The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Chapter 204

In the evening, Ye Chen organized a gathering, inviting all the core figures in Yan City’s social circles to Night Color, to welcome Fu Wangning back and dust off her travels.

Fu Wangning was not only immensely popular within the Fu Family, but she also had an excellent reputation across Yan City.

Ye Chen just briefly mentioned it in a few WeChat groups, and almost everyone showed up.

Seated together, the conversation revolved around Fu Wangning alone.

"I heard that this time you’ve returned to take over as the director of the Chinese Hospital."

"Damn, at the same age, Wangning, you’re already the director of the Chinese Hospital, managing a bunch of old fellows older than you are. And here I am, loafing around, slacking off every day in the family business."

Really, in this circle, Fu Wangning was like a Mount Everest.

She wasn’t just good-natured and beautiful; her knowledge far surpassed her peers.

There wasn’t a single person in the circle who didn’t respect Fu Wangning, making it virtually impossible for them to feel any jealousy towards her.

And as for the praise and adoration Fu Wangning received, she was long used to it and responded with a laugh, "Actually, there are quite a few people like me abroad."

At this moment, Ye Chen also asked Fu Wangning, "Wangning, now that you’re back, you’re not leaving again, right?"

"I was originally planning to make another trip, to take care of some things. But then I thought, it’s better to wait until Brother Han’s leg is fully recovered."

Although Fu Wangning hated to admit it, the sound of a woman’s voice over Fu Youhan’s phone call last night truly filled her with a sense of crisis.

She worried that if she left again for a while, she might truly lose Fu Youhan for good.

Fu Wangning took the opportunity to ask Ye Chen, "By the way, Brother Chen, aside from day-trading, has Brother Han been up to anything else lately?"

In the years she was away, she had tried to contact Fu Youhan.

But every time they spoke over the phone, Fu Youhan’s attitude was cold and distant.

As for WeChat messages, expecting a reply was even more out of the question.

Had it not been for the woman’s voice she heard last night, Fu Wangning definitely wouldn’t have been so eager to pry some information out of Ye Chen’s mouth.

"What other things? Give me some examples, and it will be easier for me to tell you."

Ye Chen casually swirled the red wine glass in his hand.

Fu Wangning hesitated for a moment, then asked, "For instance, over the past few years, whether he’s developed any other interests, or likes any... women!"

The last two words caused Ye Chen’s hand, swirling the wine glass, to suddenly freeze, and the smile at the corner of his lips slightly faded.

Ye Chen liked to slack off in the family business and dabble in his favored entertainment venues. This didn’t mean he was dull-witted.

To lead the entertainment field domestically requires not only powerful backing and connections but also a very high emotional intelligence.

With those few words from Fu Wangning, Ye Chen quickly understood. She must have sensed that Fu Youhan had a woman in his life, otherwise, she wouldn’t have suddenly asked him these questions.

But considering Jiang Moxi, Ye Chen realized that Fu Youhan wasn’t just fooling around in something insignificant.

Yet, there’s the relationship between Fu Youhan and Fu Wangning, and the pressure from Old Master Fu...

Ye Chen didn’t feel it was wise to get involved, so he said, "I think it’s better for you to wait for Brother Han to come over and ask him personally."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the private room door was pushed open.

Chi Jing wheeled Fu Youhan in.

But what caught Ye Chen off guard was that Jiang Moxi followed right behind the two men carrying drinks.

At that moment, Ye Chen couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

It’s true, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen.

All he could do was give Fu Youhan a look that implied "you’ll need all the luck you can get."

Fu Youhan’s handsome face was still unchanged; that unconcerned demeanor made Ye Chen seriously uncertain whether it was love making him so fearless, or if he simply didn’t care about Fu Wangning at all.

Just then, the manager came in and, seeing Ye Chen looking at Jiang Moxi, explained.

"Miss Yu took a leave of absence, and I was worried Miss Jiang would be bored downstairs, so I arranged to have her come up."

