When Wensoft arrived home, it was almost eleven o'clock.
The place she lived was still quite far from the company. Usually, when she went to the company, she spent a lot of time on the way. However, her job didn't require her to report to the office all the time, and the security work here was quite good, so Nancy didn't find her another place.
When she got off the car, Xiaomai wanted to follow her upstairs to make sure she entered the room before leaving.
Wensoft smiled and stopped her, "No need, it's just a few steps, nothing to worry about." She looked at the time and said, "It's so late, both you and Lao Zheng should go back and rest early."
Thinking about the security work in this area, Xiaomai hesitated and didn't insist. She watched Wensoft walk to the building and then turned to the driver, "Lao Zheng, let's go too."
"Okay."
The car turned the steering wheel and drove out.
Wensoft was rummaging for the access card in her bag. She hadn't found it yet when she heard a familiar male voice nearby, "Madam."
She paused in her search and turned to see Lee, a puzzled look on her delicate face. Because of this confusion, she didn't even have time to delve into his address, and said in surprise, "Assistant Lee, what are you doing here?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed the large bouquet of champagne roses in his hand and was even more stunned.
What's going on?
Lee was always respectful to her. This time he just nodded at her and explained his purpose, "Boss personally picked these flowers. He just waited for you downstairs for two hours, intending to hand them to you in person."
"Unfortunately, he has to fly to Germany tonight. There's a very important contract waiting for his signature over there, so he can only ask me to pass them on to you."
"But he said that as soon as he finished the business, he would come back to find you."
Lee had been following Lin Qinghan since graduation, and as Lin Qinghan's most capable right-hand man, he knew best how to explain things concisely.
Just like now—
In just a few words, Lee made everything very clear.
The flowers were personally picked by Lin Qinghan.
Not only that, Lin Qinghan had just waited for her two hours.
Due to uncontrollable circumstances, he had to pass them on to her himself.
It must be said.
Lee was a very clever person; he knew what kind of words could touch her heart. Indeed, upon learning that Lin Qinghan had personally picked the flowers and waited for her downstairs, Wensoft's heart was indeed touched for a moment.
She had known Lin Qinghan for so many years, how could she not know what kind of person he was?
Apart from work, he wouldn't waste a single second on other things, even when they went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register their marriage, he was very punctual. He even went back to work directly after the process was over.
Such a man had actually taken the trouble to pick flowers for her and impatiently waited for her for two hours downstairs.
But the emotion was just for a moment.
Wensoft's gaze moved away from the fresh champagne roses and finally landed on Lee's body, and she said slowly, "Assistant Lee, if I remember correctly, Lin Qinghan and I are already divorced."
"Madam."
Lee started to speak, wanting to address her as he used to, but when he saw Wensoft's calm expression, he pursed his lips and changed his tone, "Miss Wensoft, Boss has been worried about you during this time."
"You don't know, since you left, he hasn't had a good day. The people below him don't dare to say a word; he immerses himself in work all day and only sleeps a few hours every day."
"But just a few days ago, he mentioned you to me. He said he wants to pursue you again."
"This is the first time in many days that I've seen him smile."
While he was talking, Wensoft remained quiet. The light was dim on this side, she lowered her head, and it was impossible to see what expression was on her face. While Lee hesitated to say a few more good words to Boss.
Wen Ruan suddenly spoke, "So what's your point?"
Her voice was very soft, and for a moment, Li couldn't hear clearly and asked, "What?"
"I said," Wen Ruan's fair hand tightened the backpack strap, and with force, even the tendons could be seen. Her inner struggle seemed intense, but her gaze was unwavering as she looked directly at Li, firm and without any hesitation, "So what's your point?"
"Just because your boss suddenly had a change of heart and wants to return, do I have to accept him?"
Years of suppressed anger surged to the extreme at that moment.
Whether it was before marriage or after, this was the first time Wen Ruan felt so repulsed by Lin Qinghan. She understood Lin Qinghan's previous indifference and did not blame him for his coldness and neglect in recent years.
