Chapter Thirty-Five: Coaxing

Yun Nan browsed through all the major social network platforms. Indeed, other than what Fang Xi had reported, the media also mentioned the issue concerning the copyrights of her script and movies.

Yun Nan took a deep breath and called Yun Zhang. "Are you all prepared?"

Yun Zhang was stumped for a moment. When she called, he thought Yun Nan would ask why he slandered her; he was already prepared to receive her wrath. Unexpectedly, Yun Nan only calmly asked him a question.

"Prepare for what?" Yun Zhang asked subconsciously.

Yun Nan laughed silently. "Don't tell me you guys aren't the ones responsible for those stories on the Internet. Brother, I regret returning to the Yun family to acknowledge my roots. If I had known that all of you didn't want me here, I would have continued to take my adoptive parents' surname and be their daughter. My adoptive parents' last wish was for me to find you—find my family. They said that all of you must be very sad when I got lost. They felt it was their fault for failing to find my family after so many years, stating their abilities are too limited…"

"I've found my family, but so what? It would have been better if I'd thought I was an orphan from the very beginning. At least then I wouldn't be sad because I was persecuted by my own family."

"We both know the authenticity of those stories on the Internet. Since things have gotten to this point, stop asking me to consider the Yun family's reputation because you're the ones who threw away that reputation first."

Yun Nan hung up the phone.

The calm and disappointed 'brother' she uttered felt like a bomb that exploded in Yun Zhang's ears. Every sentence that followed was like a small hammer that knocked on his heart, again and again.

"Hey! Yun Nan…" Yun Zhang wanted to say something, but Yun Nan had already hung up. When he called her back, Yun Nan didn't pick up.

Furious, Yun Zhang pressed the beeper in front of him. "Tell Yun Liu to see me in my office," he ordered. 

Yun Liu seemed to have recovered from yesterday's sadness. She was radiant and in a good mood when she came to Yun Zhang's office.

"Yun Zhang, you wanted to see me?" Yun Liu daintily leaned over and poured herself a cup of tea from the tea set in front of him.

"Are you the one behind those stories about Yun Nan on the Internet?" Yun Zhang demanded. Yun Liu took a sip of tea and said smugly, "Yes, I am!"

Yun Zhang's tone became harsher as he chastised, "Why didn't you discuss this with me beforehand? Do you ever think about the Yun family when you take action? Have you thought about Yun Nan's future?"

Yun Liu was stunned. Why did her brother, who was the easiest to fool, suddenly change sides? He's actually thinking about Yun Nan's future?

Yun Liu was alarmed at the thought.

Yun Zhang felt that his tone was a little harsh, so he softened his tone and said, "Yun Liu, no matter what, Yun Nan is our sister. We can quarrel at home or in the company, but if we cause a ruckus in public, it will be embarrassing for the Yun Corporation! We're all part of the Yun family, so we should work together! Our ultimate goal isn't to chase Yun Nan out of the Yun family. Doing something like this will only turn her against us."

Yun Liu's eyes reddened. "Yun Zhang, are you mad at me for accusing Yun Nan? That's right! I asked someone to put up those headlines! But I didn't make them up! Yun Nan has long been prepared to establish her own company. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to set up a studio right after she left the Yun Corporation."

"If she didn't plan on backstabbing us, why would her studio's director, Mika, agree to meet our actors? He admired a few of them and clearly wished to poach our staff."

Yun Zhang was at a loss for words. He paused momentarily before saying, "But Mika didn't agree to take them on. A simple meeting doesn't mean that Yun Nan betrayed us."

Yun Liu stared at Yun Zhang with wide eyes as tears rolled down her face. "Yun Zhang, won't it be too late when Mika agrees? What will happen to the Yun Corporation if our actors are poached?"

"Yun Zhang, I know that you feel sorry for Yun Nan. No matter what, she is your flesh and blood sister. No matter what she does, you can't bear to target her and be wary of her. It's my fault. I shouldn't have ignored my family for the sake of the Yun Corporation. Besides, I'm in no position to talk because, in the end, I'm adopted," Yun Liu stated before she covered her mouth and sobbed softly.

Yun Zhang panicked and quickly pulled out a tissue and handed it over. He gently comforted her, "What nonsense! You're the sister I grew up with—we're the closest siblings! I didn't mean it that way!"

"Hey now, don't cry, don't cry. I'm wrong, I'm sorry! I said the wrong thing! I know you are the one who is wholeheartedly thinking about the Yun family. That girl is a traitor. There's no way she would care about the Yun family. Alright, Yun Liu, don't cry, don't cry. I was just anxious just now, don't be angry with me!"