Ex-Husband CEO, Stop Messing Around!-Chapter 293 - 290: Treating the Child as a Bargaining Chip_2
"Yan, letโs go together."
The office door was pushed open, and a gentle voice made him frown. It was Leng Ye, his most "respected" big brother. ๐ป๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ธโฏ๐ท๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฃโฏ๐.๐ค๐๐ฎ
"Big brother, you go first, Iโll leave in a moment." He didnโt turn around, speaking in a calm voice.
Today, Li Qiu called and asked him to bring Wen Nuan back to the old house for dinner.
"Yan, letโs go together; thereโs no need to work overtime today," came Leng Siyanโs voice, which slightly surprised Leng Yan. He turned around: "Dad, youโre here too?"
Normally, besides meetings, Leng Siyan wouldnโt come to the company. There was nothing important at the company today, so he was a bit surprised to see him.
Leng Siyan nodded: "I happened to be passing by the company and came up to take a look. Ye suggested we all leave together. Yan, come on, your mom made a lot of your favorite dishes. Oh, right, on the way from MT, you can pick up Nuannuan. You two hardly ever come back to the old house, your mom is starting to complain."
"Nuannuan... she went to Italy, MT organized a trip for the employees."
The moment Leng Siyan heard this, his expression darkened: "Honestly, you shouldnโt have let her work at MT. Doesnโt the Leng Family have its own fashion brand? She could easily have worked at Leng Family."
"Nuannuan will be back in a few days, and then sheโll quit MT and come to Leng Family, right, Yan?" Leng Ye quickly tried to mediate.
But inside, he was sneering:
If it was some time ago, those words would have come out of Leng Yanโs mouth, but now he probably canโt say it. Ha! He himself might not even be sure if Nuannuan will come back.
Leng Yan glanced at Leng Ye, and the flame in his chest almost burst out. He took a breath and tried to push back his anger: "Dad, you guys go first, Iโm waiting for an email, once I receive it, Iโll leave."
Leng Ye was becoming more excessive, and he had been putting up with it all along. Sometimes, he really wanted to have a fight with him to release all these years of pent-up anger.
However, thinking of Li Qiu, he restrained himself.
If he and Leng Ye had a direct conflict, given Leng Siyanโs favoritism towards Leng Ye, Li Qiu would be implicated because of him. Leng Siyan was currently treating Li Qiu well, and Li Qiu was content with her life now. He couldnโt bear to destroy the stable life she had finally achieved after suffering so much in the past.
After Leng Siyan and Leng Ye left, Leng Yan lingered at the company for a while before leaving. By the time he got to the old house, it was already dark.
"Why are you so late? Mom made a lot of your favorite dishes." Li Qiu hurried out from the kitchen when she heard the car stop, slightly frowning, her tone a bit unhappy: "Yan, I just heard from your dad that Nuannuan went to Italy?"
"Yes, sheโll be back in a few days." In the darkness, Li Qiu couldnโt see the bitterness in Leng Yanโs eyes.
He didnโt want to tell Li Qiu about him and Wen Nuan, fearing she would worry.
The meal was tasteless, not only because Leng Ye was there, but also because of Wen Nuan.
"When Nuannuan comes back, let her work at Leng Family. You donโt say, but Mom knows, the reason you didnโt agree with Wen Nuan working at Leng Family before was because you didnโt like her, and this marriage wasnโt your choice. Mom couldnโt say anything about it. But itโs different now; you two get along so well, donโt let her stay at MT. Sheโll have much better opportunities and treatment at Leng Family than at MT." After dinner, Li Qiu told Leng Yan as she was seeing him out.
"I know," Leng Yan answered, not wanting to say much. He tried to change the topic, but Li Qiu always found a way back to it, the conversation still revolving around him and Wen Nuan.
"Yan, Mom feels Nuannuan is too thin. You should pay attention to her health. Being so thin, getting pregnant wonโt be easy..."
"Mom!"
Leng Yan finally couldnโt help but interrupt her: "Nuannuan is very healthy."
He knew the main reason Mom wanted him to bring Nuannuan was to talk about this.
"Then why hasnโt she gotten pregnant yet? You two arenโt still using contraception, are you?" Li Qiuโs face showed a slight displeasure: "Didnโt Mom tell you last time? If youโre worried having a child will interfere with your life as a couple, you can leave the raising to me. You just need to have the baby, you donโt have to raise it."
"Mom, Nuannuan is still young, thereโs no rush." Leng Yan frowned slightly: "Weโre preparing, you donโt need to worry."
"Thatโs good." Li Qiuโs displeasure faded, and she became much happier, "When she comes back, Mom will make her more delicious food."
Although Leng Siyan rarely went to the company, he wasnโt at home much either. She occasionally played cards with the wealthy women living nearby but wasnโt too enthusiastic about it. When she was bored, she could only pass the time by shopping. If she had a child to take care of, sheโd be more than happy.
Suddenly thinking of something else, Li Qiuโs face became serious: "Yan, thereโs something I couldnโt say in front of your dad and your brother, fearing it would embarrass you. But this matter has been weighing on my heart, and I must say it."
"About that Ji Wei, keep your distance from her, donโt get involved in any more scandals. Every time I think of her, I get angry!"
"Mom, actually Ji Wei she..."
This matter had never found its way to being cleared up with Li Qiu. Since she brought it up, he wanted to explain what happened back then. But as soon as he started, Li Qiu immediately frowned: "Donโt speak up for her! Mom knows youโve been close to her. Iโm afraid youโll fall for her again, which is why I keep reminding you. From now on, cut ties with her. Youโre married now, and you need to focus solely on your life with Wen Nuan, no more distractions. Also, donโt mention her in front of Mom!"
"Then Iโll leave now."
Leng Yan shook his head helplessly, thinking it didnโt matter if he explained or not since Ji Wei would be out of his life from now on.
He didnโt want to bring up this matter, causing Li Qiuโs sympathy for Ji Wei to resurface, giving Ji Wei another opportunity to create trouble.
Yet, he never expected that not bringing it up didnโt mean Li Qiu would continue to misunderstand indefinitely...
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Ten thousand words complete today; will aim for 15,000 tomorrow
