Chapter 44

They had a simple lunch. The cafeteria food was quite good. Zhou Jingyu occasionally served Wen Tang some food, and she ate it all.

Although it wasn’t as much as a normal person would eat, it was more than she had eaten in the past few days.

Zhou Jingyu went to work at 1:30 PM and had to drive to the office, so he didn’t stay at Wen Tang’s house long. After lunch and a bit of time together on the sofa, he went back to work.

They didn’t discuss Wen Tang’s issues. She didn’t bring them up, and he didn’t ask.

Yang Yang and Ke Xin returned punctually at 2 PM. Wen Tang, who had been watching an unfinished variety show, was laughing heartily, her earlier gloom completely gone.

Yang Yang and Ke Xin stayed with Wen Tang at home for the afternoon.

During this time, several calls came in from the company. With Wen Tang’s current popularity, the calls from brand representatives were relentless. Even Director Xu, who had postponed signing the film contract, wanted Wen Tang to find a good time to sign.

In just one day, she had recovered from the previous losses and even gained more.

These matters were handled by Liu Meifen. Despite criticism over her controlling nature, Liu Meifen was undeniably professional in her business dealings.

Knowing that Wen Tang would have company in the evening, Yang Yang and Ke Xin left at 5 PM.

After work, Zhou Jingyu came directly to Wen Tang’s house to cook dinner. Since they had eaten quite a lot at lunch, Wen Tang only had a bit of soup and some vegetables for dinner, without touching the rice.

Wen Tang wasn’t the type who couldn’t gain weight. She controlled her diet strictly to manage her figure.

Zhou Jingyu, alone, couldn’t finish all the food, so he threw the leftovers in the trash.

Cooking dinner after a day’s work was tiring, and he would still have to wash the dishes. Wen Tang felt a twinge of guilt.

But she really enjoyed Zhou Jingyu cooking for her. It wasn’t that the food was exceptionally delicious—just home-cooked dishes, not as good as a chef’s fare—but she loved the feeling of him cooking just for her.

Her possessiveness was greatly satisfied.

Wen Tang couldn’t bring herself to say she didn’t want Zhou Jingyu to cook for her in the future. Instead, she hugged his waist and rubbed her head against his back.

“Zhou Jingyu, it’s a shame to waste so much food. Let’s cook fewer dishes in the future, okay?”

That was the biggest concession Wen Tang could make.

Cooking was inevitable, but if there was too much food, they could just make less.

Although Wen Tang and Zhou Jingyu had only just confirmed their relationship, they seemed perfectly in tune with each other, understanding each other’s thoughts effortlessly.

Zhou Jingyu smiled lightly. Holding the dishes, he couldn’t touch her, so he turned his head and said to her, who often liked to act spoiled, “As long as you enjoy the food, it’s fine to make more dishes. It’s not troublesome at all.”

Wen Tang was moved.

How could her boyfriend be so wonderful!

“Zhou Jingyu, you’re so great,” Wen Tang praised him sincerely.

She had no concept of modesty.

In a relationship, the most important thing is finding the right feeling. For her boyfriend, appropriate demands can strengthen the bond, but of course, giving back is also necessary.

In this moment of affection, Wen Tang suddenly remembered that she had ordered a luxury watch on the day she confirmed her relationship with Zhou Jingyu.

The watch had actually arrived the day before, and she had planned to give it to him during dinner that night. However, with everything that happened yesterday, she had forgotten about it.

“Zhou Jingyu, wait a moment. I have something for you.”

Wen Tang turned and ran into her room, placing the watch on the bedside table.

She returned with the gift and handed it to Zhou Jingyu, her eyes sparkling with joy.

“This is a gift for you,” she said to him.

In fact, every boyfriend of hers received an expensive gift at the beginning of their relationship. The only difference was how meticulously she had chosen it, like she did this time for Zhou Jingyu.

But Zhou Jingyu didn’t know this yet.

He simply thought Wen Tang wanted to give him something and took the gift from her.

“Open it first,” Wen Tang said, looking at him and then at his hand. He was already wearing an expensive watch worth millions. “See if you like it?”

Under Wen Tang’s watchful eyes, Zhou Jingyu opened the box.

Wen Tang eagerly extended her own wrist to show off her matching watch.

“Look, it’s a couple’s watch!”

The watch Wen Tang gave Zhou Jingyu wasn’t as expensive as the one he was wearing, but its significance was different. When she was choosing the watch, she felt nothing was worthy of Zhou Jingyu, but when she reached the couple’s section, she felt a strange connection with this pair.

As a celebrity, they all paid attention to these things. Wen Tang had never bought couple items for her previous boyfriends. If they were photographed accidentally, fans might recognize them. Of course, boyfriends would buy such items to show off, emphasizing their uniqueness.

Wen Tang always accepted these gifts but never wore them, often making up for it in other ways after upsetting her boyfriends.

