Original title: "Gradually Rising Selfish Desires"
Double cleanliness + Marriage of Convenience + Redemption.
A reclusive, world-weary novelist & self-restrained, polite sco...
☆, Chapter 19 Don't let yourself be wronged
When Shu Wanning was standing at the stairs, she saw Wen Yuci, who was wearing a classic black shirt and black suit.
He slowly walked to the bottom of the stairs and held out his hand to her, and only then did she see his glittery tie.
She stepped down the stairs and met his slightly curved eyes, teasing: "Nice tie."
It's so golden and shiny. I've never seen him wear this style before.
Wen Yuci took her hand, looked down and smiled, "It was newly made to match your dress."
Yan Hao was already waiting by the car. Seeing the two of them walking out hand in hand, he excitedly clenched the phone in his hand.
He opened the car door, and Shu Wanning lowered her head and protected her chest before getting into the car. Wen Yuci's hand gently protected her head.
Inside the car, Yan Hao sat in the passenger seat. The driver stepped on the accelerator and turned up the air conditioning temperature a little more.
Shu Wanning glanced at the driver and asked in confusion, "Wen Yuci, why have I never heard your driver speak?"
After saying that, the driver glanced at Shu Wanning in the rearview mirror and replied, "The boss said that drivers should talk less."
Yan Hao glanced at Shu Wanning in the rearview mirror. Over the years, people had called Wen Yuci all sorts of things, but she was probably the only one, apart from Grandma Wen, who dared to call him by his full name without making him angry.
At the Ye family's banquet hall, it was bustling with people, and people from all over the capital gathered there. Cen You and Qiu Yuerong arrived early.
The old man of the Ye family sat in the main seat. After Shen Qingchen delivered the gift, he immediately ran to Cen You.
Cen You: "Why did you come here? There are people waiting to toast you."
He teased Shen Qingchen with a smile, glancing at the girls in the distance. Shen Qingchen shook his head repeatedly, "I don't want to deal with those who use me to climb the social ladder."
Qiu Yuerong was laughing secretly on the side. Shen Qingchen was the youngest among them. The Shen family was well-known in the capital, and he was spoiled by his two brothers from the Wen and Cen families. Even if he was lawless, no one could control him.
She patted Cen You's arm, looked at the person in front of her on the left, and whispered, "Is that person Wan Ning's adoptive father?"
Wen Yuming was quick-witted and revealed everything about Shu Wanning. Cen You looked up and nodded, "It's Shu Min, and next to him is his daughter Shu Xin."
Qiu Yuerong: "People say that appearance reflects the heart. Seeing the calculation in the eyes of the father and daughter, I finally understand this saying."
Shen Qingchen looked around the banquet hall and asked worriedly, "Is my sister-in-law coming today? They won't cause trouble for her if they see her, right?"
He was used to being casual, so he didn't even wear a suit. He was wearing blue jeans with a low-cut shirt underneath. He was lazily leaning on the sofa, shaking the wine glass in his hand.
Qiu Yuerong glanced at him and said with a hint of disdain: "Shen Qingchen, sit up straight."
"Okay, sister-in-law."
Shu Min looked towards the door again and again. Shu Xin, who was standing beside him, pulled his arm and asked, "Dad, didn't you say someone from the Wen family would be coming?"
"What's the rush? Stay calm!"
There were many people standing in front of the Ye family's door who had not yet entered. Wen Yuci's car stopped and Yan Hao noticed their curious looks. When he got out of the car, Wen Yuci pulled Shu Wanning's arm.
He said, "Don't let yourself be wronged."
Shu Wanning nodded in agreement. She knew he was afraid that Shu Min would cause trouble for her.
Yan Hao opened the car door, Wen Yuci got out and buttoned his suit. Just when someone wanted to come forward to talk to him, he walked around to the other side of the car and opened the door.
He stretched out his hand towards the car, and the white and tender hand rested in his palm. The hem of her skirt fell to the ground, and Wen Yuci placed her hand in his arm.
This was the first time he appeared with a female companion. Those who wanted to talk to him were stunned and followed the crowd into the banquet hall, causing a commotion.
Under everyone's inquiring gaze, Wen Yuci led his men to the main seat, and Yan Hao followed and handed over the gift.
Wen Yuci: "Uncle Ye, I brought you a set of tea sets."
The Ye family members stood up to greet them. Ye Jiahui stood beside Old Man Ye and winked at Shu Wanning.
Old Master Ye took the tea set and nodded repeatedly, and replied hurriedly: "You are a thoughtful child."
His eyes fell on Shu Wanning, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the tea set. He asked tentatively, "What is this?"
Wen Yuci: "My wife, Shu Wanning."
The old man of the Ye family's expression changed slightly, then he immediately smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, you take Mrs. Wen to sit first."
The Shu family members who had been staring at them all looked puzzled. How could Shu Wanning, who had been missing for many days, be standing next to Wen Yuci?
Because they were too far away, they couldn't hear clearly what Wen Yuci said. She escaped last time, and Shu Min was so angry that the wine glass in his hand was shaking.
Wen Yuci led his men towards Cen You and the others. Qiu Yuerong, wearing a light yellow strapless dress, was waving at Shu Wanning with a smile.
After bringing the person over, Wen Yuci adjusted Shu Wanning's shawl and said, "Cen You and I will be leaving for a while."
Seeing the two of them leave, Shen Qingchen, who had been unable to sit down for a long time, immediately stood up and followed them. Before leaving, he did not forget to take a few desserts and put them on the table.
"Sisters-in-law, you play first!"
Qiu Yuerong handed Shu Wanning a piece of nut crisps, leaned close to her and said in a low voice, "Eat something first. There's nothing delicious at this banquet. We'll go eat after it's over."
Shu Wanning took the nut cake and thanked them. Before she put it in her mouth, she saw Shu Min walking towards them in a hurry.
She took a small bite and gently put it down. She looked up and saw Shu Min's angry face, which made her inexplicably want to laugh.
Ji Cheng: "Shu Wanning, where have you been these days? Do you know that we are all looking for you?"
Before Shu Wanning could speak, Shu Min's voice rang out again:
"Why are you with the eldest young master of the Wen family? Do you think the one I found for you is not enough and you have to find one yourself?"
"Clean your mouth!"
Qiu Yuerong gave him a cold look, holding the red wine glass in her hand, and wanted to splash it at Shu Min but was stopped by Shu Wanning.
Shu Min was a seasoned veteran, and didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he immediately forced a smile and defended himself to Qiu Yuerong:
"Ms. Qiu, calm down. I'm just educating my daughter."