Chapter 48: Pretending to Be a CP

Wen Yun'an wore a look of utter astonishment, his gaze locked firmly on Yun Qiuya's face, which had turned pale with rage.

Yun Qiuya's fury erupted like a volcanic explosion, instantly making the atmosphere inside the hospital room tense and oppressive.

Seeming not to hear what Yun Qiuya had said earlier, Wen Wan'er lunged forward, snatched the phone right out of Wen Yun'an's hand, and cried out eagerly, "Let me see too! I want to see what that beast has done!"

Wen Yun'an's hand remained suspended in mid-air, too late to stop her.

Looking at Wen Wan'er, a myriad of emotions washed over him. He could only frown helplessly, standing frozen in place with eyes full of worry.

Wen Wan'er quickly unlocked the phone and tapped on the video.

In the silent hospital room, a sharp, piercing shriek from a woman instantly rang out.

Wen Wan'er's face flushed crimson. As if scalded, she hurriedly tossed the phone onto the nearby coffee table, producing a sharp thud.

She walked with quick strides to the bedside, tightly grasped Yun Qiuya's icy hands, and said with a face full of fury, "How could He Lingfeng do such a thing? How can he be so utterly deranged? How dare he trample on your dignity so blatantly? Truly, shamelessness knows no bounds in this world!"

Seeing Wen Wan'er's indignant expression, the anger in Yun Qiuya's heart subsided by more than half.

She forced a faint smile and turned to comfort her instead. "Wan'er, don't get so worked up. I've long known what kind of scumbag he is, I just didn't expect him to go this far. All the sorrow I feel right now stems entirely from my parents. If mom and dad up in heaven knew they entrusted their daughter to such a piece of trash, how heartbroken and devastated they would be?"

At this, a trace of sorrow flashed across the depths of Yun Qiuya's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by an unprecedented determination. Her gaze grew cold and sharp.

Word by word, she declared, "However, I won't let him get away with it. Sooner or later, I will tear him to pieces and make him pay the price for everything he has done. He is bound to meet a miserable end. The insults he has heaped upon me have gone far beyond what I can bear. When the time comes, all this evidence will become the catalyst that sends him straight to hell, plunging him into eternal damnation!"

Listening to Yun Qiuya's firm and resolute words, Wen Wan'er nodded heavily.

Yun Qiuya looked at Wen Wan'er and Wen Yun'an in confusion, her brows slightly furrowed. "Didn't you two already leave? Why did you suddenly come back?" A hint of puzzlement and curiosity laced her voice.

Wen Wan'er blinked, smiled mischievously, and said, "It was all my brother's idea. On our way back, brother said your emotions didn't seem quite right, so the two of us decided to turn around and check on you."

At this, she did not forget to add with lingering resentment, "It's a good thing we came back, or we wouldn't have run into that pair of shameless dogs."

As she spoke, Wen Wan'er glanced sideways at Wen Yun'an, her eyes carrying a measure of expectation and teasing.

Wen Yun'an, however, stared unblinkingly at Wen Wan'er, a flash of panic crossing his eyes.

The atmosphere grew somewhat subtle. Wen Wan'er spoke again, her smile as bright as spring sunshine, "Brother said he wants a photo of the two of you."

"The two of us?"

Hearing this, Yun Qiuya furrowed her brows slightly, pointing first at herself and then at Wen Yun'an, as if confirming whether Wen Wan'er's words were true.

Wen Wan'er nodded repeatedly and affirmed, "That's right, the two of you. Aren't you pretending to be a couple now? Only with a photo of you two will mom and dad believe it."

With that, Wen Wan'er giggled.

Then she turned around and walked away, saying, "I won't watch you two take pictures. Brother, I'll wait for you outside."

As Wen Wan'er stepped out of the room, the air inside grew strange once again.

Wen Yun'an picked up the phone and slowly moved closer to Yun Qiuya.

Seeing this, Yun Qiuya straightened her clothes, sat up straight with a faint smile, and bared two rows of white teeth.

Seeing her posture, Wen Yun'an leaned in closer, bending his knees into a half-squat and hunching his back, trying his absolute best to press his body toward Yun Qiuya.

Even though he was trying desperately to close the distance, the gap between them always seemed just a fraction off, making the two of them look both comical and somewhat awkward in the camera frame.

"Pfft."

Right at that moment, Yun Qiuya suddenly burst out laughing.

"I rarely take pictures with girls, so I'm not very used to it."