Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Wei Ting Looks for Lan Yan
The glass window in front of them “thumped” twice just as the two of them barely exchanged a few words.
Both turned their heads simultaneously, only to find Dong Junhao standing at the window looking at them, without them knowing when he arrived.
“…”
Dong Junhao raised his eyebrows at them, the meaning was quite clear: if they wanted to show affection, they should keep away from his hospital room.
Xiao Si curled his lips and said, “Take care of your illness, kid.”
After saying that, he put his arm around her and left.
Dong Junhao looked at their backs speechlessly.
——
Half a month later.
On this day, Lan Yan and Su He attended a bidding meeting together.
Coincidentally, people from the Wei family were also present at this meeting.
And the one attending was none other than Wei Ting himself.
Throughout the entire meeting, Wei Ting’s gaze was almost entirely fixed on Lan Yan.
Lan Yan, being naturally sensitive, of course, knew he was looking at her.
Su He tilted her head slightly and said to her, “The person in the second row to your right, do you know him?”
It had been nearly an hour since they sat down, and he kept staring.
Moreover, Su He hadn’t seen Wei Ting’s photo, so she didn’t recognize him.
Lan Yan whispered, “That’s Wei Ting.”
Su He blinked and “Oh”ed, “I see.”
“Does he know? Or?” Su He asked.
Lan Yan shook her head, “Not clear.”
Su He could see that Lan Yan didn’t want to deal with Wei Ting.
So, she didn’t ask further.
After the investment meeting ended, as the two of them just reached the exit, Wei Ting was already waiting outside the door.
Lan Yan only glanced at him.
When they were approaching, Wei Ting stepped forward a few steps to block her way.
“Miss Lan, do you have time?”
Lan Yan lightly frowned, “Mr. Wei, what do you need?”
To be honest, these past two weeks, Wei Ting had been looking for her every few days, but every time she avoided him.
But today, it seemed that she couldn’t avoid him.
Wei Ting looked at her warmly with a smile and asked, “Would you allow me to treat you to lunch? Is that okay?”
After speaking, he glanced at Su He standing beside her and said, “Miss Su is welcome to join too.”
Su He was slightly stunned; he even knew her surname, proving he had really done his homework.
Su He smiled lightly, “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Wei, but I don’t need it, someone is coming to pick me up.”
As soon as she finished saying this, Jiang Yan came over.
Wei Ting, of course, recognized Jiang Yan.
“President Jiang, long time no see.” Wei Ting greeted him proactively.
Jiang Yan naturally knew him; many years ago, he had cooperated with the Wei family on some business matters with DK.
“Hello, President Wei.”
The two shook hands.
“Are you here to pick up Mrs. Jiang, President Jiang?”
“Yes.”
“Rumor has it that President Jiang treasures his wife immensely, seems it’s true.”
Jiang Yan chuckled and naturally held Su He’s hand.
The man responded, “After all, I have just this one precious wife in this life, naturally, I must cherish her well.”
Wei Ting said, “Then I shouldn’t disturb the two of you any further, I initially intended to invite Mrs. Jiang to join us for a meal.”
After speaking, he looked at Lan Yan, hoping she would accept.
Lan Yan looked at Su He and said, “Boss, you and Master should head back first.”
Su He: “Alright, we’ll leave first then.”
After the couple left, Lan Yan turned to Wei Ting, saying indifferently: “Mr. Wei, there’s no need for lunch. If you have something to say, just ask here, I’m in a rush and have something else later.”
Wei Ting stared at her and said, “Miss Lan, you seem to have a great deal of animosity towards me, can I ask why?”
Lan Yan looked at him calmly: “President Wei, it seems you don’t quite understand me, I don’t have any animosity towards you, I’m just like this towards strangers.”
The hidden meaning was: You’re just a stranger to me, not worthy of me having any animosity towards you.
How could Wei Ting not hear the meaning in her words?
He could only smile awkwardly, “Indeed, I overthought.”
Lan Yan: “So, say what you want to say.”
Now that she’s put it like that, Wei Ting didn’t know what to say for a moment.
After a moment of silence, he spoke, “Lan Yan, the person you talked about coming to the hotel that day, it was actually yourself, right? You’re Hu Yunqin’s daughter, right?”
He didn’t know until now that Lan Yan was actually Hu Yunqin’s long-lost daughter. When he first met her that night in the hotel, he did think she resembled Hu Yunqin to some extent, but he didn’t dwell on it until Hu Yunqin suddenly came to him, then he began to suspect.
