The Sweetest Marriage Ch.240

Chapter 240 – Wei Chen Went Crazy

At this moment, the members of the Chen family standing in the hall did not expect Chen Yu to collapse like that. They gathered around, and Chen Qing, in particular, rushed forward, grabbing the family doctor by the collar and pulling the person closer.

“Quick! Hurry, check on her!” Chen Qing shouted.

Despite the doctor’s initial annoyance, considering it was a matter of life, the doctor’s duty compelled him to patiently provide emergency aid to Chen Yu.

Because Chen Yu had previously feigned illness, Chen Qing had already called for emergency assistance. Thus, the ambulance arrived quickly and whisked Chen Yu away.

Naturally, the Chen family was anxious. Apart from Chen Qing and Du Lixun, who went along with the ambulance, Chen Yunsheng drove and followed the ambulance.

As for the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion banquet, with Chen Yu falling ill, it was no longer necessary to hold the event.

As the ambulance departed, the hall suddenly quieted down. Chen Shihuai sighed and, supported by the butler, made his way back to the main building. He was uncertain about Chen Yu’s condition and had lost his appetite for food.

Due to Chen Yu’s sudden illness, the festive atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival was lost in the Chen family.

However, in the Wei family, Grandfather Wei seemed to be in good spirits, even though this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival was not as lively as before.

Around the dining table, members of the Wei family gathered, and Wei Yan also hurried back before dinner. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Throughout the gathering, Wei Yan treated himself as if he were a statue, focusing only on eating. Occasionally, his gaze fell upon Xu Ruru, displaying a curious look. Wei Yan’s curiosity wasn’t particularly strong, but Xu Ruru’s sudden appearance was quite unexpected. It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she had no direct association with the Wei family and rarely interacted. How did she suddenly appear at the Wei family’s reunion dinner?

Furthermore, Grandfather and Uncle Zhenxiong’s overly favorable treatment of Xu Ruru was quite astonishing. During the meal, they were very attentive to Xu Ruru. Of course, Wei Yan had to admit that Xu Ruru was quite resourceful; otherwise, she wouldn’t have managed to please Grandfather and Uncle Zhenxiong with just a few words.

Several times, Wei Yan’s gaze met Xu Ruru’s, but she didn’t display any disgust despite Wei Yan’s impolite scrutiny. Instead, she smiled quite amicably at Wei Yan.

Finally, Wei Yan could only retract his gaze and earnestly focus on eating.

Certainly, Wei Chen and Chen Li did not integrate into this “harmonious” scene. Wei Chen had been taking care of Chen Li the whole time, resulting in Chen Li overeating by the end of the reunion dinner, while Wei Chen himself was only eighty percent full.

Grandfather Wei took the water glass handed by the butler, rinsed his mouth, wiped away the water stains from his lips with a towel, and then said, “Zhenxiong, Achen, Wei Yan, come to the study with me. I have something to discuss with you.” With that, he got up and left the dining room, followed promptly by the steward.

Wei Zhenxiong and Wei Yan followed shortly after, but Wei Chen intended to escort Chen Li back. However, Chen Li stopped him, “Achen, I’ll go back on my own.”

“Alright, wait for me in the room. I’ll be back soon.” Despite the people around, Wei Chen leaned down and kissed Chen Li’s lips before heading to Grandfather Wei’s study.

Chen Li also stood up, ready to return to the room.

“Hey.”

At this moment, a voice called out to Chen Li.

Chen Li’s steps faltered but didn’t turn back, continuing forward.

It was Wei Wei who spoke, and seeing Chen Li didn’t stop, he quickly put down his utensils and hurriedly reached Chen Li, reaching out to hold him.

Chen Li felt a bit nervous and instinctively took a few steps back, but not out of fear because he didn’t sense any malice from Wei Wei.

Seeing Chen Li’s reaction, Wei Wei hastily stepped back, his expression somewhat flustered, “Um… um… Brother Chen Li… I’m sorry…”

Before Chen Li could react, Wei Wei dashed off.

