Chapter 141: Gentle spoiling (2)
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Si Yiyan bent down and massaged her feet. “This gown is very beautiful. It suits you perfectly. I thought I wouldn’t be able to see you in the gown today, but… you look amazing!”
He possessed the production method of the Phoenix brocade, and this gown was prepared specially for Wen Xinya’s homecoming party under his order. It was designed and tailored at 15 Savile Row, London, England by the Henry Poole Family. Even the accessories were specially designed and customized.
Wen Xinya was astonished. She didn’t expect Si Yiyan to give her this gown. “Why do you have to be so mysterious about this?”
Si Yiyan laughed and replied in a low tone, “I just couldn’t find the opportunity to tell you.”
This reminded Wen Xinya of the five pieces of jewelry from Jo-ramst. She quickly asked, “The jewelry sent by Jo-ramst were also from you?”
Si Yiyan looked at her, half smiling, and said, “Hmm, I knew you were Mr. Mo’s granddaughter, so I just paid more attention. Those pieces of jewelry could be considered my gift to you.”
He would never tell Wen Xinya that he was deeply impressed when she walked towards Wen Yuya, so graceful and proud like a peacock. It was as if she stepped right on his chest and left a heavy, determined and permanent mark.
Now she realized that before he moved into Grandfather’s house, he had already noticed her. No wonder he spoke with a note of familiarity when they first met. Her heart softened slightly and said, “The gown is beautiful, I really like it.”
Wen Xinya had just realized that Si Yiyan was wearing a grey suit with a dark-gold decorative pattern embroidered on the collar. The production method looked the same as her gown. He wore a dark-gold handkerchief, and his collar pin and cufflinks were of the same brand as her gown.
They matched from clothes to accessories!
He was so obvious in his behavior, yet she couldn’t see it. Wen Xinya blamed herself for being negligent.
“I didn’t expect this gown to receive your compliment. The Henry Poole Family really deserves its reputation.” Si Yiyan was very happy as his gift was recognized by Wen Xinya and decided that all of her clothes would be customized by the Henry Poole Family in the future.
“THE Henry Poole?” Wen Xinya wasn’t sure.
“There are a lot of Henry Pooles in this world, but how many are famous and specialize in high-end garment customization?” Si Yiyan smiled and asked.
Wen Xinya was even more surprised. “Doesn’t the Henry Poole Family customize clothes just for the royal families?”
The Savile Row became a business street since 1695. All of the clothes were hand-made and well tailored by the top workers in the Henry Poole Family.
The brand was endorsed by dozens of royal families ever since the year 1856 in which Henry became the personal designer of the French emperor. Their customers included the Prince of Wales, the King of Egypt, Queen Victoria, the Royal family of Japan, Queen Elizabeth II, Napoleon, Churchill, and Charles de Gaulle. Even the famous British writer Dickens was his loyal patron.
Price was not the primary factor to get a customized outfit from such tailor family. More importantly, its reputation and quality was a symbol of status.
Si Yiyan kissed Wen Xinya lightly and said with a smile, “It’s just a gown. You’ll understand that there is more I can do, will do, and want to do for you. More than you can imagine.”
A gown was nothing.
Si Yiyan put her feet into slippers after feeling that her feet had relaxed. “Do you feel better now?”
“The pain relieved a little bit after the massage.” Wen Xinya nodded.
Si Yiyan frowned and said, “Remember to apply some ointment for muscle relaxation. You will recover faster in this way.”
“Ok!” Si Yiyan’s words warmed Wen Xinya’s heart. “Oh, when are you leaving?”
“In a bit. I’m afraid to be spotted if I stay here any longer.” Si Yiyan said regretfully.
Although Wen Xinya sensed that he would not stay as he was always on the move, she was a little annoyed by his busy schedule. “It must be very tiring to hurry back like this. You shouldn’t have come to my homecoming party.” Wen Xinya said with a frown.
Si Yiyan laughed and said, “I’m glad that I came. If not, I would never know that the girl I like is so perfect. And I would never understand how well I should treat her in order to keep her. Xinya… you behaved very well today! Really!”
