Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Xie Mingfeng leaned in close to Wen Mochuan and whispered, "What's going on? Did my sister-in-law talk to him? How can he already consider himself the real deal?"

Wen Mochuan remained silent.

Xie Mingfeng glanced at him and could somewhat understand his current mood. So, he secretly patted him on the shoulder, reminding him not to get angry.

He must stay calm.

Since there were more people now, the main hall was no longer suitable. Yu Wenlai immediately went to arrange for a private room.

Taking advantage of a bathroom break, Xie Mingfeng asked Wen Mochuan, "Who is he? When did my sister-in-law meet him? Haven't you only been divorced for a short while?"

Wen Mochuan replied, "He's the owner of that qipao shop."

"Oh." With that, Xie Mingfeng had a rough idea of what was happening.

However...

"Is my sister-in-law really talking to him?" She shouldn't be interested in this qipao shop owner, right?

He had just estimated his height to be around one meter seventy-five, which is ten centimeters shorter than Third Brother, who is one meter eighty-five.

Come on, ten centimeters for a man is a world of difference.

Moreover, his face isn't particularly striking.

She loved Third Brother so much before; now that they're divorced, her standards should be even higher.

They definitely wouldn't lower.

But this person... he seems to have a decent demeanor, and his family background should be good. Otherwise, he wouldn't have cultivated such an elegant and gentle temperament.

Wen Mochuan didn't know what Jiang Yiyan was thinking now, but he said, "I don't know Yiyan's thoughts, but this Mr. Yu has had feelings for her since a long time ago." When they first visited that qipao shop, he had already shown those intentions.

So, it's not surprising that now that Yiyan and he are divorced, he would make such moves.

"Since a long time ago?" Xie Mingfeng was quite surprised, "Did he know my sister-in-law was already married back then?"

"Yes," Wen Mochuan didn't hide anything and told him everything honestly, "It was about two months ago." Then he explained the situation to Xie Mingfeng.

After hearing this, Xie Mingfeng felt relieved.

"This is nothing," Xie Mingfeng smiled, "Based on my experience, this Mr. Yu is probably just infatuated with her. Besides, my sister-in-law definitely doesn't have any feelings for him." If she did, she wouldn't have invited them to dinner today.

"Maybe she doesn't even know about his feelings. It's normal for business partners to have dinner together."

Wen Mochuan thought the same way.

At least he could see that Yiyan currently had no feelings for this Mr. Yu.

But he couldn't guarantee that it would always be the same.

Therefore, if there were any signs unfavorable to him, Wen Mochuan wanted to nip them in the bud as soon as possible.

After washing their hands and heading back, Xie Mingfeng asked, "Have you moved to live over there now?"

"Yes," Wen Mochuan said, "I moved there just a couple of days ago."

"If you're living nearby, why worry?" Xie Mingfeng laughed, thinking that despite the divorce, things were still favorable for Wen Mochuan, "And there's Meimei too."

But Wen Mochuan wasn't optimistic.

Because he knew very well that since she had proposed the divorce, she wouldn't easily agree to remarry.

Regardless, Wen Mochuan decided to silently stay by her side for the rest of his life.

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Due to these unexpected guests, Yu Wenlai wasn't actually enjoying the meal.

But Yu Wenlai had good manners, and even though he was unhappy inside, he didn't show it on his face.

Throughout the meal, he treated himself as the host, taking care of everyone, including Jiang Yiyan.

But when it came time to settle the bill, he was informed that someone else had already paid for the private room.

Upon hearing this, Yu Wenlai's face turned cold.

"Oh, it's this gentleman," the front desk attendant saw Wen Mochuan approaching and pointed him out to Yu Wenlai.

Yu Wenlai had left earlier under the pretense of using the restroom, and now the others had also come out. Seeing Yu Wenlai standing there to pay the bill, Wen Mochuan said, "I've already settled the bill. This meal is on me."

Wen Mochuan had a reasonable explanation: "I brought friends along, so I couldn't let Mr. Yu foot the bill."

Yu Wenlai thought, if you feel embarrassed, you shouldn't have brought your friends to join us for dinner in the first place.

But he still smiled and politely said, "Mr. Wen, you're too kind. You all are old acquaintances of Yiyan. Treating everyone to a meal is nothing." He insisted on transferring the money back to Wen Mochuan.

Wen Mochuan said, "We had a great conversation today. Mr. Yu, we can consider ourselves friends now. Just a meal, and if you don't want to owe me, we can arrange another time for you to treat us."

Yu Wenlai thought about it and realized that since Wen Mochuan had already paid, insisting on transferring the money back wouldn't be appropriate. So, he didn't insist further and agreed with Wen Mochuan's suggestion.

Instead of blaming others, he should blame himself.

Why hadn't he thought to settle the bill beforehand like Wen Mochuan did?

