A secret tryst? Her brotherly love triangle backfired.

Chapter 27 Can't Go Home

Tang Wanwan hid in the bathroom, frantically deleting chat history. The thought of facing that situation again when she went out made her feel utterly hopeless.

She regretted it terribly.

She regretted that she was new to love and that she had panicked because of that absurd dream. All she could think about was breaking up with Shen Xianyu and getting together with Jiang Yanzhi.

He doesn't take relationships seriously, which has put him in this awkward situation.

Tonight, Shen Xianyu must have figured something out.

There's also Fu Jingbai.

As for everyone else…

Anyone who isn't stupid would probably notice something was wrong.

Tang Wanwan looked like she was about to cry but had no tears. Holding her cleaned phone, she simply didn't have the courage to go out and face the situation.

A commotion could be faintly heard outside the door.

The house was very well soundproofed; Tang Wanwan couldn't tell if it was music or...

She felt inexplicably panicked, worried that something bad was going to happen outside. She steeled herself, no longer daring to run away, pushed open the door, and went out.

The living room was dimly lit, the stereo was off, and the floor was a mess.

All the guests had left, leaving only two boys sitting on the sofa, with no one else around.

The lively atmosphere faded away, and the empty room became so quiet that only their rapid breathing could be heard.

Shen Xianyu leaned forward slightly, his elbows casually resting on his knees, his whole body disappearing into the darkness, with only the wristwatch on his wrist flashing faintly in the flickering light.

This was a gift Tang Wanwan gave him on his twentieth birthday.

She bought it with her own prize money from the competition.

It cost less than six figures, but he loved it so much he couldn't put it down.

A flood of memories washed over Tang Wanwan, making her feel somewhat sad.

Hearing footsteps, the two boys looked over at the same time.

Shen Xianyu tilted his head, his eyes revealing an unreadable emotion, and reached out to her, "Come here."

Tang Wanwan paused, walked over, and sat down next to him.

Shen Xianyu took her hand, his long, slender fingers interlocking with hers one by one, and then slowly lowered his head to place a kiss on the back of her hand.

The sudden chill in the eyes opposite her made Tang Wanwan's face stiffen.

"What's there to be nervous about?" Shen Xianyu looked up and smiled gently. "My good brother just told me that he fell in love with you at first sight. What do you think?"

!!!

Tang Wanwan was both shocked and furious, not expecting Jiang Yanzhi to confess while she was in the restroom.

She looked up at the person opposite her and saw that he had a wound on the corner of his lip and his collar was a little loose.

Did they... have a fight?
Noticing her gaze, Jiang Yanzhi wiped his lips with his hand, leaned back, and met her gaze openly, even smiling.

"Wanwan, I think that no matter what the circumstances, it's not shameful for someone to choose to admit their feelings. What do you think?"

Tang Wanwan pursed her lips and glared at him.

She is shameful.

You are all upright and honest, but she is shameful!
Shen Xianyu's gaze swept over the two of them, and the forced smile he had managed to muster could no longer hold.

"So they really are mutually in love?"

He looked up and thought for a moment, then said, "You fell in love at first sight in just one day, like lightning striking the earth, and couldn't wait to meet in secret right under my nose, right?"

“…No,” Tang Wanwan shook her head repeatedly, “Can we talk about this privately? I’ll explain everything to you.”

"Speak separately?"

Shen Xianyu chuckled, raised his hand to pinch her chin, and leaned down to look into her eyes.

What a pair of bright, almond-shaped eyes, filled with anxiety and a hint of fear.

If it were before, even if the sky were to fall, Shen Xianyu wouldn't have the heart to make things difficult for her with that look in her eyes.

But now, his eyes were mocking. "Tell me, you disappeared for so long tonight, were you meeting with him?"

"..." Tang Wanwan was speechless for a moment, and looked somewhat helpless. Shen Xianyu felt a great pain in his heart.

"Tang Wanwan! How dare you treat me like this!"

"I…"

"With a relationship like ours, how can you treat me like this!"

"What did you do and say during the hour you disappeared?"

Shen Xianyu's eyes were bloodshot, and the hand gripping her chin tightened uncontrollably. Pain assaulted her brain, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The next second, Jiang Yanzhi grabbed her chin and said, "You hurt her!"

"I was the one who asked her out tonight, and I was the one who added her on WeChat. If you have any questions, just come at me."

In fact, he did not fight back.

He took several real punches.

Shen Xianyu's wrist was grabbed. Upon hearing this, his raging anger could no longer be contained. He instantly erupted and threw a punch.

With a muffled groan, Jiang Yanzhi collapsed onto the sofa, blood trickling from his already injured lips once more.

The second punch arrived in the blink of an eye, but he blocked it this time.

He grabbed Shen Xianyu's wrist, looked at the frightened girl beside him, and said, "It was wrong of me to be thinking about my brother's girlfriend. If you want to vent your anger, I'll let you beat me up without fighting back. But after I'm done beating you up, you have to promise to break up with her."

separate.

Shen Xianyu scoffed, "Who do you think you are?"

His sharp brow bone was filled with a violent aura, and he bent his knee to strike Jiang Yanzhi's ribs.

Jiang Yanzhi did not give in any longer and retaliated.

Two boys, each over 1.8 meters tall, started wrestling.

The sound of a wine glass being knocked over and shattering startled Tang Wanwan awake.

She rushed to break up the fight, grabbing Shen Xianyu's arm without thinking, crying, "Stop fighting!"

Both boys were in a bloodthirsty fight, and with her rushing over like that, it was almost inevitable that she would get injured.

But the moment his arm was grabbed, Shen Xianyu instinctively turned to the side and pulled her into his arms.

Over there, Jiang Yanzhi had already thrown a punch, which was about to land on Tang Wanwan, but was blocked by Shen Xianyu's side shoulder.

He gritted his teeth, "Are you looking to die?!"

The dull thud of a heavy punch hitting flesh, along with a man's muffled groan of suppressed pain, rang out above Tang Wanwan. She looked up and saw his bloodshot eyes, and instantly panicked.

"Where are you hurt?" She reached out and cupped Shen Xianyu's face, tears streaming down her face. "I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry!"

Tears streamed down her face; her expression was fragile and panicked.

Shen Xianyu stared intently, then suddenly grasped the back of her neck and slowly leaned down. "Why did you lunge at me? Who are you worried about?"

"I was worried about you. I'm sorry, Shen Xianyu, I was wrong."

Tang Wanwan burst into tears, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have met with Jiang Yanzhi behind your back. I shouldn't have treated you like this. I'm sorry."

She cried without any regard for her image, tears streaming down her face.

Shen Xianyu's expression gradually calmed down, and he raised his hand to wipe her face. "You like him?"

Tang Wanwan shook her head, unable to speak.

Jiang Yanzhi, standing to the side, had a cold and stern expression.

Shen Xianyu glanced at him, then asked the girl in front of him again, "So you don't like it?"

Tang Wanwan shook her head again, "Stop fighting! I'm sorry, I did something wrong. Can we talk about it at home?"

"go home?"

Shen Xianyu gently stroked her reddened eyelids and said in a tender tone, "If this matter isn't resolved, we won't be able to go home."

They didn't explain their "love at first sight," what they did and said during their private meetings.

With his pride, how could he swallow this insult and go home with her without a clear explanation?

(End of this chapter)