Chapter 17 is disgusting.
Seeing that Bai Wei suddenly stopped moving, Wen Xi asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did you get splashed with oil?"
The two sat facing each other, with Wenxi's back to the door, so she couldn't see who was coming in.
Bai Wei said softly, "No, I saw someone I knew."
Wenxi turned her head and saw Yan Zhao and her friend who were about to sit down.
Yan Zhao also noticed Wen Xi and nodded slightly as a greeting.
Wenxi nodded slightly to her, then turned her head away without changing her expression.
"Focus on your meal."
Bai Wei shrank her neck and said, "Wen Lu, she's coming."
There could be no one else but Yan Zhao who is this woman.
She was being gossiped about behind her back when she suddenly saw the person in question, and Bai Wei felt a little guilty.
Yan Zhao approached and greeted her politely, "Sister Wenxi."
Wenxi: "Dinner with friends?"
"Yes." Yan Zhao said with a smile, "Lu Zhi recommended this restaurant. I happened to have lunch with a friend, so I came here."
After exchanging a few greetings, Yan Zhao glanced at Bai Wei, clearly wanting to have a private chat with Wen Xi.
Bai Wei tactfully said, "I'll go to the restroom first."
After Bai Wei left, Yan Zhao sat down opposite Wen Xi.
Wenxi: "What's up?"
She never expected to run into Yan Zhao here.
Yan Zhao hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself, before finally saying, "I'm sorry, I just found out that my mother doesn't want you to go back to the Wen family."
When Yan Zhao first heard the news, she thought Zhou Ruo was lying to her.
Wenxi is Ning Jin's daughter, whom she raised herself. How could Ning Jin tell Wenxi not to return to the Wen family or even appear in front of her just because she is unhappy?
Later, after confirming this with Ning Jin, Yan Zhao felt somewhat uneasy.
Zhou Ruo asked her to go back to the Yan family to give them a heads-up beforehand, and she felt extremely wronged at the time.
What were Wen Xi thinking when Ning Jin told her not to go back to the Wen family and to avoid her?
Wenxi: "Did Mom tell you that?"
Yan Zhao nodded: "My mother was wrong in this matter, and I apologize on her behalf."
“You shouldn’t be involved in my business with Lu Jinghuai.”
Yan Zhao suddenly became understanding, which made Wen Xi feel a little uncomfortable.
It's estimated that Zhou Ruo and she talked quite a bit.
Wen Xi didn't mince words and nodded slightly: "I accept your apology."
Yan Zhao finally swallowed her pride and apologized, thinking that Wen Xi would at least react and say some nice words to comfort her. But to her surprise, Wen Xi accepted it very readily.
Yan Zhao didn't want to stay with Wen Xi for long.
Wenxi suddenly asked, "I heard you're planning to buy a new house for your marriage?"
Yan Zhao: "We do have that plan."
"Near Lishan Mansion?"
Yan Zhao looked a little embarrassed, not expecting that Wen Xi already knew.
She felt guilty, but stubbornly replied, "Is that not allowed?"
“No.” Wen Xi’s gaze was calm, her cool and casual demeanor revealing a strong will: “Let’s go somewhere else.”
"Why?!"
Originally, Yan Zhao felt somewhat apologetic towards Wen Xi because of Ning Jin's matter.
Hearing Wen Xi order her to change locations as if it were perfectly natural, Yan Zhao's rebellious streak immediately kicked in.
She wanted to buy a house near Lishan Mansion because she was angry with Lu Jinghuai.
Now that Wen Xi had made such a forceful demand, Yan Zhao's rebellious nature was fully unleashed. "Lishan Mansion isn't your property. Just because you don't allow me to buy it doesn't mean I won't!"
Wenxi was too lazy to argue with Yan Zhao.
She said coldly, "If you're short of a wedding house, I have a good idea."
Yan Zhao: "What?"
"I'll talk to Shang Chen about giving your wedding home on Banshanhu Island to Lu Jinghuai. What do you think?!"
Yan Zhao's expression changed slightly. "Are you crazy?! Who wants that house?!"
