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In the milk tea shop.
Xu Chengyang and Yao Ye quietly listened to everything Su Wan had to say, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say.
They were surprised by Su Wan's background; they never expected that a girl who appeared gentle, weak, and obedient could have such an indescribable family history. Perhaps it was because she had endured so much alone that she now possessed such a strong and composed mindset.
After a while, Xu Chengyang finally spoke up, "So, that famous pianist Jiang Yun is your mother?"
Su Wan nodded.
Yao Ye exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder the woman I saw with Jiang Lawyer at Magic that night looked so familiar... I just didn't expect her to be your mother..."
Xu Chengyang turned to Su Wan with a sense of realization, "Now that I think about it, you really do look like her."
Su Wan simply smiled.
Xu Chengyang continued, "By the way, Guan Guan, are you planning to reconnect with your mom now?"
Su Wan replied without hesitation, "She has a family; I won't disturb her."
Yao Ye suddenly understood, "Hey, from what you just said, you must have a half-brother too?"
Su Wan was taken aback for a moment, as if she had just realized this.
Xu Chengyang suddenly sighed, "The Jiang family is something else. My dad says that Old Man Jiang is very autocratic."
Xu Chengyang is a rich second generation. Her family is quite prominent in their hometown, with a well-off background. Being the only daughter, she has been spoiled since childhood, and her parents always take her along to banquets and gatherings.
About three years ago, when Xu Chengyang had just started university in Yan Chuan, her parents happened to come to Yan Chuan for a big business deal, and she naturally followed them. The banquet was hosted by the Jiang family, and Old Man Jiang sat at the head table, his stern expression and lack of humor made Xu Chengyang so frightened that she barely ate anything that night.
"Later, when the banquet was about to end, my parents and I were getting ready to leave the private room when suddenly a man in a suit came in. After whispering something in Old Man Jiang's ear, he got so angry that he almost flipped the table and directly issued an order to take someone back for confinement," Xu Chengyang said while sipping her milk tea. "Later, when I attended another gathering, I heard people talking about it. They said that night was because Old Man Jiang found out that his grandson, who had just graduated from university, was often seen with a teenage girl. He accused him of seducing a minor and ruining the family reputation, and the next day he was sent off to America."
Su Wan fell silent, peeling the sticker off her milk tea cup. She suddenly understood why her mother had insisted on leaving back then.
Xu Chengyang lowered her voice again: "Looking at it now, that youngest grandson of Old Man Jiang must be Jiang Lawyer."
Yao Ye was shocked: "No way? Seducing minors? With Jiang Lawyer's looks, does he even need to..."
Xu Chengyang chimed in: "Yeah, just based on his looks, I also believe Jiang Lawyer is an upright person."
Yao Ye scoffed: "Superficial."
Su Wan pondered. Although Jiang Zhi Yan usually appeared carefree and unruly, it was hard for her to believe he would seduce a minor.
After chatting for about another hour, Fu Weiheng finished his dinner meeting. Since he drove there, he hadn't touched any alcohol. After calling to find out Su Wan's location, he drove over to pick them up.
The car stopped in front of the dormitory building. Xu Chengyang and Yao Ye opened the car doors and got out from the back seat. Su Wan glanced at Fu Weiheng without making a sound. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out to open the car door when Xu Chengyang suddenly called out, "Deity Guan Guan, wait for us here for a moment!"
Su Wan was taken aback and turned around in confusion to look at Fu Weiheng, only to see him nod slightly at Xu Chengyang and respond calmly.
Su Wan was confused again, "What's wrong?"
Fu Weiheng replied, "It's a secret."
Su Wan remained silent.
Xu Chengyang and Yao Ye came downstairs in less than ten minutes, one dragging a large suitcase and the other carrying a duffel bag, stumbling out of the dormitory.
Su Wan glanced over and thought the suitcase looked... somewhat familiar?
At this moment, Fu Weiheng had already opened the car door and stepped out. He walked over to take the suitcase and duffel bag from Xu Chengyang and Yao Ye's hands. Then he pulled out two long tickets from his coat pocket, handing them to Xu Chengyang as if exchanging goods for money.
It was then that Su Wan realized—wait, wasn't that her suitcase!
When she got out of the car and approached Xu Chengyang, she saw him excitedly holding up the two tickets Fu Weiheng had just given him, laughing.
She took a closer look and saw that the tickets prominently displayed the words "H&Y Symphony Orchestra, VIP Seats."
Su Wan was speechless.
Xu Chengyang came over and hugged her, "Hey, Guan Guan, look at my VIP tickets! Front row!"
