Chapter 110

Chapter 110

Wu Jingmeng has vanity; perhaps it's because she endured too many hardships in her childhood. Now that she has finally managed to marry into a wealthy family, she wants to maintain a respectable life.

However, her husband is a second-generation rich kid who belongs to the type that lives off his parents. She has no status within the Jiang family, and her life might be worse than that of a lady from an upper-middle-class household.

Therefore, she fears most when others say she's not doing well and hates it even more when they point out her weaknesses.

But Jiang Yiyan doesn't indulge her.

Wu Jingmeng's face turned livid with anger. To regain her composure in front of Jiang Yiyan, she brought up her best friend.

"Don't get too smug! Once Yao Yao marries into the Wen family and gives birth to a boy, you'll be nothing."

Jiang Yiyan, of course, knew that Wu Jingmeng was referring to Shu Yao marrying Wen Mobei, not Wen Mochuan.

Since she had been prepared for this, she wasn't surprised by Wu Jingmeng's words.

"What does Shu Yao marrying into the Wen family have to do with you? It's as if you're the one getting married into the Wen family." Sometimes, Jiang Yiyan felt that the woman before her was quite pitiful.

Only someone without any skills or standing, whose husband doesn't care about her, would rely on her best friend for support.

She has placed all her bets on her best friend, Shu Yao.

It's only because Shu Yao is willing to include her in her social circle. One day, when Shu Yao broadens her horizons and no longer sees her as an equal... then she will truly have nothing.

Jiang Yiyan believed that the most foolish women are those who stake their entire happiness on others.

Wu Jingmeng dislikes Jiang Yiyan but dares not do anything to her, so she can only use her best friend's matters to verbally attack her.

Yet, she can't even win in arguments, ending up infuriating herself.

While the two adults were talking, Wen Meimei and Jiang Yinghao were whispering to each other nearby.

They were quite in sync, knowing that the adult world should not affect the children.

Even so, some of their conversation was overheard by little Wen Meimei.

Thus, when her father came home that evening, she immediately asked him, "Is Auntie Shu Yao getting married?"

Wen Mochuan looked bewildered and cast a questioning glance at Jiang Yiyan.

Jiang Yiyan was lying on the sofa playing with her phone. Hearing this, she looked at her daughter in surprise, meeting Wen Mochuan's gaze.

Meeting Wen Mochuan's puzzled look, Jiang Yiyan shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't know either.

But then she suddenly remembered that when picking up Meimei from school today, Wu Jingmeng had come to cause trouble. Perhaps Meimei had overheard their conversation?

It was likely the case.

So, Jiang Yiyan nodded slightly at Wen Mochuan again.

The nodding and shaking of her head confused Wen Mochuan.

He frowned slightly, patiently comforted his daughter, and after coaxing her to watch cartoons, he walked towards Jiang Yiyan.

At this moment, Jiang Yiyan quickly put down her phone and sat up straight.

Looking back at her daughter, who was engrossed in her cartoon, she whispered to Wen Mochuan, "Let's talk outside."

Wen Mochuan followed her silently.

Wen Meimei had recently become obsessed with a cartoon series and watched several episodes every night. She was so absorbed that she didn't notice her parents leaving.

Once outside, standing in the corridor, Jiang Yiyan said seriously, "I heard Shu Yao is going to marry your elder brother?"

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Wen Mochuan. It wasn't that he cared about Shu Yao getting married, but could the marriage of the president of Wen's Group be decided so casually?

Without much thought, Wen Mochuan knew it was false: "Where did this rumor come from?"

Hearing the word "rumor," Jiang Yiyan felt relieved. Moreover, Wen Mochuan's firm tone reassured her.

"Wu Jingmeng said it," Jiang Yiyan didn't mind recounting Wu Jingmeng's smug attitude earlier, "She acted as if she were marrying President Wen herself. Her smugness was unbearable."

It took Wen Mochuan a while to realize who Wu Jingmeng was.

She was Shu Yao's good friend and the wife of another second-generation heir in their circle.

"Can you trust what she says?" Wen Mochuan asked lightly, with a hint of amusement.

Indeed, Jiang Yiyan was amused.

Wen Mochuan could see that she didn't want Shu Yao to marry his elder brother. Given their opposing stances, and the current tension between Shu Yao's mother and Jiang Yiyan's father, if Shu Yao became the eldest sister-in-law, it would definitely bother her.

Wen Mochuan also didn't want Shu Yao to become the president's wife of Wen's Group, both for his wife and for the Wen family.

The future wife of his elder brother would concern the entire Wen family and couldn't be decided casually.

Still, after nine o'clock that evening, Wen Mochuan called his elder brother.

As the president of Wen's Group, Wen Mobei was very busy. While employees could go home, he had to stay in his office to handle work.

Even at home, he had to bring his laptop.

He had just returned to his large apartment near the company and was loosening his shirt buttons to take a shower when he received a call from his third brother.

The three brothers of the Wen family weren't born to the same mother, and their relationship was delicate. They rarely called each other unless there was something important.

Today, receiving a call from his third brother was unexpected.

But he didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately answered it.

"Mochuan." As soon as the call connected, Wen Mobei greeted his younger brother.

Wen Mochuan was also sitting on the sofa, listening to the slightly deep voice coming from the other end of the phone. He called out, "Big Brother."

"Is there something you need?" Wen Mobei asked.

After a brief silence, Wen Mochuan asked, "I heard from Yiyan today that you have a girlfriend?"

"What?" Wen Mobei was confused. "What do you mean?"

