Chapter 186
The person who had come was Ning Shan, who had been beaten.
Wen Yue’s face turned pale upon seeing him. Wen Jiafei also clenched his fists. He said coldly, “Sir, you have the wrong person.”
Ning Shan wasn’t bothered by Wen Jiafei’s attitude. After all, by coming here, he had already prepared himself to be rejected.
Ning Shan asked, “It’s cold outside. I wonder if I can invite you two to go out for a chat? I’ve already booked a private room.”
Wen Jiafei cracked his knuckles. “I don’t want to say it a second time.”
Ning Shan was much more composed today than yesterday. Seeing Wen Jiafei’s almost explicit threat, he raised both hands in a surrendering gesture. “Young Master, I know you are very strong now, going to fight—”
He paused and said with a compensatory smile, “Believe me, I have no ill intentions. It’s late today, so it’s indeed not a good time for a conversation. I won’t disturb you then. When you two are free, you can contact me again.”
With that, he prepared to leave. But as he was about to pass them, Ning Shan stopped again. He took out a business card from his pocket and looked at Wen Yue. “Sister-in-law, this is my contact information. You can call me anytime.”
Wen Jiafei spat out a single cold word: “Beat it.”
Ning Shan stuffed the business card directly into Wen Yue’s palm, then turned around and walked toward the elevator.
Once the person was gone, Wen Jiafei looked at Wen Yue. Wen Yue took a deep breath. “Let’s go inside first.”
Wen Jiafei hummed in response, pushed open the door, and entered the house with Wen Yue.
Meimei had been waiting for the two of them for a long time. As soon as she saw them, she started meowing coquettishly.
But neither mother nor son had any room in their minds for Meimei. Meimei was puzzled and walked over to Wen Yue to rub against her. Only then did Wen Yue pick her up and stroke her.
Satisfied, Meimei started purring loudly.
The house was warm. Wen Jiafei didn’t rush to talk about Ning Shan, only saying, “Let’s eat first. You should rest for a bit.”
Wen Yue nodded. “Okay.”
Wen Jiafei went into the kitchen without a word and brought the mutton soup he had bought to the table. He then plugged in the pot. Before long, the slightly cool mutton soup began to bubble.
Wen Jiafei set out the bowls and chopsticks and sat at the table. Wen Yue also gave Meimei some cat food, washed her hands, and sat across from him.
“Let’s eat, Mom,” Wen Jiafei said.
Wen Yue hummed.
The mother and son ate their quietest meal ever. The atmosphere at the table had become quite heavy.
After dinner, Wen Jiafei washed the dishes and came out. Wen Yue was sitting on the sofa. The television was on, but her mind wasn’t on it.
Wen Jiafei roughly understood what she was thinking. Ning Shan had been monitoring them for a long time. This definitely wasn’t the first time he had met Wen Yue. If he hadn’t run into them last night, Ning Shan probably wouldn’t have been so bold as to show up at their door today.
He walked over and sat on the other side. Only then did Wen Yue look up. Her face looked weary, very different from her usual self.
Wen Jiafei said, “Mom, don’t overthink it. I have the ability to protect you now.”
Wen Yue smiled. “Of course I know. My son is the most capable.”
Her gaze returned to the coffee table, where Ning Shan’s business card lay.
Wen Yue slowly took a deep breath and spoke slowly, “He came a few days ago.”
On the first day Ning Shan arrived, he had gone to the bakery to find Wen Yue. He didn’t say much, only greeting her. But that simple greeting dragged Wen Yue back to those dark days. Although she and Wen Jiafei had been out of that hellhole for a long time, every time she remembered it, it felt like being in an ice cellar.
After Ning Shan left, she hadn’t seen him again. Wen Yue thought it was just a coincidence. After all, there was a lot of work in the Ning family, and she knew a bit about it.
To her surprise, he came again yesterday. This time, he told her a few things and invited her for a small gathering. She was unwilling, which led to the struggle that Wen Jiafei saw when he went to pick her up.
Wen Jiafei pursed his lips. Seeing Wen Yue lost in thought, he interrupted her and asked, “Mom, I’ll handle this. I guarantee he won’t disturb your work again.”
Wen Yue pulled her thoughts back and smiled. “Alright, Mom isn’t that fragile.”
She knew that although Wen Jiafei didn’t like to talk, he was a soft-hearted child with a cold exterior. Recalling what Ning Shan had said, she looked at Wen Jiafei and said, “It’s just that he didn’t come for me this time.”
