Chapter 143: Madam Wen's Regret

After Cheng Wan and Wen Lvzhong had completely settled everything, on a clear and pleasant afternoon, they went to visit Qin Nainai, Qin Xingwan, and Wen Suxue.

Wen Ping'an kowtowed in a well-behaved manner.

After Wen Lvzhong took Wen Ping'an away, Cheng Wan sat before the grandmother's grave for a long time.

Outside the cemetery.

Wen Lvzhong looked at the man leaning against the car door, feeling slightly surprised.

"Why are you here?"

Cheng Han ruffled Wen Ping'an's hair and told him to go play nearby.

He leaned against the car door, his demeanor as languid as ever.

"Came to see you all."

"Us?" Wen Lvzhong caught the subtext in his words.

Cheng Han lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Wen Ping'an calls you Dad and calls Cheng Wan Mom; have you never thought about pairing up?"

Wen Lvzhong just assumed he was joking.

"She has someone she likes."

Wen Lvzhong's gaze remained on Wen Ping'an, his tone very calm, "At least for now, she still has Chu Li in her heart."

Cheng Han stopped speaking.

Could he have guessed wrong?

But regardless of whether he guessed correctly, at least for now, Cheng Wan truly wanted to leave.

"Then do you like her?" he asked.

Wen Lvzhong looked at Cheng Han strangely, always feeling he was acting odd, as if he really wanted to pair him and Cheng Wan together, and not as a joke.

Yet he also had someone in his own heart he missed.

Cheng Han knew his thoughts and urged, "People must always look forward, and besides, Ping'an needs a mother."

Wen Lvzhong fell silent.

He frowned in confusion: "You... are very concerned about her."

Helping her leave Chu Li, and even coming here specifically to persuade him to be with Cheng Wan.

He had heard that the Cheng Family once lost a daughter and had been searching for her, but there had been no news for many years.

Could Cheng Wan be...

Cheng Han did not say much more, only patting him on the shoulder, "Consider my proposal."

"You..." Wen Lvzhong wanted to ask why he didn't say these things to Cheng Wan.

Cheng Han interrupted him, "Wen Lvzhong, even if you don't have those intentions, I beg you to take good care of her."

Wen Lvzhong was the person he had chosen for Cheng Wan, someone worthy of being entrusted with her life.

Both were smart people; some things didn't need to be stated explicitly.

After all, Cheng Han's current situation was also very difficult.

Wen Lvzhong invited Cheng Han.

"Come to the house for dinner."

Cheng Han looked at the figure slowly approaching on the road over there and shook his head.

"No, I still have to go back to get engaged."

He got into the car and leaned out to instruct Wen Lvzhong.

"Don't tell her I was here."

He left quickly, fearing that Cheng Wan would see him.

Wen Lvzhong waved to call Wen Ping'an back, and when Cheng Wan walked closer, he asked her gently.

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

He respected Cheng Han and did not mention that he had been there.

Cheng Wan's eyes curved into crescents, "Anything is fine."

Since she started discussing divorce with Chu Li, she had never felt as relaxed and comfortable as she did now.

Her mood was smooth, so naturally, her appetite was great, plus Wen Lvzhong's cooking skills were excellent.

So she wasn't picky.

The three of them walked back, chatting and laughing.

At the entrance, they saw Madam Wen, who had been waiting for who knows how long.

Her eyes were red and swollen; it seemed Wen Lvzhong's departure had been a huge blow to her.

"Lvzhong." She opened her mouth and called out, full of bitterness.

Cheng Wan took Wen Ping'an inside first.

"Why are you here?" Wen Lvzhong invited Madam Wen to sit on a chair in the small Garden at the entrance.

Madam Wen was teary-eyed, feeling both angry and afraid inside.

"Lvzhong, Mom came here to persuade you to go home."

"If you don't want to accept the family's arrangements, Mom won't force you, but by coming here, are you really going to throw away your own future?"