His recognition made Wen Xinya want to cry. There was a mix of emotions in his voice: affirmation, pity… But strangely, she interpreted the sense of understanding in his words. It was as if he knew her deepest sorrow and worries. “I know I’m very good!”
Si Yiyan let her sit on his lap and held her tightly, pressing her towards his chest. “Let me hold you for a while.”
Wen Xinya wanted to get free but softened upon hearing his tired voice. She leaned on his chest quietly and blushed as she felt his heart pounding.
Si Yiyan fondled with her earrings and whispered into her ear, “I have sent your foster parents to Africa already. No one will find them, and you’ll never see them again.”
Coldness flashed across Si Yiyan’s eyes when he mentioned Wen Xinya’s foster parents. The image of the evil couple beating up Xinya kept running in his head. He dared not to imagine how she survived the previous 15 years.
Wen Xinya was at a loss for words and took quite a while to reply, “Thank you!”
He was too fast. It had only been a couple of hours, and he had already done that. This reminded her of the scandal incident in which he was the first one to deliver the information to her.
Wen Xinya was touched. She knew that a man like him was powerful. If he wanted to break her wings and keep her under him, there was nothing she could do to resist. But he didn’t do that. He knew how to handle their relationship. He would not interfere in Wen Xinya’s personal life but still cared about her. This made Wen Xinya feel respected.
She had to control her own fate! It couldn’t be done by anyone else!
The power possessed by others always belonged to others. After experiencing her previous life, she knew clearly that the only way to protect herself was to become strong.
“It’s nothing. That’s all I can do for you.” Si Yiyan sighed.
Chapter 142: I Don’t Have Such Disgraceful Daughter
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It was almost 11:00 PM when the party ended.
The lights on the street were off, but the Wen Family’s mansion was still brightly lit.
The clicking sound from the clock on the wall was especially clear in the silent room, like an evil and nerve-racking voice from hell, penetrating people’s mind and torturing their eardrums. Slowly, the clock struck twelve.
Old Mr. Wen stood in front of the glass window and looked up at the sky. A galaxy of stars gleamed, like a river flowing in the dark.
At this moment, a beam of light flashed across the window. Old Mr. Wen moved his stiff body slightly and clenched his fist.
Wen Haowen put his arm around Ning Shuqian’s waist, and they walked into the living room together with Wen Yuya five steps behind, as she didn’t want to disturb her parents.
Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian were slightly surprised upon entering the brightly lit living room. Then they caught sight of Old Mr. Wen standing beside the window. “Father, why are you staying up this late?” asked Wen Haowen.
Old Mr. Wen didn’t reply but stood there with a solemn expression.
Ning Shuqian was concerned. “Father, you’ve been busy with the party in the past few hours. You must be very tired. Why not go and rest early?”
“Hmm!” Old Mr. Wen ignored Ning Shuqian.
Wen Haowen trembled at the snort which carried a note of aggression. Deep down, he feared his father more than he respected him. “Father, Shuqian and I are both tired. We are going to have a rest.”
As he spoke, he held Ning Shuqian’s waist and headed towards their courtyard.
“Wait!” A simple word with undeniable authority.
Wen Haowen froze on the spot as a beam of light from the chandelier shone on him and made him shiver. He forced a smile and said, “Father, do you have anything for me? It’s very late now, and I’m really tired after the party. Can we leave this for tomorrow?”
Old Mr. Wen turned around slowly with a stern expression. His face was so serious and stiff that his wrinkles seemed less obvious than usual. However, anger could be detected through his closed lips. “I have to make myself clear today. Xinya is coming back tomorrow, and I don’t want to see chaos in the family once she’s here.”
Ning Shuqian turned pale and forced a smile. “Father, you want to talk to Haowen? I will go upstairs, then.”
It must be the sudden appearance of Zhang Guang and his wife that made Old Mr. Wen furious. And a wise man like him would know that Ning Shuqian was the one behind this. Haowen had a bad temper, he would certainly blame her if Old Mr. Wen was angry with him.
