Night Fire Lingering

"Senior, how are you feeling?" Wen Yan placed the warm porridge on the bedside table. "The doctor said you can only eat liquid food now."

"It's fine." Jiang Huaixu smiled faintly, concealing the bitterness in his eyes.

From yesterday to today, he has received too much stimulating information—Wen Yan's special treatment of him stems from the owner of his heart, Gu Yanci, with whom she grew up and had a very good relationship. Now, Wen Yan can still visit him without any reservations, truly treating him as a friend.

Simple friends.

Jiang Huaixu knew that he had no hope.

Wen Yan glanced at Gu Yanci with suspicion, then looked at Jiang Huaixu, feeling that these two men shouldn't be getting along peacefully and calmly.

"Senior, if Gu Yanci bullies you, you can tell me," Wen Yan subtly reminded him.

Gu Yanci leaned back in his chair, not angry at all, and said to Jiang Huaixu, "Oh, you can complain, my wife can control me."

Complain?

No man would do something like that!

Tube?

It's more like they're just showing off their love!

Wen Yan: "..."

Wen Yan looked at Gu Yanci in disbelief. How come she had never noticed that this man had so many hidden thoughts before?

She sensed that Jiang Huaixu's expression had worsened, and nudged Gu Yanci: "Aren't you supposed to be at work today? Why aren't you there yet?"

Gu Yanci asked expressionlessly, "Mrs. Gu, do you want me to go to the company and be bombarded with gossipy questions from those old folks?"

Wen Yan then realized that so many people had witnessed what happened last night.

She took out her phone and asked Luo Beiqing if she had heard anything.

Luo Beiqing: [So what happened that led to the rumor that my Yan Yan is dating two men?]

Wen Yan: ……

God the hell, one woman with two husbands!

If Gu Yanci hadn't happened to be there, she would have been in a real mess, just like three years ago. Only this time, the rumor would be that she had cheated on her husband and was caught in bed with another man!

She knew better than anyone how damaging rumors could be!

Wen Yan looked at Gu Yanci.

Ji Chang was the one who sent Wen Yan to the hotel, and she was also the one who sent Jiang Huaixu to the hotel. No matter what, Ji Chang was definitely involved in this matter.

Thinking of the instigator of this whole affair and the purpose of it, Gu Yanci's expression turned cold.

"I will give you an explanation, Zhizhi."

Wen Yan lowered her eyes and remained silent, her despair stemming from utter disappointment; she didn't even want to offer a single word of comment.

-

Soon, Jiang's parents rushed back to the capital from abroad.

After visiting their son at the hospital and confirming that he was only in minor danger, Jiang's parents went straight to the Gu family's old house to demand an explanation.

In the past, Mr. and Mrs. Gu would never have met with someone who came to their door without a formal invitation or appointment.

However, this time, their family had done something wrong, and the other party came to their door demanding an explanation, so they had no choice but to meet them.

"I heard as soon as I arrived in the capital that my son and your Gu family's granddaughter-in-law were having an affair. Old Master Gu, have you heard about it?" Jiang's father was furious inside, but remained calm on the surface. After entering the room, he went straight to the point without any pleasantries, asking with a half-smile.

"Rumors of infidelity are not to be believed." Old Master Gu had not been so embarrassed in a long time. He personally pushed the tea in front of Mr. Jiang. "Mr. Jiang, your son was taken to the hospital by my grandson and granddaughter-in-law."

"Yes, my son went to see your granddaughter-in-law because of your daughter-in-law's phone call, and almost got into trouble." Jiang's mother laughed sarcastically. "I don't know how to handle this!"

The Jiang family, the richest family in Nancheng, keeps a very low profile, with their business centers all overseas, and they have almost no dealings with the Gu family in the capital. However, everyone in the elite circles knows that Jiang Huaixu, the only son of the Jiang family, is the lifeblood of the Jiang couple. The Jiang family's collateral branches secretly hope that Jiang Huaixu dies soon, but no one dares to touch him.

And now, Jiang Huaixu almost inexplicably fell into the hands of the Gu family!

"Old Master Gu, now that things have come to this, are we still unable to even see the culprit?" Jiang's father, too lazy to waste words, launched into a accusation.

Old Madam Gu looked at Gu Yanci, and seeing that Gu Yanci did not speak, she instructed the servants, "Go and call the First Madam."

Ji Chang's relationship with her in-laws has not been harmonious lately, and she was initially unwilling to come. However, upon hearing that she had been invited by guests, she reluctantly came over.

Before she could even see who it was, a woman rushed over and slapped her across the face.

"Crack!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang's father quickly restrained his wife; how could he possibly hit someone in someone else's home?

We might not be able to win!

Ji Chang was stunned by the blow, covering her face and looking at Jiang's mother in shock: "Who are you?"

As she spoke, she was about to slap him back when Old Madam Gu stopped her: "Ji Chang, haven't you made enough of a scene!"

"These two are Jiang Huaixu's parents," Old Master Gu said to Ji Chang. "Explain what happened yesterday!"

Ji Chang was taken aback. She had lived a secluded life for many years and did not know the Jiang family in Nancheng.

"Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang, your son likes my daughter-in-law and wants to have a relationship with her. If anyone should explain, it should be your Jiang family explaining to me, right?" Ji Chang didn't know what had happened and turned the tables on me.

Madam Gu slammed her hand on the table: "Ji Chang, you...you are utterly foolish!"

Grandpa Gu was so angry that he slammed his eyes shut.

As a son, Gu Yanci couldn't blame his mother, so his face was already as cold as ice. He rarely showed such emotions.

Jiang's mother was so shocked that it took her several seconds to react. She said incredulously, "Just to scheme against your daughter-in-law? You're so vicious! Do you know my son has a heart condition? You even drugged him! You almost made my son die in the hotel!"

"Your son—what?" Ji Chang, who had been nonchalant just a moment ago, looked at Jiang's mother in shock after realizing what she had said. "What kind of drug did you give him? What's wrong with him? What's wrong with his heart?"

“Jiang Huaixu drank the hotel water, which was drugged. If he hadn’t been rescued in time—” Gu Yanci paused, then said cruelly to Ji Chang, “Your only remaining thought would have turned to dust.”

"How is he now? Is he alright? Is his heart okay?" Ji Chang asked anxiously.

Gu Yanci noticed something amiss and asked Ji Chang, "You didn't administer the medicine?"