Chapter 281: Chapter 280: He Who Hesitates Will End Up in Trouble
Back in university, he was so handsome that it was infuriating, with so many girls chasing after him, but it was Ji Wei who succeeded. And now...
Wen Nuan slightly lowered her head, her lips curved into an unusually bitter smile. Ji Wei again!
It seems that in the future, there will only be Ji Wei. She was so confident and skillful that Wen Nuan couldn’t help but admire her. She had boasted she would win him, and it came true so quickly.
"Sister, why don’t you open the gift that Brother-in-law sent?" Pengfei looked at the gift box on the sofa that she hadn’t touched and asked curiously.
This was so unlike his sister; in the past, she would always open gifts immediately. If it were something to wear, she would try them on to show her affection. Just now, when she received gifts from him and Dad, she immediately opened them and kept laughing happily.
"Yeah, open it and take a look, Nuannuan." Leng Yan looked at her, his gaze filled with anticipation, and eagerly handed the gift to her. If you looked closely, you could see his hands trembling slightly, filled with both expectation and unease.
Wen Nuan gazed at those hands, feeling waves of bitterness welling up in her heart.
Why? Why go and be with Ji Wei? Why couldn’t you hold the line? She admitted Ji Wei was beautiful, especially last night when she could surely be described as a sexy goddess. But didn’t you say the one you love now is me? Last night, if you had thought of me properly, you wouldn’t have made such a mistake.
Her hands hung down, showing no intention of accepting it.
When a person is gone, what’s the point of a gift? She never cared about gifts; what she cared about most was the heart.
"Nuannuan..." Leng Yan’s lips still held a smile, his voice nearly pleading.
Wen Qingyan and Pengfei looked on in confusion: "Nuannuan, what’s the matter today?"
It’s just a gift; why are the two of them acting so strangely?
"I’m fine." Wen Nuan took a breath, smiling lightly: "I wanted to open it secretly, I’m very touched today."
The words "touched" seemed to be an addiction for her today. Whenever faced with uncontrollable situations, she used this word to cover up. Her fingers picked up the box and gently unwrapped the exquisite packaging. Her expression showed a hint of confusion, almost screaming.
But before the sound could escape her throat, she forced it back in.
Her favorite gardenias lay beautifully and elegantly in the box. Decorated with sparkling diamonds, it was evident it was of great value.
She was so fond of it that she didn’t know what words to use to describe it. If not for the events of the morning, she would have hugged Leng Yan excitedly, shouting and cheering happily. She might even have kissed him passionately regardless of Wen Qingyan and Pengfei being present.
But now...
All her feelings gradually condensed into a smile at the corners of her lips: "Thank you, I really like it."
And nothing more. She gently closed the box, not even willing to touch it.
"Nuannuan..."
Three voices called her.
Wen Pengfei and Wen Qingyan clearly didn’t understand what was wrong with Wen Nuan. Meanwhile, Leng Yan’s voice carried a tinge of sadness in its depth.
He had carefully chosen the gift, hoping to help her put it on.
Wen Nuan was startled, regretting internally whether she had appeared too indifferent.
After hesitating, she smiled playfully at Wen Qingyan and Wen Pengfei, shaking the box: "Dad, I’m very tired today, can I take the gift upstairs?"
"Huh? Sis, you aren’t going to sleep already, are you? I bought movie tickets for a love blockbuster. You two should hurry and watch it." Pengfei nudged Leng Yan: "Brother-in-law, take sister to watch it. It’s getting late."
He vaguely felt something was amiss, but thought it was just a minor quarrel between them, confident they would soon make up as Brother-in-law had always been sincere in everything he did.
Leng Yan snapped out of his melancholy, taking the movie tickets from Pengfei’s hand and reaching for her hand: "Nuannuan, let’s go."
Wen Nuan’s hand withdrew, but he held it tightly. Her lips quickly curled into a smile, bidding farewell to Pengfei and Wen Qingyan: "Dad, I’ll come back to sleep later."
"What about Brother-in-law?" asked Wen Pengfei.
Just as Leng Yan was about to say something, Wen Nuan interrupted: "He will return. He forgot some documents at home."
She spoke quickly and urgently, Leng Yan bit down on his lip, looking at her, his eyes full of sorrow.
Wen Nuan noticed, her heart softened, clenching her fists tightly, forcing herself to be resolute. When it’s time to cut it off, don’t hesitate, otherwise, there will be chaos!
"It’s not too late to pick it up tomorrow when you go to work, not urgent," Leng Yan suddenly spoke: "Dad, can I stay over tonight? The documents aren’t urgently needed."
"Of course. Hehe, you both stay over tonight. The cinema is closer from here, it would be too late by the time you get back and forth." Wen Qingyan nodded with a smile, handing Wen Nuan’s car key to her: "Take your car; Leng Yan came by taxi."
You!
Wen Nuan gnashed her teeth and glared at him but said nothing more. Pengfei was there, so she couldn’t show too much. As for Wen Qingyan, even if they divorced, she planned to hide it for now.
Leng Yan had always feared Wen Nuan would refuse him on the spot, but now he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing Wen Qingyan mention the car, his handsome face blushed again as he turned away. The slight blush on his face was still caught by Wen Nuan.
She naturally knew why he didn’t come in his Land Rover, which only made her smile more cynically: even if you don’t use it, can you erase anything? A white sheet with marks can never fade away.
Out the gate, while he wasn’t paying attention, she harshly shook off his hand. When his hand reached out again, Wen Nuan stepped back and glared at him from the car’s edge: "Get in!"
The car slowly got on the road, stopping suddenly about a kilometer away from the Wen Family residence.
"It’s easier to catch a taxi here, go back," she said flatly.
This was the first thing she’d said after they’d left.
She had driven stoically from the villa, and he sat in the passenger seat, just thinking about how to begin when she told him to get out. He had already guessed Wen Nuan wasn’t really going to watch a movie; he thought she was coming out to listen to his explanation, but in the end, she didn’t even want to hear it.
"Nuannuan." Leng Yan clasped her hand on the steering wheel into his palm, gripping it tightly until it hurt: "Listen to my explanation."
His deep black eyes looked at her, filled with too much sorrow: "Last night was an accident."
"Yet it was also reality!" Wen Nuan mercilessly countered, forcibly pulling her hand back, and her body was once again embraced.
"Let me go!" she struggled, her eyes blazing with anger.
Leng Yan was stunned for a moment but held on tighter, afraid that if he let go, she would leave him.
"Nuannuan, listen to my explanation. I drank too much, it wasn’t intentional." He desperately tried to recall the scene in the car, but his mind was either blank or extremely chaotic, unable to remember clearly.
The corners of Wen Nuan’s lips curled into a sneering arc; she steadied herself, stopped struggling, and raised her eyes to look at him: "But it still happened, didn’t it?"
Leng Yan’s heart sank.
Yes, it still happened.
Everything in the car testified to one fact he couldn’t deny.
Lowering his head in guilt, he felt he had no face to confront Wen Nuan, only holding on tighter, finding solace in feeling her beside him.
Wen Nuan struggled forcefully, but he never let go. Finally, she steeled herself, lowering her head to bite down hard on his arm.
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