Wen Haowen had a rough idea of why his father was so angry but didn’t think he was in the wrong. Although he was fearful, he was confident that he made no mistake.
After Ning Shuqian had left, there were only Wen Haowen and his father in the living room. Wen Haowen asked nervously, “Father, you can be straight with me!”
Wen Haowen was not close to his father as Old Mr. Wen was always busy and barely had time to look after him since childhood. In his memory, father always had this solemn look on his face. The only communication between them was when Old Mr. Wen scolded Wen Haowen for getting into trouble or failing exams. He was scared of his father but wanted to resist father’s control. So, he often went against his father.
“You disgraceful child! Even a monster would not hurt its own children. You invited Zhang Guang and his wife to Xinya’s homecoming party to embarrass her. Do you think our Wen Family wouldn’t be affected if Xinya is embarrassed? Others will think that our Wen Family is having a father-daughter war, waiting to laugh at us.”
Old Mr. Wen was disappointed about Wen Haowen’s behavior tonight. He blamed himself for neglecting his son because of work. He felt that he owed Wen Haowen. So he pampered Wen Haowen, trying to make it up to him. It never occurred to him that Wen Haowen would be like this today.
However, Wen Haowen didn’t think he had done anything wrong. “Father, how can you blame me for Xinya’s past? I’ve told you to send her overseas. You didn’t listen and still organized this homecoming party to let the whole Wen Family be embarrassed with her. Now you wanna hold me responsible.”
Wen Haowen didn’t reflect on himself but pushed the blame to someone else. Old Mr. Wen said furiously, “She is your daughter! You treat a foster child better than your biological daughter. I’m disappointed in you.”
“Father, how could you say that? Yuya has lived in the Wen Family for 15 years. I’ve watched her grow from a baby, and I always see her as my own daughter. As for Xinya… she led a wandering life for 15 years and had an unglamorous past. I don’t have such disgraceful daughter.”
Wen Haowen didn’t like Wen Xinya at all. Firstly, Wen Xinya was too rude when she first came back to the Wen Family. Secondly, he was stubborn and didn’t want to look bad. Under the influence of Ning Shuqian’s pillow talk, he disapproved of Wen Xinya.
“Pah!” A hard slap. The sound echoed in the empty living room.
Wen Haowen felt a surge of pain in his face. The slap was like a sudden clap of thunder, crushing his mind and breaking down his world. “Father, you hit me for Wen Xinya?” His pupils dilated.
Old Mr. Wen’s hands were trembling. Staring at Wen Haowen, he didn’t feel one bit of regret. Only remorse. He blamed himself for pampering Wen Haowen and raising a heartless son.
Old Mr. Wen was totally disappointed. “I don’t care whether you recognize her or not, she’s the only descendant of the Wen Family, and this is an indisputable fact. If you haven’t lost your conscience, for Yunyao’s sake, don’t create any more trouble after Xinya comes back to the Wen Family. You owe it to Yunyao.”
He turned around and left, hands still trembling.
Leaving behind hatred and coldness in Wen Haowen’s eyes.
Chapter 143: Calculating Shares
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After returning to her room, Ning Shuqian hurried into the bathroom. She took a bath and applied the aphrodisiac essence once used on Wen Xinya to her body. She wore pink lingerie under her robe and exited the bathroom.
She sat down in front of the mirror and took out a packet under the drawer. Unpacking it slowly, it was some pink powder.
It was a special love-powder. One magical effect about it was that the person who took it would have a stronger desire for sex, but he/she would still be conscious. Thus, people wouldn’t notice anything strange.
Wen Haowen drank a bowl of lotus root soup every night before bed. Ning Shuqian prepared the soup for him as usual and added some pink powder into the soup. Then, she took off her robe and started to do make-up in front of her dresser.
Wen Haowen was rough and impulsive. He would surely take it out on Ning Shuqian as he was pissed off by Old Mr. Wen. To prevent him from hitting her, she had no choice but to use the love-powder.
