"I've never shown the slightest favoritism just because someone is my blood-related sister," Wen Ze Ru said, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Wen Zhi after her outburst.
"Wen Zhi, your sense of superiority shouldn't be gained by stepping on A Yin's head. Even after A Yin comes back, the Wen family will still treat you as usual. This is not an excuse for you to bully A Yin."
Seeing that Wen Ze Ru was truly angry, and with Shao Yi Nan standing beside them, Mr. Wen was already intimidated by the earlier threat. He could clearly distinguish the importance between Wen Zhi and the Wen family.
The farce finally ended with Wen Zhi being grounded for a week and publicly apologizing to Wen Yin on Weibo.
Wen Yin was led out of the Wen family by Shao Yi Nan. She couldn't help but look back. At that moment, the Wen family was brightly lit, and in the most inconspicuous corner of the balcony, Wen Ze Ru stood there, looking at the backs of Wen Yin and Shao Yi Nan with a complicated expression. It was not until he met Wen Yin's backward glance that a faint smile finally appeared on Wen Ze Ru's face for the first time that night.
A Yin, it was my fault that I didn't protect you well before.
"Happy now?" Shao Yi Nan gently pinched Wen Yin's fingertips. He never got tired of playing with her soft, fair fingertips.
At that moment, the two of them were standing under the dim yellow streetlights. The man's eyes sparkled like a galaxy, making Wen Yin involuntarily get closer.
Wen Yin sniffed, suppressing the bitter emotions. She never thought she would be so vulnerable, especially in this complex and special place - the Wen family.
"Of course I'm happy now that the truth has been cleared." Wen Yin locked eyes with him. There was a glimmer of water in her eyes, but the slightly upturned corners of her eyes were still alluring. The water in her eyes made her look even more charming.
"A Yin, with me around, I won't let you be wronged again." Shao Yi Nan planted a kiss on Wen Yin's forehead, pious and sincere.
"What are you two doing?" Just as they separated, Wen Yin heard a stern voice.
Xiao Mo appeared in front of Wen Yin, looking furious. It was rare to see such an emotional expression on Xiao Mo's face. He was always aloof, and nothing had ever caught his eye except Wen Zhi.
"Since when do I need to report my love life to my ex-boyfriend?" Wen Yin looked at Shao Yi Nan with a smile, not even sparing a glance at Xiao Mo. It seemed like just a joking remark.
Seeing the intense eye contact between the two, Xiao Mo felt left out. His already bad mood became even more depressed.
"Wen Yin, there's a limit to playing hard to get." Xiao Mo gritted his teeth. He really wanted to dig out Wen Yin's heart to see why she had moved on so quickly after their breakup. Not only that, but she even found a man to provoke him so calmly.
"Xiao Mo, there's also a limit to being narcissistic." Wen Yin's gaze turned cold when it landed on Xiao Mo. After leaving the dating variety show, she didn't want to have much more contact with Xiao Mo and the other two. She never expected to run into Xiao Mo that night.
"Mr. Xiao has a good mood. Questioning someone's girlfriend in the middle of the night." Shao Yi Nan casually turned Wen Yin's little head away from looking at the person in front of her with one hand. His movement was lazy, but his aura was freezing cold and intimidating, almost suffocating.
Xiao Mo gritted his teeth, glared at Shao Yi Nan, and then shifted his gaze back to Wen Yin.
"I've seen all the videos online. Are you okay?"
Wen Yin rolled her eyes like never before and sized Xiao Mo up and down.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this question? Xiao Mo, are you okay?" Wen Yin scoffed, her voice cold.
"If I remember correctly, you knew about Wen Zhi's previous actions, right?" Wen Yin said slowly, her gaze gradually turning cold as it landed on Xiao Mo.
"Right? Senior Xiao Mo?" The word "senior" coming from Wen Yin's mouth made Xiao Mo feel as if he was in an ice cellar.
"For those years, the rumors about Wen Zhi bullying me spread like wildfire in the school." There was a hint of mockery in the smile on Wen Yin's lips.
Xiao Mo was just one grade higher than Wen Zhi and her. How could those rumors not reach his ears?
"It seems that senior's ears are not very good, or maybe his memory is not so good?" Wen Yin lazily leaned in Shao Yi Nan's arms. Her lips curled slightly, but there was no real smile in her eyes.
Their ambiguous posture stung Xiao Mo's eyes. Wen Yin's attitude was like a series of fine silver needles piercing into his heart.
"Xiao Mo, I, Wen Yin, have never been anyone's substitute." Wen Yin's rosy lips parted, and the words she said made him feel suffocated.
"So, get out of my sight as far as you can."
Xiao Mo's tall figure was stunned for the first time. He looked at Wen Yin in disbelief. How did she know?
Shao Yi Nan gently played with Wen Yin's hair ends with his fingertips. The faint fragrance surrounded him at that moment.
"Did you hear that?" Shao Yi Nan's thin lips parted, and the words he uttered were extremely cold.
"Get lost."
As they passed by Xiao Mo, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Wen Yin's wrist.
"Wen Yin, listen to my explanation." He was half-hidden in the darkness. His grip was so strong that he firmly held Wen Yin in place.
Wen Yin's skin was fair and delicate. Now, because of Xiao Mo's strength, red marks were faintly visible on her wrist.
The next moment, Xiao Mo felt a strong force pinning him down. Then came a "click" sound, the sound of bones tearing from the muscles was extremely harsh.
Shao Yi Nan's movement was clean and decisive. It only took him a few seconds to twist Xiao Mo's hand off Wen Yin's wrist. His voice was extremely cold, as if filled with endless ice.
"If you dare to touch her with your dirty hands again, you can forget about your hand."
The bone-chilling pain spread through his body. In just a few seconds, Xiao Mo was already sweating from the pain.
"Shao Yi Nan!" Xiao Mo gritted his teeth, but he had no choice but to yield to Shao Yi Nan's aura. Could it be that Shao Yi Nan was not an ordinary person?
"Mr. Xiao, please behave yourself." Wen Yin took the disinfectant wipe from Shao Yi Nan's hand and gently wiped her fair wrist.
"I have no intention of being someone's substitute all year round. If Mr. Xiao is interested, he can find someone else." A sneer tugged at the corner of Wen Yin's lips.
This kind of expression, this kind of Wen Yin, was something Xiao Mo had never seen before.
"Xiao Mo." At the moment when Wen Yin softly called out Xiao Mo's name, there was still a glimmer of hope left in Xiao Mo's heart. He almost couldn't wait to look up, wanting to hear what Wen Yin had to say.
"Everything about the past makes me sick."