Watching Gu Yao's angry departure, Wen Lu smiled slightly and murmured softly, "Yes, what is she still expecting? She's just a dead person, how can she expect love to happen? She asked for too much, it's normal that she's being attacked now."
Wen Lu forced herself to stand up from the chair; the feeling of heartache had numbed her entire body.
She regretted it. Knowing his identity, she still fell in love with him, which was clearly asking for trouble.
She had already thought about the outcome. When her body couldn't take it anymore, she would tell him her true identity, so she wouldn't have to worry about him not being able to accept her leaving, and he wouldn't be sad for her.
But for some reason, her heart ached so much. So what if she saw the ending in advance? It was all the same to her, so why was she so resentful?
Wen Lu slumped back into her chair, curling herself into a ball. She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally left the study.
The lively sounds from before had faded from the living room. Yan Nuo and Qian Lailai sat on opposite sides, each holding a phone and scrolling through short videos out of boredom.
Upon seeing Wen Lu emerge, the butler immediately stepped forward and respectfully addressed her, "Miss, the barbecue is ready. When can we begin?"
"It's ready now." Wen Lu said calmly, looking at the two people in the living room who were looking at her expectantly.
Upon hearing Wen Lu's words, Yan Nuo and Qian Lailai both happily stood up from the sofa. Qian Lailai, in particular, happily walked to Wen Lu's side, grabbed Wen Lu's arm, and walked out of the house with Wen Lu into the outdoor greenhouse to start grilling meat.
While grilling the meat, Yan Nuo looked at Wen Lu with suspicion and asked about the whereabouts of Wang Jinyu and Gu Yao.
"Wen Lu, when is Fourth Master coming back? I heard he went out this afternoon and hasn't returned yet. Is something wrong outside? And what about Sister Gu? Why did she run away during dinner?"
Upon hearing Yan Nuo mention Wang Jinyu, Wen Lu, who was peeling shrimp, paused slightly. She turned to look at Yan Nuo, but instead of answering her question, she asked in a calm tone.
"He's not that old, and he shouldn't be that senior, right? Why call him Fourth Master?"
Wen Lu rested her elbows on her knees, one hand supporting her chin, blinking her big, cute eyes as she looked at Yan Nuo, appearing somewhat bewildered. She looked adorable yet heartbreaking.
Yan Nuo looked at Wen Lu in this state, hesitated for a few seconds before realizing the question Wen Lu had asked, and spoke in a gentle tone.
“Everyone I’ve known since I was a child calls him that. He is Grandpa Wang’s youngest son. Logically, we should all call him Uncle. He is about the same age as my third brother, but my third brother didn’t want to call him Uncle, so he ended up calling him Fourth Master.”
"In addition, the Wang family has a lot of power in the capital. He is also the youngest son of Grandpa Wang, and is known as the Crown Prince of the Capital. It seems that he later disliked being called the Crown Prince, so he was generally referred to as Fourth Master."
"Wen Lu, you are really lucky to have the favor of the Fourth Master. You have no idea how much your uncle's daughter, Yan Mengmeng, likes the Fourth Master. Wherever he appears, Yan Mengmeng will do anything to get close to him. But Yan Mengmeng has never even seen a glance from him."
Listening to Yan Nuo's description, Wen Lu lowered her head and smiled softly. Actually, she also felt that she was quite lucky. She had just decided to be with him properly, and it had already come to an end. She had gone through the ordeal, and it was worth it.
"You two enjoy your meal. I won't stay here with you any longer. Qian Lailai, I'll have Aunt Sun arrange a room for you later. Get some rest."
Wen Lu stood up from her chair, went back to her room to wash off the smell of barbecue, changed her clothes, and then left the house.
She still had some things and a set of equipment at Wang Jinyu's house. Since she didn't plan to contact him again in the future, it would be better to take her things back.
Wen Lu got into Sun Xin's car, asked about Dong Zhimeng's uncle, and then closed her eyes. She was feeling very complicated. Her sixth sense told her that Wang Jinyu must be in the apartment at this moment, and if she went there, she would definitely run into him.
She didn't know what was wrong with her; it seemed that taking things was just an excuse. She simply wanted to see him one more time.
The car stopped outside the apartment complex. Because of the strict management of the complex, Sun Xin's car could not drive in at all, so Wen Lu had to walk in by herself.
As soon as Wen Lu got out of the car, a light rain began to fall. Wen Lu looked up at the raindrops falling from the sky and smiled bitterly. It seemed that even the heavens understood her feelings.
At this moment, Sun Xin opened the car door, took out an umbrella from the car, and placed it in front of Wen Lu. In that instant, Wen Lu felt a sense of retreat. She didn't want to go to him; she was afraid she wouldn't have the courage to face him.
Seeing Wen Lu standing there, Sun Xin asked in confusion, "Miss Wen, do you still want to get your things?"
"want."
Wen Lu took the umbrella from Sun Xin, opened it, and walked into the residential area. She felt that they had to meet to bring their relationship to a proper conclusion; otherwise, it would always be a regret between them.
Wen Lu walked to the apartment door, placed her finger on the door, and with a ding, the door opened.
Wen Lu pushed open the door and walked into the house. A strong smell of alcohol wafted out of the room. She went inside, turned on the living room light, and saw Wang Jinyu lying drunk on the sofa.
She looked at the drunk Wang Jinyu, walked over and squatted down beside him, placed her palm on his cheek, and spoke with a bitter tone in her throat.
"Actually, before I met you at the dock, I had no idea who you were, and I never thought about investigating you, because I felt that who you were was not important, after all, I never thought about getting too entangled with you."
"Later, when I realized that a sniper was aiming at me, I tensed up. I didn't think too much at the time; I only had one thought in my mind: you can't get hurt."
"It was only then that I realized you meant something different to me."
"But the truth is so cruel. When I realized I had fallen in love with you, I also discovered that I was your mortal enemy."
"This is the first time I've been so cowardly, I don't have the courage to admit my true identity. In the days when you're not around, I still fantasize that maybe one day, you'll love me so much that you won't mind the mistakes I made, and you'll forgive me..."
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