Chapter 497 I Don’t Accept This Ending

He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving, and his eyes were filled with resentment and violence.

No, he would never accept such an outcome.

He was going to find her, he had to find her.

Chi Wenyan seemed to be grabbing the last straw and dialed another number with trembling hands.

"Assistant," he growled as soon as the call was connected, his voice as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing against each other, "check for me, immediately, right now. Find out where Ji Wan is now. Use all your connections. I want to know her whereabouts as quickly as possible."

The assistant on the other end was frightened by the frenzy and urgency in his tone and didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest: "Yes, Mr. Chi, I'll do it right away."

After hanging up the phone, Chi Wenyan threw the phone hard on the passenger seat, put his hands in his hair, leaned back in pain, and leaned against the cold chair back.

Wanwan, why do you treat me like this, why...

On the other side, inside a quiet and elegant cafe.

Ji Wan sat upright by the window, his fingers unconsciously stirring the coffee in front of him, but his mind was completely elsewhere.

Thinking of Nian Nian's pale little face and her desire for life, her heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.

Today, she was going to meet the volunteer who agreed to donate bone marrow for Nian Nian. No matter what, she was going to fight for this opportunity.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Ji?" A gentle male voice sounded above my head.

Ji Wan took a deep breath, suppressed the anxiety in his heart, raised his head and squeezed out a polite smile: "Yes, I am..."

The moment she saw the man's face clearly, her smile froze completely. Her pupils shrank slightly as she stared in astonishment at the mature and handsome man in a suit and tie. Her voice trembled slightly, "Sun...Sun Zhou?"

The man put on a perfect smile and sat down opposite her. His deep eyes were filled with a hint of inquiry and a complex emotion of reunion after a long separation: "Long time no see, Wanwan."

Ji Wan's mind went blank and his heart was pounding so hard that it almost jumped out of his throat.

How could it be him?

The person who donated bone marrow to Nian Nian turned out to be her first love in college, Sun Zhou?

This name has been buried in the corner of her memory for too long.

"You, how could you..." Ji Wan's voice was difficult and he didn't know how to put it for a moment.

"It was a bit unexpected." Sun Zhou smiled calmly, breaking the awkwardness. "After I submitted my volunteer application, I received a notice saying that I was matched and needed to meet with the patient's family. I didn't expect it to be you."

He paused, his tone filled with concern: "Is it your child?"

Ji Wan lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes covering up the complex emotions in her eyes. She hummed softly, her voice a little low: "It's a relative of mine, Nian Nian. She's still very young."

"Don't worry, since the matching is successful, I will do my best." Sun Zhou's tone was sincere and had the power to soothe people.

He looked at Ji Wan's slightly haggard face, and a barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes: "Look at you, have you been doing well these years?"

Ji Wan picked up the coffee cup, took a sip, and the bitter taste spread on the tip of his tongue.

Is that okay? She couldn't even answer that question herself.

My marriage with Chi Wenyan has come to this point, it's a mess and I'm exhausted.

She forced a smile and said, "That's it. It's hard to explain in a few words."

Sun Zhou stared at her with gentle eyes: "Wanwan, after all, we were once so familiar with each other. If you have any difficulties or need help, just ask. I may not be able to help much, but at least I can be a listener."

His words were like spring rain, with a kind of bewitching tenderness.

Ji Wan's heart moved. The grievances and helplessness that had accumulated over the past few days were about to burst out under the gentle gaze of his former lover.

She took a deep breath and shook her head. "Thank you, Sun Zhou. I'm already very grateful that you agreed to donate bone marrow to Nian Nian."

"It's my duty. It's my honor to save a child." Sun Zhou said, then changed the subject, his tone filled with nostalgia. "Come to think of it, we haven't seen each other for many years. After graduating from university, you..."

"I'm married." Ji Wan interrupted him softly, his tone calm but with a hint of alienation.

She didn't want to talk too much about her private affairs, especially her failed marriage with Chi Wenyan.

Sun Zhou's eyes flashed with understanding, and then he smiled and said, "Yes, time flies. I didn't expect that we would meet again in this way."

He looked at Ji Wan with a burning gaze. "The coffee here tastes good. If you don't mind, can we chat for a while? Just like old classmates catching up."

Ji Wan hesitated.

She has complicated feelings towards Sun Zhou, including youthful memories from the past and gratitude for his donation today.

But she instinctively felt that Sun Zhou seemed a little different today.

However, for Nian Nian, she couldn't refuse easily.

"Okay." She nodded.

Inside the cafe, the lights are soft and the music is soothing.

Sun Zhou's eyes, with just the right amount of warmth, fell on Ji Wan's face: "Remember, when we were in college, we used to go to that library. You always liked to sit by the window, with the sun shining on you..."

His voice is low and pleasant, and can easily evoke distant memories.

Ji Wan's heartstrings were gently plucked, and those dusty fragments became clearer little by little with the afternoon sunshine.

Her fingers holding the coffee cup tightened slightly, and just as she was about to speak, a bone-chilling male voice exploded in her ears like thunder.

"Ji Wan."

The door of the coffee shop was pushed open with great force, and Chi Wenyan walked in with a cold air.

His handsome face was covered with a layer of frost at the moment, and his hawk-like sharp eyes were fixed on Ji Wan. When he looked at Sun Zhou who was sitting opposite her with a smile on his face, his eyes instantly became sinister, and jealousy and anger intertwined, almost bursting out.

Ji Wan's whole body stiffened, and the coffee cup in her hand slammed heavily on the table. Brown liquid spilled out, leaving a burning mark on the back of her fair hand.

She suddenly looked up and met Chi Wenyan's black eyes that were filled with turbulent waves. The panic in her heart and the old resentment that had not yet been resolved intertwined made her face pale.

"What are you doing here?" Chi Wenyan's voice was filled with suppressed anger, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. He walked straight to Ji Wan, and a strong sense of oppression instantly enveloped him.

The smile on Sun Zhou's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He stood up, his tone gentle but with a hint of alienation that could not be ignored: "Sir, you..."

"Get lost." Chi Wenyan didn't even look at him. He stretched out his arm and grabbed Ji Wan's wrist with such force that he almost crushed her bones. "Come back with me, Ji Wan, and stop making trouble."