Chapter 13 "It's a waste not to use it."
It was already 11:30 when Wenxi came out of court.
Mr. Zhang smiled and shook her hand: "Attorney Wen, we owe you a lot this time."
The person involved in this case is a female CEO of a small business who started from scratch and finally grew it into a large enterprise, only to be betrayed by her partner and inexplicably incurred millions in debt, almost causing her company to go bankrupt due to a debt crisis.
Wenxi: "It's thanks to your cooperation, Mr. Zhang, that things went so smoothly."
Mr. Zhang took a small box, about ten inches in size, from the trunk of his car and shoved it into Wenxi's hand before she could even react.
"I heard that Attorney Wen recently got married. This is a product that our company just developed. Consider it a wedding gift for you."
"It's not worth much money, it's the thought that counts."
Wen Xi instinctively wanted to refuse, but Mr. Zhang had already gotten into his car and left: "Attorney Wen, I'm leaving now, no need to see me off!"
Wenxi stood still for a moment.
The company in question sells condoms.
Besides condoms, Wenxi couldn't think of any other new products her company was developing.
Mr. Zhang had jokingly said that if she won the lawsuit, he would give her a box of his company's products, but Wenxi didn't take it seriously.
As it turned out, Mr. Zhang took it seriously.
Since it was still early, Wenxi went back to Mansion No. 3 on the way.
She can't very well carry a whole box of condoms around, can she?
Just as I took off my shoes, I heard the maid happily say, "Madam, the master is back."
What a coincidence?
Wenxi glanced subconsciously at the small box in her hand.
The aunt reached out her hand: "Madam, let me take the suitcase."
Wenxi: "No need."
After changing her shoes, she explained, "The things aren't heavy."
The main issue is that it would be a little awkward if the aunt found out what was in the box.
Just as Wenxi sat down, Shang Shen came downstairs, dressed in a gray casual outfit.
I guess he just got back from a business trip and took a shower.
Seeing the small box on the coffee table, Shang Chen glanced at it quietly for a moment: "This is..."
Wenxi was a little embarrassed, but didn't shy away from the question: "Condoms."
"I know." Shang Chen's eyes weren't blind; he could clearly see the words on the bottom of the box.
He asked in a slow, deliberate tone, "Why did you buy so much?"
This small box contains at least a hundred animals.
If you work hard, you'll have enough for a year.
If you're not diligent, you probably won't be able to use it all in three to five years.
Even when there's a discount and you're stocking up, you don't buy things like this.
Wenxi was silent for a moment, then said, "It was given to me by the person involved. I'll take care of it later."
The gift was given with good intentions by the person involved, and Wenxi was actually torn between throwing it away or keeping it, so she brought it home.
Shang Chen: "I'll do it."
Wenxi nodded, thinking that Shang Chen was going to throw the things away, but to her surprise, he took them upstairs.
Wenxi suddenly spoke up: "Where are you taking those things?"
She meant to process, not consume.
"Put it upstairs." Shang Chen: "If we need it in the future, we won't need to prepare it on the spot."
It was only when he saw this box that Shang Chen remembered that the No. 3 Mansion probably hadn't prepared these things.
He understood Wenxi's approach and added, "It would be a waste not to use it."
After hesitating for a while, Wenxi finally asked, "Is the model number correct? I remember this comes in different sizes."
Shang Chen: "Can we change it if it's wrong?"
Wenxi immediately refused: "No, I'm too embarrassed to go and exchange it."
"Then let's not change it, let's just make do with it."
Wen Xi was surprised: "This can actually be used?"
Shang Chen: "Perhaps."
Wenxi added, "The person involved told me that they have large and medium sizes... there should be a suitable one."
As for why there are no alt accounts and mini-small accounts, Wenxi also asked this question.
Mr. Zhang's reply was: "Women shouldn't compromise themselves. If neither is suitable, then find one that is."
This was the first time Wenxi had ever felt the profoundness and richness of the Chinese language so deeply.
