Becoming The Bigshot's Only Love After Breaking Her Engagement-Chapter 423: Worried About the Little Sweetheart
"Chen, you go out first." Wu Taotao asked the assistant to leave.
Ningwan asked, "How is Leng Ziqing threatening you? What does he want?"
There must be demands; otherwise, he wouldn’t threaten in such a way. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Wu Taotao blushed, biting her lip, not knowing how to explain.
Ningwan saw her difficulty and guessed, "Is he threatening you with Ye Shao? If you don’t agree to reconcile with him, he’ll sue Ye Shao, ruining his reputation?"
"Yes, that’s it, but not exactly," Wu Taotao said.
"Then tell me, how is it not exactly?" Ningwan asked.
Wu Taotao said, "He’s going to France in a while, and he hopes I can go with him. Coincidentally, he’s meeting a famous French artist and says he can introduce me. Other than that, he hasn’t made any requests."
"He’s getting smarter," Ningwan sneered, "Instead of outright threatening you, he uses what you like as bait, just inviting you to go to France. Such a simple request—if you refuse, how could you claim to truly love Ye Shao? But if you agree, he’ll definitely let Ye Shao know, causing guilt and resentment between you two, achieving his goal. If he just threatened you to be with him, you wouldn’t agree; even if forced to agree, you’d resent him. Compared to before, he really knows how to manipulate people now."
"That’s why I’m worried, not knowing what to do," Wu Taotao said.
"Taotao, let me ask you a question," Ningwan said.
Wu Taotao nodded, "Ask."
"Do you still have feelings for Leng Ziqing?"
Wu Taotao frowned, paused, and shook her head, "No. Back then, the moment I decided to leave, I wasn’t going back to him. I still have some self-respect. Besides, he kept saying he loved me, but he still stayed married to Zhang Meimei. I’m not foolish, how could I still have feelings for him? Most importantly, I truly love Ye Shao. Despite the ups and downs, despite the arguments, I love him, and I am very sure of that."
"Since you feel that way, I’ll think of a way to help you solve this," Ningwan said.
Wu Taotao hurriedly asked, "What are you going to do?"
Ningwan feigned mystery, "I can’t tell you yet, not until I’ve thought out a perfect plan. For now, keep him hanging, neither agreeing nor refusing. Wait for my good news."
"Okay, Ningning, I’ll rely on you for this," Wu Taotao covered her hand.
Ningwan pinched her cheek, "You’re my best friend and my future sister-in-law, how could I not help you?"
"Thank you, Ningning, you’re so amazing," Wu Taotao said, touched.
However, although Ningwan spoke reassuringly, she was aware that resolving this matter wasn’t going to be easy.
She thought about it, and one person came to mind, perhaps only she could help.
It happened that Bai Wenjing was here for business these days, and as a dutiful young wife, Leng Linglong naturally accompanied him.
Ningwan immediately called her, inviting her out for a meal.
Leng Linglong joyfully replied, "Sure, it’s rare for Sister Ningwan to invite me for a meal. I will definitely come."
"Alright, just tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll order ahead," Ningwan said with a smile.
Leng Linglong didn’t stand on ceremony and rattled off several dish names.
Ningwan noted them down, found a nice restaurant, and went early to order the dishes.
However, when Leng Linglong showed up, she brought Bai Wenjing along with her.
Ningwan jokingly said, "You two really are inseparable; you go everywhere together."
"I didn’t want him to come, but he insisted," Leng Linglong said with a blissful expression.
Ningwan shook her head and sighed, "If your lips weren’t curled up so much, I might have believed you didn’t want him to come."
Bai Wenjing laughed, "Don’t tease us, Mr. Zhan treats you the same way."
"He didn’t come with me. No matter who I meet for a meal, he trusts me completely," Ningwan shrugged.
Bai Wenjing explained, "Originally, I didn’t want to come, but there’s something I wanted to ask Miss Ye, so I came. No distrust intended, how could I not trust Miss Ye when she invites Linglong?"
"You have something to ask me? Is it about Bai Qishu?" Ningwan raised her eyebrows.
Aside from issues with Bai Qishu, she couldn’t think of anything else Bai Wenjing would specifically come to ask her about.
If it were about medicine, he could directly contact someone else; there was no need to come in person.
Bai Wenjing nodded, "Yes, it’s about Qishu. After Qishu ran away from Miss Ye’s place, I’ve been sending people to look for him, but he couldn’t be found. Recently, I heard he appeared in Philadelphia."
Ningwan’s eyes deepened; Philadelphia again.
"So?" Ningwan asked.
Bai Wenjing said, "I know Miss Ye had a bad experience in Philadelphia, and perhaps you’ve never really let it go. I want to cooperate with Miss Ye, my goal is simple, to bring Qishu back."
"Why do you still want to bring him back? He doesn’t want to come back at all," Leng Linglong said angrily.
Bai Wenjing tried to appease her, "Linglong, I know you don’t like Qishu. But no matter what, he’s still my brother, and my parents’ death anniversary is approaching—I can’t just let him be out there, or I wouldn’t be able to answer to my parents."
"If your parents were alive and saw how disgraceful he’s been, they’d probably want to slap him dead," Leng Linglong scoffed.
Ningwan said, "I agree with Linglong; for an ungrateful child like Bai Qishu, your parents would probably wish to slap him dead if they were alive. As the elder brother, you’ve done more than enough."
Bai Wenjing smiled wryly, "I understand, but as his older brother, I really can’t just not care."
"Alright, if you’re determined to be a good brother and save him, who are we to say otherwise? I promise, when I handle business in Philadelphia, I’ll make sure to keep him for you."
"With Miss Ye’s words, I’m relieved. When the time comes, if there’s anything you need me to do, just say it," Bai Wenjing said.
Ningwan nodded.
She would keep this favor in reserve, not intending to use it lightly.
Bai Wenjing is a talent; his support will be indispensable for the future development of Chinese medicine.
"Whatever, just take care of yourself. I won’t concern myself with the rest," Leng Linglong didn’t insist further.
Her gentle demeanor made Bai Wenjing both pained and cherished her even more.
"Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself, I promised to look after you for a lifetime, I won’t break my word," Bai Wenjing reached out and pinched her face.
Leng Linglong smiled shyly.
Even after being together for over four years, the two still had the aura of a couple in love; even a simple glance between them could fill the air with blush-inducing sweetness.
