"I think so too. Even though we no longer have evidence of his past collusion with suppliers, bribery, and other crimes, if I found it once, I can find it again. However, Zhou Mingfu is cunning and devious. Ranran, you must be careful."
Wen Ran nodded heavily, feeling deeply shocked.
She had never been involved in the company before and knew nothing. It turned out that her brother had been investigating Zhou Mingfu for a long time…
After finishing their discussion about the company, Wen Ran shifted the topic. "Brother, I heard you met Mo Xiuchen this afternoon."
Wen Jin's gaze shifted slightly, his brows furrowing as he looked at her. Instead of answering, he asked, "Did Mo Xiuchen tell you? Then you must already know why I went to see him."
Wen Ran nodded and reached out to hold Wen Jin's large hand. Leaning forward, she spoke coquettishly, "Brother, when I agreed to marry Mo Xiuchen, I promised that unless he asked for a divorce, I would be his wife for the rest of my life."
Wen Jin's expression darkened instantly. Wen Ran quickly reassured him, "Brother, don't be mad yet. Listen to me, okay?"
Wen Jin pressed his lips together, his handsome features now tinged with a chill.
Taking a deep breath, Wen Ran continued in a soft voice, "Brother, back then, when I agreed to Mo Zixuan's pursuit, you told me he had a materialistic mother and that I wouldn't be happy marrying him. After our family got into trouble, he and Zhou Lin got together. Even though he later explained that he was set up, the truth was already there."
"That very day, debt collectors blocked the factory gate, and Zhou Mingfu took advantage of the situation to force me into making a decision. When I was at my most helpless, it was Mo Xiuchen who helped me. He didn't force me—I had time to think it over. So, I married him willingly."
Wen Jin's whole body tensed. He hadn't witnessed that scene, but he could imagine how helpless and vulnerable Ranran must have been. For years, they had cherished and protected her. No matter what hardships she had endured before, for the past sixteen years, she had been a delicate flower in a greenhouse.
Yet overnight, she had to shoulder a burden she was never meant to bear and even sacrificed herself to save the company. The thought of it made his heart ache.
He flipped his palm, enclosing her hands in his. Those responsibilities should never have been hers to bear.
Wen Ran continued, "During these days with Mo Xiuchen, he has treated me very well. Even after the company's financial issues were resolved, Zhou Mingfu didn't stop causing trouble. If not for Mo Xiuchen, I wouldn't have been able to keep Zhou Mingfu in check."
"But you two don't have feelings for each other, and he… I can't selfishly let you stay with him forever."
Wen Jin knew that without Mo Xiuchen, Wen Corporation would have fallen into Zhou Mingfu's hands long ago. But the idea of trading his most beloved sister for this deal—it was something he could never accept.
"Brother, don't worry so much. Mo Xiuchen and I may not have feelings for each other now, but those can develop over time. He's a good man—way more mature and reliable than Mo Zixuan. And as for his illness, it's not like it's untreatable."
At that, Wen Ran recalled what Mo Xiuchen had said at the factory gate—that he wouldn't let her live as a widow forever.
She had always been confused. Did Mo Xiuchen really have a condition, or not?
She didn't understand relationships between men and women, nor did she know much about male physiology. But from what she knew, if a man was truly "incapable," wouldn't that mean he was completely dysfunctional? And yet, he didn't seem like that at all…
"You're really set on spending your life with Mo Xiuchen?"
Wen Jin noticed the faint blush on her cheeks, and his eyes darkened slightly.
"Brother, if Mo Xiuchen ever changes his mind, I'll just divorce him. But if we stay together for life, that means he has fallen in love with your sister. Then you wouldn't have to worry anymore, right?"
Wen Ran playfully blinked at him. Though she and Mo Xiuchen didn't have love yet, she believed that if she treated him sincerely, he wouldn't be too cruel to her.
She trusted every word he had said to her over these past days.
Wen Jin sighed, lifting a hand to gently brush her hair. "Ranran, I know you're doing this for the company, but I don't want you to sacrifice yourself. I still hope you'll consider my suggestion—divorce Mo Xiuchen. We'll repay everything we owe him."
"Brother, I don't feel like I'm sacrificing anything, really."
Wen Ran tilted her head up, her bright eyes looking at him sincerely.
Wen Jin hesitated for a moment before compromising, "Then promise me, if Mo Xiuchen ever mistreats you, or if you ever want to leave, you'll tell me immediately."
Even if it cost him everything, he would ensure her happiness.
Wen Ran was touched. She threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist. "Brother, you're such a fool. How can you be so good to me?"
Wen Jin's body stiffened slightly. In his ears, Mo Xiuchen's words echoed: "If she really were… then she wouldn't deserve the way you protect her with your life, the way a brother cherishes his sister…"
In Gu Kai's office, Mo Xiuchen, seated in a luxurious swivel chair, narrowed his eyes sharply. His handsome features darkened instantly.
Just then, the office door opened, and Gu Kai, dressed in a white lab coat, walked in. Noticing the heavy atmosphere and the stormy expression on Mo Xiuchen's face, he raised a brow in confusion.
"Xiu Chen, what's wrong? Are you holding a grudge against my computer or something?"
As he spoke, Gu Kai strode toward him.
Mo Xiuchen, hearing the voice, lifted his gaze from the LCD screen. His cold eyes flickered toward Gu Kai before returning to the screen as if he wanted to burn a hole through it.
Curious, Gu Kai leaned in to take a look. The moment he saw the screen, he burst out laughing.
"You're seriously mad about this?"
Mo Xiuchen swatted away Gu Kai's pointing finger and turned off the monitor. His voice was icy. "Finished checking on your patients?"
Gu Kai nodded. "Yeah, I'm done. I can leave now. Are you treating me to dinner?"
Mo Xiuchen stood up from behind the desk and said coldly, "You should go check on Wen Jin's legs first—see if they're permanently crippled."
Gu Kai's mouth twitched. He stared at the man whose face was as dark as a thundercloud.
"Xiu Chen, are you seriously cursing your own brother-in-law? If Wen Ran hears this, she'll definitely take her brother's advice and divorce you immediately."
"They're not even real siblings!"
Mo Xiuchen retorted coldly.
So what if they had lived together for sixteen years? Wen Jin wasn't Wen Ran's biological brother.
What right did he have to hold her like that?
"You're sure about that?"
Gu Kai's eyes flashed with doubt. Taking two steps forward, he stood in front of Mo Xiuchen, studying him intently.
When Mo Xiuchen had arrived at the office earlier, Gu Kai had been making his rounds. He had told him to wait. But who would've thought that this man would pull up the surveillance footage of Wen Jin's hospital room?
And after watching the brother and sister share a heartfelt moment—
He had fallen straight into a jar of jealousy.