Chapter 296: Chapter 293: The Italian I Learned for You
"Because love runs too deep, silly girl. Anyone else wouldn’t necessarily handle it gracefully." Lin Xue wiped her tears with affection, patting her shoulder, "What happened between him and Ji Wei was definitely not voluntary. He was too drunk that night; if he knew it was Ji Wei, he definitely wouldn’t have done it.
Tong Xi even said he and Ji Wei broke up clearly, didn’t she? If you don’t trust others, you should at least trust Tong Xi. To win you back, he’s really put in a lot of effort. Nuannuan, I didn’t say this to speak well of him; he certainly bears responsibility for that incident. But since you both still love each other, give both of you a chance. Give him a call and see if he’s really arrived in Milan."
Wen Nuan hesitated but still dialed his number. Listening to the sound coming from the phone, she bit her lip in confusion.
Leng Yan’s phone was turned off!
Lin Xue comforted her briefly and went out. Wen Nuan still stood by the window, watching the sky grow darker and darker, her fingers remaining in the same position—tightly holding the phone.
She couldn’t quite tell why, but there was an inexplicable feeling of panic in her heart.
In Lin Xue’s room, Tan Qing was leaning on the sofa, smoking.
"Enough, smoke less, do you regret asking me to comfort Nuannuan?" Lin Xue stepped forward, took the cigarette from Tan Qing’s hand, and put it out in the ashtray. She glared at him angrily, "Such a good opportunity, and you actually asked me to persuade Nuannuan to call Leng Yan. I’m really impressed by you."
With Leng Yan and Tan Qing, perhaps due to preconceived notions, she still hoped Tan Qing could be with Wen Nuan.
Tan Qing smiled bitterly, touching his chin, "Her heart isn’t with me at all. I like her, but I prefer to see her happy. If she decided to leave Leng Yan, I would try my utmost to pursue her, but that’s not the case."
"Hopelessly kind!" Lin Xue rolled her eyes at him, "Could you really be wrong? Nuannuan just called Leng Yan, but his phone was off."
"I am not mistaken."
Tan Qing shook his head, "He followed the waiter to the room, and I specially went to the waiter and secretly checked the registered name, and it was indeed him."
It was precisely because he was sure that he asked Wen Nuan to call Leng Yan.
"Maybe the phone ran out of battery, and he coincidentally forgot the charger." Tan Qing pondered all possibilities. He was absolutely certain Leng Yan was in Milan; the only difference was he was initially certain Leng Yan came to find Wen Nuan, but now he isn’t sure anymore.
"Nuannuan..."
Tong Xi received a call from Wen Nuan, unable to even open her eyes, "Disturbing people’s sleep is a crime, you know?"
"Xixi." Wen Nuan’s voice was somewhat unusual. Without any news about Leng Yan, she couldn’t help but worry.
It was late night in Milan now. She just thought of that Italian number and tried to call it, but there was no answer. She instinctively thought it was Leng Yan’s hotel room phone. So late at night, if he’s not in his room, where could he be?
She knew Leng Yan was proficient in English, German, and French, but he didn’t understand Italian at all.
"Nuannuan, has something happened?"
Tong Xi was startled by her unusual tone, sitting up with a start, scratching her head, "You’ve never had the bad habit of disturbing others’ sleep; what’s going on? Did you and Leng Yan have another argument? This rascal, I’ve just started to change my views on him recently, and now he’s being difficult again?"
"A change of views?"
Wen Nuan slightly frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Recently, Ji Wei has behaved much more. From the set to home, she’s been on a straight line. Leng Yan hasn’t visited her once. I used to pick fights with her, and she never dodged. But in the past few days, things have changed; I mocked her both outright and subtly, and she always endured it silently. It’s so strange, it makes me feel that Ji Wei isn’t the same Ji Wei anymore. And that Xiao Liu, who used to want to quarrel with me at any opportunity, has also toned down. Maybe it has something to do with Leng Yan. Also, she has been using her spare time recently to review the script for the drama shot out of town, seems she’s truly preparing to leave. Nuannuan, it looks like the obstacles between you and Leng Yan should be cleared."
Is Ji Wei ready to give up?
Wen Nuan frowned slightly, "Has Leng Yan ever contacted you?"
"How could he not? I’ve almost grown calluses in my ears from him calling almost every day, asking for your hotel number. I didn’t tell him. Oh, right, he went abroad recently and asked me at the airport for your room number again. I almost blurted it out. However, considering the consequences of betraying you, I held back."
"You said he went abroad?"
Wen Nuan’s heart was about to jump out, "Did he say where?"
"No, it seemed like a last-minute decision; he hadn’t mentioned it before."
"I heard from Tan Qing that he went to Milan, but I just called him, and his phone was off." Wen Nuan was afraid Tong Xi would scold her for being spineless, but she couldn’t help it anymore.
He called Tong Xi from the airport asking for her number; he must be here. But why hasn’t he found her, making her even more worried.
Hanging up from Tong Xi’s call, she lay in bed but couldn’t sleep. Wen Nuan got dressed and left without notifying Lin Xue and Tan Qing, walked slowly on the street, looking at the colorful neon lights, feeling a sense of chill deep in her heart.
She loved it here so much, but during moments of loneliness, no beautiful scenery could comfort her heart.
With no desire to go for a walk, Wen Nuan turned back after reaching halfway down the street. It was getting late, and the number of pedestrians on the road dwindled. She quickened her steps and slowed down when she reached the hotel entrance.
A man’s fluent Italian caught her attention. She gazed at his back intently, and the phone in her hand slipped slightly due to tension.
A crisp sound—her phone hit the polished floor, making a sharp noise. Thankfully, it was of good quality and only fell without breaking. She picked it up hesitantly, unsure whether to go in or out.
She missed him so much. After hanging up with Tong Xi, she thought about many things. If he truly ended things with Ji Wei, she still wanted to return to him.
Some might laugh at her for being weak, but if Ji Wei’s scheme alone could put an end to their hard-earned love, she’s truly unwilling.
Over these many days, she could feel Leng Yan’s sincerity.
Leng Yan turned around almost instinctively; his expression transformed from anxious to wildly ecstatic.
"Nuannuan." He strode towards her, his voice slightly trembling, "Nuannuan, you’re really here."
Without another word, he took her hand and led her outside, holding it tightly as if fearing she would escape.
On the sidewalk, they stopped at a rest area, where he finally let go of her hand and embraced her tightly, "Why aren’t you speaking?"
From the moment she saw him, she let him take her out, not pushing him away, feeling joyful inside. But her silence made him uneasy.
"Weren’t you unable to speak Italian?"
She gave a small smile at the corner of her mouth, unsure of what to say, simply starting with her curiosity.
"Just a few phrases." Leng Yan’s lips curved self-deprecatingly. He uttered a sentence in Italian, then looked at her, his thin fingers gently touching her face, seriously explaining in Chinese, "The sentence I just said means, excuse me, is Miss Wen Nuan from N City, China, staying here?"
His assistant happened to know Italian. He had her repeat it multiple times so he could memorize it and finally learned it, all to come to Milan to find her.
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