Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Tugging and tugging in the parking lot...
Wen Yu stared blankly at the box of wedding candy on the living room floor. When she left for work this morning, there was nothing here. This box of wedding candy must have been brought in by Wen Yu. She walked over and saw a sticky note taped to the box. Wen Yu had left a message: "Take this to work tomorrow and distribute it to your boss and colleagues. Two copies per person."
Wen Yu crumpled up the note and tossed it into the trash. Next to the wedding candy sat the wedding dress, which Wen Yu had specially sent two days prior. She still hadn't touched it. She hadn't tried it on, nor had she untied it and hung it up. It must have gotten wrinkled in there after two days.
Now the wedding candy arrived again. Wen Yu hadn't even considered opening the box. She hadn't asked about any of the wedding details. Her mother and the Wen Yu family had been in charge of everything. This wedding was for her mother and Wen Yu, and Wen Yu felt like a mere tool, with no sense of involvement.
She cooked herself a simple dinner as usual, washed up, and went to bed. This had been going on for three days. She hadn't done what Wen Yu had told her to do. Even the tape was still firmly attached to the candy box; the candy and the wedding dress sat together, pitifully gathering dust on the floor.
A little before 8:30 AM, Wen Yu parked her car in the company parking lot. As she got out, a car across the street honked at her twice. She paused, squinting to identify it. It was Wen Yu's car. The next moment, Wen Yu got out, walked around to the back, and opened the trunk.
Wen Yu walked over and asked him, "Why are you at my workplace?"
Wen Yu pointed to the things in the trunk and asked Wen Yu, "Does it look familiar?"
Wen Yu looked over. In the trunk sat the still-unopened box of wedding candy. Wen Yu understood what he meant and said, "You want to come to my office to share the wedding candy?"
"What else?" Wen Yu looked at her with a look of surprise. "You're too lazy to do it yourself, so I'll do it for you."
Wen Yu said, "Who said we have to separate them?"
"So you're going to let them stay in the box forever, getting infested with insects and rotting?" Wen Yu said. "I've already bought them, so don't waste them."
He bent down and easily lifted a large box into his arms. He pointed to the elevator not far away with his chin and said to Wen Yu, "Come with me. I need you to lead the way."
Wen Yu didn't move. She and Wen Yu stood face to face, motionless for several seconds.
Someone was moving behind them. A moment later, Xiao Zheng and other colleagues from the same office came over and saw them. Xiao Zheng immediately recognized what was going on and came over to watch with great interest. She said, "Sister Wen Yu, I heard you're getting married? Is this your husband? He's so tall and handsome."
Wen Yu stared at Xiao Zheng and asked, "Where did you hear that?"
Xiao Zheng rubbed the back of his neck and said, "Huh? It's spread all over the office! We were even privately discussing whether we'd be able to drink in your wedding wine soon!" As he spoke, he took the opportunity to look at Wen Yu. After a brief greeting, he pointed at the box in Wen Yu's arms and asked, "Are you ready to give out wedding candy?"
Wen Yu smiled at him politely and replied, "Yes."
"Wow! Congratulations!" said Xiao Zheng and another colleague next to him.
They didn't linger for long, chatting and laughing as they walked towards the elevator. Wen Yu glanced at their backs, then looked away and discussed with Wen Yu, "The elevator is almost there. Should we go up with them?"
Before Wen Yu could say anything, another colleague passed by. Wen Yu teased her, "Don't be so stiff. Everyone who passes by here will look at us. Do you want to be looked at like a monkey?"
Wen Yu glanced around. It was rush hour, and many of his colleagues arrived at the office around this time. Among those eyes that looked over at him, some were familiar, others unfamiliar. Not far away, two figures approached. Wen Yu noticed them and immediately averted his gaze, subconsciously wanting to push Wen Yu and Xitang into some corner, out of sight.
This was the first time Wen Yu had seen Wen Yu like this. Her eyes were evasive, and her movements were a bit flustered. Wen Yu couldn't help but look in the direction she had just been looking.