The door was pushed open and a very, very angry Wen Haowen entered.
Ning Shuqian was astonished by the red finger mark on Wen Haowen’s face. Old Mr. Wen slapped him, looked like the issue was more serious than she imagined.
She put her hands down and approached him, looking worried. “Haowen, what happened to your face? Father… he hit you? Why did he do that? Was it for Xinya? Xinya is his granddaughter, but you are his son as well!”
Wen Haowen’s face was burning. He hadn’t been beaten up for years. Flames of fury burned in his heart, destroying his reason. He shook away Ning Shuqian and said, “That old fool dared to slap me for Wen Xinya, his granddaughter from nowhere.”
Ning Shuqian fell on the floor. She didn’t feel pain as her body was numb, but her tears kept dropping. “Haowen, I knew Wen Xinya was a devil. Our Wen Family owed her in her previous life, so this time she’s here asking for repayment, creating chaos in the Wen Family.”
Wen Haowen was irritated by Ning Shuqian. He kicked her in the belly and said, “You b*tch! It’s all your fault that we can’t have children. Otherwise, that old fool wouldn’t try so hard to find Wen Xinya back. She was born to restrict me.”
Ning Shuqian sensed tremendous pain in her belly. It spread gradually to the rest of her body, but she didn’t dare to make a sound. Wen Haowen despised her for being infertile. She knew from a TV program recently that private part maintenance would cause infertility, but she did that regularly after her first time. It was very likely that she couldn’t get pregnant for the rest of her life.
Wen Haowen was getting angrier. He kicked her hard and shouted, “B*tch! If it weren’t for your proposal to invite Mr. Zhang and his wife to Wen Xinya’s homecoming party to humiliate her, that old fool wouldn’t be so angry with me and slap me! Little b*tch, it’s all your fault!”
“Ouch! Haowen… stop…” Ning Shuqian screamed painfully. Luckily, the room had good sound insulation. Otherwise, everyone in the Wen Family would know about this.
After a few minutes, he was tired and his anger diminished. He sat on the bed and pulled off his tie.
Ning Shuqian walked towards Wen Haowen sexily with the lotus root soup in hand and said, “Haowen, your soup is ready. Here, please drink.”
There were bruises all over Ning Shuqian’s body, but her face was unhurt.
Wen Haowen was contented to see her pretty face and her effort to please him.
It reminded Wen Haowen of his late wife. She was a kind and broad-minded woman, beautiful and elegant. Wen Haowen felt a sense of inferiority in front of her. She was smarter than him, and he wouldn’t become the CEO so quickly without her help. But she was always so condescending, and he had to ingratiate himself with her. When he met Ning Shuqian, he was obsessed with the feeling of being the king at home.
Wen Haowen reached for the bowl and ate the soup slowly.
Ning Shuqian turned to the closet and took out the medical kit. “Your face is seriously swollen, let me help you apply some medicine. It should be fine by tomorrow.”
Anger built up in Wen Haowen’s heart again when he thought about going to work tomorrow. How could he show up like this?
Ning Shuqian applied the medicine carefully. It was so painful that Wen Haowen wanted to shake off her hand, but he suppressed the urge to do so for the sake of his image tomorrow.
“I was trying to prevent that old fool from transferring 5% of Wen Family’s shares to Wen Xinya earlier during the party. Why did you stop me?” Wen Haowen coldly asked.
Ning Shuqian explained promptly. “You refuted father’s decision and made him look bad in front of everybody. Father will be annoyed. There were so many people in the party watching.”
Of course, Wen Haowen understood that, but he just couldn’t let it go. “That’s 5% of the Wen Family’s shares. Even I have only 15% at this moment.”
“Haowen, maybe it will be a good thing for us!” Ning Shuqian’s eyes brightened.
“How can it be a good thing?” Wen Haowen was puzzled.
Wen Haowen frowned, lost.
A cunning look came into Ning Shuqian’s eyes. “Father controls the shares, and we don’t know if he would leave that to you. However, it will be different if Wen Xinya gains control of it. Xinya is too young to understand the importance of this 5% of shares. Being her father, you may be able to coax her into giving you the shares.”
