Chapter 22: The Young Widow?

  Wu Tian sat in the living room, holding a copy of Tumor, which is one of the world's top cancer medical journals, consistent with Wu Tian's previous research project.

  The all-English content didn't pose any obstacle to Wu Tian, but he seemed uninterested in this issue, only occasionally glancing at it with a distracted mind. Most of the time, his gaze was on Chen Chen who was cooking dinner in the kitchen. He looked hesitant and had something on his mind, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

  "What's going on with your classmate Jingyun?" Wu Tian thought for a long time and finally couldn't help but ask.

  "What's going on? My classmate." Chen Chen said naturally. She tied her long hair back, wearing a simple home outfit with a pink apron over it, operating various kitchen utensils with ease, and still had a smile on her face, seemingly enjoying the cooking process, a typical beautiful chef image.

  "I'm asking how she became the deputy manager of the marketing department? This position is still suitable for me." Wu Tian said.

  "You? Forget it. If you go to the marketing department as a manager, won't you stir up trouble and make a mess of the whole department?" Chen Chen said, "That's secondary, mainly your business ability is really not worthy of praise."

  Wu Tian knew that the other person was talking about the fact that he had lost a bet, and in his heart, he secretly scolded Chen Chen, then continued to say, "Is her business ability very strong? Doesn't seem like it."

  "What do you know? Jingyun is a hidden expert, and later you'll find out how powerful she is." Chenchen said with a smile, looking confident in Jingyun. Mentioning Jingyun, Chenchen seemed to think of something, turned his head and took a glance at Wu Tian sitting in the living room, asking, "How did you two meet? I've never heard you mention it before."

  "I see many women every day, do I have to tell you whether I know them or not?" Wu Tian gave the other person a glance and said, "Actually, it was just yesterday that we met, but when I saw her, she was in a bad mood, smoking and looking very sad. What's going on?" Wu Tian dragged on for half a day before finally getting to the point. When talking to clever women like Chen Chen, you have to be extremely careful.

  "Did you see it?" Chen Chen's hands stopped moving and he looked at Wu Tian in surprise.

  Wu Tian was slightly stunned, and indeed there was something inside.

  "What's so difficult about it?" Wu Tian said with a smile, "Do you doubt my ability to read people? Don't forget, you deceived the whole world, but you couldn't deceive me."

  "......!" Chen Chen gave Wu Tian a bad look, but didn't say anything.

  "How was it that I hit the nail on the head and you're speechless?" Wu Tian chuckled, looking at Chen Chen and calling out, "Hey, why did you stop? Continue speaking! Was she heartbroken or had her body been compromised?"

  "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!" Chen Chen shouted at Wu Tian, then suddenly fell silent. After a while, he said in a low voice, "Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of her husband's death."

  "What?" Wu Tian's face was filled with astonishment, and the magazine in his hand was torn into two halves due to excessive force. She has a husband? Is she married? This news was truly too shocking for him. Falling in love with a married woman, destroying someone else's family? Wu Tian had never done such a despicable thing before.

  Wait, is it the one-year anniversary of her death?

  "Are you a widow?"

  As soon as Wu Tian's voice fell, a carrot flew out of the kitchen. Fortunately, Wu Tian was always watching the kitchen and dodged to the side, avoiding it.

  Chen Chen walked out of the kitchen and said to Wu Tian in a bad tone, "What's with this widow business, it sounds so unpleasant?"

  "Isn't it right?" Wu Tian retorted. The widow was also wrong, the old house caught fire and burned even more fiercely.

  Chen Chen didn't continue arguing with Wu Tian, but instead returned to the kitchen, chopping vegetables while saying, "Actually, Jingyun and her boyfriend had already obtained their marriage certificate, they just hadn't had time to hold a wedding ceremony when that man died in a car accident."

  "Oh!" Wu Tian's face suddenly lit up with a look of realization, and he muttered to himself in a low voice: "If I'm dead, that's good, if I'm dead, that's good."

  "What did you say?" Chen Chen asked.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing." Wu Tian hastily shook his head and said, "I just feel sorry for her." Wu Tian pretended to sigh and then asked, "Didn't she think of finding another one?"

  "Jingyun came from a scholarly family, very conservative, and with her late husband, they only held hands. Besides, she...!" Chenchen suddenly paused, then walked out of the kitchen again, leaning against the doorframe, narrowing her eyes, looking at Wu Tian suspiciously, "Why are you suddenly concerned about Jingyun? I've never seen you ask me about anyone before."

  "No, nothing. Just asking out of curiosity and concern." Wu Tian hastily put the torn magazine together in front of him, blocking Chen Chen's line of sight, and explained, "After all, she is your reinforcement, and also in the marketing department, understanding her more will make me feel at ease too."

