Wen Chengze thought Zhong Mohan had gone to deal with what had just happened. He planned to rest a little longer before leaving, then casually picked up the phone he had tossed aside earlier. He wanted to call his brother and ask him to pick him up. There was no need for his parents to know about what had happened tonight.
But the moment he turned it on, he saw nearly twenty missed calls.
He glanced at the time and silently touched his nose. It seemed he really had been gone for rather a long time.
Normally, banquets like this often lasted until eleven, but this one had only been underway for less than half an hour. It was impossible for no one to notice that he and Zhong Mohan had vanished for an entire hour.
Of course, his disappearance did not matter. What mattered was Zhong Mohan. As the guest of honor, Zhong Mohan could not disappear for so long without drawing attention. Realizing this, Wen Chengze suddenly understood that he could not stay here any longer.
If someone really was targeting Zhong Mohan, people would soon come here. By then, even if he had ten mouths, he would not be able to explain himself.
He forced himself to pick up the clothes beside him and put them on.
The movement tugged at a private area, and Wen Chengze pressed his lips together before cursing under his breath, "Beast."
He called his brother as he hurried out of the room. As for the mess inside, Zhong Mohan could clean it up himself.
The Wen Household had practically gone mad looking for Wen Chengze. If this had not been a banquet at the Zhong Household, Father Wen and Mother Wen would have gone looking for him personally. Unfortunately, they were tied up talking to others, so only Wen Chenglin had the time to search for Wen Chengze.
When Wen Chenglin received the call from his younger brother, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly answered. "Xiao Ze, where are you? Are you all right?"
Faced with his brother's questions, Wen Chengze fell silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I'm fine, but I want to go home now. Can we leave early?"
Wen Chenglin frowned. His younger brother's voice sounded a little hoarse, as if he had just cried. There was no way Wen Chenglin could feel at ease.
"Of course. What remains is just business talk among themselves. It has little to do with you. I'll drive you home first."
After hanging up, Wen Chenglin informed Father Wen and Mother Wen, then turned to find his younger brother.
He spotted his brother at the entrance to the banquet hall, leaning against the wall. The young man had his head lowered and looked rather listless.
"Xiao Ze, what's wrong?"
"Bro, I'm fine." Wen Chengze took a deep breath and adjusted his state.
There was no need for his brother to know about what had happened earlier.
Wen Chenglin frowned at Wen Chengze. He did not look fine at all.
Xiao Ze's eyes looked as though he had been crying, and his cheeks were still tinged pink.
Wen Chenglin's gaze suddenly sharpened. "Xiao Ze, tell me. What happened just now? Did someone bully you?"
When his eldest brother suddenly grabbed his wrist, Wen Chengze instinctively shuddered.
Though he was an adult, it had still been his first time, and now his eldest brother was questioning him. His mind was still a little muddled.
In the end, with no other choice, Wen Chengze could only shake his wrist and plead coquettishly, "Bro, I'm really fine. I'm just tired. Let's go home, okay?"
Wen Chenglin froze. The last time Xiao Ze had acted spoiled with him like this had been ten years ago.
Forget it. If Xiao Ze did not want to talk, then he would not force him. No matter what had happened, he would protect Xiao Ze and be his solid support.
As Wen Chenglin drove, he noticed from the corner of his eye that Xiao Ze kept shifting his sitting position. He frowned.
"Are you feeling unwell? Let's go to the hospital."
Wen Chengze stiffened and immediately stopped him. "N-No need. I just ate a little too much earlier. My stomach feels a little uncomfortable now."
Wen Chenglin frowned. If he remembered correctly, his younger brother would never eat anything when outside, apart from having something to drink.
His little brother was lying.
After glancing at him, Wen Chenglin ultimately decided to drive home first. They could talk after they got back.
Once they arrived home, Wen Chengze unfastened his seat belt first. Wen Chenglin held the steering wheel with one hand and narrowed his eyes at his younger brother.
Although Wen Chengze had dressed warmly for the banquet since it was winter, the back of his collar still revealed a small patch of skin.
When Wen Chenglin's sharp eyes caught the scattered red marks there, his face immediately darkened.
Unless his memory was wrong, there should not be mosquitoes in weather like this.
Thinking of Xiao Ze's expression and movements when he had seen him earlier, Wen Chenglin's grip on the steering wheel tightened more and more.
Having reached his current position, Wen Chenglin had naturally seen plenty of things. There were many people in their circle who played with boys, but he had never imagined something like this would happen to his own younger brother. And it was obvious that his younger brother was the one who had been bullied!
After parking, he hurried after him. Knowing that his younger brother cared about his pride, and that such matters were difficult to ask about directly, he could only probe indirectly.
Although he thought that, his expression did not ease in the slightest. Just thinking that some bastard had bullied his younger brother without his knowledge made it impossible for him to stay calm!
"Xiao Ze, did you meet anyone at the banquet tonight?"
They said concern clouded judgment. Wen Chenglin usually never let a trace of emotion show before outsiders, but when it came to his younger brother, he was seen through at a glance.
Wen Chengze had not expected to hide it from him, but he had not anticipated his brother's reaction would be so sharp. Still, he did not feel much like talking right now.
He had not showered after what happened, and he felt like it was about to leak out. All he wanted now was to hurry to the bathroom.
"I didn't meet anyone. Bro, I'm tired. I'm going to rest first."
Watching Wen Chengze's retreating back, Wen Chenglin took out his phone and sent a message to his assistant.
Though investigating the Zhong Household's banquet would be difficult, it was still possible to obtain some basic information.
Meanwhile, at the Zhong Household's banquet, Zhong Mohan faced the empty room with an utterly frigid expression, while the assistant behind him trembled with fear.
There had been a major mistake in tonight's work. The fact that Mr. Zhong had not fired him on the spot was already merciful. After smelling the scent in the room, the assistant wailed inwardly. Perhaps he should submit his resignation himself and at least retain some dignity.
"Find out what happened tonight. I want the results on my desk tomorrow morning." After saying that, Zhong Mohan slammed the door shut.
His gaze swept over the rumpled bed, then landed on a small piece of fabric near the foot of it. He raised a brow, picked it up, and strode into the bathroom.
If Wen Chengze had not cried out in pain earlier, it would never have ended. The drug in Zhong Mohan's body had not worn off at all. He was still burning up, but his person had run away!!!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. It felt as though he could barely suppress the lingering fire in his heart, and his hand clenched unconsciously.
But the smooth fabric beneath his fingers made Zhong Mohan lick his lips. Suddenly, he felt like being a beast again.
After Zhong Mohan went inside, he immediately began investigating the matter.
At four in the morning, he finally got the results and immediately went to Zhong Mohan's room.
Zhong Mohan was still awake, and the scent in the room had grown so thick that anyone entering it would blush furiously.
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