"Okay," Wen Yan replied without much thought.
Leng Xunze turned the car around and headed for the studio.
Wen Yan glanced out at the fleeting scenery, her thoughts churning.
Noticing her low mood, Leng Xunze felt a pang of concern. "Why are you so glum?"
Wen Yan turned back, looking at his handsome face, and smiled. "I'm not!"
Leng Xunze didn't press further. He reached out and gently squeezed her hand. "I'm here for you. But I still prefer the old you."
"You don't like the current me?" Wen Yan tilted her head, her lips pouting slightly as she retorted.
Leng Xunze raised an eyebrow. "It's not that I don't like you now, it's that I love you even more."
His words instantly warmed Wen Yan's heart.
Half an hour later.
They arrived at the studio. As Wen Yan stepped into the lobby, Zhuo Feng emerged from inside. He greeted her with a smile, "Ms. Wen, you're here. The draft is on your desk."
As he spoke, he noticed Leng Xunze behind Wen Yan and was immediately struck by his appearance.
Wen Yan nodded. "I'll go take a look."
She then walked towards her office.
When Leng Xunze entered the lobby, some of the female staff members stared, mesmerized, with some even displaying infatuated expressions.
"Wow! So handsome! What's his relationship with Ms. Wen?"
"This man could easily outshine a host of popular celebrities."
"I wish I had a boyfriend this handsome."
"..."
Leng Xunze ignored the gazes and opened the door to the office.
Wen Yan looked down, picking up the documents on her desk and focusing intently. Suddenly, she heard the door open.
She looked up as Leng Xunze entered. "Sit for a while. I need to work on a design draft."
"Okay," Leng Xunze nodded slightly.
Wen Yan smiled and quickly found the errors in the design draft, then highlighted the parts the client had requested.
With a few adjustments, an excellent design draft was completed.
Leng Xunze sat on the sofa, his gaze fixed on Wen Yan. Seeing her focused expression, a smile unconsciously curved his lips.
She was beautiful when she was quiet, and even more so when she was busy.
Wen Yan put down her pen, sensing his intense gaze. She met his eyes, her own filled with tenderness. "Why are you staring at me like that?"
Leng Xunze's gaze sharpened. "Are you finished?"
At that moment, he had a strong urge to keep watching her.
Wen Yan stood up and hummed in affirmation. She made an internal call to Zhuo Feng. "Zhuo Feng, come in."
Hearing Zhuo Feng's name, Leng Xunze's brow furrowed slightly.
Who was Zhuo Feng?
The next second, Zhuo Feng knocked and entered. He glanced at Leng Xunze before walking to Wen Yan. "Ms. Wen."
Wen Yan acknowledged him. "Call in the designer who handled this project."
"Okay, I'll go get them now." As Zhuo Feng turned to leave, Wen Yan suddenly remembered something. "Also, inform the client about this project and let them see if the final product meets their requirements."
"Alright."
Just as Zhuo Feng left, a woman in professional attire with meticulous makeup entered. She stole a few glances at Leng Xunze before looking at Wen Yan. "Ms. Wen, did you call me?"
Wen Yan noticed the woman's earlier actions. She looked at her and said calmly, "Do you know why I called you in?"
The woman pondered for a moment and shook her head. "No."
Seeing this, Wen Yan explained, "I've already revised your design. Pay more attention next time. You must be serious about your work, otherwise, no matter how skilled you are, you won't become a top designer."
The woman lowered her head and admitted her mistake. "I understand, Ms. Wen. I'll be more careful next time."
Wen Yan nodded. "You can go."
Before the woman left, she pursed her lips and, after a few seconds of thought, asked, "Ms. Wen, I have a question for you."
If she didn't try, she might never meet such an excellent man again.
Wen Yan's voice was calm. "What is it? Tell me."
The woman glanced at Leng Xunze, mustered her courage, and asked, "Ms. Wen, could I have your friend's contact information?"
Wen Yan was completely bewildered. "You mean his contact information?"
She pointed at Leng Xunze as she spoke.
The woman's face flushed slightly as she nodded. "Yes."
She was a designer with excellent experience, and who said that being with the boss meant you were the boss?
Wen Yan pinched her brow. Before she could speak, Leng Xunze stood up and said in a low voice, "She is my wife."
The woman's face changed drastically. She stood frozen for several seconds, unable to react.
Wife? They were...
Hearing the word "wife," Wen Yan's eyes crinkled with a smile.
The woman snapped back to reality, her face crimson. She stammered an apology. "I'm sorry, Ms. Wen. I'll leave now."
She quickly turned and hurried out of the room.
After the woman left, just as Wen Yan was about to speak, her phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, she answered. Before she could say anything, the other party spoke first, "Sister, because of you, Dad's company has been impacted. A drama I just secured has also fallen through."
Wen Yan's expression changed. "How do you know it's because of me? Couldn't it be that you offended someone, and they retaliated?"
Wen Ya's voice rose. "You're the only one who's been interacting with Leng Corporation and Song Corporation. Now, what do you expect me to do? That drama took me so long to negotiate!"
Wen Yan chuckled. "Tough luck."
With that, she hung up the phone.
Crazy!
As soon as she put down her phone, she received a call from Li Qiuyun. "Yan Yan, the landlord doesn't want to rent the flower shop to me anymore. They want me to move out in the next two days."
Hearing this, Wen Yan knew the Leng and Song families had made their move. She sighed and comforted her mother, "Mom, just stay put. I'm coming over right now."
While on the phone, she stood up and walked to an open space.
Li Qiuyun replied dejectedly, "Okay."
After she hung up, Leng Xunze, seeing her troubled expression, asked, "What happened?"
Wen Yan told him about the conversation with Wen Ya and her mother, then walked out of the room. "I'm going to my mother's shop first. You go back."
Leng Xunze asked, "Can't I go with you?"
Wen Yan shook her head. "My mom doesn't know we've reconciled yet, and she has a pretty strong opinion of you. Her emotions are a bit unstable right now. Let's wait a while."
"After some time, I'll find an opportunity to talk to my mom, and then you can come back with me."
Leng Xunze continued, "I'll go back to the Leng family. Since this is related to the Leng family, it's related to her. I'll go back and talk to her."
As they walked out of the elevator and into the lobby, Wen Yan said, "Call me if anything comes up."
Leng Xunze replied, "I'll take you there."
Wen Yan refused. "No need. I'll go by myself. I also need to think about what to do about the Wen family."
Leng Xunze didn't insist. He wanted to resolve this quickly. "Okay, I'll come back after I've spoken with her."
"Mhm."