CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 331: YOU CAN CALL ME JOE

He must be hurrying because he received that email, otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that he bought a ticket to E City.

He truly loves him, that’s why he wants to resolve the issues as soon as possible.

Wen Nuan couldn’t help thinking this way. She was determined to cut ties with him, yet upon seeing him, she realized that breaking up is easier said than done.

In fact, throughout this month, her affection had not diminished a bit. When she thought about his situation during sleepless nights, her heart ached deeply.

She even wanted several times to run back from E City to their home, or even directly to the Leng Family to find him.

However, as soon as she thought of Li Qiu’s words, she would hesitate again.

She wasn’t brave enough; she feared that future events might make them turn hatred from love, losing all good things...

"Hasn’t she arrived yet?" Watching the time anxiously, Wen Qingyan dialed Wen Nuan’s mobile number from the landline. The urgent ringtone made Wen Nuan halt her steps towards Leng Yan’s direction. Her mind returned in that moment. She gazed deeply at his back, her throat tightened, and she hid to one side to answer the call: "Dad."

"Why haven’t you arrived home yet?" Wen Qingyan asked impatiently, without his usual calm demeanor.

He wanted to see what his daughter had become. She must have spent this nearly month crying alone, day and night.

Just thinking about it made her heartache beyond control. His wife on her deathbed had said, they must ensure Nuannuan and Pengfei’s happiness, but what about him?

He hated himself for letting his daughter endure so many grievances. He failed his wife’s trust.

Wen Nuan bit her lip: "Dad, don’t worry, I’m on my way back now."

She didn’t dare to look back at Leng Yan, afraid she’d lose control and run up to hug him and cry. She almost bit her lip to blood, holding back tears as she ran out of the airport.

"Uncle Wen, don’t worry, Nuannuan will be here soon." Leng Ye took a glass of warm water from a servant and placed it next to Wen Qingyan: "Have some water, you don’t look well, don’t make Nuannuan too worried."

After taking a short rest at the hospital, Wen Qingyan insisted on returning home, and Leng Ye couldn’t convince him otherwise, so he personally brought him back.

Earlier, Wen Qingyan had asked him to leave, saying he didn’t want to see the Leng Family’s people, but he insisted on staying. She would be back soon, how could he leave at this time?

"Dad!" Paying the taxi fare, disregarding the change, Wen Nuan hurried into the villa’s yard, hesitating slightly upon seeing a car before entering the living room.

That was Leng Ye’s car, why was it suddenly at the Wen Family? She didn’t understand and had no time to think about it.

"Nuannuan."

Wen Qingyan and Leng Ye almost simultaneously called out to her, Wen Nuan nodded slightly to Leng Ye as a greeting, then sat down, almost not daring to look Wen Qingyan in the eye: "Dad, what’s going on?"

"How long do you plan to keep it from me, Nuannuan? With such a big grievance, why didn’t you tell Dad?" Wen Qingyan tightly held Wen Nuan’s hand, watching her lower her head, her tears flowing uncontrollably, his heart ached intensely: "If Leng Ye hadn’t accidentally let it slip, I... I would have thought..."

He sighed angrily, grabbing the landline receiver: "I’ll call Leng Yan and Leng Siyan over right now, I want to hear from their own mouths what kind of despicable things the Leng Family has done!"

"Dad, no!" Wen Nuan hurriedly pressed Wen Qingyan’s hand down, shaking her head desperately: "There’s no need for that anymore."

Don’t make a big fuss. She couldn’t bear it. This was truly an humiliation for her, she didn’t want to endure it again.

"Leng Siyan promised me he wouldn’t let you suffer the slightest grievance. The Leng Family is too bullying!" Wen Qingyan’s fury surged inside him, he wanted to settle scores with the sly old fox Leng Siyan. Back then, Leng Siyan repeatedly assured that Nuannuan wouldn’t suffer a little grievance. But on the wedding day, the groom didn’t appear. If not for his daughter saying the person she was marrying was her dream love of three years, he would have lost patience and confronted Leng Siyan by now.

It’s all his fault, he thought. If the company went bankrupt, let it go bankrupt, he shouldn’t have gambled with his daughter’s lifelong happiness!

