Jiang Chen, although not a celebrity, was often called the national husband. He was thoughtful, romantic, handsome, and rich, which led many girls on the set to ask for his autograph and a picture with him.

However, Jiang Chen politely refused, saying he wasn’t a public figure.

When Xiao Xi saw him reject another photo request, she couldn’t help but think to herself, if only Sister Mingyou didn’t have that secret boyfriend, President Jiang would actually be a great match.

After checking the time, Jiang Chen stood up, greeted the director and others, asking them to take good care of Shen Mingyou, and said goodbye.

The director was very considerate and paused the filming, giving Shen Mingyou time to see Jiang Chen off.

Despite the playful looks from the crew, Shen Mingyou had no choice but to walk Jiang Chen to the entrance.

As they walked, Shen Mingyou reminded him, “If Nian Nian is upset, make sure to comfort her when you get back.”

During a video chat last night, Nian Nian realized her father had left to visit her mother and left her alone at home. She got so mad she refused to talk to him, and no matter how much Jiang Chen tried to cheer her up, she wouldn’t respond.

Usually, when Nian Nian is upset, she’s easy to cheer up. But sometimes, when she’s really mad, it’s not so easy. This time, her father had left her alone, went to see her mother, and lied that he had something important to do. Taking her mom away and lying were two big offenses in Nian Nian’s book. This time, she was really upset, and it wouldn’t be easy to make her feel better.

Thinking about Nian Nian’s angry little face from the video call, Jiang Chen smiled and said, “I’ll definitely comfort her.”

“Okay, you can stop here.” There were lots of people around, and Jiang Chen didn’t want Shen Mingyou to draw too much attention. “Go back. I’ll call you when I arrive.”

Shen Mingyou nodded, but Jiang Chen, who had told her to go back, still held onto her hand tightly.

Taking her hand, Jiang Chen leaned down when she wasn’t expecting it and gave her a light kiss on the lips. After pulling away, he smiled and said, “A goodbye kiss from your boyfriend.”

“…” Shen Mingyou looked at his proud smile, stood on her tiptoes, kissed him back, and playfully bit his lip. “The kiss just now was from my boyfriend, this one is from my husband.”

Jiang Chen was a bit stunned by her surprise move, and when he saw the mischievous glint in her eyes, a bold idea flashed through his mind, so quickly that he could barely catch it.

After Jiang Chen turned and left, Xiao Xi, who had been following Shen Mingyou, quickly caught up, looking puzzled as she watched President Jiang walk away.

What was going on with this couple? Weren’t they just pretending to be affectionate for others? In reality, hadn’t they been playing each other for a while now? But just now, when President Jiang and Sister Mingyou said goodbye, they looked like a pair of inseparable lovers, even kissing.

What about Sister Mingyou’s “secret boyfriend”?

Just as Xiao Xi was deep in thought, a phone suddenly rang in Shen Mingyou’s bag. Xiao Xi took it out and saw the caller was the “secret boyfriend” again. She was shocked, but then relieved. Luckily, President Jiang had already left, or else there might have been a real showdown between the “secret boyfriend” and the real husband!

Shen Mingyou took the phone from Xiao Xi. When she saw it was Jiang Chen calling, she looked up and saw that Jiang Chen, who had just opened his car door, hadn’t gotten in yet. He was standing next to the car, calling her on his phone.

“Is there something else?” Shen Mingyou answered the call, looking over in Jiang Chen’s direction.

At this point, Xiao Xi finally realized something was off. When Sister Mingyou picked up the phone, President Jiang was also on the phone, and they were staring at each other.

Xiao Xi: “…?!”

In other words, the mysterious “secret boyfriend” was actually President Jiang all along!

Xiao Xi took a deep breath, reflecting on her clueless behavior over the past few days. She had no idea what to say. How had it never crossed her mind that the secret boyfriend could be President Jiang?

Thinking back, every time Sister Mingyou got a call from her boyfriend, she never seemed to avoid it and always looked calm, so all of this was just her imagination.

Xiao Xi pitifully glanced at the couple talking on the phone in front of her. Even though her misunderstanding was her own fault, she had to admit this couple sure knew how to have fun!

Shen Mingyou didn’t know what Xiao Xi was thinking. When she heard Jiang Chen staying silent, she asked again, “What’s wrong?”

After a moment of silence, Jiang Chen finally said, “I forgot one thing.”

“What’s up?”

“I forgot to tell you,” Jiang Chen said, “Youyou, I love you.”

From a distance, Jiang Chen’s eyes were fixed on Shen Mingyou. This was the first time he told her that he loved her.

When Shen Mingyou heard this, a smile broke across her face. She looked toward Jiang Chen and said, “I know.” Then she raised her hand and waved at him.

Jiang Chen finally smiled. Although Shen Mingyou didn’t say that she loved him back, she responded.

