Chapter 135 Feelings are not a joke

After Fu Yunxiao was pushed away by Xia Xia, his little heart was on the verge of collapsing.

Wuwu.

Her best friend is still the closest to her.

They were in the same bed last night, yet she turned her back on him today.

But this thought lasted only a moment before he was distracted by other matters.

His good brother also called him.

"Lord Xiao, come out for a meal. I think President Ji is on the verge of depression lately." Jiang Ming's call came at the right time, letting Fu Yunxiao know that he was not alone.

"No problem."

"But does that brat Ji Wenyuan really have the heart to come out and eat?" Fu Yunxiao was a bit worried, thinking about Ji Wenyuan's attitude.

Meeting him at the hospital yesterday, he felt that Ji Wenyuan seemed much more heavy-hearted.

It was as if a heavy burden was weighing on him.

"I just called him, and he agreed to come out."

"The usual place."

After Jiang Ming finished speaking, he hung up.

Soon, the three of them met at the agreed-upon location.

When Fu Yunxiao arrived, Ji Wenyuan was already drinking.

"Drinking in broad daylight? President Ji, is it because you have too many troubles lately, or is it that sudden stroke of luck with women that you can't handle?" Fu Yunxiao always spoke without regard for others' feelings.

He didn't want to make the atmosphere too heavy either.

"You brat."

"Don't talk nonsense here." This scolding from Ji Wenyuan made Fu Yunxiao feel relieved.

Good, he can still scold people; it seems his mind is still normal.

"But seriously, what's the deal with Big Star Wen!"

Speaking of gossip, Jiang Ming also became interested.

He and Fu Yunxiao only cared about the drama; neither of them cared about Ji Wenyuan's well-being.

"What deal could there be!"

"Don't you guys know what kind of person she is?"

"She's just joking around..."

Before Ji Wenyuan could finish his sentence, he looked up and saw Wen Liang standing at the door with a beaming smile.

?

Why is she here?

Seeing this, Jiang Ming and Fu Yunxiao exchanged a glance, both wearing meaningful expressions.

Joking?

From the looks of it, Big Star Wen is truly serious.

"Wenyuan, I heard you guys talking about me from the door. What, did you miss me?" Wen Liang walked in with a grin and sat right next to Ji Wenyuan.

She was there for a dinner gathering with friends.

This place offered great privacy, making it very suitable for her gatherings.

She didn't expect it to be such a coincidence to run into Ji Wenyuan.

Since fate had brought them together, she couldn't waste the opportunity; she had to put on a great performance.

Only by deceiving everyone could her performance be more successful.

"But why did you say I was just joking?"

"I am very serious!"

"Can't you feel my sincerity?"

Wen Liang's smile shifted into a look of grievance. "This is the first time I've liked someone so wholeheartedly, yet you think it's just a joke."

Seeing Wen Liang like this, Jiang Ming and Fu Yunxiao were startled.

The two looked at each other, not daring to move for a long time.

It's over.

Why does it feel like this atmosphere is about to lead to a major problem?

The two exchanged a look and were about to slip away, but then they were suddenly cued when Ji Wenyuan spoke up, "The four of us grew up together, and now you're telling me you have romantic feelings for me."

"Wen Liang, I know you love novelty and like to have fun, but feelings are not a joke."

Ji Wenyuan's serious expression somewhat intimidated Wen Liang, but she quickly began to lead him on, "Feelings are not a joke."

"Then why is my liking you just a joke?"

"Or is it because you have someone else in your heart that you're unwilling to believe my words are sincere!"

As her voice fell, the entire private room fell into silence.

Ji Wenyuan looked at Wen Liang with a tight frown, not responding for a long time.

He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

"Sigh, it wasn't easy for us to have a meal together. Is it necessary to make the topic so heavy?"

Seeing that things were going south, Jiang Ming quickly changed the subject. "By the way, Wen Liang, why are you here?"

"Do you have an appointment with friends?"

"Yes, I have an appointment with friends, but we..." Before Wen Liang could finish, Jiang Ming interrupted her, "Then you should go to your appointment quickly."

"You're a busy person now; it's not easy for others to get an appointment with you." Jiang Ming spoke urgently; his little heart couldn't handle too much excitement.

He really needed to carefully ponder Wen Liang's reaction.

"Fine."

"I'll come find you guys after I'm finished." Seeing that Jiang Ming was quite spooked, Wen Liang decided to let them off for the time being.

After Wen Liang left, Jiang Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His gaze toward Ji Wenyuan held more sympathy and a bit of mockery. "This romantic luck of yours really came at quite the time."

"Even after a divorce, you're still a wealthy CEO, very much in demand!"

Facing Jiang Ming's teasing, Ji Wenyuan's gaze was somewhat resentful.

"Go ahead and laugh."

"Enjoy the spectacle."

"Have you even caught that little girl yet, and you're laughing at others! Have you sorted out your own mess?"

This sentence from Ji Wenyuan silenced Jiang Ming.

He showed a happy expression. "Not yet, but I'm working on it."

"But you're still the lucky one; a top female star is pursuing you." Jiang Ming couldn't help but tease as he thought back to the scene earlier.

"Wen Liang's stance is indeed quite serious. Are you moved?"

After Jiang Ming finished, he was met with a death stare from Ji Wenyuan.

"Moved?"

Since childhood, he had always placed Wen Liang in the position of a younger sister. He had no biological siblings and had always treated Wen Liang as a real sister.

He had never developed any other feelings in the past, let alone now.

"Isn't there a saying that the best way to forget a relationship is to start a new one?"

Fu Yunxiao couldn't help but chime in from the side.

It was a rare opportunity to tease Ji Wenyuan.

"Get lost."

Ji Wenyuan coldly swept his gaze over the two and tossed out a single word.

"By the way, I have some serious business I want to talk to you about." Ji Wenyuan suddenly remembered he had serious matters to attend to.

Hearing there was serious business, Jiang Ming and Fu Yunxiao both dropped their joking expressions.

"In your bar, is there anyone secretly taking *that* kind of stuff?"

Ji Wenyuan's question was very implicit, but Fu Yunxiao understood immediately.

"How is that possible!"

"My place is a respectable establishment, there's absolutely no..." But before those certain words could be spoken, Fu Yunxiao remembered something from not long ago.

His bar had always maintained strict control over illegal activities.

But not long ago, they had discovered someone who had overdosed and was mentally unstable.

As soon as he was discovered, Fu Yunxiao kicked him out and further strengthened controls in that area.

"Now that you mention it, there really was someone who did that." Fu Yunxiao frowned, and after he said this, Ji Wenyuan immediately asked, "Can you still find him?"

"That's not for certain."

"I'll have to look for the surveillance footage from that time and then go investigate." Fu Yunxiao didn't dare to be too definitive.

He was just a bit curious and asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly think to ask about this?"

"I now suspect that Lin Qingyuan is involved in the illegal trafficking of prohibited drugs."

"Once the evidence is conclusive, he can be brought to justice."