  "Really?" Chen Chen looked at Wu Tian suspiciously, walking directly to his side, pulling away the magazine that was blocking him, and gazing at him with a scrutinizing look. It was as if she had just added a light bulb and pasted on the wall: "Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist."

  "What's wrong with you? Haven't seen a handsome guy before?"

  Wu Tian shifted his body to the side, turning his head to avoid Chen Chen. But Chen Chen obviously didn't plan to let Wu Tian off so easily, she pressed closer to him, staring at him without blinking.

  "Have you taken a liking to Jingyun?" Chen Chen asked with narrowed eyes.

  "Haha, how could that be?" Wu Tian said with a smile, then immediately put away his smile, bent down and leaned in front of Chen Chen, asking seriously, "What method do you have to help me catch up to her?"

  Chen Chen was taken aback, she really hadn't expected Wu Tian to admit it so bluntly. Looking at Wu Tian's serious expression, Chen Chen's face changed and she sneered, "Do you think it's suitable for you to ask your wife how to pursue her best friend?"

  Wu Tian waved his hand and said with a nonchalant tone, "There's no outsider here, so let's not pretend anymore. What's the point of calling each other husband and wife? It's just to deceive our families. Besides, didn't I make it clear when we first came here that we should live our own lives and not interfere with each other's pursuit of happiness? If you want to find your true love, I won't stop you. And if I want to find my dream lover, don't bother me either. Say, can you provide more information for me? When the time comes, we'll work together as a couple, and I'm sure we can take her down."

  Chen Chen's mouth twitched, a blue vein appeared on his forehead, and his eyebrows were filled with anger that was about to erupt.

  The Mother Yaksha has manifested!

  Just as Wu Tian had resigned himself to his fate and was lying down to enjoy it, Chen Chen suddenly calmed down again, smiled at him, and said, "I'm afraid I've disappointed you, Jingyun knows about our husband-and-wife relationship."

  "What?" Wu Tian furrowed his brow, it turned out that Jingyun already knew about his relationship with Chenchen. So what was the deal with Fanghua at noon? Was she trying to stand up for Chenchen? Wu Tian quickly stood up, looking seriously at Chenchen, and grasped his shoulder tightly, saying "What are you still doing here? Hurry up and go find her, and explain things to eliminate the bad influence of this matter. Don't hinder our development of new feelings."

  Seeing Wu Tian still not giving up, Chen Chen gritted her teeth and spat out two words: "Dream on!" Then she shook off Wu Tian's hand and returned to the kitchen, muttering to herself as she walked, "You don't even look at your own appearance, you're ugly to death, can you match up to Jingyun?"

  For Wu Tian, it has come to this, and there is no longer any reserve or concealment.

  Wu Tian followed Chen Chen to the kitchen, looking at each other and saying, "Actually, it's not that hard to look at. When I look in the mirror, I think I'm okay. And for a young man like us, even at the United Nations, we're first-rate."

  "Hmm! I'm reminding you, next time when washing your face, be careful not to get your face stuck in the basin and can't pull it out!" Chen Chen said coldly.

  "Don't worry about this, I never use a washbasin to wash my face." Wu Tian understood that the other person was just making a veiled criticism of his large face. "If not, if you feel embarrassed, I won't drive you away either, we can live together."

  "Shameless!" Chen Chen cursed fiercely, holding a dinner knife and chopping the filling. She really wanted to end Wu Tian with one knife to relieve her anger.

  "What are you talking about? The legendary beauty, the eternal classic, how did it become shameless when it came to me? Let's say, in the future, we'll live in one house, and you'll have your own house." Wu Tian said after hearing this, then leaned in close to Chen Chen, looking into her eyes, and asked, "Have you fallen in love with me?"

  "Ptooey!" Chen Chen completely disregarded any ladylike image, and didn't care about food hygiene either.

  Wu Tian wiped his face with his hand and smiled, saying, "Was I right? Otherwise, why would you react so strongly?"

  "How far is Mars? You can roll that far right now." Chen Chen said gritting his teeth.

  "Then why didn't you help me? We've been living together for over two months, after all," Wu Tian said. "Are you afraid I'll catch up with Jingyun and you'll feel embarrassed? I know women care about their reputation, especially since she's your close friend. If this gets out...!" Wu Tian shouted in a sarcastic tone, "Chenchen's man has fallen for Jingyun! Chenchen is so uncharming! Do you still have the face to go out?"

  "Bang!" The cleaver chopped down heavily on the chopping board.

  "Hmph!" Chen Chen sneered, turning his head to look at Wu Tian and saying, "You think you can? If you can catch up with Jingyun, I, Chen Chen, will immediately move out and give you a new house."

  "Alright, it's settled then." Wu Tian smiled.

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