Lan Yan remained calm while looking at him, “So what? What exactly does Mr. Wei want to say?”
Wei Ting focused on her and asked, “Lan Yan, can you come with me to do a paternity test?”
Lan Yan snorted, “Mr. Wei, I didn’t expect you to be good at telling cold jokes. Are you suspicious that I’m your daughter, asking me to do a paternity test with you?”
He was indeed suspicious, though Hu Yunqin always emphasized she had aborted the child back then, he was unwilling to believe it.
Moreover, he checked Lan Yan’s birthdate, and it was only three months apart from when Hu Yunqin was pregnant with his child.
The gap was neither too near nor too far, giving him reason to suspect.
“I am indeed suspicious, that’s why I’ve been looking for you these days, it’s because of this. However, I won’t force you, if you agree, I can offer you a corresponding reward. If you refuse, it’s okay, I respect your decision.”
This last statement was not something Lan Yan had anticipated.
She raised an eyebrow, “Mr. Wei, since you’ve put it that way, I can only say sorry.”
Her meaning was quite clear.
Wei Ting wasn’t angry, just a bit disappointed.
“It’s okay, you have your choice.”
Lan Yan originally intended to leave right away, but seeing him look disappointed, she asked, “Mr. Wei, why make it so complicated? You could just ask Ms. Hu Yunqin directly?”
Wei Ting replied, “Back then, she told me she had the child aborted, and then three months later, she was pregnant again.”
Upon hearing this, Lan Yan “Oh”ed.
So, Wei Ting didn’t truly know of her existence back then.
But what did this have to do with her?
“Since that’s the case, Mr. Wei has asked what he needs, so I’ll be leaving now.”
As she was about to leave, Wei Ting stopped her again, “Wait a minute.”
Lan Yan looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
“Lan Yan, I actually quite admire you, if you don’t mind, I’d still like to invite you to lunch, is that okay?” he asked.
Wei Ting always spoke considering the other person’s comfort.
Lan Yan hadn’t yet responded when a low male voice echoed behind Wei Ting, “President Wei wants to ask out someone of mine, you should check if I agree first.”
Upon hearing the voice, Wei Ting turned to look at the man behind him.
Lan Yan looked up at him as well.
Xiao Si strode over with his long legs and stood next to Lan Yan.
Although Wei Ting was one hundred eighty centimeters tall, he was still a bit shorter compared to the one hundred eighty-seven centimeter Xiao Si.
However, their aura was evenly matched.
The two men stared at each other for a few seconds.
Wei Ting suddenly smiled, “How about you two join me together?”
His wish to have a meal with Lan Yan had no ulterior motives, he genuinely admired her.
He had investigated Lan Yan’s background and found she was an outstanding girl.
Additionally, her experiences made him feel somewhat sorry for her.
Growing up smoothly in such an environment and becoming who she is today, the journey was not easy.
Yet she succeeded and excelled.
She did not complain about her life.
In the end, the three of them were seated in a private room.
Wei Ting looked at the two sitting across from him, a smile spread across his face, “Thank you both for honoring me with your company for this meal.”
His happiness was genuine.
As to why he was so happy, even he wasn’t sure.
Seeing this scene just made him uncontrollably happy inside.
Xiao Si replied, “President Wei doesn’t need to say that, when someone offers a free meal, there’s no reason not to eat, after all, we get to save some money.”
His words made it sound like he loved to take advantage of freebies and was a poor fellow.
But Lan Yan knew that when it came to Xiao Si, he never had anything nice to say.
She couldn’t be bothered to stop him, as she couldn’t keep him quiet anyway.
Wei Ting said, “Mr. Xiao, you’re quite humorous.”
This time, Xiao Si’s words weren’t as harsh; at least, in Lan Yan’s opinion, he held back a little.
“I’m indeed quite humorous. I have to frequently cheer up my Xiao Yanyan at home. Without humor, without a thick skin, I wouldn’t win a wife.”
“It seems Mr. Xiao is indeed a man who cherishes his wife.”
“Absolutely, but in my life, I only cherish my Xiao Yanyan.”
Lan Yan: “…”
He’s really shameless, speaking such things in front of strangers.
But over time, she’s gotten used to it.
At this moment, Wei Ting curiously asked, “Have you two registered your marriage?”
Xiao Si replied with four words, “It’s only a matter of time.”
