The Villainess Awakens After Marrying the Male Lead’s Brother - Chapter 50
Chapter 50
Wen Yu felt uneasy under Zhou Han’s enthusiasm.
Why is he suddenly so overbearing?
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she noticed another woman in front of Zhou Han and hurriedly said, « Are you busy? You can go ahead; I can go up by myself. »
« No need, I’m done, » Zhou Han said decisively. « Let’s go, I’ll escort you. »
Since he insisted like this, Wen Yu naturally accepted and followed his lead to the elevator.
However, just as they took a few steps, the woman who had her back to Wen Yu turned around, her high heels clicking as she approached Wen Yu directly, with a stern face she asked, « Assistant Zhou, didn’t you say Mr. Jiang is very busy with work? What’s going on here?! »
As she spoke, she emphasized the word ‘work,’ staring intensely at Wen Yu.
Wen Yu was afraid of the cold, and recently she had been feeling a bit ‘hot,’ so she tried to cover herself up as much as possible when she went out. Now, under the scrutiny of Xu Ruoyan, all she could see were those eyes.
She wasn’t wearing sunglasses, so she could clearly see those unadorned big eyes, bright and clear.
Xu Ruoyan suddenly paused her breath. No wonder Jiang Yunyan, who was always focused on work, got married directly without any hint of a love affair in a short time.
Wen Yu was a bit confused and didn’t recognize her immediately. Mainly because Xu Ruoyan mostly wore stage makeup, and there was a big difference between runway makeup and daily life, which everyone knew.
Therefore, hearing her words, Wen Yu subconsciously thought it was work-related and looked at Zhou Han.
Zhou Han’s expression stiffened, thinking that Wen Yu was asking him to handle it, and hurriedly said, « Ms. Xu, the boss has an appointment; I’m really sorry… »
Seeing that he was still not relenting, Xu Ruoyan felt both angry and embarrassed, her eyes slightly reddening.
Wen Yu suddenly widened her eyes, realizing something. « You are Xu Ruoyan? »
Xu Ruoyan was startled.
Zhou Han: !
The two of them looked over at the same time.
Wen Yu knew that his guess was correct. She smiled and said, « Since that’s the case, let’s go up together, Mr. Xu. »
Zhou Han: Boss is in danger!
But since the boss’s wife had spoken, he dared not disobey. He could only smile and say, « Mr. Xu, please come this way. »
Xu Ruoyan hadn’t expected it to be this simple. With just one sentence from Wen Yu, the attitude of Jiang Yunyan’s special assistant changed.
After all, she had also cooperated with friends to start a not insignificant company. Xu Ruoyan was quite clear-headed in the business world, knowing that Zhou Han’s attitude actually represented Jiang Yunyan’s attitude.
She had heard from Fu Chun that Wen Yu was quite cunning and cautioned her to be careful when the time came.
At that time, she had thought it was unlikely. Jiang Yunyan was a successful businessman, how could he not be shrewd? How could he be manipulated by Wen Yu, a woman?
But now, she was starting to believe those words.
The three of them entered the elevator, Zhou Han pressed the floor button, and he instinctively stood in the vacant spot, but dared not say a word. He glanced to his left, and the boss’s wife had already taken off her mask and hat, and even removed her scarf.
Her exposed face was as beautiful as a painting, delicate and charming, and she seemed… not particularly angry?
Looking at the other side, Xu Ruoyan was also very beautiful, with excellent features, sharp eyebrows and eyes, but at the moment she seemed absent-minded.
Zhou Han sighed. The boss’s wife was indeed stable. No wonder she dared to bring people directly to the boss.
This was fearlessness!
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In the office
The man lowered his head and finished all his work for the day, closing the folder.
There were still some things left on the other desk that needed to be done tomorrow. Normally, he would choose to finish them in advance.
But today, he glanced at the time, it was already five ten, and he didn’t bother to fetch the files.
He took off his glasses, pinched his nose and temples with his clearly defined knuckles, took out his phone with his other hand, and opened the pinned conversation: [Where are you? I’ll come pick you up.]
Before he could finish typing, there was a knock on the office door.
At this time, it was usually some last-minute work.
The man furrowed his brows, rarely showing a hint of aversion to work. « Please come in. »
Zhou Han pushed open the door, not daring to look at the boss, and directly said to the two people behind him, « Please come in. »
Jiang Yunyan raised his eyes and saw Wen Yu and Xu Ruoyan appearing in the office one after the other.
Rarely, a hint of confusion appeared in his cold and stern brows.
How did these two end up together?
Standing beside them, Zhou Han keenly sensed that something was off and quickly explained to the boss, « Boss’s wife came to pick you up from work, coincidentally meeting Mr. Xu who said he had something to discuss with you, so the boss’s wife said they’d come up together. »
It wasn’t me who brought them up here!!!
