Crossing the line

Chapter 113: Gilded Tower

Hong Kong students and desire late,
Hong Kong students and desire late.

Wen Wei's heart was filled with waves.

Thinking of the scene just now, Wen Yangzhi hugged Yun Yuwan, Yun Yuwan leaned on him, clenched her fist to cover her cough, Wen Yangzhi just looked at Yun Yuwan, without any expression but with deep and unfathomable eyes. They are all men, of course he could tell what it meant.

That kind of love and aggressive desire that was deep enough to devour people, the look that looked at her quietly but was like a shark crouching in the deep sea, waiting to swallow her whole, Wen Wei had also had it when he was young.

It turns out that Hong Kong students like to stay up late.

Wen Wei carefully recalled the clues. Wen Yangzhi said he wanted a pretty one, then a young one who could be presentable enough to be the mistress of the Wen family. In the final analysis, he wanted Yun Yuwan.

It turned out that it was because he always liked Yun Yuwan in his heart.

He actually always thought that Wen Yangzhi hated Yuwan.

No wonder Gangsheng allowed her to enter Jinglou to support her. When they said they wanted to give her a trust as a dowry, Gangsheng said they would definitely not allow it.

He is really old, and he actually thinks that it is because he doesn't like Yuwan!

My son has been single for so many years, and as soon as Yuwan came back he said he had a girlfriend. How could it be such a coincidence!

If you don't uncover it, you may never understand the connection, but once you uncover it, there are traces everywhere.

Yuwan has been staying at Gangsheng's place for such a long time, no wonder Gangsheng has to send her back personally every time. Wen Wei knows better than anyone how busy the bank is, so how could he have the time to do such a small thing!
Wen Wei immediately called the housekeeper of the old house: "Old Deng, check the surveillance at home, especially the one at the top that is aimed at all the rooms in the corridors, to see what Yuwan and Gangsheng did when they were at home at the same time."

Uncle Deng thought that the truth had finally been revealed and there was no need for him to keep it secret any longer.

After a while, Uncle Deng sent the video over.

Wen Wei looked at the surveillance screen.
Late at night, Wen Yangzhi carried Yun Yuwan horizontally back to the room and did not come out all night until morning. Every time Wen Yangzhi was at home, Yun Yuwan never slept alone.

And when they can't see him, Yu Wan always follows him like a follower.

Wen Wei originally thought that was all, but at the end of the video, Yun Yuwan went downstairs late at night to get some ice cream, and Wen Yangzhi followed her down. She took a bite, and Wen Yangzhi suddenly bent down to kiss her, and the two of them kissed openly in the living room. Wen Wei almost lost his grip and smashed his phone.

Even if he was caught once, he couldn't hide it, but he had never been caught like this before!
While Wen Wei was shocked, he understood for sure that their relationship was not a misunderstanding, they were really together.

He and Wanyi were not a couple, but his son and Wanyi's daughter were in love with each other.

When Zhao Qin went downstairs, Zhou Fei came up to her with a smile, holding Zhao Qin's evening bag in his hand, and gently patted his forehead:
"Auntie, you see I'm so busy. I just put it in the ordinary VIP room, but it was suddenly recorded as Director Wen's lounge."

Zhao Qin just took the bag without saying anything.

Zhou Fei expressed his concern: "Aunt Qin, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Qin said absentmindedly: "Nothing, go and get busy first."

Zhou Fei smiled faintly: "Okay."

Zhao Qin held onto the railing, not knowing how to face the situation. It was both ridiculous and pathetic.

Lou Wanyi's daughter...and her son.

Yun Yuwan didn't expect to be caught by Zhao Qin, and for a moment she didn't know what to do:
"What should I do?"

Wen Yangzhi's words were irrelevant, and he just spoke calmly:
"Now that they know, I'm moving back tonight."

"What do you mean?" Yun Yuwan was a little confused.

Wen Yangzhi pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray: "Let them come at me."

"What if my aunt doesn't agree?" she worriedly said.

He glanced at her: "I don't need her consent."

He was so calm as if nothing had happened, and patted her back gently:

"It's okay, go down first."

Yun Yuwan walked to the door and hesitated.

Wen Yangzhi walked behind her: "What's wrong?"

Yun Yuwan turned around and looked at him, her eyes a little timid: "I'm a little scared."

Wen Yangzhi reached out and took her into his arms. His strong and broad arms wrapped around her, holding her against his chest, and he patted her back gently: "It's okay."

The scent of him was like a vast and clear ocean, with a hint of cool and dry tobacco, and an alluring and warm woody aroma, wrapping around him warmly.

She suddenly felt the stability of the older man. She was not afraid of him because she knew he was reliable and strong. He knew how to deal with everything that made her feel like the sky was falling. He would stand on the same front with her.