Wen Lvzhong pointed to his own head, "I've been dreaming lately, vaguely able to dream of some things that happened before. I want to live here for a while to see if I can remember anything."

Madam Wen's expression changed slightly, "Qin Xingwan is already dead, why do you want to remember her?"

Wen Lvzhong did not like Madam Wen's attitude and tone.

"She is the person I like, and she gave birth to a son for me. Why shouldn't I be able to remember her?"

Madam Wen was left speechless.

She knew her tone had been harsh, so she softened her mood and added, "If you can never remember, are you going to live here for the rest of your life?"

Wen Lvzhong answered unhurriedly, "What is wrong with that?"

Madam Wen nearly fainted.

She had only this one son; was he really going to remain chaste for a dead woman his whole life?

The two fell into a stalemate.

Cheng Wan pushed the door open, wrapped her coat tighter around herself, and said to Wen Lvzhong, "Please invite Madam Wen inside; don't let her catch a cold from the wind."

Wen Lvzhong looked at his mother: "Let's eat together."

Madam Wen followed him into the house, and then she saw the son she was so proud of naturally pick up an apron and head into the kitchen.

"This... this..."

She was extremely shocked.

Cheng Wan poured hot tea for Madam Wen and invited her to sit on the sofa.

"Lawyer Wen is a very excellent person."

Madam Wen held the hot tea, tears in her eyes, "I know."

She looked at Cheng Wan, her eyes full of sincere pleading, "Miss Cheng, could I trouble you to help me persuade Lvzhong, to persuade him to go home?"

Cheng Wan understood a mother's feelings.

She had persuaded Wen Lvzhong before.

But at this moment, she also respected Wen Lvzhong's choice.

Moreover, the Wen Family had never regarded Qin Xingwan as Wen Lvzhong's wife, nor had they acknowledged Wen Ping'an.

She also had some opinions about the Wen Family.

Besides, Qin Xingwan had loved Wen Lvzhong and bore him a son; why should she be forgotten...

"Madam Wen, I think that once he figures some things out, he will naturally go back."

Madam Wen gripped the teacup, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Cheng Wan stopped talking to her and instead went to the other side of the sofa to keep Ping'an company.

Madam Wen stared blankly at this scene; Cheng Wan and Qin Xingwan were extremely alike—alike in appearance and alike in personality.

She couldn't help but think, if she had accepted that girl back then, would this warm scene now belong to their family of three?

She would have also been enjoying her grandchildren long ago.

At this moment, in the heart of the noble lady, there was a tiny trace of regret.

Back then, perhaps she shouldn't have done that.

Wen Lvzhong made five dishes and one soup.

Madam Wen sat at the dining table and nearly shed tears again.

While eating, Wen Ping'an kept glancing at Madam Wen, "Why is Grandma crying?"

There was a big question in his little head.

Cheng Wan used a tissue to wipe his mouth and whispered gently, "Maybe Grandma is reluctant to part with Ping'an."

"Grandma can live here; we have many empty rooms."

Madam Wen fought hard to keep her tears from falling.

Cheng Wan stroked Wen Ping'an's hair and said nothing.

Wen Ping'an ran off to play after he finished eating.

The atmosphere at the dining table became even more silent.

Until Wen Lvzhong spoke, "How did you know I was here?"

When he left, he had only told Old Madam Wen.

Madam Wen put down her bowl and chopsticks, "It was President Chu who told me."

She looked at Cheng Wan with resentment, "President Chu probably also hopes that I can persuade you both to go back."

Cheng Wan acted as if she didn't see Madam Wen's gaze and just lowered her head to eat.

Finally, the meal ended in silence.

Wen Lvzhong tidied the kitchen and washed the dishes, while Cheng Wan prepared a room for Madam Wen to stay in.

At the same time.

Chu Li finished his social engagement and returned to Beicheng Villa.

Madam Chu stood on the steps, looking at him with dissatisfaction, "How much more have you been drinking?"