Xiaobai walked a step behind Pan Xianchen and was the first to greet Wen Yu. He glanced at the man beside Wen Yu but didn't ask any questions. He continued walking forward, but after only a few steps, he suddenly realized that Pan Xianchen had fallen behind. Xiaobai turned around and saw Pan Xianchen standing next to Wen Yu. There were two men and one woman, three people in total, forming the three vertices of a triangle, standing there like a tripod.
Although he hadn't paid much attention, Xiaobai easily guessed that the man holding the large box was Wen Yu's fiancé, who everyone at work had been chatting about for the past few days. This Wen Yu had never shared much about her personal affairs with her colleagues, but suddenly they started talking about it and it turned out that she was getting married.
Xiaobai didn't understand why Pan Xianchen wanted to join in the fun, but he still followed him and stood next to Pan Xianchen.
Wen Yu looked at Pan Xianchen and asked Wen Yu, "Who is this?"
Xiaobai answered for Wenyu: "This is Mr. Pan, the person in charge of Wenyu."
"Oh." Wen Yu nodded, noticing that Mr. Pan's eyes hadn't left Wen Yu from beginning to end, as if he were completely oblivious to him. Wen Yu looked at no one else, head bowed, and remained silent. A strange aura flowed silently between the two of them, like syrup in a hot pot, sticky and viscous.
Wen Yu immediately knew who Pan Xianchen was.
"Hello, Mr. Pan, I am Wen Yu's fiancé. We are here to distribute wedding candies today." Wen Yu smiled politely.
Pan Xianchen stared at Wen Yu as if he hadn't heard anyone speak. He said sarcastically, "I just returned to China, and you're giving me such a big gift?"
Xiaobai doubted his ears. What was going on? It didn't sound nice. He looked at Pan Xianchen's face. There was a smile on Pan Xianchen's lips, but not in his eyes. Xiaobai knew this look and knew Pan Xianchen was about to lose his temper. Xiaobai was ready to break out in a cold sweat.
Wen Yu didn't say anything. He used his free hand to hold Wen Yu's wrist and pulled her behind him.
Pan Xianchen then shifted his gaze to Wen Yu, staring at him for three full seconds before his eyes slid down to the large box. "Is this wedding candy? Why haven't you opened it yet? Give it to me now so I can taste it and see if it's sweet."
Xiaobai broke out in a cold sweat.
Wen Yu pretended not to understand what Pan Xianchen meant and tried to smooth things over, "Mr. Pan is so anxious. We still need to count the number of wedding candies. How about Mr. Pan go upstairs first? Wen Yu and I will personally bring the candy over later."
Pan Xianchen glanced at Wen Yu's face strangely. After hearing what happened on the phone and knowing that his woman was kissing another man, he was now calmly preparing to distribute wedding candy. Was he trying to pretend that nothing had happened? The man who was kissing his woman was standing right in front of him, and he was indifferent? Pan Xianchen sensed Wen Yu's hypocrisy and tore off his mask without hesitation: "Why are you so hypocritical?"
Wen Yu's smile froze at the corners of his mouth. Xiao Bai's mouth also froze at the corners of his mouth.
Wen Yu closed her eyes, her heart filled with panic, embarrassment, and unease. She'd been living like a zombie these past few days, resigned to the harsh reality of life. She wondered if she could just live like a tool, donning an expensive wedding dress, stepping onto the flower-covered banquet stage, and ending this farce under everyone's gaze and gossip. Then she could do whatever she wanted. Besides marriage, she had a job and her own life. What woman didn't put on a show in marriage?
She ignored her own sadness and pain, numbly accepting the arrangements made by others. She was like the greedy snake in the game Snake, her surroundings devoured, leaving the world desolate and desolate. She was alone, twirling her tail as she spun around in the game. Suddenly, Pan Xianchen, the restless snake, appeared, desperately chasing her, wanting to bite her tail. She ducked in time, and the snake was about to bite her head off.
