"But old habits die hard. Several times when my cousin brought Jiang Yao Cheng to family gatherings, he would pester me!
To her, this man was undoubtedly a nightmare!
'Get angry! I love seeing you angry the most,' Jiang Yao Cheng said with a creepy chuckle. Noticing the bento box in her hand, he narrowed his eyes slightly. 'Are you here to deliver food? I heard from your cousin that you married someone working in construction. Is it true?'
'It's none of your business. Let go of me!'
'Go ahead and scream. The louder the better. Let's see if anyone will pay attention to you?' Jiang Yao Cheng leaned close to her face. 'I have good news for you. I happen to be one of the investors in this project. Try it, see if anyone here will bother with you?'
Wen Yan felt a chill run down her spine.
Someone like this could actually be...
'I'm in the wrong place!' If he found out her new husband worked here, he would surely make things difficult.
'Perfect, I haven't eaten yet. Let me taste your cooking.' Jiang Yao Cheng snatched her lunchbox. Wen Yan, however, bit his hand fiercely. She wouldn't let this man eat the food she made for her husband!
She bit down with all her might. Jiang Yao Cheng let out a yelp of pain, then violently slapped her. The lunchbox also fell to the ground.
'Wen Yan, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!' Jiang Yao Cheng was furious. He grabbed her hand and dragged her towards a nearby room.
Wen Yan ignored the pain on her face and shouted loudly, 'Help! Help!'
'Stop shouting. Everyone here is my person. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will save you!' The man laughed mockingly, then roughly threw her into the room and reached out to tear her clothes.
How dare she bite him.
He would teach her a lesson today!
Just as Jiang Yao Cheng was about to make a move, he was suddenly slapped on the back. Annoyed, he turned around, 'Who is it?'
'Bang!' A punch landed squarely on his face, sending his tall frame crashing to the ground.
Jiang Yao Cheng clutched his face, spitting out a mouthful of blood and several broken teeth. Just as he was about to rage, he saw the man standing at the doorway.
'Do you know who I am? How dare you hit me?' Jiang Yao Cheng roared angrily.
While panicked, Wen Yan saw Leng Xun Ze at the doorway and felt as if she had found a lifeline. He pulled her, and she directly threw herself into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Leng Xun Ze ignored Jiang Yao Cheng, instructed someone behind him, and turned to leave the room.
Wen Yan was shaken and didn't pay attention to Leng Xun Ze's instructions.
'Who told you to come here?'
Outside the construction site, after a while, Wen Yan's emotions finally calmed down. Thinking about how she had just hugged him for so long, she felt a little embarrassed. Hearing Leng Xun Ze's question, she pouted and said aggrievedly, 'I saw you weren't coming home for dinner, so I wanted to bring you food. I didn't expect to run into that scoundrel.'
Seeing Wen Yan's distressed expression, Leng Xun Ze's eyes softened instinctively, but his voice remained cold. 'The construction site is very dangerous. Don't come here unnecessarily in the future.'
Wen Yan knew he was concerned about her. She nodded, then bit her lip. 'But the food I brought for you spilled...'
'Let's eat out!'
Wen Yan nodded and took him to a noodle shop she frequented.
It wasn't too crowded at this hour, and they chose a window seat.
'I've eaten their beef noodles before, they're delicious,' Wen Yan recommended with a smile. Leng Xun Ze remained taciturn. 'You order.'
Wen Yan nodded. 'One order of beef noodles and one order of Youpo noodles!'
'Coming right up!' the proprietress replied with a smile.
As soon as the proprietress left, a somewhat familiar voice called out, 'It's really you, Wen Yan!'
Wen Yan turned her head instinctively and saw a stylishly dressed woman entering. She was slightly surprised.
The woman was Xu Tingting, Wen Yan's college classmate. Her family was wealthy, and she was quite wild. She never got along well with a good student like Wen Yan, always thinking she was putting on airs and often mocking her.
Now that they met, Wen Yan didn't have a good expression. 'What are you doing here?'
'I happened to see you outside. Oh, is this your friend?' Xu Tingting said, then directly sat down next to Leng Xun Ze.
The man wore a simple white t-shirt, with some mud stains on it. His exposed arms were powerful, with faint, smooth, beautiful muscle lines. His chiseled face was even more strikingly handsome.
Although his attire was simple, his perfect physique and face were enough to spark imagination, completely different from those effeminate rich second-generation heirs.
Xu Tingting was mesmerized.
She was already imagining what it would be like to be with such a man; it would surely be heart-pounding.
'He's my husband,' Wen Yan explained.
Xu Tingting seemed disbelieving.
Had Wen Yan struck gold, to actually meet such an exceptional handsome man?
'Then it's quite a coincidence that we meet here,' Xu Tingting's eyes flickered. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and extended her hand, deliberately giving him a flirtatious look. 'Handsome, hello. My name is Xu Tingting, the eldest daughter of Xu Group!'
A few seconds after she spoke, Leng Xun Ze didn't extend his hand. He simply gave a faint 'hmm.'
Xu Tingting's hand, suspended in mid-air, felt somewhat awkward. However, she smiled nonchalantly and retracted it, assuming this man was also a country bumpkin like Wen Yan, unaware of Xu Group's influence!
But his cold demeanor made her even more interested.
She looked at Leng Xun Ze lightly. 'Handsome, how long have you two been together? I see you have so many muscles; they must be from working, right? Why not consider being with me? I can get you a high-level position at Xu Group, and you won't have to work so hard in the wind and rain.'
Xu Tingting was confident in herself. She had looks and assets, far surpassing Wen Yan. Any man would know who to choose!
Wen Yan's expression changed slightly. She hadn't expected Xu Tingting to be so shameless! Trying to poach her man right in front of her!
Before, when Jiang Yao Cheng pursued her, Xu Tingting had tried to seduce Jiang Yao Cheng.
They had been together for a while and then broke up.
Xu Tingting seemed to enjoy this, proving her own charm.
Aside from anger, Wen Yan felt inexplicably nervous and a little lost at this moment.
Would Leng Xun Ze really choose this rich beauty?
The man remained silent. Xu Tingting thought he was hesitating. She leaned closer, deliberately exhaling, and her hands began to get restless. 'Handsome, is there anything else you need to consider? Being with a bumpkin like Wen Yan, you'll only be a worker who can never hold his head up.'
She was very confident.
The next second, she let out a sudden scream, 'Ah—'
She raised her hand and blew on it frantically.
Her fair hand was bright red. The culprit was Leng Xun Ze's water cup, and hot water had been spilled all over her hand."