Shang Chen put his things upstairs before coming downstairs, where the aunt had already placed the dishes on the table.
Wenxi got up to make a cup of coffee: "Would you like some coffee?"
Shang Chen advised: "If you have an upset stomach, drink less coffee."
Wenxi: "How did you know my stomach was upset?"
"Your aunt called me last night and said a woman came looking for you. You barely ate lunch and looked terrible." Shang Chen didn't try to hide anything from Wen Xi: "Was the woman who came to see you yesterday your adoptive mother?"
Wenxi nodded and said briefly, "I promised her I wouldn't go to the Wen family and would avoid Yan Zhao. Unfortunately, I went back to the Yan family the day before yesterday and ran into Yan Zhao. She came to demand an explanation for Yan Zhao."
Shang Chen: "Such a good temper?"
Although the two did not spend much time together after their marriage, Shang Chen never thought that Wen Xi was the type to swallow her anger.
Wenxi: "...There are some things I can't say."
Ning Jin was her adoptive mother, who raised her to adulthood, and she had to remember this kindness.
She would agree to any reasonable request, so as not to cause a rift.
Shang Chen's attitude was firm: "I'll speak."
He wasn't trying to coax Wenxi; he was just putting on a show of support for her.
Wenxi couldn't say anything to her adoptive parents, but he could.
Wenxi: "I appreciate your kindness, but there probably won't be a next time."
She thought Shang Chen meant that he would stand up for her if something like this happened again in the future.
Shang Chen: "I have already contacted my mother-in-law, and she will discuss this matter with her."
He rarely showed such assertiveness, saying, "This is only out of consideration for both families. If it happens again, I will contact Lu Jinghuai directly."
Wenxi was wronged because Yan Zhao did things in an unseemly way.
Whoever's wife is responsible for her own affairs, and whoever's wife is responsible for protecting her.
Shang Chen, being a grown man, couldn't argue with Yan Zhao, but he could turn to Lu Jinghuai.
Wen Xi was somewhat surprised to feel Shang Chen's assertiveness for the first time. "...Thank you."
Wenxi was surprised that Shang Chen would do all this for her, and that he was so efficient.
She wasn't ungrateful, and accepted Shang Chen's kindness.
Shang Chen was also satisfied with Wen Xi's attitude; at least she was sensible and didn't stop him or say anything good about Madam Wen.
If Wenxi does this, Shang Chen will never care about Wenxi and her adoptive mother again.
The two still had a basic understanding of each other.
Shang Chen: "Since the two families have swapped children, they should just take care of their own children. Madam Wen shouldn't have come to find you."
“Yan Zhao is tactless, and so is Madam Wen. We can’t let you suffer from both sides.”
This is the fairest thing Wenxi has heard in a long time.
She never expected that, amidst the complex relationships between the two families, the first person to treat her fairly would be Shang Chen.
"The coffee beans you sent back taste pretty good. Shall I brew you a cup?" Wenxi smiled frankly, "To show my gratitude."
Wenxi added, "I don't drink."
Shang Chen didn't stand on ceremony at all, "Thank you for your trouble."
When Wenxi made a cup of coffee and handed it to Shang Chen, she noticed the wedding ring on his hand and quietly looked away.
The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and sitting face to face for a meal felt somewhat awkward and unfamiliar.
Wenxi casually started a conversation, "What made you think of bringing me coffee?"
Shang Chen: "Introduced by a friend."
"Did you try it first?"
"Yes." Shang Chen: "They said it's a small variety with limited production. I thought it tasted good, so I sent you a box."
“I took it to the law firm, and my colleagues tried it too. They all said it was good.”
"I still have four boxes in my suitcase."
Wen Xi smiled and said, "I didn't expect that a casual chat would lead to such a pleasant surprise."
"It's okay, you surprised me too."
Shang Chen was referring to that box of condoms.
Wenxi: "..."
This is truly unexpected.
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