Chapter 37 Chapter 37
Shen Li probably left in the morning.
The room was covered with thick blackout curtains. Wen Ying was sleeping soundly, and vaguely felt a soft and quick touch on her forehead.
When she turned over a few times and woke up completely, the only thing left was the coolness of the bed sheet on the side where Chen Li slept last night.
Wen Ying rubbed her phone and took a look. It was already past eleven o'clock in the morning.
She lay there for a while, and the burning sensation in her stomach finally disappeared, replaced by a vague hunger.
This was a hopeful signal, and Wen Ying felt relieved.
Perhaps it was because she was getting older, but staying up late was now a common occurrence for her. Even staying up for several nights did not affect her at all and she was still energetic when meeting with clients.
But after only making it through the early hours of the night, Wen Ying woke up feeling heavy in his hands and feet. Besides continuing to lie down, he couldn't think of anything else he wanted to do.
She used her phone to order some lunch at the hotel restaurant and wondered whether she should call Shen Li.
Just as he was thinking about it, the phone in his hand vibrated, and the caller was Shen Yuan.
Wen Ying was a little surprised.
Although Shen Yuan and Wen Ying had known each other since childhood, she lived in her grandfather's house for a long time when she was young, and her relationship with Wen Ying only became close after they got married.
Wen Ying picked up the phone, and Shen Yuan's voice was somewhat tentative: "Sister-in-law? Are you still on a business trip in Jiangcheng?"
"Yes," Wen Ying turned over, "What's wrong?"
Shen Yuan smiled and said, “It’s okay, I just haven’t contacted you for a long time, so I want to say hello to my sister-in-law.”
This is not Shen Yuan's style.
Wen Ying got out of bed and opened the curtains. The bright sunlight outside shone into her eyes, stinging her eyes so much that she subconsciously blocked them with her hands: “Shen Yuan, lying to a lawyer is not a wise move.”
Shen Yuan laughed out loud: "You and my brother are really a match made in heaven. If I didn't recognize your voice, I would really suspect that you were Shen Li who used a voice changer."
Wen Ying gradually adjusted to the glaring light. "Tell me, what do you want to tell me? Or, what do you want to ask me?"
Shen Yuan hesitated for a while, then hesitantly said, "Sister-in-law, how is your relationship with my brother recently?"
"Overall, it's fine." Wen Ying wasn't used to sharing her personal affairs with others, so she just mentioned it vaguely. "What's wrong?"
Shen Yuan said: "I went home to see my parents the day before yesterday, and my brother was there. While we were having dinner, I heard him answer the phone. It seemed like he was talking about a transfer or resignation."
Wen Ying was about to go back to bed and lie down again, but she froze when she heard this. She asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Shen Yuan thought she just didn't hear clearly, so he repeated it slowly and clearly: "I said, brother seems to be planning to transfer or resign. Because I only heard a few words, I can't be sure. But I heard 'Jiangcheng', and remembered that you were on a business trip in Jiangcheng, so I wondered if it was..."
Wen Ying slowly fell back on the bed, covering her eyes with her hands: "Chen Yuan, what exactly did you hear?"
Shen Yuan thought carefully, "At first, my brother was on the balcony making a phone call. I just wanted to go over and help my mother put away some clothes. As soon as I opened the sliding door, I heard 'Jiangcheng is a very nice place'. I thought he was planning to take a vacation or go on a business trip, but then he said, 'It's no pity, the work is the same anywhere'. I felt something was wrong, so I didn't dare go in anymore. I wanted to quietly close the door and pretend that I had never been there. When the sliding door was about to close, I vaguely heard my brother say, 'Don't worry, I will definitely hand over everything to you before I leave.'" Shen Yuan paused, "That's all I heard. I've been thinking and guessing these past two days. These words can only describe two situations - my brother is either planning to transfer or he wants to resign."
Shen Yuan did not hear Wen Ying's response from the other end of the microphone. There was only silence on the other end.
She sighed, "I know it's not my place to meddle in what's going on between you and my brother, but sister-in-law, you know my brother as well as I do. Being a prosecutor has been his dream since he was a child. He loves this career and works hard for it. I can understand wanting to be transferred or adjusted, but I just can't understand him resigning. If he's thinking of quitting, it must be because of something important or unexpected. Sister-in-law... I'm just worried about him."
There was a slight dampness in his palm. Wen Ying took a breath, and his voice became a little hazy over the radio waves: "I understand, Shen Yuan. Thank you."
Shen Yuan was a little confused: "Sister-in-law, why are you thanking me? My brother's business..."
Wen Ying said with a slightly nasal tone: "It's okay, Shen Yuan, you must have misunderstood. I can assure you that your brother will not resign or leave Min City."
Shen Yuan's hanging heart was put down.
In her opinion, Wen Ying is Shen Li's lifeline. Since Wen Ying is so sure, then this incident will definitely not happen.
Shen Yuan's voice relaxed, and returned to being that chirping bird: "That's great. By the way, sister-in-law, when will you be back from your business trip? I want to invite you out for dinner when you come back. There are two new restaurants on Pingchuan Road. One of them is very popular online. The queue alone is a week later. Let's go and try it together?"