Because she chose this path herself, so the bitterness and sin experienced on this path were what she deserved.
But—
She didn't understand what Lin Qinghan really wanted now. She had finally chosen to let go and start her new life, she was very happy with her fulfilling life, and she was satisfied with the present situation.
But this man?
He seemed to have suddenly lost his mind, bombarding her on social media and WeChat, sending flowers, waiting, and even planning to pursue her again.
On what grounds?
On what grounds did he think that just because he was willing to make an effort and treat her a little better, she had to accept him back? On what grounds did others think that Lin Qinghan had gone this far, she should accept him back without any grievances and happily embrace him?
It's really laughable.
Wen Ruan's lips curled into a mocking smile.
She rarely showed such a smile, and it even left Li, who had wanted to speak up for Lin Qinghan, unable to say a word.
The night wind was cold.
Wen Ruan looked at Li, who had a shocked expression, and didn't speak again. She took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. When her inner emotions gradually calmed down, she looked at him and continued, "I won't accept these flowers, and as for your Boss's intentions, I'm sorry, but I can't accept them either."
"Once the arrow is released from the bow, you and your boss should understand this principle better than I do."
With that, she didn't look at Li anymore and took out her access card from her bag.
"Drip—"
The door opened, and Wen Ruan pushed it open. As she was about to enter, she turned and glanced at Li, "Li, go back, and don't come here again in the future." With that, she didn't look at him again, closed the door straightaway, and went upstairs without looking back.
Li stared blankly at the door that had been closed again, and he couldn't recover for a while.
Looking at the flowers he was still holding and thinking about Boss's rare bright mood these few days, he suddenly realized that Boss's pursuit of his wife might be more than just a passing phase.
When Wen Ruan went upstairs, she could hardly contain her emotions.
She threw her bag on the sofa, drank a whole glass of water to suppress the restlessness, poured herself another glass of water, and sat back on the sofa, charging her phone.
Soon enough, her phone restarted.
Several WeChat messages appeared in a row, all from the same person.
[Lin Qinghan: I'm downstairs at your place, waiting for you to come home.]
[Lin Qinghan: Tonight's flight is at eleven o'clock. I have to leave. I'll contact you when I get back.]
[Lin Qinghan: At the airport now, about to board the plane.]
[Lin Qinghan: Did you receive the flowers? I personally picked them. The florist said they are flowers for an apology. I don't know if you like them.]
[Lin Qinghan: Go to bed early, don’t stay up late, wait for me to come back.]
A man who used to send only a few WeChat messages a month, and even if he did reply, it was just "Okay" or "Good," it was indeed unprecedented to see him write so much. But Wen Ruan didn't feel happy looking at these messages. She just felt irritated.
Is it necessary at this stage? He can ignore her if he doesn't like her, and want to come back if he likes her. Can such things really happen so easily in this world?
Without saying anything, she directly blocked the person and then added Lin Qinghan's number to the block list as well. Seeing the name disappear from her phone, Wen Ruan breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling comfortable.
***
When Lin Qinghan arrived in Germany, it was still dark, only 6 o'clock in the morning.
But there were already people waiting at the airport. It was Zhao Feng, the manager of Lin's German branch. When he saw Lin Qinghan, he hurried over and respectfully called, "Boss."
He glanced behind him, puzzled, "Where's Li from the assistant's office?"
Whenever Boss went on a business trip, Li, the assistant, was always there. What's going on today?
Lin Qinghan casually replied, "He has other matters to attend to." He didn't delve deeper into this issue and opened his phone, frowning, "Do you have a power bank?" Few people knew his private phone, and he didn't usually have many contacts, so he never brought such things with him.
"Ah?" Zhao Feng was taken aback but quickly responded, "Yes, there's one in the car."
"Good."
Lin Qinghan put away his phone and said lightly, "Let's move quickly." With that, he strode out.
Seeing his demeanor, Zhao Feng naturally didn't dare to delay, thinking that Boss must have important matters to attend to, so he followed him out.
