CHAPTER 359: CHAPTER 359: NO REASON LEFT

Zhan Hanjue announced his divorce from Feng Qianru at lightning speed and issued a statement to the public.

Because many people at the party knew that the two children Feng Qianru gave birth to were not related to Zhan Hanjue, most sympathized with him.

The Zhan Group didn’t suffer any loss, but the Feng Family was ridiculed and criticized, causing their stock to plummet.

Zhan Hanjue seemed to have been prepared; Feng Qianru was sent back to the Feng Family, and Xia Wenyuan also resigned from the Zhan Group.

Everyone speculated about whose children Feng Qianru’s two kids were, but no one could figure it out.

However, Xia Wenyuan’s resignation from the Zhan Group quickly enlightened many people.

No wonder Feng Qianru rose to power so easily back then; it turns out she had someone assisting her.

The Xia Family wasn’t an ordinary family either, and Xia Wenyuan was an old friend of Zhan Hanjue, yet he did such a thing.

Of course, these are all future matters.

At this moment, in the empty banquet hall, Ye Ningwan walked up to Zhan Hanjue, looking at him with cold eyes.

"It seems you’re not that stupid; you know what you should know."

The two hadn’t seen each other for years, still looking as they did in their memories, yet somehow different from before.

Over four years, Ye Ningwan had learned to restrain her emotions.

At least, she wouldn’t get excited just upon seeing him as she used to.

However, in Zhan Hanjue’s eyes, Ye Ningwan seemed to have truly lost all feelings for him.

He still remembered her gaze from four years ago, filled with resentment yet intensely passionate.

But now, it was as cold as if she were a stranger.

"Even if you hadn’t appeared, I would have resolved this matter. Our marriage has long been dead in name." The man explained with a deep voice.

Ye Ningwan shrugged, "But I didn’t appear to solve your problem. I said before that I’m a petty person. What she falsely accused me of four years ago, I haven’t forgotten. However, since you know her true colors and know the children aren’t yours, is Tuantuan with you?"

Ye Ningwan was absolutely shocked to hear that Feng Qianru’s two children were unrelated to Zhan Hanjue.

She had imagined many scenarios but never thought Feng Qianru would even fake her children.

She couldn’t describe how she felt inside.

But soon she guessed, perhaps Tuantuan really was by Zhan Hanjue’s side.

Otherwise, Zhan Hanjue wouldn’t have chosen this moment to clarify everything.

Even though they had been separated for four years, she still understood him somewhat.

In his way of doing things, he’s either all in or not at all.

Perhaps because he knows Tuantuan’s identity, he eagerly wants to vacate the little master’s spot in the Zhan Family.

Sure enough, Zhan Hanjue nodded.

"He’s with me, very safe, don’t worry."

Ye Ningwan did feel relieved.

But soon, her face turned stern, "He’s my son, and I hope you’ll return him to me immediately."

"He’s mine too," Zhan Hanjue reminded.

Ye Ningwan was about to say, in the past four years, you’ve done nothing, and now you want to be the father at a bargain?

Unexpectedly, Xia Wenyuan arrived at this moment.

"Mr. Zhan, let’s talk," Xia Wenyuan said in a deep voice.

Zhan Hanjue looked at him deeply for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Ye Ningwan glanced at Xia Wenyuan and Zhan Hanjue, noticing a peculiar vibe between them.

You should know, the two were childhood friends; could it be...?

Recalling what Chen Tan once told her, she thought she had roughly guessed.

"You two talk, I’m leaving now."

Ye Ningwan didn’t want to get involved in this mess and quickly left.

Zhan Hanjue furrowed his brow, wanting to call her back, but he held back.

"Let’s go somewhere else to talk," Zhan Hanjue said to Xia Wenyuan.

Xia Wenyuan nodded.

The two went to a badminton hall.

Zhan Hanjue loved to play badminton before he was eighteen.

The sweaty, exhilarating sport of playing together made him feel thrilled.

But after taking over the company at eighteen, he seldom played badminton.

He couldn’t find a suitable partner, nor did he have the leisure time.

Yet now, he brought Xia Wenyuan to the badminton hall again.

They silently changed into sportswear and appeared on the court, as if they had a mutual understanding.

They were supposedly playing, but it was more like a duel between the two.

Back and forth, each wanted to knock the other to the ground.

Actually, Xia Wenyuan and Zhan Hanjue hadn’t played badminton in years either.

He used to be Zhan Hanjue’s best partner; they participated in doubles competitions and even won a citywide first place.

But later, Zhan Hanjue managed the company, and he couldn’t find a better partner. Then he went abroad to study. After returning, he helped Zhan Hanjue manage the company, occasionally playing for socialization purposes.

Badminton naturally wasn’t a big skill on the social scene; golf became a frequent activity.

However, unlike Zhan Hanjue, who hadn’t touched badminton in years, Xia Wenyuan would sometimes reminisce about his youthful exuberance and sweat it out in a badminton hall.

But he never expected to lose so miserably in their duel.

Failing with the last shot and twisting his ankle at the moment of landing.

Xia Wenyuan clenched his brow in pain, having to set down the racket and sit on the ground clutching his ankle.

Zhan Hanjue, also drenched in sweat, wiped himself with a towel, threw the racket aside, and approached Xia Wenyuan.

"You lost."

Zhan Hanjue coldly reminded him.

Only, it wasn’t clear if he was referring to the match or something else.

Xia Wenyuan chuckled bitterly, nodded, and said, "Yes, I lost. You’re still as formidable as ever, even after not playing for years. Perhaps I should have realized from the start that I couldn’t win and shouldn’t have played with you."

If he hadn’t played, he wouldn’t have twisted his ankle either.

"I want to know why?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Xia Wenyuan chuckled bitterly, "Why what?"

"You knew there were risks in this matter, so why did you still do it? Xia Wenyuan, in my eyes, you’re not someone who takes reckless risks."

"Hanjue, do you like Ye Ningwan?" Xia Wenyuan suddenly asked.

Zhan Hanjue was taken aback, looking at him with surprise.

Xia Wenyuan said, "I know you forgotten the things between you and Ye Ningwan. But even after meeting her again, you’ll still feel something special for her. And precisely because of this, you’ve kept your distance from Qianru. However, for you, she’s just a stranger who was once deeply loved, making her stand out among the masses. For her, you wouldn’t hesitate to ruin your reputation just to give her a title."

"What does this have to do with the question I asked you?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Xia Wenyuan chuckled bitterly, "It doesn’t, I just wanted to tell you, when someone likes another person, there’s no reason or logic. Doing something knowingly impossible, that’s my reason."

"You like Feng Qianru?" Zhan Hanjue was surprised, "Since when?"

"Since I was fourteen, a sudden heart flutter, and then it became uncontrollable."

Zhan Hanjue fell silent.

In an instant, everything connected.

But the way he looked at Xia Wenyuan was filled with increasing pity.

If he had feelings for her so early on, why didn’t he say so sooner?

If he had confessed to Feng Qianru early, perhaps there wouldn’t be the situation today.