The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 492 Calm Accumulation

Tuesday, Shanghai Airport.

In the parking lot outside the arrival gate, Nuolan, wearing a light pink loose-fitting thin sweater and a pure white ankle-length skirt, sat quietly in her car watching the flow of people coming out of the airport.

Only after she saw the figure she was waiting for did she open the car door, get out, and go to greet him.

Carrying his suitcase, Wen Sheng left the crowd with a smile, opening his arms before he even reached his beautiful ex-wife.

"Lanlan has become even more beautiful."

Nolan hugged him gently and smiled, "It would be even better if you were a little younger."

"..."

Smelling the delicate fragrance, Wen Sheng released her and kissed her on the cheek, saying, "Who says you're not young? Believe it or not, everyone thinks you're still in college."

Wen Sheng wasn't lying. His beautiful ex-wife had taken good care of herself, and after a year of improved physical condition, she was indeed getting younger and younger.

Of course, the scoundrel knew what the other person was implying when they said that.

Isn't it just because Cyndi is younger?

Wen Sheng already knew about Xin Ling waking up, since he was the one who hired the caregiver, so he was naturally the first to know.

However, since Xinling didn't come to find him immediately after waking up, he wondered if there was some difference from the original drama, so he didn't take the initiative to look for her.

According to the caregiver, she had asked Cyndi if she wanted to contact Wensheng first, but Cyndi did not agree directly.

As for not telling Nuolan, part of the reason is that the incident was unpleasant to begin with, and now that almost a year has passed, there's no need to bring it up again.

Of course, the main reason is that Cyndi didn't come looking for him after she woke up, so there's no need to mention it again.

However, Wen Sheng did not expect that Xin Ling would still come over after he went on a business trip.

He already knew about what happened Sunday night, and all he could say was: Thank you, Viagra!

Once the car left the airport, Nuolan, who was driving, looked ahead and said softly, "Where to?"

"Let's go eat first."

Wen Sheng thought for a moment and then asked, "By the way, how is Zhang Wei?"

"He was on an IV drip all night, but he's fine now."

Mentioning this, even though Nuolan was still angry, she couldn't help but laugh: "Now I understand why you always said Zhang Wei was unlucky. They said it was because Zhang Wei called the cake maker Danny 'Tony' and that's why he got revenge from the Lobster Seafood Pie."

"..."

Hearing this, Wen Sheng smiled, wondering when this unlucky kid's luck would turn around.

Seeing this, Nuolan snorted again, "And you, a grown man, why do you always let Zhang Wei do your laundry and take out the trash? Aren't you ashamed?"

"..."

Wen Sheng's smile froze. He turned to look at her and then spread his hands, saying, "So what if someone is willing to accept a bet?"

Nuolan pursed her lips and didn't say anything more. But when she thought about the group of people in the apartment, Zhang Wei was the only one who called her "sister-in-law" all the time. He was more pleasing to the eye than Zeng Xiaoxian.

The car drove to the restaurant, and the two chatted about this and that, but they never mentioned the most important thing.

It wasn't until they were ordering food that Nuolan looked at her ex-husband and asked, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"Ok?"

Wen Sheng raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Didn't I talk to you the whole way?"

I'm referring to what you've been hiding from me.

"..."

Hearing this, Wen Sheng's expression remained unchanged; he knew that what was coming was bound to happen.

After ordering two dishes, he smiled and said, "I've been hiding a lot of things from you. Which one are you referring to?"

"..."

Since we've chosen excitement, let's embrace it to the fullest.

Sure enough, Nuolan's face darkened slightly upon hearing this. She put down the menu and stared at the scoundrel in front of her, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

"Let's order first. We have plenty of time, so we can eat and chat at the same time."

After a pause, Wen Sheng smiled gently and said, "Lanlan, if you frown less, it will make you look less gentle."

"Gentle? Ha."

Ms. Nuo glanced at him and then ordered another soup. While waiting for the food, she said, "If I keep being too gentle, this young lady will take advantage of me."

"Because of Cyndi Wang?"

Wen Sheng stopped hiding it and brought the topic up directly.

Seeing Nuolan fall silent, Wen Sheng sighed and said, "I did know about Xinling's awakening a long time ago."

Nolan remained silent, but her expression gestured for him to continue.

But Wen Sheng then changed his tone and asked, "Do you think she had contacted me before this?"

"No."

Nolan gave her answer without hesitation, and then she saw her ex-husband smile.

"why are you laughing?"