When it was time to get on the car, Zhao Feng handed the power bank to Lin Qinghan while talking to him about his progress in Germany as if nothing had changed and he knew that his boss was a workaholic, who wouldn't waste a single minute even while traveling in a car.
Who would have thought.
He had just started to speak, and Lin Qinghan interrupted him directly, "Talk to me when we get to the hotel."
"Ah?"
Zhao Feng was stunned and took a while before responding softly. However, he couldn't help but glance at the back seat where his boss was sitting. What on earth could be so urgent that the boss was in such a rush, not even caring about work progress?
The phone finally turned on.
Lin Qinghan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was probably already twelve o'clock, and she should have replied to him by now. She didn't know what she would say or if she would like the bouquet of flowers.
Lin Qinghan was unusually nervous.
Just as he was about to open WeChat to see what Wen Ruan had replied, the phone rang. It was a call from Li Ze.
Lin Qinghan answered.
Li Ze's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Boss, have you arrived?"
"Mm."
Lin Qinghan's voice was indifferent, without waiting for Li Ze to say anything else, she directly asked, "Have the flowers been delivered?"
Flowers?
Zhao Feng, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, perked up his ears. As far as he knew, the boss had already divorced. Did the boss have a new love interest? Was that why she was in such a hurry?
It was truly a turn of the millennium.
Who was this woman that made the always cold and ruthless boss so anxious?
"Flowers."
Li Ze's voice on the phone seemed somewhat difficult. "Miss Wen didn't accept them."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qinghan's delicate eyebrows lightly furrowed, her thin lips pressed down, and her eyelashes concealed her emotions, but she didn't blame Li Ze and simply said, "I see."
She then asked, "Is there anything else?"
Li Ze had wanted to tell Lin Qinghan about what Wen Ruan had said yesterday, but considering the boss had taken a night flight and had an important meeting today, he denied, "Nothing, everything is fine in the city."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qinghan hmphed and didn't say anything else, directly hanging up the phone.
The phone screen had turned black, and he held onto the phone without letting go. His face was reflected on the screen, and he pursed his lips. It seemed that Wen Ruan was really angry this time, or else she wouldn't refuse to accept the flowers. He would slowly make it up to her for everything she had done for him.
She would calm down after some time.
Looking at their WeChat conversation, as expected, there was no reply from her, the conversation was still stuck at his last message from last night, [Wait for me to return].
He didn't mind and sent a few more words, [I've arrived in Germany].
As soon as he sent it out, he noticed a red exclamation mark at the end of the sentence, along with a reminder, "The message has been sent out, but it has been rejected by the recipient."
Lin Qinghan: ???
What did this mean? He thought his phone was malfunctioning and tried again, but the same situation occurred.
He had never encountered this kind of situation before, and just as his expression became more and more serious, Zhao Feng spoke up, "Boss, what's wrong?"
"Help me see what this is all about? Why is it showing this?" Lin Qinghan handed over his phone.
Zhao Feng, with an equally puzzled expression, looked at it. The black exclamation mark caused Zhao Feng to be completely puzzled. What on earth is this situation?
[Wen Ruan].
If he remembered correctly, wasn't this the boss's ex-wife? So was the reason the boss left in such a hurry to contact his ex-wife? Haven't rumors always claimed that the ex-wife latched onto the boss? Is that why they divorced? Why is it the boss contacting her now? Glancing at the chat records, this dense pile of words didn't seem like the boss's style at all.
Even more controlling than his strict brother.
And the boss was actually blocked by his ex-wife. This was truly an eye-opener.
He hesitated for a while, not knowing how to broach the subject without getting on the boss's bad side.
Seeing Zhao Feng's hesitant expression, Lin Qinghan's brows furrowed even more, and her voice also became more serious, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the phone?"
"Boss, that uh…" Under pressure, Zhao Feng lowered his head and answered softly, "Your phone is not faulty, it has been blocked."