Spring River Chasing the Moon

Zhou Xinning's parents received some local specialties sent by Assistant Nan Youmin, all of which were purchased by Zhou Xinning in Haicheng.

When the two elders of the Zhou family saw that the person who delivered the specialties was Assistant Li who was beside Nan Youmin, they thought that there was room for improvement in Nan Younian's life experience, and immediately and warmly invited Assistant Li in.

But they didn't expect the other party to be so businesslike, and their attitude didn't change at all when they served tea and water.

"Mr. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, this is a Haicheng specialty that Miss Zhou gave you."

Assistant Li went straight to the point as soon as he entered the room, put the gift on the coffee table, and turned around to leave the Zhou family.

"Hey..." Zhou Xinning's mother held him back, "Assistant Li, don't be in such a hurry to leave."

"You..." Assistant Li calmly pulled back his hand and stared at the two people from the Zhou family expressionlessly.

"Excuse me, is there anything else?"

Seeing him like this, the two elders of the Zhou family didn't dare to say anything more. They originally wanted to find out how the Nan family would arrange the future life of Nan Younian and their daughter, but now they had to give up.

Zhou Xining's father had no choice but to shake his head and respectfully saw Assistant Li out the door.

But when he got to the door, he pretended to be particularly close to Assistant Li in front of several neighbors, patted him on the shoulder and spoke.

"Assistant Li, take care. Come back next time."

Assistant Li did not expose his little thoughts. Anyway, by the time the old lady's birthday comes, all the prominent figures in South City will know that Nan Younian is not the third son of the Nan family, and then the Zhou family's current pretense will be exposed.

Assistant Li ignored him and left.

The Zhou family would never have thought that these pretentious words now would only backfire on them in the future.

"The daughter of the Zhou family is so lucky to marry the son of the Nan family."

The neighbors who saw what happened just now began to whisper.

"Who says they aren't? Look at those two from the Zhou family. Ever since their daughter got married, they've been so arrogant. They want everyone to know that the Nan family and their Zhou family are relatives."

"Don't be jealous. Her daughter is really capable. Nanxing Group is such a big company, and she's the only one who's favored by the third son of the Nan family. Not everyone can do that."

Several women were chattering in the yard next to the Zhou family's house. Gradually, they could no longer maintain their low voices and spoke louder and louder. Every word they said was heard clearly by the two elders of the Zhou family.

Zhou Xining's mother sat in the living room with a worried look on her face.

"Old man, what do you think Assistant Li meant by this today? Is there any hope for our daughter to stay in the Nan family?"

After Zhou Xinning's father saw Assistant Li off, he immediately went in and closed the door.

"I don't think this is going well. Didn't you see Assistant Li came but didn't even sit down and didn't even drink a cup of tea? Did you hear what he just called Xin Ning? Miss Zhou..."

Zhou Xining's mother didn't react for a moment and muttered a few words.

"Miss Zhou...Miss Zhou!"

When she realized what was happening, Zhou Xining's mother was stunned.

"He means……"

"What else could he mean? He's been to our house before, but he didn't call Xin Ning like this. Now he's clearly trying to distance himself from us."

Zhou Xinning's father sat on a chair, lit a cigarette and tried to calm himself down.

But Zhou Xinning's mother couldn't remain calm. "What does their family mean by this? Even if Younian isn't their biological child, they've raised him for so many years. Don't they have any feelings for him?"

"Then what can we do about Xin Ning?"

The Zhou family was originally a common family. If Zhou Xinning had not married Nan Younian and lived an upper-class life relying on Nan Zhouyue and Nan Youmin in recent years, she would have had no chance of squeezing into their upper-class circle. Now, asking them to go back to their previous lives is absolutely impossible.

But now, it turns out that Nan Younian is not the biological son of the Nan family. When the Zhou family heard their daughter talk about this matter that day, they were furious. They worked hard to train their daughter so that she could find a rich family and achieve social status in the family.

"Xin Ning is really something. It's already this late, and she's still thinking about buying some local specialties. What good things can there be in that rural area of Haicheng?"

Zhou Xining's mother opened the box that Assistant Li brought over as she spoke.

"Old man, come and see."

Zhou Xinning's mother found a note in the middle of the box. She quickly took it out and found that it was written in Zhou Xinning's handwriting.

It clearly says,

"Mom and Dad, the Nan family has decided to give up on Nan Younian. Now we are the only ones who can bring him back.

Mom, from the moment you see this note, you should pretend to be sick because you miss me too much. The bigger the better, so that everyone knows that you want me to go back to South City.

Returning to the Nan family needs to be done gradually, but returning to Nancheng is urgent. The first priority now is to have a reason to return to Nancheng openly and honestly."

When the two elders of the Zhou family saw Zhou Xinning's note, they instantly felt reassured.

Zhou Xining's mother released the news that night, saying that she missed her daughter so much and was so sad that she lay down in bed and couldn't get up.

In less than a day, almost all relatives and friends who were familiar with the Zhou family knew about this.

Most of them didn't know where Zhou Xinning went, and those who knew she went to Haicheng didn't know why she went to Haicheng. The Zhou family spread rumors everywhere, saying that it was because Nan Younian was transferred to the Haicheng branch for work.

People who didn't understand the specific situation were discussing this matter in private, saying that the Nan family was really cruel this time, actually letting their son go to such a far place, and taking his wife and daughter with him. It was obvious that this was not a job that could be completed in a short time.

Everyone had their own subjective conjecture, and the story became more and more outrageous.

By the time the Nan family heard the news, it was three days later.

Chen Ze and Li Muzhi overheard this by chance while drinking tea with friends outside.

After all, everyone only dared to talk about it in private, and who would really dare to gossip about other people's family affairs in front of the Nan family?

Li Muzhi immediately went to the compound to find Zhu Yuying.

Zhu Yuying was basking in the sun in the yard, accompanied by Nan Qingqing and Yan Wei.

Nan Qingqing immediately lost her temper upon hearing the news. "What do the Zhou family mean? They're acting like we've done something terribly wrong and owed them an apology."

Zhu Yuying was much calmer. She and Nanzhou Yue had expected things to develop in this way, but they did not expect it to happen so soon.

"Qingqing, have all the invitations been sent out?"

Nan Qingqing nodded, indicating that all the invitations had been sent out.

"Then send a copy to the Zhou family as well."

Nan Qingqing didn't understand. "Mom, why did we invite them if they're like this? What if they do something to my brother at the party?"

Zhu Yuying raised her hand to block the glaring sunlight. "If you don't invite them, they won't do anything?"

Nan Qingqing reacted and realized that it was indeed as her mother said. It would be better to put it right in front of her and watch their every move.

"Grandma, does this mean you're keeping your enemies under control?"

Zhu Yuying and Li Muzhi both laughed when they heard Yan Wei's words.

Ever since Yan Wei found out that his uncle actually had someone else, he was happier than anyone else.

He hated his aunt and Nan Yinbei. He felt that his aunt was particularly fake. She pretended to be very gentle at home, but he once secretly saw her lose her temper in his uncle's company, which was very scary.

And Nan Yinbei is simply a selfish child. No matter what she wants, he has to give it to her without any reason. If he doesn't give it to her, she will destroy it and even complain. He is really fed up with it.

His grandmother said that his real uncle was a soldier, his aunt was a teacher, and they went to the same school as his mother. He felt that their lives must be much better than Nan Younian and the others.

So he was very much looking forward to it and always wanted his mother and others to take him to meet her, but his mother always said that he was too reckless and insisted on waiting until his grandmother's birthday.

He was really looking forward to that day.