Seeing that Wen Xi still wanted to speak, Wen Yue mercilessly grabbed Gong Hengye’s wrist and pulled him away, giving them no chance to foster any feelings.
In Wen Xi’s eyes, however, it looked as though after she bumped into Gong Hengye, he hadn’t even spared her a single word before coldly walking away.
That coldness felt like a sharp, biting wind piercing through her chest.
For some reason, it hurt her even more than seeing Gong Chen kissing another woman.
Wen Xi bit her lip tightly, completely overwhelmed by her grievances.
She crouched down and began to sob uncontrollably.
She couldn’t understand why things had turned out this way. Before Wen Yue died, everything had been fine.
Brother Chen had been so good to her, everyone had been good to her, and everyone who knew her liked her. Ever since returning to the Wen family, she had been the princess everyone cherished in their palms.
But after Wen Yue’s death, everything suddenly changed.
Brother Chen abandoned her for Wen Yue, scolded her, drove her away, and even wished for her death.
Her own brother also seemed to have been struck by something, not contacting her for several days.
When she called to complain, he even impatiently said he was busy and hung up without even listening to her.
As for Gong Hengye, although they had only met twice, he had never once looked at her properly.
Then there was the video that was suddenly exposed a few days ago. Although it didn’t have a huge impact since she hadn’t actually been involved in any shady dealings, it still left a stain on her career.
On top of that, many people criticized her for not speaking up to clarify Wen Yue’s name, accusing her of attempting suicide to incite her fans to cyberbully. In recent days, many of her fans had abandoned her, more and more people were cursing her, and it even affected several of her upcoming projects.
But she hadn’t done any of it on purpose.
When she saw that video back then, she truly broke down.
No one knew that incident was the most disgusting thing she had ever experienced in her life. Even now, just thinking about the man who forced her to drink made her feel dirty.
Even though that man had only hugged her.
So at the time, she genuinely wanted to die.
She also never expected Brother Chen to make Wen Yue take the blame for it.
After finding out, she felt deeply guilty, but Brother Chen had done it for her sake. How could she possibly embarrass him?
And what was the result?
This shouldn’t be happening, it shouldn’t be like this.
Wen Xi didn’t know where things had gone wrong. Why did everything change after Wen Yue died?
She had never intended to hurt Wen Yue. She had even silently liked Brother Chen all along, content with him just being her brother. She never wanted to compete with Wen Yue, never.
She didn’t kill Wen Yue, so why was she being punished?
Why?
Listening to the pitiful sobbing behind them, Wen Yue couldn’t help but mutter, “Why is she still so fond of crying?”
Afraid Gong Hengye might soften, she quickly added, “And you! Aren’t you supposed to be a cold, domineering CEO? You’re always so harsh with me, so why do you falter when faced with a crying female lead? From now on, when you see her, can’t you be just as cold? Don’t even give her a glance. Even if she bumps into you, just give her a cold look and walk away, okay?”
Gong Hengye raised an eyebrow. “So, should I not give her a glance, or should I give her a cold look?”
“…”
Wen Yue said firmly, “Don’t give her a glance!”
Gong Hengye hummed in acknowledgment. “That’s quite difficult. After all, I do have eyes.”Wen Yue was unhappy. “You did that on purpose, didn’t you? I know you wanted to see her. Sure enough, the moment the male lead meets the female lead, he forgets all about his character setting. Who cares about being cold and aloof…”
Just as she said this, a warm finger touched her lips.
Wen Yue’s words halted. His index finger gently pressed against her lips as he sighed helplessly, “Too noisy. Be good and shut up.”
Wen Yue’s eyelashes fluttered. She let out another “hmph” but ultimately closed her mouth.
She wasn’t usually like this, but whenever she encountered Wen Xi, she simply couldn’t stay calm.
She was truly afraid that Gong Hengye would like Wen Xi.
Unable to control this nervousness, she became especially talkative.
She even forgot about being afraid of him.
Well, though it seemed she really wasn’t that afraid of him anymore.
Meeting her aggrieved gaze, Gong Hengye finally explained, “When she bumped into me, I hesitated—not because of her, but because of you.”
