Chapter 198 A Belated Apology
Wenxi thought for a moment: "Hasn't she been sick lately?"
"If you're worried, you can go to a temple to pray for her good fortune and get rid of the bad luck."
Wenxi sincerely offered her opinions.
Yan Xu pursed his lips: "It's not that disease."
"What kind of illness is it?" Wenxi asked. "It can't be lovesickness, can it?"
"It's depression!"
Yan Xu couldn't help but exclaim, "Her condition is getting worse and worse. I'm really afraid that one day she won't be able to take it and will have bad thoughts."
Wenxi: "So what?"
Yan Xu: "My sister got depression because of the rumors I spread last time."
"She never intended to harm you, nor did she spread rumors about you. It was all because of the Wen family's illegitimate daughter!"
"But now everyone thinks she colluded with the Wen family's illegitimate daughter to spread rumors, looks down on her, despises her... She can't take it, she hides at home every day, and gets depression."
"Don't you know, even her own mother blames her for this?!"
Wen Xi calmly replied, "I know."
Yan Xu's voice stopped abruptly. He stared wide-eyed at Wen Xi, speechless for a long while.
Wenxi: "Her biological mother is my adoptive mother, so how could I not know her temper and personality?"
Yan Xu immediately fell silent.
He recalled the rumors circulating online some time ago.
One of the reasons is that Wenxi has a mental illness and has been seeing a psychologist for years.
Her illness was caused by her adoptive mother, who was also Yan Zhao's biological mother.
Wenxi: "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wen Chao deliberately spread rumors to Yan Zhao in front of Shang Chen, and Shang Chen reminded Lu Jinghuai at that time."
"Afterwards, Lu Jinghuai also talked to Yan Zhao, telling her not to get close to Wen Chao, but did Yan Zhao listen?"
"Not only did she not listen, but she also thought that my brother had punished Wen Chao too harshly. She wanted to apologize to Wen Chao on my brother's behalf, which is why Wen Chao schemed against her."
Wen Xi's gaze was indifferent: "Isn't everything she's achieved today something she begged for herself?"
Yan Xu: "My sister didn't think that much about it..."
"Not thinking that much is stupid. If you're stupid, then stay home and don't cause trouble!"
Wen Xi's eyes were sharp, her gaze cold: "Including you."
Yan Xu's face instantly stung with pain.
He knew Wenxi was referring to the last time he accepted an interview on her behalf.
This verbal mockery hurt him more than a series of slaps to the face.
Yan Xu lowered his voice, pleading, "I just want to ask you for a favor."
"Please help my sister clarify this; she didn't spread rumors about you."
Yan Xu suddenly looked up at Wen Xi: "I know you hate me, and I know I've done many wrong things in the past. I take responsibility for my actions."
"I'll agree to whatever you want to vent your anger, as long as you agree to help me..."
Yan Xu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears: "Even if you want me to kneel down before you, I can."
Wenxi remained calm and asked a completely unrelated question.
How much do you earn per month carrying goods?
Yan Xu was taken aback. Although he didn't understand, he still answered honestly, "Eight thousand."
Wenxi: "If you kneel down, will your boss pay you an extra half month's salary?"
Yan Xu: "..."
Wenxi: "Answer me."
Under Wen Xi's intense gaze, Yan Xu had no choice but to answer, "No."
Wenxi: "Therefore, your kneeling is worthless."
Yan Xu clenched his fists, his eyes reddening.
Wenxi stood up, picked up her daughter, and said earnestly, "You are, after all, a child of the Yan family. Don't disgrace the Yan family."
In that instant, Yan Xu's face turned from red to white.
Wenxi turned and left.
After walking for a while, Yan Xu's voice suddenly came from behind.
He shouted, "I'm sorry!"
I shouldn't have treated you that way!
Wenxi paused slightly, but quickly regained her composure and calmly walked into the room.
Of all the apologies Yan Xu has made, this one is the only one that comes from the bottom of his heart.
Ke Wenxi never accepts such apologies.
To go to extremes and then apologize is like killing someone and then apologizing to their corpse.
It's completely meaningless.
When Wenxi got home in the evening, she went upstairs to take a shower first.
She worked overtime for a while in the evening, and now she suddenly felt a little tired and hungry.
The cleaning lady usually prepares a late-night snack and keeps it warm before leaving get off work.
Wenxi went downstairs and searched around, finding several Cantonese breakfast items, including shrimp dumplings, sticky rice chicken, and chicken feet.
Wenxi had just taken it out when she ran into Shang Chen, who had just gotten off work.
He was tall and had long legs, dressed in a black suit, meticulous, serious and composed... with a touch of classmate air about him.
Wenxi suppressed a laugh: "Want to eat together?"
Shang Chen changed his shoes and took the tray from Wen Xi: "What are you laughing at?"
"I'm happy just to see you, is that not allowed?"
"Okay." Shang Chen: "I like listening to that."
Or perhaps he asked that question just to hear Wenxi praise him.
Wenxi was well aware of this and didn't mind making Shang Chen happy a few more times.
As soon as he put the things on the table, Shang Chen pulled Wen Xi into his arms and hugged her.
Wenxi: "What's wrong?"
Shang Chen: "I asked my mom."
"She said that she and her dad were very close when they were young. Every time her dad came home from get off work, he would hug her, and she would wait for his hug."
Wenxi: "...If you want to hug me, just say so, I won't refuse."
Shang Chen's voice was deep: "It's true that I want to hug you, and it's also true that I want to be a loving couple like my parents."
Wenxi leaned against him and smiled, "So this counts as a family rule?"
After a few seconds of deep thought, Shang Chen nodded seriously: "Okay."
Wenxi tilted her head back and kissed him on the lips, showering him with praise.
"My Chenchen is so studious."
Shang Chen smiled with satisfaction.
While Wenxi was having a late-night snack, Shang Chen was fiddling with his camera, and the two chatted occasionally.
After finishing their meal, Shang Chen handed the camera to Wen Xi: "Take a look at the photos."
Wenxi: "?"
Shang Chen: "Didn't we agree that if I looked ugly, I'd be punished when we got home?"
He got up and tidied the table.
Wenxi rested her chin on her hand and looked at him, her eyes full of admiration and affection: "My husband is so considerate."
Shang Chen never misses an opportunity to negotiate.
Is there a reward?
Wenxi smiled, her refusal uncompromising: "No."
If you get too many rewards, you won't know how to cherish them in the future.
Shang Chen had no regrets; he was only thinking about continuing to work hard later.
Wenxi was looking at the photo intently when Shang Chen's figure cast a shadow on her.
"How are the photos?"
Wenxi always encourages beginners, especially since Shang Chen's photography skills are indeed quite good: "Pretty good, you took such beautiful photos of our daughter."
Shang Chen then asked, "If I'm punished for taking an ugly photo, then I should be praised for taking a good one?"
Wenxi sang in the sun.
Shang Chen really doesn't miss any opportunity to claim credit.
Wouldn't it be great if he put that effort into earning points?
Wenxi: "Haven't I praised you enough today?"
Shang Chen: "That's enough."
"Do you want more?"
"No, I don't want it." Shang Chen: "Then tell me about the comments online?"
Wen Xi chuckled, leaning back lazily in her chair: "So you were waiting for me here?"
She really thought Shang Chen was becoming more and more childish, always wanting praise.
"Love at first sight, passionate love..."
Shang Chen's dark eyes remained calm, but his tone carried a hint of accusation: "None of that."
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