing ?"
"Do you think those shaful deeds of yours don’t warrant a divorce?" Zhou’s father retorted, "Get this straight, in this family, you are nothing but an insignificant person to the four of us, even less important than Zhou Liuliu’s dog. Why continue to humiliate yourself? No matter how famous you are or how much money you make, we don’t want to be associated with it, nor do we care. So, pack your things and prepare for the divorce proceedings."
Having said that, Zhou’s father went upstairs to the bedroom.
Anger rushed to i Fenglan’s head as she smashed her phone in her hand, her expression almost gnashing her teeth: "This family simply cannot fall apart!"
She thought Zhou’s father only wanted a divorce, but she didn’t know that he also had evidence of her misdeeds in his hands while seeking the divorce.
Zhou’s father, after all, held a high position and couldn’t possibly be a sheep led to slaughter. He had long been making plans for his three daughters.
He didn’t rely want i Fenglan to disappear from their lives; he wanted her gone completely.
...
The next day, Tang Ze brought hot-off-the-press information to Jinlan No.1 Courtyard.
"Yao Nuan is consistent with her words and actions, her father indeed t with foul play, and the trigger was her own mother."
After reading, Shi Lan nodded, "Since that’s the case, let’s make the announcent."
"Don’t you want to prepare first?"
"It’s the sa whether we announce now or prepare later. Yao Nuan, in these two roles, doesn’t an much to the general public, but it’s different for i Fenglan." Shi Lan said, "I will be recording a variety show this afternoon and will head to Moscow in the evening. I’ll give further instructions over the phone. Huo Zhao, I need to bring her back myself."
"Okay, I’ll keep an eye on Yao Nuan’s movents."
"Do a thorough cleanup of i Fenglan’s assets, I’ll soon have her completely uprooted."
Tang Ze followed orders and once back at Peak Entertainnt, had the PR departnt officially welco Yao Nuan, using her artistic photo from her student years as they hadn’t even had ti to take a promotional shot.
@PeakEntertainntV: "Welco to the Peak family, @YaoNuan wishing sister a congratulations for becoming the ambassador of Peak’s online real-na system implentation, and also congratulations on joining ’The Silent.’ Your addition will make us at Peak even more glorious."
@BaoQi: "Who? What ambassador?"
@lu6655: "Peak definitely didn’t hold it in this ti."
@WolongLittleNationalTreasure: "Although I don’t know who it is, I send my blessings and take this opportunity to ask daily, have the farrs co out to do business yet?"
@SexualityDon’tGetStuck: "I feel like Peak’s recent actions are a bit confusing? Waiting online for an answer."
Just as Shi Lan predicted, Yao Nuan’s official announcent didn’t cause much of a stir among the general public—it might have been just a wave in the ocean. However, to i Fenglan, it was a torpedo.
To be more precise, i Fenglan suddenly felt the pressure from Shi Lan.
Because the boss was... declaring war!
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