Your Highness, your wife doesn't want you anymore!

Lin Wan's shouts came from downstairs. Nan Zhi quickly raised her hand to cover Jin Si Nian's lips as he leaned in, stammering, "Don't, don't kiss me anymore, my lips are all swollen."

Jin Si Nian gently placed his palm on her protruding belly, his voice aggrieved: "I just gave her a light kiss."

"Childish, that person is such an eyesore."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chill ran through his eyes, and he planned to go downstairs and instruct Aunt Qing to kick the person out immediately.

Before the two could move, footsteps came up the stairs, the door was gently pulled open, and Lin Wan stood outside.

Nan Zhi stepped out of the room, with Jin Si Nian following closely behind, his eyes cold as he looked at the woman: "What exactly is this object that you insist on handing it to Zhi Zhi yourself?"

"I don't think your Nan family has anything that she would care about."

Nan Zhi looked at Lin Wan quietly, her heart filled with doubt and curiosity about what the important thing the other party was talking about.

Lin Wan reached into her handbag and took out a well-preserved S University admission letter, handing it to Nan Zhi with both hands: "This should have belonged to you, but I'm returning it to you now."

Upon seeing the notification, Nan Zhi's body trembled slightly, and she reached out to take it with trembling fingertips.

Nan Jianhai and Nan Yu had lied to her, saying that the notice had been burned long ago. It turned out that it was all a lie from beginning to end; the notice had been perfectly fine all along, just hidden away.

But after so many years, when I finally got it again, I no longer felt the joy I had when I first looked forward to it; all that remained was a deep emptiness.

It's just a piece of paper...

Lin Wan's eyes welled up with guilt, and she apologized softly, "I'm sorry, it was because Mom was too cowardly and useless back then."

"Back then, you insisted on going to university and refused to go with us to see Jin Si Nian. Your brother snatched the admission notice and planned to burn it. I secretly hid it, and it's been so many years. It's my fault."

She changed the subject, her tone pleading: "I know you won't forgive us easily, but for the sake of me raising you, please help the Nan family one last time, okay?"

"If you're willing to ask for help, we'll definitely make it up to you in the future."

"Mom will definitely treat you well and make up for the past ten years or so by giving you her best."

Jin Si Nian stepped in front of Nan Zhi, his tone sharp and cold: "Why should I? There's no such thing as a perfect solution in this world."

"We stepped in to help you through this difficult time, and you don't have to pay any price. You still expect Zhizhi to forgive you for the past? You're dreaming."

"Want both substance and appearance"

"You've got all the benefits!"

Lin Wan completely ignored Jin Si Nian's anger and fixed her gaze on Nan Zhi.

She had a plan in mind, knowing that as long as Nan Zhixin softened and nodded, Jin Si Nian would definitely lend a helping hand in accordance with her wishes.

Now that Nan Zhi is pregnant with twins, if she gives birth to two boys, her position in the Jin family will be even more secure. Nan Zhi is soft-hearted and will not be able to refuse him.

She looked at the little girl with hopeful eyes, but Nan Zhi's fingers gripped the yellowed admission notice tightly, her tone unwavering: "No, I won't help."

She turned her head and called out to the people downstairs, "See the guests out."

Lin Wan's hope shattered instantly, replaced by a look of resentment: "You still hold a grudge against us, that's why you won't lend a helping hand, isn't it?"

Nan Zhi remained indifferent, too lazy to argue further: "If that's how you want to think, then so be it."

After saying that, she turned and went back to the bedroom, locking the door with a click, shutting Lin Wan out of all her troubles.

Seeing that she was alone behind closed doors, Jin Si Nian felt a pang of anxiety. With a cold face, he ordered downstairs, "Aunt Qing, ask her to leave. Throw away all the gifts she brought."

Soon, Lin Wan was politely asked to leave the villa by the servants.

Jin Si Nian hurried to the bedroom door, only to find it locked when he grasped the doorknob. He raised his hand and gently knocked, his voice both urgent and soft: "Zhi Zhi, please open the door?"

"Don't keep yourself inside overthinking, don't do anything foolish, tell me everything that's bothering you."

"I'm your darling husband~"

Nan Zhi, who was still immersed in the bitterness and sadness brought by the past, couldn't help but slightly curve the corners of her lips when she heard his flustered comforting words. Most of the heavy bitterness in her heart dissipated.

She laughed, somewhat speechless.

She got up, walked to the door, turned the lock, and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Jin Si Nian immediately reached out and pulled her tightly into his arms, his arms wrapped around her so tightly that his fingertips even trembled slightly, filled with lingering fear: "Don't shut the door on me like this."

"Don't scare me, I can't handle being scared."

Nan Zhi raised her hand to wrap around his waist and whispered, "Mmm."

"You can't just say 'hmm'. You have to promise me that you won't keep your sadness bottled up anymore. If you suffer even the slightest grievance, you have to tell me immediately. All I want is for you to live happily every day." Jin Si Nian hugged her tightly, his tone serious and leaving no room for argument.

Jin Si Nian lowered his head and pressed his forehead against hers, his tone cold and hard, full of protectiveness for her sake: "If you have grievances bottled up inside and can't get them out of your mind, I can take action right now, completely destroy the Nan family, and drive the entire Nan Jianhai family out of S City."

"Let them taste what it's like to have nothing, to live under a dilapidated bridge, to wear tattered clothes, to be chased by stray dogs, and to beg for a living on the streets." Thinking of the grievances that Zhizhi had suffered over the years, he wished he could make that couple experience all the bitterness of the world right away.

Nan Zhi gently tugged at his sleeve, then stammered, "Isn't this...isn't it a bit too harsh?"

Jin Si Nian turned his head and gently rubbed his cheek against hers, sighing helplessly, "You've softened again, haven't you?"

"No, I didn't soften my heart." Nan Zhi shook her head.

She knew in her heart that even if Jin Si Nian didn't take action, the Nan family was already on its last legs and wouldn't last much longer.

Since she became pregnant, Jin Nian often stayed at home with her. When they had nothing to do, he would chat with her about the trivial matters of various wealthy families in the industry. She heard clearly about the business storms and family entanglements. He was also the one who told her the news that the Nan family's capital chain had broken down and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

During this month, Nan Jianhai and Lin Wan had already secretly sold off their real estate and jewelry to cover the huge losses in their business.

I'm not afraid of the second generation living a life of extravagance; I'm afraid of them proving their strength!

It's not that indulging in trivial pursuits leads to a loss of ambition, but rather that becoming overconfident and complacent is a problem.

Jin Si Nian's gaze fell on the yellowed S University admission letter on the bed, and he asked softly, "Zhi Zhi, what do you plan to do with this letter?"

Nan Zhi was slightly taken aback and gently stepped back from his embrace.

She used to secretly shed countless tears for the academic setbacks she had missed, but now her mindset is different. She doesn't want to cry anymore, lest the people around her feel distressed.

She looked down at the paper and stammered in a low voice, "It's expired a long time ago, it's useless, just throw it away."

Jin Si Nian reached out and picked up the thin notice: "I'll take it and throw it away for you."

——Small Theater

Nan Zhi: My parents don't want me, so I'm going to build a fortress to protect myself.

Jin Nian: What illegal construction? Tear it down!