Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2137: Chapter 2136: Awkwardness

Wen Jin’s seemingly gentle and calm gaze was a form of torment for Jing Xiaocha.

Even though she avoided making eye contact with him, she felt a formidable sense of pressure, unbearable enough to make her surrender. With a stiff tone, she said, "Zhang Jinlei and Wang Huanhuan also mentioned this matter this afternoon."

"Oh?"

Wen Jin slightly raised a handsome eyebrow, his tone carrying a slight upward inflection.

He waited for Jing Xiaocha to continue speaking.

Jing Xiaocha, holding a tissue she had used to wipe her mouth, glanced at Wen Jin, pursed her lips, and softly said, "They took benefits from Zheng Liangzhu and advised me to settle privately."

"..."

Wen Jin said nothing, instead he picked up some food with his chopsticks and elegantly fed it into his mouth.

While eating, he listened as Jing Xiaocha recounted the events of the afternoon to him, "They said as long as I dropped the lawsuit against Zheng Shirui, I could receive compensation of several million, which to me is like a pie falling from the sky."

In the eyes of Zhang Jinlei and Wang Huanhuan, people like them couldn’t earn several million in a lifetime.

They weren’t genuinely considering Jing Xiaocha’s interests, but were trying to obtain their share of the benefits.

Wen Jin sneered, "Nothing good ever comes from Zhang Jinlei’s mouth. No matter what unpleasant things he says, don’t take it to heart."

"..."

Jing Xiaocha didn’t tell Wen Jin that Zhang Jinlei indeed said unpleasant, very unpleasant things.

Meanwhile, in Ou Yihan’s hospital room downstairs.

Mother Ou returned from the restroom and said to Ou Yihan, "Yi Han, call Ah Jin now, see where he is."

Ou Yihan, lying on the bed looking at her phone, raised her head to look at Mother Ou when she heard her mother’s words and noticed that her face looked bad. She couldn’t help but ask, "Mom, what’s wrong?"

Mother Ou huffed, "I just went to the restroom and overheard someone gossiping about you, Ah Jin, and Xiaocha. They said some really unpleasant things."

Ou Yihan’s eyes flickered, and she smiled to cover it up, "I thought it was something serious. Mom, haven’t you always hated people spreading rumors?"

"I do hate those gossipers, but they called Jing Xiaocha a third party between you and Ah Jin, and said that Ah Jin cares more for Jing Xiaocha than for you. I can’t ignore that. Yi Han, you got hurt because of Ah Jin. I’m not asking him to stay with you all the time, but he can’t spend more time with Jing Xiaocha than with you."

"Mom, don’t listen to their nonsense. Ah Jin has to work; how could he possibly stay with me all day?"

Ou Yihan reached out to hold her mother’s hand, speaking in a slightly coquettish tone.

"It’s already after work hours, call him quickly and have him come to the hospital now."

"Alright, I’ll call him now. Mom, don’t be upset."

After calming her mother, Ou Yihan dialed Wen Jin’s number.

At this time of day, if Wen Jin didn’t have social obligations, he should already be at the hospital accompanying Jing Xiaocha.

Thinking of this, Ou Yihan’s eyes dimmed slightly, a spot in her heart seemed to be gently stung by something.

She instinctively pursed her lips, ignoring the feelings in her heart.

Mother Ou stood watching Ou Yihan from the side, her expression unchanged, pondering the rumors she had overheard in the restroom.

She considered herself a reasonable person, but the words were too harsh, and since it pertained to her beloved daughter’s lifelong happiness, Mother Ou could not remain indifferent.

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"What else did Zhang Jinlei and Wang Huanhuan say to you?"

In the hospital room upstairs, Wen Jin asked leisurely after Jing Xiaocha had finished speaking.

Jing Xiaocha shook her head, "Nothing else."

A deep look flashed in Wen Jin’s eyes, and after a few seconds of silence, he asked emotionlessly, "Xiaocha, is there something else you’re hiding from me?"

"..."

Jing Xiaocha was startled.

She blinked her clear eyes and smiled to cover it up, "Brother Wen, really, there’s nothing else?"

"Did Zhang Jinlei not threaten you?"

Jing Xiaocha’s expression changed slightly. Zhang Jinlei had indeed threatened her, but she didn’t believe Zhang Jinlei truly had anything that could ruin Wen Jin.

If he intended to spread rumors, claiming she was a homewrecker and that Wen Jin was two-timing—

She had already decided that if such a scandal appeared, she would rather ruin her own reputation than let Brother Wen be affected.

"Brother Wen, I have nothing for Zhang Jinlei to use against me."

"That’s good."

Wen Jin’s eyes flickered. He knew Jing Xiaocha was lying, that Zhang Jinlei, who would spout nonsense about Zheng Liangzhu, would surely say things to hurt Xiaocha.

Thinking of this, a chill swept through his heart.

The phone rang at this moment. Wen Jin took out his phone, saw that the caller ID was Ou Yihan’s name, and pressed the answer button with a raised hand.

Jing Xiaocha saw Wen Jin answer the phone, so she got off the bed to go to the restroom.

Wen Jin uttered a greeting as he watched her walk to the restroom, concernedly asking, "Xiaocha, need any help?"

"No need."

Jing Xiaocha’s steps paused at the restroom door upon hearing his words, but without turning back, she quickly answered and went into the restroom.

Wen Jin watched her hurriedly close the door, his lips subconsciously curling into a smile.

"Ah Jin, are you at the hospital?"

Ou Yihan’s voice came over the phone.

Wen Jin replied warmly, "I just arrived, in Xiaocha’s room. Yi Han, what’s up?"

"My mom said she overheard some nasty rumors about us earlier and asked me to call you to visit the hospital."

Ou Yihan explained gently from the other end of the line.

Wen Jin slightly furrowed his brows, glancing at the restroom door, "Alright, I’ll be down in a couple of minutes."

After hanging up, Wen Jin stood up and approached the restroom door, planning to inform Jing Xiaocha that he was stepping out, only to hear a muffled groan from inside.

The sound came from Jing Xiaocha.

His heart tightened, and he asked worriedly, "Xiaocha, what’s wrong?"

He spoke as his elegant hand instinctively gripped the door handle and turned it open, looking towards Jing Xiaocha inside, then froze.

"Ah... Brother Wen..."

Inside the restroom, Jing Xiaocha exclaimed. Meeting Wen Jin’s gaze, which shifted from concern to surprise, she blushed fiercely.

Wen Jin was only stunned for a second. His gaze moved from Jing Xiaocha’s flushed face to her right hand, "Did it pull on your wound?"

As he spoke, he stepped forward.

His tall figure, like a high wall, stood before Jing Xiaocha, looking down at her.

Jing Xiaocha, both embarrassed and flustered, forgot the pain caused by the tug on her wound. Frantically trying to pull up her pants, she shook her head like a rattle drum, "No, no, Brother Wen, you go..."

"Okay, don’t pull them up again; it’ll be troublesome to take off later. I’ll step out first."