Wen Haowen thought Ning Shuqian had a point. The reason why father tried so hard to find Wen Xinya back then was that he wanted to train her to be the heir. No one knew how father would write the will when he passed away, but this 5% of shares was an actual benefit. If he could figure out a way to gain control of it and get mother’s 5% in the future, he would certainly be the heir of the Wen Family.
He felt the pain in his face alleviate a little. “Little slut, you’ve got so many tricks…” Wen Haowen pushed Ning Shuqian onto the floor.
Wen Haowen swore non-stop.
Ning Shuqian’s whole body hurt, but she was forced to endure in order to please Wen Haowen.
Chapter 144: The amazing transformation into a butterfly!!!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The second day, Wen Xinya woke up really early and was full of energy despite sleeping late the previous night.
While sleeping, she had a very strange dream. She dreamed that she became a little turtle and was at war with a huge snake. Only when she woke up did she realize how Zhenwu’s emperor Zhang Sanfeng invented Taiji because of the turtle and snake war. Meanwhile, she understood the true meaning of how thinking of something could lead to a dream.
Sitting in front of her vanity, she lifted her hair out of the way and opened her daily makeup case. She saw the delicate long earrings and put it on her right ear.
Reaching the living room, she saw her Grampy reading some news. There were a bunch of newspaper and magazines on the coffee table.
“You’re up. Did you sleep well yesterday night?” Old Mr. Mo looked at her with a gaze full of tender love. She performed unexpectedly well yesterday. She was flexible and adapted to the atmosphere of the banquet, attracting everyone’s attention, shining like a bright pearl.
Wen Xinya smiled brightly at Grampy. “I slept very well. Ever since I went back to the Wen Family, this is the first time I’ve slept so soundly.”
Old Mr. Mo nodded. “Your performance yesterday was very good, it was very unexpected. Even Zhou Huiyan was full of praises for you. You have not disappointed me.”
What stood out to him the most was that when she had to face the unscrupulous ways of the wicked couple, she faced them with courage and chose not to escape. She straightened her back and faced them head-on. This spirit of hers proved that she was indeed worthy of being his granddaughter.
“Thank you, Grampy.” Hearing Grampy’s compliment and recognition, Wen Xinya was elated.
Old Mr. Mo waved her over. “Come read today’s news and magazines.”
Wen Xinya sat beside Grampy and reached out to grab the newspaper from him. The headlines screamed out: “Rich Big Missus of a wealthy family turns into a butterfly at her homecoming party!!!”
She then reached for the magazine. The main cover page of the magazine was a dazzling picture of her standing on the stage yesterday. “Breaking out of her pupa and becoming a butterfly, the shocking transformation of the wealthy Big Missus!!!”
“Rich Big Missus painfully breaks free of her pupa!!!”
“High society, the amazing transformation into a butterfly!!!”
“The gathering of political and cultural leaders including the military, the massive banquet of the elites in all fields of society, all to witness the amazing transformation of the wealthy Big Missus!”
All sorts of newspaper companies and magazines companies used up a large space to report news on yesterday’s banquet dinner. They used simple yet strong fonts and words to clearly summarize what happened yesterday, including how attention-grabbing she was at the start, to being humiliated by her adopted parents and still managing to bring them down, as well as her touching speech, her passionate Manbo dance, the elegant Tango dance, and the famous Phoenix brocade…
Wen Xinya found a prominent magazine reporting on Wen Yuya and Ning Shuqian!
“Adopted daughter of wealthy family dares to harm sister at her banquet, such violent and rough words and actions!!!”
The report was very detailed, and even included Wen Yuya’s incident at Zhou Tianyu’s birthday party. A picture was also attached, with her face mosaiced and blurred out. However, everyone who knew Wen Yuya would be able to tell that that was her!
“Mistress in power dares to lie to media and claim that preparations for stepdaughter’s homecoming party were made by her!!!” Ning Shuqian was no better than Wen Yuya. Almost all of the newspapers and magazines mentioned how she lied to the reporter and dug out her life story one by one.
