She had seen the discord between Leng Xunze and Leng Xue, and even more so, she had seen Leng Xue disbelieve Leng Xunze’s words because of what that man said.
Leng Xue’s expression changed. She picked up her teacup and took a sip. “Miss Wen, this is between Leng Xunze and me. There’s no need to say more to you.”
“You have two choices. One, if you leave Leng Xunze, I can satisfy all your demands. Two, if you continue to be with Leng Xunze, your mother’s and your best friend’s companies will be affected.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Yan calmly replied, “Madam Leng, are you saying I must choose to separate from Leng Xunze?”
If it were before, she might have agreed to leave Leng Xunze without hesitation.
Because there were too many obstacles between them, leaving Leng Xunze would not only be good for her but also for him.
But now, she hesitated.
Especially after hearing that Ye Shu and Leng Xunze had given up so much for her, she became even more indecisive.
Wen Yan lowered her head, a bitter taste rising in her heart.
Seeing her silent, Leng Xue continued, “Miss Wen, my patience is limited. You and he were never meant to be on the same track.”
Wen Yan had always understood how she should live, and even what she wanted. But when she heard Leng Xue’s words, she let out a light laugh and retorted, “Madam Leng, do you also think he and I are impossible?”
Leng Xue’s gaze turned cold. She found a comment on her phone and pushed it towards Wen Yan. “You can see for yourself. You can’t help him at all. The Leng family wants a partner for a strong alliance, not a useless woman.”
Wen Yan’s expression changed slightly. As she saw the comment on the phone, a flicker of hesitation crossed her eyes.
Under a certain title, there were all sorts of malicious comments.
“The Leng family has actually fallen out with the Song family. Now Leng Xunze isn’t even the CEO anymore.”
“The Song family and the Leng family forming a strong alliance is what allowed them to establish a foothold in the capital. Now, if the Song family joins forces with the Feng family, the Leng family will be out of the picture.”
“Leng Xunze also left the capital for a while before. I wonder why. Perhaps he was recuperating, or perhaps he was abandoned by the Leng family.”
Seeing everyone’s comments, she was stunned for a moment. It was clear someone was targeting Leng Xunze.
Wen Yan withdrew her gaze. Leng Xue looked at her. “Miss Wen, do you understand now? Your presence has caused the Leng and Song families to become extremely strained, and you can’t help with anything.”
“If you leave him now, you won’t suffer, and he can resolve these issues.”
Wen Yan mustered her courage and asked, “Madam Leng, I want to ask, if a man gave up everything for you, just to be with you, would you abandon him?”
She couldn’t do it. If this hadn’t happened, she would have left without any pressure.
Leng Xue frowned. “Miss Wen, do you mean you’d rather endure much suffering to be with Leng Xunze?”
“I am not a heartless woman.” Just as Wen Yan was about to speak, her phone suddenly rang.
She lowered her gaze, saw Leng Xunze’s call, and answered, “Hello.”
Leng Xunze’s voice was anxious. “Are you with her? Send me your location.”
Wen Yan replied, “Okay.”
After hanging up, she sent her location to Leng Xunze.
Putting down her phone, Leng Xue asked, “I always thought Miss Wen was someone who made good choices. It seems I overestimated you.”
“You should know, I have plenty of opportunities to make you leave.”
Wen Yan’s expression changed slightly. “If Leng Xunze himself told me to stay away from him, I would leave him without you needing to say a word.”
Leng Xue stood up. “You will soon realize how ridiculous your decision is.”
As she finished speaking, she was about to leave when Leng Xunze walked in from outside. He saw Wen Yan at a glance, quickly walked to her side, took her hand, and said, “Let’s go.”
As he spoke, the man didn’t even glance at Leng Xue.
Wen Yan nodded and was about to leave with Leng Xunze when Leng Xue glared at Leng Xunze furiously. “You’re meeting now, and you won’t even call me ‘Mom’?”
Leng Xunze’s gaze fell on her, his tone calm. “In your heart, I’m probably not even considered a son, am I?”
“And in your heart, only that man and Leng Baichuan are your family, right?”
Saying this, he prepared to take Wen Yan away.
Wen Yan remained silent. At this moment, she couldn’t say anything.
Leng Xue was furious. “Leng Xunze, you should know that without you, your brother can still be the heir to the Leng family.”
Leng Xunze remained expressionless. “I said before that this title is fine on me, and I won’t have any objections if it’s not on me.”
“Next time I find out you’ve asked Wen Yan out, I won’t be so easy to talk to.”
Leng Xue, hearing this, felt a pain in her liver. “Leng Xunze, do you know the consequences of what you’re doing?”
Leng Xunze chuckled. “Is there anything more troublesome than the current situation?”
With that, Leng Xunze led Wen Yan out of the hall.
Leng Xue watched their retreating backs, seething with anger.
…
Outside.
Leng Xunze opened the passenger door for her. The coldness on his handsome face had yet to dissipate. “Get in the car first. Don’t worry about the news online. I can handle it.”
Wen Yan pursed her lips and bent down to get into the car. When Leng Xunze also sat in the car, she asked, “Leng Xunze, are you in a dangerous situation right now?”
Leng Xunze glanced at her. “No. Did she say something to you? What are you thinking?”
“If you hadn’t given up everything from the Leng Corporation yesterday, I would have truly left you,” Wen Yan said, looking into his eyes.
Leng Xunze continued, “And now?”
Wen Yan seemed to have made up her mind. “You can sacrifice everything for me, and I’m not a heartless woman. So, Leng Xunze, as long as you don’t ask me to leave, I won’t leave anymore.”
Hearing this, Leng Xunze leaned forward, pulled her into his arms, and held her tightly. “Are you serious?”
Wen Yan hummed, “Yes, I am.”
Leng Xunze’s lips curved into a smile. He released her, cupped her chin with one hand, and his lips met hers.
Wen Yan’s hands tightened slightly, and then she closed her eyes in response.
After a while, they parted. Wen Yan looked at him. “You don’t have any status now?”
The man nodded. “Yes, so you’ll probably have to support me from now on.”
Wen Yan’s face flushed. “If I support you, I’ll support you, but you have to accompany me to the studio.”
“Okay.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt that her studio might be affected.
If that were the case, she might want to go back.
Leng Xunze saw her lowering her head and asked, “What are you contemplating now?”
Wen Yan told him about her thoughts of returning. “Your mother just said that if I don’t leave you, my mother and my best friend will be implicated. So I was wondering, should we leave the capital?”