"Next week," Wen Ying said softly but firmly, "I'll be home right after the academic exchange meeting."
"Okay, sister-in-law, let's make an appointment then."
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The high-speed rail station was bustling with people. Wen Ying sat alone in a corner seat in the waiting area, looking down at her tablet.
She quickly saved the adjusted form and sent it to the marketing department via email, copying Yao Fangzhou and Yu Jiaran.
"Brother," Wen Ying called, "The first group on the form are clients with very clear intentions. I suggest you follow up personally and strike while the iron is hot within a month. There's an 80 to 90 percent chance of securing a partnership. The second group of clients are still on the sidelines. Have the marketing department keep in touch for the next one to two years. The chances of future cooperation won't be low."
Even through the receiver, Wen Ying could imagine Yao Fangzhou's grinning face. "Oh my, my dear little junior sister, how can I say hello to you? You were only there for an academic exchange, yet you managed to do such a big thing for us. In my opinion, you alone are worth the entire marketing department."
Wen Ying chuckled: "Then would you consider transferring some of the marketing department's project funds to me?"
Yao Fangzhou smiled awkwardly and said, "I'll definitely increase your share when the dividends are distributed at the end of the year."
Wen Ying despised his stinginess: "When you and Jia Ran achieve a happy ending, your share in Henghe will be even more important. Don't always act like a miser. Jia Ran doesn't like men like that."
Yao Fangzhou was so surprised that he almost jumped up in his office: "How did you know?! You weren't even in the station these past two weeks!"
Wen Ying shook her head: "The same thing, Yao Lu, don't forget what I do."
Yao Fangzhou refused to give in. "Then why did you suddenly stop renting your apartment? Wen Lu, do you want me to use my imagination?"
Wen Ying smiled: "Psycho. Goodbye."
After the call ended, a WeChat message came in. It was from Shen Li.
The WeChat post contained only one sentence: "Wen Lei was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to three years in prison. Wen Ying, everything is over."
The smile that hadn't yet faded from her lips gradually vanished. Wen Ying stared at the words on the screen for a long time without moving, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
The crowd was bustling with people, and people were walking around, stopping and starting. Only Wen Ying was sitting quietly in the corner.
After a long time, she raised her head and closed her eyes, with uncontrollable bitterness and sadness filling her eyes.
On her deathbed in the hospital, Wen Ying promised Wen Lin that she would live a happy life, and as long as her uncles and cousins did not make things difficult for her, she would live in harmony with them as a family.
But Wen Lei hurt her, so she retaliated and made Wen Lei suffer the consequences.
This is a lose-lose situation, and no one is a winner in this dispute.
If Wen Lin could see Wen Ying collapsed in the basement garage, he would be heartbroken. Wen Lin's only last wish was for Wen Ying to live a happy life.
Wen Ying's mind gradually drifted away, and she uncontrollably recalled the scene of that year.
When Wen Lin learned that Wen Ying was going to marry Shen Li, he was surprised, but then he became very happy. The emaciated Wen Lin even struggled to sit up and eat an apple by himself.
However, Wen Ying still felt regretful - because everything she had done was just an act for Wen Lin. If Wen Lin knew it was all fake, would he blame her in his heart?
Wen Ying opened her eyes and her gaze fell on Shen Li’s WeChat avatar.
Fortunately, the greatest fortune in life is encountering unexpected turns of events.
This marriage was a temporary solution, starting with mutual speculation and testing. There were misses, good times, misunderstandings, and twists and turns along the way, but in the end it finally turned into a relationship that was inseparable and in tune with each other.
Wen Ying is now willing to believe that people really have souls after they die. Perhaps it is Wen Lin's spirit in heaven that helps her find this path to happiness.
After a long pause, Wen Ying replied to Chen Li, "I understand. Thank you."
Shen Li asked her, "Are we about to get in the car?"
Wen Ying looked up at the train timetable, which showed that there were only ten minutes left before ticket checking.
"Yes, I'll be on the bus in ten minutes."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home."
It was a brief conversation, but it filled Wen Ying's heart with joy.
Perhaps Wen Ying would never tell Chen Li that she knew he had thought about resigning for her.
Shen Li's love was deep and quiet. She had never noticed it before, but now it was engraved in her heart.
She knew and understood his heart, and that was enough.
After simply packing up the tablet and materials in his hands, Wen Ying prepared to queue up at the ticket gate.
As soon as I stood up, my phone vibrated again.
Wen Ying looked down at the caller's name on the phone screen and frowned slightly in surprise.
Why would he call her personally?
Wen Ying answered the phone as she walked towards the ticket gate: "Hello, I'm Wen Ying."
The familiar voice, as always, carried a stern dignity: "Wen Ying, I'm in Jiangcheng now, and I want to see you as soon as possible."
Five minutes later, while driving home, Chen Li received a WeChat message from Wen Ying: "Plans have changed. I need to stay in Jiangcheng for another day. Sorry."
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