Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 160 Miscarriage, Call an Ambulance!

Other students passed by the teaching building.

Wen Yan walked very fast, but she could still hear people whispering among themselves:

"Didn't that boy just now look like that guy?!"

"Which one?"

"The one who spoke up for Wen Yan at the clarification meeting! I heard he's a senior executive from some big company!"

"What 'that' or 'that'? It can't be! That executive doesn't wear glasses!"

"Exactly, which company has such young and free executives?"

Wen Yan: "..."

Yeah, how come he has so much free time!

Gu Yanci walked behind with a smile, not feeling anything was amiss.

"Hurry up! Stop laughing!" Wen Yan urged in a low voice.

Gu Yanci's smile became even more pronounced.

Wen Yan grabbed Gu Yanci's sleeve and left immediately, only slowing down when they reached the parking lot.

"Why are you here? And why did you even come to my classroom!" Wen Yan frowned, expressing her displeasure.

This is utterly absurd!

"I want to see what law students learn." Gu Yanci casually played with Wen Yan's hair.

Wen Yan was speechless: "Are you ignorant of the law? You're interested in this?"

It's obvious that Mr. Gu, who is capable of handling international business, has absolutely nothing to do with being ignorant of the law.

Gu Yanci said, "Mrs. Gu is very busy, so I can only come to the classroom to see you."

Wen Yan has indeed been very busy lately. She attends classes during the day and studies in the library at night. When she gets home, Gu Yanci is usually in a meeting, so Wen Yan goes straight to sleep and has no time to pay attention to Gu Yanci.

The two were like roommates under the same roof, chatting under the covers.

“Someone wants to invite you to dinner,” Gu Yanci suddenly said.

"Who?" Wen Yan asked in confusion.

Gu Yanci did not answer directly, but instead gestured for Wen Yan to get into the car.

The Maybach drove to a Michelin-starred private restaurant in the city center.

Following the waiter into the private room, Wen Yan saw a familiar voice and her eyes lit up.

"Junming!"

Three months had passed since I last saw him. The boy had become a little thinner, but his features remained unchanged, and the arrogance between his brows had become even more pronounced.

Wen Yan had been guessing who would ask her out through Gu Yanci the whole way, but she never expected it to be Wen Junming.

"When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me you were back?"

“Yesterday,” Wen Junming scratched his head, “I…I just suddenly got in touch with my brother-in-law.”

Wen Yan: "..."

That must have been really sudden.

Wen Junming's return to China was within Wen Yan's expectations—Wen Muzhi was sent abroad, and Wen Junming was safe to return, so Wen Yonghai and Wan Ying were naturally eager to bring their son back.

Wen Yan looked at Gu Yanci, who was sitting on the sofa looking at a PPT on his phone. Sensing Wen Yan's gaze, he immediately looked up at her.

"Hmm?" the man asked.

"When did you become so close to Wen Junming? You didn't even agree to let me save him back then."

"Our relationship is so-so," Gu Yanci said honestly.

Wen Junming jumped up: "Brother-in-law! You and I are the closest people in our family, right?! Who's been tipping you off?"

Gu Yanci was too lazy to correct him; his behavior was a classic case of being beholden to someone who takes a bribe.

Wen Yan smiled gently, feeling exceptionally warm inside.

Wen Junming is the person with the purest kindness towards her among all her blood relatives. Although Gu Yanci doesn't say it, she knows very well that Gu Yanci and Wen Junming are close because of her.

Throughout the meal, no one mentioned Wen Muzhi. Wen Junming didn't care, but that didn't mean he was stupid. Even though Wen Muzhi had taken him to the hospital, who could guarantee that Wen Muzhi hadn't actually intended for him to die outside the hospital?

He's dead, and Wen Yonghai and Wan Ying's child is all she has left. However, Wen Muzhi chose the latter—making herself the only child—over framing Wen Yan.

……

"So happy?" On the way back to Longyu Bay, Gu Yanci noticed that Wen Yan's expression was clearly excited.

He touched the woman's face and asked, "Have you had too much to drink?"