“I didn’t expect the majority of them to be so positive.” Wen Xinya let go of the breath she held in. Yesterday’s banquet was indeed a success, but the appearance of her adopted parents did leave a nasty mark. Although she said those words to peacefully end the case, there were reporters who didn’t buy her story.
Old Mr. Mo smiled. “Reporters also have to act according to the situation. Previously, you had endorsed a very tough way and brought more than 10 media companies to court—many of them are cautious of you. Furthermore, you had a large group of supporters at yesterday’s banquet, from military, political, business, and even entertainment industries. You’re not a force to be messed with, and they want to avoid going against you. Also, the media companies that attended yesterday’s dinner were all invited beforehand, they dare not write whatever.”
“That’s the reason why!” In her previous life, all her encounters with the media reporters made her realize their relentless spirits, but she never knew about their internal rules.
Old Mr. Mo smiled and nodded.
Wen Xinya suddenly looked up at Grampy. “Grampy, bring me to see mother!”
In her previous life, she went to the cemetery to visit her mother not long after returning to the Wen Family. Back then, she was a crying mess hugging her mother’s tombstone, thinking about how if her mother was alive, she would not have to stray on the streets for 15 years and suffer so much pain because of that.
In this life, she had rejected Grandpa’s offer to bring her to her mother earlier. She had told him that she did not have the right as a daughter of Mo Yunyao and that she would visit her mother when she was ready.
In her previous life, she smoked, was an alcoholic, caused trouble, did drugs… She wallowed in self-pity and destroyed herself. She disappointed her mother who gave her life, smeared her mother’s reputation, became an unremovable black stain on her mother’s life.
Although that was all in the past life, she still couldn’t release herself from it. She had to go see her mother in her new self and make her proud.
Straighten her back and tell her mother that she was truly her daughter!
Old Mr. Mo’s face turned dark, showing a hint of anger. “You have been back so long, and you haven’t visited your mother?”
Wen Xinya could hear the anger in Grampy’s tone and tugged at his hand. “I haven’t. Mother gave up her life for me, I wish to see her in my new and improved self. I want to tell her personally that I’m her daughter.”
Watching his granddaughter’s bright and clear eyes fill with complex emotions, his heart turned sour. “Silly child, as long as you’re fine and doing well, your mother will be happy.”
Wen Xinya lowered her head. “I know that, but I want her to be proud of me.”
Old Mr. Mo touched her head lightly, full of warmth and reassurance. “Your mother’s favorite is the Viburnum flower. Go to the yard to pick out a bunch, I’ll bring you to see your mother now.”
Wen Xinya’s tender and youthful face flashed with pure joy and happiness. She quickly ran to the backyard to pick Viburnum flowers.
Old Mr. Mo picked up a picture frame from the coffee table. In the picture, Yunyao was squatting beside him while holding on to a bunch of Viburnum flowers. Her smile was sweet and beautiful, that of an innocent child.
His wrinkled fingers stroked his daughter’s lips that were stretched out into a carefree smile. “Yunyao, do you see this? Your daughter’s temperament and character are so similar to yours. Under the ground, you should be able to rest peacefully!”
Chapter 145: Visiting mother
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The car stopped at the entrance of Huaishan Cemetery. Wen Xinya carried a bunch of Viburnum flowers that were pure and white as jade and followed Grampy onto the high stone steps in the cemetery.
In her previous life, other than that time she visited her mother after just returning to the Wen Family, she only visited her mother once a year during her anniversary with the rest of the Wen Family. How did she feel at that time?
She remembered! It was perfunctoriness and reluctance!
In her previous life, she didn’t care about how her mother died, and no one bothered to tell her. Besides that first time where she cried at her grave, she never cried again.
In her eyes, mother was only someone who had never appeared in her life.
The path was still long. As her legs got tired and heavier, so did her feelings. Her heart was filled with complex emotions—joy, hurt, sadness, regret, uneasiness. Her feelings were overwhelming and almost drowned her.