Thinking this, Yu Wenlai sighed. Realizing that Wen Mochuan still harbored feelings for his ex-wife, he knew he would need to work hard to win her heart.

No longer concerned about who would pay the bill and who wouldn't, the group exited the store in a lively manner.

It's rather late now, and any further activities would clearly be inappropriate.

Xie Mingfeng glanced at Wen Mochuan, then, with his arm around Yun Lan, said, "We'll take our leave now, goodbye." He also made a special greeting to Yu Wenlai, "Mr. Yu, it was a pleasure to meet you today." He added, "My girlfriend has a great figure too; she would look stunning in a cheongsam. When we visit your cheongsam shop someday, you must tailor a few for her."

Yu Wenlai praised Yun Lan with a smile, then humbly replied, "Mr. Xie, you are too kind. It is my honor that you appreciate my skills. Let's add each other on WeChat. Whenever you have time, just let me know in advance." He then took out his phone.

Xie Mingfeng also took out his phone, and the two of them added each other as friends.

Yu Wenlai knew that it was impossible to ask Yiyan to do anything together today. With these people around, they were all here to keep an eye on him.

So, Yu Wenlai wisely chose to give up.

He simply said goodbye: “It’s too late today. Let’s find another day when everyone is free, and I’ll set up another gathering. Everyone must come then.”

Everyone was quite polite and said it was good.

After Xie Mingfeng and Yun Lan left, Yu Wenlai feared that Wen Mochuan might offer to send Jiang Yiyan back first, so he took the initiative and declared his claim, saying, "Yiyan, I'll take you home." Then he looked at Wen Mochuan, smiling calmly, "I live nearby, Mr. Wen lives farther away, so it's better for you to head back first."

Wen Mochuan said, "I happen to live in this neighborhood, so I can accompany Yiyan back home."

Yu Wenlai seemed not to fully understand, and his expression changed slightly.

Jiang Yiyan also said to Yu Wenlai: "He's staying right across from me now; we can head back together. It's not early anymore, you should go back first."

Yu Wenlai's face was very stiff.

But since Jiang Yiyan had said so, he did not persist any further.

Always thinking that there's plenty of time ahead, there's no need to rush into anything today.

So, Yu Wenlai softened his expression and nodded with a smile: "All right." Then he looked at Wen Mochuan and asked him, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yiyan."

Yu Wenlai was a bit too eager to show off and express his feelings. As a result, he actually went too far with this remark.

Jiang Yiyan was originally uncertain about his feelings, but after today’s meal, she was now very sure that he did have feelings for her.

So, hearing him say these things now, Jiang Yiyan was actually quite unhappy inside.

She and he were merely business partners, and his words inevitably made her feel a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Yiyan, however, did not show any displeasure on her face; she simply kept it in mind and said nothing.

"Although it wasn't you who paid today, it was you who asked me out to eat, so I'll consider it your treat. Next time, I'll return the favor. It's already quite late, so be careful on your way home." Jiang Yiyan spoke politely and courteously.

Yu Wenlai glanced at her and felt a sweetness in his heart like honey.

Since Yu Wenlai lived far away, Jiang Yiyan and Wen Mochuan waited until they watched him leave before they turned around and headed toward the neighborhood behind them.

Although it was already very late, there were still many people coming and going because this was the city center.

Entering the residential complex, after the noise around them faded, Wen Mochuan glanced at the person beside him and casually mentioned, "This Mr. Yu... seems to have some interest in you." As he spoke, Wen Mochuan kept an eye on her expression.

Jiang Yiyan thought, I haven’t even asked you about what happened today, and you’re asking me first.

"He and I are just friends." Jiang Yiyan, even though she herself could see through Yu Wenlai's intentions, deliberately pretended to be oblivious, and she also stopped Wen Mochuan from speaking, "Don't make things up."

Wen Mochuan promptly shut his mouth: "I just noticed something and mentioned it offhand. If you don’t like it, I won’t say anything more."

He didn’t say anything, and Jiang Yiyan began to question him, asking, "What happened today?"

Wen Mochuan fell silent for a moment before choosing to speak the truth. He said, "After you left, I followed you out. Thinking that the four of us haven't gathered in a long time, I called Old Xie, and it just so happened that they were nearby."

"Oh." Jiang Yiyan responded indifferently, "So that's how it is." Then she didn't say anything else.

When they arrived at the doorstep, it was already past eleven o'clock. Standing at the door, they said their goodbyes to each other.

Back at home, Meimei was already asleep.

Feng Ma had already gone to rest, leaving only Fang Fang sitting on the sofa, fiddling with her phone.

Seeing Jiang Yiyan return, Fang Fang immediately ran over and said.

"Sis, quick, take a look. The video we posted today has blown up. We uploaded it at four in the afternoon, and it already has thousands of likes."