Night Fire Lingering

The blonde beauty left with a look that said, "You're really good at lying through your teeth."

Wen Yan handed the phone to Gu Yanci and walked back.

"Aren't you going to ask me who that was just now?"

Gu Yanci was tall and had long legs, so even if Wen Yan took a few steps ahead, he could catch up with her immediately.

"Not interested in."

Gu Yanci's expression turned cold for a moment, then he noticed Wen Yan's unusual mood and asked, "What happened?"

The words "stay away from her" echoed in Wen Yan's mind again, and her fingers, hanging by her side, involuntarily curled up.

Gu Yanci blocked Wen Yan's path, asking questions while observing her reaction: "Hmm? Did someone bully you? Or did you see someone? Did you see Nan Zhiyi?"

Upon hearing "Nan Zhiyi," Wen Yan looked at him.

Gu Yanci said, "Zhizhi, tell me what happened, I can help you."

Just then, Wen Yan's phone rang.

The caller was Gu Jinzhi.

"Third sister-in-law, where are you? Someone is bullying Luo Beiqing!" Gu Jinzhi immediately began to complain.

Gu Yanci didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone, but when he saw Wen Yan's expression change immediately.

Based on Wen Yan's understanding of Gu Jinzhi, unless it was an emergency, the young girl would probably start by saying, "Transfer me xx yuan, and I'll give you an exclusive scoop."

"What happened? How is Bei Qing now?"

"I heard that Luo Beiqing wanted a divorce, but he was bullied by the He family and the Luo family together. Anyway... anyway, it seems he was hospitalized."

Wen Yan's expression changed drastically, and she suddenly regretted coming out.

"Jinzhi, I'm abroad and will be back in China the day after tomorrow at the earliest. Could you please take care of her? You can make a request to me, and we can exchange what you can get."

"Okay, okay!" Gu Jinzhi agreed without hesitation.

Gu Yanci grasped the key word: Luo Beiqing.

After Wen Yan hung up the phone, Gu Yanci took the initiative to speak, as if luring some small animal into a trap: "Aren't you going to ask me for help? Zhizhi, Luo Beiqing is probably more important to you than me."

So there's no need for your friends to feel bad just to avoid me, right?

……

Gu Yanci called Zhou Qi and asked him to find out what had happened around Luo Beiqing in the past few days, and also to arrange for someone to go to the hospital to take care of Luo Beiqing.

In the capital's social circle, Gu Yanci is the only one willing to go against the He family.

A few minutes later, Gu Yanci received a message from Gu Jinzhi: ["Give me 30, and I'll ask Wen Yan to go on a date with you!"]

Gu Yanci put away his phone and said to Wen Yan beside him, "It's all arranged. Go and rest for a while."

It will be dawn in a few hours, and the cruise ship will dock when day breaks.

"Thank you, Gu Yanci." Wen Yan stared at the dark sea, unable to sleep at all.

Gu Yanci chuckled softly, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"Wen Yan, you weren't always this polite to me."

"Things are different now."

Gu Yanci's expression turned cold: "You still want a divorce?"

Wen Yan nodded.

Very determined.

"Gu Yanci, you know that our relationship started as a mistake."

……

The moon is bright and the stars are few; it's a fine day.

Unfortunately, Wen Yan was not in a good mood.

This trip to Los Angeles was anything but pleasant.

The cruise ship docked.

Wen Yan encounters Nan Zhiyi again at the port.

"Miss Wen, don't you plan to stay another day?" Nan Zhiyi warmly invited.

Wen Yan politely declined, wanting only to leave immediately for the airport.

She and Nan Zhiyi probably don't have any private friendships or hang out together!

Suddenly, Nan Zhiyi saw someone and waved happily: "Daddy!"

A tall, thin middle-aged man walked over. He had handsome, Asian-looking features and gave Nan Zhiyi a cheek kiss. He exuded a European gentlemanly air about him.

Just as Wen Yan was about to leave, the middle-aged man recognized Gu Yanci and greeted him, "Mr. Gu, I've heard so much about you. I'm Daniel!"

Wen Yan froze, staring at the man in shock.

The Chinese man who frequently appears in Hong Kong, always seen with his mother, is named Daniel!

"Hello." Gu Yanci nodded politely. "Excuse me, my wife and I have urgent business to attend to, so we'll have to go ahead."

After saying that, he stopped the stunned Wen Yan and got into the car directly.

Throughout the journey, the names Daniel, Nan Zhiyi, and Nan Yun kept appearing in Wen Yan's mind, surrounding her as if she were possessed.

Private jets fly directly to Beijing.

Finally, Wen Yan spoke up: "Gu Yanci, do you know anything about Nan Zhiyi, or that Daniel?"

Before Gu Yanci could answer, Wen Yan's gaze shifted from the window with the blackout barrier to Gu Yanci: "You know him."

The fact that Gu Yanci showed no surprise when he saw Daniel earlier indicates that he already knew or had investigated the matter.

"Daniel is a wealthy Chinese businessman in Spain and the father of Nan Zhiyi. No one knows who his wife is, and she has never been publicly identified. Judging from Nan Zhiyi's name, it is rumored that his wife is a Chinese woman with the surname Nan."

“I saw a woman on the ship today, she should be Nan Zhiyi’s… mother.” Wen Yan said the word 'mother' awkwardly, as if she didn’t acknowledge it.

Gu Yanci squatted down in front of Wen Yan, his eyes as deep as ever.

"Do you want to see him, Zhizhi?"

Wen Yan knew he was asking if she wanted to see Nan Zhiyi's mother.

"Gu Yanci," Wen Yan met his gaze without flinching and asked, "I've already said I want a divorce, and you're still doing all this for me. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

"Do you want to see me?" Gu Yanci asked again, as if he hadn't heard her.

Is it a good deal?

She was willing to leave with nothing in order to get a divorce. What could she possibly want that was a bargain?

Wen Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly as she struggled internally.

A minute later, she shook her head.

That woman didn't want to see her; that woman wanted Nan Zhiyi to stay away from her.

-

As soon as she got off the plane, Wen Yan went straight to the hospital and found Luo Beiqing in the obstetrics and gynecology department.

—Luo Beiqing is pregnant.

The ward was heavily guarded by bodyguards. He Tingchuan stood outside, trying to enter the ward, but was stopped by the bodyguards.

"Mr. Gu, Madam." The bodyguard greeted Gu Yanci and Wen Yan respectfully.

He Tingchuan's expression was grim: "Since when did the Gu family start meddling in the He family's internal affairs?"

Gu Yanci shrugged, having already betrayed his former 'ally' without hesitation.