Wen Mochuan knew he definitely didn't.

In fact, Wen Mochuan had deliberately called to convey some information. He wasn't sure what was going on between Big Brother and Shu Yao, but if it wasn't true, he didn't want rumors spreading about him later.

Although he had no feelings for the Wen family, honestly speaking, they had treated him well enough, and he didn't want to see the Wens suffer from public opinion, which could affect the stock market.

Wen Mochuan: "Hasn't Big Brother been teaching at Shenzhen University recently? I heard... you've been getting close to a female teacher there."

Wen Mobei finally understood what he was talking about.

"There's nothing to it," Wen Mobei denied any relationship with Shu Yao without hesitation.

But then he suddenly thought of something and asked Wen Mochuan, "That female teacher, isn't she your..." He left the sentence unfinished, but the meaning was clear.

Wen Mochuan explained seriously, "Maybe there was something back when we were studying, but since it ended, it ended cleanly. Moreover, now my heart only has room for Yiyan, and I won't think about anything else."

Wen Mobei's expression relaxed, and he gave a light smile, clearly supporting his brother's decision.

Since he was married and had a child, they should focus on their family life.

Love or not love, often, a man's responsibility is far more important than so-called love.

Wen Mobei nodded in agreement, "It's good that you think this way." He added, "I understand why you called me. I know what to do."

After hanging up, Wen Mobei immediately called his secretary to cancel his remaining lectures at Shenzhen University.

He thought he wouldn't have any chance to meet Miss Shu again.

Meanwhile, Shu Yao was still looking forward to meeting Wen Mobei again.

She had previously found out Wen Mobei's lecture schedule from her colleagues. For this last class, she had specifically swapped shifts with her colleagues and waited here, but got nothing.

Shu Yao found it unbelievable.

So she hurriedly went to the Administration Department to inquire.

Only then did she find out that he had canceled the class and wouldn't be coming for the final session.

The teacher in the Administration Department looked at her and asked with a smile, "You're so familiar with President Wen. Didn't he tell you about canceling the class?"

"Ah?" Shu Yao, lost in her own world, suddenly realized something upon hearing this. Her face turned red like a cooked shrimp.

Had everything just been her own wishful thinking?

She thought... Shu Yao couldn't help but give a self-mocking smile.

The teacher in the Administration Department seemed to understand something and said meaningfully, "You don't know how hot the rumor was around campus that you were President Wen's fiancée. So, it was all false?"

The sarcasm in the teacher's words made Shu Yao feel ashamed.

Not knowing how to respond, she quickly ran away.

She felt she couldn't stay at this school anymore.

Indeed, from then on, wherever she walked on campus, people pointed and whispered about her.

Three days later, Shu Yao resigned.

"Resigned?" When Cai Wenqing received this news, Shu Yao had already completed her resignation procedures.

"Yes, I've resigned, and I plan to leave here," Shu Yao said firmly.

She couldn't stay at Shenzhen University, nor could she stay in Shenzhen.

She wanted to leave this place that caused her pain.

Anywhere would do, as long as it wasn't here.

This was a huge blow to Cai Wenqing!

Just two days ago, she was dreaming of her daughter marrying into a top-tier wealthy family. Today, she learned that her dream was shattered, and her daughter even lost her job.

And leaving Shenzhen for another city?

"What exactly happened!" Seeing her daughter packing without saying a word, Cai Wenqing became anxious and pulled her suitcase over. "Until you explain clearly, you're not allowed to leave."

Taking a deep breath, Shu Yao said, "Alright, Mom, let me explain. I can't stay at Shenzhen University anymore. Everyone knows I dreamed of marrying Wen Mochuan. But now, that dream is shattered."

At that moment, Jiang Xu came to see Shu Yao and stopped outside the door, overhearing their conversation.

Instinctively, Jiang Xu's hand, raised to knock, fell back down.

He stood quietly, continuing to listen to the mother-daughter argument inside.

"Why?" Hearing her daughter say that marrying into a wealthy family was impossible, Cai Wenqing felt pain but still asked, "Wasn't everything fine before? How did it suddenly fall apart?"

Shu Yao laughed bitterly, "What does 'fine' mean? Giving someone an umbrella and being driven home once doesn't mean anything. It was all my wishful thinking. He probably doesn't even remember who I am."

Cai Wenqing was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan: "How could this happen... how could this happen!" The more she spoke, the more agitated she became, and in the end, she couldn't help but vent her frustration on her daughter, "Didn't you say before that you had some connection with him? Didn't you say so?"

Shu Yao didn't bother to explain. After all, she had already made up her mind; she was leaving.

No matter what her mother said, she didn't care.

"Mom, I'll go out and make my own way first. If I do well, I'll bring you to live with me." It would be unwise to take her mother along when she herself hadn't settled down yet.

In Shenzhen, at least her mother had a place to stay.

Seeing that her daughter was determined to leave, Cai Wenqing tried a softer approach after realizing that being tough wouldn't work.

"But even if you can't have Wen Mobei, there's still Jiang Xu, who is devoted to you. Since it's hopeless with Wen Mobei now, you should quickly turn around and secure Jiang Xu."

Jiang Xu, standing outside, heard every word Cai Wenqing said clearly.

It turned out he was just a backup in their eyes. They truly favored Wen Mobei. Now that Wen Mobei was out of reach, they turned back to him.

He finally understood why Yao Yao had been acting strange these past few days. She no longer let him drive her to work, refused to meet him, and even chatted less and less on WeChat, becoming increasingly perfunctory.

She had been chasing someone else.