Chapter 339: Frankness

The stars and moon were bright, casting a silvery-white radiance; the sound of rolling wheels echoed constantly in the ears, and quietly, a romantic and warm atmosphere emerged.

In this scene, Wu Yue'er felt like the heroine in an idol drama, being gently carried by the male lead, traveling through this beautiful night.

She couldn't help but let out a silver-bell-like laugh; Shen Yan asked her what she was laughing at, but Wu Yue'er did not answer.

Returning to the Shen Family, Wu Yue'er grabbed Shen Yan, her eyes alluring as silk, expressing her longing, and took the initiative to kiss Shen Yan.

Shen Yan had something on his mind, so he only responded perfunctorily for a moment, then pulled Wu Yue'er to sit on the sofa; Wu Yue'er felt that Shen Yan was a bit strange tonight.

She took the initiative to straddle his lap, wrapped her arms around the back of his neck, and asked with concern, "Do you have something on your mind?"

A cut if you stick your head out, a cut if you pull it back.

Shen Yan did not hesitate; he hugged her slender, willow-like waist and confessed, "An accident happened these past few days; actually, Shanni has been with me."

Thump!

Hearing this, a bad premonition suddenly surged in Wu Yue'er's heart; her brows furrowed tightly, and her peach-blossom eyes stared fixedly at Shen Yan.

Shen Yan had prepared many excuses in advance, wanting to defend himself, but when it came to it, facing those big, watery eyes, he didn't know what to say.

A wrong is a wrong.

"Ahem!" Shen Yan cleared his throat and bit the bullet to continue: "That... for certain reasons, during this period, I had that kind of relationship with her."

He had considered it for a long time.

Unless it was an absolute last resort, Shen Yan would never reveal his own special nature.

Boom!

Wu Yue'er felt as if struck by a bolt from the blue; her eyes opened wider than eggs, her mouth slightly agape, and she looked at Shen Yan in disbelief: "Are you saying you slept with her?"

Shen Yan rubbed his nose awkwardly, silent and speechless.

In an instant, an indescribable bitterness surged into her heart; Wu Yue'er never imagined that the man she liked would get together with her best friend.

"Why?" Wu Yue'er asked clearly and concisely, her voice devoid of any emotion.

Shen Yan was like a mute eating coptis—unable to voice his bitterness: "I can't explain it clearly; in short, it's all my fault, and I will accept whatever you want."

"You bastard!"

Now Wu Yue'er could no longer suppress her emotions, and tears uncontrollably welled up and fell.

Her jade hands were raised high, wanting to give Shen Yan a few hard slaps, but she couldn't bear to, so she just kept pounding Shen Yan's chest with her soft fists.

Since she had become sensible, the number of times she had shed tears could be counted on one hand: once for the indecent photo incident, and once for the time she humbly begged to be with Shen Yan.

This was the third time, and all were closely related to Shen Yan.

She had the heart to make excuses for Shen Yan, perhaps he had made a mistake under unavoidable circumstances, or perhaps it was a drunken indiscretion, or a moment of confusion...

In short, Wu Yue'er had imagined every possible reason.

However, Shen Yan didn't even offer a single explanation and just admitted everything so bluntly.

He would have no complaints if she hit or scolded him, but he couldn't bear to see a woman cry; he gently wiped the tears from the corners of Wu Yue'er's eyes and said softly, "Please stop crying, okay? I didn't mean for that to happen."

"Then you must at least give me an explanation." Wu Yue'er's emotions eased slightly, her eyes filled with grievance and confusion.

"I... I really can't explain it clearly."

"You..." Wu Yue'er felt like an inflated balloon, wanting to vent but finding no outlet.

Based on her understanding of Shen Yan, it was very likely that Shen Yan had an unavoidable hidden reason; since she loved this man to death, Wu Yue'er could only deflate.

What puzzled her most was that Shen Yan could have kept this buried in his stomach and acted as if it never happened; since he chose to confess now, there must be some other hidden story.

"Did you fall in love with her?" A thought flashed through Wu Yue'er's mind, and she blurted it out.

Other than that, she couldn't think of any other possibility.

In an instant, her beautiful, flower-like cheeks turned deathly pale, as if all the color had drained away.

Shen Yan was silent again; seeing him not speak, the anger in Wu Yue'er's heart grew even more intense, and she loudly questioned: "So you want to abandon me and be with her, right?"

This voice revealed deep anger and grievance, while also mixed with a trace of imperceptible panic and unease; Wu Yue'er was afraid of leaving Shen Yan, and even more afraid of her guess becoming reality.

Shen Yan gently pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on her fragrant shoulder; while smelling the lingering scent at the tip of his nose, he said sincerely, "I didn't think that way; I said I would always be with you."

This made Wu Yue'er breathe a sigh of relief; Shen Yan continued to add, "At first, I really didn't have those intentions toward Shanni, but the deeper we got, the less I could control my own heart; I am not a good man, and I have let you down."

"You and Shanni are both good girls, and you know her personality—she keeps everything inside; this time... how should I put it, I'll tell you secretly, but you must never tell anyone else."

Wu Yue'er nodded her little head like a chick pecking at rice; without knowing the reason, she would never be able to let it go.

"She caught an incurable disease and confessed to me before she died, saying she had always liked me, and then we did that; it's just that later, I don't know how, but she recovered her health."

???

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

Wu Yue'er had an expression that said, "Are you f***ing kidding me?"

An incurable disease suddenly got better; dare you make up something even more ridiculous?

However, recalling Chen Shanni's various unusual actions a while ago, Wu Yue'er became suspicious again.

"You're not lying to me? Shanni really almost died?" Wu Yue'er broke free from Shen Yan's embrace, her eyes staring fixedly at him.

She wanted to observe some clues from his expression.

Shen Yan was not panicked at all; he nodded solemnly and said, how could I possibly joke about such a thing.

Wu Yue'er tentatively took this as the truth, which also gave herself a way out; she asked Shen Yan how he planned to handle this relationship, and Shen Yan bit his lip, saying somewhat awkwardly, "After Shanni recovered, she proposed that we officially date; she is a good girl, and I couldn't bear to hurt her, so... I agreed."

"Then what about me? Could you bear to hurt me?" Wu Yue'er asked indignantly.

Back when Hao Anqi existed, she was willing to be the third party, but that didn't mean she wanted to be the third party forever; it was clearly she who was with Shen Yan first, so why should Chen Shanni get ahead of her?

Wasn't Shen Yan doing this just to make her continue being the mistress?

Shen Yan indicated he didn't have that intention and was just forced into a corner; Wu Yue'er asked with a heavy heart, "Do you look down on me from the bottom of your heart, thinking that because I'm supported by you and rely on the fact that I can't leave you, you chose Shanni to be your girlfriend?"

"That way you can have both, enjoying the blessings of having everyone."

The more she thought about it, the more Wu Yue'er felt that this was the truth.

She couldn't help but feel incredibly aggrieved.

She could choose not to fight Hao Anqi for the position of girlfriend, but Shen Yan could not truly treat her like a mistress; she was only willing to be like this because she truly liked Shen Yan, and Shen Yan could not look down on her because of this.