The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 194: A Calculated Charm

She could tell he was unhappy, and she would go to great lengths to explain things to him, to make him understand. Yet, the items in his office, to her, were just as glaring, but he said nothing about them.

Wen Nuan frowned; this matter always lingered, inevitably leading to some resentment.

These things were like a tiny thorn. The thorn itself was small and didn’t hurt much when it pricked you, but it was always there, ready to stab you at any moment and cause pain.

"Hmph, which eye saw me overthinking it? Looking at this exceptional specimen every day, you’d still think of Fang Liucheng?" Ye Feimo scoffed, full of self-admiration, and Wen Nuan’s unhappiness vanished.

He truly was quite the "specimen."

Wen Nuan put down the photos. Ye Feimo suddenly grabbed her, pulling her onto his lap. Wen Nuan’s face flushed. "What are you doing? This is my house."

"I’m just holding you. What did you think I was doing?" Ye Feimo glared at her impatiently. Did she think he was some beast in heat all the time? Of course, Young Master Ye didn’t know that, in Wen Nuan’s eyes, he was indeed a beast perpetually in heat.

He forcefully held her close, dominantly saying, "From now on, don’t think of him. Only think of me."

Ye Feimo would not allow or tolerate anyone else in Wen Nuan’s heart, even the childhood friend Fang Liucheng. He intended to uproot him entirely.

Wen Nuan’s heart trembled. She could feel that Ye Feimo had her in his heart, yet at times, she felt he wasn’t entirely hers. This was a very contradictory feeling. "What about you?"

"What?"

Wen Nuan placed her hand on his chest and smiled faintly. "In here, besides me, who else is there?"

Ye Feimo frowned, looking at her displeased. Wen Nuan didn’t know if he was forbidding her from interfering or simply annoyed and embarrassed. Unable to fathom his thoughts, she gave a mocking smile and stood to leave.

He suddenly reacted, pulling her back into his arms.

"Only you," Ye Feimo whispered in her ear, his voice firm, as if he were convincing himself, or perhaps making a vow. Wen Nuan’s lips curled. Whatever he was thinking at that moment, she believed those words.

Sometimes, what she wanted wasn’t much, just his attitude.

When you blame someone for not keeping you in mind, for not valuing you, you often forget that their heart is their own. If they don’t value you, it simply means you’re not in their heart. If you are, they will care about your every joy and sorrow.

The two didn’t stay for lunch at the Wen family home. Ye Feimo received a call from Tang Shuwen, who, along with Chen Xueru, planned to get married. Tang Si and Wen Lan wanted Anning International to do a special report and prepare the grandest, most sensational wedding for Chen Xueru.

When this was told to Wen Nuan, she merely frowned and said nothing more. Since Chen Xueru had decided, as a good friend, she could only support all her decisions.

Chen Xueru was an intelligent woman with a strong will. If she chose this path, she must have her reasons.

In the car, Wen Nuan suddenly remembered something. "Ye Feimo, do you play international chess?"

Ye Feimo calmly replied, "Before coming to your house, no."

So that was it!

But when her dad asked him, he answered so decisively, and he played so well. Wen Nuan’s eyes lit up. "Tell me, what happened? Don’t tell me you have an invisible person teaching you." freēwēbηovel.c૦m

"Secret!" Young Master Ye gave her two words. Wen Nuan felt an urge to hit him over the head with her purse. She was incredibly curious, but he just held back, refusing to tell her.

Wen Nuan almost resorted to a honey trap, but Ye Feimo calmly said, "I’m driving. Do you want us to get into a car accident?"

She was fuming, completely baffled.

Ye Feimo smiled. In truth, some things weren’t difficult to learn. International chess, for instance. Before playing with Father Wen, he excused himself to the restroom, went online on his phone, found a chess game, memorized all the rules and techniques, then practiced for a few short minutes before returning to play with Father Wen.

Having a clever mind was very useful. A father-in-law looking at his son-in-law would find him increasingly irksome, especially since he’d taken his precious daughter. If he couldn’t even engage in his future father-in-law’s hobbies, then the father-in-law’s impression of him would surely plummet.

Young Master Ye was quite self-aware. He knew his reputation wasn’t great, which was evident from Father Wen and Mother Wen’s initial expressions.

The more this was the case, the more he couldn’t displease them further.

So, Ye Feimo decisively said he could play chess.

And sure enough, he ducked into the restroom, probably to play a game.

If Zhang Wuji could learn martial arts on the fly to deal with Zhao Min’s people, then it was certainly possible for Ye Feimo to learn chess on the fly to please his future father-in-law.

Of course, Ye Feimo would never tell Wen Nuan about such a foolish, last-minute cramming session in the toilet.

How idiotic that would be.

How damaging to his image.

He’d rather Wen Nuan believe he was possessed by a chess master.

Ye Feimo himself never thought he’d see the day he’d be trying to win over Wen Nuan’s parents instead of Wen Nuan herself.

What a predicament.

Ye Feimo and Tang Shuwen were both astute businessmen. The day before the premiere of "Beauty Unrivaled," news of Tang Shuwen and Chen Xueru’s impending marriage spread like wildfire throughout A City.

Their enormous wedding photo graced the front pages of Anning International, Green Light Daily, and GK International Media. Anning International provided full coverage, creating a special magazine dedicated to the wedding.

Tang Si and Wen Lan, along with Tang Shuwen, Chen Xueru, and young Nian, held a press conference to officially announce the joyous news.

The child also stirred up quite a commotion—a shotgun wedding.

Furthermore, at the press conference, the smiles of the bride and groom seemed a bit strained, intensifying the rumors of a shotgun marriage. However, Wen Lan cleverly explained everything, stating that Tang Shuwen and Chen Xueru had been in a relationship years ago, separated due to a misunderstanding, and Chen Xueru secretly gave birth to their child without the Tang family’s knowledge, raising the child alone.

Wen Lan and Tang Si both expressed their gratitude to Chen Xueru and praised her highly, especially Wen Lan.

Examples of female celebrities marrying into wealthy families were countless in the entertainment industry, but it was rare for an outdated actress like Chen Xueru to marry into an aristocratic family like the Tangs. Moreover, the media had previously captured intimate moments between Tang Shuwen and Zhao Yuning, leading them to believe Zhao Yuning would be the future young mistress of the Tang family.

This event caused a huge sensation in A City.

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