Follow-up questions
Perhaps it was bad luck with the weather, but when they were halfway there, a light drizzle started to fall.
Fortunately, the rain was not heavy, and the Wen family garden had special rain shelters, so everyone did not move indoors and continued to enjoy their dinner outdoors.
Today's main dish is steak. Wen Xubai slowly used his knife and fork to cut the still sizzling hot beef and put it in his mouth.
It has a rich, mellow flavor and a soft, chewy texture that melts in your mouth.
But he had no appetite.
Across from him, Ruan Yun was frantically piling food onto Wen Xuyuan's plate, even though the latter didn't eat much, he was still enjoying it immensely.
Looking down, I suddenly noticed a shrimp in the plate.
Wen Xubai: "?"
Turning to look at Wen Xushi beside him, he saw him mouth a few words: "Eat more."
After a moment of silence, Wen Xubai ate the soft and chewy shrimp.
Dinner was drawing to a close, but the real event... was just beginning.
Wen Tingyi elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth, then picked up his cane and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, was helped by a waiter to the table next to the dining table, where he patted the microphone.
The electronic music, accompanied by the sound of hammering, silenced the crowd who had been whispering, and dozens of eyes turned to the old man on the stage.
"Welcome everyone to the Wen family's charity gala. Today, I have some important news to announce..."
"My son, Wen Xuyuan, the eldest son of the Wen Group, will be getting engaged to Chang Ning, the eldest daughter of the Chang Group, at the beginning of next month. I hope you will all be able to attend..."
These words caused an uproar. Wen Xubai had not expected that Wen Tingyi's so-called "big event" would be the announcement of Wen Xuyuan's engagement.
But he clearly remembered that when Wen Tingyi and Wen Xuyuan mentioned this matter half a month ago, the two had a big argument because of their differing opinions.
He exchanged a glance with Wen Xushi, who also looked surprised.
“Brother Yuan…” A trembling voice rang out beside my ears, accompanied by a thunderclap.
Hearing the sound, Wen Xubai looked over and saw that Ruan Yun opposite him was already pale, her slender fingers gripping Wen Xuyuan's sleeve tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white.
A streak of white lightning appeared behind the man, making his watery eyes even more prominent. Ruan Yun looked at the person beside her, seemingly expecting him to say something.
At that moment, the rain suddenly intensified, turning from a light drizzle into a downpour. Wen Tingyi, who had already finished speaking, was helped off the stage by a waiter. When he returned to his seat, he glanced at Wen Xuyuan, his face expressionless.
But whether it was Wen Xubai's imagination or not, he always felt that there was a hint of warning in Wen Tingyi's gaze.
A servant came to ask if he wanted to move indoors. Wen Tingyi nodded, his eyes still gloomy.
Wen Xubai couldn't help but feel nervous.
To be honest, given the adversarial nature of Wen Xuyuan and Wen Tingyi, father and son, they would usually find a way to argue even if they agreed on something. So how much more so with this marriage contract where their opinions are completely different?
He was afraid that Wen Xuyuan would argue with Wen Tingyi in public.
There are still so many outsiders here...
Unexpectedly, Wen Xuyuan just kept his head down and didn't say a word today.
Ruan Yun, who was standing next to him, became anxious and shook Wen Xuyuan's arm in a panic, whispering, "Brother Yuan, say something... You... Don't you dislike that Miss Chang? Say something... Brother Yuan... Brother Yuan?!"
Wen Xuyuan suddenly stood up, shoved Ruan Yun's arm away, and strode into the rain.
"Brother Yuan!" Ruan Yun cried out. Seeing the man's tall figure getting further and further away, her eyes turned red with anxiety. Forgetting all manners in public, she jumped off the chair and hurriedly chased after him.
"Heh." Ruan Xing chuckled lightly, crossed his arms, and his eyes were chillingly cold. "Looks like we won't be able to eat today's meal."
With that, the man stood up without even leaning, and simply nodded slightly to everyone present, saying, "Farewell, everyone." He ignored Wen Tingyi.
