Xia Wan and Gu Qian came together. The director had arranged for them to rest at the hotel for the night and come back the next day, which would also make it easier for the show to be recorded. But Xia Wan refused to listen and insisted on coming over overnight.
As a result, it was already 11:57 PM when we arrived here, and there were only three minutes left until midnight.
Xia Wan was also exhausted. She came with a mission: to get Zhuang Yan to drop the lawsuit and, incidentally, to connect the Xia family with the Yi'an Group.
To be honest, she wasn't very confident and was filled with anxiety on the way here, but she was good at brainwashing herself, for example, recalling the three years she spent with Zhuang Yan, how Zhuang Yan loved her very much and was very obedient.
She had never asked him for anything before, but this time she lowered her attitude and spoke to him politely, hoping that Zhuang Yan would agree.
After all, she was there for Zhuang Yan during his most difficult year; if it weren't for her, Zhuang Yan would have gone mad long ago.
In the swaying car, Xia Wan closed her eyes to rest, dreaming the whole way. Zhuang Yan's figure appeared intermittently in her dreams, and her chest felt heavy.
Upon arriving at the filming location, the driver pulled over and said, "Ms. Xia, we've arrived."
Xia Wan suddenly opened her eyes, a lingering sense of emptiness and loss in her heart. She rubbed her eyes and patted her throbbing head.
Thinking about seeing Zhuang Yan soon, Xia Wan gripped her seatbelt tightly, as if she were both looking forward to it and afraid.
Why do I have such complicated emotions?
She took a deep breath to calm herself down. Three years had passed. Even raising a dog would have created feelings, let alone losing a man who could do laundry, cook, and make her happy. There was always an adjustment period.
Xia Wan would never admit that she still had feelings for Zhuang Yan.
She is now engaged to Gu Qian, and the wedding is scheduled for October, which is only two months away.
She wasn't here to rekindle her romance with Zhuang Yan; she would leave immediately after resolving the Xia family's troubles.
As for Zhuang Yan, as long as he's not with Lu Yan, he can be with whoever he wants; it's none of her business.
Thinking about it this way, the heavy feeling that had been building up seemed to lighten considerably.
Xia Wan got out of the car with a bottle of water in her hand, and before she could even stand properly, she saw two people in the distance.
The village was poorly lit at night, with only a streetlamp every few meters. In the dim light, it was impossible to see the other person's face clearly, but Xia Wan still recognized Zhuang Yan instantly.
Xia Wan leaned against the car door, her face pale, but she quickly regained her composure, her expression a mixture of indifference and ruthlessness.
"Zhuang Yan!"
The other person clearly recognized her too, stopping about ten meters away from her, and holding her hand.
Xia Wan looked at Zhuang Yan as if she had caught her husband cheating, her gaze shifting back and forth between Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan.
Her first words were an angry accusation: "Why are you with Lu Yan so late?"
Zhuang Yan never expected to see Xia Wan here. It felt like stepping in dog poop on his way home, ruining his otherwise good mood.
Xia Wan's questioning tone was as condescending as ever, but she seemed to have forgotten that who he was with, what he did outside, and how late he stayed out were none of her business.
The door of the other car opened, and Gu Qian stepped out.
The person who was shining brightly at the family reunion banquet not long ago now looks inexplicably tired, as if he hadn't just been sitting in a car.
Xia Wan stepped forward with a cold expression: "What have you been doing outside?"
Lu Yan was wearing Zhuang Yan's coat. It was midnight, and there wasn't a soul in sight outside. More importantly, the two of them were walking slowly hand in hand from the woods. No wonder she would overthink things.
Lu Yan scorned the jealousy in Xia Wan's eyes. She was already very close to Zhuang Yan, holding his hand, and now she leaned against him: "In the middle of nowhere, a lone man and a lone woman, in the dark and windy night, what do you think we could do?"
Xia Wan, who had been calming down all the way, completely exploded at this moment: "Lu Yan, you really can't be picky. Of all people to fall for, you had to choose me, your ex-fiancé. It's true that like mother, like daughter. Your mother was a mistress who seduced her own sister's husband, and you, you seduced your niece's man. And you, Zhuang Yan, of all people to choose, you chose such an old woman. Do you know how promiscuous she is? The male models she's dated are all older than you. Aren't you afraid of getting diseases when you hold hands with her?"
She uttered the most vicious words, as if she wanted to vent all the resentment that had been building up for days.
She had no idea about begging or pleading anymore; all the "kind words" she had prepared along the way had been completely forgotten. She was like a blown-up cesspool, spewing excrement everywhere.
At this point, the staff who were still a little drowsy were instantly woken up by Xia Wan's scolding over the phone. Although she wasn't scolding them, they still gasped in shock.
Fortunately, their cameras had been turned off long ago; if this live stream had been broadcast, who knows how much chaos it would have caused.
The director does nothing but cause trouble all day long. He invited Xia Wan and Gu Qian to be guest stars, turning a perfectly good romance variety show into a catfight.
Don't be surprised... these days, netizens who love watching the drama might actually enjoy seeing this kind of scene.
"Heh." Zhuang Yan was the first to speak. His tone was relatively calm, but his handsome face darkened, and his eyes were filled with a sinister coldness.
"Watch your mouth. Did you forget to wipe your mouth after using the toilet? You have a tongue sticking out of your mouth, making you seem like you know how to talk a lot, huh? Who I'm with, where I go, and what time I come home are none of your business. You think you're something special just because you put a pile of dog poop on a plate? Dog poop is soft, but you're stinky and hard." Zhuang Yan didn't let go of Lu Yan's hand; instead, he gripped it tighter and tighter, as if he was very worried about her.
"Life is so boring, animals are pretending to be humans."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Xia Wan, sitting opposite, was shocked, seemingly not expecting Zhuang Yan to say such harsh words.
In the three years she had known Zhuang Yan, he had never even raised his voice at her, let alone cursed at her. He was known for his gentle temper, and he never talked back when her friends mocked him to his face. But now, he was actually calling her a beast for Lu Yan's sake.
What she didn't know was that Zhuang Yan not only insulted her but also wanted to physically assault her.
She has no respect for elders and even dares to scold them. She won't know what she did wrong until she gets a beating.
The fact that Xia Wan could so openly and relentlessly berate Lu Yan in front of so many people suggests that she probably always thought the same way about Lu Yan and looked down on her aunt.
Lu Yan was very happy that Zhuang Yan could get angry for her. This proved that Zhuang Yan cared about her and placed her in a very important position. She originally thought it would take a long time to enter Zhuang Yan's heart, but she did not expect that Xia Wan would directly squeeze her in as soon as she appeared.
Lu Yan looked at Xia Wan with a smile, but her eyes were cold. She gently scratched Zhuang Yan's palm and comforted him, "Let me handle the matter of disciplining the younger generation. You can rest over there."
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