Chen Li stood still for a moment, and by the time he processed what happened, Wei Wei was nowhere in sight. Despite the slight blank expression on Chen Li’s face at that moment, those who knew Chen Li would have noticed a faint uplift at the corners of his eyes, sparkling with happiness.

Shortly after Chen Li went upstairs, Fang Yun also left. Unlike Grandfather Wei and Wei Zhenxiong, Fang Yun didn’t treat Xu Ruru well. Passing by Fang Yun, she ambiguously remarked, “What’s not yours will never be yours, no matter how much you scheme.”

Xu Ruru smiled, “Thank you for your guidance, Aunt Fang. Sometimes, without putting in effort, how would one know what isn’t theirs?”

Fang Yun, seeing that Xu Ruru didn’t heed her words, didn’t argue with her. Time would reveal the answers Xu Ruru sought, only hoping that she wouldn’t end up in distress.

Xu Ruru saw Fang Yun leave, her gaze lingered upstairs for a while before she eventually walked away.

Xu Ruru didn’t return to her room; instead, she knocked on Wei Chen’s door.

With no response from inside, Xu Ruru’s gaze intensified. She quietly opened the door and walked in.

At that moment, Chen Li was engrossed in a manga, enjoying himself. Hearing the door open, he thought Wei Chen had returned and was puzzled as to why Wei Chen was back so early, only to be met by Xu Ruru’s smiling face.

Chen Li swiftly got up from the bed, clutching the blanket, looking wary at Xu Ruru.

“Don’t worry, I mean no harm,” Xu Ruru said, lifting a faint smile, gentle and unthreatening.

Chen Li remained watchful of Xu Ruru.

Meeting Chen Li’s eyes, Xu Ruru spoke in a soft and slow voice, “Relax, I won’t hurt you.”

“Yes, that’s it, just relax slowly.”

Somehow, Xu Ruru’s voice or gaze seemed to possess a mysterious power. Chen Li couldn’t control himself, unconsciously following Xu Ruru’s instructions.

“Good, you’re being very obedient. When I count to three, close your eyes. Relax, just relax, don’t think about anything,” Xu Ruru continued, her voice gentle, coaxing Chen Li step by step into a trance.

“Alright, you can close your eyes now.”

At that moment, time seemed to stop flowing. Xu Ruru gazed gently at Chen Li as he closed his eyes in front of her, then slumped on the bed, completely unconscious.

The smile at the corner of her mouth widened uncontrollably, Xu Ruru stepped on her high heels and walked to the edge of the bed, leaning down to whisper in Chen Li’s ear, “Do you see? You are now at a wedding site, surrounded by a lot of bustle and a lot of people, Wei Chen is standing right in front of you, he is wearing a suit and holding a beautiful bride in his hand.

Look, Wei Chen saw you, disgust appeared in his eyes, he pulled you into a corner and told you not to pester him, he doesn’t like you. He married you before because of the interests of the Chen family and the Wei family that drove him…”

“Do you feel it? Feel Wei Chen’s distaste for you? He now wishes for you to disappear in front of him.”

“Look, the bride is here. Wei Chen took the bride’s hand and left without looking back, he’s found his love, you’ll give him your blessing, right?”

When Xu Ru Ru finished describing the scene, she added, “Chen Li, do you think you’re worthy of Wei Chen? He’s a dragon and phoenix among men, his future is limitless, and you? To put it nicely, you’re autistic, to put it bluntly, you’re a fool! How can you be good enough for Wei Chen? Being with Wei Chen, you’ll only harm Wei Chen! You can bring Wei Chen–“

Before Xu Ruru’s words were finished, she felt a force behind her, yanking her viciously away from the edge of the bed, and before he could react, she heard a loud thud, her head was dazed, and her entire being was suddenly certain frozen.

She shook her head before her sanity gradually returned.

