Night Fire Lingering

"..."

Wen Yan blinked, finding him somewhat puzzling, and casually replied, "Not bad?"

A large crowd of onlookers gathered around.

Everyone was stunned. It was as if Wen Yan could draw any card she wanted, and the cards she played could precisely avoid the opponent's winning hand!

"This...this is like cheating...amazing!" someone exclaimed.

"Mahjong is a game theory and probability problem. Luck and brains are both important, and Yan Yan has never lacked either." Luo Beiqing asked the He family's butler to clear the chips.

Wen Yan's score was higher than the other three combined, and Wen Yan's winning hand was specifically designed to beat Qiao Weiwei, causing Qiao Weiwei's score to be negative, which was pitiful.

“Miss Qiao, a bet is a bet.” Wen Yan pointed to the diamond necklace around her neck.

Qiao Weiwei didn't cry, but her face looked even worse than if she had.

This necklace was designed by a master craftsman; it's one of a kind in the world. Today, she was invited by Zhong Xue and asked her mother to borrow it from a friend's house!

This was borrowed, it wasn't hers!

Qiao Weiwei clutched the necklace around her neck as if afraid it would be snatched away: "Wen, Wen Yan, this is just a game, you can't be such a sore loser, can you?"

"Miss Qiao, are you a sore loser?" Luo Beiqing retorted without hesitation. "You've never heard of the 'you have to pay your dues' rule, have you?"

"Wen Yan, if you were the one who lost, would you be willing to give me that purple jade bracelet? You wouldn't! Besides, it was a gift from Gu Yanci!" Qiao Weiwei shouted.

"Miss Qiao, you only dare to provoke me because you know I'm getting a divorce from Gu Yanci? Since it's jewelry given to me by my ex-husband, why would I be reluctant to part with it?" Wen Yan smiled sweetly.

Wen Yan didn't like the diamond necklace, but she was happy if it made Qiao Weiwei unhappy, and Luo Beiqing was happy too!

“Miss Wen, it’s just entertainment, why are you so fussy?” Zhong Xue said with displeasure.

She was originally talking to several ladies elsewhere, but unexpectedly, she arranged help for Qiao Weiwei, and Qiao Weiwei still lost miserably and needed her to clean up her mess. Useless thing!

Luo Beiqing rolled her eyes at Zhong Xue speechlessly: "Mom, you said it yourself, it's very hard for a woman like Yan Yan, who is unloved by her father and mother and is divorced. She's short of money and jewelry. You were the one who suggested that Yan Yan be a companion, and now you want someone to accompany her for free? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

People around: "..."

Who is having a really tough time?

Do you think we don't know how many things Wen Yan's mother left her before she passed away?

Zhong Xue's face turned pale.

Qiao Weiwei stood frozen in place, refusing to move. She didn't believe Wen Yan could snatch the necklace from her neck!

Just then, the crowd automatically parted to make way for him.

Wen Yan looked over and saw Gu Yanci and He Tingchuan walking side by side.

One is elegant and dignified, the other flamboyant and unrestrained; both possess stunning appearances and exceptional charisma, truly dazzling.

When Zhong Xue saw who it was, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Tingchuan, you've come at the right time! Quickly, keep an eye on your good wife! She almost drove me crazy!"

That word "good" was full of sarcasm and ambiguity.

Luo Bei leaned back on the high chair next to him, looking at He Tingchuan with a lazy and casual expression, as if to say: Come on, let's see how you control me.

He Tingchuan was amused by her shameless behavior.

He turned to Zhong Xue and said, "Mom, I can't control Luo Beiqing."

Other men would be considered cowardly to say this, but He Tingchuan's words inexplicably revealed a hint of doting affection.

He Tingchuan was telling the truth; he never cared about Luo Beiqing.

Luo Beiqing doesn't rely on him for food or clothing, and she doesn't like him. What can he do to take care of her?

"You—!" Zhong Xue pointed at her unfilial son, taking a deep breath in anger.

"Young Master Gu..." Qiao Weiwei could only place her hopes on Gu Yanci.

As the heir to a wealthy family, Gu Yanci couldn't possibly condone Wen Yan's despicable acts of robbery!

Gu Yanci raised his eyelids slightly and said coldly, "I just came to see if the gift I sent is still with the rightful recipient."

Everyone understood Gu Yanci's meaning: the gift he gave to Wen Yan could only belong to Wen Yan! If Wen Yan went too far, he was there to cover for her!

Qiao Weiwei's face turned deathly pale.

Gu Yanci came to support Wen Yan, and also to warn her!

But... but aren't they getting a divorce? Shouldn't Gu Yanci be happy to see Wen Yan being laughed at and humiliated?

The guests looked at each other in astonishment.

The same question is on everyone's mind: Didn't they say they were getting a divorce? Does this look like they're about to get a divorce?

Qiao Weiwei lost face, her cheeks burning.

In a fit of impulse, she took off the diamond necklace from her neck and threw it on the table: "Wen Yan, take it if you want, I'm the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, I have plenty of good jewelry! I'm not like you!"

Wen Yan didn't stand on ceremony at all and gestured to the maid to put it away for her.

Seeing this, Qiao Weiwei was about to cry:

She lost the borrowed jewelry in a gamble. What should she do when she gets back?

Unfortunately, no one cared about her distraught state anymore.

"Why is Young Master Gu here?" Luo Beiqing didn't remember inviting Gu Yanci.

Gu Yanci said, "My grandmother asked me to give Mrs. He a birthday gift."

Luo Beiqing looked at him strangely.

She and Madam Gu had no connection whatsoever, so why would Madam Gu send her a congratulatory gift?

Luo Beiqing pulled Wen Yan aside and whispered, "Why do I feel like sending me a birthday gift is just an excuse from Gu Yanci?"

An excuse for him to come here to see Wen Yan!

"To be honest... I feel the same way." Wen Yan said, her words carrying a heavy weight. "But it was indeed Old Madam Gu who brought it up yesterday."

"Is Old Mrs. Gu a wingman for Cheng Ji?" She's practically a stumbling block on her sisters' path to divorce!

"..." Who can argue with that?

Luo Beiqing clicked his tongue and shook his head: "Yan Yan, this divorce won't be easy for you! Neither the Gu family nor the Wen family will agree to it."

Wen Yan looked up at the azure sky and began to look forward to freedom: "The divorce proceedings have already begun, and their objections are useless."

Luo Beiqing said that Gu Yanci's cooperation was still needed for the divorce proceedings, but Gu Yanci didn't seem like he wanted to cooperate much.

After the two finished their private conversation, Luo Beiqing continued to entertain the guests.

Wen Yan lagged two steps behind her, and as she turned the corner, she almost bumped into someone coming from the opposite direction.

Gu Yanci subconsciously reached out to help her, but Wen Yan took a step back in time to steady herself. When she looked up and saw who it was, she was slightly taken aback.

Although the two had just met yesterday, their last activity was signing an asset transfer agreement related to the divorce. When Wen Yan saw Gu Yanci, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

A few polite greetings?

There's no need for that; they're getting a divorce.

Saying nothing?

But she was having a normal conversation with Gu Yanci yesterday.

Wen Yan struggled briefly for two seconds, then chose to remain silent and planned to leave immediately.

Before he could even take a step, Gu Yanci spoke first:

Did you have fun?