I Want To Move In Next Door
Chapter 400: Declaration of Sovereignty (2)_1

Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Declaration of Sovereignty (2)_1

Seeing Xia Wan’an remained silent, Han Jingnian’s brow couldn’t help but furrow, "What’s wrong?"

Xia Wan’an still didn’t speak. She knew she was being a bit dramatic, or perhaps a bit willful.

But she couldn’t bring herself to be indifferent in that moment because she loved Han Jingnian. He was now her husband, and she really couldn’t manage to hear about her husband’s past relationships and not care a whit.

Han Jingnian didn’t know what was wrong, but he could clearly feel that Xia Wan’an was unhappy. His brow furrowed deeper, and after some thought, he spoke, "Are you tired?"

Xia Wan’an remained silent with her head down, showing no response.

Han Jingnian figured this might be the case and spoke again, "It’s getting late; if you’re tired, we should head home..."

With that, Han Jingnian dialed up Zhang Te, and after hanging up, he stood and pulled Xia Wan’an to her feet by her hand.

One moment they were still stationary, the next Zhang Te was practically sprinting toward them, "Mr. Han, what’s wrong?"

Just as Han Jingnian opened his mouth to reply, he noticed the loose strap on Xia Wan’an’s sandals. He swallowed back his words, crouched down, slightly lifted Xia Wan’an’s skirt, and retied her strap.

Stunned by Han Jingnian’s actions, Xia Wan’an remained dazed for a moment. When she snapped back to reality, she saw several people watching her and Han Jingnian.

Among the crowd was Chi Mu, and the group of girls who had earlier been gossiping about her.

The look in the girls’ eyes was strange, and one or two of them were whispering in each other’s ears while stealing glances at Chi Mu.

Catching this, Xia Wan’an’s brow furrowed. Was this because of Chi Mu? Did he instruct them to talk about her in her vicinity? Or could it be Chi Mu cautiously giving these stories to mislead everyone into thinking she and Han Jingnian’s bond was concealed?

These thoughts flashed through Xia Wan’an’s mind, and she involuntarily clenched her fist.

Yes, she couldn’t be a part of Han Jingnian’s past. No matter how jealous or envious she became, this fact wouldn’t change. But she was now Han Jingnian’s wife... now that she was his wife, why should people misconstrue her as a pawn used by Han Jingnian to provoke Chi Mu?

Since she was Han Jingnian’s wife, why should she let people assume she had an ambiguous relationship with Chi Mu?

When Han Jingnian suggested leaving, she indeed wanted to go. But now that she thought about it, would she be fine with it? Should she swallow her pride and endure Chi Mu’s barefaced provocations the entire night?

Deep in thought, Xia Wan’an’s lips tightened into a firm line.

After fixing Xia Wan’an’s sandal strap, Han Jingnian stood up, took her hand, and directed his attention to Zhang Te, "Go..."

Before he could finish his sentence with "get the car," Xia Wan’an suddenly pulled on his hand and said, "Husband."

Xia Wan’an’s voice carried clearly, her tone not high but loud enough for the surrounding women to hear.

Yes, she wanted them to hear, to know, that she was not just a tool Han Jingnian used to get at Chi Mu, but the wife on Han Jingnian’s marriage certificate.

Not only that, she intended to assert her claim...

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