After being bumped into and stepping back, his first instinct was to instinctively look at her.
Strangely, it was as if he knew she would be unhappy.
Yet this very hesitation only made her more upset.
It seemed to make Wen Yue think he had paused because of Wen Xi.
But if Wen Yue hadn’t been by his side, not only would he not have hesitated, he also wouldn’t have been bumped into by Wen Xi repeatedly.
Each time, it was because he was talking to her and didn’t notice.
By that logic, Wen Yue was the real culprit.
But Wen Yue didn’t understand. “Because of me what?”
Gong Hengye sighed helplessly, his fingers itching to pinch her cheek. “Isn’t it because I was afraid a certain petty ghost would get angry?”
Wen Yue: “?”
She blinked her eyes repeatedly. “Why?”
She tilted her head, her eyes brightening. “Why are you afraid I’ll get angry?”
Gong Hengye coldly shifted his gaze away and didn’t answer, continuing to walk forward.
But Wen Yue tugged at his sleeve, shaking it as she asked knowingly, “Uncle, are you afraid I’ll get angry because you have feelings for me too?”
She still remembered what he had said to her that day—that she had feelings for him.
What about him?
Wen Yue could sense that he wasn’t completely without feelings for her either.
After all, she was his white moonlight.
But she couldn’t tell how deep those feelings were.
Gong Hengye was very good at hiding his emotions. If he didn’t want to reveal something, she couldn’t see through it no matter how hard she tried.
So, she could only make him say it himself.
But he just wouldn’t.
Wen Yue pouted. “Uncle, admit it. You have feelings for me, don’t you?”
Hearing the hint of smugness in her tone, Gong Hengye curved his lips slightly, not wanting to encourage her arrogance.
Ever since he accepted the setting that she was his white moonlight, he had also accepted that he had feelings for her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have indulged her so much these days that she grew increasingly bold.
But that didn’t mean he had to say it out loud and let her become even more smug.
This fickle thing still deserved a bit of ‘punishment.’
Besides, they had already reached the private room door. He tapped her forehead, signaling her to be quiet, then whispered, “Wait outside. Don’t go in.”
Wen Yue was taken aback. “Why?”
Gong Hengye: “Do you want Gong Chen to see you?”
Wen Yue: “He can’t see me.”
Gong Hengye chuckled lightly. “That’s not necessarily true.”
What happened at the hospital last time still left Gong Hengye uneasy. What if Gong Chen really saw her?
So keeping Wen Yue away from Gong Chen was the best course of action.Wen Yue pouted, “So what if he really sees me?”
She tilted her head and leaned in close to him, her eyes wide and pleading. “Uncle, would you get jealous?”
Gong Hengye poked her forehead and pushed her away, his lips curling into a cold smile. “I’m afraid that if he goes crazy and makes a scene that spreads all over the city, some Taoist priest or monk might come to exorcise you, and I won’t be able to save you then.”
Wen Yue: “…”
Put that way, it did sound quite dangerous.
She quickly nodded obediently. “Alright, Uncle, I won’t go in. I’ll wait outside quietly for you.”
Only then did Gong Hengye nod, pushing open the door to the private room.
The moment the door opened, Wen Yue heard the noise inside—the flirtatious laughter of men and women was all too familiar. Even without looking, she knew exactly what was happening.
During her time in the entertainment industry, she had attended a few gatherings like this, though she always stayed in a corner by herself. Those people, wary of her status as the eldest daughter of the Wen family, never dared to ask anything of her.
And in that instant, she saw Gong Chen on the sofa, passionately kissing a woman.
Wen Yue’s pupils contracted sharply.
Finally, she understood why Wen Xi had run out crying earlier.
Was Gong Chen out of his mind?
Right, he really had gone mad!
Gong Hengye also seemed unprepared for such a scene. He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Wen Yue. Before she could react, he suddenly smiled, grabbed her hand, and pulled her into the private room with him.
Wen Yue: “?”
Didn’t he just say she shouldn’t come in?
Oh, so now he’s not afraid of monks or Taoist priests coming to exorcise her?