Chapter 352: Chapter 339: More Frightening than a Mistress is the Ex-Wife
After hurriedly leaving Ji Wei that morning, Ji Wei tried to reach him several times over the next few days, but he made excuses to avoid her as much as possible. He told her that he had to go to E City for Zhan Qingfeng’s birthday celebration and that work had been extremely busy recently. However, he still couldn’t avoid Ji Wei coming to the airport to see him off.
As soon as Leng Yan arrived at the airport, he saw Ji Wei, who had put on makeup to avoid being recognized, approaching him. Leng Yan’s eyes inexplicably turned a few degrees colder: "Why are you here?"
"I’m here to see you off." Ji Wei’s beautifully arched eyebrows furrowed slightly, looking very upset: "I haven’t seen you for several days, Yan, will you be gone for a long time?"
"No, I’ll be back in a few days." Gently squeezing Ji Wei’s hand, he comforted, "Go back now, I have to go in soon."
Noticing Sister Ping following behind her, he subtly signaled her to "look after" Ji Wei well.
Leng Ye was returning today, and he was afraid the old man might suddenly change his mind and send Leng Ye instead, so he chose the earliest flight.
Watching Leng Yan enter, Ji Wei stood outside, reluctant to leave for a long time. A strange feeling churned in her chest, as she feared some change might occur, feeling as if once Leng Yan left, he wouldn’t want her anymore.
Her phone rang, and upon seeing it, Ji Wei’s face changed slightly.
It was Leng Ye’s call...
"But he’s already on the plane now..."
Ji Wei glanced at the time on her wristwatch: "The plane is about to take off; the phone shouldn’t be reachable."
"Why didn’t you answer the phone earlier?" Leng Ye’s voice sounded like a roar, and Ji Wei could even sense him pacing angrily with a hand on his hip.
His words were so impolite that Ji Wei couldn’t help but retort, "Young Master Ye, please speak with respect in the future. I will soon be a member of the Leng Family..."
"A member of the Leng Family? Ha!" Leng Ye laughed loudly twice, his tone full of scorn: "Ji Wei, Wen Nuan is in E City now!"
"What?" Ji Wei’s lips turned pale immediately: "You mean Yan went to find... Wen Nuan? He clearly said he was going to attend the birthday banquet."
"I’m currently out of town and don’t know if he knows Wen Nuan is in E City. However, Tan Qing will also attend Old Man Zhan’s birthday celebration," Leng Ye frowned with a headache: "He might bring Wen Nuan."
"..."
Ji Wei’s legs suddenly weakened, fortunate that Xiao Liu held her up.
After hanging up Leng Ye’s call, two drops of tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
If Leng Yan sees Wen Nuan...
No, she could hardly imagine!
He said they broke up, and she had confirmed this with Li Qiu. Yet, her heart still felt uneasy.
She recalled a line from a drama she once acted in: "What’s frightening isn’t always the third party, but possibly the ex-wife. Because many men, after divorce, tend to miss the good in their ex-wives more."
She had also seen such men, who remained attached to their ex-wives after divorce, even wanting to interfere with the kind of men their ex-wives want, and sometimes, the two would rediscover beautiful memories and get back together.
"Sister Ji, don’t think about these things; it’s not good for the child." Returning to Ji Wei’s place, Xiao Liu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, repeatedly advising her, afraid she might lose her temper.
"What’s the use of just thinking about the child? He went to E City, and there’s a real chance he might run into Wen Nuan!" Ji Wei angrily threw a pillow, as if the very air in the room was filled with despair.
Xiao Liu sighed helplessly, picked up the pillow, placed it back behind Ji Wei’s waist, and racked her brain to find a reason that could calm Ji Wei down:
"If Wen Nuan goes, she will certainly go with Young Master Tan. Sister Ji, think about it, even if Young Master Leng sees Wen Nuan, what then? She’s with Tan Qing now, and we have photos from before, now Young Master Leng will see for himself. He will only become more estranged, there’s no way back to what was.
Besides, the other side is Young Master Tan, such a good man. Considering that although Young Master Leng is like a diamond and soon to be a father, Young Master Tan is a diamond bachelor, how could Wen Nuan go back?"
"But Leng Ye is very angry, his concerns are the same as mine, fearing Wen Nuan might reconcile with Leng Yan."
Listening to Xiao Liu’s analysis, Ji Wei felt there was some truth in it and finally calmed down a bit. Thinking of Leng Ye’s words, she was still somewhat puzzled: "Why, when Wen Nuan is with Tan Qing, is he not worried anymore? Isn’t he afraid that after a long time, he won’t be able to win Wen Nuan back?"
"Did you forget?" Xiao Liu was surprised whether pregnant women all had amnesia: "Young Master Ye said, given the Tan Family’s status and position in E City, how could they possibly accept Wen Nuan marrying into their family? He’s not in a hurry; he’s waiting for Wen Nuan to suffer losses in the Tan Family, then wait to reap the spoils of the fisherman.
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Zhan Qingfeng’s eightieth birthday celebration was held quite grandly, gathering not only the business elite from E City but also many from other places.
By the time Wen Nuan and Tan Qing arrived, many people had already gathered. As soon as Wen Nuan entered, she instinctively looked around the crowd, feeling a bit relieved when she didn’t see Leng Siyan’s figure.
Maybe something came up, and he couldn’t make it; after all, they’re not in the same city, so even if he doesn’t come, the host wouldn’t blame him.
Before, she always wanted to meet Leng Siyan without any reason, but once she entered the banquet hall, she realized she actually cared.
She didn’t want to see Leng Siyan.
"Don’t be nervous." Tan Qing held her hand tightly, feeling the sweat in her palm, thinking it was because of Wen Nuan’s nervousness, he comforted her softly. To help her relax, he pointed towards Yun Duo: "Nuannuan, this dress design is really beautiful, see, many noblewomen can’t take their eyes off her dress and some are even asking about it."
He laughed softly: "Nuannuan, maybe from today on, you will receive many big orders."
"It’s Madame Zhan’s pretty appearance that makes the dress look so good." Wen Nuan smiled lightly.
"You too, you’re no less than Yun Duo." Tan Qing laughed gently, making Wen Nuan blush, quickly turning her head to the side, just in time to see Yun Duo smiling at her, promptly returning the smile politely, going with Tan Qing to greet Zhan Qingfeng, Zhan Aoze, and Yun Duo. Strangely, there was no sign of the two mischievous kids.
"The two of them went to the garden to play, feeling the atmosphere here is too restrictive." Yun Duo smiled lightly, her face radiating happiness, making her look even more beautifully approachable. Beside her, Zhan Aoze, his arm always gently placed on her right shoulder or waist, the two were so intimate they inspired envy among everyone.
What a happy pair! Wen Nuan secretly marveled, just as she and Tan Qing retreated into the guest crowd, whispers rose immediately in the hall. Just like when she and Tan Qing entered. But this time the men’s reactions were not as intense as those of the noblewomen.
Is there a handsome man?
Wen Nuan remembered their earlier gaze at Tan Qing, teasingly thought. Curiously following the gaze, Wen Nuan felt her blood freeze, like it had solidified and turned to ice, as she stood motionless.