"Ruan Xing." A deep voice called out, stopping the man in his tracks.
“Keep an eye on your son,” Wen Tingyi said coldly.
“I’ll return those words to you verbatim.” With that, Ruan Xing walked out of the garden gate without looking back.
"This...this..." Master Chang was dumbfounded by the confrontational situation. He had thought that Wen Tingyi no longer intended to marry him.
Miss Chang kept her head down, her beautiful face revealing a hint of helplessness.
After all, she was humiliated by her so-called "fiancé," so she must have felt terrible.
"Master Wen... Xiao Yuan, he..." Master Chang had just started to speak when Wen Tingyi raised his hand to interrupt him.
Wen Tingyi's face was grim, clearly indicating he was in an extremely bad mood. His sinister gaze swept over Wen Xubai beside him, and he said coldly, "Xiaobai..."
Wen Xubai immediately understood. Even though he was unwilling, he stood up, bowed, and said respectfully, "I understand, Father."
Caught a glimpse of Wen Xushi's worried eyes, he forced a smile, signaling the other not to worry. He then stood up, grabbed the umbrella handed to him by a servant, and followed the way Wen Xuyuan had left.
After asking several waiters along the way, Wen Xubai got the approximate location of Wen Xuyuan and Ruan Yun, and hurriedly searched for them in the backyard.
As soon as I stepped into another long-neglected garden, I heard a familiar scream coming from not far away.
"Brother Yuan!"
Ruan Yun's voice trembled.
Wen Xubai's eyes narrowed as he spotted two figures faintly visible in the darkness. He quickly slipped behind a large clump of trees.
"Brother Yuan... Brother Yuan, please don't be like this! Say something! You..."
Ruan Yun grabbed the man's arm and struggled to keep up with his pace.
Before he could finish speaking, the man suddenly swung his hand and threw him to the ground!
“Brother Yuan…” Ruan Yun looked up in disbelief. Rain splashed on his face, and the pain in his knees and elbows was very clear. But when he saw the man preparing to take another step, he panicked and rushed forward, grabbing the man’s leg.
In the rain, it was impossible to tell whether the water on Ruan Yun's face was rain or tears; her lips had completely lost their color, and her face was filled with terror.
The standing man clenched his fists, as if he had finally reached his limit. He bent down, grabbed the person on the ground, and threw him violently into an open space. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes were bloodshot.
The sound of falling mingled with the splashing of rainwater on the grass, and the man growled:
"What do you want to hear me say? That I won't marry that Miss Chang? That I don't love him, that I love you?! Ruan Yun, you're so delusional!"
Wen Xuyuan's eyes were filled with gloom. His once handsome and rugged face now looked like a vengeful ghost under the cold moonlight, and his whole body was filled with a murderous aura.
Ruan Yun had never seen Wen Xuyuan like this before. Her already pale face was completely drained of color. When she heard the last sentence, she trembled and reached out her hand, but the man dodged her by turning his leg.
"Brother Yuan... Brother Yuan, that's not what I meant... I just... I just..."
Tears streamed down her face. Ruan Yun desperately tried to explain, but her mind was frozen, completely unable to process anything...
Wen Xubai was also shocked to hear this. He never expected that Wen Xuyuan... would actually be a homosexual.
Ruan Yun's voice began to stutter with anxiety, but before he could speak, Wen Xuyuan spoke first.
The voice was cold and ruthless, each word like a sharp blade piercing Ruan Yun's heart.
"Ruan Yun".
The person whose name was called looked up in bewilderment, watching the other person's face slowly approach, a hint of expectation flashing in their beautiful eyes.
The next second, that glimmer of hope was completely shattered!
"Do you really think I would marry a man? You and I... were just playing around."
The man gripped his chin with his large, rough hands; his bones ached, but it was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.
Ruan Yun's face immediately turned ashen, and her body began to tremble violently, but the other party was still holding her chin, forcing her to be unable to move.
Tears could no longer be held back and fell like beads.
"But I love you... Brother Yuan..."
