Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 204 Wen Yan is Mine

The air seemed to drop several degrees suddenly, and Gu Yanci couldn't tell whether the cold he felt was an illusion or real.

Those beautiful phoenix eyes stared unblinkingly at Ji Chang, their gaze colder than ever before.

"What exactly do you want?" Gu Yanci asked emotionlessly.

"What could I possibly want to do?" Ji Chang was very dissatisfied with Gu Yanci's question, as if she were the one who had planned it all along. "Aci, you know how close Wen Yan and your brother were when they were alive. Wen Yan never belonged to you!"

“If she doesn’t belong to me, does she belong to Gu Jingzhou?” Gu Yanci found it absurd. “Mom, Gu Jingzhou is dead. There’s no possibility between Wen Yan and him. Even without me, Wen Yan will… marry someone else.”

When Gu Yanci said the last four words, he forced himself to say them.

He was very reluctant to admit this hypothesis because he knew that he would never allow Wen Yan to marry someone else, just as he would never agree to a divorce under any circumstances, just as he had used every means to marry Wen Yan.

"Marrying someone else is better than marrying you!" Ji Chang was lost in her own logic and world, almost insane. "Gu Yanci, I've always considered Wen Yan my eldest daughter-in-law. As soon as your brother left, you stole his woman. How can I look at you and Wen Yan with a clear conscience? How can you face your brother? She could marry any old man or a cripple better than you!"

“You’re obsessed.” Gu Yanci stated without any emotion.

"Me, obsessed? Aci, Jiang Huaixu is carrying your brother's heart and loves Wen Yan. This is destiny! He is your brother's continuation, continuing to appear in Wen Yan's life. He should replace your brother and be with Wen Yan! Jiang Huaixu is a part of your brother. Your brother was so good to you when he was alive. Are you going to go against Jiang Huaixu?"

The woman's shrill voice echoed in the large ward, lingering for half a second before falling into complete silence.

"You've said all this just so I'll leave Wen Yan?" Gu Yanci's expression remained unchanged, not as unpleasant as Ji Chang had expected, as if he had seen through Ji Chang.

Ji Chang pursed her lips, remaining silent as she gazed at her familiar yet unfamiliar youngest son.

"I won't." Gu Yanci stood up and told Ji Chang clearly, "Wen Yan is mine. I don't care who has Gu Jingzhou's heart."

Gu Jingzhou is Gu Jingzhou, and Jianghuai Preface is Jianghuai Preface.

The former was his older brother who stole his mother's and father's love but gave him the most warmth and care; the latter... was just a rival in love.

Even if Gu Jingzhou were still alive, he would not give Wen Yan to Gu Jingzhou!

"Gu Yanci, you are heartless!" Ji Chang could not accept Gu Yanci's reaction.

Gu Yanci raised an eyebrow slightly, saying with a mix of sarcasm and self-deprecation, "You're only realizing this now?"

He's a heartless, cold-blooded, and ruthless person! Ji Chang herself has said it many times!

Gu Yanci already knew the information he wanted to know and didn't plan to stay any longer. But as soon as he opened the hospital room door, he met the eyes of the girl waiting at the door.

"Mr. Gu! I knew you would come!"

A look of surprise lit up Nan Zhiyi's eyes.

Gu Yanci didn't react much to this, simply nodding indifferently and walking away towards the elevator.

"Didn't Yan come with you?" Nan Zhiyi asked curiously, her tone filled with anticipation.

“She’s playing downstairs,” Gu Yanci replied. “I’m just about to go pick her up.”

Whether it's 'playing' or 'receiving,' it all reflects Gu Yanci's indulgence and doting on Wen Yan.

"I see." Nan Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought she was angry because of what happened last night."

Speaking of last night, Gu Yanci recalled how she used Jiang Huaixu's Heart Source to hang herself, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Do you still want to know what happened last night?" Nan Zhiyi continued, seeing that Gu Yanci did not speak.

"How much do you know?" Gu Yanci asked calmly after confirming all the information.

Nan Zhiyi smiled, her eyes crinkling: "It's not convenient to talk here. How about we find somewhere else to talk tomorrow afternoon?"

We talk business in the afternoon, and if we drag it out a bit, it will be evening, so we'll have dinner together. This is a perfectly normal social custom.

However, Gu Yanci never followed conventions.

Gu Yanci didn't even bother to pay attention to her anymore and just left.

"Gu—" Nan Zhiyi didn't even have time to call out to him. She bit her lip in annoyance, wondering if she had said something wrong.

"Zhiyi?" Ji Chang came out and only heard Nan Zhiyi ask Gu Yanci to meet tomorrow, but she didn't know what the two were talking about.

She had composed herself and transformed back into the dignified socialite, taking Nan Zhiyi's hand and asking, "Do you want to invite Aci to dinner?"

Nan Zhiyi asked shyly, "May I?"

"Of course!" Ji Chang said happily, "I'll help you make an appointment another day!"

"Thank you, Aunt Ji! Besides my mother, you are the best female elder to me!"

Such compliments pleased Ji Chang greatly. She looked at the girl in front of her. Although she wasn't as attractive as Wen Yan, her family was wealthy Spanish merchants with a respectable background, so she was passable and worthy of Gu Yanci.

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Private hospitals are less crowded and have beautiful scenery.

Wen Yan sat on a bench by the lake, staring blankly at the two black swans in the lake.

Gu Yanci saw her round head from afar and strode over to her.

Thinking of what Ji Chang had said, Gu Yanci felt a little empty inside.

He stopped behind Wen Yan and stood there for a while, but the woman still didn't notice. This feeling of being ignored made Gu Yanci feel irritated again.

He clicked his tongue impatiently, a sound that made Wen Yan turn her head instinctively.

As soon as she turned around, the man grabbed her chin and kissed her unexpectedly.

Fanatical.

Passionate.

With impatience and a devouring desire.

"Gu—uh!"

Wen Yan twisted half of her body, her posture contorted, and tried to push him but couldn't muster any strength, leaving her at his mercy.

She couldn't help but try to push the man away, but he forcefully restrained her hand and pressed it against the back of the chair.

I can't move my whole body.

Gu Yanci only released Wen Yan after she was kissed until she was exhausted and her body went limp to the side.

Wen Yan wanted to throw a tantrum, but when she looked up, she met the man's dark eyes, which were filled with a faint sadness, like... a dog that had been abandoned by its owner and was struggling to find its way home.