The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife
Chapter 229: Stubborn Mind

Chapter 229: Stubborn Mind

Ye Feimo threw a punch, but Su Ran dodged with a laugh, raising his hands in surrender. A heartbroken man’s temper flares easily.

Ye Feimo recounted the entire incident to Su Ran. "Just this little thing?"

"It’s just such a tiny, insignificant matter, yet she wants to break up with me. What in the world does she think about all day?" Ye Feimo said coldly, completely baffled. He truly didn’t understand what was going on in Wen Nuan’s mind.

He had already told her he wanted to spend his life with her, that he wanted to be with her forever. Why didn’t she understand a single word he said? Was his IQ low, or had his Chinese comprehension become too profound?

"If I were Wen Nuan, I’d be angry too. Who told you to keep lingering ties with Han Bi? With Wen Nuan’s personality, how can she tolerate you being unclear with other women? Why did you go to Han Bi’s house for no reason? And you left your watch there? If I were Wen Nuan, I’d think you must have spent the night there, otherwise how would your watch end up at her place? It’s like a wife finding an earring that doesn’t belong to her on her husband’s bed. Can you explain that clearly?" Su Ran said. In these matters, an outsider often sees more clearly. "Furthermore, you and Han Bi are already over, yet she keeps provoking Wen Nuan. What kind of behavior is that? If I were Wen Nuan, I’d also think you’re giving Han Bi hope, which is why Han Bi believes there’s still a chance for reconciliation between you two, and that’s why she keeps seeking out Wen Nuan. You messed up and didn’t even explain yourself. It serves you right that Wen Nuan doesn’t want you."

Ye Feimo’s expression was as still as water, seemingly angry yet not, annoyed yet not. He chuckled a few times, his throat seemingly suppressing some strong emotion. A hint of pain flickered in his eyes, hovering back and forth. Su Ran felt a pang of sympathy seeing him like this and was about to speak when Ye Feimo whispered, "She still doesn’t believe me."

Su Ran sighed. "Boss, you also need to do things that make people believe you. Go explain things clearly to her. It’s not like I’m criticizing you, Feimo, but you swallow everything. Who knows what you’re thinking? If you’re not good at explaining, then let Wen Nuan ask her questions. Your silence when misunderstood makes it easy for people to misinterpret you. I advise you to communicate more with Wen Nuan, lest you truly break up, and then you’ll regret it bitterly."

Ye Feimo sat in silence. Was he wrong?

Was he truly wrong?

Hadn’t he already explained everything clearly to Wen Nuan?

It was she who insisted on breaking up.

"By the way, how do you usually pursue women?" he asked, a little awkwardly, his handsome face slightly flushed. Thankfully it was Su Ran; he really couldn’t ask anyone else. It would be too embarrassing.

Ask his dad? Unless he wanted to be ridiculed and die of shame. It was said that his dad’s tactics for pursuing his mom back then were incredibly skillful.

Ask his brother? His brother would definitely betray him and teach Wen Nuan how to deal with him, so forget it.

"Feimo, you’ve really fallen. You’ve actually stooped to needing to chase women. I despise you, I squint at you, and I sympathize with you," Su Ran said, giving a mock military salute, laughing with great delight. Ye Feimo immediately regretted it and glared at him fiercely.

Su Ran saw his obvious annoyance and chuckled cunningly. "Dating! It’s New Year’s, take her out on a date, apologize, it’s too simple."

"Where do you usually take women on dates?"

"To bed!"

"Get lost!" Ye Feimo growled, and Su Ran burst into laughter. "Think about it, women, it’s so easy to coax them, especially Wen Nuan who likes you. Have you ever sent her flowers? Buy a bouquet of roses, find a windy and rainy night, and passionately shout ’Wen Nuan, I love you’ downstairs. I guarantee your Wen Nuan will run out and hug you, loudly declare ’I love you too,’ and you can then kneel down, present the roses, and propose. It’ll probably be settled."

"What kind of terrible idea is that?" A windy and rainy night? That’s too melodramatic.

"It’s a shame your whole family watches prime-time dramas. This is the most classic prime-time melodrama plot, and you’re not even using it? You’ve watched so many soap operas for nothing," Su Ran couldn’t help but retort. "Good boy, listen. These tricks always work. Back when we were in college, female students loved it when some melodramatic guy held a huge bouquet of roses and screamed ’I love you’ downstairs. It was so dramatic! Wen Nuan is just a little white rabbit like that; she hasn’t been out in society long enough to be a seasoned veteran. If you don’t coax her now, I think after Wen Nuan spends a few years in the entertainment industry, she’ll basically be ironclad, impervious to attack. Then it’ll be even harder to coax her. Now, while this flower is still small, and the girl is still relatively pure, quickly do what needs to be done, understand? Women love roses. Hmm, let’s do that. Ideally tonight... wait, looking at the weather, it won’t rain today. So wait a few days to see if it rains, then go. And invite me along; I’ll help you film it to pass on to future generations."

"Get lost!"

"Why do you keep telling me to get lost, Ye Second? Be honest, you’re already thinking about checking the weather forecast immediately and where to buy roses, aren’t you?" Su Ran said with a smirk. Ye Feimo’s face was too dark to look at. Su Ran, still oblivious to danger, continued, "Good boy, stop being awkward. Don’t I understand your little thoughts?"

