Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2099: Chapter 2098: No Need to Wrong Yourself

Jing Xiaocha was taken aback by Ou Yihan’s words.

For a moment, she couldn’t find the words to respond.

Ou Yihan usually gave her the impression of being gentle and graceful, dignified and generous, even yesterday in the hospital, her tone was gentle.

But at this moment, even over the phone, Jing Xiaocha could hear the anger and hurt in Ou Yihan’s voice.

It sounded like an accusation, as if she treated her like a sister, but she did not see her as one.

Secretly liking the man her sister liked, even constantly thinking about how to take that man away from her sister…

“Sister Ou, you’ve misunderstood.”

“If you truly like Ah Jin, we two sisters can compete fairly, but you can’t agree with me and then go complain about me to Ah Jin.”

Ou Yihan’s accusation left Jing Xiaocha at a loss for words.

Tightly pressing her lips together, she openly admitted, “Sister Ou, I have liked Brother Wen, for a long, long time, but I know the person he likes in his heart is not me. He’s your boyfriend now, and he will be your husband in the future. Even if I like Brother Wen again, I won’t use such means to take him away.”

Jing Xiaocha, although born into a poor family and grew up in that kind of environment, had a pure and kind nature and really couldn’t bring herself to do things in such a duplicitous way.

She had already deliberately avoided Wen Jin.

What happened last night was indeed an accident; it was Little Hui who slipped up on the phone, so she could only admit it.

After those words, the phone fell into silence.

Jing Xiaocha’s emotions were also a bit turbulent, her grip on the phone slightly tightened, and her lips pressed tightly together.

Although her feelings for Ou Yihan were not as deep as those for Wen Ran, because Ou Yihan was good to her, she never thought of fighting with her over Wen Jin.

Feelings can’t be forced.

She had always understood this, so she just quietly liked Wen Jin.

After a while, Ou Yihan’s voice came through, carrying a hint of apology, “Xiaocha, I’m sorry, I was too agitated earlier. When Ah Jin asked me over the phone about your date with Shi Tian last night, I thought it was you who told him, so I wrongly accused you.”

“…”

“To be honest with you, Ah Jin is the first man I have ever liked. I have never been in a relationship before and never knew what it felt like to like someone, but ever since I met Ah Jin, the more time I spend with him, the more I find myself liking him, sinking in too deep to extricate myself.”

“Xiaocha, I shouldn’t have misunderstood you. Ah Jin once told me that he sees you as a sister. It’s normal for a brother to care for his sister, perhaps I am too sensitive, too concerned about him.”

“Sister Ou, Brother Wen is not an object to be taken away.”

Jing Xiaocha’s voice was soft, and perhaps because it was over the phone, it had a somewhat ethereal quality to Ou Yihan’s ear.

“I sincerely wish you and Brother Wen happiness.”

“But you also like Ah Jin, don’t you? Don’t you want to be with him?”

Ou Yihan didn’t know what she was afraid of, what she was worried about.

But she just felt uneasy.

She clearly heard the question that Wen Jin asked her earlier on the phone, and that clarity prompted her to hurriedly hang up under the guise of a broadcast calling her.

“Sister Ou, if the person Brother Wen liked was me, I would certainly compete with you fairly. But Brother Wen doesn’t like me, so I won’t sabotage your relationship.”

Whether or not Ou Yihan believed her, Jing Xiaocha spoke her mind.

“Xiaocha, with your words, I am at ease. If you really don’t want to be with Shi Tian, don’t agree to it, I don’t want Ah Jin to be upset. However, Shi Tian is indeed excellent, you’ll see after spending some time with him.”

“Sister Ou, thank you for your concern.”

**

That night, Ou Yihan worked overtime.

Because Wen Jin also had to work late, they didn’t meet.

She hadn’t called Wen Jin at all, either.

Jing Xiaocha finished checking Zhang Minghui’s homework when her phone rang.

The call was from Wen Jin.

Seeing the caller ID and thinking about Ou Yihan’s call in the afternoon, Jing Xiaocha instinctively furrowed her brow.

She hesitated for a few seconds before answering, her voice softly escaping her lips, “Hello, Brother Wen.”

“Are you busy with a manuscript?”

“No.”

“I’m downstairs at your apartment, come down.”

Wen Jin’s voice was low and deep, causing Jing Xiaocha’s heart to inexplicably skip a beat on this cold winter night.

“Brother Wen, is there something you need?”

She didn’t know why Wen Jin was looking for her so late.

“Yes, there’s something.”

Wen Jin remained silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before answering lightly.

“But I’m a bit tired, I want to go to sleep.” Jing Xiaocha declined tactfully.

“I have something to talk to you about.”

Although Wen Jin’s voice was low, it carried an undeniable firmness.

Jing Xiaocha had no choice but to go downstairs.

Wen Jin’s car was parked by the roadside outside the apartment.

His arm rested on the half-lowered window; the cigarette between his fingers was burning in the dim night.

The faint scent of tobacco filled the air, and Jing Xiaocha could smell it before she even reached the car.

She frowned slightly.

In her memory, Brother Wen didn’t like smoking, so he rarely smoked.

Wen Jin, who had been looking down, lost in thought, only looked up when he heard Jing Xiaocha’s footsteps approaching.

“Get in the car.”

Wen Jin spoke in a subdued voice.

His gaze followed Jing Xiaocha as she walked around the car and opened the passenger side door to sit inside.

He turned to face her, his gaze deep and intense.

Jing Xiaocha closed the car door and turned to look into Wen Jin’s profound eyes, her heartbeat slightly erratic, she gently pressed her lips together, “Brother Wen, what’s up so late?”

“…”

Wen Jin said nothing, his gaze on her unfathomable.

Even with the windows open, Jing Xiaocha felt the air inside the car was thin, with a stifling sense of suffocation.

She quickly thought to herself, what could Wen Jin be here for, was it about her dinner with Shi Tian last night?

Could it be that he and Ou Yihan had an argument?

“Brother Wen, my agreement to Shi Tian’s invitation last night really has nothing to do with Sister Ou, don’t blame her. In fact, Shi Tian is quite nice, once you get to know him, you find he’s witty and humorous…”

With each word she spoke, she felt Wen Jin’s gaze deepen.

As if an endless abyss, threatening to pull her in entirely.

After explaining everything she could think of, Jing Xiaocha no longer heard a response from Wen Jin, so she stopped.

The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

Wen Jin finally moved, flicking the cigarette from his fingers, he reached out a large hand towards Jing Xiaocha, yet when his hand touched her shoulder, Jing Xiaocha instinctively flinched away, a slight tremor in her voice as she spoke, “Brother Wen?”

“…”

Wen Jin’s hand froze mid-air for a moment, then silently retracted, he sighed softly, “You don’t need to make excuses for anyone, nor weave so many lies to make me believe.”