The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 117: Butterfly Necklace

The call ended, leaving Cai Xiaojing feeling a wave of chilling dread. Oh no, she was doomed.

Wen Nuan’s phone had run out of battery, and she’d asked Cai Xiaojing to charge it. It had been with Cai Xiaojing all this time, who’d forgotten to return it to Wen Nuan. They were also busy with the show. Who would have thought about the phone? And she didn’t have Fang Liucheng’s number, so she couldn’t contact Wen Nuan. Cai Xiaojing was frantic.

Ye Feimo had actually come to pick up Wen Nuan personally, and Wen Nuan had missed their arrangement.

Why hadn’t Wen Nuan told her about her appointment with Ye Feimo? If she had, Cai Xiaojing might have reminded her. Wen Nuan probably forgot about agreeing to meet Ye Feimo, didn’t she? This was definitely going to be trouble!

Wen Nuan had indeed forgotten about her appointment with Ye Feimo. Their conversation that afternoon had been rushed, and she’d been so dizzy with work that it slipped her mind. After seeing Fang Liucheng, her thoughts were even further from Ye Feimo.

So, she simply forgot about the arrangement with Ye Feimo.

Wen Nuan mentioned she was a bit hungry, so Fang Liucheng took her to a dessert restaurant. Next to this restaurant was a hot spring resort. Fang Liucheng was a regular there and quite familiar with the area; he also particularly liked this dessert restaurant.

The restaurant had a bright and clear layout, not lavishly decorated, but modern, clean, and well-lit, with mid-range prices. Wen Nuan, tired after a day of work, was indeed a little hungry.

Fang Liucheng ordered sago pudding, bird’s nest soup, mousse cake, and caramel panna cotta. The dessert portions were small but exceptionally delicious.

He ordered a portion of Italian macaroni for himself.

Girls typically liked these desserts, but he wasn’t particularly fond of them.

Wen Nuan laughed at him, saying it was fine to have different tastes. Her mood always lifted whenever she ate dessert.

After a light meal, Wen Nuan finally asked, "What did you want to see me about?"

"Is the injury on your arm fully healed?" Fang Liucheng replied with a question instead. Wen Nuan nodded, and Fang Liucheng visibly relaxed. He pulled out a black velvet box from his pocket, tied with a blue ribbon, making it look exceptionally elegant and generous.

Wen Nuan paused, wondering silently, "Fang Liucheng wouldn’t be so foolish as to propose, would he?"

She was stunned by her own thought. Though she didn’t want to think that way, his previous confession made it impossible not to.

"What is this?"

"Open it and see." Fang Liucheng smiled very gently, his eyes filled with doting affection. Wen Nuan glanced at him, put down her spoon, and took the box. She couldn’t help but mutter to herself, "Please don’t be a ring, or I’ll run away immediately."

Wen Nuan opened the box, and a flash of light caught her eye. She couldn’t help but exclaim, "It’s so beautiful!"

It was a delicate butterfly necklace. The chain was white gold, and the pendant was a butterfly, entirely champagne-colored, with its wings adorned with various colorful small diamonds.

There were red, yellow, pink, black, transparent...

The pendant was exceptionally stunning. Wen Nuan loved it at first sight. It was a rare and precious item.

Perfectly flawless.

"This is my gift to you!" Fang Liucheng said. "I was on a business trip to France, and when Cartier released this necklace, I thought it was nice and bought it for you. Do you like it?"

Actually, he didn’t need to ask if she liked it. Fang Liucheng, being who he was, could already see from Wen Nuan’s expression that she really, really liked it. He had chosen the right gift.

Wen Nuan did like it, but she felt a slight discomfort. "Fang Liucheng, this gift is too valuable. I can’t accept it. I can’t accept such a generous gift without doing anything to deserve it."

Fang Liucheng’s gaze darkened slightly. "Wen Nuan, I apologize for hurting you on your twentieth birthday this year. This is your birthday gift. Although it’s a little late, my intentions are sincere. Please don’t refuse, okay?"

Her twentieth birthday?

Thinking of that day, the twist of fate that led her to Ye Feimo and the loss of her innocence, Wen Nuan felt a strange sensation.

If it hadn’t been for that birthday, if he hadn’t asked her to meet at the Oriental Hotel, perhaps she would never have met Ye Feimo. Would everything have been different then?

"Wen Nuan, I know I hurt you. I’ve sent you gifts every year; only this year did I miss it. Those idiotic things I did were a moment of confusion. Please forget about it. Such a thing will never happen again," Fang Liucheng promised, pushing the box back towards her, his gaze firm. "Unless you still blame me and refuse to forgive me."

Wen Nuan was speechless. Fang Liucheng rose, took the necklace, and put it on her himself. Wen Nuan tried to stop him but was gently restrained. He stood behind her, tenderly fastening the priceless butterfly necklace around her neck.

"Oh... isn’t that Wen Nuan? The actress who plays Princess Xiangxiang! She’s so beautiful!" A couple dining at a nearby table noticed her, the woman looking at Wen Nuan with admiration.

She quickly pulled out her phone to capture the moment.

"Look, it’s Wen Nuan! She’s even prettier in person than on TV. Is that her boyfriend? He’s so handsome! Look, they look so good together!" the woman exclaimed excitedly, snapping several more photos.

Wen Nuan and Fang Liucheng didn’t notice.

The girl’s boyfriend stopped her. "Don’t take any more pictures. That’s an artist’s private life."

"It’s fine! It’s rare to see her. I’ll take a video and upload it online." The girl’s eyes sparkled. "She’s really beautiful, and her boyfriend is handsome too, and that necklace is so pretty! Darling, I want one too."

The girl was still taking pictures and pouting playfully, making her boyfriend feel awkward. Even if he sold everything they owned, he couldn’t afford such a necklace.

Fang Liucheng finished putting the necklace on Wen Nuan, then sat back down, gazing at her with fascination. It looked beautiful. Butterfly accessories suited Wen Nuan perfectly, always making one think of the butterfly tattoo on her shoulder. They complemented each other, making her exceptionally stunning.

Wen Nuan felt a little awkward accepting such a gift from him without earning it, but since Fang Liucheng insisted it was a birthday gift, Wen Nuan couldn’t refuse him any further.

She and Fang Liucheng seemed to have returned to the time before their falling out.

Childhood friends, innocent and inseparable.

In middle school, Fang Liucheng was the school’s Prince Charming. Wen Nuan had just started junior high, while he was already in his final year of high school. But whenever she was bullied at school, Fang Liucheng would always be the first to stand up for her.

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