Chapter 372: Chapter 356: Wanting to Clear My Own Name
The city of F boasts the most beautiful Maple Forest Scenic Area. When Tong Xi and Wen Nuan got off the car, they were immediately captivated.
The rolling hills covered in red, in this slightly bleak late autumn season, are the most passionate colors.
Unlike Tong Xi’s excitement, Wen Nuan felt a tinge of regret in her heart.
If only Leng Yan were here, this mood for travel would be even better.
"Stop with the little sorrow over there, don’t kill your sister’s mood." Seeing Wen Nuan a bit lost in thought, Tong Xi walked over, chuckling, and hugged her shoulders. "Dear Madam Leng, missing your husband again? Oh dear, a day apart feels like three years; you haven’t seen each other for a week now, right? Let me think, a day is like three years, a week is seven days, so..."
"Stop it!" Wen Nuan felt embarrassed by Tong Xi’s laughter and gave her a light pinch on the waist, smiling. "Let’s go, have a look over there. Isn’t there a temple? It’s supposed to be very effective."
"Since when do you believe in Buddhism?" Tong Xi laughed softly.
Wen Nuan turned back, pulling her hand. "I don’t believe in Buddhism, but I don’t reject it either. It’s nice to take a look. For some reason, I just really want to pray."
This is a temple with thriving incense offerings, especially during the season when the maple leaves turn red, attracting many tourists. The sound of the wooden fish echoes, and the Buddhist chants linger. Wen Nuan and Tong Xi circled the main hall, looked at the prayer mats, exchanged glances, both smiling, and knelt down before the golden Buddha statue.
Coming out, Tong Xi giggled, "Nuannuan, you looked truly pious just now. What did you wish for? Hoping for a baby in your tummy soon? Haha—"
"Xixi! You’re so improper!" Wen Nuan’s cheeks flushed as she tried to tickle Tong Xi, who nimbly dodged. Wen Nuan smiled, then spoke, "I just thought, if there really are gods, then let me and Leng Yan be together in our next life too."
"Not shy at all, a lifetime isn’t enough, huh? Still want the next life too."
Tong Xi saw Wen Nuan’s blushing face and laughed out loud. Clearly teasing, yet there was a bit of longing in her heart too.
"Yes, the next life, hmph, and the life after that." Nuannuan stopped being shy, her lips smiling more vividly than the maple leaves. Her eyes shone brightly, as if she saw their future lives. Seeing Tong Xi quieting down a bit, puzzled, she nudged her, "Xixi, what are you thinking? By the way, what did you wish for in front of the golden Buddha?"
"Me?"
Tong Xi rarely blushed, looking at the distant red leaves, she softly spoke, "I was wondering when I might truly love someone too?"
"The lady-killer is getting melancholic now?"
Wen Nuan carefully observed Tong Xi’s somewhat solemn face, teasing with a cheerful tone, "The man who truly catches your eye must be extraordinarily outstanding, huh? Hehe, I’m looking forward to it."
Tong Xi, at school, was known as the lady-killer, a wink from her could attract a crowd of handsome guys to stand at the door of her classroom to watch. Moreover, unlike Wen Nuan, who was inherently committed to one man, she had dated a bunch of boys one after another. Unfortunately, none could truly enter her heart.
"Is there really no one you like?" Wen Nuan slightly frowned, sitting down on a large rock, "Xixi, didn’t you say you liked a handsome guy before?"
"Him?" Tong Xi waved her hand, her eyes darkened, and she sighed softly, "He has someone else in his heart."
"Has a girlfriend?" Wen Nuan shrugged regretfully, expressing deep sympathy, "It’s rare for you, Xixi, to like a guy, but he’s already taken."
"Not exactly a girlfriend." Tong Xi’s brow lightly furrowed, unwilling to say more, she stretched her arms, "Forget it, let’s not talk about it. Right now, let’s just enjoy the beauty of the maple leaves. Nuannuan, weren’t you going to send Leng Yan a picture message so he can also appreciate the beauty here? Why haven’t you done it yet?"
"I’ll do it right now." Wen Nuan found the most beautiful scenery as a backdrop, handed her phone to Tong Xi. Until it was sent, her lips remained lifted in a smile.
In every scenic area, sending Leng Yan photos has become an indispensable routine.
"Yan, the workload has been quite heavy lately, take care of your stomach." After the meeting, when Leng Yan calmly walked out, Leng Siyan uncharacteristically called him, "Your brother should be back from the United States today as well, I want him to get married soon. Try to persuade him."
"Okay." Leng Yan replied indifferently, a bitter smile creeping up his heart.
Persuade Leng Ye to get married?
Ha! It seems their father still hasn’t seen the conflict between them.
Never mind, he didn’t want to say much. In Leng Siyan’s eyes, all the efforts he put into the company over the years, at least he knew. He only wished Leng Siyan to be good to Li Qiu, the rest he didn’t care about.
The father’s love he never received much since birth; he once longed for it, but now he had come to terms. At least he received all his mother’s love, and now he had Nuannuan. Next, there would be lovely children. He vowed to never be like his father; he would give his children the best love, letting him/her live in the happiest family with two parents.
Back in the office, his phone rang, and even before opening it, his lips were already tinted with Wen Nuan’s warm smile.
It must be his Wen Nuan, it must be.
Looking at the vibrant, youthful photos of Wen Nuan on his phone, he lowered his head and gently kissed them, his eyes filled with deep longing.
Yet when he wanted to set it as the screen background, he refrained. The fact that he had reconciled with Wen Nuan was something he hadn’t told anyone except Li Qiu, especially not Ji Wei, whom he least wanted to know.
The phone rang again, and without looking, he happily answered. Before the word "Nuan" came from his mouth, a gentle voice sounded, causing his brow to furrow, gripping the phone tightly to maintain a calm voice, "Ji Wei?"
"Yan, why haven’t you come yet?"
Standing at the hospital entrance, Ji Wei whined pitifully, "We clearly agreed to do the prenatal exam together; this is the first time for a color Doppler ultrasound. You promised you’d definitely come."
Leng Yan’s hand involuntarily clenched a piece of paper, crumpling it into a ball with one hand, tightening it more and more, "I was just in a meeting."
"The meeting is over now, right? Yan, come in with me, please?" Ji Wei said, her tears almost falling, "Since you came back from E City, you’ve become more distant with me day by day. Yan, are you still thinking about Wen Nuan? Sob sob~~~"
"I’ll be there shortly."
Leng Yan furrowed his brows tightly, biting his teeth hard. There was still no progress with that night’s incident; to prove his innocence, he could only start with Ji Wei. He couldn’t remember anything, but truly felt he didn’t do anything. He wanted to clear his name, so Wen Nuan’s heart could be at ease, without any uncomfortable feelings in the future.