Wen Yan and Wen Junming drank some red wine that evening.

Wen Yan pushed his hand away in dissatisfaction, "You're the one who's drunk."

She was simply happy.

The moonlight is bright and clear.

Wen Yan suddenly turned her head and looked up at Gu Yanci: "Thank you, Gu Yanci."

Gu Yanci looked down at her: "Zhizhi, I treated you and Wen Junming to a meal, and you thanked me. When I was on a business trip in Europe, I sent you gifts every day, and I didn't see you say thank you once?"

He was like a child who developed a sense of comparison because the candy he received was different from others.

Wen Yan couldn't help but laugh, her smile widening as she tilted her head to look at him: "President Gu, are you jealous of my brother?"

This time, Gu Yanci neither denied nor refuted.

As someone passed by, Gu Yanci grabbed Wen Yan's hand, gently pulled her towards him, and held her close without letting go.

"Didn't I pick you up from the airport and give you flowers?" Wen Yan defended herself.

Gu Yanci denied it: "I got those flowers through my own abilities."

She never said it was a 'gift' to him; rather, he was just 'holding' it for her, and eventually it became his own!

Wen Yan nodded in agreement and asked, "What kind of return gift would you like?"

Gu Yanci didn't hesitate at all, as if he had been waiting for her to ask, "There's a charity gala tomorrow afternoon, will you come with me?"

Their divorce was a huge scandal a while ago, but now only a handful of people know that they've reconciled. Some even say it's all just a rumor! Gu Yanci needs a public occasion for Wen Yan to attend as 'Mrs. Gu' so that all the rumors will be dispelled.

"Tomorrow afternoon?" Wen Yan looked embarrassed. "But I promised to go to an art exhibition with Bei Qing tomorrow..."

Gu Yanci's face visibly darkened.

It's obvious that Wen Yan will choose Luo Beiqing first; he doesn't even need to ask!

The man didn't say a word until he got home and went to sleep.

After Wen Yan finished showering, she slowly climbed into bed. Seeing that she didn't seem to want to play on her phone, Gu Yanci turned off the bedside lamp.

Wen Yan opened her eyes and sensed for a while. The man remained motionless, behaving very properly.

She propped herself up on her upper body and leaned closer: "Are you angry? You're still angry?"

The man lay flat on his back with his eyes closed.

After a two-second silence, he asked, "Wen Yan, don't you want to sleep?"

The subtext of those words is so obvious!

In the past, Wen Yan would have immediately closed her eyes, lay down, and pretended to be asleep, and then she would have fallen asleep in a little while.

However, this time, Gu Yanci felt that gaze was fixed on his face.

He opened his eyes and met Wen Yan's gaze. Before he could see anything clearly in the dim light, Wen Yan suddenly leaned closer!

Her warm, soft lips landed precisely on his lips, like a dragonfly skimming the water, and then left.

Wen Yan propped herself up on her arms and kissed him with a grin: "Then consider this a return gift, okay?"

Gu Yanci ground his back teeth, unsure whether he should be happy because of her initiative in giving him a light kiss, or angry that Wen Yan's rare initiative was for the sake of accompanying Luo Beiqing more smoothly tomorrow.

However, in that split second, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but they all eventually turned into a blank. His body was faster than his mind, and he pressed Wen Yan down beneath him first.

A mere skimming of the water is far from enough to satisfy a hungry wolf.

Gu Yanci gave Wen Yan a long and passionate kiss...

Wen Yan's consciousness became increasingly scattered under his onslaught.

Until she heard him ask her in a low, husky voice, trying his best to control himself, "Is it okay, baby?"

The unpleasant memories of that afternoon and evening were not only a nightmare for her, but also a scar in his heart.

Wen Yan seemed to be doing it on purpose, delaying her reply, but she could clearly feel the passion and torment in his body.

After a long while, she nodded.

Gu Yanci breathed a sigh of relief and then began to enjoy his meal...

-

Luo Beiqing is a collector and has an antique collection at home, so she naturally became a regular guest invited to major auctions and art exhibitions.