Seeing the same style of watch on Wen Tang’s wrist, Zhou Jingyu immediately smiled.

His smile was truly charming, and Wen Tang couldn’t take her eyes off his face. Only when Zhou Jingyu took off the watch from his wrist and extended his hand to her did she snap back to reality.

“I’ll put it on for you!” Wen Tang said enthusiastically.

She put the watch on Zhou Jingyu’s fair wrist, admiring his hand as she turned it over. His hands were slender and well-defined, perfect for modeling. The watch suited him perfectly. A moment later, she extended her own hand, aligning it with his.

“Zhou Jingyu, does it look good?”

Wen Tang looked up at him.

Zhou Jingyu smiled.

“The one you bought is very nice.”

“Do you like it?” Wen Tang asked again.

Zhou Jingyu glanced at his wrist, still held in her hand.

He nodded. “I like it.”

Wen Tang was satisfied.

“Since you like it, make sure to wear it often!”

Zhou Jingyu wasn’t a public figure, so being seen with a couple’s watch wasn’t an issue. They could also have a couple’s clothes, mugs, and bracelets—all could be arranged.

Wen Tang gazed at their intertwined hands, her thoughts drifting far away.

Zhou Jingyu responded, “Mm.”

….

She thought that after giving the gift and making her boyfriend happy, perhaps he would agree to stay over at her place. After all, she still had the lingering effects of a horror movie and was prone to overthinking alone.

However, as always, plans never go as expected.

By 10 PM, there was breaking news on Weibo.

Someone had recorded a video of Wen Haifeng being taken away by the police!

Weibo exploded.

Just as people were speculating if he was involved in Wen Tang’s grandmother’s death, less than a day had passed, and he was taken away by the police.

What could be the connection?

After all, his son had caused an accident, which shouldn’t be his fault. His being taken away by the police in the dead of night indicated he had committed a crime himself!

This time, the scandal didn’t have much time to develop.

Less than half an hour after the video was posted, another video was released online via Wen Tang’s management company, Zhongxing Media’s official Weibo account.

It seemed prepared.

When everyone clicked on the video, they saw a face somewhat similar to Wen Tang’s—Liu Meifen.

In the video, Liu Meifen sat alone on a sofa, facing the camera.

“Hello everyone, I’m Liu Meifen, Wen Tang’s biological mother.”

She introduced herself with a gentle Jiangnan accent, not showing the slightest hint of her usual strong personality.

“I know many people are puzzled about why Wen Tang insists on cutting ties with her biological father, Wen Haifeng. As you can see, Wen Haifeng was taken away by the police today, and I reported him.”

“He should have faced legal consequences four years ago. As his wife, I hid the most crucial evidence due to personal reasons. Because the evidence was insufficient, he was eventually acquitted.”

“During these years of freedom, I’ve been tormented inside. Today, I finally made up my mind to hand over all evidence of Wen Haifeng’s crimes to the police.”

Liu Meifen seemed relieved, even managing a weak smile at the camera. She looked pale and exhausted, clearly having not slept well for a long time.

She continued, “I haven’t been a good mother. Wen Tang has always been closest to her grandmother. Because of her grandmother’s death, she harbors a deep hatred for Wen Haifeng. But she had no evidence and couldn’t do anything. Over the years, she wouldn’t even hear Wen Haifeng’s name, let alone see him. I’ve always acted against Wen Tang’s strong objections, sending money to support Wen Haifeng and his family’s living expenses.”

“Isn’t it strange? Why would I do this? Wen Haifeng killed my mother, yet I let him go.”

Liu Meifen laughed bitterly, as if the truth was simply as it was, and said self-deprecatingly, “After all, who hasn’t loved a scumbag when they were young?”

The video ended abruptly.

It was like dropping a bomb in the ocean—the online world erupted!

The truth was indeed shocking!

Wen Haifeng was a murderer!!!

Wen Tang’s father, her biological father, Wen Haifeng, was indeed the real culprit behind her grandmother’s death!!!

Words alone couldn’t prove this.

As if in response to Liu Meifen’s statement, shortly after, a police announcement confirming Wen Haifeng’s arrest was also released, solidifying the truth.

At that moment, Wen Tang was still comfortably leaning on Zhou Jingyu’s shoulder, watching TV together. With her boyfriend by her side, who cared about Weibo?

Yet, Ke Xin called in a panic, relaying the news to Wen Tang.

Wen Tang was too shocked to process any other emotions. She could hardly believe that Liu Meifen had truly hidden evidence of Wen Haifeng’s crimes, allowing him to evade justice.

And she had even recorded a video and posted it online.

What was Liu Meifen trying to achieve?

What was her goal?

Given Liu Meifen’s methods, Wen Tang had no doubt that the video of Wen Haifeng’s arrest was filmed and released by her.

But why?

“Has she gone mad?”

After ending the call, Wen Tang looked at Zhou Jingyu and asked.