Night Fire Lingering

Wen Yan blinked.

Her marriage to Gu Yanci was not made public; only people in their circle knew about it.

Someone in the same circle, surnamed Jiang...

Wen Yan went through the details of each company in her mind, and finally only one company remained in her selection process.

"Senior, are you from the Jiang family of Nancheng?"

Jiang Huai nodded.

The only family that can be called the "Jiang Family of Nancheng" is the Jiang family, the richest family in Nancheng. The Jiang family's foundation is not as strong as the Gu family's, but its development momentum is no less than that of the Gu family.

Since Jiang Huaixu comes from the Jiang family of Nancheng, why didn't he let his family's lawyer look at the patent grant contract before, but instead asked her, a student who hadn't even graduated yet, for help?

Wen Yan was somewhat confused: "Senior, since you know about my relationship with Gu Yanci and you also know Gu Yanci, then when you ran into him a couple of days ago..."

"Are you trying to say that my behavior offended some people?" Jiang Huaixu smiled nonchalantly. "Junior, some people are just meant to be confronted head-on, sooner or later it's the same."

Is it always a matter of tit-for-tat?

The Jiang family and the Gu family have always kept to themselves and never interfered with each other, so where did this confrontation come from?

Before Wen Yan could figure out the reason behind it, she suddenly felt a burning gaze directed at her.

She subconsciously looked around but didn't see anyone suspicious.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Huaixu asked.

Wen Yan shook her head: "It's nothing."

Jiang Huaixu's gaze, however, silently passed over Wen Yan's shoulder and looked at a black Maybach outside the floor-to-ceiling window behind her.

Gu Yanci's face was reflected in the rearview mirror of the Maybach.

Gu Yanci lowered the car window and looked over without any hesitation, meeting Jiang Huaixu's gaze.

Suddenly, Wen Yan's phone rang.

It was Gu Jinzhi calling.

"Wen Yan, can you come to the hospital? Grandma is sick and hospitalized. She's in a bad mood and has started dragging innocent people into it. She's started being picky about the food." Gu Jinzhi complained, feeling wronged.

"Is it serious?" Wen Yan immediately stood up from her seat.

"This is serious! Those hot soups and porridges are her favorite things, but now she says the soup the cook makes at home isn't good, and the porridge is tasteless. She's become so difficult to please!"

"..."

She wanted to ask if Madam Gu's illness was serious.

"Never mind, I'll be right there." Before she could finish speaking, Wen Yan remembered something and asked, "Is Gu Yanci here?"

"My third brother? He's not here! He's so busy. If he comes to take care of Grandma, who will earn money for us to spend?"

"..." This is very Gu Jinzhi's words. There's nothing wrong with what she said, but it inexplicably offends people.

"What happened?" Jiang Huaixu asked immediately after Wen Yan hung up the phone.

"An elder relative is sick and hospitalized, I have to go visit them." Wen Yan glanced at the unfinished food and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, senior, I have to go now."

"It's alright, visiting the elders is the priority." Jiang Huaixu was somewhat disappointed.

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Madam Gu is staying in a VIP suite on the top floor of a high-end private hospital under the Gu Group.

When Wen Yan arrived, she saw Aunt Gu and Gu Jingxi about to enter the ward.

"Why are you here?" Aunt Gu instinctively blocked Gu Jingxi behind her, afraid that Wen Yan would pester her son.

Gu Jingxi's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed happily, "Yan Yan!"

Aunt Gu glared at her son and snapped, "Shut up!"

Gu Jingxi snorted and muttered resentfully, "She's about to divorce Third Brother."

Wen Yan pretended not to hear Gu Jingxi's words or see him, and said to Aunt Gu, "I heard that Grandma is in the hospital, so I came to visit her."

"Who cares if you visit—"

"Wen Yan!"

Before Aunt Gu could finish her disapproving remarks, Gu Jinzhi came out upon hearing the noise. She rushed over as if she had found a lifeline, grabbed Wen Yan's hand, and headed towards the ward.

She proudly showed the person inside, saying, "Grandma, look who's here!"

Madam Gu lay in her hospital bed. In just one week, she had lost a lot of weight and looked sickly.

The old lady, who had been feeling listless, opened her eyes wide with surprise the moment she saw Wen Yan: "Little Yan!"

"Grandma, why are you sick?" Wen Yan held her hand with heartache.

"It's all because of some people who are angry. Why can't they have a good life? Why do they have to get a divorce?" Aunt Gu said sarcastically.

It made her son's heart wild, and he dared to rekindle any old ideas!

Several of Gu Yanci's close relatives had heard about Wen Yan and Gu Yanci's divorce.

"Grandma, I'm sorry..." Although she didn't like Aunt Gu's words, Wen Yan couldn't shirk responsibility for Old Madam Gu's illness.

"It's not your fault. Grandma just... Grandma just couldn't figure it out for a moment."

She genuinely loves this granddaughter-in-law, so why does she want a divorce?

"Xiao Yan, is there really no possibility between you and A Ci?" Old Madam Gu looked at Wen Yan with reluctance.

Wen Yan didn't want to hurt her feelings, but she couldn't lie: "Grandma, it's impossible."

The divorce agreement has been signed.

Old Madam Gu had a poor appetite and had previously refused to eat, but now that Wen Yan was personally feeding her, she ate everything with relish. Since the patient needed more rest, Wen Yan also coaxed Old Madam Gu to sleep.

The old lady refused, saying like a child, "You'll leave when I wake up."

Wen Yan assured her, "I promise you, I won't leave. You can rest for a while, and I'll still be here when you wake up."

Only then did Madam Gu close her eyes.

Aunt Gu San and Aunt Gu Er were extremely jealous.

Why does the old lady like Wen Yan so much? Are none of her daughters-in-law, granddaughters, or grandsons good enough for her?

After Madam Gu fell asleep, the group left the ward.

As soon as Wen Yan stepped outside, she saw a man sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Gu Yanci, dressed in a suit and tie, sat with his legs crossed for an unknown amount of time before his calm gaze suddenly locked onto Wen Yan.

Wen Yan: "..."

She grabbed Gu Jinzhi beside her and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you say he wasn't here?"

Gu Jinzhi said innocently, "Third Brother really wasn't here just now!"

Now it's here, isn't it?

If you're here, how could Third Brother not be?

Seeing that Gu Yanci didn't react happily to Wen Yan, Aunt Gu naturally assumed that Wen Yan had fallen out of favor with Gu Yanci, and looked at Wen Yan with disdain:

"Could it be that some people have changed their minds and don't want a divorce anymore, so they're rushing to curry favor with the old lady?"

"Third Aunt, I asked Wen Yan to come." Gu Jinzhi looked at her third aunt as if she were a fool. "If I hadn't asked Wen Yan, could you have handled Grandma? Speechless!"

Aunt Gu was so angry she wanted to scold her brainless niece, but seeing Aunt Gu Er standing next to her, who was extremely protective of her daughter, she held back.

Wen Yan glanced at the man on the sofa, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing that he was staring at her, Wen Yan explained, "I heard that Grandma is sick and I was a little worried, so I came to see her."

The implication is that she didn't sign the divorce papers but was reluctant to leave.

"Okay." Gu Yanci stood up. "Are you coming again tomorrow? I'll have Zhou Qi pick you up after you get off work."

Wen Yan: "..."

No, why are you so natural?

Didn't they already sign the divorce agreement?