Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Mrs. Wen, seeing Wen Chi remain silent, grew increasingly frustrated. This extended to some resentment towards Shu Pan.
âMom, donât worry. Maybe she doesnât find your son appealing,â Wen Chi joked, pretending to be nonchalant.
âMy son is outstanding. If she doesnât see it, itâs her problem,â Mrs. Wen defended, unwilling to hear anyone speak ill of her son.
Wen Chi could only smile bitterly; nothing he said seemed right.
âMom, I wonât be home for dinner tonight. Donât wait for me,â Wen Chi quickly changed the subject, realizing that discussing this further would lead nowhere.
After work in the afternoon, Shu Pan swiped her card to leave the office and noticed Wen Chiâs car parked at the company entrance. Walking over, she saw Wen Chi had already stepped out of the car.
âIâm picking up Joy and going straight to her. Why did you come?â Shu Pan was surprised that Wen Chi hadnât informed her of his visit.
âGet in; I canât wait to see Little Beauty Joy,â Wen Chi urged.
Once Shu Pan got in the car, Wen Chi steered towards Joyâs kindergarten.
Wen Chiâs car happened to pass by Gu Shaotingâs car.
Gu Shaoting watched Shu Pan sitting in the car, chatting and laughing with Wen Chi. He felt a bit uncomfortable about it.
But he had agreed to it; there was nothing he could do now.
Upon arriving at the kindergarten, Joy had already run towards them. Wen Chi opened his arms, lifting Joy off the ground. âLittle Beauty Joy, did you miss Uncle?â
âUncle Wen, I missed you so much!â Joy hugged Wen Chiâs neck and said with a sweet, childish voice. The happiness in her words was indescribable.
Wen Chi looked at her affectionately, then lovingly kissed her cheek.
âAlright, get in the car quickly. The traffic here is terrible, and itâs easy to get stuck,â Shu Pan reminded them as she watched the twoâs affectionate interaction.
âLetâs go,â Wen Chi lifted Joy into the car.
Soon, the car arrived at the restaurant Gu Shaoting had reserved. It was truly eye-catching, adorned with opulence everywhere. Joy felt extremely fascinated.
They sat by the window.
âMr. Gu didnât come?â Wen Chi, looking around and not seeing Gu Shaoting, inquired Shu Pan.
âHe has a prior engagement tonight, so he couldnât make it,â Shu Pan casually made up an excuse. If Gu Shaoting had shown up, she probably wouldnât have come, given the scene of yesterdayâs confrontation.
âWhat does he do?â Wen Chi seemed to have heard about it but didnât pay much attention. However, this time, he was somewhat curious.
âHeâs the big boss. He owns a large company with many employees. Iâve been there once,â Joy interjected proudly, gesturing with her hands to emphasize the grandeur.
Wen Chi was momentarily surprised, a mix of astonishment and awkwardness in his eyes. Gu Shaoting had seemed wealthy, but he didnât expect him to be such a big shot.
âSo, heâs the big boss.â Wen Chi said with a hint of bitterness. Honestly, he never lacked in material comforts, and his career was decent. Still, he couldnât compare to the wealth Gu Shaoting possessed. Yet, he knew Shu Pan wasnât concerned about such things.
Proudly, Joy said, âYes, Daddyâs money is endless.â
âJoy, donât talk nonsense,â Shu Pan scolded, not approving of a child talking about money like that.
âDaddy said so. He said Iâm his little princess, and he has a lot of money to make sure I live happily,â Joy said with a hint of grievance. Wen Chiâs face now wore a completely defeated expression..