CHAPTER 330: CHAPTER 321: JI WEI SHOOTS HERSELF IN THE FOOT

Wen Nuan leaned against the wall with her eyes slightly closed, her long, silky hair falling to obscure her delicate cheeks. Her phone was clutched tightly in her hand, the knuckles turning pale, as if all her strength was concentrated there.

Footsteps passed by her, and thinking it was just someone passing, she paid no attention. However, as soon as she felt a hand approaching her hair, she opened her eyes abruptly, feeling a sudden panic when she saw who it was.

She wasn’t accustomed to being too close to Leng Ye, and the feeling weighed heavily on her chest, causing her discomfort.

"Whose call was it? Why so unhappy?" Leng Ye gently raised his hand, and as Wen Nuan tried to retreat, he had already brushed aside her hair hang over her face, his eyes showing a hint of gentleness. "You’ve been inside for so long, everyone is worried about you."

The panic in Wen Nuan’s eyes was something Leng Ye noticed, stirring a protective instinct within him.

He increasingly regretted his previous decision to call off the engagement. If he could go back in time to when Leng Siyan suggested he marry Wen Nuan, he would definitely agree, not giving her a chance to become Leng Yan’s woman.

"It’s nothing, just a friend’s," Wen Nuan put on a nonchalant smile. "Brother, you should go inside."

Although she had nothing to do with Leng Yan anymore, she was still used to addressing Leng Ye, who was older than her, in this way.

"Nuannuan, you can call me by my name, Tan Qing, or Leng Ye." Leng Ye’s brows furrowed almost imperceptibly as he looked at her, his lips still curled in a smile. "Since you have nothing to do with Yan, there’s no need for us to maintain a big brother-sister relationship. You can call me by my name."

"Still..." Wen Nuan’s tongue was tied. "I prefer to call you brother, I’m used to it. Besides, didn’t you say you regarded me as a sister? Calling you brother is only natural."

Calling him Leng Ye felt awkward, she just couldn’t bring herself to do it.

"Alright then." Leng Ye pressed his lips together, a complex emotion flickering through his deep-set eyes. She had always seen him as a big brother, so she wouldn’t accept him so easily. He knew he couldn’t rush things, that excess would only backfire.

Tan Qing stood at the door, for some reason suddenly feeling a sense of unfamiliarity while looking at Leng Ye. The way Leng Ye looked at Wen Nuan, and his actions just now, somehow made Tan Qing feel an inexplicable sting.

Was he overthinking it? With a slight shake of his head, Tan Qing walked over. "Let’s go, grab something to eat and then we can head back. I ordered one of your favorites, sesame crisp fish, to see if it tastes better than the one in N City."

"Alright, I’ll eat a lot." Wen Nuan lifted her eyes, taking advantage of the moment to move further away from Leng Ye, forcing a smile so that no one would see her sadness.

She wanted to live well, at least to appear well and happy.

After a dinner filled with hidden thoughts, Wen Nuan returned to the hotel with Lin Xue and Tan Qing, with Leng Ye also staying there, conveniently becoming Wen Nuan’s neighbor.

"Good night!"

After exchanging goodnights, Wen Nuan pushed open the door and entered, leaning her back against the room door, recalling Tong Xi’s words. The stifling anger roiled in her chest, making her restless, prompting her to eagerly open her laptop.

Sure enough, she quickly found photos of Leng Yan and Ji Wei. Although some of them were not very clear, it was still clear at a glance that it was him.

Seeing the photo of Leng Yan holding Ji Wei and spitting water by the shore, her heart felt like it was being pricked by countless fine needles.

Leng Yan’s handsome face was filled with deep anxiety and worry, piercing brightly into her eyes like a blinding wound.

And the passionate comments below these photos made her nauseous to the point of wanting to vomit.

Comments praising Ji Wei and Leng Yan as a talent-matched couple, the hero saving the beauty, and others cheering for them, urging them to have a stunningly beautiful baby together...

With a "snap!" the laptop was closed. Wen Nuan wanted to blind herself: Why look at it? What does it have to do with you?

She picked up the calendar at her bedside, gently marking a circle on it, tugging on the corners of her mouth with all her might to make herself smile. Another day has passed without him. Although lonely, at least she survived another day.

Day by day, one day, she would forget him!

Outside the door, Leng Ye’s fingers paused at Wen Nuan’s door, but he ultimately refrained from knocking. Returning to his room, his brows furrowed tightly as he looked at the news online.

He took out his phone and dialed Ji Wei’s latest number. This was given to him by her, still an N City number, yet known to very few.

Including Leng Yan, who was unaware...

Ji Wei’s fingers held the mouse, constantly navigating various web pages. But they all had one common theme: photos of her and Leng Yan, accompanied by a barrage of praise below.

A touch of smugness colored her brow, the public reaction was overwhelming, and some people didn’t know the truth. Seeing phrases like "The Leng Family’s Second Young Master and his wife are together for family interests, mismatched in appearance and spirit, relationship always discordant" and "The Second Young Master and Ji Wei are former girlfriend and boyfriend" fueled further speculation, wishing that Leng Yan and Ji Wei would reunite.

Especially regarding the photos of her falling into the water, many people said, judging by Young Master Leng’s gaze, he was truly afraid of losing the Queen of Heaven, and it was truly moving. If he didn’t love the woman at home, it would be better for Madam Leng to do a good deed and bring this ill-fated pair together...

These were among the comments that made Wen Nuan nauseous to the point of wanting to vomit.

When the phone rang and she saw it was Leng Ye’s number, a slight smile appeared on Ji Wei’s thin lips as she answered, "Young Master Ye, every time you call, it’s never about anything good. What is it this time? Let me clarify, I haven’t been bothering your Wen Nuan."

"Did you post those photos?" Leng Ye’s brow raised high, his voice carrying a trace of sternness, "You’re a remarkably convincing actress, no mistake there. But Ji Wei, if I were to say you have no brain at times, you truly wouldn’t be undeserving of it!"

"What have I done now?" Ji Wei couldn’t help but raise her voice in retort, her almond-shaped eyes fiery with anger, "Just because you think you’re smart, doesn’t mean you can point fingers at others. Look at the comments below, then you’ll know if it was worth it!"

She had covertly called Li Qiu two days ago, asking about Leng Yan. Li Qiu’s tone had a hint of regret, which left Ji Wei quite uneasy, prompting her to send some important photos, obtained from Xiao Liu, to a certain media outlet anonymously.

"If I can guess it was you, Leng Yan surely can too!"

Leng Ye’s eyes reflected a harshness, "No matter where you are now, leave immediately! He’s sending people everywhere to find you, no expense spared. You’ve set yourself up for failure!"

The sense of triumph Ji Wei initially felt had long diminished significantly. Ji Wei bit her lip and pushed awake Xiao Liu, who was sleeping beside her, "Go find a taxi downstairs, the sooner the better."

"Huh, where are we going?"

Xiao Liu, who hadn’t been sleeping well for days, looked bewildered after being awoken, "Sister Ji, are we on the run again?"

She was truly tired of living like this. If not for the debt her sick mother owed Ji Wei, she wouldn’t have wanted to serve such a proud and scheming master.

In the Leng Family villa, Leng Yan had just ended a call with the media executive. His thin lips carried an icy determination as he suspended them, causing the person on the other end to pale instantly, quickly divulging the source’s phone number and exact address.