Night Fire Lingering

The moon and stars are sparse outside the window.

The indoor lighting was warm and yellow.

Wen Yan stared at the man, her mind a little foggy, yet seemingly very clear-headed, caught between contradiction and clarity.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yanci raised an eyebrow and helplessly picked the person up. "Speak."

Wen Yan straightened up and looked down at him.

Just as I was about to say something, there was a loud knocking on the living room door.

As if waking from a dream, Wen Yan immediately turned around to open the door.

“Madam, I’ve come to take Mr. Gu back to the hospital.” Zhou Qi stood outside the door with a look of grim determination. “I didn’t mean to bother you, but Mr. Gu isn’t replying to my messages. He hasn’t fully recovered, and the hospital keeps urging us to come back…”

Gu Yanci happened to drive out in his wheelchair.

"Didn't you say Zhou Qi was coming to pick you up?" Wen Yan questioned.

Gu Yanci didn't speak, but glanced at Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi felt a cold sweat break out and wanted to close the door immediately.

Being a 'loyal subject' is really hard!

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When Gu Yanci returned to the ward, a group of doctors and nurses immediately came to examine him. Fortunately, he was able to leave in a wheelchair and did not suffer any further damage.

Seeing Wen Yan suddenly head towards the door, Gu Yanci immediately called out to her, "Where are you going?"

Wen Yan had only taken two steps when she said speechlessly, "Answer the phone!"

Gu Yanci: "..."

The doctors and nurses around them exchanged glances, all trying to suppress their laughter.

Mr. Gu is acting like a big dog afraid of being abandoned by its owner!

Wen Yan received a call from Wen Yonghai.

"You want me to let Wen Muzhi go?" Wen Yan interrupted the other party's insincere concern.

Wen Yonghai was silent for a few seconds, then said helplessly, "Xiao Yan, she is still your sister. You are safe and sound now. We are all family. Harmony in the family brings prosperity. Why don't we just let it go?"

"She's Aunt Wan Ying's daughter. Is she related to me by blood? Is she my sister too?"

Wen Yan's words made Wen Yonghai shudder. He instinctively wanted to say "yes," but he forcibly held back.

He has a daughter born out of wedlock, a shameful thing he can't let anyone know!

But why did Wen Yan suddenly ask that question?

Did they find out something?

……impossible!

Only he, Wan Ying, and Wen Muzhi know that Wen Muzhi is his biological daughter; there is no way a fourth person could know!

"Xiao Yan, even if we're not related by blood, we've lived together for so many years, and Mu Zhi has called me 'Dad' for so many years. Can you please give your dad some face?"

Wen Yan gave a silent, cold laugh.

Why should we give him face?

"However, Gu Yanci was also injured this time. Whether or not Wen Muzhi is forgiven is not up to me."

“Yan Ci likes you so much, as long as you sincerely ask, the Gu family will definitely not be a problem!” Wen Yonghai said immediately.

She even wants her to settle things with Gu Yanci and the Gu family? How dare she!

"What about Wen Junming? Wen Junming almost got into trouble because of her, and you're not even going to hold it against him?"

Wen Yonghai's voice immediately turned cold: "I will educate Mu Zhi on this!"

When Wen Yonghai mentioned that his beloved son had been hurt, he was really angry, and Wen Yan felt only endless irony.

"Okay, I will not sue Wen Muzhi again."

"Good! Good! You're such a good daughter!"

Having achieved his goal, Wen Yonghai quickly hung up the phone.

If Wen Yonghai were there, he would have seen Wen Yan speaking words of compromise with a face full of sarcasm and coldness.

If we don't prosecute, can't Wen Muzhi be punished?

Since Wen Yonghai and Wan Ying both want to protect Wen Muzhi, then they should share the good times and the bad!

Wen Yan found a gossip account: 【There's a gossip secret about the wealthy Wen family, interested?】

After sending the message while still standing there, Wen Yan suddenly felt a gaze upon her.

She looked up—

The man stood a few meters away, holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers, looking at her with a gentle smile. He seemed to be watching her for a long time, as if waiting for her to notice him.

"Senior, you're here?" Wen Yan asked with delight as she put away her phone.

"I've come to visit you." Jiang Huaixu raised the flowers in his hand, glanced at Wen Yan's hand, and said, "Your hand is not convenient, so I'll hold the flowers for you for now."

"Okay!" Wen Yan loved flowers. After thanking them, she said, "Actually, I've already been discharged from the hospital."

Jiang Huaixu concealed his lingering resentment, "I should have come a couple of days ago, but I was in the United States and it would take me a while to get back. I'm sorry I couldn't come right away."

With America's advanced medical facilities, Wen Yan immediately asked, "Are you feeling unwell and going to see a doctor? What's wrong?"

Seeing how concerned Wen Yan was about him, Jiang Huaixu couldn't help but chuckle, "Yan Yan, why are you so worried about my health?"

Wen Yan blinked, trying to appear natural: "It's just that I thought your situation was rather special."

"It's just a routine check-up, I don't feel unwell." Jiang Huaixu said, walking up to Wen Yan. "Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."

Wen Yan suddenly remembered that she had promised to treat Jiang Huaixu to a meal after her hand recovered.

"There are some!"

"She didn't."

At the same time as Wen Yan's voice, a male voice also rang out.

Gu Yanci appeared at the door of the ward, sitting in a wheelchair. He had a slight smile on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes, only indifference.

"Young Master Gu, you seem to be recovering quite well." Jiang Huaixu was not surprised at all by Gu Yanci's appearance.

Wen Yan immediately turned back and asked irritably, "Why did you come out again? The doctor told you to stay in bed as much as possible!"

Gu Yanci grasped Wen Yan's hand as if asserting his ownership, but his gaze was fixed on Jiang Huaixu not far away, and the silent smell of gunpowder spread in the air.

Two seconds later, Jiang Huaixu was the first to look away and turn to Wen Yan: "Yan Yan?"

This is a continuation of the question about what just happened.

"I'm free," Wen Yan nodded, "but it'll be on my treat."

She had promised to treat people to dinner, so there was no reason for her to stand them up.

"Wen Yan!" Gu Yanci almost gritted his teeth as he called out the name.

Wen Yan looked at him with an expression that said, "Why did you call me?"

"It's my treat." Gu Yanci suddenly looked at Jiang Huaixu and said with a smile, "What kind of woman pays? What would you like to eat, Young Master Jiang?"

Jiang Huaixu smiled and said, "Young Master Gu, you seem to need to rest in bed more. Don't push yourself too hard."

Showing off?

Can a man be accused of showing off?

Just as Gu Yanci was about to say he didn't need it, the wheelchair suddenly started moving.

Wen Yan had already pushed him into the ward, and turned to Jiang Huaixu, saying, "Senior, I'm coming right away!"

The caregiver who was originally in the ward wisely left the room.

Wen Yan was pinned down by Gu Yanci's hand around her waist, preventing her from moving.

"You're not allowed to go, Wen Zhizhi!"

Wen Yan's waist felt a little itchy, so she twisted around but couldn't get away, which made her even more confused.

"Why? I've had dinner with Senior Jiang alone before, he wouldn't hurt me."

Gu Yanci was so angry that he laughed.

He wouldn't harm you.

He freaking wants to pursue you!

Gu Yanci's jealousy flared up, and she brought up old grievances: "When else have you ever had a meal alone with him?"

Wen Yan said with a blank expression, "It was probably when you were with Wen Muzhi."