Su Ling lowered her head and looked at Xu Yan, who was deliberately acting. She smiled faintly at the person and said, "You don't need to kneel to me, nor do you need to kowtow. Nothing you do will be useful. In the end, it will be all for naught. Do you understand?"
She cast her words at Xu Yan and then looked at Shang Qi, asking, "Wen Shangyin Song Lian, are they back?"
Shang Qi hummed and took Su Ling's hand. "You don't need to bother with people like this. Leave it to Wen Shangcheng to handle."
In Shang Qi's opinion, since Wen Shangcheng brought the person back, he should be the one to send her away.
There was no need to keep such an ungrateful wretch.
Although, they hadn't actually raised Xu Yan.
Su Ling nodded and turned to leave with Shang Qi.
As for Xu Yan, she was left behind, continuing to kneel on the ground, ignored by everyone.
Wen Shangcheng watched Shang Qi and Su Ling leave. Only after seeing them enter the cafeteria did he turn back and look at the kneeling Xu Yan.
Wen Shangcheng and the others saw through Xu Yan's intentions at a glance.
They were all experienced men with sharp eyes, and they were well aware of Su Ling's character and how she handled affairs.
This situation was clearly Xu Yan causing trouble and trying to make a scene.
But she really acted without thinking. This was their third sister-in-law's territory. Did she really think they were naive and foolish?
Wen Shangcheng scratched his hair irritably. At that moment, he wished Xu Yan were a man so he could just beat her up.
But unfortunately, Xu Yan was a woman, and he never hit women.
"You, get up," Wen Shangcheng said to Xu Yan, suppressing his temper.
Xu Yan's tears streamed down her face. Upon hearing Wen Shangcheng's words, she thought there was hope and stood up, crying pitifully.
Before Wen Shangcheng could speak, Xu Yan began to plead her case, "I know I was wrong, and I've apologized. I just want to stay, to remain here. I swear I promise I won't make any more mistakes. Please give me another chance, okay?"
As soon as Xu Yan said this, Wen Shangcheng instantly recognized her rebellious nature. While she spoke of apology, she was unconvinced in her heart. These insincere words were merely a means to stay.
However, this person absolutely could not be kept.
If she could be persuaded, he would try his best.
If she could not be persuaded, then she would face the consequences herself.
Clearly, the woman before him belonged to the latter category.
Believing that Wen Shangcheng was falling for her ploy, Xu Yan continued to cry and say, "Can you help me plead my case? If you're willing to help me, I'll agree to anything, I'm willing to do anything."
This statement carried a hidden meaning, hinting at offering herself in exchange.
Hearing Xu Yan's words, Wen Shangcheng was reminded of Zhou Ting Na.
They both had similar predicaments, but there was a fundamental difference. One knew when to cut her losses and clearly understood what she wanted.
As for the person before him, she didn't know when to stop, hadn't woken up, and was still using the same old tactics.
Wen Shangcheng felt that she was being overly confident in her appeal to him. "Anything?"
Xu Yan thought she had a chance and her eyes lit up. She nodded at Wen Shangcheng, "Willing, willing to do anything."
Wen Shangcheng let out a cold snort. "Do you think you can charm me with your looks?"
Xu Yan's intentions were guessed correctly. She looked at Wen Shangcheng and smiled shyly, acting coy. "As long as you're willing to put in a good word for me, what's impossible?"
Wen Shangcheng looked at Xu Yan and shook his head with a cold smile. "But I just don't want to plead for you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yan's cleansed face instantly changed. She looked at Wen Shangcheng and said, "Then you—"