Chapter 108: Repaying the Wrong Kindness, Marrying the Wrong Person

Zhou Wen Ting still had a client in the afternoon, so she sent Xie Wantang downstairs; she had originally planned to call a car for her, but Su Yang drove Lu Chen's car and brought Lu Chen over.

Knowing what Zhou Wen Ting, whom Xie Wantang was meeting, did for a living, Lu Chen thought it over and, still uneasy, hesitated again and again before letting Su Yang drive him over.

Just as they arrived by car, they saw Zhou Wen Ting had already sent Xie Wantang downstairs.

Su Yang parked the car in front of them, Lu Chen got out, "Xie Wantang."

Seeing Lu Chen's face, Zhou Wen Ting finally understood all of Xie Wantang's anguish.

This guy really is exactly like her ex-husband.

Having just divorced, and now this Lu Chen appearing beside her, it's no wonder she hesitates so much and feels so unsettled.

He is so eager for her help.

Zhou Wen Ting had originally wanted to greet Lu Chen, but her assistant's call came in, saying the client had arrived, "Okay, I'll be right up."

"My client has arrived, I'll go up first, I'll come get your car later, and send me a message when I get home."

"Mm."

After saying that, Zhou Wen Ting left.

Xie Wantang looked at Lu Chen, her emotions not yet fully healed, "How did you come here?"

"Why are your eyes red? Have you been crying?" Lu Chen observed carefully.

"……"

Xie Wantang looked at Lu Chen, her eyes wet, her emotions complex and tangled.

Thinking of the memories of the past that had just been brought up, she wanted to ask Lu Chen whether he had gone to Luo Jia Wan ten years ago.

"Get in the car, I'll take you home." Seeing her not speak, Lu Chen spoke again.

Xie Wantang neither refused nor acted coy.

Lu Chen was her lifesaver; whatever he said, she would listen.

As for the regrets of these three years, she would just deal with them herself.

Loving the wrong man isn't scary; just take back the love that never belonged to Lu Yanshen—it's that simple.

Repaying the wrong kindness isn't scary either; just repay it properly again—just not by offering herself as before.

After figuring it out, Xie Wantang sniffled and said, "Lu Chen, I……"

"What do you want to say?" Lu Chen's eyes were gentle, encouraging her to speak her mind.

"Lu Chen, ten years ago, did you go to Luo Jia Wan?"

"……"

"When I was young, I went to many places; as for the Luo Jia Wan you mentioned……"

Lu Chen wanted to brush it off; if Xie Wantang asked this question in a good mood, he would frankly admit he'd been there, but now he doesn't want to make her feel worse.

"Ten years ago, Luo Jia Wan suffered a terrible debris flow that killed over ten people, left more than twenty missing, and countless injured."

"So, did you go to the Luo Jia Wan I just mentioned?"

"... Yes, I went."

"You joined the rescue team, right?"

"Yes."

"How many did you save?"

"I don't know, but later someone told me I saved over thirty."

"……"

Among the over thirty people who received Lu Chen's lifesaving grace, only she wanted to repay him by offering herself.

Sigh, truly fate toys with people.

Speaking of which, back then why didn't she first check with Lu Yanshen about this?

If he had said he hadn't gone, she wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble, right?

Then he and Xia Meng might have long since become lovers.

After all this roundabout time, the result is that their bewildering love triangle simply doesn't hold.

The man she loves was never Lu Yanshen.

She and Xia Meng are not rivals.

"Among those over thirty people, I was one—I was fourteen then, and you probably don't remember me." Xie Wantang said openly.

"The lifesaving grace—I can't repay it with my body now; how about I cook you a meal myself? Would that be okay?"

"Okay." Lu Chen nodded.

"Mm, think about what dishes you like and send them to me, then we'll set a time."

"Mm, sure."

Afterward, there was a long silence.

As they were about to reach the Qin Family residence, Lu Chen spoke again: "Xie Wantang, if you still want to repay me with your body, I don't mind……"

"You don't mind? But I do." Xie Wantang laughed, cutting off Lu Chen's words, "I've arrived, thank you, Manager Lu, for driving me home."

Well, just now she called him Lu Chen, and now she's calling him Manager Lu.

"……"

After arriving home, no one else in the household had returned yet.

Xu Yanqiu was in her room wearing headphones, immersed in creation; when Xie Wantang came back, Xu Yanqiu didn't even notice.

Xie Wantang asked the housemaid what Xu Yanqiu had eaten at home, then she went upstairs.

Xie Wantang went to her room to take a shower; she had sweated a lot in Zhou Wen Ting's clinic and needed to wash up.

After changing clothes, Xie Wantang knew Xu Yanqiu was working on her creation, so she didn't go next door to disturb her; she sat on the bay window of her own room, hugging her knees in a daze.

I don't know how long passed; outside, a light rain began to fall, the light rain gradually turned into a heavy rain, striking the glass window with a pattering sound.

Xie Wantang went outside to bring the clothes inside.

When Xu Yanqiu closed the window, he saw her and said, "Bao, when did you come back?"

"I've been back a while; the butler said you were working, so I didn't want to disturb you."

"Hey, I'm coming right over."

Xu Yanqiu closed the window, shut off the computer, and went to the room to find Xie Wantang.

"Not working anymore?" Xie Wantang asked.

"I'm not doing it today; I've already submitted to several websites, let's wait for the results—if they don't pass, then all the effort would be wasted." Xu Yanqiu said.

Xie Wantang nodded, her interest not high.

Xu Yanqiu immediately noticed and said, "What's wrong? What happened today? Didn't you go meet your old friend? You didn't have a good chat, did you?"

"Qiuqiu, I..." Xie Wantang's throat tightened a bit.

Seeing Xie Wantang like that, Xu Yanqiu was frightened and said, "Bao, what on earth is wrong? Tell me what happened, I'll help you think of a solution."

Xie Wantang fought back the hot liquid in her eyes, shook her head, trying to shake it back, and said, "It's nothing serious; I just finally confirmed something today."

"What is it?"

"Lu Yanshen is not my lifesaver at all; I repaid the wrong kindness and married the wrong person."

Xie Wantang didn't want to feel this awful, but she couldn't help it.

The awful feeling was simply uncontrollable.

Especially, the true benefactor has already appeared by her side.

She deeply regrets it; three years ago, why was she so impulsive?

Without being completely sure, she rashly married Lu Yanshen, and he has neglected her for three years.

Being neglected by him is one thing, but he so complacently enjoys all her efforts, and thinking about it makes her feel it's not worth it.

What gives Lu Yanshen the right?

Xu Yanqiu stared for a moment, stood up, and pulled the distressed Xie Wantang into his arms, saying, "All right, Bao, don't feel awful; it's not your fault—it's that Lu Yanshen who's shameless."