Mu Yin Yin smiled, "In your eyes, am I not such a scheming person?"
Fu Si Ye's gaze turned icy, "I knew why you were so interested in the design competition. From the moment you started ghostwriting, you began laying this trap."
She had thought Fu Si Ye was calling her repeatedly due to some physical discomfort, but now it seemed... Mu Yin Yin truly couldn't hold back any longer.
She sternly rebuked Fu Si Ye, "Nan Shiqing kept saying how I treated her when she joined the Mu family, how my father treated her. So who was born a bad person?"
"When she and her mother came, I was already quite grown. I wasn't a child who couldn't discern right from wrong. My mother had been dead for many years, and I could understand my father remarrying. Especially since He Xia never had children after marrying my father, and I had been used to being alone since childhood. I truly regarded Nan Shiqing as a sister."
"When did the relationship between Nan Shiqing and I change? It changed when I discovered she could twist the truth. It changed when my father suddenly died. Fu Si Ye, if this were you, what would you do?"
Finally, Mu Yin Yin threw the question back at Fu Si Ye.
"So, you set up this trap?"
Fu Si Ye questioned her sternly.
Hearing this, Mu Yin Yin almost choked on her words.
The next second, she returned a pair of eye-rolls to Fu Si Ye, "Fu Si Ye, weren't the things I said earlier clear enough? To set up a trap in advance, how much more scheming could Mu Yin Yin be?"
"When I ghostwrote for Nan Shiqing, it was because I saw Nan Shiqing wanted fame and to prove herself. I never cared about fame or fortune. Back then, we had a good relationship, and if she wanted it, it was a small favor for me to help. Now, why should I let her use my reputation to deceive others?"
Especially, Nan Shiqing had repeatedly played the victim in front of Fu Si Ye, which had affected her.
Should she not act and let Nan Shiqing continue to do evil and step all over her?
"Fu Si Ye, you are the esteemed heir of the Fu family, the CEO of Fu Corporation. You're not stupid, how could you fall for the tricks of this woman Nan Shiqing? Could it be simply because Nan Shiqing is your savior? That's why you can turn a blind eye and cover up all her actions?"
Mu Yin Yin sharply rebuked Fu Si Ye.
Strangely, when she mentioned 'savior,' the fire incident flashed into her mind instinctively.
Fierce flames, but she couldn't recall the specifics.
"Of course not."
Fu Si Ye stated resolutely.
Although Nan Shiqing was his savior, he had his principles.
"Since it's not because of that, then why do you still lean towards Nan Shiqing when faced with the truth? Fu Si Ye, haven't you realized you have a deep prejudice against me?"
Fu Si Ye's expression grew darker, "If it weren't for you..."
Before he could finish, Mu Yin Yin impatiently interrupted, "Forget it, Fu Si Ye, you don't need to tell me anything. I no longer care about your thoughts. Do as you please. And don't call me again if there's nothing important."
However...
Since leaving the competition venue, Mu Yin Yin hadn't been idle, and by now, she didn't even know she had already become a trending topic.
Because of the girl who knelt at the competition, and then those people begging Mu Yin Yin to take them as disciples, photos were taken and posted on news sites in Country E and Country Z.
Mu Yin Yin had trended with negative comments like 'certain organization' and 'brainwashing.'
And Nan Shiqing couldn't have missed this, as it was orchestrated by her.
She gritted her teeth. So what if she was exposed as the famous designer 'Y'?
Mu Yin Yin had ruined her reputation, so she would make sure Mu Yin Yin had a terrible end, drowning in criticism and public opinion!
At this moment, she and Lu Shan were sitting on the same sofa. Only the two of them were present.
Unable to find Fu Si Ye, Mu Yin Yin had boarded a plane. With no other choice, she had to come find Lu Shan.
Lu Shan looked at the ruthlessness in her eyes and coldly scoffed.
"By doing all this, besides causing her temporary distress, what else will you affect?"
His eyes held a dismissive coldness.
If Nan Shiqing had no other value, he wouldn't bother helping her with such low-class tactics!
Nan Shiqing didn't see it that way. Her face was grim, and her eyes held a fierce glint, "The country is cracking down on this now, and people believe in it. She will definitely be greatly affected. But speaking of which, what kind of person did you find for me? The method of swapping design drafts was so crude, and they didn't even destroy the evidence afterward. My current situation, one-third of it is due to your carelessness."
As she spoke, Nan Shiqing's voice grew colder and angrier.
Lu Shan sneered, "This is what you call a liability. I've settled everything on my end, but you people offend too many people and are full of loopholes."
"You..."
Nan Shiqing was furious and wanted to say more, but Lu Shan had lost interest. "There's no point in talking about this. If you continue to be this useless, I think we really need to terminate this cooperation."
After speaking, Lu Shan coldly stood up.
Seeing him about to leave, Nan Shiqing panicked, "Lu Shan, this is your home, where are you going!"
Lu Shan didn't immediately walk out but scoffed coldly, "Do you expect me to stay here and watch you make a fool of yourself?"
The current Nan Shiqing made him deeply doubt whether she could handle this matter for him.
Even though Nan Shiqing always appeared to be a skilled actress in front of others, based on the recent events, she was not on the same level as Mu Yin Yin.
If this was the case, how could he trust this woman?
Lu Shan now had deep suspicions and was considering finding a different pawn.
Nan Shiqing's expression became even more unsightly, "If I don't do this, Mu Yin Yin will only get better and better. Don't you understand the principle of rising tides lifting all boats? By then, I will be completely disgraced, with no one to rely on and no resources. How can you expect me to help you then? Lu Shan, are you here to cooperate with me, or are you here to harm me?"
Lu Shan was so angered he laughed, and coldly uttered a few words before leaving completely.
"Utterly foolish!"
"You...!" But her words were only met with Lu Shan closing the door. It was his house, yet Nan Shiqing sat alone on his sofa.
Nan Shiqing bit her lip and tried calling Fu Si Ye again.
But...
This time, the call didn't hang up, but it also didn't connect.
Finally, the mechanical female voice answered again...
Nan Shiqing endured three agonizing hours. When no one else could be contacted, He Xia finally arrived.