My Ex-Wife Disappeared for Years and Had My Babies-Chapter 224 - 166: Ultimately, He Still Has a Soft Spot for Her

Wei Lan felt as if struck by a bolt from the blue, his mind completely blank.

Zheng Shiwan lifted her red lips into a smile, patted Wei Lan on the shoulder, and left.

Jin Qiu turned to ask Wei Lan, "Lanlan, is what she said true?"

"I... I don’t know..."

"I always thought your senior was a good man! You should hurry back and get your marriage annulled!"

Wei Lan covered his ears, his eyes rimmed red, "Don’t say that, Qiuqiu..." He turned to look at Su Nian, "I’m sorry, Sister Niannian... I think I want to go back first..."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Lan was already covering his face and running away; Su Nian wanted to chase after him but ended up holding Su Zhen.

Jin Qiu quickly realized, "I’ll take Lanlan back first, you and Zhenzhen should head home."

Su Nian furrowed his brows deeply, lost in thought as he walked back home.

Why do things always become more and more chaotic... Ziyan was violated by Tang Shaosheng; Jin Qiu’s long relationship with Tang Ge also reached its end; now Wei Lan’s flash marriage is facing a crisis too; and her own life is an utter mess.

Why is happiness so easy to talk about but so hard to come by?

After Su Zhen fell asleep at home, Su Nian carefully got out of bed and tiptoed out of the child’s room.

The first thing she did was to check her phone in her own room, only to feel a wave of disappointment.

The text message had been sent three or four hours ago, he couldn’t have missed it...

In another city, the night was just as deep.

The man sat by the floor-to-ceiling window in a black satin robe, swirling a glass of red wine, the scene oozing allure and perfection.

"Knock knock—"

"Come in." The man’s voice was lazy and husky, like one who is intoxicated.

A man in a crisp suit entered, "The flight is booked. It leaves at 11:30 PM."

"Mhm, you may leave now."

"I was thinking... since there’s not much happening tomorrow, I changed to a return flight half an hour earlier." He had learned that a certain woman had been wronged today, and even if he couldn’t comfort her in a proper capacity, he wanted to secretly be there for her.

Shen Hanxiu glanced at him before putting his wine glass down, "You’ve already rebooked, what difference does it make whether I agree?"

Yang Zichen nodded slightly and then briskly turned and left.

Shen Hanxiu picked up his phone and read the message that woman had sent again, a low, pleading tone that was comforting to read: I have a favor to ask of you... Could you reply when you see this?

His fingertips hovered over the contact’s avatar, reminiscing the sweet smile from Su Nian’s student days, and the corner of the man’s mouth lifted slightly, making even the night outside the window seem charming.

After rubbing for several seconds, Shen Hanxiu came back to his senses and finally made the call...

Su Nian had already drifted into a light sleep on the other end, not falling deep because she was still awaiting Shen Hanxiu’s reply. The phone rang, and she was startled awake, almost bouncing up from bed. She grabbed her mobile phone from the bedside, and upon seeing the familiar numbers, her excitement was palpable, almost without hesitation she answered the call, "Hello..."

On the other end, Shen Hanxiu’s smile deepened, rarely seeing her pick up his call so swiftly, and even a simple "hello" betrayed her eagerness.

She must have been waiting for his call, right? The thought made his smile even more captivating.

Yet, once the call connected, Su Nian suddenly didn’t know what to say, resulting in silence on both ends of the line.

Thinking that if she didn’t speak now, she might never have another chance, Su Nian hesitated before starting, "That... "

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But Su Nian knew he was still listening. She took a deep breath and directly said, "... can you come back Monday morning?"

She waited quietly for his response, her heartbeat erratic and quickening...

After a while, his cool voice responded, "What do you want me for when I get back? Didn’t you say you wanted no more involvement?"

The coldness was so intense it could freeze the night; Su Nian couldn’t help but shiver, "I have something I want to..."

He cut her off, "Begging me in a meek voice when you need something, and once it’s done you sever ties, claiming no connection. Su Nian, is this what you’ve learned over these four years?"

His reprimand left Su Nian speechless with shame, she wanted to hang up then and there.

Just before she could say "Sorry for disturbing you," she heard Shen Hanxiu lower his voice, "Someone will be downstairs in ten minutes, we can talk if it’s important."

Inviting her here was a spur-of-the-moment decision, driven simply by his longing for her.

He thought about her every night; not being able to embrace her in sleep, at least he could watch her peacefully resting.

Su Nian was stunned, only busying herself after the call was ended.

Ten minutes wasn’t a long time; getting dressed took up most of it.