A voice trembling with tears reached the other's ears. Wen Xubai wanted to see what Wen Xuyuan's expression was, but unfortunately, the night was too dark and Wen Xuyuan's face was hidden in the darkness.
"Let's go back."
The three cold words came from above, and the man suddenly let go of his hand, ignoring his obstruction, and walked towards the exit.
"Brother Yuan! Brother Yuan!"
A heart-wrenching scream rang out. Wen Xubai, still reeling from the aftershocks of hearing the news, realized he had no time to hide. The moment he moved, he was spotted by Wen Xuyuan, who happened to be walking towards him!
Wen Xubai: "!"
The next second, a fist came flying with a gust of wind, knocking Wen Xubai to the ground, along with his umbrella.
A burning, excruciating pain and the icy chill of the rain simultaneously assaulted Wen Xubai's left cheek, causing his vision to blur. Before he could regain his senses, Wen Xuyuan's leather shoes were already in front of him.
Wen Xuyuan's face was extremely gloomy. He grabbed the man's collar, slammed him against a tree trunk, and said in a deep voice, "Did that old bastard send you?"
Through his blurred vision, he saw the furious glint in Wen Xuyuan's eyes, and he immediately understood that the other party was venting his anger towards Wen Tingyi on him.
Looking past the man's face, he saw Ruan Yun, who was frozen in place, terrified.
After a moment of silence, he forced back the pain, met the gaze of the person before him through the heavy rain, and said, "Father is looking for you..."
"Looking for me?" Wen Xuyuan sneered, tightening his grip on his hand. He glanced at the person behind him out of the corner of his eye, then looked back at him and said coldly, "Did you hear everything?"
Knowing that the other party was asking about his earlier entanglement with Ruan Yun, Wen Xubai knew he couldn't explain it clearly, so he simply kept quiet and tacitly agreed.
Just as they were locked in a stalemate, a panicked voice came rapidly approaching. The next second, another slender and well-defined hand covered the back of Wen Xuyuan's hand, where the veins were bulging!
Wen Xushi was terrified when he saw it from afar. Holding an umbrella in one hand and grabbing the person who was choking Wen Xubai's neck with the other, he cried out in a panic, "Big brother! What are you doing?! Let go of Xiaobai!"
“Heh,” Wen Xuyuan just looked at him and sneered, his grip on his hand not loosening at all. Then, in a deep voice, he said to Wen Xubai’s ear, word by word, “Go back and tell that old man that he wants me to marry that Miss Chang, right? Fine, let him have his way.”
When he said the last four words, he emphasized them, and the viciousness in his eyes intensified, with a hint of gritted teeth.
Having said that, he finally released Wen Xubai.
Wen Xubai suddenly lost his strength and, with Wen Xushi's support, began to cough violently, clutching his neck.
Before they could react, Wen Xuyuan's cold gaze swept over the two of them for a moment before he sneered, "lackey."
The sound faded into the distance.
"Xiaobai, quick, let me see! How is it?" Wen Xushi said anxiously.
"Cough...cough cough cough..." Wen Xubai silently withdrew his gaze, feeling the large hand gently patting his back. Wen Xubai forced a smile and said softly, "I'm fine."
Another servant rushed over and helped up Ruan Yun, who was lying on the ground looking dazed and confused. His eyes were empty and lifeless, and his whole body was soaked with sweat. There were still some reddish-brown stains where he was kneeling, and his white suit trousers had a large red patch on his knees.
As he passed by Wen Xubai and his companion, he slowly turned his head to glance at Wen Xubai, his eyes flickering, but in the end he said nothing and let his subordinates help him away.
Wen Xubai's clothes were also soaked, and his body was covered with mud from when he fell.
Wen Xushi's usually gentle brows furrowed at this moment, and his eyes darkened when he saw the swollen corners of his mouth.
“Second Brother…” Wen Xubai suddenly spoke.
Wen Xushi was taken aback, then came to his senses and replied softly, "What's wrong?"
"I want to leave the Wen family..."
Amidst the torrential rain, Wen Xubai's eyes gleamed faintly.
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