Xu Ruru didn’t know when he came back. Just as she was using those words to hypnotize Chen Li, Wei Chen abruptly pulled her away. In his urgency, he lacked control and flung Xu Ruru against the wall, causing her head to slam heavily into it.

Even though Xu Ruru had come to her senses by this point, her head was still spinning, and a nauseating sensation was apparent.

However, Wei Chen didn’t pay attention to Xu Ruru; his gaze remained fixed on Chen Li.

At that moment, Chen Li lay motionless on the bed with closed eyes, his brow furrowed tightly, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes, dampening the pillow.

Wei Chen felt an unbearable heartache and wanted to wake Chen Li from that false dream, but he didn’t dare to act.

He knew that Chen Li was being hypnotized by Xu Ruru. If he were to suddenly awaken Chen Li now, the consequences would be unbearable.

Wei Chen was a step too late. When Grandfather Wei suddenly called the three of them to the study, Wei Chen sensed something was amiss. Arriving at the study, he couldn’t hear what Grandfather Wei was saying, feeling restless.

It was at this moment that Housekeeper Zhang discreetly warned Wei Chen to be careful of Xu Ruru.

In that instant, Wei Chen’s mind went blank. Disregarding Grandfather Wei’s words, he dashed out.

However, upon his return, Chen Li had already been hypnotized by Xu Ruru, subjected to such deplorable suggestions!

“Wei Chen, it’s useless,” Xu Ruru said, propping herself against the wall, a forlorn smile on her lips. “Without me, you can’t release Chen Li from the hypnosis.”

Only then did Wei Chen turn to look at Xu Ruru, his gaze a deep crimson, a terrifying expression on his face, his skin slightly contorting, revealing a grimace.

Xu Ruru felt a shiver run down her spine as she was met with Wei Chen’s gaze, a sense of ice-cold dread creeping over her. Xu Ruru began to feel fear, but having come this far, she knew there was no turning back.

She took a deep breath, summoning courage to meet Wei Chen’s terrifying eyes. “Divorce Chen Li and marry me, and I will release him from the hypnosis.”

Wei Chen, with an expressionless face, moved towards Xu Ruru. The crimson hue in his eyes turned to ice, a surge of murderous intent.

Terrified, Xu Ruru wanted to escape. However, with the wall behind her, she had nowhere to go. She could only helplessly watch as Wei Chen approached her, raising his hand, gripping her neck, lifting her, and pinning her against the wall.

At that moment, Xu Ruru keenly felt that Wei Chen had gone mad.

Because of Chen Li, he went mad.

Xu Ruru exerted all her strength in an attempt to pry Wei Chen’s hand away, but it was all in vain.

Struggling to breathe in, Xu Ruru’s face reddened instantly due to the lack of oxygen and the recent impact, causing her consciousness to begin to fade.

The door was kicked open, and Wei Yan, witnessing the scene in the room, hurried over to rescue Xu Ruru. Whatever the reason was for Wei Chen attempting to harm Xu Ruru, it couldn’t be allowed.

However, Wei Chen’s grip on Xu Ruru’s hand seemed unyielding, as if it were rooted. Even Wei Yan couldn’t break it.

“Achen, let go, let’s talk this out!” Wei Yan tried to appeal to Wei Chen’s rationality.

Wei Chen, however, seemed to shut out all external information, tightening his hold on Xu Ruru.

“Wei Chen, you’re out of your mind!”

Grandfather Wei, assisted by Housekeeper Zhang, made his way over and immediately shouted upon seeing the scene.

Wei Chen, turning his head, fixed his crimson gaze on Grandfather Wei, devoid of any emotion but seemingly filled with a surge of frenzied sentiment, as if he intended to destroy the world.

Upon being met with Wei Chen’s gaze, Grandfather Wei found himself unable to speak. Fear had gripped his heart, rendering him speechless.

Housekeeper Zhang was also caught off guard by the unfolding situation. While in a state of panic, his eyes fell on the bed, and in a moment of clarity, he exclaimed, “Young Master Chen, Chen Li is awake!”

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