Zhou Han’s inner thoughts almost shouted out, but he dared not, and could only express it in a tactful manner.
Listening to this, Wen Yu also smiled, but there was no real smile in her eyes. She sat on the sofa and sarcastically said, « Big brother, Mr. Xu has something to discuss with you. »
The tone of her voice inexplicably carried a hint of mockery.
The man sitting at the desk raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly indifferent, and nodded seriously, « Okay. »
Then he looked at Xu Ruoyan calmly and asked, « Does Mr. Xu have something to discuss? »
Wen Yu: ??
She leaned her head against the wall, but her brows furrowed even deeper.
Zhou Han also looked at the boss in surprise, admiring his audacity from the bottom of his heart, then said, « Well, boss, you guys talk. I’ll leave first. »
He quickly closed the door.
Better not to burn oneself with someone else’s fire.
As soon as the door closed, he was surrounded by colleagues. He pushed his glasses and said, « Stop making a fuss. The boss can’t be that kind of person. Stop speculating. »
Colleagues still persisted in probing what was going on.
Meanwhile, in the office, Xu Ruoyan noticed Jiang Yunyan’s attitude, seemingly maintaining a professional demeanor even with Wen Yu present.
It seemed he wasn’t blinded by infatuation.
Her heart settled slightly, and she put on a smile, softly saying, « Mr. Jiang, indeed there are some matters, but it might not be convenient— »
Jiang Yunyan’s voice was slightly cold, « If it’s not convenient, shall we discuss it next time? »
He wasn’t wearing glasses, and his expression, not softened at all, looked straight at her as he lifted his gaze.
Xu Ruoyan, who had just felt a bit relieved, was taken aback. She looked at Wen Yu, who was already seated, and gritted her teeth, « Mr. Jiang, please take a look at this. »
She stepped forward and handed over a few photos.
Jiang Yunyan was slightly puzzled, but still took them, casually glanced at them, and asked, « So what? »
Xu Ruoyan looked at him in shock, « So what?! »
Didn’t he see that in these photos, there was only Wen Yu and another man in the car?! And it was late at night!
How could he be so calm?
Was he insane?
Wen Yu pricked up her ears and suddenly seemed to know why Xu Ruoyan was looking for Jiang Yunyan.
It seemed that they hadn’t been in contact for so long. Otherwise, Xu Ruoyan wouldn’t have even made an appointment.
Since they had no affair, Wen Yu thought she could stir things up a bit to make Xu Ruoyan give up sooner.
No need to cling to a man for over a decade with no result!
Wen Yu’s eyes flickered. Instead of watching the show, she pouted, her eyes reddened, and she cried as she ran over, landing a small punch on the man’s shoulder, questioning, « Are you following me? Sob, sob, do you not trust me?! How could you secretly take these photos! »
Jiang Yunyan: ?
Xu Ruoyan: ??
The man instinctively caught her fist, not angry but rather with a hint of amusement in his tone, « I didn’t. »
« No! » Wen Yu broke free from his grasp, pointing at the photos on the table, both aggrieved and pained, « Then what are these?! »
The man’s expression turned serious, « I don’t know! »
He looked at Xu Ruoyan with a cold expression, « Ms. Xu, don’t bring these things to me again. Little Fish won’t be happy. »
Xu Ruoyan looked at the two of them in disbelief, then looked at the photos on the table. He didn’t care about this at all?!
—
Xu Ruoyan couldn’t believe it. For a moment, she lost her composure, her voice raised significantly: « Jiang Yunyan, she went out alone with a man in the middle of the night for forty minutes, and you didn’t react at all?! »
Jiang Yunyan was about to say something when Wen Yu preempted, crying, « What? Is that not allowed? Are you going to blame me for this? So what if I went out with a man? What’s the big deal? If you dare to yell at me, I won’t live anymore! Sob… it’s so sad, you’re bullying me… »
She covered her face with both hands, crying bitterly. Completely immersed in the drama. Yes! She did go out with another man for forty minutes, but what was her fault? If even this is to be suspected, then what’s the point of her existence?
Wen Yu felt like she was about to understand the meaning of being a bad woman. She sneakily glanced at Xu Ruoyan from the corner of her eye, seeing her lips trembling with anger and her face turning ugly. Well… it seems her acting skills are really good.
However, she didn’t notice that when she said « I don’t want to live anymore, » the man in front of her’s face darkened, and he furrowed his brows, saying, « Don’t talk nonsense! » He stood up directly, his tall figure looming over her, even though Wen Yu’s face was covered with her hands, she could still feel a sense of oppression emanating from him.