Why? Why is he trying to stir up trouble?
Wen Yu reached out to take the candy box from Wen Yu's arms and whispered, "Don't send it anymore. Go away."
Wen Yu didn't let go, holding the box tightly in his hands. Wen Yu looked up at him and said, "It's not easy for me to ask for leave, so don't even think about sending me away."
Wen Yu still lowered her head, and no one could see her expression at the moment: "I can't send it today."
"Then when can it be published?" Wen Yu looked at her coldly. Pan Xianchen's comments had just humiliated him, and he had maintained his dignity by not losing his temper in public. Now he directed his subtle anger at Wen Yu, mentally blaming her for not handling these messy relationships properly, allowing a wild man to show off in front of him.
"You don't have to send it, I'll send it myself, okay?" Wen Yu said.
"If you're going to send it, why not send it now?" Wen Yu raised his voice, glaring at Wen Yu with angry eyes, and said, "Look, the elevator hasn't left yet. We can just get in and go upstairs now!"
Xiao Zheng and other colleagues were in the elevator, pressing the door button to prevent it from closing automatically. No one wanted to miss this spectacle, and several men and women stood in the elevator, their eyes fixed on Wen Yu.
Wen Yu felt as if she had been stripped naked and stared at. She didn't dare look at Pan Xianchen's face or eyes. She stepped away slightly and looked up at Wen Yu, her voice trembling with sadness. "You should go first, okay? Don't stay here."
Wen Yu was completely unmoved by her pleading and angrily said, "Who should leave here? Me?"
He glanced at Pan Xianchen meaningfully. Even now, Pan Xianchen was still staring at Wen Yu openly. His expression was no longer full of sarcasm and disdain as before, but seemed to be covered by a thick layer of cumulonimbus clouds, as if brewing the fury before a rainstorm.
Pan Xianchen looked at Wen Yu's profile and was sensitive to her panic and despair. He said to Wen Yu, "She asked you to leave. Don't post it today."
Wen Yu scoffed, finding Pan Xianchen ridiculous. What was he doing? Ordering him? Wen Yu's hand was still on the candy box in his arms. While he wasn't paying attention, Wen Yu exerted a little force to grab the box. Wen Yu reacted quickly, grabbing the candy box and pushing it outward. Wen Yu was pushed outward like some starving animal wandering the street. Behind her was the power distribution room, and her skinny back hit the hard metal door of the power distribution room.
Wen Yu's hand was still holding the box, and the sudden dull pain in her back made her groan involuntarily.
The heavy cumulonimbus clouds could no longer contain the rain, and a crackling downpour began. Pan Xianchen stretched out her arm, blocking Wen Yu from the metal door, but it was too late; she had already hit it. The pain was so severe that Wen Yu almost cried, but she bit her lip to hold it back.
Pan Xianchen turned and wordlessly kicked the candy box. The force of the impact sent Wen Yu stumbling backwards, clutching the box. Unable to hold onto it, the box clattered to the ground. Wen Yu's foot was hurt, and his waist, where it had hit the trunk, was in pain.
"What are you doing?!" Wen Yu stood up and asked, holding his waist.
"Does it hurt?" Pan Xianchen looked down at Wen Yu, who was slightly bent over due to back pain and was a head shorter than him. "She was like that just now, too."
"Are you teaching me a lesson on her behalf?" Wen Yu stood up straight despite the pain and looked Pan Xianchen in the eye.
Pan Xianchen's hands were in his pockets, his eyes sinister. Wen Yu had no doubt that if he said another word, the man before him would pounce on him like a raging lion and tear him apart.
Wen Yu gritted his teeth, his lips moving subconsciously. Pan Xianchen noticed and asked him gloomily, "What do you want to say?"
They were making quite a bit of noise. Besides the people in the elevator, there were also some people who had just gotten off the train. Xiaobai stood in front of the crowd, smiling and shooing them away: "Stop looking! Go upstairs and clock in!"
