Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 802 - 800: He Brought This Upon Himself (Second Update)
By the time Nuonuo learned of the incident, it was already two days later.
And she didn’t find out through the internet; it was during a meal with Zhang Ziweng, who mentioned it inadvertently, that she got to know about Ning Yan’s trouble.
"Is this really Ning Yan?"
Nuonuo pointed at the clear side profile on the screen and asked Zhang Ziweng.
"Mm, it should be..."
Zhang Ziweng was entrusted by Mr. Mai to probe Si Han and plead for help.
Before this, she wasn’t sure whether the scandal about Ning Yan was orchestrated by Si Han or if she had no idea about it.
Now, seeing Si Han’s startled reaction, she was sure.
Ning Yan had angered not Si Han herself, but her family. Or, to be precise, he had angered her brother, that Mr. Ji named Ji Yu.
"Then sincerely admit your mistake!" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Nuonuo’s thoughts were straightforward. To her, since it was Ning Yan’s own doing, he should openly admit his mistake, which is what a real man should do.
Zhang Ziweng’s plea was effectively blocked by Si Han’s unexpected suggestion, making her wonder whether this girl genuinely didn’t know it was orchestrated by the Ji Family or if she was feigning ignorance to evade responsibility?
"No... Si Han, do you think there’s still room for maneuver in this matter?"
Zhang Ziweng was quite frustrated because, after all, she could not afford to offend this young mistress! She couldn’t understand what Mr. Mai was thinking, sending her to probe and plead.
Si Han clearly didn’t grasp her metaphorical meaning, blinking her big, clear eyes in puzzlement as she looked at her, "Sister Ziweng, any room for maneuver should depend on Ning Yan, not on me!"
If someone else had heard such words, they’d think Si Han was refusing to help. But Zhang Ziweng knew, Si Han just hadn’t yet understood the connection.
However, for her to be the bearer of bad news to remind Si Han that the one who might have leaked Ning Yan’s scandal was her family, she had to weigh if offending Si Han and the Ji Family for Ning Yan was worth it.
The answer was obvious: offending the Ji Family’s daughter for Ning Yan was not worth it!
"Si Han, I know it’s Ning Yan’s fault, but he’s your partner. Please see if you can help him?"
Reluctant to be the bearer of bad news, Zhang Ziweng opted for a softer approach.
Si Han’s face showed even more surprise, and then she earnestly admonished Zhang Ziweng.
"Sister Ziweng, he’s in the wrong. What you need to do is persuade him to come forward and give the public a statement, not use other means to cover up the truth!"
For the fifteen-year-old girl, her judgment of right and wrong was incredibly clear.
In Si Han’s eyes, the logic of this matter was: as a public figure, Ning Yan needed to admit his mistakes to have a chance to correct them.
As for Zhang Ziweng hoping that Si Han would self-imagine and figure out that the person who leaked the news was the Ji Family, it was a fool’s hope.
Zhang Ziweng’s insinuations fell flat, but Mr. Mai exaggerated the severity of the situation, so she bit the bullet and went for broke.
"Si Han, the public is more interested in entertainment, not the truth. Ning Yan likely offended someone, which is why someone leaked the news. Your brother knows many people; see if he can help and get this website to explain matters."
Finally, Si Han understood. Zhang Ziweng meant that Ning Yan had offended her brother, which led to her brother instructing the media to expose Ning Yan’s scandal. And today’s meeting wasn’t about conveying some brand’s message but purely to plead for Ning Yan.
Si Han bit on the straw, sipping half the juice from her cup in one go, but her eyes were fixed on Zhang Ziweng without blinking.
Zhang Ziweng felt a chill from her stare, silently pleading in her mind, "Please, young lady, just say something straightforward instead of staring at me like you’re going to kill me with your eyes, okay?!"
Seeing through Zhang Ziweng’s thoughts, Si Han released the straw and calmly said, "Sister Ziweng, you all think my brother did this, right?"
Zhang Ziweng remained silent, rolling her eyes inwardly; isn’t it obvious, young mistress?
"Alright, let’s assume my brother did this! But have you ever thought, if the media hadn’t exposed his past indiscretions, the news might have been about his ambiguous conduct at the press conference, raising wild speculations. Sister Ziweng, if I remember correctly, when I signed the contract, it clearly stated not to use my identity and background for any hype. If the media really exposed the happenings at the press conference, it’s hard to guarantee that paparazzi wouldn’t dig up my identity. Would you be able to bear the responsibility then?
So, this was his own doing. As they say, ’flies don’t land on seamless eggs.’ If Ning Yan’s behavior wasn’t questionable, the media wouldn’t have anything to expose."
Zhang Ziweng didn’t expect the usually gentle and adorable Si Han to have such irrefutable logic, nor did she expect the typically soft-spoken little girl to be able to articulate such sharp and incisive words.
What she didn’t know was when Si Han signed the endorsement deal, she placed great importance on protecting her family’s privacy. To her, it wasn’t worth hurting her family for her own interests.
"Si Han, I don’t mean to excuse Ning Yan’s actions, it’s just that he’s your partner. The less trouble, the better. If the paparazzi keep digging, Ning Yan will be ruined."
Zhang Ziweng was apprehensive about reasoning with this little girl who was so clear in her likes and dislikes, so she tried a different approach, trying to portray the situation as dire in hopes it would arouse some pity from the little girl.
"Sister Ziweng, I’m indeed his partner, but his mistakes aren’t mine to bear. I don’t understand your approach to solving this, but if it were me, I believe the best way is to admit the mistakes openly and bravely make amends."
What Zhang Ziweng didn’t know is that Si Han is especially protective of those she cares about. Especially towards her Brother Da Bao, she is particularly protective.
In fact, that night after calling Brother Liu, she did consider pleading for Ning Yan, but clearly Ji Yu, having sensed her intention, was angered.
She would never risk angering her brother for someone irrelevant, and upon serious reflection afterward, she considered the reasons and consequences of this incident.
To be precise, Ning Yan’s current predicament was entirely self-inflicted. If he hadn’t tried to mislead the public at such an occasion, today’s unmanageable situation wouldn’t have arisen.
As Da Bao’s close associate, Nuonuo knew better than anyone the severe consequences of angering her brother.
And after scrutinizing the report, she found the language relatively polite, though the photos blatantly displayed Ning Yan’s indulgent lifestyle to the public.
So, even if Zhang Ziweng’s guess was true, that it was orchestrated by her brother, Si Han still believed that her brother had left Ning Yan enough leeway.
At the very least, he gave Ning Yan some room and possibility for a comeback.