Yao Ye beamed with joy, "Thanks to Sumerian."
She glanced at Fu Weiheng, who lightly pulled her along, "Let's go."
Su Wan watched the figure ahead of her, one hand holding hers and the other dragging her luggage toward the trunk, and suddenly felt a surge of anger.
As a result, on the way back to the apartment, she remained silent with a tense expression.
Fu Weiheng noticed everything. As soon as they entered the house, he casually placed the luggage aside, raised his hand to lean against the wall, and pinned her against the white wall, raising an eyebrow. "Are you angry?"
Su Wan slightly lifted her gaze to glare at him, her tone slightly stiff. "Mr. Fu, your behavior is considered abduction without the consent of the person involved!"
Fu Weiheng silently curled his lips, lifted a lock of her black hair from behind her ear, brought it to his nose and sniffed it. His deep voice carried a hint of amusement. "Then just marry me."
Su Wan was thrown off by his small gesture, struggling to articulate her thoughts. "I... I do not accept forced marriage."
In the faint light of the entrance, two shadows intertwined; his handsome profile was softened and detailed by the warm glow.
"Sorry..." After a moment, he spoke, his tone tinged with more loneliness than before, clearly filled with self-reproach. "I was too anxious."
The sudden apology left Su Wan stunned. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. Then she heard Fu Weiheng continue, "I just... wanted to keep you by my side and take care of you sooner."
Su Wan was completely caught off guard. Whether it was his last words that moved her or guilt from his apology, she felt a slight sting in her nose that was hard to describe.
She raised her hand and tugged at his shirt hem, her voice as soft as a whisper. "I'm tired..."
Fu Weiheng's dark eyes had been fixed on her all along, clear and deep.
He straightened up and took her hand, preparing to lead her into the room, but she turned her hand to grip his wrist, shyly lowering her head as she said, "Carry me..."
As soon as the words were spoken, Fu Weiheng was taken aback, then smiled and reached down to effortlessly lift her up horizontally and carry her into the bedroom.
In the dormitory, Xu Chengyang turned off the lights and lay on her bed, recalling Su Wan's seemingly fleeting gaze before leaving. She couldn't help but shiver, so she kicked the bed next to hers: "A Yao, do you think... if we swap Guan Guan's luggage for VIP tickets, will Guan Guan be angry?"
Yao Ye found it hard to gauge: "It feels... a bit?"
Xu Chengyang felt wronged: "She didn't even look at me in the end... boo hoo hoo..."
Yao Ye replied: "Anyway, it wasn't me who made the deal with Deity."
Xu Chengyang retorted: "You're an accomplice! You also got tickets!"
Yao Ye was uncertain but finally suggested: "Let's just send a WeChat message to Guan Guan and admit our mistake..."
Xu Chengyang had already grabbed her phone: "I agree!"
Yao Ye responded: "……"
Ten minutes later, Xu Chengyang stared at the silent chat interface, feeling anxious: "What should we do? Guan Guan isn't replying… I was wrong, boo hoo hoo… I shouldn't have sold out my teammate, boo hoo hoo…"
Sometimes Yao Ye really thought that Xu Chengyang's head was filled with nonsense. She rolled her eyes in exasperation and said loudly, "Stop shouting!"
Xu Chengyang instinctively pressed her lips together.
Yao Ye continued, "Are you a pig, Xu Chengyang? Look at what time it is now."
Xu Chengyang glanced at his phone and replied, "It's eleven thirty."
Yao Ye said, "On the first night of cohabitation, do you think Guan Guan has time to deal with you at this hour? Are you overestimating Guan Guan or underestimating your own abilities, Deity?"
In this regard, Xu Chengyang immediately understood, exclaiming in surprise, "Oh no! They wouldn't be... you know... would they?"
Yao Ye: "…Go to sleep, you're annoying."
Xu Chengyang: "………………"
A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold. Just as Yao Ye mentioned, while Xu Chengyang was busy sending messages in the dorm group chat, the person involved, little Guan Guan, was already pinned down on the bed by Fu Wei Hang, who was busy savoring every moment with her, completely oblivious to the phone left in the corner...
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As the time for the Performance event drew closer, the practice sessions for the group became increasingly intense. Originally there were two days off on the weekend, but it had been reduced to just Sunday. Therefore, her lessons for Ye Fan at Fu Residence were also pushed to Sunday.
Fu Weiheng was concerned that she might be overworked and suggested pausing Ye Fan's lessons until after the Performance. However, Su Wan worried that skipping even two classes would make Ye Fan lose her touch. After all, with instrumental music, besides daily practice, regular supervision and guidance from a teacher are essential; otherwise, bad habits during playing can be hard to correct over time.