Then her crying paused, and her hands were pulled away, revealing her tear-stained face. The man quickly took out a tissue to wipe her face. His handsome face carried a hint of displeasure at this moment, and he said in a deep voice, « I didn’t yell at you, so don’t say such things. »
« You say you didn’t yell at me? Just listen to your tone! » Wen Yu accused with a sense of grievance, her pretty face looking even more pitiful, pointing at Xu Ruoyan. « Because you believed her words, does that mean you’re starting to use verbal violence against me?! »
Jiang Yunyan: « … »
He choked up for a moment, knowing full well that the little girl was acting, but looking at her tearful accusation, he immediately bent down slightly to meet her gaze, and softened his voice as much as possible, « It’s my fault, don’t be angry, I didn’t disbelieve you, I promise! I believe in everything you do! »
The last sentence, he said it especially seriously. His naturally deep and magnetic voice now had the upper hand, and when it entered her ears, it seemed like something was gently tapping her eardrums, a tingling sensation gradually spreading throughout her body.
Wen Yu’s heart trembled, what he said sounded so nice, even though she knew it was fake, she still felt uncomfortable, something was off, and she subconsciously wanted to avoid it.
But she was blocked by the person in front of her, the man frowned slightly, « Wait, it’s not dry yet. »
Wen Yu was forced to tilt her face up, her gaze involuntarily falling on those slightly pursed lips that didn’t look too happy, suddenly feeling an impulse to lean over and kiss them.
Just as she was about to move, she caught a glimpse of Xu Ruoyan standing beside her, and the impulse quickly cooled down. What was she thinking! If she acted on impulse, what if big brother gets angry?!
The two fell into a moment of silence.
While Xu Ruoyan on the side: « … »
Xu Ruoyan looked at the scene in a daze, unable to help pinching herself. The piercing pain in her palm made her realize that this was not an illusion.
The man who had always seemed cold and distant in her memory was now being so considerate and gentle to another woman.
He didn’t even spare a glance at the photo anymore.
Blindly trusting the other person.
Even though they were alone in the car for forty minutes!
Xu Ruoyan hadn’t adjusted her mindset yet when she saw the man, who had already wiped away Wen Yu’s tears, gently patting her head with one hand. His cold eyes looked back at her again, as handsome as she remembered, but with a few more traces of maturity and steadiness.
Just as good-looking as she had fantasized countless times abroad.
But his gaze made her instinctively tense.
Sure enough, the next moment, he said coldly, « Is there something else? »
« I… » Xu Ruoyan’s throat went dry, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Wanting to retreat but unwilling; wanting to advance but lacking the courage.
And at this moment, Wen Yu also snapped out of it. No, she couldn’t let Xu Ruoyan leave like this!
« Wait! » she pointed at the photos on the table, her voice becoming more aggressive with confirmation: « Do you know how these photos came about?! »
Almost forgot, she still had to complain!
Yesterday, she was so dizzy from that hug, but today she finally remembered, and the culprit was right here.
Jiang Yunyan squinted his eyes, « What’s going on? »
Xu Ruoyan’s brow furrowed, she also guessed what was going on, could it be that she was going to be accused?
Fu Chun was also for her own sake.
She was about to speak.
But Wen Yu spoke faster, her lips already rattling off the whole story, « It was her friend, Fu Chun, the one who took these photos. She was giving me a hard time on the variety show that day, and then threatened me at night, telling me to divorce you quickly, otherwise these photos would be seen by you, and then I would be kicked out! She even said that Mr. Xu is powerful and capable, building a listed company single-handedly. I should be ashamed and step down… »
After listening, Jiang Yunyan’s face had completely darkened. His sharp eagle eyes looked sharply at Xu Ruoyan, his deep voice devoid of any warmth, « Did you make her say that? »
At this moment, Xu Ruoyan was dumbfounded.
The person she had loved for more than ten years had been so intimate with another woman that she hadn’t even had time to feel bitter, but Wen Yu’s words caught her off guard, especially when Jiang Yunyan looked at her like this, her mind momentarily froze.
She hurriedly said, « No! I didn’t! »
Xu Ruoyan’s tongue wasn’t as sharp, and she was nervous now, unable to directly defend herself.
Wen Yu’s eyes flashed slightly; she probably also guessed something. Fu Chun really caused trouble on both sides!
Xu Ruoyan wasn’t a fool, how could she be deceived like this?
Is love really so blinding?
She rushed over in high spirits, without considering the consequences at all?
Wen Yu wasn’t a good person either, immediately saying in a mocking tone, « How do you prove you didn’t? Those words weren’t from you, did she say them herself?! She indeed admitted with her own mouth, it was you who made her do this, and… you also brought the photo here yourself. »
After saying this, she turned her head and held onto the arm of the man beside her, commanding arrogantly, « Husband, I’ve said what needs to be said. You handle the rest. If I’m not satisfied, don’t even think about coming home! »
The man with a good temper patted her head, « I know. »
Just two short words, with not much tone.
But it made the only listener, Xu Ruoyan’s heart skip a beat, her face panicked, feeling helpless, suddenly realizing what she had done in a moment of recklessness!