Wen Jiafei didn’t understand what she meant. Wen Yue said, “Ning Shan came for you.”
For him?
Wen Jiafei frowned. Wen Yue saw what he was thinking and said, “That person is sick. There’s a mountain of family property with no one to manage it. The son that came later is useless. A while ago, he didn’t know what he was thinking and took his precious son for a test. The results showed that he wasn’t his biological son.”
In a few words, Wen Yue finished explaining Ning Shan’s purpose. That man had been so angry after finding out the son he had pampered wasn’t his own that he was hospitalized. The “orioles and swallows” under him were all waiting to get a piece of the pie from him, wishing he would die sooner.
But he was unwilling, so he sent his brother, Ning Shan, to find his true son. He even promised that if Ning Shan brought Wen Jiafei back, he would give him 8% of the Ning family’s equity.
As an old family, although the Ning family had somewhat declined, their strength was still there. 8% of the equity was enough for Ning Shan to live without worry for several lifetimes.
Under heavy rewards, there are bound to be brave men. This was why Ning Shan was so enduring on this trip; even when Wen Jiafei struck him, he held back.
It almost put to shame the nickname others had given him: “Ning Erlang” (Ning the Second Wolf).
Wen Jiafei asked, “Did he find you because he wanted you to persuade me to go back?”
Wen Yue nodded. “Yes. As long as you go back, his benefits will be endless.”
Wen Jiafei asked, “Do you want me to go back?”
Wen Yue immediately shook her head. “Jiafei, I still hope we can just live a plain and simple life like this. After you graduate and have your own career, marry someone you like and live this life peacefully.”
They had finally escaped that place. Even though Wen Jiafei could protect himself now, she still hoped they could stay as far away as possible.
Wen Jiafei noticed Wen Yue’s emotions were becoming a bit unstable. He comforted her, “Don’t worry, Mom. I won’t go back.”
Having received Wen Jiafei’s promise, Wen Yue felt better.
Wen Jiafei said, “It’s late. You should go and rest. Don’t you have to work tomorrow?”
Wen Yue glanced at the clock. She was indeed tired, but she didn’t forget to tell Wen Jiafei, “You too. Don’t stay up late. You need good energy to deal with revision.”
Wen Jiafei nodded. “Okay, I will.”
Wen Yue left the living room, and Meimei followed her into the bedroom, ready to crawl under the covers with her.
Wen Jiafei withdrew the expression on his face and sat on the sofa alone. Ning Shan’s business card was still on the coffee table. He reached out, picked up the card, stared at it for a few seconds, and then tossed it into the trash can without a trace of hesitation.
Over the next few days, Ning Shan really didn’t show up, just as he had said, as if truly giving them time to consider.
Wen Jiafei thought it would be even better if the people of the Ning family just disappeared from this world.
Weekend.
Shen Shuyu was bored with reading. Starting Monday was exam week, with three days of various exams. His scalp felt numb just thinking about it. However, after the exams, the New Year holiday would begin.
Students went on holiday earlier; this point was the same no matter where you were.
His terminal was lit up with his chat history with Feng Xing. Feng Xing asked him if he wanted to go to a neighboring planet for a trip after the holiday. He heard there was a hot spring resort on the neighboring planet that was a lot of fun.
Although Amor had some too, the scale was much smaller compared to others.
Feng Xing kept urging Shen Shuyu to agree because he had already made arrangements with others and was just waiting for Shen Shuyu to decide so he could arrange the travel tickets.
To be honest, Shen Shuyu was quite tempted. After all, he had never been to a hot spring before, and he also quite wanted to see if other planets were just like Amor.
However, going alone would be too boring. Feng Xing mentioned a few people he had met once or twice by chance at some events, but they weren’t close. Once Feng Xing got carried away playing, he certainly wouldn’t have time to pay attention to him.
Shen Shuyu was hesitating when he suddenly thought of someone—Wen Jiafei!
The hot spring trip was only three days long. Wen Jiafei should be willing to go out, right?
Shen Shuyu wasn’t sure, so he simply bit his pen and quickly sent a message to Wen Jiafei.
[Feng Xing said he’s going to Siquan Planet for hot springs after the exams. It’s for three days. Are you going?]
Translator’s Note: “Orioles and swallows” (莺莺燕燕 – Yīngyīngyànyàn) is an idiom often used to describe many beautiful women, often in a derogatory or dismissive sense (like a man’s many mistresses).
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