Inside the clinic, Wen Yu was forcibly pressed into a chair by Shao Wenye. The man crouched in front of her, took disinfectant and cotton swabs from the nurse, and began cleaning her wound.
What happened at the wedding had already spread among a small circle of people. Because of that, the nurse tactfully stayed outside instead of going in to disturb them. If the two started arguing, she would step in to mediate.
The moment the disinfectant touched the wound, a sharp sting shot through her leg. Instinctively, Wen Yu drew back slightly.
A large hand immediately grasped her ankle.
“Don’t move.”
His tone was somewhat fierce. Wen Yu glared at him angrily.
“You can leave now. I don’t need you here.”
The man remained silent and methodically finished treating the wound before finally looking up at her.
“If you’re angry because of what happened at the wedding, then I apologize. At the time, I only thought that a person’s life was at stake. Everything else could wait.”
The memory of those meaningful gazes from the crowd surfaced again, and the bitterness in Wen Yu’s heart surged once more.
Tears suddenly spilled from her eyes.
“If you didn’t want to marry me, then why did you let me come all the way to the southwest? Shao Wenye, it’s not like I absolutely have to marry you.”
Shao Wenye knew he had done something wrong, but he had no idea how to comfort her. In the end, he could only awkwardly say, “Stop crying.”
It would have been better if he had stayed silent. The moment he spoke, Wen Yu cried even harder.
“Who do you think you are? You want to control whether other people cry too?”
“I’m your husband.”
“We don’t even have a marriage certificate, and the wedding wasn’t completed. What kind of husband does that make you?”
Shao Wenye frowned irritably.
What she said… actually made some sense.
But since he had already held her hand before everyone today, then for the rest of his life, his wife could only be Wen Yu.
He, Shao Wenye, might not be the perfect man, but he was not the kind of bastard who would take advantage of a woman either.
Seeing him fall silent, Wen Yu merely continued crying quietly.
Originally, after today, they should have become husband and wife in both name and reality. But now, things were stuck in an awkward limbo. She no longer even knew what status she should hold in this household.
Should she return to Shanghai?
If her father learned everything that happened today, would it affect the relationship between him and Uncle Shao?
Wen Yu’s thoughts were in complete chaos. If it were any other matter, she could make the decision herself without hesitation. But this involved two families, and she was afraid her impulsiveness might bring about bad consequences.
Wen Yu already had fair skin to begin with. After crying, her eyes turned red, and even the tip of her nose reddened, making her look especially pitiful.
Shao Wenye frowned irritably again and awkwardly wiped away the tears on her face with his thumb.
“If you feel wronged, then after some time passes, we can hold the ceremony again, alright?”
This was the best remedy he could think of.
Wen Yu looked directly into Shao Wenye’s eyes.
“Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”
“What explanation do you want?”
Wen Yu asked directly, “What exactly is your relationship with Xu Wan?”
Shao Wenye was not some clueless fool who could not understand implications.
“You’re overthinking it.”
“If she were only your friend—or just your sister-in-law—would you really have been that anxious when she fainted?”
Shao Wenye truly did not understand why Wen Yu cared so much about Xu Wan.
“Someone suddenly fainted. Wasn’t I supposed to bring her to the hospital?”
“That’s not the point!”
Since things had already reached this stage, Wen Yu no longer intended to hold back.
If this matter was not cleared up now, it would become a thorn in her heart forever.
She did not want to live muddleheadedly. If the thorn remained, it could flare up again at any time.
“If that’s really all it was, would you have reacted so strongly?”
Shao Wenye pressed his thin lips tightly together. Just when Wen Yu thought he intended to avoid the issue, the man finally spoke.
“Before my brother left on his mission, I promised him that if he didn’t come back, I would take care of the family. Since Xu Wan married my brother, then naturally she’s also part of the Shao family.”
“Is that really the only reason?”
“What else would it be?”
Shao Wenye’s gaze was open and坦荡.
“Xu Wan is family. Don’t say things that tarnish her reputation again.”
The two fell silent.
After a long while, Shao Wenye said calmly, “Let’s go home first.”
“Mm.”
Wen Yu lowered the hem of her dress and left the clinic ahead of him.
She already knew what she needed to do.