Chapter 275: Chapter 274: Your Stomachache is My Heartache
These years, what he got from Leng Siyan was far less than what he gave, pitifully less. Every time Leng Ye wanted something, he could easily get it. What Leng Ye didn’t want, Leng Siyan would push onto him.
This is also one of the reasons he didn’t show up at the wedding.
He was protesting, why should he take over everything that Leng Ye didn’t want. Therefore, he, who was always kind, developed a tremendous sense of resistance towards Wen Nuan.
Later, when he truly fell in love, the resentment in his heart turned to relief. He was grateful for Leng Ye’s withdrawal. If Leng Ye hadn’t done so, he and Wen Nuan were destined to have no connection in this life. Even if he liked her more, he wouldn’t covet his sister-in-law.
"Second Young Master, are you feeling unwell? Is it your stomach acting up again?" Secretary Zhang seemed to hear him groan slightly, knowing he had stomach issues, and asked with concern.
"Yes." Leng Yan smiled faintly, "So, I won’t be going to the company today."
The secretary hurriedly said, "Then you should rest well, I’ll inform the chairman."
"Has Leng Yan come yet?" Leng Ye walked over with big strides to the secretary’s desk, his face still sporting a gentle smile, always with an amiable appearance.
The secretary shook her head, "Second Young Master’s stomach is acting up."
"Stomach acting up?" Leng Ye rubbed his chin, a flash of sarcasm in his eyes.
Considering what he drank yesterday, coupled with the lack of care, his stomach indeed wouldn’t feel good. However, how could he believe that Leng Yan didn’t come to the company only because of this reason?
Leng Yan dedicated more effort to the Leng Family than he did; he seldom took leaves. Even when unwell, if he could endure, he would hold on.
Not coming... is it because of Wen Nuan?
Leng Siyan waited a long time without seeing anyone, so he came out of the meeting room and asked Leng Ye at the door, "Has he come?"
Leng Ye shrugged, "Dad, Yan’s stomach is really uncomfortable, he can’t come to the company today. I think the meeting should start now."
"Illness needs rest, but he should have called in advance." Leng Siyan was somewhat dissatisfied, but ultimately, he was his biological son, so there was some worry: "Call him, tell him to rest a few more days, it’s best to get a thorough check-up."
"Alright, I’ll call him now." Leng Ye responded with a smile and began to dial Leng Yan’s number.
He also wanted to know Leng Yan’s situation. Yesterday, he drove Leng Yan and Ji Wei to Tong Xi’s downstairs but left immediately, so the exciting scene this morning, he believed Ji Wei would handle it well, so he did not ask.
"Is it you?"
Leng Yan raised his brows, a trace of disdain and ridicule in his voice, "How rare, did the old man ask you to call me?"
"Dad asked you to rest a few more days. Oh, and let Nuannuan not go to work these few days, take good care of you. Dad said it’s best to get a full-body check-up for peace of mind."
Leng Ye heard his disdain, but still maintained a good-natured appearance. His voice was gentle and filled with concern. To outsiders, he was definitely a good brother.
Under the gentle exterior, however, was a heart that was mockingly cold. Now mentioning the name Nuannuan, Leng Yan would certainly be deeply hurt, huh!
Nuannuan...
Without saying another word, Leng Yan hung up Leng Ye’s call, heart aching painfully.
Which hospital could she be in, he searched these three but still had no news of her, and it’s almost noon now. He didn’t want outsiders to know about this matter, so he didn’t let the assistant check.
The stomach pain was unbearable, so he took some cookies from the car that Wen Nuan bought for him earlier, ate a few pieces, and looked at a heart-shaped card she wrote. His eyes reddened, the characters in her elegant handwriting quietly lying on the paper, the light orange color of the paper exuding a warm feeling.
Husband:
Eat well, when you have stomach pain, I will feel heartache.
Closing his eyes, he imagined her appearance when she wrote this. Those few words pierced his heart deeply.
Nuannuan, could you come back? My stomach hurts now, but you probably won’t feel heartache anymore.
MT.
Tan Qing efficiently handled the company’s documents. Near the end of work, the secretary knocked and entered, holding a bag.
"Young Master Tan, your ordered lunch has been delivered." As she spoke, the secretary couldn’t help but look at him a few more times.
There was a lot, enough for three people. She really didn’t know what Young Master Tan intended to do. The dishes ordered were specifically made by a renowned chef, with special instructions to be delicious but light and refreshing.
"Noted." Tan Qing raised his head slightly, signed the document in his hand, and handed it to the secretary, "I’ll leave work ten minutes early, distribute these documents."
Besides the ordered lunch, there was something else he needed to pick up, not wanting to return to the hospital too late. Nuannuan hadn’t eaten breakfast; although she had an IV for nutrition, he was still worried she would be hungry. She had suffered so much at Leng Yan’s place, he really wanted to make it up to her.
When he went out, he happened to run into Lin Xue coming to see him. Tan Qing frowned while holding the bag, "Are you looking for me for something?"
"How’s Nuannuan doing? I want to visit her at noon." Lin Xue asked softly, looking at the things in his hand, "So much, are you heading to the hospital?"
"Yes." Tan Qing nodded, but he hadn’t told Lin Xue about Nuannuan and Leng Yan, so he shook his head and declined, "She’s fine, she’ll be at work this afternoon. You don’t need to go."
"Alright then." Lin Xue nodded, feeling very remorseful, "If only I had insisted on sending her back yesterday, she wouldn’t have caught a cold and a fever from the rain."
All along, she thought Wen Nuan got sick due to the rain.
"It’s not related to you." Tan Qing’s brows furrowed even more, "You don’t need to blame yourself."
In fact, this matter was related to him, right? Alas, he should have insisted on not letting Nuannuan send him; this way, Wen Nuan and Leng Yan wouldn’t have had a conflict, Leng Yan wouldn’t have gone drinking, and the incident with Ji Wei wouldn’t have occurred.
But, remembering Tong Xi’s words, his chest tightened.
Tong Xi said that even if they avoided this time, Ji Wei and Leng Yan would inevitably have another incident later on.
Their involvement was destined, it was only a matter of time.
Even knowing Ji Wei’s scheming mind, he still wished that Wen Nuan hadn’t sent him back, so her happy time could last a bit longer.
In the hospital, Wen Nuan, under Tong Xi’s insistence, slept a while longer before getting up. Standing by the window in her patient gown, her already slender figure looked even more frail and emaciated now.
Because of yesterday’s rain, the outside looked vibrant. The leaves glistened with oil, and the sunshine was lovely, yet her heart remained desolate, cold, and lonely.
"Nuannuan, are you hungry?" Tong Xi walked in with water, standing behind her and asking with concern.
She had eaten some snacks to fill her stomach and felt hungry again, unsure how Wen Nuan, who hadn’t eaten anything, felt. But the hospital food indeed wasn’t appetizing, and Tan Qing said he would bring something over to eat.
"Not hungry." Wen Nuan turned back, shook her head, and held Tong Xi’s hand, "Don’t worry about me, Xixi, I’ll be fine."
Apart from Leng Yan, many people cared about her, and she was grateful.
"Tan Qing should be here." Seeing the clock on the wall, Tong Xi said confidently. No sooner had she spoken than the door was pushed open.
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There’s more in the evening, today a total of 30,000 words will be updated around seven o’clock.