Chapter 393: Chapter 372: What New Trick Did They Pull?
Leng Yan listened to the crying from the other end, feeling a pain that cut through his bones. He wanted to hold her in his arms and tell her that night he had lied to her, that she was the only one he loved.
However, it was just a thought.
She cried for a long time, and he silently listened. As Wen Nuan’s voice gradually weakened, his fingernails had already dug into the flesh of his palm, and he spoke softly:
"Nuannuan, what I mean is I hope you don’t give up. Fashion design is very important to you. Don’t act impulsively, okay?"
Act impulsively? Haha, so that’s all he meant!
Wen Nuan fiercely wiped her tears, but couldn’t stop them. She bit her lip, the strength in her body gone with the crying: "How I am is none of your business anymore! Don’t call me again in the future, goodbye!"
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Leng Yan put down the phone, and the cup on the table slipped and shattered all over the floor. After instructing his secretary to clean up the office, he drove out of the garage, lost, not knowing where to go, and parked on the road. The honking behind him was incessant, and finally, he parked by the roadside and saw a dessert shop, entering on a whim.
"Nine ice creams," he said softly.
The appearance of a top-notch handsome guy naturally caught the eyes of a group of admiring women. Some girls even secretly took pictures of him, planning to post them on their blogs with a name already in mind: Top-notch Ice Cream Handsome Guy.
He heard the sighs of the crowd, and a desolate smile appeared on his lips.
If they knew his current situation, what expression would they have?
He came out with a bag, sat in the car, opened one, and took a big bite. The cold taste chilled his tongue and slipped down his throat, stimulating his stomach, but it still couldn’t numb the ache in his heart. A drop of warmth fell onto the ice cream, quickly melting away.
Nuannuan loved to eat ice cream, but he had never bought it for her. And because of his bad stomach, he rarely ate cold things.
Today, he just wanted to taste what she liked, to firmly remember and never forget.
Tan Qing’s car stopped, and through the lowered window, he looked at the person inside, pausing slightly before getting out to approach Leng Yan.
"Tan Qing?"
Leng Yan was somewhat flustered, quickly using a tissue to wipe his mouth. In just a few seconds, he had immediately regained his composure and elegance.
He got out of the car, looked at Tan Qing, and smiled: "What a coincidence!"
"Yeah, what a coincidence." Tan Qing’s lips moved, squinting slightly to glance inside: "Nuannuan is not here?"
"We..." Leng Yan decided to be "honest" in front of Tan Qing: "We’ve completely broken up."
"Why?" Tan Qing was stunned for a moment, the color draining from his usually fair face, and he clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he looked at Leng Yan: "Leng Yan, what kind of tricks have you pulled this time?"
If he could have done it himself, how great that would have been. Leng Yan lowered his head with a self-deprecating smile, then looked up seriously: "Tan Qing, Nuannuan is a good girl. If you think you can convince your family and make her happy, then go after her."
"Haha!"
A sneer sounded from behind the two of them, familiar enough to make their hearts race.
Tan Qing quickly turned his head, while Leng Yan turned his face to the side.
"Nuannuan?"
Tan Qing looked at Wen Nuan in surprise, trying to see something in her expression: "What’s going on with you two?"
At the airport, he had called him, and their feelings seemed so unbreakable, yet now, in such a short time, how did it become like this?
Leng Yan said they broke up, and he couldn’t believe it.
But Nuannuan looked thinner than before, her somewhat pale face making her eyes seem even bigger, her chin sharper, and looking at her haggard appearance filled him with heartache.
"We broke up, just as Young Master Leng said. We’re completely separated now, and there will be no more relationship." Wen Nuan smiled gently, proactively reaching out to shake hands with Tan Qing as a greeting.
But her eyes couldn’t help but look at Leng Yan.
After just a few days without seeing him, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight too. But how could that be possible? He was about to enjoy family bliss. Perhaps she was mistaken, seeing how he didn’t want to see her. Was he afraid she would cling to him, ruin their family happiness for the three of them?
Haha, why didn’t he consider whether she, Wen Nuan, was that kind of woman?
He didn’t speak, but she couldn’t control herself. Thinking of what he had just said to Tan Qing, anger surged to the tip of her heart, ready to burst out: "Young Master Leng, it’s true we’ve broken up. But rest assured, I won’t cling to you. Please put yourself in the right position; I’m not a commodity, and you’re not my owner. You can’t just push me to whoever you think is good."
Leng Yan’s heart ached, but he only dared to look at Wen Nuan out of the corner of his eye. He didn’t want to push her to anyone; he wanted to keep her tightly by his side, but that was wishful thinking. Suggesting Tan Qing pursue her was merely knowing that Tan Qing loved her and would cherish and love her all his life...
She didn’t understand, and he couldn’t blame her. It was his mistake, wrong for saving her three years ago when the peach blossoms were in bloom. Otherwise, they would have just been passing strangers, not destined lovers.
His fingers found a pack of cigarettes, pulled one out, lit it, and took a fierce drag before throwing it to the ground and crushing it: "I’m leaving first, you two talk."
"Stop!"
He had just lifted his leg to take a step when a stern voice stopped him.
"Leng Yan, you’re a bastard, a liar!" Wen Nuan rushed over, gritting her teeth as she scolded, holding the small exposed part of his arm without any hesitation and biting it hard, her eyes red and filled with tears: "Why did you provoke me, why did you say you loved me, and why did you give up on me?"
Her sharp teeth bit down painfully, leaving it red and swollen, yet he showed no intention of avoiding it.
Leng Yan lowered his eyes to look at her, his pupils filled with the pain in his heart.
Bite away, Nuannuan, let it all out. As long as it makes you feel better, I can endure anything.
Tan Qing frowned lightly, cluelessly watching the two of them, wanting to intervene but not knowing where to start. He didn’t understand the whole story, but he figured it out to some extent.
This time, it was Leng Yan who voluntarily gave up on Nuannuan.
But why? From Leng Yan’s gaze, he clearly saw that he still couldn’t let go of Wen Nuan.
"Why aren’t you avoiding?" He didn’t avoid it, yet Wen Nuan’s strength seemed to have been exhausted, and she trembled slightly. Seeing his calm expression, frustration and anger filled her heart. She was in such torment, but he remained so calm.
"This is what I owe you!"
He looked at her deeply, lightly said, then turned around and left. He opened the car door, got in, and drove away, smooth as a stream, with not the slightest bit of reluctance. The car carried him quickly away into the traffic.
Wen Nuan kept staring in the direction he left until she couldn’t see his car anymore. Retracting her gaze, she lowered her head slightly, her eyes red as she looked down at her abdomen, biting her lips, making a difficult decision.