Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 222 My Wife Feels sorry for me

Nan Yun's face turned deathly pale instantly.

"Yan, what you're saying is just too... too hurtful!" Nan Zhiyi said, feeling indignant on Nan Yun's behalf.

Wen Yan smiled but remained silent, though there was no smile in her eyes.

Professor Zhong looked at the group of people and noticed something was amiss.

Wen Yan and Nan Zhiyi's mothers clearly have a different relationship! However, he had heard about Wen Yan's situation. Her mother died early, and she lived with her father. She also had a troublesome stepmother and stepsister who caused quite a stir recently.

“Professor Zhong,” Gu Yanci spoke up at the opportune moment, “Academic issues cannot be fabricated. My wife hasn’t been getting enough rest lately because of this assignment, especially last night. I hope to give my wife a fair explanation, otherwise I will question the integrity of your university, which will affect my donation plan to your university.”

The reason I didn't get enough rest recently was because I spent so much time and energy on it, and the reason I didn't get enough rest yesterday was because of this plagiarism scandal—of course, Gu Yanci was lying.

Professor Zhong looked at Nan Zhiyi, his eyes already filled with dissatisfaction and reproach: "Nan Zhiyi, what evidence do you have to prove yourself?"

"I...I didn't..." Nan Zhiyi lowered her head. "My computer got wet a few days ago, and everything was wiped clean, but Professor, I really did it myself!"

"What a coincidence." Wen Yan raised an eyebrow.

"It's true!" Nan Yun said urgently to Wen Yan, "Zhi Zhi, that day I accidentally spilled juice on Zhi Yi's computer, and she didn't know the computer would malfunction!"

Wen Yan didn't look at her, as if she hadn't heard her words, and just looked at Professor Zhong.

Professor Zhong put down the materials Wen Yan submitted and said, "Judging from the completion of the project results, although Nan Zhiyi submitted first, Wen Yan's results are better. I will choose Wen Yan's work and give her the status of second author, and work with her to complete this project."

Nan Zhiyi's expression changed drastically, and her eyes reddened: "Professor..."

Nan Yun felt sorry for her daughter and frowned, saying, "Mr. Zhong, by doing this, aren't you just telling everyone that the person who plagiarized is right? This is unfair to her."

"Heh." Gu Yanci laughed abruptly.

The others looked at him.

The man's smile was gentle. Standing beside Wen Yan, he was like her most reliable support, her most loyal knight, and a sharp arrow ready to strike at any moment.

"Mrs. Tang, according to your wishes, this project should be given to your daughter by my wife—" Gu Yanci spoke slowly and deliberately, yet every word was piercing, "Is that so?"

Nan Yun opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word. She opened her mouth again, but finally closed it again, her eyes welling up with tears.

How could she possibly like this son-in-law? He keeps calling her "my wife" and "your daughter"—isn't that just trying to drive a wedge between her and Zhizhi?

"Mr. Gu, that's not what I meant. Please don't misunderstand!"

"Then what do you mean?" Wen Yan's face turned cold as she met Nan Yun's gaze. "Mrs. Tang, you and I both know what your choice is. Why deceive yourself and drag my husband into this?"

Gu Yanci glanced at Wen Yan in a rather pleasant mood.

Protect him.

I feel sorry for him!

"What...what did you call me?" Nan Yun staggered in disbelief, her face covered in injuries.

“Mrs. Tang,” Wen Yan repeated calmly.

Nan Yun's tears immediately rolled down her cheeks. She could no longer maintain her previous dignified demeanor and cried out in a tearful voice, almost collapsing, "Zhi Zhi, I'm your mommy! I'm your mommy!"