In a past life, Wen Yue and Yan Shuang got married. They lived a sweet life for a while, but with the rise of Lu Zishu, Yan Shuang betrayed Wen Yue. In the end, the two divorced, and Yan Shuang couldn't gain any benefits from Lu Zishu, so she thought of the Wen Yue she had abandoned.
Poor Wen Yue thought she had truly repented, and in utter despair, he ended up losing a leg because of her.
If Wen Fucheng hadn't pulled him back at that moment, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Do you think she really likes you?"
"Isn't genuine liking the reason two people are together?"
Wen Fucheng looked at him as if he was an idiot; how had Wen Yue lived to this age and had so many relationships yet remained so naive?
"Are you... having some kind of brain problem?"
Wen Yue choked on his words, staring at his second uncle in disbelief.
In the past, no matter how strict Wen Fucheng was, he would never say something like that to him. Wen Yue's innocent young heart was instantly crushed.
"It's what you taught me."
Wen Fucheng held his forehead. "I taught you how to conduct yourself, to manage the company. But I never taught you to misjudge people so poorly."
What do you mean?
What's wrong with Yan Shuang?
"Yan Shuang, she..."
"Your eyes are on your own head, don't think just because people are close to you, you don't need to be guarded. Even the closest people need a bit of vigilance."
"Including you, second uncle?"
"Of course."
Wen Fucheng sat at his desk, his hands clasped together, and spoke to him earnestly.
"As it stands, I don't think she's suitable enough for you to bring back to the Wen Family. As far as I know, your last relationship just ended not long ago. If this is what you call true love, I do think it's necessary to test your resolve thoroughly."
What?
Before Wen Yue could respond, Wen Fucheng directly spoke.
"From now on, I'll freeze all your cards. In the future, you'll have to rely on part-time work to sustain your so-called true love. Wait until the day I relent, and then we can talk."
From heaven to hell, it was just a moment.
How could Wen Yue not understand Wen Fucheng's meaning?
The Wen Family's vast business, even if Wen Yue wouldn't inherit it in the future, at least half of it would be entrusted to him. All along, Wen Fucheng had been wholeheartedly teaching him how to manage the company.
Everyone who approached him would naturally be assumed to seek his status and position.
Wen Yue was also willing to take the test.
"But second uncle, have you ever considered that none of these assumptions might hold true? No matter how you test me now, I will always be part of the Wen Family, and others will naturally see it this way too."
"Therefore, starting tomorrow, I won't take you with me anymore. Not only that, I'll also let everyone know I've given up on you."
He's serious?
Second uncle is really harsh.
Wen Yue didn't understand.
"Second uncle."
"You'll understand in the future."
After finishing all this, Wen Fucheng gestured for him to leave. Wen Yue walked to the door, holding the doorknob, and looked back unwillingly.
"Second uncle, a lifetime is so long, haven't you ever been irrational for someone?"
At that moment, Wen Yue couldn't understand his second uncle. He had never seen this man show weakness. Yet at this moment, his tone seemed to soften, and he let out a self-deprecating chuckle.
"I'm too rational, which is why I've missed so much. A lifetime isn't as long as you think, do you think I would harm you?"
Wen Yue shook his head, not feeling so.
"I completely understand why you have such worries, so I won't argue excessively. On the contrary, I'll prove it to you with my determination that your answer tonight is wrong. Second uncle, I'll prove it to you." He repeated his words again.
After he left, Wen Fucheng still laughed at his innocence.
Sometimes, one person's determination isn't enough to pave the way for two people.
After stepping outside, Wen Yue was sobered by the cold wind.
Wen Fucheng remained inside, looking thoughtfully at his phone.
That familiar number appeared before him, so familiar he could recite it backward.
He entered it into the friend request, and soon the identity verification popped up.
Ying Jing's WeChat profile picture was very simple, just two words: 'Leopard Rich.'
A leopard spirit from Journey to the West wore cool sunglasses on its nose bridge, with two words on the sunglasses, 'Leopard Rich' ('Violently Rich'), a recent popular meme online.
He thought for a moment and typed his name to send over.
Ying Jing, who received the friend notification, was splashing water on her face and picked up her phone casually. Many people had added her, some of whom she didn't know where they got her number from. Usually, strangers would be directly ignored by her.
But today, she checked each one.
She just didn't want to miss the chance if Wen Fucheng added her as a friend.
She didn't really hope for it, but who knew the first one she clicked was him.
Ying Jing thought she saw wrong and intentionally brought it closer to look several times.
The result of overdoing it was accidentally hitting 'reject.'
Ying Jing was heartbroken and wanted to call for an ambulance.
Kneeling by the bed, she wailed incessantly.
Ying Zenan, passing by after finishing work, couldn't help but knock on the door. "Ying Jing, what's going on with you?"
Ying Jing wailed for quite a while.
"Brother, your almost-boiled brother-in-law flew away."
What nonsense, he told her to quickly go to sleep, then turned and went back to his room.
Wen Fucheng was not concerned about the rejection message. He simply added her again.
With her, he was very patient.
The phone vibrated in Ying Jing's palm, causing the girl lying by the bed to lift her head immediately.
Not caring about her messy hair and a face full of watery residue.
Brother, your boiled brother-in-law is back again.
Ying Jing jumped on the bed in excitement, but as soon as she bounced once...
The bed collapsed.
Upon hearing the loud crash, Ying Zenan rushed over, knocked three times, and only entered after receiving a response.
Facing the room that looked as if it had been robbed and seeing his own sister looking insane.
"Before, I thought you had some hope of chasing Wen Fucheng. Now I think if Wen Fucheng likes you, he's the crazy one."
Ying Zenan sent her to the guest room, planning to have a new bed delivered tomorrow during the day.
Ying Jing hugged her phone happily and rolled away swiftly.
Watching her almost flee in haste, Ying Zenan couldn't help but shake his head.
He posted a picture of the collapsed bed to his moments.
[Ying Zenan: In the middle of the night, Ying Jing bounced the bed till it collapsed. [Image]]
Soon, there were all sorts of comments and likes below.
The most replied comment was: Jing Bao is truly amazing.
One after the other, all were like that.
It's no wonder this world is full of coincidences. Even Ying Zenan forgot about the social occasion years ago where he exchanged WeChat with Wen Fucheng out of politeness. As a result, Wen Fucheng had been lying dormant in his friend list for so long, and he had forgotten about it.
Wen Fucheng naturally also saw Ying Zenan's moment.
He looked at the photo with no sight of her for a long time, imagining her appearance.
Among a series of comments following the trend, there was one unique comment.
[Wen Fucheng: Very cute.]
The CEO's friends are also CEOs, and the Crown Prince's friends are also Crown Princes.
Each one was connected to the others and known.
Naturally, quite a few people saw the comment.
Wen General, you're acting out of character.