Chapter 416: No Coincidence
Only at this moment did he realize that love wasn’t just about strategy; it required effort. And he truly had put in the effort. Wen Nuan was a girl who was easy to please. Money didn’t matter to her; what mattered was sincerity.
He had been sincere, but he still couldn’t win her back.
What else could he do?
He honestly didn’t know.
Wen Nuan had said to take some time apart. She hadn’t said she absolutely wanted a divorce, but he knew from her tone that it was only a matter of time. He and she would soon be over.
His father was right: divorce seemed to be their next big test.
She was going to Athens. Was it to avoid him? And when she came back, would she send him the divorce papers?
Ever since he found out Wen Nuan wanted a divorce, Ye Feimo had thought of many ways to make her stay with him. He had countless ways to make her submit, even the most extreme ones, but he was sad to realize that he couldn’t do any of those things to her. He couldn’t bear to hurt her, not even a little.
He didn’t want to add salt to her wounds.
He wanted Wen Nuan to return to him of her own free will.
Athens, huh?
Ye Feimo smiled slightly. A "coincidental" meeting would be perfect, wouldn’t it?
He needed to get away and clear his head, too.
Ye Feimo had been showing up at the Wen family’s house a lot lately. Even if Wen Nuan was cold to him and sometimes wouldn’t even say a word, he would still show up every day without fail. He didn’t even care if he only got to talk to her parents.
The Wen family felt a little guilty about this, but Ye San Shao and Cheng Anya were relieved. They wanted to see Ye Feimo get back on his feet. As long as he was willing to try, he would always have a way to get to Wen Nuan.
Wen Nuan was helpless. Ye Feimo thought it was a little strange that her mother was so supportive of him, but she never mentioned that Wen Nuan was going to Athens.
If she truly wanted Wen Nuan to get back together with him, she should have told him. That way, he would at least have a chance to spend time with Wen Nuan, but her mother never said a word.
Ye Feimo found it strange, but he didn’t show it on his face. He was so used to being cold and emotionless. After a while, he thought that maybe her mother just wanted Wen Nuan to truly relax, so he didn’t think too much of it.
Dudi had been in contact with Wen Nuan for the past few days. He didn’t know that Wen Nuan was going to Athens. Wen Nuan hadn’t told anyone. She didn’t even know why she wanted to go to Athens. She just felt that her mother was hiding something from her and that she needed to find out the truth.
If Long Xiushui from all those years ago was still alive, could she find out anything about the curse?
Dudi wasn’t a member of the Long family, so he would definitely know less than someone from the family. Wen Nuan was out of options. Her mother was her only lead.
Wen Nuan was about 90% sure that she was the daughter of the Long family, but no matter what, her parents had raised her all these years. They would always be her parents, and no one could change that.
She hadn’t asked if she was adopted because she was afraid of hurting them. In a last resort, Wen Nuan had to use this silly way to find out what she needed to know.
Dudi had always thought Long Xiushui was dead, and Wen Nuan guessed that there was a reason behind it. She didn’t say anything to him.
With everything that had happened to her recently, no one would be suspicious of her wanting to go abroad to clear her head.
She had seen Ye Feimo over the past few days, and he looked much better. He wasn’t as depressed as he had been after the incident. Wen Nuan was also relieved. Time was the best medicine. Perhaps soon, he would forget about this relationship and her.
Ye Feimo didn’t show up the day she and her mother left for Athens. Wen Nuan thought her mother had told him they were going to Athens, but when she asked, she found out her mother hadn’t said anything. But to her surprise, she and her mother saw Ye Feimo in first class.
With Ye Feimo was his chief secretary, Zhang Ling.
Ye Feimo seemed very surprised to see them. Zhang Ling gracefully got up and greeted them. "Hello, Mrs. Ye. Hello, Mrs. Wen."
Wen Nuan looked at her mother. Her mother looked at her innocently, thinking that Wen Nuan was the one who told him. Wen Nuan was even more confused. She hadn’t said a single word about it.
"Mom, are you two going to Athens, too?" Ye Feimo asked without any shame. He was calm and collected, and his tone was full of surprise.
Wen Nuan’s mother nodded. "I’m taking Wen Nuan to get some fresh air. What about you?"
Ye Feimo said, "A few months ago, there was a problem at a factory in Athens. I’m going over there to help them mediate."
Zhang Ling’s face was very still. The feeling of sacrificing her precious time taking wedding photos with her boyfriend to be pulled to Athens was finally explained when she saw Wen Nuan. So when Wen Nuan looked at her, Zhang Ling, who had been with Ye Feimo for years, said without any guilt, "Yes, the factory was in a big rush. The CEO was busy with a lot of things recently and didn’t have a lot of time, but he finally found some time to go and check it out."
Wen Nuan’s face was blank. She and her mother sat down. The flight to Athens was only seven hours. It wouldn’t be long, and once they arrived, there wouldn’t be any more contact. She could just ignore Ye Feimo.
She truly never thought she would see Ye Feimo on the plane. Whether he was really busy or not, it didn’t matter. She would just take his word for it. After all, he was the one in control.
As long as they didn’t bother each other, everything would be fine.
The plane took off, and the trip was going well until they hit some turbulence. It was the first time Wen Nuan had experienced such a bumpy ride, and she couldn’t help but feel scared. She secretly glanced at Ye Feimo in the seat next to her and saw that he was staring deeply at her. Wen Nuan felt trapped by his gaze. She had rarely seen him so calm, even in an emergency.
Perhaps she was the only one who thought it was an emergency. He was used to flying, and turbulence was normal. The fear in her heart was something no one could imagine. The first time she was on a plane as a child, she innocently asked her father, "What if the plane explodes in the middle of the flight?"
Her father said, "Our country has the lowest number of plane crashes. It’ll be fine."
But if the plane really did explode, she would be gone.
At that moment, the curse didn’t matter anymore.
She was glad that he was there with her in her fear.
Feimo...