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The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife

Chapter 262: A Battle of Wits and Charms

Author: ShyCucumber
updatedAt: 2025-08-26

CHAPTER 262: A BATTLE OF WITS AND CHARMS

Mo Chen was defeated. "Damn, little cousin-in-law, what powerful logic!"

Mo Xiaobai swallowed, giving a thumbs-up. One word: "Impressive!"

He finally understood why Ye Kelan said his second uncle hadn’t won over his future second sister-in-law yet. This was simply anti-human thinking!

"Beautiful, I’m going to pursue your boyfriend, please don’t look at me with such expectant eyes, okay?" Mo Xiaobai gave two fake laughs. The little cousin-in-law was just a fox in a white rabbit’s skin.

Wen Nuan chuckled. "I think you’re so enchanting, let alone pursuing women, all the men in the world won’t escape your grasp. They’ll definitely be obedient and follow your commands. Hurry up and go pursue him! I think you two are quite a match. One expressionless and one like a fairy, walking together would be very harmonious and beautiful. You can also use him to highlight your breathtaking elegance; he’s definitely your best reference."

Mo Xiaobai cupped his hands in defeat. Mo Chen laughed and asked, "Why do you think he’ll definitely succeed in pursuing your boyfriend?"

"Did I say he’d definitely succeed?" Wen Nuan asked blankly.

"Didn’t you?" Mo Chen retorted.

Wen Nuan thought for a moment, then seriously said, "I just want to see what expression Ye Feimo makes when a man pursues him. That face of his is quite suitable for... fujoshi fantasies, ahem."

Mo Xiaobai covered his face. "Good heavens, has the Earth been conquered by fujoshi?"

Wen Nuan nodded. "Yesterday at Piazza Navona, I even saw a couple kissing. Both were really handsome. Italian men and men are quite a match too. You two are a great match, but it would be even better if the one opposite me was the cool type. Emperor seme and beautiful uke—my favorite pairing."

Mo Xiaobai: "..."

Mo Chen: "..."

Mo Chen looked strangely at Mo Xiaobai. Mo Xiaobai silently looked up at the sky. Was he really here to pick up girls? Why was the conversation about fujoshi and BL? Mo Xiaobai teared up.

Mo Chen, however, was thinking that Big Brother should indeed have accompanied Xiaobai today; that would have been the best pairing. Little cousin-in-law would definitely have had hearts in her eyes.

Speaking of which, could it be that his aura couldn’t control Mo Xiaobai, and it really needed the Emperor Big Brother to personally intervene?

Wen Nuan thought for a moment. "It seems we’ve gone off-topic, haven’t we?"

Mo Xiaobai chuckled twice. "You finally noticed."

Wen Nuan rubbed her nose. Strange, she was talking about such topics with them, yet she wasn’t annoyed at all. Could they really be a couple?

"You’ve been here so long, aren’t you going to order anything to eat?" Wen Nuan asked.

Mo Xiaobai and Mo Chen simultaneously shook their heads. Mo Chen said, "He’s here to invite you to travel with him, and incidentally see if any romantic encounters might develop during the trip. We could have a very romantic journey, you know."

"Are you sure your judgment isn’t flawed?" Wen Nuan asked.

Mo Xiaobai whistled. "Beautiful, why so lacking in confidence? I’ve used the few idioms I know on you; don’t you think you’re beautiful enough?"

"That’s precisely why I’m even less certain. Do you know what those idioms actually mean?"

"Of course I do. You’re one of the most beautiful Eastern women I’ve ever seen," Mo Xiaobai said with a grin. That "one of" was very problematic; the number of possibilities could be quite vast.

Wen Nuan smiled. "I’m not even a tenth as good as you."

"That’s true; you can’t compare yourself to just anyone," Mo Xiaobai accepted Wen Nuan’s compliment without modesty. Mo Chen kicked him under the table. "You’re truly something if you can still pick up girls this way."

Mo Xiaobai adjusted his narcissistic expression. "I mean, you’re very beautiful too."

"You two are so entertaining singing in harmony. By the way, you wouldn’t happen to know me, would you?" Wen Nuan asked. What kind of men flirted like this? It wasn’t really flirting at all; it was... she didn’t even know how to describe it.

Wen Nuan’s phone rang. She excused herself and answered. Ye Feimo asked, "Where are you?"

"36th floor small restaurant. You can come down," Wen Nuan chuckled. "I’ll order something for you."

"Anything is fine."

Wen Nuan hung up. Mo Xiaobai and Mo Chen exchanged glances, then stood up and slipped away. Mo Xiaobai, with gentlemanly grace, gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Beautiful, fate brings people together from a thousand miles. We’ll meet again!"

I must wipe away this past humiliation!

With that, he ran faster than a rabbit, and Mo Chen also quickly vanished.

Wen Nuan didn’t even have time to say anything to them; their shadows were gone. They ran incredibly fast.

As soon as they left, Ye Feimo came down. Wen Nuan was ordering him a simple Western breakfast. After breakfast, they planned to go to Piazza Venezia and then to the Trevi Fountain.

"Feimo, two men just came over to chat me up," Wen Nuan said with a grin. "They were even more star-like than movie stars, and so handsome! Italy really is the best country to meet handsome men; it’s perfect."

Ye Feimo scoffed, unable to resist saying, "I bet you like Italy just because it has handsome men, right?"

"Are you a worm in my stomach?"

"Alright, stop crawling in my stomach. It’s written all over your face; you’re just dying to announce it to the world. Everyone knows," Ye Feimo chuckled. "How handsome? As handsome as me?"

Wen Nuan coughed. "Actually, to be honest, they were both better looking than you."

Ye Feimo: "..."

He glared at her. Wen Nuan turned her head to look at the beautiful view outside the window. The high-angle view of the landscape had a different charm.

After breakfast, Ye Feimo took Wen Nuan to Piazza Venezia to play. Today, the place was packed with tourists, the entire Piazza Venezia filled with people. An event seemed to be taking place at the entrance, with a crowd gathered.

Ye Feimo never liked crowded places. Standing at the top of the sixteen columns, looking at the city view of Rome, gave a different feeling. The scene was like a painting, and Ye Feimo took photos for her.

"This area is quite high," Ye Feimo said. "From the highest point of Castel Sant’Angelo, you can overlook the entire panorama of Rome, and Piazza Venezia is also a very striking landmark."

"This place is truly beautiful. Although Rome’s buildings are magnificent, this square is still outstanding."

Ye Feimo nodded. After walking around Piazza Venezia, Wen Nuan felt a bit thirsty. Ye Feimo said, "Wait here, I’ll go get you something to drink."

"Okay!" Wen Nuan stood taking photos. The backlighting in the morning was too strong, and the photo angles weren’t very good. She wasn’t satisfied with the pictures she took, so she tried several different angles.

She was enjoying herself, unaware that danger was slowly approaching. A van suddenly pulled up, and two masked men in black emerged. They approached Wen Nuan from behind. One grabbed Wen Nuan’s arm, and the other covered her mouth and nose with a towel. In an instant, Wen Nuan was dragged into the car. She struggled with muffled cries, but soon fell unconscious, losing awareness.

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