Leng Xue remained silent, her head bowed in thought.
Seeing this, Wen Yan added, "Madam Leng, compared to certain people, your own health is paramount."
"Besides, this charade will help you see clearly who truly cares for you and who is scheming for everything."
Leng Xue pondered for a moment, then looked up at Wen Yan. "Alright, I'll agree to play along. What do I need to do next?"
Her poisoning was real.
Could it truly be him who orchestrated all of this?
Wen Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She said, "Madam Leng, from now on, no one must know about this plan of ours, not even Miss Leng."
"Agreed," Leng Xue replied readily.
Her eyes then shifted. "Also, Madam Leng, as evening approaches, you need to appear weak and unwell, and then take to your bed. It would be best if the family doctor could be brought into our plan as well."
Leng Xue listened. "That's no problem."
Hearing Leng Xue's assurance, Wen Yan nodded. "Madam Leng, starting tonight, you need to appear weaker each day. If your husband asks, just come up with any excuse."
Leng Xue responded, "Alright."
Wen Yan gave a few more instructions and then left.
As she walked out of the old mansion, she noticed it was still early and decided to walk to the bus stop to head back to the city.
After walking a distance, Wen Yan suddenly heard someone call her from behind, "Wen Yan."
She stopped and turned to see an orange supercar pulling up beside her. Leng Bai Rui then leaned out of the car window.
Wen Yan's voice was calm. "Is there something you need, Miss Leng?"
"What were you talking to my mother about, about playing along? What tricks are you up to now? Let me tell you, don't think you're part of the Leng family just because you got a marriage certificate with my brother. I don't acknowledge your status, and you need to know your place." Leng Bai Rui killed the engine and got out of the car, walking towards her.
She didn't know how much Leng Bai Rui had overheard, but Leng Bai Rui was, after all, Ou Ziqing's daughter.
If this matter were to get back to Ou Ziqing, all her efforts would be in vain.
Wen Yan looked at the chattering Leng Bai Rui. "Miss Leng, you chased all this way just to tell me this?"
She knew that in Leng Bai Rui's heart, Song Na was the only one who truly deserved Leng Xun Ze.
Therefore, no matter how much she said to Leng Bai Rui, it would be a waste of breath.
Leng Bai Rui glared at her. "Don't come to the old mansion again. Hmph!"
"Whether I come or not is probably not up to you," Wen Yan said, not quite understanding how someone as sharp as Leng Xue could have such a stubborn daughter.
Leng Bai Rui said indignantly, "You..."
Wen Yan didn't have time to waste with her any longer. "I have other matters to attend to, I'll be going now."
With that, she turned and walked towards the bus stop.
Seeing Wen Yan's defiant retreating back, Leng Bai Rui quickly took out her phone and called Song Na.
A few minutes later.
Wen Yan reached the bus stop. While waiting for the bus, she saw a message from Feng Yan on WeChat: Let's have dinner tomorrow, as a thank you.
She thought for a moment and replied: Okay.
This time, she planned to make things clear with Feng Yan. She was married now, and they shouldn't keep in touch anymore.
More importantly, she wasn't sure what Feng Yan's current feelings were towards her. Facing a smiling facade, she felt it was better to keep her distance.
As she was thinking, the bus arrived.
Half an hour later.
Wen Yan returned to the city and decided to head to her company first.
On the way, Wen Yan called Ye Shu. "Sister Ye."
"Wen Yan, is there something you need by calling me?" Ye Shu was very accommodating, showing none of the previous distant politeness.
Wen Yan smiled. "Sister Ye, are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."
"Tonight! I might be working late. I'll call you then." She had a mountain of things to deal with right now, busy from dawn till dusk.
Wen Yan hummed. "Alright."
She hung up and took a taxi to her company.
As Wen Yan got out of the car, she received a call from Wen Shi Hao.
Wen Shi Hao rarely called her.
Wen Yan frowned and answered. Before she could speak, he reprimanded her, "You need to tell Young Master Leng immediately to stop suppressing the Wen Corporation."
"Not only have you ruined your sister's future, but you're also leading the entire Wen Corporation to bankruptcy."
Wen Yan found it amusing. "Why should I?"
Wen Shi Hao roared, "What did you say? Don't forget I'm your father, and you're a member of the Wen family. Are you just going to stand by and watch the Wen family be destroyed?"
"You and my mother are divorced. From the day you kicked me and my mother out, I was no longer a member of the Wen family."
"Besides, the Wen family's bankruptcy is not my doing. You should look for Wen Ya."
Wen Shi Hao was furious, grinding his teeth. Then, realizing the immediate priority was to clear his name regarding the affair, he said, "If you don't want to tell Leng Xun Ze, fine. Just clarify it online, say that I was mistaken back then, that your mother and the housekeeper didn't have an affair, and that Wen Ya's mother wasn't a mistress. It was just that we couldn't get along anymore, so we divorced."
"This way, you can save the Wen Corporation and preserve the Wen family's reputation."
Wen Yan was shocked by his shamelessness. She scoffed, "Mr. Wen, you really know how to come up with solutions."
"However, infidelity comes with consequences!"
Wen Shi Hao was almost bursting with rage. "You..."
"I have other matters to attend to."
Wen Yan hung up the phone directly and walked into the lobby.
Upon arriving at her studio, she saw Zhuo Feng about to leave and called out to him, "Zhuo Feng, come to the office."
Zhuo Feng responded, "Yes, Madam Wen."
Wen Yan sat down, her gaze fixed on Zhuo Feng. "How has the studio been doing lately?"
"Madam Wen, overall profitability is currently acceptable."
Wen Yan suddenly remembered something. "Has the financial deficit been covered?"
Some time had passed, and she wanted to know the progress. If that person truly intended to clear the deficit, then she could let bygones be bygones.
As soon as she asked, Zhuo Feng replied, "I've seen her absent from the company quite often lately. I'm not sure what she's busy with. The financial reports aren't due for review yet, so I haven't checked them."
Wen Yan understood the general situation. "Alright, you can go. I'll handle this matter myself."
"Okay."
After Zhuo Feng left, she lowered her eyes, intending to call that person for a talk.
Just then, her phone suddenly rang.
Wen Yan collected her thoughts, saw the caller ID, and a smile curved her lips as she answered, "Husband."
"Yan Yan, how did it go with her? I'll come pick you up now."
She smiled. "Madam Leng has agreed to cooperate with my plan, and you don't need to pick me up. I'm at the company now!"
"Why didn't you call me?" Leng Xun Ze closed the file in front of him.
Wen Yan stood up. "I thought you must be busy, so I didn't want to disturb you. Besides, it's still early, so I took a car back myself."