When I was coming down holding Wen Yangzhi's arm, Mrs. Chen just arrived.

When Zhao Qin noticed Yun Yuwan again.

Yun Yuwan was taking flowers from the banquet hall and showing them to everyone. Everyone unconsciously gathered around Yun Yuwan, holding their wine glasses and discussing naturally:

"Oh, so this kind of flower can only be arranged with all its leaves removed. No wonder my flowers get moldy when they are never placed in a vase."

“Should I cut off this bud too?”

"The buds of multi-headed roses must be pruned, otherwise they will compete for nutrients."

“There are so many details.”

A male guest who didn't know anything about flower arrangement was also watching.

In a boring banquet where only discussion and greetings can be had, the slightest movement is enough to attract everyone's attention.

Everyone stood in a circle around Yun Yuwan, chatting about gossip and business, and occasionally expressing curiosity about the details of the flower arrangement. The relaxed atmosphere gave people the opportunity to strike up a conversation.

Naturally, it left a good impression on everyone.

Zhao Qin looked at Yun Yuwan from afar as she was calm and composed among the crowd.

Zhao Qin was still proud of this a few days ago, but at this moment, Yun Yuwan standing next to Wen Yangzhi made her feel like being pricked by needles.

Why is it Yun Yuwan, Lou Wanyi’s daughter?

Yun Yuwan in the crowd was communicating with the guests calmly.

After the banquet, Mrs. Chen was still reluctant to let go and held Yun Yuwan's hand.

But after the banquet, she knew that she had to face what she had to face.

Wen Yangzhi and Yun Yuwan sat in the car in silence all the way. Yun Yuwan just leaned on his shoulder and hugged his arm, gaining some sense of security.

The car stopped in front of the old villa. Yun Yuwan walked in first and saw Zhao Qin sitting in the hall. She hadn't even changed into a dress. Her face was ashen and there was no movement at all.

The lights were dim, and Zhao Qin looked at her with empty eyes. The sea was calmest before a tsunami. Zhao Qin was so quiet and silent that Yun Yuwan was inexplicably scared.

Zhao Qin said, "I have something to tell you, come here."

Yun Yuwan also nodded quietly.

Unexpectedly, Wen Yangzhi came in from the door just as he said this. His tall figure seemed to be covered with wet mist, and in his hand he held a gift from the guests to Wen Wei and his wife.

He walked directly to the coffee table and put down the gift bag: "The gift for the guests is from Chief Prosecutor Zhao and the Yang family of the wine industry. There is an old pit glass jade bracelet in it. You should like it."

Zhao Qin suddenly lost her temper and took a few steps forward: "Like? My daughter who I raised at home is together with my son, how can I like her! Do I like you sneaking around behind my back or do I like you lying to me from the beginning to the end, just to see that your father and I are like fools and know nothing!"

She walked towards Wen Yangzhi, looking up at him: "Why do you have to get involved with Yun Yuwan! You clearly know whose daughter she is, why do you still treat mom like this, betraying me like your dad! I am your biological mother!"

Yun Yuwan was frightened: "Auntie, I——"

But Zhao Qin scolded her: "Shut up!"

The anger in Zhao Qin's heart seemed to erupt like a volcano in an instant:
"I took you here and there, letting you make friends with the rich and powerful in the hope that you would be more comfortable in this circle, not to see you and my son standing in front of everyone in harmony, like a loving couple. I called you every year to ask you to come back for the New Year and summer vacation, not to let you seduce my son!"

Yun Yuwan stood there in shock, unable to believe that the elder who had raised her would say such a thing.

Wen Yangzhi stood in front of Yun Yuwan, his voice low and cold:

"Stop it, I asked her to go back home."

Zhao Qin collapsed and tried to push Wen Yangzhi away: "You are my son! My son! Why are you speaking for others!"

Wen Yangzhi's tall figure was pressing down on him, but he just said coldly, "Since I was a child, have you ever spoken for me once?"

His eyes were too cold, as if he was looking at a stranger. There was not even hatred or resentment in them. He just looked at her calmly and stated the facts.

The purpose was just to calm her down and not hurt the people behind him.

Zhao Qin suddenly froze.

Yun Yuwan didn't know what had happened, but from Zhao Qin's reaction she knew that Wen Yangzhi had been wronged. But Zhao Qin, his biological mother, was just a bystander, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to refute a single word.

Her heart was like a tiny flame that was shaken by the sudden wind.

From childhood to adulthood, Wen Yangzhi's biological mother never said a word for him.

How can there be such a mother?

Not even once, which means that from small things to big things, his mother has never stood on his side. His closest relative has been on the other side since he was born.

Tolerate violence, tolerate injustice, and tolerate the oppression and persecution of him.