Wen Yan wasn't very interested in these activities in the past, but now that Luo Beiqing is pregnant, she's worried about her and tries to spend as much time with her as possible.

Wen Yan changed her clothes and went downstairs, only to find Gu Yanci standing in the living room, dressed in a suit and tie.

"I'll give it to you." Gu Yanci took her handbag.

Based on Wen Yan's experience of spending time with Gu Yanci, she understood what Gu Yanci meant: he wanted to go together!

Wen Yan didn't expose him, but asked, "Aren't you going to the charity banquet?"

"Zhou Qi is going."

"..." Zhou, the assistant, is such a pitiful guy.

……

When Luo Beiqing saw Wen Yan's car stop in front of her house, she subconsciously reached for the passenger door.

When the door was opened, the passenger seat was empty, and in front of the driver was a blank face.

"Young Master Gu?" Luo Beiqing was shocked.

"Bei Qing!" Wen Yan opened the back door and waved to Luo Bei Qing.

Luo Beiqing got into the car in a daze, feeling that the car was particularly strange. She sent a WeChat message on her phone and nudged Wen Yan next to her, signaling her to look at her phone.

Bei Qing: [Is your man going too?]

Wen Yan: [It should be.]

Bei Qing: [Between me and your man, who seems more like the other woman in this date?]

Wen Yan: ……

Luo Beiqing didn't want to ask Gu Yanci why he went along, nor did she want to know.

The simultaneous appearance of Wen Yan and Gu Yanci immediately attracted a lot of attention, and whispers filled the air.

"Why is Gu Yanci here too? Have he and Wen Yan really made up?"

"They must have made up. Otherwise, why would Gu Yanci come to an art exhibition like this? He's only here with Wen Yan."

……

Wen Yan glanced at the man beside her out of the corner of her eye. The latter, as always, wore a mask with a slight smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood.

Luo Beiqing readily accepted today's "three-person gathering".

However, she soon realized that she had been overthinking it—it wasn't a trio, it was a group of five!

Qiao Weiwei is here too!

Qiao Weiwei's belly was more noticeable than Luo Beiqing's. She wore a tight-fitting dress, as if afraid others wouldn't notice her pregnancy. Several socialites and wives of lower status than the He family surrounded her, showering her with concern.

From the outside perspective, Luo Beiqing and He Tingchuan are divorced, and Qiao Weiwei is pregnant with He Tingchuan's child. As long as it's a boy, she's only one step away from becoming Mrs. He.

In contrast, Luo Beiqing...

Many people were secretly observing Luo Beiqing:

"Both are pregnant, but Qiao Weiwei has servants from the He family by her side, while Luo Beiqing has nothing. Poor thing!"

"Isn't it normal for men to have other women? Every family goes through this. It's just that Luo Beiqing is so arrogant!"

"I really don't understand what Luo Beiqing was thinking, insisting on a divorce. Now he's all alone and deserves it!"

……

Wen Yan subconsciously looked at Luo Beiqing.

Luo Beiqing smiled calmly: "They are the ones who are pitiful, not me."

When their husbands cheat on them, in order to keep their cherished title of 'wife' and pocket money, they have no choice but to endure it, otherwise they will be kicked out of the house!

These women, powerless to change their miserable lives, resort to verbal attacks on "different" people, wishing that every woman could be like them, trapped like a beast.

Luo Beiqing and they were never on the same path.

The art exhibition was very large. Luo Beiqing noticed that Wen Yan's attention was always on him, so he wisely made an excuse to leave for a while, giving Wen Yan and Gu Yanci some space to be alone.

Suddenly a commotion arose not far away.

"Oh no! Qiao Weiwei has fallen into the water!" someone exclaimed.

People kept running over to see what was going on.

Wen Yan had a bad feeling again, so she went over.

Before they even arrived, they heard someone shout, "Call an ambulance! Qiao Weiwei is bleeding a lot!"

Another person said, "It's Qiao Weiwei, whom Luo Beiqing promoted!"