Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 126 Zhizhi, I'm Sorry

Wen Yan looked out the window, a smile playing on her lips, and calmly began her presentation.

"Send Wen Muzhi to jail? No matter what crime Wen Muzhi is charged with, sending someone who lives under your roof to court and jail is something that will be feared and despised in this shady circle. Even Bei Qing and other friends will be criticized. There's no reason for me to get myself and my friends into trouble for her sake."

Her voice was clear and cool, yet sweet and soft, as if she were telling a story.

"Furthermore, in the end, Wen Muzhi did not cause me much substantial harm. At most, it was an attempted crime and the sentence was not severe. Even if he is sent to prison, given the condition of Wen Muzhi's hand injury, the Wen family can apply for medical parole."

Therefore, revealing that Wen Muzhi is Wen Yonghai's illegitimate daughter is the only way to cause harm to Wen Muzhi, her mother, and Wen Yonghai.

Wen Yan wasn't worried about revealing her thoughts and plans, because Gu Yanci was so smart that even if she didn't say it, he would figure it out.

"Ah."

A man's sudden laughter came from inside the carriage.

The driver in the front seat struggled to resist the urge to look back through the rearview mirror.

Gu Yanci held Wen Yan's hand, his large hand completely enveloping her fingers and palm. His fingertips touched the scabs, and the feeling of freshly grown skin made him shudder.

He asked, "Wen Zhizhi, what kind of person am I in your eyes?"

Wen Yan tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't, and was too lazy to move anymore.

She felt that the man's answer was irrelevant and nonsensical, but she still replied, "On the surface, he is self-disciplined and polite, but in reality, he is cold and ruthless, self-centered and unreasonable."

This is really not a good evaluation.

However, Gu Yanci was not angry at all. Instead, the smile on his lips widened and even Ruifeng's eyes were filled with laughter.

The man gazed at her with boundless tenderness: "Wen Yan, compared to me, you are already a very good person."

So how could I blame you for having malicious intentions?

For Gu Yanci, it's a good thing that Wen Yan can be a little ruthless.

It's much better to be ruthless to others than to be cruel to yourself.

Wen Yan blinked, said nothing more, and looked away, gazing out the window again, not wanting to talk to him any longer.

The atmosphere inside the car turned cold again.

Gu Yanci's mind was filled with Wen Muzhi's words—

Haven't you done enough?

Every single word tormented Gu Yanci like a nightmare.

Wen Yan's indifference was the consequence of his own actions, and Wen Muzhi's revenge.

……

Gu Yan resigned from the company because there was too much backlog of work, and it was already past 10 p.m. when he got home from get off work.

The living room lights were off. Gu Yanci was worried that Wen Yan might be taking a nap on the sofa and that turning on the lights would disturb her, so he only turned on a floor lamp.

However, under the dim light, the sofa was empty.

Gu Yanci's heart tightened, and he quickly turned on the lights. Not seeing Wen Yan in the living room, he hurried into the bedroom.

Wen Yan was not seen either.

"Wen Yan!"

He felt a little panicked and shouted as he walked.

I opened the study door and was met with a pair of resentful eyes.

Wen Yan lay on a single tatami mat, her eyes still sleepy, filled with undisguised resentment and annoyance. She had clearly been woken up by Gu Yanci, and her eyes seemed to say: You better come to me if you need anything!

Gu Yanci breathed a sigh of relief, knelt on one knee by the tatami bed, and bent down to embrace Wen Yan completely, as if he had finally found a lost treasure.

The force was so great that Wen Yan felt some pain.

"...Gu Yanci?"

A man's voice rang in the woman's ear, his deep voice carrying a sense of relief at surviving a close call: "Wen Yan, I thought you had left without saying goodbye again."

When he returned from his last business trip, she left behind a divorce agreement and disappeared without a word, leaving Gu Yanci with psychological trauma.

Wen Yan found this person's words quite interesting and reminded him, "This is my home. If anyone should leave, it should be you."

Although her sofa was spacious and comfortable, sleeping on it too much was bad for her back, so Wen Yan had someone deliver a portable tatami bed.

Gu Yanci nodded: "Yes, if anyone should leave, it should be me, not you."

If anyone should be leaving, it should be her who tells him to leave.

He wanted to keep her under his nose, within his sight.

Gu Yanci's large hand landed on the back of Wen Yan's head, stroking it gently, as if to comfort her.

But Wen Yan didn't need any comforting at all.

He was comforting himself.

"Gu Yanci, what's gotten into you?" Wen Yan nudged him, but he wouldn't budge.

The man buried his head in the crook of her neck and murmured, "Zhizhi, I'm sorry..."

The sudden apology startled Wen Yan.

"What?" She thought she had misheard.

"I'm sorry," Gu Yanci repeated.

Wen Yan's gaze drifted aimlessly across the bookshelf, and she remained silent.

Nighttime always amplifies people's emotions, and Gu Yanci received no response.

Gu Yanci didn't apologize for anything, and Wen Yan didn't ask him why he was apologizing.

Why apologize?

It was simply because of what Wen Muzhi had said during the day that he felt uneasy.

Being so close, Wen Yan could smell the faint scent of wine on him.

It's red wine.

"You've been drinking?" Wen Yan frowned. "Patients shouldn't drink alcohol."

Given Gu Yanci's current status and position, and the fact that many people in the industry have heard that he recently experienced a kidnapping and bombing, no one could force him to drink unless he wanted to.

"not much."

"Get up. The wound on your leg hasn't scabbed off yet, so it's best not to bend your leg and exert yourself."

Gu Yanci stubbornly remained kneeling on one knee, holding Wen Yan in his arms.

He asked, "Wen Yan, if it weren't for that kidnapping and explosion, if I hadn't saved you, would you have already made up your mind to leave me?"

"Yes." Wen Yan answered without hesitation, telling the truth without reservation.

The man's body stiffened.

Wen Yan said calmly, "If it weren't for this accident, I should have already divorced you."

The man remained stubborn: "I've said it before, I disagree."

Wen Yan chuckled lightly, "Mr. Gu, a wealthy and prestigious family like the Gu family values ​​reputation and face the most. I actually have many ways to get a divorce."

For example, if he files a lawsuit in court and makes it known to everyone, would Old Master Gu just wait for others to say that Gu Yanci is like a stubborn leech and unwilling to get a divorce?

However, if we do that, it won't be very dignified for anyone.

Gu Yanci tightened his grip on Wen Yan's arm, almost completely enveloping her in his embrace.

Wen Yan sensed unease from his body language.

"I'm sorry, Wen Muzhi is right, I hurt you."

"Gu Yanci, I'm going to sleep." Wen Yan nudged him. "You should sleep too."

The man loosened his grip slightly, but his long arm still held her close, keeping her within his reach.

"Come with me tonight, okay? I won't touch you." His expression was very serious.

Sleeping in separate rooms made him feel very insecure.

Wen Yan shook her head: "Good night."