Chapter 139: A Family of Three

The atmosphere inside the car fell into silence.

Wen Lvzhong lowered his voice and said slowly, "You see, your feelings and mine are the same, so you don't need to persuade me."

Although he had lost that period of memory, deep down he was still unwilling to accept anyone else.

For the sake of that past kindness, Cheng Wan could not let go of Wen Ping'an.

Cheng Wan looked at the child sleeping in her arms, her voice very soft and gentle, "You can't let go, and neither can I."

Wen Lvzhong did not know what to think, and for a long while, he did not speak.

Not until the car stopped at a traffic light did he say, "I want to go to Bali Town to live for a while."

Perhaps he could remember something.

He had caught a hint of something from Madam Chu's words, so he was desperate to recover his memory.

Cheng Wan agreed, "I will take good care of Ping'an."

Wen Lvzhong took them to an amusement park; he wanted to spend some quality time with his son before leaving.

Because he did not know how long he would be staying in Bali Town.

Perhaps half a month.

Or perhaps a long time.

Wen Ping'an had been a fragile doll since birth, sickly and very delicate.

Now that he had improved a little, he could play some simple attractions.

When Wen Ping'an woke up and saw the amusement park, he was so excited he almost jumped up.

Cheng Wan was not in good health, so she just waited for them.

Until the final Ferris wheel.

Wen Ping'an wanted his mom and dad to be together.

Cheng Wan smiled and agreed.

The Ferris wheel stopped at the highest point, the brilliant sunset glow reflecting on the horizon, warm and beautiful.

Wen Ping'an sat beside his mom and dad, feeling that he was the happiest child in the world at this moment.

Cheng Wan gently touched his cheek and lowered her head, wanting to kiss the crown of his head.

Wen Lvzhong had the same thought, and their foreheads suddenly bumped together.

Then they looked at each other and smiled.

Chu Li sat in the car, taking that scene into his eyes, only feeling it was incomparably piercing.

The dim light concealed the pain in his eyes.

Only his voice was trembling slightly, "Do you have a cigarette?"

The driver hurriedly took out his own cigarettes and handed them to Chu Li, "They're cheap..."

Before the words were finished, Chu Li had already lit the cigarette.

After the smoke swirled, there were scarlet eyes.

Assistant Wu sent the driver a red envelope and let him leave first.

Chu Li smoked three cigarettes, and the entire car cabin was filled with the smell of cheap tobacco.

His gaze remained fixed on the highest point of the Ferris wheel.

He could not help but think that Cheng Wan, being with the person she liked at this moment, must be very happy.

Would she think of him...

The smoke choked his throat, and he coughed painfully, his eyes turning even redder, even faintly glistening with tears.

He pushed the door open and got out of the car.

Assistant Wu hurriedly handed him a bottle of water, "President Chu."

Chu Li waved his hand and didn't take it.

He gradually stopped coughing, his waist half-bent, and he opened his phone to call Cheng Wan.

"Where are you?"

In the background on the other end, there was the faint sound of wind.

"Eating out."

Chu Li looked up again, his voice feeling as painful as if scraped by a razor blade due to the smoke.

"Who are you with?"

Cheng Wan answered perfunctorily, "With Ping'an."

A "beep-beep" sound came from the phone; Cheng Wan had hung up.

She did not want to say a single extra word to him.

Chu Li threw the phone back into the car, looking utterly dejected.

Assistant Wu watched, feeling his heart ache.

"President Chu, shall we go back first?"

Staying here was simply self-torture.

"Open the car doors to air out the smell." Chu Li stood up straight and pulled the car door open.

Assistant Wu was stunned for a moment, realizing that Chu Li meant to wait for Cheng Wan here.

He sighed to himself, why bother?

The car doors were all opened, and the smell of smoke gradually dissipated in the night breeze.

Half an hour later, the Ferris wheel made another rotation and slowly descended.

Chu Li sat in the car with a cold expression, no one able to tell that he had been in extreme pain here half an hour ago.

Two adults and one child walked out side by side.

Wen Ping'an held Cheng Wan's hand with one hand and Wen Lvzhong's with the other, skipping and jumping, exceptionally happy.

Two girls walking in front secretly took out their phones to film them, screaming inwardly.

"This family of three, their looks are so high."

"They are so happy."

Chu Li's heart was riddled with holes.

As they approached, he pushed open the car door and got out, hands in his trouser pockets, his figure straight and tall.

His thin lips curled into a slight smile, "I've come to pick you up to go home."

He looked at Cheng Wan.

Cheng Wan only glanced at him once, then moved her gaze away, without the embarrassment of having lied.

Chu Li's smile was somewhat stiff.

Wen Ping'an broke free from his mom and dad's hands and ran toward Chu Li, "Uncle Chu, Dad, Mom, and I rode the Ferris wheel."

He showed off, full of childish innocence.

Chu Li touched his hair without speaking.

Wen Ping'an asked innocently: "Uncle Chu, can Dad go to your house and live with Mom?"

The little child did not understand the twists and turns of adults; he only knew he wanted to be with his mom and dad, but since Mom lived at Uncle Chu's house, he needed Uncle Chu's permission.

His eyes were full of hope.

Chu Li's heart was dripping with blood, and he could not speak.

Wen Lvzhong walked over, picked up Wen Ping'an, and patiently reasoned with him, explaining that he had to leave.

"You must listen to Uncle Chu and take good care of Mom, okay?"

Wen Ping'an nodded sensibly.

"I will listen to Uncle Chu."

"I will protect Mom and my little sister well."

He reached out toward Chu Li, "Uncle Chu, hug."

Chu Li was silent for two seconds, then reached out and took him into his arms.

Wen Lvzhong waved his hand and left.

Chu Li placed Wen Ping'an in the car, closed the door, and looked at Cheng Wan.

"Weren't you eating?"

Cheng Wan knew he wanted an explanation, but she couldn't be bothered to explain.

She had personal freedom.

She intended to walk around to the other side to get in the car, but was grabbed by the wrist by Chu Li.

His brow carried a cold indifference, his eyes calm and faint, appearing peaceful yet surging with cold light.

"Do you not intend to give me an explanation?"

Cheng Wan raised her lips, her emotions without waves or ripples, "When you left Ping'an there alone for a follow-up exam, I didn't see you giving me an explanation either."

Since he felt their current relationship didn't require reporting everything, then who she ate with had nothing to do with him.

He simply had no qualification to demand an explanation.

"The company had an urgent meeting," Chu Li explained, "I left in a hurry and left my phone in the examination room."

He had been in meetings all day.

Cheng Wan gave a faint "Oh."

She didn't care.

Nor did she need his explanation.

Breaking free from Chu Li's wrist, Cheng Wan got into the car from the other side.

Chu Li still had a faint smell of smoke on him; he went to the front passenger seat.

The atmosphere in the car was stifling.

Assistant Wu didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Chu Li looked at Cheng Wan through the rearview mirror; she was lowering her eyes, half-holding Wen Ping'an.

The radiant glow of maternal tenderness was manifested to the fullest.

With Wen Lvzhong gone, was she also feeling reluctant in her heart?

Messy thoughts surged in his mind.

Until they returned to Beicheng Villa.

His heart was still very chaotic.

Wen Ping'an had fallen asleep in the car.

Cheng Wan was about to wake him up.

Chu Li said in a low voice: "Let me."

He carried Wen Ping'an into the house and handed him to the servant.

"His body is weak, go to those places less."

Cheng Wan did not refute; she went upstairs to change her clothes.

Entering the bedroom, just as she was about to close the door, Chu Li followed and squeezed in.