Finally, Old Mr. Mo brought her to mother’s grave.
Old Mr. Mo looked at her. “Xinya, this is your mother!”
Wen Xinya looked at the picture on the tombstone. In the 25 years of her two lifetimes, her mother’s picture had faded a little, but her face remained the same. Her smile was warm and elegant, beautiful and dazzling.
“Mom! I’m your daughter, Wen Xinya.” The rims of Wen Xinya’s eyes turned red, and her voice carried sadness.
Old Mr. Mo patted her shoulders gently, comforting her.
“Mom, I know you liked Viburnum flower the most because they don’t change no matter the duration and remain pure and clean. That’s why I especially brought them to see you.” She placed the Viburnum flowers that she was hugging on her mother’s grave, before kneeling down.
Her words were to tell her mother how she would be like her favorite flower, unchanging no matter the circumstances, retaining her personality, pure and clean. She would never become like how she was in her previous life, self-destructive and pathetic.
“Mother, don’t worry! I’m already big enough, you have to watch over me from the sky…” Watch me punish all those who have harmed me in the past, watch me send those who have killed you into Hell, let them beg for your forgiveness and receive punishments.
In the past and present, although standing at the exact same spot, her mood was completely different. In her previous life, she was rough and degraded, self-destructive and pathetic. She trusted the wrong person, Ning Shuqian, saw Wen Yuya differently, and pushed herself into the miserable state she was in. Everything that belonged to her, she had given them to Xia Ruya.
At that moment, her mother must have been pissed at her from Heaven.
Perhaps, maybe because she was too angry, so she managed to reincarnate?
Mother, this time, I won’t disappoint you.
“Mother! You will protect me from the sky, right?” Wen Xinya whispered quietly, her face in a pure and innocent smile, just like her mother in the picture on her tombstone, unwavering in different weather, unwavering through time.
Wen Xinya stood in front of the grave quietly, her heart feeling peaceful.
After a while, Old Mr. Mo warmly regarded her. “Xinya, let’s go! Next time when you’re free, you can come to visit your mother any time.”
Wen Xinya nodded. “Alright!”
Wen Xinya followed Grampy out of the cemetery.
Old Mr. Mo looked at Wen Xinya. Her face had a hint of sadness, and she was still immersed in her own world. “Your mother has died for so many years, I’m sure that she would not want to see you so sad in the sky.”
Wen Xinya tried to control her complex feelings and nodded. “Grampy, I get it.”
Old Mr. Mo saw her feelings stabilize. “Xinya, I have something I have to tell you in advance.”
Wen Xinya looked at Grampy’s solemn and heavy expression, and her curiosity was piqued. “Grampy, what is it?”
“When your mother married into the Wen Family, I gave her quite a bit of dowry items. This was accumulated from your great grandmother’s generation, your mother’s grandmother. They have been kept in the bank. Your mother had written a will, indicating that all these are to be left to her direct descendant—you. You can use them as you like once you turn 18.”
Now that she was the reputable Big Miss Wen of the Wen Family and owned 5% of the Wen Corporation’s stocks, she knew that her life would no longer be ordinary once she returned to the Wen Family. Knowing the chips in her hands would allow her to know her place and measure.
Wen Xinya’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked up at Grampy. In her previous life, she didn’t know that mother had left her these treasures of wealth. Grampy probably chose not to tell her as she had greatly disappointed him, and he was afraid that she would not make good use of them, using them unwisely.
Old Mr. Mo sighed softly. “Your mother granted me custody of these items, and I can decide the movement of the objects. Previously, when I found out about Xia Ruya’s cunning and greedy personality, I wanted to donate the dowry to charity organizations and the historical relic objects to the national museum. I never thought that you would be so worthy of them.”
Wen Xinya’s heart soured. How much disappointment must Grampy have felt to donate the dowry, passed down from great grandmother, Granny, mother—these three generations—to charity? “Grampy, I’m sorry!”
