Night Fire Lingering

Wen Yan couldn't remember the other members of the debate team's phone numbers, so she had to ask the hotel receptionist to call them and tell them that she had arrived in the lobby.

"Wen Yan, what's wrong with you? I've been calling you on WeChat and you haven't replied." Song Yudie started complaining as soon as she came out.

They notified Wen Yan in the group chat before they left, but Wen Yan did not respond at all.

Wen Yan originally wanted to say that she had dropped her phone, but when she looked over, she saw that Gu Yanci's phone was in her hand!

There was absolutely no opportunity to tell this lie.

"My WeChat seems to be having some problems; I'm not receiving messages very often." Wen Yan subconsciously squeezed her phone. "I'll find a shop to fix it when I get back."

"Let me take a look for you!" Song Yudie reached out to take Wen Yan's phone.

Wen Yan quickly shrank back: "No need."

What are you looking at? It's obvious at a glance that this isn't her phone!

Song Yudie never liked Wen Yan in the first place. She finally tried to be enthusiastic, but Wen Yan was so wary of her. She felt like she had offered her warm face to a cold backside, and immediately turned cold.

"Ha, I'm not going to look around randomly, why are you being so wary? You're really being ungrateful!"

"Song, I appreciate your kindness, but don't you understand the importance of respecting personal privacy?" Wen Yan wasn't going to tolerate her.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward, two boys from the debate team stepped in to mediate.

Wen Yan planned to have breakfast with them and then head back to Gu Yanci's company to get her phone back.

The group went to the restaurant for breakfast.

Jiang Huaixu walked up to Wen Yan without her noticing and asked, "Is your phone important? Should I have someone send a new one over to tide you over?"

Wen Yan immediately shook her head. Just as she was about to say thank you, she saw Jiang Huaixu's face and was reminded of what happened last night.

Wen Yan blinked, momentarily embarrassed, and hesitated before saying, "Senior Jiang, last night..."

"Yan Yan, you don't need to explain anything to me." Jiang Huaixu's smile was gentle as he ruffled Wen Yan's hair. "You have your freedom and rights. I just happened to be there yesterday and saw him again. I won't ask any more questions or say anything more. You don't have to explain if you don't want to."

As for whether it's "three or not", well...

Wen Yan was a little dazed from being rubbed, and stared blankly at him.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Jiang Huaixu withdrew his hand, his fingertips unconsciously tracing his face.

Thinking he had been impolite to Wen Yan, Jiang Huaixu was about to apologize when Wen Yan shook her head and said, "No, it's just that you feel like an older brother to me."

When she was little, Gu Jingzhou also liked to rub her head like that.

Gu Jingzhou was also that patient and tolerant.

"Is that so?" Jiang Huaixu asked. "A very important older brother?"

"Well, it's very important."

Jiang Huaixu suddenly remembered that Wen Yan had mentioned a deceased brother before. Worried about stirring up painful memories for her, Jiang Huaixu said, "Am I also considered your brother?"

Wen Yan smiled and nodded: "Yes!"

"Senior, what are you guys talking about?"

Song Yudie realized that Wen Yan and Jiang Huaixu had gotten together again without her noticing, so she quickly squeezed past them.

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Yan's phone rang.

Song Yudie reminded her, "Wen Yan, your grandmother is looking for you."

Caller ID: Grandma.

It's Old Madam Gu!

Song Yuwei urged Wen Yan to go to the side to answer the phone and not disturb her and Jiang Huaixu's "private time"!

Wen Yan resisted the urge to roll her eyes at Song Yuwei.

If anyone else calls Gu Yanci, Wen Yan will ignore it without hesitation and turn off her phone!

However, Madam Gu was in poor health and liked her and Gu Yanci very much. Wen Yan was worried that the old lady would be anxious because she couldn't contact her grandson.

And there's a troublemaker right next to him!

After struggling, Wen Yan answered the phone.

"Hey, Grandma!"

When facing an elder like Madam Gu, Wen Yan's voice was obedient and sweet.

"Xiao Yan?" Old Madam Gu exclaimed in surprise, then chuckled and gossiped, "How come A-Ci's phone is with you? Are you two together? Have you made up?"

The satisfaction was undeniable in that voice.

Wen Yan immediately knew that Old Madam Gu had misunderstood that she and Gu Yanci had gotten back together.

There were acquaintances nearby, so Wen Yan couldn't explain. She lowered her voice and said, "Grandma, it's not what you think. He and I aren't together. We just accidentally picked up the wrong phones."

Madam Gu's laughter came through the receiver: "This old woman didn't guess anything, didn't guess anything!"

Wen Yan: "..."

It's making things worse by trying to explain!

When it was her granddaughter-in-law, not her grandson, who answered the phone, Old Madam Gu was even happier. She showered Wen Yan with concern and said how much she missed her.

Wen Yan walked to a less crowded corner and patiently chatted with the old man for a while.

"Then Grandma won't bother you anymore, have fun! Oh, and remind Aci to eat well and drink less alcohol, Xiao Zhou said his stomach problems have flared up again recently." After saying that, Madam Gu hung up the phone without giving Wen Yan a chance to explain.

Wen Yan felt quite helpless when she saw her phone back in locked frequency mode.

After a quick breakfast, Wen Yan decided to leave under the pretext of getting her phone repaired.

"I'll see you off." Jiang Huaixu stood up after Wen Yan.

Song Yudie immediately clenched her fists, hesitated to speak, and looked at Wen Yan with eyes that were almost spitting fire.

"No need, no need, you guys have fun. I've already asked the hotel to arrange a car for me. Seniors, have a good time!"

When Wen Yan refused, Song Yudie visibly breathed a sigh of relief, proudly raising her chin as if Wen Yan had changed her mind because of her.

After Wen Yan left, Jiang Huaixu was filled with doubt.

Wen Yan doesn't have a good relationship with the elders in the Wen family. Wen Yan's tone and expression during the phone call just now were very intimate.

Jiang Huaixu was still worried, so half an hour later he called Wen Yan.

"Hey."

An unfamiliar voice came through the receiver, and it belonged to a man.

Jiang Huaixu, who was originally in a relaxed state, suddenly tensed up.

"Who are you?" How did Wen Yan's phone end up in a man's hands?

In that brief second, Jiang Huaixu had already prepared to contact his subordinates to investigate Wen Yan's whereabouts.

"Young Master Jiang isn't in good health, and his hearing isn't good either," Gu Yanci said lazily, leaning back in his chair. "We just met last night."

Jiang Huaixu's expression turned cold. "Young Master Gu, where is Yan Yan?"

Why should I tell you where my wife is?

-

The Gu Family Building.

Wen Yan walked downstairs and realized that she hadn't made an appointment, so going upstairs was a problem—before coming with the law firm's project team, Zhou Qi used to pick her up and they would use Gu Yanci's private entrance.

Wen Yan thought for a moment, then took out Gu Yanci's phone, intending to try the password.

Enter Gu Yanci's birthday.

--wrong.

wrong?

Wen Yan entered Wen Muzhi's birthday.

--wrong.

Why is it still not right?

Wen Yan had an unbelievable guess in her mind, and her fingertips trembled slightly as she typed in her birthday.