When they entered the private room, He Yanzhou had already arranged for all the dishes to be served.
“I was afraid you’d be starving, so I made a reservation with them before you came downstairs. We can eat right away.”
Looking at the table loaded with food, Wen Yusui, who had been so hungry that she’d lost her appetite, suddenly felt like eating again.
“All of these are dishes I like. How did you know? I don’t think I ever told you, did I?” Wen Yusui stared at the table. There wasn’t a single dish she disliked.
“I’ve observed what you eat when you’re at the set. I remember which dishes you like and which ones you don’t.”
He Yanzhou said it so casually, but Wen Yusui thought that keeping track of all that must have taken a considerable amount of effort.
She slowly said, “He Yanzhou, are you usually that free? You have nothing better to do than study what I eat!”
“…”
He Yanzhou clearly hadn’t expected her to say that. In an even tone, he asked, “Do you think I’m that free?”
Wen Yusui nodded, continuing to eat without pause. Her chopsticks never stopped moving.
He Yanzhou could only complain helplessly, “Wen Yusui, you really have no conscience.”
“What?” Wen Yusui wondered if she had heard him wrong. Had He Yanzhou just complained about her?
Meanwhile, Gu Huaichuan was walking into the same private dining room with Qiao Yao in his arms. As they passed through the corridor, he happened to catch sight of Wen Yusui sitting by the window.
He wasn’t sure at first, so he walked a few more steps forward.
It really was her.
Wen Yusui was happily eating, a smile on her face that he hadn’t seen in a very long time.
What was even more infuriating was the familiar-looking man sitting beside her—
He Yanzhou!
When had the two of them gotten together? Was it before he and Wen Yusui had divorced, or afterward? And how far had things gone between them?
Question after question flashed through Gu Huaichuan’s mind, and his expression grew dark and ugly.
Following Gu Huaichuan’s gaze, Qiao Yao spotted Wen Yusui chatting and laughing.
She immediately put on her sugary, fake-sweet act.
“Wen Sis, what are you doing here? Who’s that man beside you? Wen Sis really is amazing. You found another handsome, wealthy man in the blink of an eye. You really don’t give yourself a moment’s rest.”
As soon as she said that, a furious fire ignited in Gu Huaichuan’s heart. He completely lost control and stormed into the room.
Pointing at Wen Yusui, he shouted, “Wen Yusui, you really are something! You immediately latched onto another powerful man. And you had the nerve to accuse me?”
Qiao Yao tightened her grip around Gu Huaichuan’s arm, looking as weak and harmless as ever. She spoke softly, pretending to be concerned while deliberately provoking Wen Yusui.
“Wen Sis, how have you been lately? This must be your friend, right? You two look so close. Anyone who didn’t know better might think he was your boyfriend.”
Qiao Yao wore a worried expression and continued, “Sis, you should still be careful about your image when you’re out. There are still some people who don’t know that you and Huaichuan are divorced. If they see you like this, it might inevitably cause some negative impact on Huaichuan.”
Wen Yusui had finally managed to relax and enjoy herself for once, only to have these two completely ruin her mood.
What a small world. These two ghosts really wouldn’t leave her alone!
But she didn’t lose her temper.
After all, she was already used to their shamelessness. When dealing with a scumbag and a green-tea bitch like these two, the only way was to fight fire with fire.
“Qiao Yao, can you stop calling me ‘Sis’? If I were really your older sister, I would’ve strangled you to death when we were kids. I certainly wouldn’t have let you live long enough to become someone else’s mistress.”
He Yanzhou raised his head, clearly stunned by Wen Yusui’s words.
“Wen Yusui! Yao Yao was speaking to you nicely. What are you being so sarcastic for? He Yanzhou, did you and Wen Yusui get together a long time ago? She accused me of cheating first, but I think you two were the ones secretly fooling around behind our backs!”
Gu Huaichuan had once again begun making baseless accusations.
“Gu Huaichuan, is your head filled with garbage? I didn’t even want to bother with you, but you just had to come knocking on my door. You two cheated right in front of me, and now you’re turning around and accusing me? What? Have I been too merciful?”
Wen Yusui finally exploded.
“You two cheating dogs, get out of here and stop getting on my nerves!”
“You dare insult me?”
Qiao Yao completely dropped her act.
She realized that her usual sweet-and-innocent routine was completely useless against Wen Yusui. Wen Yusui was practically insane—she bit whoever crossed her path.
Yet Qiao Yao had never stopped to reflect on the fact that they were the ones who had provoked her first.
“What?” Wen Yusui sneered. “Why can’t I insult you? Are you some famous celebrity? Or some protected wild animal? Or perhaps you’re mentally disabled? Do I need to pick the right time before insulting you?”
“Gu Huaichuan! Aren’t you going to do something about her?”
Qiao Yao was about to explode with rage. She had never suffered such humiliation before. She had been cursed out so thoroughly that she couldn’t even fight back.
Wen Yusui continued mercilessly, “Why are you calling him? What can he even do? At most, he can help share the burden of getting insulted. But that’s actually a good thing. At least you won’t die of anger all by yourself.”
Qiao Yao’s chest heaved with rage.
Gu Huaichuan quickly pulled her into his arms and glared accusingly at Wen Yusui.
“Wen Yusui, don’t you know that Yao Yao is in poor health? Apologize to her right now!”
Wen Yusui looked at Qiao Yao with a wicked smile and said softly, “Qiao Sis, you should still be careful about your image when you’re out. There are still some people who don’t know that Gu Huaichuan and I are divorced. If they see you like this, it might inevitably cause some negative impact on Gu Huaichuan.”
She returned Qiao Yao’s own words to her, word for word.
Qiao Yao’s face turned deathly pale as she clutched her stomach.
Seeing this, Gu Huaichuan immediately became nervous. He stepped forward and grabbed Wen Yusui, yanking her to her feet.
Wen Yusui hadn’t expected him to actually put his hands on her. She lost her balance and fell hard to the floor.
Qiao Yao laughed gleefully and spat out two words.
“Serves you right!”
He Yanzhou immediately helped Wen Yusui back to her feet.
He stared coldly at Gu Huaichuan, barely restraining his anger.
“Gu Huaichuan, I knew you were a scumbag, but I never expected you to be this shameless. Tell me, in what way is this woman better than Wen Yusui? When exactly did you go blind?”
“What did you say? In what way am I worse than her?”
Qiao Yao shouted angrily.
He Yanzhou ignored her completely, not even sparing her a glance.
“Your devotion to Wen Yusui back in college was all an act, wasn’t it? I genuinely thought you were a devoted man. Turns out I was completely wrong about you.”
A trace of regret flashed through his eyes, and his voice softened.
“Back then, she chose you. I thought she had found happiness. But now that I look at it, you simply don’t deserve her.”
Qiao Yao, standing nearby, seemed to have caught onto something. She rushed to Gu Huaichuan’s side and shook his arm excitedly.
“Huaichuan, did you hear that? This man must be in love with Wen Yusui! They must have been secretly involved with each other for a long time. Maybe they even got together before we did!”
He Yanzhou cast Qiao Yao a sidelong glance before slowly saying, “So, Miss Qiao, are you admitting that the relationship between the two of you was improper? How foolish. You have the nerve to accuse someone else of having an inappropriate relationship when you’re the one making the admission yourself!”