The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 674 - 583 Wait for It_2

Mu Rongchen and Helan Ying exchanged glances, with Mu Rongchen considering his strategy.

Nan Yu said, "For those who are unscrupulous in achieving their goals, even I wouldn’t feel safe entrusting Zhengzheng to them, let alone Zhengzheng’s mother. I believe everyone here would agree."

Mu Rongchen was about to speak when Nan Yu interrupted him again with a sharp look, quite intimidating.

"What I want to tell everyone is that, over the past two years, Jian Si has helped our police catch numerous fugitives online, including two vicious murderers whose existence threatened society every minute. It was Jian Si who, with her astonishing memory, helped us bring these criminals to justice. Just recently, she even helped us solve an arson case. Without her accurate portrait, the arsonist would have soon harmed lives. Why should such a good citizen stand here and be slandered and insulted by you?" Nan Yu spoke his mind without restraint.

Upon hearing his words, the crowd was in an uproar, never expecting such a frail-looking woman like Jian Si to have such a heroic past.

Those who had prejudiced views of her could not help but secretly admire her courage.

Mu Rongchen was left speechless by Nan Yu’s speech, secretly shaking his head to Helan Ying, who, being as astute as she was, knew that the tide had turned.

As expected, the verdict was that Jian Si retained custody of Jian Zheng, and Helan Ying lost the lawsuit.

Jian Si was delighted with the legal victory, but she knew that the rift between herself and Helan Ying had now deeply widened, and bridging it would become even harder.

While some rejoiced, others despaired. Helan Ying, who had lost the lawsuit, quickly left with her secretary. As she passed by Jian Si, she lowered her voice yet still spoke with arrogance: "Don’t get smug. Even if I die, I won’t agree to let you into the Nan Family. Give up your foolish dreams."

Jian Chuan came over and asked, "What did that old hag say to you?"

Hearing the term "old hag," Jian Si shook her head, "Don’t say that, after all, she is Nan Zhan’s mother."

"Such a person deserves to be a mother? I think Nan Zhan’s constantly cold attitude is thanks to his wonderful mother."

"Let it be, we won the lawsuit, so let’s ignore her now."

Jian Chuan looked at her struggling expression and said earnestly, "Sisi, the waters of the Nan Family are deep. If you really marry Nan Zhan in the future, it will be tough for you."

"Big brother, what are you talking about? We’ve just started, and it’s too early to talk about marriage."

At that moment, Nan Zhan and Nan Yu finished their matters and walked out.

Nan Yu said, "Let’s go have a meal. I haven’t had a proper meal in two days."

Jian Si quickly said, "It’s on me."

Knowing she was happy, everyone didn’t argue with her. As they got into the car, Nan Zhan naturally took her hand, and they exchanged smiles, everything unspoken between them. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Nan Yu walked behind them, a bitter taste rising in his heart upon seeing their interaction.

Already not young, he had always been a loner. Captain Chen frequently tried to set him up on dates, but his heart was taken, and he always tactfully declined, leading to Captain Chen joking: "Nan Yu, tell me, is your orientation alright?"

His orientation was not the issue. Once his heart was set on someone, it was like a plant taking root, requiring tremendous effort to remove.

He felt petty because seeing Jian Si with his elder brother, his logic said he should wish them well, but his prideful self couldn’t sincerely hope for their perfect union.

The girl he had liked for so long, regardless of who she was with, he always felt reluctant and unwilling to let go.

Nan Yu let out a slight breath, adjusting his own attitude.

A hand clapped heavily on his shoulder, and as he turned, he saw Jian Chuan, his acute friend who obviously understood his crucial thoughts. The two, being in the same police station and often dining together because of Jian Si, shared a good rapport.

Nan Yu shook his head toward him, "I’m fine, just need to adjust."

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The day after winning the lawsuit.

Jian Si was at home preparing some materials for tomorrow when her WeChat pinged. It was from Qian Wei, who hadn’t been in touch for a week.

He said, "Jian Si, I went abroad on a business trip. I’ve been so busy I couldn’t contact you. I brought back some local specialties. When do you have time to meet up?"

Jian Si wasn’t blind to Qian Wei’s intentions. Although he was measured and polite, his ultimate goal was clear—he was pursuing her.

"Thank you, Qian Wei. You are too kind." As Jian Si typed the reply on her screen, she thought about how to reject him more diplomatically. However, regardless of how it was dressed up, rejection would still potentially hurt his pride.

Feeling frustrated, Jian Si drafted several replies, all of which seemed inappropriate. She scratched her head and threw the phone aside, deciding to ignore it for now.

Zhengzheng casually wandered over, handing her a washed pear.

"Thank you." Jian Si took a bite and suddenly looked up at his calm, delicate face, "Kudo Shinyichi, I want to ask you a question."

"What is it?" Zhengzheng picked up the Transformers on the table, his favorite toy given to him by Nan Zhan, and one he constantly played with.

"Did you know all along that Nan Zhan was living opposite us?"

Zhengzheng turned to her, grinning, "Maybe."

"Hmph, you knew all along, didn’t you?" Jian Si moved closer to him, reaching out to tickle him, "You and your dad were in cahoots, making a fool of me."

Zhengzheng laughed uncontrollably as she tickled him, "You couldn’t see such an obvious thing; is that my fault?"

Jian Si pinched his cheek, "And were you the one tipping off Qian Wei whenever we went out for meals?"

No wonder every time Qian Wei asked her out, she would coincidentally receive a call from Nan Zhan asking her to work overtime. And those tasks were trivial. She hadn’t thought much about it at the time, but looking back now, oh, this father and son were playing both ends against the middle.

Angered, Jian Si declared, "I’m going to settle the score with that Mr. Nan."

Since he lives just across, well, just wait.**