"Dad, don’t be like this. It will mess things up, and think about it, if Pengfei knows, what would happen? He would surely fly back immediately." Unable to persuade, Wen Nuan used her brother for leverage: "Pengfei has always cared for me, he would be even more upset than I am. Dad, it’s that I feel exhausted, and don’t want to be with Leng Yan anymore..."

Before the marriage, she questioned why the Leng Family would marry her to help the Wen Family. Dad said, the Leng Family wanted to have the next generation early on; they wanted a pure and lovely girl to marry in, and Wen Nuan fit their requirements well. Though she had yet to fulfill their wish, a woman favored by Li Qiu (Ji Wei) had got pregnant with the Leng Family’s child, and their goal was achieved.

No matter who, the child was always going to be a Leng Family’s child...

Going to confront the Leng Family would be humiliating for Dad.

Tears rolled down Wen Qingyan’s face: "It’s Dad’s incompetence, for the Wen Family’s business, for Pengfei’s future, that I mortgaged my daughter’s happiness." He regretted it deeply: "Had I known, I’d rather watch the Wen Family go bankrupt than let you suffer such grievances."

Also because he saw the outstanding qualities in the Leng Family’s son, who matched Wen Nuan well, and in addition, with Leng Siyan’s repeated assurances, he made such a decision. Unexpectedly, the company got better, but his daughter’s happiness... was lost.

"Dad!" The sourness at the tip of Wen Nuan’s nose couldn’t hold back anymore, tears flowed like floodwaters as she threw herself into Wen Qingyan’s arms, crying freely: "Don’t blame yourself, it’s my stubbornness, it’s me not leaving sooner."

Had she left earlier, how great that would be. She would be graceful, not showing Dad her sadness.

She would proudly show off to Wen Qingyan: "Dad, I dumped the Leng Family’s Second Young Master. Hmph! I think he doesn’t match me, I will find someone better!"

That way, though Dad would be angry, he wouldn’t be this sad.

If she had done so, it meant she hadn’t fulfilled it. She wasn’t that graceful, she got herself involved.

"Nuannuan." A few tissues were handed over, a gentle voice came through. Wen Nuan wiped her tears, trying her best to smile: "Big brother, you should go back."

For the first time crying like this in front of others, she who always resisted, didn’t want to let people see her in such a painful state. After drying her tears, she stood up: "I’ll see you off."

Wen Qingyan also angrily waved impatiently at Leng Ye: "Go on! I don’t want to see any one of the Leng Family!"

That despicable Leng Siyan, how could he have these two sons! One called off the engagement, the other cheated after marriage, causing his beloved devoted daughter to be harmed like this?!

"Uncle Wen." An embarrassed look appeared on Leng Ye’s face as he hesitantly called out to Wen Qingyan.

"Big brother, you should go." Wen Nuan apologetically looked at him: "My dad is not in a good mood right now, don’t take his words to heart."

Leng Ye opened his mouth as if to say something, but finally only shook his head with a deep sigh. He opened the car door but seemed reluctant to get inside, looked at her with affection: "Nuannuan, it’s my fault. I thought your dad knew about you and Yan, so while changing his tire today, I accidentally let it slip."

"It’s nothing," Wen Nuan shook her head, forcing a smile: "Actually, sooner or later, he would know. Early revelation... is just freeing sooner."

Carrying such a secret, her heart felt heavy. Having someone uncover it, did it count as helping her?

Ha!

Actually, she still didn’t want Dad to know about it. If he didn’t know, he wouldn’t blame himself, he wouldn’t be this sad...

"Nuannuan." Guilt flashed in Leng Ye’s eyes: "Uncle Wen is right, our Leng Family wronged you..."

"Big brother, stop talking!" Wen Nuan interrupted him. What’s the point of apologizing, what’s the meaning of it? She really didn’t want to hear any words of apology.

Leng Ye’s throat moved, but finally couldn’t hold back: "Nuannuan, don’t call me big brother, call me by my name. Since you’re no longer Leng Yan’s wife, you don’t have to call me big brother anymore."

"Just got used to it," Wen Nuan smiled bitterly: "It’s just a title, and besides, I can’t bring myself to call your name."

This was the second time Leng Ye said it, though it made sense, she still felt it very strange.

"Can’t bring yourself to call it?" Leng Ye hesitated for a moment, then bit his lip, staring at her deeply: "Fine, you can call me Joe."