Chapter 346: Chapter 334: The Man Ahead, Is My Husband
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Sorry, I just sent the wrong Chapter, so I’ll send 335 first. How awkward~~ It seems like I can’t change it back.
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From saying those words to now, in less than a month, their "forever" has reached its end.
The driver originally intended to urge her, but when he saw her tear-stained face, he held back.
He was a bit confused. The beautiful girl who was cheerfully urging him to hurry up in the car just now had suddenly turned into a weeping mess.
Was it because of those few people?
He followed Wen Nuan’s gaze and looked over, feeling slightly contemptuous in his heart.
It seemed that the two people walking in front should be a couple. Was this woman before him the one breaking up their relationship?
"Miss, could you close the car door?"
The driver’s voice turned colder: "I still have to pick up passengers."
"Please follow them." Wen Nuan paused, sat inside the car, and pointed ahead: "Don’t go too fast. Just follow behind them."
It’s so late, there’s no longer a flight back to N City. Where could they be going?
The hotel?
"Miss, it’s very unethical to destroy someone else’s family." The driver spoke his mind bluntly without realizing it: "You’re still young and so beautiful. Can’t you find any other type of man? Why choose someone with a wife? Have you thought about what his wife would go through if she found out? Have you considered what your parents would say if they knew you’re doing this?"
"Destroy?" Wen Nuan’s tears streamed down: "The man in front is my husband."
She bit down hard and clear on the word "my", but the word husband involuntarily weakened.
Not her husband, just her ex-husband!
"Ah? Did I get it wrong?" The driver was startled and then, upon realizing, was filled with fury, "Damn! Those two really have no shame. Don’t worry. I’ll definitely follow them for you. Is your phone ready? Make sure to take photos and gather evidence."
"Forget it." Wen Nuan wiped her tears bitterly: "There’s no need to follow."
There was no need for it anymore. She and he, from today onwards, had officially come to an end.
That heart that always held onto illusion, wake up. He came to find Ji Wei, but not to bring Ji Wei back for some abortion!
He came to take her home, to take his child’s mother home.
Next, they would probably register for marriage, wouldn’t they?
Ha, she believed that he and Ji Wei would definitely go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register formally, and they would get two genuine legal marriage certificates. It wouldn’t be like hers, completely deceived without even knowing it.
"Sorry, I didn’t know. Seeing you so young, I didn’t think..." The driver panicked, looking at her desolate face, apologizing incoherently, "You really don’t look like you’re married."
"It’s okay." Wen Nuan forced a slight smile, opened the car door, and walked back step by step.
Her legs felt as heavy as if filled with lead. Every step required all her strength. In fact, how much strength did she have left? She was almost completely drained by the scene earlier.
She forced herself to walk up to the third floor, looked at the door opposite, and a taunting smile lifted at the corner of Wen Nuan’s lips.
Should she be glad she didn’t wash some fruits to get to know new neighbors?
...
She rushed into the bathroom, letting the cold water wash over her body. She obsessively wanted to wash away all the scents that once belonged to him.
Don’t leave any traces of him, don’t think he will love her anymore.
That was infatuation, but also delusion.
She finally understood now.
Called her dad, said she didn’t find Leng Yan and Ji Wei, and asked Wen Qingyan to turn off her phone, truly cutting off contact with him.
She even felt a bit grateful that she didn’t bring her phone, otherwise, if she accidentally opened those sweet messages she couldn’t bear to delete, she’d be in such pain that she couldn’t breathe.
Tomorrow she’d buy a new phone, get a new SIM card, erase all memories related to him, and start anew.
Her dad said Tan Qing called her, asking her to call back.
After hesitating for a moment, she still dialed back. The other side picked up quickly: "Nuannuan, you returned to N City today and then went back to E City?"
Tan Qing’s voice was filled with unstoppable concern: "What happened?"
"It’s all over now, don’t worry about me, I’m fine." Briefly explained the situation to Tan Qing, she could hear the heartache in Tan Qing’s voice, Wen Nuan’s lips stiffened into a smile: "Tan Qing, I feel like a fool."
"Don’t talk nonsense!" Tan Qing’s throat felt dry, "Nuannuan, this isn’t your fault."
How is it not? She was wrong, wrong for being too persistent, wrong for loving fantasy too much.
"I’m going to get a new card tomorrow and I’ll give you the number." Wen Nuan remembered that Leng Ye was Joe and told him, "I never thought that the person I’ve always admired would be him."
"He told you he’s Joe?" Tan Qing lay on the bed, a chill suddenly running down his spine. He gently asked, "What else did he say?"
Wen Nuan thought for a moment: "He told me not to tell anyone, and gave me a thick book, saying that being a designer will carry more weight, hoping it can help me. Unfortunately, I left in too much of a hurry and forgot to bring it."
Tan Qing quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps he was overthinking it, Leng Ye had always been gentle with others, likely only treating her as a sister.
"After some time, come back to work in N City." Tan Qing tentatively asked, "Nuannuan, do you agree to date me now?"
Wen Nuan bit her lip: "Tan Qing, I really feel I’m not worthy of you. Even though the marriage certificate was fake, I was a married person."
"I don’t mind." Tan Qing’s eyes held a hint of determination, staring at her photo on the notebook beside him: "Nuannuan, all you need to do is agree to give me a chance to take care of you, promise me, okay?"
"Okay."
With her lips nearly bitten through, Wen Nuan finally agreed.
Will the new life be beautiful?
She would try hard to accept Tan Qing, hoping that this time her choice was the right one.
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"Yan, do we really have to rush back overnight?"
Ji Wei looked at a taxi that stopped, got in, and felt a sense of unease in her heart, unclear about why.
Since getting in the car, Leng Yan had spoken little, saying he hadn’t slept well in recent days and wanted to have a good night’s sleep.
She listened to Leng Yan’s words and left, but still feared that his gentleness was feigned, wanting to completely cut off his thoughts of Wen Nuan. Only this way wouldn’t he accept her just because of the child.
Looked at Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu immediately understood. He took out a camera from the bag and handed it to her.
"Yan."
Ji Wei called Leng Yan softly from the back seat.
"Hmm, are you uncomfortable?" Leng Yan turned around, his face gentle as water: "Or is there something you want to eat, I’ll buy it."
At that moment, they were passing by a food court. He thought Ji Wei might have something she liked to eat, and he patiently asked.
Ji Wei shook her head: "I’m not hungry, just..."
She seemed troubled, handing over the camera: "I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time, but I was afraid you’d get angry. Now that you’re already broken up with her, you shouldn’t be angry when you see this photo, right?"
Leng Yan’s eyebrows furrowed with a hint of doubt when he looked at the camera display, his pupils suddenly constricting.