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Chapter 552: Family meeting

Chapter 552: Family meeting

In the end, Xi Yaohua still apologized to everyone.

Qin Muran also released a public statement. She said that her personal matter had a very negative influence and that even if she was with her boyfriend, she should have been more mindful of where they were at.

She did not have a fetish for looking for excitement and doing these things outside. This was the first time, and it would be the last. She hoped that everyone could give her another chance. In the end, she solemnly apologized for bringing a bad influence to everyone.

But no matter what, Qin Muran would not be getting any better. Although that was what Qin Muran said, most netizens did not buy it.

[Since you know that that place was not appropriate, why did you still do it? Now you say you brought a bad influence.]

[What is the meaning of this apology? In the end, they’re just doing it to appease us netizens. However, if the recording hadn’t been released, I don’t think that they would regret their actions.]

[Yes, my friend who previously worked for Global World Entertainment told me that this was not the first time that they did it in Xi Yaohua’s office.]

Thus, Xi Yaohua and Qin Muran did not get many sympathy points from the public by releasing their public statements. On the contrary, they managed to pick up the "shameless couple" label.

Because of this incident, Qin Muran lost the contract for the film. Even if Xi Yaohua was backing her up, this incident was too big to ignore. Thus, she had to pay a huge penalty for breaking the contract. Even Xi Yaohua suffered losses.

Qin Muran’s innocent girl image had been ruined completely and the work she received after this was not good. She received offers for the films and advertisements that required her to dress sexily to attract viewers.

All these, of course, Qin Muran would not accept. It made her so angry and upset. Of course, all these would be explained in due course. Also, with this scandal, no proper drama would have a role for Qin Muran.

A week later, the National Radio and Television Administration distributed the new list of bad actors, though it did not specifically say to censor these actors. As long as an artiste was on this name list, no television drama or show would hire them. If they hired them, they had to submit reviews multiple times and get it rejected multiple times. They just would not let your review pass, so it would be as good as censoring these actors. Who would have too much money on their hands to use someone in the list out of so many other artistes?

And Qin Muran just so happened to be in the name list for this batch of bad actors. Because of the recording incident, she created an extremely negative influence. Thus, Qin Muran decided to lay low in the entertainment industry for a while. She also took a long leave from the university as she did not dare to face anyone.

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Nie family.

The atmosphere in the grand hall of the Nie family mansion was both solemn and charged with anticipation. Old Master Nie and Old Madam Nie had taken their seats at the head of the table. Nie Qinyu, sat beside them, his expression a reflection of the gravity of the matters to be discussed. The room was filled with the fragrance of incense, adding a spiritual dimension to the familial gathering.

Nie Qinyu had called for a family meeting today and thus everyone had to be present. He had informed everyone that he wanted to inform them about a very important matter.

Madam Nie had also arrived along with Nie Mianmian and Nei Zhaoyang. Lin Shuang and her children were also present.

When Master Nie saw that Nie Zehai had yet to arrive, he asked Nei Zhaoyang to call Nei Zehai.

"Elder Brother, where are you? Dad said that we’re having a family meeting today. How are you, the one person who’s never late, later than me?"

Nie Zehai was already on the way, so he said, "I’ll arrive in just five minutes."

The family waited for Nei Zehai to come before they asked Nie Qinyu about the purpose of the meeting.

"Qinyu," Old Master Nie spoke, his voice a low rumble that filled the room, "We have gathered here at your behest. What urgent matter prompts this family meeting?"

Nie Qinyu first looked at Lin Shuang and said, "Take the children to another room first."

He then took a deep breath, his eyes momentarily avoiding the penetrating gaze of his father. The weight of his revelation pressed heavily on his shoulders, and he hesitated for a moment before finding the courage to speak.

"Father, Mother," Nie Qinyu began, his voice steady but tinged with regret, "There is something I must confess. A matter that has remained hidden and I came to know about it just a couple of days ago."

The room seemed to hold its breath as the Nie Qinyu continued, "I... I have an illegitimate daughter."

The words hung in the air, and a collective gasp escaped the lips of the family members. Old Master Nie’s stern expression softened into one of disbelief, and Old Madam Nie’s eyes widened with shock. Nie Zehai and his family exchanged glances, their faces turning dark with a mix of surprise and disappointment.

Old Master Nie’s voice was edged with incredulity as he responded, "An illegitimate daughter? What exactly are you trying to say? What is the meaning of this? Where did an illegitimate daughter come from?"

Nie Qinyu spoke with a mixture of remorse and resignation, "Dad, I did not know about her existence till now. However, I recently found out about her and I also intend to acknowledge her."

"Impossible," Madam Nie’s eyes were burning with fury, "Nie Qinyu, how dare you cheat on me!"

Madam Nie did not care that her in-laws were in front of her. She was so furious that she spoke without thinking.

Nie Qinyu hung his head low, "Wife, I am really sorry, it was my mistake. I admit it. But my daughter is innocent. She was never involved in all this. She deserves to have a father."

Old Madam Nie understood Madam Nie’s fury. She knew that a woman would be hurt the most when she came to know about her husband cheating on her. However, Nie Qinyu was also right. The child was innocent.

Thus, Old Madam Nie asked Nie Qinyu to explain the entire matter so that they could discern the next step.

Nie Qinyu told everything to the family. He told everything about what his child went through but he did not mention Qin Yan’s name. He first wanted to ensure that his family was ready to accept his illegitimate daughter. He did not wish to put Qin Yan in any kind of danger. So, if his parents did not accept his child, he would not mention Qin Yan’s name to them.

Nie Qinyu’s story melted Old Master Nie and Old Madam Nie’s hearts. In fact, the other people of the Nie family also felt bad for the child. However, Madam Nie and Nie Mianmian did not care about anything. They just did not want the child to be acknowledged at any cost.

Nie Mianmian’s reason for not accepting her father’s illegitimate daughter was different from that of Madam Nie. Nie Mianmian knew that once the other daughter got acknowledged, her status of the only daughter of the Nie family would be gone. Also, she would have to share everything with that woman, even the family’s love.

Old Master Nie was deep in thought. He was thinking about the best course of action. He knew that even if they did not acknowledge Nie Qinyu’s illegitimate daughter, people would soon know about it. Anyhow, Nie Qinyu and the Nie family’s reputation will get affected.

On the contrast, if they themselves acknowledged the existence of the child and let people know about the truth, the people speaking behind their backs would definitely decrease in number. Anyway, it was very common in the upper-class circle to have a mistress and an illegitimate child.

Thus, Old Master Xi agreed, "Okay, I agree to acknowledge your illegitimate daughter."

"Father..." As soon as Madam Nie heard her father-in-law’s words, she cried out.

Old Master Nie indicated for Madam Nie to stop before he continued, "However, your daughter would not get anything from the family until she proves her worth. Just being the daughter of Nie Qinyu won’t give her the access to Nie family."

Old Master Nie had thought of everything. He did not know what kind of person Nie Qinyu’s daughter was. Even though Nie Qinyu had told everything to Old Master Nie, the latter still could not discern what kind of person Nie Qinyu’s daughter was until he met her. And until he met her and judged her, he won’t allow her the access to Nie family.