Chapter 37 How could I be wrong? You mean I haven't even...
To prevent Lin He from making unwanted advances towards him, Wen Han had specially sharpened his nails that morning. Little did he expect that he would end up using them on Wen Ruo's face.
Wen Qingke rummaged through a corner and found some hydrogen peroxide, unsure if it was expired, and applied it to Wen Ruo's wound with a cotton swab. Wen Han had previously applied it to a sprained hand, and the hydrogen peroxide made him wince in pain. But sitting on the sofa, he felt no guilt whatsoever; it was all Wen Ruo's fault for being so stubborn.
Wen Ruan knew without looking that Wen Han had scratched her, and asked in a low voice, "Why did they suddenly start arguing?"
Wen Ruo didn't explain, and Wen Qingke didn't dare to bring it up again for fear of angering Wen Han. Wen Han was too lazy to talk about it, so no one answered Wen Ruan.
Seeing Wen Ruan carrying a gift bag, Wen Qingke asked, "Ruan Ruan, what did you buy?"
"Ah." Wen Ruan didn't want them to know about this, so she lied and said, "I didn't buy it, it's a little trinket that a friend gave me."
Wen Ruo remained silent.
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After everyone had gone to sleep that night, Wen Ruan secretly turned on the light and tried on the dress. He asked nervously, "Wen Han, what do you think?"
Wen Han's feelings were complicated. Wen Ruan was indeed beautiful. Although she stood in this dilapidated little room, she was so radiant that no one would think she would belong here forever. As for herself, she seemed to have become one with her surroundings over the years. Even if she wore the same clothes, she would only be laughed at when she went out.
"It's fine." If it weren't for her desire to see Gu Cheng make a fool of himself taking over, Wen Han would have told Jing Yu that she wasn't going.
Wen Ruan pursed her lips: "Do you think Gu Cheng will think that what I'm wearing is inappropriate?"
"Why?"
“I’m worried that I look ridiculous dressed like this.”
It's ridiculous for a scoundrel to wear a suit. Gu Cheng is already laughable enough, but he even made fun of Wen Ruan. Wen Han scoffed, "Gu Cheng isn't embarrassed, so what are you embarrassed about?"
"Will I look ugly like this?"
Wen Han closed her eyes and went to sleep, not wanting to pay any more attention to him.
"Click." Wen Ruo suddenly entered. He looked at the flustered Wen Ruan without saying a word. Wen Han lazily raised his eyes: "It's so late, what brings you here?"
Where did you go today?
"None of your business," Wen Han said coldly. "Is your left cheek itchy too? Do you want me to scratch it for you?"
Wen Ruo walked up to Wen Han and said calmly, "Don't think I don't know what you've done."
"I was really scared to death." Wen Han gave a short laugh. "Tell me, what did I do?"
"Zhang Huihui and Lin He, you deliberately caused trouble, didn't you?" Wen Ruo said in a low voice. "You still resent Zhang Huihui for spreading rumors, but don't you have any fault at all? Didn't you play tricks on people first?"
“No,” Wen Han retorted. “How could I be wrong?”
"What?" Wen Ruan finally realized, "Was Lin He deliberately playing a trick on Zhang Huihui?"
"Didn't you always call Lin He a scoundrel?" Wen Ruo said fiercely. "What, you look down on him but still asked him for help? Didn't you despise him the most for deceiving other people's feelings? How come you feel at ease letting him deceive Zhang Huihui?"
Wen Ruan ate such a huge melon that she froze on the spot.
"So what?" Wen Han replied, "I've figured it out. Anyone who can make me feel good and help me is a good person. Anyway, I'm not the one being lied to, so what do I have to worry about? Besides, Lin He did it voluntarily. I didn't force him. What does it have to do with me? Even if Zhang Huihui hates him, she should hate him!"
"You're becoming more and more selfish and terrifying," Wen Ruo said coldly. "You won't refuse anyone who's willing to fawn over you, no matter how terrible they are, right?"
"right."
"Alright, stop arguing." Wen Ruan was afraid that if they kept arguing, they would wake Wen Qingke up.
Wen Ruo asked him, "Where are you going to buy this dress?"
"It's the Gu family's banquet." Wen Han said nonchalantly when she saw Wen Ruan's shocked expression. "Anyway, he can't get in, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Wen Ruo turned to Wen Han and asked, "What are you planning to do now?"
“Wen Ruo, no,” Wen Ruan explained, “This has nothing to do with Wen Han; I went on my own.”
"Then how did he know about this?"
Wen Ruan whispered, "It was Jing Yu who invited him."
Gu Cheng might invite Wen Ruan, but he would never invite Wen Han. Wen Ruo believed him and said sarcastically, "Why don't you let Jing Yu be your brother? I think he's quite supportive of you, so you won't feel unhappy about anything at home."
Wen Han asked in surprise, "How do you know I don't want to? We're both Alphas, so why is Jing Yu so agreeable to me, while you seem to be here to collect a debt?"
Wen Ruo knew that Wen Han was sharp-tongued and quick-witted, and seeing that he was beyond redemption, she didn't bother arguing with him. Instead, she said to Wen Ruan, "Can you not go tomorrow? Gu Cheng is not a good person."
Wen Ruan pursed her lips and remained silent. A look of disappointment flashed in Wen Ruo's eyes.