**

Before heading to the airport, Jiang Chen drove back to the hotel to pick up his luggage.

After getting his bags and opening the door, Jiang Chen ran into Ji Wenlun, who also came out of his hotel room.

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.

There was no one else in the corridor except the two of them. The floor was carpeted, making Jiang Chen’s footsteps almost silent. In the quiet corridor, Ji Wenlun suddenly called out to him.

Jiang Chen stopped with his suitcase.

“Since it’s reached the point of divorce, it’s better to let go quickly. That will be best for everyone.” Ji Wenlun stepped forward. “Shen Mingyou should have her own life instead of being stuck in this failed marriage with you!”

Jiang Chen put down the suitcase, turned around, and looked at him seriously: “It’s not for you to judge whether other people’s marriages are happy or not.”

“Really?” Ji Wenlun gave a sarcastic smile.

Ji Wenlun could see that Jiang Chen didn’t want to divorce. He wouldn’t let Shen Mingyou leave quietly. During this time, Jiang Chen had consulted with relationship experts, appeared on shows with Shen Mingyou, flown to see her during filming, dressed differently, and tried to blend into Shen Mingyou’s work environment. In Ji Wenlun’s view, all of this showed that Jiang Chen didn’t want the divorce.

Ji Wenlun, being a man, had seen too many messy things in the entertainment industry. He understood the bad behavior of some men—who often partied and ignored their families but refused divorce when their wives wanted to leave. Clearly, Jiang Chen was at that stage now.

Ji Wenlun was disgusted by Jiang Chen’s obsession with his wife, who was about to divorce him.

Shen Mingyou is a public figure now with much to consider. It wasn’t easy for her to confront Jiang Chen directly, but Ji Wenlun wasn’t afraid!

When Ji Wenlun first met Shen Mingyou abroad, he respected the fact that she was married with children. Despite his own feelings, he didn’t interfere in their marriage. But Shen Mingyou returned to work, and five years after retiring, she made a comeback.

Moreover, Ji Wenlun accidentally learned from Jiang Chen’s assistant, Fang Xun, that Shen Mingyou was about to get divorced and start a new life.

This time, Ji Wenlun didn’t want to miss the chance. It might be his only opportunity.

On the set of the movie “Homeward Journey”, Ji Wenlun never expressed his feelings to Shen Mingyou. He didn’t want to burden her. He planned to wait until Shen Mingyou got divorced, then openly pursue her.

But Jiang Chen’s presence made Ji Wenlun feel threatened again, and he didn’t want to wait any longer.

He had missed opportunities before, but this time, he wouldn’t let go.

“So, Mr. Jiang feels his marriage is very happy. If it’s really happy, why would Shen Mingyou ask for a divorce?” Ji Wenlun looked at him and said clearly, “Shen Mingyou is not happy at all.”

With a “bang,” Jiang Chen punched Ji Wenlun in the face.

Jiang Chen used 90% of his strength in this punch, and blood quickly oozed from the corner of Ji Wenlun’s mouth.

“It’s not for an outsider like you to interfere in our business. Mind your own matters,” Jiang Chen said, retracting his fist. He’d long been annoyed by Ji Wenlun’s attitude. “Next time, I won’t be so polite!”

“Is Mr. Jiang angry because he feels guilty?” Ji Wenlun raised his hand to wipe the blood from his mouth. “If you were a good husband, you wouldn’t have let your wife suffer from depression. You wouldn’t have ignored your sick wife. Now that she’s finally recovered and wants to start fresh, if you really care about her, you should let her go. Stop trapping her in this marriage.”

Jiang Chen frowned deeply, moved his fingers, and asked, “What depression?”

Ji Wenlun’s eyes flashed with surprise: “You didn’t know?”

Jiang Chen didn’t answer.

“Oh, so you didn’t even know your wife had depression,” Ji Wenlun murmured, “She was getting treatment secretly…”

When they met abroad, Shen Mingyou didn’t recognize Ji Wenlun at first. Ji Wenlun was excited and distracted during his appointment with the psychologist. After he finished early, he waited outside and overheard two staff members talking about Shen Mingyou.

That’s how Ji Wenlun learned that Shen Mingyou had been receiving treatment for depression there.

By spending some money, Ji Wenlun learned from one of the staff that Shen Mingyou often went to a psychological clinic, sometimes bringing her daughter, who was over two years old and couldn’t yet speak. It was even suspected that her daughter might have autism. Her husband had never accompanied her even once.

Ji Wenlun used to think Jiang Chen was just too focused on work to care about Shen Mingyou’s illness. But now, it seemed Jiang Chen didn’t even know she was sick!

“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Shen Mingzhang. If I’m right, Shen Mingzhang is Shen Mingyou’s doctor.”

Seeing Jiang Chen standing there stunned, Ji Wenlun added, “You’re not worthy of being Shen Mingyou’s husband!”

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