Chapter 136 You're Not That Smart
That evening, Lu Jinghuai declined the invitations from the Lu family elders to stay and drove Yan Zhao back to their marital home.
Yan Zhao felt somewhat uneasy, yet also secretly pleased.
Throughout the afternoon, Lu Jinghuai didn't say more than a few words to her, but he didn't give her the cold shoulder like last time.
Does this mean he has already forgiven her?
Is the incident of her taking Shang Chen to catch her cheating... already in Lu Jinghuai's mind?
The car was parked in the garage, and Lu Jinghuai spoke in a detached tone.
"get off."
Yan Zhao nodded quickly, "Okay."
After getting off the bus, Lu Jinghuai walked ahead.
He was tall and had long legs; one step of his body was equivalent to two steps of Yan Zhao's.
Yan Zhao could only hurriedly follow in Lu Jinghuai's footsteps.
As she walked, gazing at Lu Jinghuai's tall figure, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Before she caught him in the act of adultery, Lu Jinghuai, though aloof, was still very considerate and gentlemanly.
Even when he was unhappy, he would slow down his pace every time he walked, to match her pace.
But now, Lu Jinghuai just strode forward, not even glancing at her behind him.
How long can their shaky marriage last?
After entering the house, Lu Jinghuai took off his suit jacket and sat upright on the sofa.
He looked at Yan Zhao with indifferent eyes.
Yan Zhao was stared at by him for a moment before she belatedly realized what was happening.
Lu Jinghuai stayed in their marital home today, probably because he had something to tell her.
The next second, Lu Jinghuai's cold voice rang out: "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Yan Zhao looked a little confused.
She tried to recall what had happened recently, but nothing should be related to Lu Jinghuai.
Yan Zhao whispered, "I...I didn't do anything."
Lu Jinghuai calmly reminded her.
"It happened today."
What happened today?
Yan Zhao was even more confused.
She had just begun to feel wronged and aggrieved when she suddenly remembered Wen Chao's words in the hallway.
Shang Chen was also present at the time.
Yan Zhao whispered, "Did Brother Shang tell you?"
Lu Jinghuai's eyes were filled with coldness. "Yes."
"You're not going to be honest with me?"
A surge of energy suddenly filled Yan Zhao's chest.
Shang Chen is such a tattletale!
He warned her not to talk nonsense, but then he turned around and went to complain to Lu Jinghuai!
Since Shang Chen himself brought it up, Yan Zhao no longer needed to hide it.
She recounted everything that had happened in the hallway.
Yan Zhao also emphasized: "I really don't want to listen to it, nor do I want to chat with that illegitimate daughter. She blocked my way and insisted on talking to me about random things."
"I really didn't do anything!"
When Lu Jinghuai heard Wen Chao slander the relationship between Wen Xi and Wen Zhou, his expression turned noticeably colder.
This illegitimate daughter is really not very smart.
They were causing trouble right under Wen Zhou's nose, fearing they might live too long.
Seeing Lu Jinghuai's cold face, Yan Zhao thought that he did not believe her and was dissatisfied with her.
Yan Zhao's eyes reddened, feeling wronged: "Believe it or not, it's up to you!"
"Do you all think I'm stupid, that I don't know anything?"
"Wen Zhou brought Wen Chao back to the Wen family just to torment me and vent Wen Xi's anger?"
"Because Yan Xu was impolite to Wen Xi in the past, causing Wen Xi to suffer, Wen Zhou wanted to take revenge on me one by one."
"Otherwise, why didn't Wen Chao go back to the Wen family before? It was only after the two families exchanged children that Wen Zhou agreed."
“My mom said that Wen Zhou used to hate the name of that illegitimate daughter the most because he was unhappy that she wanted to replace Wen Xi. But when that illegitimate daughter changed her name to Wen Chao, Wen Zhou didn’t say a word…”
Yan Zhao is not smart, but she is not stupid either.
Wen Zhou didn't say a single harsh word to her, but he had already done almost everything he could to get revenge on her.
She felt guilty towards Wenxi before, which is why she had kept quiet and silently endured this grievance.
But today's events had absolutely nothing to do with her, yet Shang Chen still came to complain to Lu Jinghuai.
Lu Jinghuai also interrogated her, treating her like a prisoner.
Yan Zhao could no longer hold back her grievances and took the opportunity to speak them out.
Large tears fell from Yan Zhao's face.
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and she cried as she complained, "Brother Shang always likes to lecture me with grand principles, which makes him seem so righteous and eloquent."