Wen Han felt a sense of satisfaction. Wen Ruan simply liked Gu Cheng, and what could Wen Ruo do about it? She even dared to look down on him, when she herself was clearly the one who was more of a laughingstock.
*
Wen Qingke asked, "What dishes do you want to eat tonight? Dad will go buy them."
Wen Han immediately said, "I have to go out."
Wen Ruan whispered, "Me too."
"What a coincidence," Wen Qingke said with a smile. "You two are really on the same wavelength; how come you both have something going on tonight?"
Wen Han couldn't take it anymore: "If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all."
"Knock knock".
It was getting late, and Wen Han went back to her room to get her things before heading to the Jing family's house when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Wen Ruan went to open the door, and the person who came in was Lin He. He was wearing a very flashy suit, which was out of place in the dirty and dark corridor.
Wen Qingke was taken aback when he saw the tall Alpha standing at his door. Wen Ruo frowned and said, "Lin He, why are you—"
"Lin He?" Wen Han asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
How did Lin He know where he lived?
"Is this Alpha Lin He?" Wen Qingke asked with a complicated expression. "Are you here to see Wen Han?"
Wen Han cast a threatening glance at him, while Lin He chuckled to himself, "I'm here to pick up Wen Ruan, why haven't you changed your clothes yet?"
Lin He stood outside the door, hesitating whether to come in or not. Wen Han pulled him inside, saying, "Don't let the mosquitoes in."
He whispered, "How did you know my home is here?"
Lin He teased him on purpose: "It's not difficult."
Wen Ruo's face was grim; he hadn't expected Lin He to come pick up Wen Ruan. Seeing that Lin He had been clinging to Wen Han ever since he came in, he suddenly realized something was amiss.
Logically, shouldn't it be Gu Cheng? Why is it Lin He?
Wen Ruo instinctively guessed that Wen Han must be up to something again.
Wen Qingke asked, "Lin He, what brings you here to see Wen Ruan?"
"Ah." Lin He saw Wen Qingke's honest face and Wen Han kept pinching him from behind, so he understood everything. He lied without hesitation: "A classmate of mine had something to celebrate and invited us over. Wen Ruan and I happened to be going the same way, so I took them with me."
"Oh, I see." Wen Qingke believed him without a doubt. "Why are you still standing there? Come in and have some water."
My shoes are dirty.
Wen Han couldn't stand his pretentious student act: "Stop acting strangely, this cement floor is dirty to begin with."
Wen Qingke felt a little embarrassed when he saw Lin He's shiny leather shoes.
After Wen Ruan put on her dress, Wen Qingke's eyes lit up when he saw her, and he exclaimed, "Ruan Ruan, you are so beautiful!"
Lin He asked Wen Han, "Why aren't you changing your clothes? What's that thing you're holding?"
Wen Han, holding the small box containing the brooches, nudged Lin He and said, "Alright, let's go."
"Let me see it."
"Are you asking for a beating?" Wen Han pushed him out the door.
Seeing that Wen Han was still fierce, Wen Qingke felt even more relieved, assuming that they hadn't actually talked about it.
Wen Ruo wanted Wen Ruan not to go, but Wen Ruan just smiled and said, "Dad, we'll be going now."
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When Lin He's car arrived, Wen Han said, "Please take me to the subway station."
Aren't you coming with us?
"I need to go find Jingyu first." Before Wen Han even got into the car, Lin He closed the door.
"Hello!"
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing half of Lin He's face: "I'm not going to take you. You can just come with me. Why do you have to go with Jing Yu?"
“I had already discussed it with Jingyu beforehand.”
"Just make a phone call."
"Then I need to change my clothes. How am I supposed to change once I get there?"
Lin He stared at what was in his hand for a while and said, "I can take it to you, but let me see what you're holding."
"It's just a brooch." Wen Han opened the box and showed it to him. Lin He didn't say anything, but instead opened the door and let him in.
As the car slowly drove out of the residential area, a child suddenly ran out from the path ahead. The driver slammed on the brakes, and Wen Han instinctively leaned forward, her hand slipped, and the small box fell to the ground.
Lin He reached out and picked it up, handing it back to Wen Han. He twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Be careful, this isn't cheap."
Wen Han already thought the brooch was expensive, so she became even more nervous and asked, "How much does this cost?"
"Even if I sold you, I still couldn't pay it back."
Wen Han, with her peculiar thought process, retorted angrily, "You mean I'm not even worth as much as a brooch?"
Lin He covered his face.
*
"Why did Lin He bring you here?"
“He just happened to be here to pick up Wen Ruan,” Wen Han asked. “Is this very expensive? I think I shouldn’t bring it with me, in case I lose it.”
"He's lying to you." Jingyu smiled as she helped him tie his bow tie. "It's not that expensive."
"I knew he was lying to me." It must be Lin He who knew he was naive and unsophisticated, so he did it on purpose.
The system praised, "Host, this outfit looks so good."
The clothes Jingyu picked out for him were beautiful, but Wen Han was a little unhappy.
"What's wrong?" Jingyu noticed his bad mood and asked, "Are you uncomfortable with your clothes?"
The clothes seemed to be custom-made to his size, fitting him perfectly, but they were just too beautiful. He wasn't as good-looking as Wen Ruan to begin with, and wearing these clothes made him even more of a laughingstock compared to her.
“We’re just going there to watch the show,” Wen Han said. “Isn’t it inappropriate to dress so conspicuously?”
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