Chapter 284: Chapter 283: He Wants More Than Just Wen Nuan
Ji Wei was visibly stunned. She looked at Leng Yan, shook her head, seemingly in disbelief. She always had the habit of taking her medicine with some rock candy to counteract the bitterness, something Leng Yan was aware of.
"I forgot to buy rock candy."
"I’ll eat it." She smiled lightly, her eyes welling up with tears, "Do you not care about me at all now? You always used to have rock candy ready for me."
A sharp pain passed through Leng Yan’s heart, and he turned his face slightly away.
Ji Wei took the medicine from his hand, wiped her tears with the back of her hand, unwrapped the packaging, and turned him to face her, her beautiful eyes teary, "Watch me eat it, Yan. Watch me to see if I really swallow it, so you won’t suspect me of anything again."
"Ji Wei." Leng Yan’s lips moved, reaching out for the medicine in her hand, then suddenly pulling back.
He had to see it with his own eyes to truly be at ease.
"Okay, I’ve finished taking it."
Ji Wei swallowed the medicine with water, showing a pained expression, turning her palm over to show him, "See, nothing left. This time you should believe it, but why?"
She looked at his incredulous face, her beautiful eyes full of pity, her voice low as if confiding, "Yan, we both drank too much, it wasn’t just my fault. Why treat me so cruelly, without even the most basic comfort? Is it because Wen Nuan is your wife, or because you despise me for once being ***** and think I’m dirty?"
"I’m sorry, Ji Wei." Regret filled Leng Yan’s heart, "What happened that day is in the past, let’s never bring it up again. Also, I don’t disdain you for anything."
He pondered for a moment, sighed deeply, "Wu Weitong has picked up a blockbuster film and needs to shoot on location. I think you’re very suitable for the lead female role in it. After this film wraps, you should give it a try."
The film would take a long time to shoot, and they originally intended for another actress more suited to the lead female role. But because the film was shot on location, he managed to convince Wu Weitong and the director to let Ji Wei act in it.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wei furrowed her delicate brows, "Changing the lead actress last minute, is this to send me away?"
"Ji Wei, I hope you can understand. I will help you develop in the film industry, but my feelings can only be for Wen Nuan." He lowered his head, thought for a moment, then looked at her seriously, "Ji Wei, I know you still have feelings for me. Maybe my previous resurgence in approaching you rekindled your hope. But I must tell you, I can’t give you feelings. I have a wife, and I love her dearly."
Thinking of all the things Wen Nuan had yelled at him, he felt full of guilt.
Though he couldn’t confirm if Ji Wei could really swim, the fact was that Ji Wei still loved him, and he didn’t want to give her any more hope.
"Okay, I’ll give it a try!"
Ji Wei bit her lip hard.
Leng Yan, you’ve really made it impossible!
A hatred rose within her, but she had to agree to it. There’s still a lot of time, and she could very well find an opportunity to decline it later.
"If you need anything, just talk to Wu Weitong, he won’t make things difficult for you." Leng Yan looked at her, finally sighed, and got back into his car.
Without a moment’s delay, the car started and quickly left the neighborhood.
"Yan!"
Watching the car leave, Ji Wei’s stubborn heart was once again wrenched tightly. She shouted, wanting to chase after him, but in the end, she just stomped her foot hard and turned to cry, running back to the elevator.
She wouldn’t go after him. One day, she would make him come looking for her personally!
Rushing into her room, a wave of nausea hit her stomach from forcing down the discomfort from the medicine. Unable to control it any longer, she ran to the bathroom and spat out the undigested pills, looked at that white piece, clenched her fists, a mocking smile appearing on her lips.
Contraceptive Pills...
Ha!
Leng Yan was indeed no longer the person she knew before. His heart only held Wen Nuan. He used to say he would only love her, liked children but only loved what she bore, yet now everything had changed!
Her fist slammed hard into the bathroom wall, causing a painful twinge in her not yet healed wrist. Looking at the still faint scar, she gritted her teeth, rinsed her mouth, and walked out of the bathroom.
"Ji Wei?" Leng Ye came out of the bathroom, picked up the constantly ringing phone with a frown, a hint of impatience in his eyes, "Why are you looking for me?"
"Young Master Ye."
Ji Wei sat at the dressing table, applying thick eyeshadow while calling Leng Yan. Hearing the displeasure, she smiled ironically, "Young Master Ye seems quite calm, aren’t you worried about your Nuannuan?"
"Ji Wei, what have you done to her again?"
Leng Ye’s eyebrows almost stood up as he sat on the sofa, his body tense, "Ji Wei, don’t take my warnings as jokes!"
"How could I dare do anything to her?" Ji Wei pouted, "Shouldn’t you be using this time to comfort Wen Nuan? Seems like you haven’t even seen her since this happened!"
Supposed to be cooperating, it’s now her "fighting" alone, and she was very displeased. Especially with Leng Yan’s attitude towards her, it made reclaiming him seem hopeless.
"I won’t do something that foolish!"
Leng Ye sighed with relief, touching his smooth chin, his voice full of mockery, "Repeatedly creating chances for seemingly coincidental encounters, won’t it arouse suspicion? Am I supposed to ask Nuannuan directly what she plans to do about Leng Yan’s infidelity? Please use your brain, how would I know these things, wouldn’t she find it odd?"
He was always cautious, which is why he had been able to endure in the Leng Family for so long. Furthermore, in secret, he had been keeping an eye on Wen Nuan’s every move, from fainting and being hospitalized, to returning to the Wen Family for her birthday, to now staying at Tong Xi’s house. He knew all of it; he just hadn’t approached her during this time to avoid arousing suspicion and ruining everything.
Ji Wei’s face turned unpleasant. She could hear Leng Ye’s implication that she was brainless.
Silently enduring, calming herself down, she put down the eyeshadow and picked up a bright red lipstick, applying it gently.
"Leng Yan just came by, guess what he did?" Lightly pressing her lips together, the lipstick appeared more even, her beautiful lips showcasing an enchanting gloss. Looking in the mirror, where she couldn’t see her reflection, her crimson lips trembled in anger, "He came to give me contraceptive pills, and watched me take them."
"Oh?"
Leng Ye was startled for a moment, then broke into laughter, "He’s quite heartless! Did you take the pills?"
"How could I not? He watched me, forced me to swallow them." Thinking of it made Ji Wei furious, "Leng Ye, we’re in the same boat now. You want your Wen Nuan, I want my Leng Yan. Don’t pretend like this has nothing to do with you!"
Snapping the phone shut, she looked at the simple dress she was wearing, which clashed with her makeup. With a cold snort, she took it off and changed into a more alluring outfit before heading out.
In Leng Ye’s room, Leng Ye tossed the phone aside, his distinct hand opening and clenching, an evil smile forming at the corner of his mouth.
It’s not just about wanting Wen Nuan, he wouldn’t spare the entire Leng Family.
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The night has much more to come...