The security guard, drawn to the noise, thrust his baton between the two men and shouted, "What are you doing?" He recognized one of the men as Pan Xianchen and turned back to look at the other. He didn't recognize the other. The security guard asked Pan Xianchen, "Mr. Pan, is this guy causing trouble? Should we call the security team?"
Xiaobai rushed out and said, "No, no, it's just a small friction."
Xiaobai then pulled Pan Xianchen back, walked around the security guard, and approached Wen Yu, whispering, "Look at the situation now. If this continues, it's going to be bad for everyone. Let's just leave it at that for today. We can discuss anything later when we're calm."
The security guards also tried to stop the fight. Wen Yu was pushed away by the security guards until he reached the front of the car. Wen Yu glared at the security guards and shouted, "Don't touch me!"
Then he looked at Wen Yu again. Pan Xianchen was becoming more and more like a protective lion, tightly shielding his lioness mate behind him. He had experienced this kind of scene before on the phone, and now, facing each other, he was finally filled with hatred. He glared at them and cursed, "Adulterer!"
Pan Xianchen didn't hesitate to argue and rushed over to fight. Xiaobai hurriedly hugged his waist. The security guard quickly stood in front of Wen Yu and urged him, "What are you talking about? Get in the car and leave! Hurry!"
Wen Yu drove off like a flash. Xiaobai also herded the idlers in the parking lot into the elevator. After finishing his tasks, he ran back to Pan Xianchen and said, "Boss Pan, it's time for us to leave too."
Pan Xianchen went to help Wen Yu, but she pushed her hand away, refusing him to touch her. Still furious, Pan Xianchen seized Wen Yu's wrist with a jerk, forcing her to his side. He angrily asked, "Are you still going to marry him?"
Yes. Today's scene was truly awful. Wen Yu hung her head in shame and indignation, the sharp pain in her back gradually turning into a burning sensation. She hated Wen Yu, and was also furious with the man before her. The two of them had cursed and fought to their heart's content, leaving her, a woman, in the center of the storm.
Wen Yu looked up angrily and said, "Why are you interfering in my marriage to him? Who are you?"
Pan Xianchen squinted at her. "Who am I? That's funny. Do you want me to kiss you right here so you can figure out who I am?"
Wen Yu turned her face away in embarrassment, and Yu Guangzhong and Xiaobai also turned their faces away in embarrassment.
He even said these words to her in front of outsiders, making her so embarrassed. Wen Yu sneered and gave up, "I'm about to get married, and you still have improper thoughts about me? Mr. Pan, are you really that short of women?"
Pan Xianchen also sneered: "Yeah, I need you. Go ahead and get married! Then get divorced! I still want you even after you get divorced!"
Wen Yu glared at Pan Xianchen fiercely, and Pan Xianchen glared back at Wen Yu. They faced each other, their wheezing breaths a testament to the pain they were causing each other.
Xiaobai watched a dramatic scene, and thinking about Pan Xianchen's recent behavior, he finally understood why. He had always thought of Pan Xianchen as objective and calm, a figure he admired at work. Unexpectedly, he seemed so overwhelmed when dealing with women, just like he usually did when arguing with his girlfriend. Even a hero can be tempted by a beautiful woman; that's the truth.
After much deliberation, he finally walked over to them, interrupting the pure hatred couple's spellcasting, and reminded them, "Mr. Pan, it's really time to go upstairs. You have a meeting this morning."
Pan Xianchen and Wen Yu parted exhausted. Xiaobai finally managed to get Pan Xianchen to go upstairs for a meeting. Wen Yu waited for the next elevator to go upstairs. After a long struggle, she had already missed her time to clock in. Wen Yu sauntered back to her seat. Ye Yinuo patted her shoulder stealthily and said in a low voice, "What's going on? You and Mr. Pan were arguing in the parking lot, and the photos have been leaked!"
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