Just like the time when Wen Yangzhi's leg was broken, Zhao Qin, as a mother, did not say anything to stop it.

It's not just cowardice anymore, she has even lost her motherly instincts, which means that Wen Yangzhi is just a tool to her. She climbs to the top to prove that her position is stable and that she is a good parent.

Yun Yuwan felt like he was hit by a heavy stone. No wonder Wen Yangzhi would not allow his biological mother to enter Jinglou.

Even biological mothers are not allowed to enter.

Jinglou is the only body that can shelter Wen Yangzhi in this family. No one in this family will protect him.

He lives away from everyone, not because he has grown up and wants to be independent, but because everyone in this family is hurting him.

And she was the only one who wouldn't hurt him, so she could come and go freely.

She had always thought it was a privilege, but it turned out that the gilded tower was not a badge of the alpha wolf, but a shelter for the young wolves to protect themselves. They seemed independent but were actually abandoned.

He is Rapunzel who was forced to be locked up in a tower because of his vicious parents. Outside is the witch, and on the other side of the wall are his selfish and indifferent parents who sent him into the tower for their own benefit.

The quietness of Jinglou is actually the quietness of a calm sea. Only in it can one find peace.

Yun Yuwan looked at Wen Yangzhi who was blocking her behind him, and her eyes were slightly red.

Zhao Qin stood frozen in place. Wen Yangzhi reached out and took Yun Yuming's hand, went upstairs, and brought her back to his room.

Yun Yuwan lowered her head and cried. Wen Yangzhi thought she was frightened by Zhao Qin, so he half-knelt beside the bed and wiped her tears with a tissue: "It's okay, this is only temporary."

He remained calm, as if what Zhao Qin had just said were just passing clouds. To the mature Wen Yangzhi now, those were nothing.

Yun Yuwan threw herself into his arms and asked, "Have you ever been lonely before?"

He said calmly, "It's not bad. I just don't have a girlfriend. No one is born with a girlfriend."

Yun Yuwan laughed so hard that she hit him: "You know that's not what I'm talking about."

"I don't have a boyfriend either." He said in a light tone.

Yun Yuwan was amused, tears falling down, but the corners of her mouth turned up:

"What if you have a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, it's none of your business now that you have a boyfriend. Jiang Jianqing will take care of everything now." Wen Yangzhi said lightly.

Yun Yuwan's originally sad mood disappeared in an instant, and she lowered her head and smiled.

Wen Yangzhi said calmly: "It's normal that she can't accept it. Lock the door later, and when she knocks on the door, just pretend you didn't hear it."

"Where are you going?" Yun Yuwan asked immediately.

"Go to the study and talk to the other one." Wen Yangzhi casually turned the ring on his ring finger.

Yun Yuwan was worried: "Is it really okay to pretend I didn't hear it?"

Wen Yangzhi took it calmly: "She can't smash my door. She doesn't dare."

Yun Yuwan looked at his calm face despite the storm, and understood why he brought her into his room.

He stood up, opened the door, and stood by it, motioning for her to follow him.

Yun Yuwan also quickly stood up and locked the door.

She breathed a sigh of relief, knowing the area was safe.

Wen Yang went upstairs to the study, and Wen Wei had been waiting for him in the study for a long time.

Wen Yangzhi went in and sat on the sofa opposite him. He didn't say anything, but just looked at him quietly.

Wen Wei's heart was surging and hesitant, and the first thing he said was: "It's not impossible for you to like your sister."

Although he seemed calm and indifferent, Wen Yangzhi knew his own worth very well, so he said lazily, "Don't worry about her."

Wen Wei quickly asked: "Why, do you still want to just play with your sister?"

"I know exactly what you're thinking." Wen Yangzhi's eyes were as cold and clear as a black sword. "Yun Yuwan is not Minister Lou's shadow, so there's no need to rush to pair us up."

Wen Wei also laughed softly and leaned back on the sofa: "You chose Yu Wan yourself. I didn't interfere from beginning to end, but since you chose Yu Wan, you should be responsible for Yu Wan. I'm not forcing you, but considering it from Yu Wan's perspective."

Wen Yangzhi was neither anxious nor slow, but there was a sense of alienation, and there seemed to be an invisible barrier between father and son: "Have you asked her if she is willing to spend the rest of her life with me?"

Wen Wei also realized that he was deliberately making trouble: "What do you mean?"

"She is still young and can still choose. She shouldn't have tried a man and only knew whether he was good or bad, and then been forced by his relatives to marry and have children." Wen Yangzhi responded slowly but pointedly.
"You seem to be standing in her shoes, but in fact, it's all for your own unfulfilled desires. There's no need to push everything onto her and make her pay for it."