"Get lost!" Ye Feimo spat out another word, a slight blush on his face, a hint of embarrassment, as if his thoughts had been exposed, making him utterly adorable.

"Any other tricks?"

Su Ran chuckled. "Ye Second, you’re so cute, even as a man, I want to flirt with you." But Su Ran would absolutely never dare say that. "This is the classic trick. Teaching you too much won’t work anyway. I think one trick can handle Wen Nuan. Learning too much is useless. Picking up girls isn’t about having many methods, but about precision."

Ye Feimo thought Su Ran’s words were extremely unreliable.

"Alright, enough talk. Let’s go in," Su Ran said. "You really need to think clearly. Wen Nuan or Han Bi, which one do you truly want? I can’t figure you out anymore."

Ye Feimo gave a cold snort. Su Ran shook his head. "Come in and drink with me. My beloved man married my good brother; I’m internally wounded."

When the two returned, Wen Nuan had drunk a lot of soup and was feeling clearer. Su Ran deliberately pushed Ye Feimo to sit next to Wen Nuan. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were all sitting at one table.

Wen Nuan glanced at Ye Feimo, pretending not to see him, as if he were air.

Ye Feimo was expressionless and said little. Su Ran pulled Lin Diyun and Lin Ning to drink, and Ye Feimo also joined the drinking fray. It was very lively for a while. Wen Nuan had little appetite, only drinking alcohol or soup.

Cai Xiaojing occasionally caught sight of Gu Rui and curiously asked Tang Mandong, "Mandong, why is he here at the wedding?"

"My brother probably invited him," Tang Mandong clicked her tongue. "I heard there’s an old tradition that the bride’s first night should be given to her former lover, and then she’ll be devoted to her husband. Do you think my brother is fond of this tradition? Otherwise, why would he let that eyesore come here? I’ve seen his face looking bad since earlier, full of jealousy, envy, and regret. Who is he putting on a show for?"

Everyone chuckled and looked in Gu Rui’s direction. Ye Feimo thought of Gu Rui’s relationship with Han Bi, and then the past events involving Han Bi, Gu Rui, and Chen Xueru. His eyes turned cold.

Su Ran, Lin Diyun, and the others naturally knew about Chen Xueru’s past with him.

Before Tang Shuwen and Chen Xueru’s wedding, Chen Xueru’s old stories were dug up by the media. Gu Rui even deliberately had old news resurface for the media to sensationalize, as if to ruin Chen Xueru’s reputation and mock Tang Shuwen for "wearing old shoes," implying that she was a woman Gu Rui no longer wanted, and thus it was Tang Shuwen’s turn.

These reports were suppressed by Ye Feimo and Tang Shuwen.

The Gu family’s influence was not small, and they harbored resentment over the Tang Shuwen and Zhao Yuning affair. They didn’t feel anything about ruining Chen Xueru’s reputation, considering it payback for Zhao Yuning. However, the Gu family was already struggling against the Tang family. With the Ye family also involved, the Gu family was no match. The news was blocked by the Ye and Tang families and had no impact, only circulating on some gossip forums, but it was overshadowed by this "wedding of the century" and no one cared.

Everyone thought that Gu Rui’s mood at this moment must be extremely awful.

Su Ran said ominously, "Does anyone here have a good relationship with Young Master Gu? How about going over to toast him?"

Gu Yun chuckled. There was no need to be so obvious.

Lin Ning and Lin Diyun, these cousins, loved a good commotion. The two of them, arm in arm with Su Ran, headed towards Gu Rui’s table. That table also had familiar faces. Gu Rui’s face had already darkened when he saw them approaching.

Director Lin said, "Young Master Gu, don’t be so ungracious. The groomsmen are toasting you; what a great honor. Come, come, drink."

Gu Rui’s face was grim.

Su Ran said, "Everyone here is a heartbroken person today. Come, come, cheers, cheers."

Wen Nuan looked past Ye Feimo towards them. Gu Rui was surrounded by those young masters, being relentlessly plied with drinks. Seeing this scene, she couldn’t help but be amused. Gu Rui deserved it. Seeing Sister Xue Ru so happy, he must feel as if he’d swallowed a fly. And being force-fed drinks by those few, it was bound to include some cold sarcasm. Su Ran genuinely liked Chen Xueru and would definitely seek revenge for her. Gu Rui was in for it.

Ye Feimo saw her lips curve upwards and watched her with an expressionless gaze. Wen Nuan pursed her lips, saying nothing. Gu Yun saw that everyone else had gone to force drinks, and he felt it would be too rude not to join. He got up, pulling Ye Feimo to join the battle.

Wedding banquets were inherently lively, and force-feeding drinks was common. Young Master Ye Third raised an eyebrow, looking at Ye Feimo, Gu Rui, and the others. He asked Cheng Anya, "When did Ye Feimo’s group become friends with Gu Rui?"

Strictly speaking, Gu Yun, Lin Ning, and Ye Ningyuan were of a similar age. Lin Diyun, Su Ran, Ye Feimo, and Tang Shuwen were close in age. However, Ye Ningyuan rarely socialized in A City. Lin Ning and Gu Yun had more contact with Ye Feimo due to work. Thus, this group of playboy young masters got along quite well. They were A City’s notorious group of wastrels, each more handsome, wealthier, and more famous than the last.