"I was just wondering, since you already know the answer, why are you still wearing that sour face?"

Hearing this, Nuolan rolled her eyes at him, and the somewhat oppressive atmosphere from before vanished instantly.

Just as Wen Sheng said, she knew that if Xin Ling didn't come to see Wen Sheng after waking up, then there was no need to throw a tantrum.

In the year since her divorce, her temper has been much milder, and the term "jealous woman" is far removed from her. It was only because she was emotionally unstable during the divorce proceedings that she was provoked by Cyndi Wang.

Her previous attitude was simply because she knew in her heart that she was aware of the situation, but since this jerk didn't express his opinion, she became a little temperamental.

Since Xinling had never met Wensheng, the thing she was worried about didn't exist at all.

She can't be jealous just because every woman makes suggestive remarks about wanting to sleep with Wen Sheng, can she?

Although she felt quite annoyed just thinking about the scene when she met Xinling a couple of days ago, she also found that woman rather ridiculous.

"Who told you not to tell me she woke up?"

"Didn't I tell you on the phone yesterday? He left on his own after he woke up, and he didn't even contact me. Wasn't I thinking it was better to avoid trouble?"

Nuolan gave a soft hum, and only spoke after the dishes were served:
"Hey, let me tell you, although we were partly responsible for her becoming a vegetable back then, she's better now and looks like she's planning to rely on you."

"Stay attached?" Wen Sheng chuckled. "Can't you just get rid of her?"

"Hmph, you think I'd just brush her off?" Nuolan said irritably. "You didn't hear what she said back then. Her parents are divorced, she has no relatives or friends here, and she has a heart condition. If I had said anything harsh, people would have thought I was bullying her!"

She paused, then added, "What's that word again? You mentioned it before, oh... I remember now, it's called moral blackmail."

Upon hearing this, Wen Sheng's expression turned strange. In fact, judging from the original drama, this word was quite accurate in describing Xin Ling's behavior.

Of course, if she were truly a traditional woman, that would be a different story.

As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier, and a mistress who doesn't want to rise to power... is a good mistress.

Moreover, tradition and progress are often relative. What may start out as tradition may eventually lead to a desire for progress.

Thinking of this, the dog of a man's thoughts suddenly began to drift away.

This kind of woman reminded him of the manipulative woman from his past life.

It's been almost a year!
Wen Sheng sighed softly to himself.

Sensing his change in mood, Nuolan asked curiously, "What's wrong?" Composing himself, Wensheng shook his head at her and said, "Nothing. I was just thinking about whether I should see Xinling or not if she comes to see me later."

Nuolan paused as she was picking up food, then took a sip of the tea beside her, her eyes flashing a half-smile at her ex-husband.

"Your legs are your own. If she comes to see you, am I going to break your legs and stop you from seeing her?"

"Hmph, I don't know what to say, if I were bedridden and unable to move, I wonder if she would even come to visit me?"

"..."

The scoundrel's provocative words ignited a fire in Nuolan's heart. After taking a sip of water to calm herself, she changed the subject:
"You just said you've been hiding a lot of things from me. What else are you hiding from me?"

Of course, it's about the fact that I slept with Qin Yumo!

The scoundrel thought this to himself, but he hadn't actually lost his mind and said it aloud.

Meeting Nuolan's gaze, he smiled and said, "Also, I actually participated in some of your station's project collaborations without telling you, not just in music, but also in things like last year's 'Reversal Hero'."

Nuolan, who was eating her food, was taken aback when she heard this. She knew that her ex-husband was now involved in music projects and connecting with some official channels, just like when he went to Hunan Province this time.

But this was the first time she had learned that her ex-husband had also participated in last year's "Reversal Heroes".

Thinking back to when she recommended Tang Youyou to audition for the lead role, her ex-husband didn't seem to mention it at all.

"Aren't you in music? How come you're involved in film and television?"

"Sound and film are inseparable, so of course I should participate when I have this opportunity."

Wen Sheng smiled and said, "I asked Lisa Rong to keep this a secret from you, didn't you notice anything at all?"

"..."

Nuolan frowned and thought for a moment. She felt that Lisa Rong was acting strangely. Several times when she chatted with her, she had mentioned Wen Sheng in a subtle way.

At the time, she thought the other party was just gossiping about her divorce from Wen Sheng, but she didn't expect it was because of these business collaborations.

After staring at the scoundrel for a while, Nuolan asked again, "Anything else?"