Wei Ting then said, “A girl as outstanding as Lan Yan, Mr. Xiao truly needs to keep a close eye on her. One day she might be snatched away, after all, exceptional girls are quite sought after.”
“On that note, President Wei needn’t worry. My Xiao Yanyan has only ever chosen me, my fortress isn’t one that anyone can easily breach.”
He said this with a triumphant yet determined look.
Lan Yan pinched his thigh, reminding him not to say so much, and not to say everything, but his thick-skinned nature wasn’t wasted at all.
Because of his words, Wei Ting laughed heartily.
All the little interactions between the young couple were observed by him.
An hour later.
The group emerged from the private room, and coincidentally ran into Dong Jian and Hu Yunqin, along with a few unidentified others.
But one could roughly infer that they were likely Dong Jian’s business partners or associates.
Hu Yunqin didn’t expect that after half a month, she would encounter Wei Ting and Lan Yan again.
Since Dong Junhao’s surgery was successful, she had been abiding by her agreement with Lan Yan, not bothering her anymore.
So, she hadn’t seen Lan Yan during this period.
As for Wei Ting, she wasn’t in touch with him, if it weren’t for Dong Junhao bringing him to Yue City, she probably wouldn’t have met him again in this lifetime.
Lan Yan and Xiao Si had no intention of acknowledging them.
However, Dong Jian actively greeted them, “Yanyan, Xiao Xiao, what a coincidence, are you here for a meal too? Uncle is here with your mom and some friends, if I knew you were here, we could have eaten together, more people make it merrier.”
Yet no one responded to him.
Dong Jian then asked, “Weren’t President Jiang and Mrs. Jiang with you?”
Lan Yan frowned slightly at his words.
Out of the blue, why would Dong Jian bring up Su He and Jiang Yan?
Xiao Si laughed and said, “President Dong, maybe you’re getting on in years and your memory’s failing? What’s all this about President Jiang and Mrs. Jiang, we don’t know anyone by that name.”
The man showed no courtesy at all.
Instantly, the surrounding air felt heavy and awkward.
But the only one who felt awkward was Dong Jian; people like Xiao Si never knew what awkward meant.
Then he added, “I suggest President Dong consume more walnuts, good for mental health.”
Everyone knows walnuts are good for the brain.
He was merely suggesting that he go home and increase his brainpower.
After saying that, he smirked, “Oh, but then again, President Dong’s age won’t recover memory no matter how many he eats.”
“…”
When it comes to blatantly mocking someone, it has to be this man standing here.
Hu Yunqin remained silent throughout.
But her gaze remained on Wei Ting and Lan Yan.
She never thought there would come a day when they would stand together.
Have they already discovered the truth?
Because of Xiao Si’s remarks, Dong Jian’s face turned a bit uneasy, alternating between green and purple.
Lan Yan said, “Let’s go.”
Xiao Si held her hand and directly bypassed them to leave.
Wei Ting gave Dong Jian and Hu Yunqin a look, then followed suit and left.
“…”
At the restaurant entrance.
Wei Ting called out to the departing Lan Yan and Xiao Si, “Xiao Yan, Mr. Xiao.”
The two stopped in their tracks.
Wei Ting looked at Lan Yan and said, “You don’t mind if I call you that, do you? Otherwise, I feel calling you Miss Lan feels too distant.”
Xiao Si remarked, “President Wei doesn’t think calling me Mr. Xiao feels distant?”
Wei Ting glanced at him, “It doesn’t matter with you, it’s different with a girl.”
For the first time, Xiao Si had no retort, “…”
Lan Yan didn’t refuse, nor did she agree, simply saying four words, “President Wei, do as you please.”
Hearing this, Wei Ting continued smiling, “Alright, then I’ll assume Xiao Yan, you agree.”
At this moment, the car picking up Wei Ting also arrived.
“Xiao Yan, Mr. Xiao, I will be leaving first. I really enjoyed our meal today, hope there’s another time.”
Though he said this, he kept his eyes on Lan Yan.
Xiao Si commented expressionlessly, “There won’t be a next time!”
“…”
Wei Ting wasn’t bothered by his words.
To him, Xiao Si’s words weren’t significant.
In the car.
Lan Yan looked at the man sitting in the passenger seat, annoyed, “Why am I driving again?”
Xiao Si: “Not in a good mood, don’t want to drive.”
Lan Yan: “…”