Chapter 108: With Qin Yun Shu Around, It Will Never Be Possible Between Us

Once in the car, Chu Li wearily rubbed his temples.

Cheng Wan sat beside him, quiet and still, not asking a single extra question.

Those were the Chu family's affairs, and they had nothing to do with her.

"Wanwan... Wanwan..." Chu Li suddenly called her name, with a hint of lingering tenderness, "Grandmother has always called you Wanwan; is it because both your names contain the character 'Wan'?"

He wanted to use those past events to bridge the distance between them.

Cheng Wan only gave a faint "Mm."

She did not want to talk to him.

Chu Li suddenly reached out, pulled her over, and used his arms to forcefully press her against his chest.

A scorching heat radiated from his strong chest.

"Wanwan."

His voice revealed a hint of fragility as he lowered his head and buried it in the side of Cheng Wan's neck.

Cheng Wan looked at the car roof, her eyes filled with indifference, and tried to pry his arms apart.

Her body suddenly stiffened.

A warm liquid dripped onto her neck.

Was that... Chu Li's tears?

Was he crying?

Because he had a falling out with Madam Chu?

Or because of something else?

Cheng Wan closed her eyes, simply gave up struggling, and let him hold her.

She did not know how much time had passed when warm lips and tongue began to land densely on her cheek.

Cheng Wan said sarcastically, "Is this interesting?"

Those kisses stopped.

But Chu Li still held her, refusing to let go, his low voice exceptionally gentle.

"Wanwan, let's remarry, shall we?"

Cheng Wan gripped the clothes on his chest, her expression very flat, "No."

She had gone through so much trouble to get a divorce; she would have to be crazy to go back to the past.

She answered without hesitation, and Chu Li felt a lump in his heart, yet he still coaxed, "I will have people prepare a grand wedding..."

"Chu Li." Cheng Wan interrupted him, her brows and eyes cold, "We divorced—was it because we didn't have a wedding?"

It was not.

It had nothing to do with those rituals.

They divorced because of Qin Yun Shu.

But he would always pretend not to understand.

Chu Li gently stroked her long hair; he did not know if it was because there had been too many things happening lately, but her smooth hair was slightly knotted.

Just like their relationship, impossible to untangle.

Even if it were untangled, it would still be frizzy and could never return to how it was before.

"Wanwan, I want to give you a wedding." Chu Li insisted stubbornly.

Cheng Wan found it amusing; did she look like she really wanted a wedding?

She sat up straight in his arms.

Since the divorce, this was the first time she looked into Chu Li's eyes so seriously and asked, "Chu Li, while you say you can't bear to part with me and want to remarry me, you also can't let go of Qin Yun Shu. I'm very curious, what is your relationship?"

Is it liking or love?

Or perhaps some other reason that makes Chu Li always unconditionally favor Qin Yun Shu?

The car interior fell silent.

The atmosphere was oppressive.

Cheng Wan sneered; Chu Li wouldn't say anything, so on what grounds did he want to remarry?

"Chu Li, with Qin Yun Shu around, it will never be possible between us."

Qin Yun Shu was a thorn in her heart, and she would not rest until it was pulled out.

Chu Li explained in a low, hoarse voice, "Between her and me, it has always been clean and innocent."

Cheng Wan was tired of hearing such explanations.

If it were truly clean and innocent, how could he treat and tolerate Qin Yun Shu in that way?

"I don't believe you." Cheng Wan leaned her head back, breaking free from his embrace.

"I don't believe you, Chu Li."

"Wanwan."

"If she hadn't run away from the wedding back then, she would be your Mrs. Chu today. With a relationship like that, you say you and she are clean and innocent?"

Not even a dog would believe that.

Chu Li pulled her back, forcefully pinning her in his arms, "You know, Cheng Han has returned, and they will be married soon."

He told those things to Cheng Wan, hoping she could understand that there was truly no possibility between him and Qin Yun Shu.

Moreover, the arranged marriage was his own idea.

If he truly liked Qin Yun Shu, how could he be willing to do that?

Cheng Wan closed her eyes, not wanting to speak anymore.

So what if they get married?

It was only because Qin Yun Shu had gotten what she wished for, and he was willing to step aside for the happiness of his childhood sweetheart.

"Chu Li, once she is married, will you draw a line between you and her?" Cheng Wan asked one last time.

Chu Li was silent once again.

Cheng Wan closed her eyes, not wanting to say another word.

The car returned to Beicheng Villa.

Cheng Wan was carried inside by Chu Li; his movements were gentle.

Anyone who saw it would have to praise his sincerity.

Only Cheng Wan felt that he was truly hypocritical.

She simply pretended to be asleep.

Cheng Wan leveled her mindset, eating and sleeping as usual; the only thing she did was go to Yiyuan to see Wen Ping'an.

Wen Ping'an's chemotherapy had been going on for some time, and his condition was not good; he was listless all over.

Cheng Wan often stayed at Yiyuan for the entire day.

Fortunately, Chu Li had already begun the process of stem cell mobilization.

With the group's affairs running back-to-back, plus the stem cell mobilization for Wen Ping'an, his mental state was poor, and his entire complexion was pale.

He fainted during a meeting and was sent to Yiyuan.

By the time Assistant Wu received the news and told Cheng Wan, Chu Li had already been admitted to a ward.

She hurried to Yiyuan.

At the entrance, she ran into Assistant Wu, who had also hurried over.

Assistant Wu was covered in sweat, "I was sent out by President Chu to handle some business, and I only found out about this on the way back. Madam... no, Miss Cheng, please don't worry, I've asked the doctor, it's not a big problem."

Cheng Wan's heart eased a little, "I know."

As she spoke, she pushed open the door to the ward, her hand gripping the doorknob suddenly tightening.

Inside the ward, Qin Yun Shu was feeding Chu Li water.

She was leaning over, and Chu Li was propped up against the headboard, the distance between them extremely close.

Assistant Wu had not expected to see this scene and subconsciously looked at Cheng Wan.

But he only saw her mocking eyes and increasingly indifferent complexion.

"President Chu." Assistant Wu spoke up abruptly.

The two people in the ward turned their heads at the same time and saw Assistant Wu, as well as Cheng Wan beside him.

Qin Yun Shu straightened her back and calmly set down the water glass in her hand.

Chu Li propped himself up with his arm, sat up a bit more, and called out softly, "Wanwan."

Cheng Wan did not enter and said indifferently, "It seems I have come at a bad time and disturbed you both."

She turned to leave.

Qin Yun Shu, however, suddenly raised her volume and said very angrily, "Cheng Wan, you stop right there."

Cheng Wan stopped in her tracks and looked at Qin Yun Shu coldly and detachedly.

Qin Yun Shu looked at Chu Li with eyes full of heartache, then looked at Cheng Wan, her eyes filled only with anger.

"Cheng Wan, Brother fainted, and he fainted because of you."

Chu Li's voice sank, "Yun Shu, stop talking."

Qin Yun Shu's eyes reddened instantly, "Why shouldn't I speak? You are so busy day after day, and you still have to undergo stem cell mobilization for that child, and what about her? She still throws tantrums at you."

Tears slid from the corners of her eyes, all for Chu Li's sake.

"Brother, she is cold-blooded; she has no heart."

Cheng Wan watched with cold eyes, "This place is not big and cannot hold three people. With you, this good sister, here to care for him, that is enough."

"Cheng Wan." Chu Li scolded in a low voice and told Qin Yun Shu to go out.

Qin Yun Shu's eyes were red, "Brother, how much longer are you going to hide it? You haven't been feeling well for this whole period, but look at her—she doesn't care at all."