Wen Yan saw that he was in a hurry and obediently stopped disturbing him, sitting by his side.
He worked for a long time, and the sky slowly brightened.
She felt a little sleepy and leaned gently towards the man's shoulder, but in the next second, his large palm cupped her head.
"If you're sleepy, go inside and sleep."
His cold tone dispelled Wen Yan's drowsiness.
"I'm not sleepy. Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat." She got up.
He had been busy for so long, he must be hungry.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Wen Yan went to the kitchen. After half an hour of tinkering, she made egg pancakes and rice noodles, brought them out, and placed them on the coffee table. They were steaming hot. She handed him chopsticks, "Eat first, you've been busy for so long."
Leng Xunze glanced at them with cold eyes, a hint of a sneer on his lips.
"What about yesterday's fish?"
"Oh, that," Wen Yan explained, "That was the cat food I made."
"For whom?"
"That, for Director An's cat. That cat is very picky..."
Leng Xunze interrupted her, "Didn't I tell you to stay away from him?"
The man's tone was cold, and it was the first time he had been so fierce. Wen Yan was stunned. When she came to her senses, she quickly explained, "I just felt sorry for his cat, so I made it. I promise I will never send him anything again."
"If his cat is picky, countless people will want to feed it. Is it your place to interfere?" His dark eyes looked at her coldly. "Do you still think you're being kind? An angel? Or are you just using this as an excuse to get close to Director An?"
Recalling yesterday's events, Leng Xunze was exceptionally angry.
He hadn't slept all night.
If he didn't teach her a lesson, she would be sold by others next time and still help them count the money.
How could there be such a foolish person in the world?
Wen Yan hurriedly explained, "Absolutely not. I told you, I like you, and you are my husband. How could I have any intentions towards Director An?"
"Is it that you cannot, or that you dare not? An Xileng is the heir of the An family, young and promising. Do you dare to say you have no intentions at all?" The man's tone was indifferent.
Wen Yan's heart ached fiercely, her eyes moistening. "I know I made you unhappy by not listening to you, but I promise I have absolutely no intentions towards Director An. If you don't believe me... then there's nothing I can do!"
After speaking, Wen Yan got up and left.
Back at the company, Wen Yan was still somewhat dazed.
She had hoped that when Leng Xunze returned, they could hug, and everything could go back on track.
As for the twenty million, she would repay it even if it cost her her life.
But she never expected that he didn't believe her at all...
Wen Yan's eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Unbeknownst to her, all of this was being watched by others. Luo Ziyu reported everything to Li Mengyao.
When Li Mengyao saw the message, the gloom of the past few days instantly vanished.
Everything she had done finally paid off.
Moreover, she had already contacted an antique collector, who expressed that if the emerald was genuine, he would definitely help the Li family overcome their difficulties.
Li Mengyao immediately called Wen Yan.
"Sister, what are you doing?"
Hearing Li Mengyao's voice, Wen Yan, who was in a daze, quickly regained her senses.
This woman calling her must mean trouble.
"Just say what you want," she said coldly.
"We are sisters, after all. Why are you so distant? Are you heartbroken because of a man?" Li Mengyao deliberately poked her wound. "I told you long ago that men are no good. Yesterday, I just told him that you were with An Xileng, and he believed me immediately. How can you spend your life with someone who doesn't trust you?"
Wen Yan finally understood that Li Mengyao was behind all this!
How admirable, she caused Wen Yan and Leng Xunze to quarrel, and then had the audacity to come find her.
"It's normal for Leng Xunze not to trust me. We haven't been together for long. But what about Jiang Yaocheng? He had countless girlfriends around him when we were in school. Now that the Li family is in trouble, you keep pestering me instead of looking for him. Aren't you afraid that Jiang Yaocheng's money is all spent on other women, and you, his official girlfriend, get none of it?"
Wen Yan sneered.
But her words truly struck Li Mengyao's heart.
Jiang Yaocheng, that scoundrel, was a complete playboy.
When they were together, he said all sorts of sweet nothings. But as soon as the Li family got into trouble, he stayed far away!
Now that Wen Yan had exposed her, she wished she could curse him out, but her reason controlled her.
"Wen Yan, with the Li family in this state, is it meaningful for us to fight amongst ourselves? Helping the Li family overcome their difficulties is the most important thing!"
"Sorry, I'll say it again, that's your family, not mine!" With that, Wen Yan hung up the phone.
Unexpectedly, the phone rang again shortly after. Wen Yan was very displeased, "What exactly do you want?"
"Yan Yan, it's me."
It was her mother's voice.
Wen Yan looked at the caller ID, and her tone softened, "Mom, it's you, what's wrong?"
"I haven't seen you in a long time. I'm just asking how you're doing?" her mother's voice was gentle.
Wen Yan was touched. In this world, her mother was probably the only one who truly cared about her.
"I'm doing very well. I should be able to get a promotion soon." Wen Yan didn't want to reveal her sadness and said with a smile.
"That's good. Yan Yan, for so many years, my mother and daughter have depended on each other. Mom knows she owes you. If I had left you with your father back then, you would surely have had a better life than you do now..."
"Mom, don't say that!" Wen Yan interrupted. "I will only be with you."
"You child, you're just too sensible..." Mother Wen choked up a little.
Wen Yan comforted her for a while longer.
Mother Wen said, "How are you and Xunze now?"
Wen Yan was silent for two seconds, thinking about how to explain. The Mother Wen on the other end spoke first, "Yan Yan, I know that a marriage with a stranger won't be happy. Mom also regrets marrying you off back then."
"Mom?" Wen Yan didn't quite understand.
"If you can't get along, then come back and live with me."
"Mom, I won't come back to live."
"Then bring me the betrothal gifts he gave you. Yan Yan, you should know the Li family's current situation, right? That emerald bracelet can bring the Li family back from the brink of death."
Wen Yan didn't understand, "Mom, you know better than anyone how the Li family treats you. Why do you still want to help them?"
"Yan Yan, you don't understand. Everyone needs a home. After divorcing your father, I no longer had my own home. If even the Li family is gone, where will I go?"
This was the first time Wen Yan had heard her mother's true feelings.
It was like lemon juice being splashed on her heart, causing a sharp pain.
She realized she had never noticed this before.
But...
"Then, aren't my brother and I your family? The three of us together are also a family!"
"Your brother is like this now, and I can't find a good job. You're just an intern. If we leave the Li family, we'll truly have nothing to rely on."
"But the Li family has never treated you well. Mom, wait until I get promoted and start taking orders, and I'll definitely earn a lot of money." Wen Yan said very seriously.
"Alright."
Mother Wen suddenly agreed.