Transmigrated into the Cannon Fodder's Daughter - Chapter 64.2

Editor: Aaghna

Li Nanjue sullenly stared at Li Qianfei.

Li Qianfei flusteredly said. “Dad, what should we do about Mom?” She hadn’t expected Uncle Ren to be so useless. Not only did he not get a confession from Li Xiao, but he foolishly implicated himself. Great! Now the whole country knew about Mom’s situation and her relationship with Zeng Lunian.

“Were you and Ren Shaotang planning to ruin Xiao Xiao?” Li Nanjue asked in a deep voice.

Although Li Qianfei did not answer, Li Nanjue knew the truth when he saw her avert her gaze. His expression worsened.

Li Qianfei’s eyes brimmed with tears. “I’m sorry, Dad. We just wanted Li Xiao to admit she framed Mom and that Mom is innocent. How else are we supposed to save Mom?”

The veins on Li Nanjue’s forehead popped, and he sneered, “I was kept in the dark about your relationship with Ren Shaotang. It seems you would rather have Ren Shaotang as your father.”

He shouldn’t have expected anything from Qianfei. She was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Jiayin had been the one to set such an example for there. If Jiayin hadn’t made out with Ren Shaotang, why would Li Qianfei consider him as a father?

Li Nanjue had turned his back on Xu Manqin, a woman who had loved him dearly, for Jiayin and Qianfei. In the process, he had also lost Li Xiao, a daughter who had once adored him.

“I-I” Li Qianfei gnawed at her lower lip, but she couldn’t say anything in defense.

Before, Li Nanjue felt sorry for Jiayin. But now, the guilt and sorrow had dissipated. Fortunately, he would be having other children. If he continued to rely on Qianfei, he would be miserable.

A few days ago, his mother had called him, telling him that six women were pregnant. Perhaps he should pay more attention to the children who were yet to be born.

When Li Nanjue opened his eyes again, his gaze was less indulgent and loving, only coldness remained.

Li Qianfei got a bad feeling as if she had lost something valuable. She timidly raised her head, flaunting her red eyes. “Dad…”

But Li Nanjue was no longer as kind hearted as before.

His cellphone began to ring. Li Nanjue turned his phone off. The shareholders had kept calling him today. Jiayin’s arrest would shake Li’s stocks even further.

He lowered his head, revealing a sarcastic smile. A year ago, when he bought the Xu family, he had been so proud of himself. Never would he have thought there would be a time he was so ashamed of himself.

He walked out and said, “Notify the shareholders and prepare for the meeting,” to his assistant.

Li Nanjue was no longer sure if he could survive this.

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The contents of Ren Shaotang’s broadcast became widely circulated. The truth of Zhan Jiayin’s kindness to the murderer, Zeng Lunian, and Ren Shaotang’s confession caused a huge uproar.    

Ren Shaotang has started the broadcast on his own accord. People were unable to believe what they had just witnessed.

Zhan Jiayin and Ren Shaotang’s bad reputation was irredeemable. All their fan groups disbanded and fled the fandom.

In particular, a large number of Ren Shaotang fans abandoned the ship, feeling insulted. They had defended Ren Shaotang with their lives before, but now, they hated him.

“Ren Shaotang kicked out of the entertainment industry” and “Zhan Jiayin kicked out of the entertainment industry” were two hot searches that remained popular. The Ren family was unable to shield themselves in the face of such public anger.

Their company became unstable, and many netizens were organizing boycotts. After all, Zhan Jiayin was the face of their company. Netizens refused to support Zhan Jiayin’s works in the future, so their stocks fell so much that shareholders became terrified.

Anyone could see that Jiianan, the rival entertainment giant of Huawu, was going to fall. Many stars would have to start looking for their next home.

In addition, the Li Company was plummeting; the stocks were falling and partners were pulling out of deals. 

Netizens were boycotting Ren Shaotang, and his grandfather began to wonder if this was all just one big hallucination.

Master Ren’s face was cold. “I have opened the ancestral hall and crossed your name out of the family tree.”

Ren Shaotang was trembling. He was being expelled from the Ren family. He had guessed that Grandpa would be angry, but he never thought he would be removed from the Ren family.

“Grandpa.”

“I’m not your grandfather,” Master Ren angrily said.

Master Ren had always thought that he had treated Shaotang well. He had helped him enter the show business, using family connections to pave the way. And how did Shaotang repay him? He disregarded the interests of the Ren family for the sake of a woman, and in the process, dragged the whole family down with him.

Was Zhan Jiayin that important? More important than their family?

If this continued, the Ren family would collapse with Ren Shaotang. Master Ren couldn’t ruin the Ren family for the sake of Ren Shaotang. Now, there was public resentment online, and the Ren family wouldn’t be able to suppress it even if they wanted to. 

Ren Shaotang’s eyes were red, and his fists were clenched.

“I know.”

He knew his grandfather was disappointed in him. The only thing he could do was get back up, so his family would accept him again.

After kowtowing to his grandfather, he stood up and turned around to leave.

He had just walked out the door when he saw several police officers with grim expressions.

“Ren Shaotang? Please come with us.”

He was put in handcuffs.