The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 171: Standing Her Ground

"You..." Gu Rui’s face instantly changed. "Wen Nuan, do you think with Ye Feimo backing you up, you can be arrogant and talk to me like that?"

"Are you some kind of emperor from ancient times? Do I have to kneel to talk to you? Gu Rui, aren’t you a bit too feudal in your mindset? That might fly in ancient times, but look around—what era is this?" Wen Nuan retorted exasperatedly.

Gu Rui gritted his teeth, staring at Wen Nuan. "Don’t you get too complacent. You won’t be for long. Ye Feimo is just playing with you, Chen Xueru is your example. Soon you’ll be just like her."

"Gu Rui, enough is enough!" Chen Xueru was furious. Falling for Gu Rui when she was young truly showed how naive and inexperienced she was. Otherwise, how could she have fallen for such a person?

*Thankfully, he abandoned her; otherwise, her entire life would have been ruined.*

"Being like Sister Xueru isn’t bad at all," Wen Nuan said with a smile. "Look, Sister Xueru and Brother Shuwen are about to get married. She’s marrying very well! Even though Brother Shuwen might still think of your cousin right now, with Sister Xueru’s character and appearance, and knowing Brother Shuwen for over ten years, I bet he’ll definitely come to love her. Sister Xueru will surely be very happy in the future. So, you see, in their youth, girls need to experience a few jerks to truly appreciate future happiness. You were the jerk in Sister Xueru’s life, and Ye Feimo is also my... oh, Ye Feimo isn’t a jerk. He’s still a very long way from being a jerk for now."

Chen Xueru chuckled. It was the first time she heard Wen Nuan acknowledge her relationship with Ye Feimo, and the description was quite fitting.

Gu Rui was enraged. He stepped forward, about to hit her. This was a high-end establishment, and at this time of day, there weren’t many people, only a young girl nearby writing a book on her laptop.

Wen Nuan pulled out her phone to take a picture. "Don’t hit anyone, or I’ll post it on Weibo for fun!"

Gu Rui gritted his teeth, glaring at her. Wen Nuan thought, *Weibo is truly effective! Look, it immediately intimidated Gu Rui.*

In terms of quick wit, Gu Rui was certainly no match for Wen Nuan, and his face turned green with anger.

For the first time in many years, Chen Xueru felt such a sense of vindication.

Gu Rui eventually stormed off. Chen Xueru shook her head and let out a long sigh of relief. As long as she could get rid of Gu Rui, it was better than anything. Wen Nuan said, "It’s so true that women need to experience a few jerks in their youth to grow. Sister Xueru, don’t pay any attention to him anymore."

"Don’t worry, I’m fine. He’s been nothing to me for a long time. I won’t be so foolish as to still love a man who would cruelly give me away just to save another woman," Chen Xueru said. It was truly painful at the beginning. "I have to thank Xiaonian. At that time, I was completely despondent and didn’t want to live anymore. It was because of Xiaonian that I found the courage to live. Getting pregnant, giving birth, raising the child—all my time was dedicated to him. I had no time to think about Gu Rui; my feelings for him faded long ago."

"That’s good," Wen Nuan said with a smile, holding her hand. "In any case, if you have any worries in the future, you can always find me. I’ll definitely help you if I can."

Chen Xueru nodded. Wen Nuan asked, "Oh, by the way, are you going to Aunt Mei’s birthday party tonight?"

"I’m not going. It’s mostly familiar faces. How are you and Aunt Mei familiar?"

"I’m not familiar with her at all. Sister Xiaojing is very close to her and is taking me to see the world. Do you have plans tonight? Maybe we could go together," Wen Nuan suggested.

"I won’t join in on that excitement."

Wen Nuan didn’t push it. She had only wanted to cheer Chen Xueru up anyway.

"Oh, right, tomorrow is the preview screening for **’Beauty’s Allure.’** Are you going to watch it?"

"I’m going. Aren’t you?"

"I’ll go to the premiere; I won’t go tomorrow," Chen Xueru said. Her role in **"Beauty’s Allure"** wasn’t extensive, only about ten minutes, but the role was hard-won, and she had worked hard to play it well.

The preview screening was a small, internal viewing, so she wouldn’t go. She would wait for the reviews the day after tomorrow. Although she hadn’t seen the final cut, Chen Xueru thought it should be very good.

The two chatted until evening. In between, Ye Feimo called three times, each time asking what she was doing. Chen Xueru couldn’t help but ask, "Are you really with Young Master Ye Er?"

"Yes," Wen Nuan said with a faint smile. "Our beginning was just like your beginning with Gu Rui."

Chen Xueru pursed her lips, as if wanting to say something. Wen Nuan smiled. "Sister Xueru, everyone is different. Ye Feimo isn’t Gu Rui; don’t worry."

Chen Xueru slowly breathed a sigh of relief. *Yes, Ye Feimo wasn’t Gu Rui, and Wen Nuan wasn’t her.*

The outcome would surely be different.

She had nothing to worry about at all.

The two had a casual Western dinner outside. The mushroom foie gras steak at this cafe was excellent, a signature dish. Chen Xueru enjoyed it, and Wen Nuan also ordered a portion; the taste was indeed very good. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

After dinner, Cai Xiaojing called her, so Wen Nuan stood up to say goodbye. She hugged Chen Xueru. "Sister Xueru, no matter what decision you make, I will support you."

Chen Xueru nodded. Wen Nuan got into the car and left for the designated dress shop to get her makeup done and change into her gown. Cai Xiaojing was already waiting for her, having already changed into her own dress. Cai Xiaojing wore a long black gown with her hair styled in an elegant updo. The stylist’s hands were skilled, creating a very beautiful hairstyle that Wen Nuan liked very much.

"Didn’t you say you had marks on your body and couldn’t attend the fashion show? How come there’s nothing?" Cai Xiaojing asked, seeing her fair skin completely unblemished.

"I applied medicine."

Cai Xiaojing glared at her.

"It’s so cold..." Wen Nuan cried. It was December, and even in A City, it was still thirteen or fourteen degrees Celsius. It was even colder at night. Wearing a low-cut gown was unbearable! Prioritizing style over warmth would surely lead to illness!

"No complaining. Everyone wears this. Just bear with it."

Wen Nuan shed a tear!

Cai Xiaojing had also prepared Wen Nuan’s birthday gift: a signed vinyl record from a famous superstar from decades ago, a favorite of Aunt Mei. Wen Nuan’s eyes lit up with envy.

She liked it too, but she didn’t have a single one.

"Sister Xiaojing, I want one too..."

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