Chapter 203: Attending the Banquet

.. can stand up”"Of course!" Ling Hao responded with a smile.Ouch!Li Xue Min gasped, then gritted his teeth and tried to get up."Really... really amazing..." The next moment, Li Xue Min was so excited..."You have a habit of eavesdropping on other people's conversations through keyholes, don't you" Shen Li glared at him with an icy expression. She had no patience for his nonchalant attitude.

The two of them had almost been at each other's throats since childhood. Wen Yu Wan was used to it by now.

Anyway, Gu Cong is not an outsider, so it doesn't matter if he hears it.

To her surprise, what Gu Cong said was...

"What do you mean"

Shen Li obviously didn't trust Gu Cong's words, letting out a dismissive "tsk" sound. "Be careful the wind blows your tongue away. You wouldn't know anything."

Gu Cong reached out and pinched Shen Li's face. She had a bit of baby fat, and her cheeks were soft and tender, making him reluctant to let go. He said to Wen Yu Wan, "There's something you don't know, my mom is the cousin of He Tingzhou's mother."

Wen Yu wan's face was filled with surprise, and Shen Li, who was being pinched on the face by Gu Cong, also had an expression of disbelief.

"You're not joking, are you" Wen Yu asked with suspicion.

"My mom is downstairs. Don't believe me Go ask her." Gu Cong looked at Shen Li, whose face was full of resentment, and smiled mischievously as he released his hand and pulled her to his side.

Warmth lingered, but she had no time to watch the two of them flirt. She glanced at Shen Li and quickly ran downstairs.

Gu's mother was smiling and discussing the future of the two children with Shen's mother. Wen Yuwan opened the door and asked directly, "Aunt Gu, are you my mother-in-law's aunt"

"Yes, didn't Tingzhou tell you" Gu's mother nodded frankly, then her face changed slightly, and she said in a low voice, "But it's normal that he didn't tell you."

Wen Yu Wan didn't expect the insider to be right beside her, her heart beating rapidly.

"Aunt Gu, what exactly happened to the He family in the past Can you tell me" Wen Yuwang was eager to know the truth, her voice filled with urgency.

“This…” Gu Mu was a little embarrassed, hesitating for a long time before sighing helplessly, “Actually, I don't know much. My relationship with your mother-in-law isn't very close. She got married early, and we had less contact afterwards. We only get in touch during festivals.”

The embers of desire had just begun to burn, but then a wave of coldness extinguished them. Yet, she still clung to the last shred of hope.

"Auntie Gu, tell me whatever you know. This is very important to me," Wen Yuwan said earnestly.

Gu Mu pursed her lips, her gaze drifted, falling into reminiscence. After a while, she spoke softly and slowly.

“Your mother-in-law is a very strong and capable woman. She excels in both appearance and achievements. However, her personality makes her difficult to get along with, so people our age don't really get close to her. After she married into the He family as the heiress, she became even more arrogant.”

Her married life had always been blissful until He Yunting grew up. He was unwilling to inherit the He family business and was only interested in painting. He would rather break his own leg than go into business.

"A family needs an heir, so your mother-in-law had to give birth to another child. But she was already older and had her own career; she didn't want to have another baby. Eventually, it seems like she was pressured into it, anyway. Ultimately, she gave birth to He Tingzhou."

"Not long after giving birth to He Tingzhou, she developed postpartum depression. She became irritable and quick-tempered. I even visited her at the hospital back then. It was really hard to recognize her as the strong woman she used to be. She looked very haggard, and I felt quite sorry for her."

“After that, a big fire broke out, and your in-laws died unexpectedly. Only He Tingzhou survived. At the time, everyone said that He Tingzhou started the fire. As for the truth, I don’t know. The family repeatedly urged me to keep this matter completely sealed.”

Wen Yu Wan listened intently and was still lost in thought for a long time.

Until Gu's mother squeezed her hand, "Tingzhou that child isn't easy either. I saw him a few times when he was little. He looked like he was smiling, but his eyes were empty. As a mother, I could tell at once that the child wasn't happy." Losing both parents from a young age, his birth was for inheriting the He family and shouldering such a heavy responsibility. How could he possibly be happy

Just knowing this much, Wen Yuwan's heart felt a twinge of bitterness.

"Aunt Gu, thank you for telling me all of this," she said gratefully.

Gu's mother pretended to be angry and looked at her, "You child, what are you thanking me for You should still call me auntie! When you got married, I was sick and couldn't attend your wedding. I'm still quite upset about it."

Wen Yuwan sweetly called out "Auntie," and a smile bloomed on Gu Mu's face.

She stayed for dinner at the Shen family in the evening. After dinner, a car was sent to take her home.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard Ms. Chen calling upstairs, "Honey, your wife is back."

He went downstairs and took the bag from her hands, hanging it on a rack. "I was just about to call you."

Seeing him, Wen Yu Wan suddenly remembered what her mother had told her, a slight pang of pain shot through her heart. She rushed into his arms and coquettishly asked, "Missed me"

The past two days, Wen Yu's unusually fervent and passionate advances had left He Tingzhou flustered. He lowered his gaze to stare at the woman in his arms, coquettishly clinging to him. He scooped her up from the sofa, holding her firmly in his grasp, and gazed at her with a serious expression.

"Did you cheat"

"Huh" Wen Yuwan was taken aback, then reacted and punched him in the chest. "Are you sick"

He Tingzhou's gaze swept over her with an icy edge, "So what about you"

"What's wrong" Wen Yuwan worried he might see through her, so she averted her eyes.

“It’s getting late, I don’t want to check on you.”

Wen Yu Wan wasn't good at lying, her dodging expression gave her away. He Tingzhou felt a bad premonition in his heart, unable to control his emotions, the pressure that came with being in power overflowed, his voice cold as if he had ice in it.

Wen Yu's expression froze for a moment, then she suddenly jumped off his legs. Without a word, she silently walked upstairs.

The weight on his legs vanished, He Tingzhou's brow furrowed, he took large strides forward and grabbed her hand, "Wanwan, don't hide anything from me."

"This is something I should say to you." Wen Yuwan coldly brushed his hand away and continued walking upwards.

He directly pulled her into the bedroom, slammed the door shut with his foot, and turned to press her against it. His deep black eyes stared into hers, a chilling coldness in their depths.

"What have I been hiding from you"

Wen Yu stared straight into his eyes, saying in a measured tone, "The things about your family, your tattoos, the strange smell on you, and that fire from years ago, you've kept all of this from me."

He Chengzhou's brow twitched suddenly, stepping closer to her, his expression darkening. "What do you know"

Wen Yu Wan suddenly remembered what He Yi An had said.

She finally saw He Tingzhou's other side, his cold eyes like a leopard lurking in the night, flashing with bloodthirsty light.

She was a little afraid, pressing her body against the door, trying to remain calm as she said, "I know everything."But it was too late. The three of them made their move, but before they could even touch their opponent's robes, they were struck by Leng Yue's curved blade, leaving several bloody gashes on their bod...