"What? Did you come to pick me up or to interrogate me?" Wen Sheng shook his head with a smile. "If you want to know more, you can find out for yourself later!"

Hearing this, Nuolan glared at him, already guessing that this guy would say that.

"Eat quickly, and then we can go home early!"

Looking at the dishes on the table, Wen Sheng asked curiously, "What's the rush? You're not doing a live stream tonight."

"Hmph, didn't you just say that if you were bedridden and couldn't move, you wanted to know if someone would come to see you? Go home after you finish breakfast, I want to see if that person will come after you collapse onto the bed!"

……

Ever since Cyndi showed up at the apartment that Sunday night, the apartment has been filled with gossip.

Everyone knew that Yu Mo had feelings for Wen Sheng, but after Nuo Lan came over a few times, everyone felt that as time went by, the unrequited love would fade or even disappear.

But unexpectedly, Cyndi Wang suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
In contrast to Qin Yumo's unrequited love, Xinling was practically making her feelings completely open.

Moreover, even when facing Nuolan, Xinling did not back down or cower.

Compared to Qin Yumo's silent demeanor when Nuolan invited everyone to dinner, Xinling's behavior makes it hard for everyone not to suspect that she might take some concrete... poaching measures later.

However, to everyone's surprise, after that night, even though Wen Sheng returned to his apartment, Xin Ling didn't come to his door for several days.

This left the tense and gossipy crowd feeling both relieved and somewhat regretful.

But among them, Qin Yumo had the most complicated feelings.

Friday, Love Apartment 3602.

"Yu Mo, why are you staring at the TV that's not on?"

Wen Sheng, who came in from the balcony, looked at Qin Yumo, who was sitting on the sofa in a daze, and asked with a smile.

"what?"

Upon hearing his voice, Qin Yumo snapped out of her reverie and quickly shook her head: "Nothing? What brings you here?"

"There's no Coke in the fridge next door." Wen Sheng walked over to the fridge, took out a bottle of Coke, took a sip, and then raised his eyebrows, saying, "Besides, can't I come here?"

No, that's not what I meant.

Qin Yumo shook her head in denial. Looking at Wen Sheng in front of her, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed her words back.

Seeing this, Wen Sheng smiled and sat down next to her. After turning on the TV, he watched "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" and asked, "Where is everyone else? Why are you the only one left?"

For some reason, even though the two of them had already had more intimate physical contact, Qin Yumo felt nervous as they sat down next to each other.

"They went to a bar."

"Aren't you going?"

"Forget it, I don't want to go today."

"..."

At this moment, the two of them felt strangely like strangers who knew each other well. One asked a question, and the other answered, their tone stiff and their emotions rigid.

After exchanging a few more meaningless words, Wen Sheng couldn't help but smile as he watched the Big Bad Wolf flying through the air on TV, uttering the classic line, "I will definitely be back."

Turning his head, he noticed that Qin Yumo beside him seemed a little lost in thought, so he sighed and said, "Alright, I see you don't want to talk to me, so I won't bother you anymore."

"No! I'm not..."

Qin Yumo quickly realized what was going on: "I was just thinking about something."

Pretending to get up, Wen Sheng sat back down, turned to look into her eyes, and asked, "What is it?"

"..."

Qin Yumo glanced at the TV and stared at the commercials that were starting to play without saying a word.

"Work-related matters?"

Wen Sheng didn't urge her, but just smiled and asked her from beside her.

Seeing that Yu Mo shook her head, he asked again, "About life?"

Qin Yumo shook his head again, then asked, "About relationships?"

"..."

Now Qin Yumo didn't know whether to shake her head or not. She wanted to respond, but she restrained herself from doing so.

Wen Sheng was somewhat surprised by this, but not too much. In the end, he chuckled and said, "So that's my business?"

"..."

Qin Yumo's breath hitched instinctively, and now she was even more at a loss for what to do.

So Wen Sheng stood up, bent down, and whispered in her ear, "If it's about me, you can ask now, and I promise I can answer."

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Yumo unusually asked directly, "What is your relationship with Xinling now?"

……

"Ms. Xinling, your follow-up examination results are in. They are currently very stable. Just follow the previous advice and avoid any strenuous exercise."

On the steps in front of the hospital, Xinling walked downstairs with a smile on her face. Recalling what the doctor had just said, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

As if thinking of something, Cyndi's smile widened even further.

She raised her right hand and touched her heart, then squinted and muttered, "Finally, I can see him."

(End of this chapter)