The two of them quarreled for a while, and Wen Hangxing realized that it was getting late. He already had some grudges about the manor, and since the matter had not been dealt with yet, he decided to go back to school.
He told Lin Yitong about his plan to leave and was about to leave, but Lin Yitong's eyes made him unable to take a step forward.
Wen Hangxing met her gaze helplessly, "What are you going to do now?"
Lin Yitang looked at him "longingly" (Wen Hangxing imagined it), eyes full of reluctance, "You're leaving so soon, why don't you stay a little longer?"
Wen Hangxing deliberately glanced away and replied calmly, "Yeah."
"Why don't you just stay at home tonight and go the next day? Ask the driver to take you there. You won't be too late."
Wen Hangxing was silent for a moment, then said, "No, I'll go back to the apartment."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the man opposite him covering his face with his hands and speaking in a low voice: "Do you still hate me? I knew I shouldn't have appeared in front of you. Now you have no home to return to..." At the end, his voice was choked with sobs.
Wen Hangxing had never seen such a scene in his life. Even Li Jiaran, who always boasted of being his childhood sweetheart and had been pestering him for a long time, didn't dare to behave like this in front of him. So he panicked in an instant and stepped forward at a loss: "Hey, don't cry, I didn't mean that. I really didn't mean that."
Wen Hangxing was having a headache at the moment. If he had to choose, he would rather be punched a few times.
"Okay, stop crying. Can't I stay today?"
The sobbing stopped, and Lin Yitang climbed up the pole, "No, not just tonight, you have to come back in the future."
After saying this, Lin Yitang pricked up his ears. There was silence all around him. He knew that this sentence alone would not make him give in, so he started to cry pretendingly again.
Wen Hangxing: "..."
"Stop, stop, stop. I didn't say I wouldn't come back."
Lin Yitang stopped crying instantly and revealed her face which was buried in her wrists. Her face was clean and spotless, not as pitiful as Wen Hangxing had imagined.
Wen Hangxing was extremely shocked, "You actually lied to me?!"
Lin Yitang faced his accusing gaze and smiled, "All's fair in war. This is also a kind of wisdom on my part."
Wen Hangxing suddenly felt like a fool. When he heard her words, he thought to himself: What a foolish wisdom.
Seeing his strange expression, Lin Yitang was afraid that he would regret it, so he said first: "A man should not go back on his word."
"My lease hasn't expired yet. Why don't we talk about it when it expires?" A tentative tone sounded.
Lin Yitang said coldly: "No."
"The lease period hasn't expired yet. It would be such a waste to leave now." Wen Hangxing saw her expression and his voice gradually lowered, saying the last two words in a very low voice.
Lin Yitang thought about it and said, "Okay, how many months do you have left?"
"...Just half a month."
"Okay, I'll pick you up then." Lin Yitang said without question.
Wen Hangxing opened his mouth and wanted to refuse, but Lin Yitang gave him a look that said "don't be ungrateful", so he had to swallow his words.
In fact, only he knew that he was not as resistant to coming back as before.
Wen Hangxing called Yan Junqi and asked, "Has the person been arrested?"
Yan Junqi was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, a cigarette dangling from his lips. Upon hearing this, he laughed heartily and said, "Li Jiaran ran away, but I caught the others. I've been keeping them trapped in Jinwan. How could they escape so easily in my territory?"
Jinwan was a membership-only bar run by Yan Junqi. It housed all sorts of people, and their information was readily available, which was why Yan Junqi had the widest network of contacts. The first floor housed the dance and drinking areas, the second floor contained private rooms, and the top floor was reserved for Yan Junqi and his two companions to handle the situation. Currently, Tang Xiaoyun and the other individuals involved were being held there.
Wen Hangxing's eyes were cold, and he said calmly: "Watch it carefully, don't let anyone escape, I'll be back now."
"Don't worry." Yan Junqi didn't take the people in the room seriously at all. He straightened up slightly and asked curiously, "How is that person? Was he scared and crying?"
Wen Hangxing was a little dissatisfied with his casual attitude when he mentioned Lin Yitang, and scolded him, "Show some respect, after all, she is that man's wife."
"Oh my," Yan Junqi put one hand on the dark red sofa armrest, raised an eyebrow and jokingly said, "It's only been a short time, Master Wen. You changed sides so quickly? You didn't treat her like this before."
Wen Hangxing coughed uncomfortably and said, "Actually, after spending some time with her, I think she's okay. That's all. I'll be there soon."
Noticing that the other party had hung up the phone, Yan Junqi's eyes became more and more interested. He supported his chin with his hand. He knew Wen Hangxing's character and knew that he was not easily impressed. He did not expect that this stepmother could change his opinion of her so quickly. What should he do? It seemed that he was becoming more and more curious about Wen Hangxing, this stepmother.
The entire room had very few ornaments and looked very empty. There were two rows of scarlet sofas on the side near the window. The yellowish light shone from top to bottom, reflecting the slightly swaying wine in the high-heeled glasses on the table, giving people a feeling of panic.
Tang Xiaoyun and others huddled in a corner, feeling extremely frightened at the moment. It was only today that they realized what kind of terrifying power the person they provoked possessed. As for whether they were feeling fear, regret, or both, no one cared anymore.
While waiting, everyone was in a panic. Although Yan Junqi did not do anything to them, the tall and burly bodyguards escorting them and the muscular man guarding the door were enough to make people dare not act rashly.
Tang Xiaoyun had been here for four hours. She finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled at Yan Junqi: "You are illegally detaining me. If the police find out, you will be in big trouble. Let me go!"
Yan Junqi ignored her and continued to sip his drink slowly.
Tang Xiaoyun was filled with hatred and gnashed her teeth, saying, "I told you this has nothing to do with me. It was all caused by Li Jiaran. What do you want?!"
Yan Junqi paused shaking his wine glass and glanced at her lightly, making her speechless. Then he said coldly, "You plotted against that idiot to provoke others, and now you've offended the Wen family's legitimate mistress. Do you think you can escape if I let you go?"
"What do you mean?" Tang Xiaoyun looked up and his face turned ugly as he thought of something.
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