Hearing the voice on the phone, Shu Yi's face darkened. Without saying another word, he abruptly hung up.
A strange sensation kept surging from his stomach.
Shu Yi turned and rushed into the bathroom. He stuck his finger deep into his throat and pressed hard.
The pain seemed to bring him a brief sense of pleasure.
He had been with Wen Yuxuan all day and barely eaten anything. Now his stomach was empty. He hunched over the sink and retched for a long time, but nothing came up.
Finally, he slumped onto the bathroom floor, picked up his phone, and dialed Wen Yuxuan's number.
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Wen Yuxuan drove into the Wen family mansion. As soon as she parked and got out of the car, she ran into Wen Yunzhe.
"Wow, what a rare guest. Why are you suddenly back home? Have you run out of money?"
There was nothing but sarcasm in Wen Yuxuan's words.
Wen Yunzhe had intended to ignore her, but her words made him stop in his tracks. He looked down at the woman beside him.
"I haven't been back to the mansion for a long time. Just coming here makes me realize that there seems to be something dirty in the house. It's like there's something unclean buzzing in my ear."
Hearing his veiled insult, Wen Yuxuan's face flushed with anger. She pointed at Wen Yunzhe's nose and started shouting.
"Wen Yunzhe, if you've got the guts, say that again! Who are you calling dirty? Explain yourself clearly!"
Wen Yunzhe glanced at her indifferently. "Whoever answers is the one."
"Xiaozhe!"
As soon as Wen Yunzhe finished speaking, an angry male voice rang out behind him.
Then Wen Yunxu quickly walked up to them.
Looking at Wen Yuxuan beside him, he reached out his hand. "Xiaoyu, you're not—"
"Don't touch me!" As soon as Wen Yunxu reached out his hand, Wen Yuxuan let out a hysterical scream.
"Okay, okay, I won't touch you. Where have you been lately? Why haven't you been home? Dad and I have been so worried about you."
Wen Yunxu softened his voice and patiently coaxed the woman in front of him.
Seeing this, a strange look flashed in Wen Yunzhe's eyes. He turned to the man and said,
"Brother..."
Although the outside world didn't know about Wen Yunxu and Wen Yuxuan's affair, it was an open scandal within the Wen family. Wen Yunzhe felt really uncomfortable seeing Wen Yunxu like this.
Although he and Wen Yunxu were not blood - related, they had grown up together and had always had a good relationship. But since he chose to join the army, their relationship had gradually changed.
He never expected that Wen Yunxu would one day fall in love with Wen Yuxuan and even do such things.
Wen Yunxu's attention was completely on Wen Yuxuan. He was so focused on her that when he saw she was about to leave, he immediately wanted to follow her, not caring at all what Wen Yunzhe was saying.
As soon as Wen Yunxu took a step, his arm was grabbed forcefully.
He turned to look behind him. His voice was cold. "Let go."
Wen Yunzhe didn't loosen his grip at all. He stared straight at the man in front of him. Just as he was about to speak, Wen Yunxu's voice rang out first.
"Let go."
His face darkened.
Wen Yunzhe's attitude softened, but his grip remained firm. He looked at the elder brother who had grown up with him, and a hint of pity flashed in his eyes.
"Brother, just listen to me. Can you stop wasting your time on Wen Yuxuan? You deserve someone better."
"Xiaoyu is the best!"
As soon as Wen Yunxu finished speaking, Wen Yunzhe laughed as if he had heard a joke. "She's the best?"
"Do you really not know what she's been doing abroad? Do you really want to turn a blind eye to what she's been doing with the An family?"
"She's your sister!" Wen Yunxu suddenly became excited. He shook off Wen Yunzhe's hand forcefully and pointed at his nose. "No matter how much you dislike her, she's still your sister, Xiaozhe. If something really happens to Xiaoyu one day, are you going to help outsiders deal with your own sister?"
The expression on Wen Yunxu's face was more serious than ever.
Wen Yunzhe felt a strange sense of unease in his heart when he saw this.
He had been in the army for a long time. To be honest, his understanding of Wen Yuxuan was only about what she had done abroad back then. He actually didn't know what she had been up to since she returned to the imperial capital.
But Wen Yunxu never liked to make hypothetical statements. For him to say such a thing today, Wen Yuxuan must have done something.
Wen Yunzhe hung his head, thinking about Wen Yunxu's words.
It was true that Wen Yuxuan was his sister, but he would never indulge someone who had done wrong to keep making mistakes.
Wen Yuxuan had ended up like this partly because of Wen Yaohua's doting, but also largely because of Wen Yunxu's indulgence.
No matter what Wen Yuxuan did, there was always someone to cover for her, clean up her mess, and solve all her problems.
"Xiaozhe, she's your sister, your family."
Wen Yunxu's voice rang in his ear again.
Before Wen Yunzhe could say anything, Wen Yunxu's face suddenly looked a bit desolate. "You'll have to take over the Wen family sooner or later. Only you can protect Xiaoyu forever."
As soon as Wen Yunxu finished speaking, Wen Yunzhe frowned tightly. "Brother, what do you mean by that? What do you mean I'll have to take over the Wen family sooner or later? I've said before that I'll never interfere in the Wen family's affairs. You'll always be the heir of the Wen family."
Wen Yunxu looked at him deeply. After a long while, he said, "You should know very well that Dad never intended to hand over the Wen family to me, not in the past, and definitely not in the future."
Wen Yunzhe knew what he meant by "in the future".
Now that Wen Yaohua knew about his and Wen Yuxuan's affair, it was already a blessing that Wen Yaohua hadn't kicked Wen Yunxu out of the Wen family immediately to protect his daughter's reputation.
Let alone making Wen Yunxu the heir of the Wen family.
Just as Wen Yunzhe was about to speak, Wen Yunxu had already walked away quickly.
If he guessed right, the old man had called him back today, and it was very likely to talk about the heir.
Thinking of this, Wen Yunzhe stood in the middle of the yard, took a look at the house, and then turned around and left the Wen mansion without looking back.
Wen Yuxuan didn't have the ability to take over. As long as he didn't give in, Wen Yunxu would still have a chance.
Wen Yunxu walked towards Wen Yuxuan's bedroom. As soon as he reached the front hall, he bumped into Wen Yaohua coming towards him.
He paused for a moment, then respectfully nodded to the man. "Dad."
"Humph—" Wen Yaohua let out a cold snort from his nose. He raised his eyes and glanced in the direction of the stairs.
Then his gaze fell on the man standing upright in front of him. He said slowly,
"The domestic market has been sluggish in the past two years. I'm old and can't handle things as well as before. Sooner or later, the company will have to be handed over to you young people.
"The situation in Africa has been pretty good lately. Pack your things and get ready to take charge of the new project there."