Wen Yan glanced back and indeed saw a car following them at a leisurely pace.
Wen Xuanyuan grew anxious and couldn't help but urge, "Uncle driver, stop quickly!"
The driver dared not stop arbitrarily and waited for Wen Yan's command.
Seeing Wen Xuanyuan's impatient demeanor, Wen Yan's eyes were filled with disappointment, but he still said to the driver, "Stop!"
The car pulled over to the side of the road, and the car behind them immediately slowed down.
Wen Xuanyuan eagerly ran out, and Wen Yan, unwilling to be at ease, followed behind her.
Seeing that it was indeed Li Bowen getting out of the car behind them, he finally stopped with relief.
"Since you're here, come back for dinner together!"
Li Bowen smiled and nodded at him, "Okay, thank you, brother."
"Who's your brother..." Wen Yan grumbled under his breath, almost rolling his eyes in disdain.
Actually, when Wen mother asked him to pick up Wen Xuanyuan and Qiao Xinyue, she had also instructed him to invite Li Bowen home for dinner.
But he had subconsciously ignored it, only to have Li Bowen catch up to him.
They each got into their cars.
Wen Xuanyuan gazed at Li Bowen with starry eyes, her cheerful voice filled with joy.
"Weren't you at the hospital? Why did you come over?"
"I came over after I finished with my work."
Li Bowen controlled the steering wheel with one hand, his other hand tightly holding Wen Xuanyuan's.
When he arrived, he genuinely hadn't expected such a situation.
He waited by the entrance for a long time, long after school had ended, but hardly anyone came out.
Just as he was about to go inside to look, a large crowd of people suddenly surged out.
Even without getting close, he could hear them shouting Wen Yan's name. At that point, he understood everything.
He quickly tried to call and text Wen Xuanyuan, but received no reply. He had no choice but to push his way into the crowd to find her.
However, he couldn't get through and could only watch as they got into the car and left.
As soon as Wen Yan's car drove away, the onlookers dispersed instantly, leaving him standing there in disarray.
After much deliberation, he decided to drive after them. Fortunately, Wen Xuanyuan soon replied to his message.
Wen Xuanyuan knew that Li Bowen had gone to the hospital to accompany Jiang Zexi and was aware of Xia Wanfu's injury.
Now that he had finished his work so quickly, it meant Xia Wanfu was fine. If something were wrong, he would have been busy for much longer! Still, she asked.
"How is Xia Wanfu? Is she dead or crippled?"
Li Bowen shook his head helplessly and said in a low voice, "She's fine. She's recovering well and will be like a normal person."
He knew that the Xia family's affairs were complicated, and Wen Xuanyuan was close to Xia Wantang, which was why she didn't have a good impression of Xia Wanfu.
But Xia Wanfu had changed a lot now, and he still hoped their relationship could ease a bit.
Actually, Wen Xuanyuan was just being stubborn. After listening to the stories of Jiang Zexi and Su Jinning, she felt quite sympathetic towards Jiang Zexi.
Moreover, Xia Wanfu hadn't caused much trouble later on, so she rather hoped the two of them could live a good life together.
Having not seen him for so many days, she really missed Li Bowen and couldn't help but turn her head to look at him, saying in a sweet voice, "Have you missed me these past few days?"
Li Bowen glanced at her, and her charming little appearance deeply captured his heart.
He honestly replied, "Yes, I missed the baby."
Warmth spread across her eyebrows, and Wen Xuanyuan smiled sweetly, as if the air itself carried a scent of sweetness.
In the middle of their journey, Li Bowen stopped at a nearby supermarket to buy some supplements, wine, and cigarettes, and then followed Wen Xuanyuan home.
It was his first time visiting the Wen family, and he felt a little nervous, but mostly expectant.
Wen's father and mother had already made preparations and had even called Wen Han home.
As soon as the doorbell rang, Wen mother immediately opened the door with a bright smile, and her eyes fell on the shy Qiao Xinyue.
Qiao Xinyue nodded politely, "Hello, Auntie."
"Good, good, come in quickly."
Wen mother's smile grew even more amiable, and she took Qiao Xinyue's hand, leading her inside.
As for Wen Yan, it was as if she didn't exist in her eyes.
Her warmth made Qiao Xinyue even more uneasy. Fortunately, Wen mother turned her attention to entertaining Li Bowen next.
"Bowen, come in quickly. You didn't have to bring anything..."
"Hello, Auntie," Li Bowen replied humbly. "This is as it should be."
One a future daughter-in-law, the other a future son-in-law, Wen mother felt quite elated.
"Big brother, why are you back?" Walking into the living room, Wen Xuanyuan saw that Wen Han had returned.
Wen Han was dressed impeccably in a suit, his face stern and serious, exuding an innate aura of authority without a hint of anger.
However, the moment he saw Wen Xuanyuan, a warmth tinged his usually aloof eyebrows.
"Little sister is back."
His gaze then fell on Li Bowen, his eyes deepening, and his expression became exceptionally sharp.
Due to Wen Xin's incident, they were particularly picky and defensive towards Wen Xuanyuan's boyfriends.
"Hello, Wen Han."
"Hello, Big Brother. I am Li Bowen."
Li Bowen felt a strong sense of pressure from Wen Han.
They clasped hands lightly and then separated, but Li Bowen felt the pressure intensifying.
Although he hadn't done anything, he felt more nervous than when he first met Wen Yan.
"Sit."
Wen Han calmly took a seat on the sofa and motioned for Li Bowen to sit beside him.
Li Bowen, relatively composed, sat down next to him.
By this time, the living room was filled with people, including many of the Wen family's relatives. All eyes were on him.
Li Bowen felt inexplicably nervous and embarrassed. Under everyone's gaze, his mind raced.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What should I say?
For a moment, he felt completely at a loss.
"So this is Xuanyuan's boyfriend? He's quite handsome."
"Yes, yes, a very good-looking young man. Xuanyuan has good taste."
"How old is the young man? What does he do for a living?"
...
A barrage of questions came his way, and Li Bowen could only smile and respond to each one.
Sitting in the corner, Qiao Xinyue shivered. The sight of all these aunts and cousins was a headache.
Wen Yan quietly tugged at her hand and subtly led her away from the battlefield, up to the second floor.
Everyone's attention was focused on Li Bowen, so no one noticed their departure for the moment.
Wen Xuanyuan also hadn't expected Wen mother to invite so many relatives, and she felt a headache coming on.
Meanwhile, Wen's father was leisurely making tea, completely detached from the situation.
One question after another followed, and Li Bowen managed to answer them all with relative ease.
Just as Wen mother had someone bring out fruits and pastries, she noticed Qiao Xinyue and Wen Yan were gone. Looking at Li Bowen's situation, she couldn't help but protectively say, "Alright, alright, look how you're grilling the poor boy. Let's calm down a bit."
The crowd chuckled and mostly quieted down, though their gazes still casually lingered on Li Bowen.
Wen Xuanyuan watched the scene with amusement and whispered, "This is quite an unexpected sight, isn't it!"