She refused to live in Wenxi and Lu Jinghuai's marital home, so it's conceivable that Lu Jinghuai wouldn't want to live in her and Shang Chen's marital home either.
In particular, Wen Xi's suggestion that Shang Chen give it to Lu Jinghuai was a direct slap in Lu Jinghuai's face.
Yan Zhao likes Lu Jinghuai, which is why she holds a grudge against him for past events.
However, because she liked Lu Jinghuai, she was in a passive position in the relationship, afraid that Lu Jinghuai would mind her previous marriage.
Yan Zhao immediately realized: "Are you threatening me?!"
A cold glint flashed in Wen Xi's eyes: "If you don't want to live a peaceful life, I'll grant your wish."
"If you live near Lishan Mansion, do you want to see me every day, or do you want Shang Chen to see Lu Jinghuai every day?"
Yan Zhao's idea was both stupid and wicked, utterly disgusting.
Yan Zhao was frightened by Wen Xi's threat.
Especially Wenxi's cold gaze, it was like a sharp blade scraping across her face.
She sensed danger and dared not be as unrestrained as she was in front of others.
Since the two families became relatives, Wenxi has been largely invisible, barely uttering a single word.
As a result, Yan Zhao knew almost nothing about Wen Xi and thought she was just a quiet, aloof person with no temper.
Only today did she see the sharp edge in Wen Xi.
She believed that Wenxi was capable of doing what she said.
If Yan Zhao dares to buy a house near Lishan Mansion, Wen Xi will make sure she has a hard time.
After all, Lu Jinghuai still has Wenxi in his heart... She can't compete with Wenxi.
Yan Zhao's eyes suddenly reddened, and she abruptly got up and left.
Bai Wei had just returned from the bathroom and witnessed this scene, but dared not utter a sound.
When they saw Yan Zhao leave in a hurry with her friends, they hadn't even taken a bite of the meal they had just received.
Bai Wei asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Just now, someone who didn't know the truth might have thought that Wenxi had bullied Yan Zhao.
But Bai Wei knew Wen Xi's personality well.
If Yan Zhao hadn't deliberately caused trouble, she wouldn't have bothered with him at all.
Wenxi took a bite of mango sticky rice, her eyes remaining calm: "It's nothing, let's continue eating."
Bai Wei nodded obediently, suppressing her curiosity.
After dinner, Wenxi took Bai Wei to Chang'an Group to discuss the case.
The meeting ended at 5 p.m.
Wenxi was about to go straight home when she suddenly received a message from Shang Chen.
[I'm on a last-minute business trip; return date uncertain.]
Wen Xi was a beat slow to realize that Shang Chen was reporting his itinerary to her.
Given Shang Chen's proactive approach in this marriage, it's impossible for Wen Xi to remain indifferent.
【be safe. 】
【Um. 】
The day after tomorrow is Friday.
Wenxi originally planned to invite Shang Chen to dinner on Friday night, both as a way of thanking him and as a date, to give the two of them more time to spend together and nurture their relationship.
Shang Chen was away on a business trip, and Wen Xi thought he probably wouldn't be able to make it back, so she put the matter aside for the time being.
Just then, a case required cross-provincial data retrieval, and Wenxi was temporarily sent on a business trip.
On Friday afternoon, Wenxi returned to the law firm to organize the case materials.
She was just about to leave work early and go home when she received a message from Shang Chen.
I just got home.
Wenxi was so tired and a little dazed that she thought Shang Chen was just giving a simple report on the itinerary, so she didn't think much of it.
【have a good rest. 】
Upon seeing these four words, Shang Chen on the other side fell silent.
Wenxi said she would treat him to dinner on Friday.
He deliberately shortened his working hours to prepare for this dinner, and finally got home before five o'clock.
'have a good rest'
What does the name Wenxi mean?
Did she change her mind?
Wenxi was unaware that the four words she casually replied had caused Shang Chen to overthink things.
She received a call from Shang Chen as soon as she arrived at the underground parking garage.
Wenxi: "Hello?"
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before a deep, magnetic male voice finally spoke: "Wenxi."
He called Wenxi's name very seriously.
Wenxi's ears were a little itchy, but she didn't change her expression and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Shang Chen: "Friday night, dinner."
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