"But this time I clearly did nothing wrong, yet he maliciously accused me for Wenxi's sake. Isn't that just slandering me?"
"You're the same!" Yan Zhao suddenly felt very sad. "The law gives criminals a chance to defend themselves, but you didn't even ask me a single question. You interrogated me as soon as you got home..."
Yan Zhao felt as if her heart was being fried in oil.
Lu Jinghuai not only dislikes her, but now he probably loathes her completely.
In his eyes, she was probably a stupid, wicked person who had done all sorts of evil things!
Staring at Yan Zhao, whose face was streaked with tears, Lu Jinghuai's emotions did not fluctuate much.
Once Yan Zhao's emotions had calmed down a bit, Lu Jinghuai slowly began to speak.
"...You're definitely not smart."
Yan Zhao almost burst into tears upon hearing these words.
She retorted defiantly, "Where am I not smart?!"
Lu Jinghuai calmly and rationally said, "Wen Zhou didn't touch Wen Haichuan's illegitimate daughter before because he was afraid of harming Wen Xi by taking drastic measures against her."
Such things have happened before.
Lu Jinghuai didn't elaborate further.
He said, "Now that Wenxi is a daughter of the Yan family, Wen Haichuan can't touch her, so Wen Zhou can start settling old scores without any burden."
Yan Zhao's expression changed: "Then what should I do?!"
Wen Zhou was afraid that Wen Haichuan would hurt Wen Xi in a desperate attempt to sabotage the relationship, but now it was she who had taken Wen Xi's place!
Lu Jinghuai's words were both rational and ruthless: "Wen Zhou only cares about Wen Xi's safety. He doesn't even care about himself, so why would he care about you?"
"Besides, Wen Zhou cares about Wen Xi because she is his sister whom he raised with his own hands and who depends on him for survival. No matter how stupid Wen Haichuan is, he wouldn't think he can use you to threaten Wen Zhou."
Yan Zhao felt as if she were being mocked, her cheeks turning red and then pale.
Ignoring Yan Zhao's expression, Lu Jinghuai continued, "Wen Zhou brought the illegitimate daughter back to the Wen family simply to better deal with her and Wen Haichuan."
"As for Wen Zhou retaliating against you, there's no need for such trouble." Lu Jinghuai's lips twitched. "Once you see the fate of the illegitimate daughter and Wen Haichuan, you'll naturally learn your lesson."
"He'll get back at you specifically, and you won't even have a chance to cry."
Yan Zhao looked bewildered, as if she understood but also didn't.
Lu Jinghuai, unusually patient, explained the matter to Yan Zhao in detail.
"Shang Chen reminded me that he wasn't complaining to me, but rather that he wanted me to control your behavior."
"As long as we are not divorced, anything you do will affect me, the Wen family, and the Lu family."
Yan Zhao was stunned by Lu Jinghuai's words, and could only remember to retort, "I didn't do anything!"
"What you did is not important!" Lu Jinghuai patiently explained to her, "What's important is that you got involved in this matter because of Wen Haichuan's illegitimate daughter!"
Yan Zhao thought that if she did nothing and said nothing, nothing would happen?
"What if she spreads the word that you personally admitted that Wen Xi and Wen Zhou had an improper relationship, and that you spread rumors about the relationship between the Wen siblings? What do you plan to do then?"
Yan Zhao could only shout, "I didn't!"
"..."
Lu Jinghuai suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.
He said earnestly, "Whether you said it or not is not important."
"The important thing is that if these words get out, Wenzhou and Wenxi will be ruined, and Wenzhou and I will never be brothers again."
Wen Zhou's own sister said that his relationship with his adopted sister was not innocent.
Once such bizarre and sensational rumors spread, everyone in the industry will know about them within a day.
If I try to explain later, very few people will listen.
Once public opinion takes hold, both Wenxi and Wenzhou will be ruined by public opinion.
This is not a simple rumor!
When it comes to sibling relationships, even the slightest bit of foul language is like throwing a bucket of filth on the two of them that they can never wash away.
"When the relationship between the Wen and Lu families deteriorates, you will be one of the culprits. What do you think your fate will be?"
At that time, no one will care whether Yan Zhao said it or not.
No one would think that this matter has nothing to do with Yan Zhao.
Lu Jinghuai said with a serious expression, "Shang Shen probably knows you too well and is afraid that you might be plotted against by Wen Haichuan's illegitimate daughter without even realizing it, which is why he reminded me."
Yan Zhao panicked, "She...she really would do that?"
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