Jiang Moxi belonged to Fu Youhan. Everything the manager did was to ingratiate himself with Fu Youhan and Ye Chen.

But evidently, this time he had aimed to please but hit the mark completely wrong.

"You’re trying to set up a game of three-player Fight the Landlord!" Ye Chen said.

The manager only then realized that his good intentions had gone awry and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Ye Chen didn’t trouble him, simply directing Jiang Moxi with: "Xiao Moxi, just put the drinks down and you can go play downstairs."

Jiang Moxi didn’t suspect anything; after all, Ye Chen didn’t always make her stay in the private room to serve.

However, as she put the drinks down, Jiang Moxi heard Ye Chen say: "Wangning, I remember you don’t like drinking alcohol, how about we get someone to change it to fresh fruit juice..."

Jiang Moxi froze for a moment, then followed Ye Chen’s gaze to Fu Wangning.

When she had entered before, Jiang Moxi only felt that the room was a bit crowded and noisy, so she had not taken a close look.

Nor had she imagined that she would meet Fu Wangning for the first time under such circumstances.

It was as if the expression "dressing to the nines with no strategy, sloppily encountering a love rival" had been thoroughly embodied.

Fu Wangning was dressed in a little suit dress tonight, her long hair sleek and lustrous, enchanting.

Particularly, with her clear eyes and her body language, she appeared even more vulnerable and non-threatening than the photos Jiang Moxi had seen before.

"It’s okay, if I get drunk later, Brother Han should be able to take me home."

Fu Wangning smiled towards Fu Youhan with absolute trust.

The others in the private room also chimed in teasingly.

Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but to look at Fu Youhan, thinking he would refuse.

But she saw Fu Youhan’s expression was cold, like the snow on distant mountains, yet he did not refuse Fu Wangning outrightly.

This reaction, like an invisible hand grasping Jiang Moxi’s throat, made her feel as if breathing was difficult.

So she hastily placed the drinks on the table and left the private room quickly...

Jiang Moxi’s arrival and departure temporarily didn’t catch Fu Wangning’s attention.

Because the lighting in the private room was dim, Fu Wangning didn’t take a close look at Jiang Moxi’s face.

As for those who were invited by Ye Chen today, they were mostly shrewd people.

Even if they knew that Jiang Moxi’s relationship with Fu Youhan was unusual, they naturally did their best not to mention it in front of Fu Wangning, to avoid attracting trouble.

And most crucially, Fu Wangning did not think that Fu Youhan would have poor taste and be entangled with a service worker from a night entertainment venue.

Therefore, she never laid her eyes on Jiang Moxi and naturally did not notice anything unusual.

Fu Youhan watched Jiang Moxi’s retreating figure, a slight frown appeared between his brows, feeling that her pace was overly hurried.

Hadn’t she said this morning that he had been too rough, and she was in pain and couldn’t walk fast?

But now, does she seem alright?

And tonight...

"Brother Han, Wangning was just asking me if you have someone you like!"

Fu Youhan’s thoughts were disrupted by Ye Chen’s voice.

Fu Youhan turned around, only to see Ye Chen looking on with an expression of relishing the drama.

Fu Wangning’s cheeks were flushed red, "Brother Chen, I was just asking if Han has any other preferences right now!"

She was inquiring about this purely to know her rival and had no intention of making Fu Youhan think she was jealous.

"Isn’t that the same?" Ye Chen’s smile seemed teasing, showing nothing else.

"Not the same at all!" Fu Wangning always felt that Ye Chen was poking fun at something, causing her cheeks to reddened further.

"Stop teasing her," Fu Youhan glanced at Ye Chen, his eyes slightly warning.

But his casual words intended to relieve Fu Wangning seemed to prompt the others in the private room to begin teasing incessantly.

Later, the topic of whether Fu Youhan had fallen for another woman was quickly glossed over.

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