Moreover, going to Fu Residence usually meant that Fu Weiheng would drive her there. She only needed to spend an hour giving some instructional guidance while playing the instrument before leaving; it wasn't particularly strenuous. Hearing her reasoning, Fu Weiheng agreed and simply said that she should stay over at Fu Residence every Saturday night so she wouldn't have to rush up early the next day. Su Wan didn't refuse any longer.
That Saturday, Su Wan remembered that a couple of days ago, Jiang Zhi Yan had called to arrange a meeting.
As usual that day, she went out for lunch with Fu Weiheng at a Vegetarian Cuisine restaurant. While he was ordering, she received a call from Jiang Zhi Yan, inviting her out for dinner that evening.
Su Wan glanced at Fu Weiheng across from her. Concerned that time was too tight, she suggested moving their meeting to Saturday evening.
Jiang Zhi Yan thought for a moment, then agreed without hesitation.
Once the call ended, she brought this up with Fu Weiheng. Although he was slightly displeased, he understood the nature of Jiang Zhi Yan and Su Wan's relationship, so he reluctantly accepted.
Thus, on Saturday evening, after finishing work, Su Wan took the elevator down to the first floor. After exiting the company building, she called Fu Weiheng.
"Neil, are you still busy?"
Fu Weiheng had not slept well the night before and had been busy all day. His voice was hoarse as he replied, "Yeah, what's up?"
Su Wan anticipated that he had forgotten about her meeting with Jiang Zhi Yan and reminded him, "Did you forget? I’m meeting with Lawyer Jiang today."
Fu Weiheng paused for a moment, then looked at his watch and realized it was already after work hours. He rubbed his temples and said, "Wait for me in the parking lot; I'll give you a ride."
"No need," Su Wan quickly refused. "You were busy until late last night and didn’t sleep well. I ordered takeout for you; just eat and go home to rest. I can go by myself."
Fu Weiheng remained silent for a moment before agreeing, "Put your piano in the security room; I'll take it back for you. It's too heavy to carry."
"Okay."
"Send me the location," he added.
Su Wan smiled and responded, "Sure."
The location is a Cantonese restaurant in Hang Lung Plaza. Su Wan took the subway and had a smooth journey. When she arrived, she was a bit early, and Jiang Zhi Yan had not yet come.
So she found a seat by the window and ordered a pot of Chrysanthemum Pu-erh Tea to wait.
About ten minutes later, Jiang Zhi Yan pushed open the restaurant door and walked in. His outstanding appearance caught the attention of several girls as he entered. Su Wan immediately sensed something and looked toward the door. He was wearing a long dark green trench coat, tall and slender, but his handsome face appeared pale and somewhat haggard.
Jiang Zhi Yan happened to see her, walked over a few steps, and sat down in front of her. He couldn't help but cover his mouth and coughed twice before speaking: "Sorry to keep you waiting."
His hoarse voice carried a heavy nasal tone, and Su Wan was taken aback: "Are you sick?"
Jiang Zhi Yan coughed softly again: "Just caught a bit of a cold, it's nothing serious."
Su Wan felt guilty and found it hard to continue: "We could have rescheduled... you're not feeling well..."
Jiang Zhi Yan smiled slightly, looking at her: "I don't want to let you down again."
Su Wan was speechless, recalling what he had said that day: 'Six years ago, when you called London, I answered... I'm sorry, I forgot to pass on your message.'
The person in front of her had already raised his hand to call the waiter to order food and then asked her: "What do you want to eat?"
Su Wan finally came back to her senses: "Wonton Noodles."
After ordering some dishes, and watching the waiter leave, Su Wan finally spoke slowly: "I don't blame you..."
Jiang Zhi Yan paused while holding the teacup and continued, "And besides, it's not your fault..."
Even if her mother found out, so what? Given Old Man Jiang's temperament, he probably wouldn't let her return easily.
After a long while, Jiang Zhi Yan let out a relieved laugh, her brows and eyes exceptionally beautiful. "Thank you."
"No, I should be the one thanking you," she smiled. "Thank you for the matter regarding the Forum... Neil told me."
Jiang Zhi Yan dismissed it. "That's what I should do." He felt a bit ashamed. "It's also a way to compensate for restoring my image as your cousin in your heart..."
Su Wan fell silent, feeling somewhat unaccustomed.
Jiang Zhi Yan understood that it would take time for them to adjust to their relationship, so he didn't say much. However, he suddenly realized something tricky. After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "Guan Guan... about my grandfather..."
Su Wan took a sip of tea and interrupted him. "I know."
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