Her voice was too soft for Old Mr. Mo to hear her. He did feel that her emotions were all over the place and enquired gently, “What’s the matter? Are you not feeling well?”
Wen Xinya forced back her tears and smiled. “Nothing, I just miss great grandmother, Granny, and mother and felt upset.”
Old Mr. Mo sighed with a smile. “It’s good enough that you have them in your heart!”
Wen Xinya lowered her head away from him and quickly wiped away her tears.
Old Mr. Mo patted her head gently. “I didn’t intend to tell you about the dowry so early, but your behavior earlier spoke to me. You know what you are doing, and you won’t act out of place after returning to the Wen Family.”
She was determined to be that nine-day Phoenix, and this dowry would assist her in that.
Wen Xinya thought of the valuable furnishing in mother’s room and knew that her dowry must have cost quite a bit. Accumulating great grandmother, Granny, and mother’s three-generation dowry, they must add up to a huge sum.
Wen Xinya understood Grampy’s worries and felt very touched. “Grampy, how much is the dowry worth?”
Old Mr. Mo replied, “When the Wen Family found you and sent your DNA verification to me, I asked someone to re-evaluate the worth of the dowry. It’s valued at over a billion dollars now!”
Wen Xinya sucked in a huge breathe. “A billion dollars!!!”
She had transformed into a rich lady in a second just from owning this billion dollars!
Old Mr. Mo saw her look of shock and laughed. “Most of the dowry consists of antique calligraphy, drawings, and ancient books. The value of these items is hard to measure. Therefore, they were excluded.”
Chapter 146: Turning rich in one second
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Those were all antiques and artifacts! In this case… the true value of everything she owned was definitely more than just a billion dollars! Wen Xinya finally realized why the older generation had such expectations of their descendants. Books and knowledge were truly the most valuable treasures in the world.
“These gold, silver, and jade pieces can be used to find out the total market value of everything. Although the value of gold has depreciated over the years, these gold articles contain pure and original gold, so their value won’t be affected much.
“There are fewer silver pieces here and more jade ones. As jade has been over-exploited these years, high-quality jade pieces are few in the market, causing the prices of these to skyrocket. These jade articles are worth more than a billion dollars.
“There are also some gemstone jewelry, rare gadgets, antique embroidered brocade, and various rare wood items. Together, everything will be close to 300 million dollars. Perhaps, when you actually start using them, their value may have risen even further.”
Grampy’s words were fiercely hammered into her head, turning Wen Xinya’s head into chaos. She felt as if a meteor had dropped on her, causing her to feel dizzy and confused. “Grampy, this must be how it feels when a rock falls on your head!”
Old Mr. Mo saw her stunned expression, yet her eyes were still bright and pure. She didn’t lose herself at this sudden gain in wealth. He gently patted her head affectionately. “Once you turn 18, I will pass this dowry to you! You can do whatever you want with them!”
Wen Xinya was in a daze. “Grampy, I didn’t realize that the Mo Family and the Ren Family were so rich.”
Old Mr. Mo smiled. “Your mother’s grandmother, also your great grandmother, was from a family of famous jewelers. When she married into the Ren Family, the wedding was the most sensational thing in town. Unfortunately, she died early, and since the Ren family only had your grandmother as heir, all of this dowry was passed down to her, who passed it to your mother, who finally left them to you.”
“I see!” Wen Xinya felt like she was in a dream. She felt as if these dowry items were more of an inheritance and not expensive items for sale. Although she knew that these belonged to her, and that she could use them in any way in the future. But after hearing Grampy’s words, she did not have any thought of using them.
Old Mr. Mo looked at her sternly. “Although you own so much wealth, which will let you avoid many detours in life, I hope that you continue to strive for self-improvement. Don’t stop working hard and seek for shortcuts because of these added riches.”
Wen Xinya nodded firmly and solemnly. “Grampy, please believe in me. If I have a choice, I will definitely not use these items. These were given to my grandmother by my great grandmother, who passed them on to mother, who left them for me. I hope to present them to my future child too, and let them become heirlooms to be passed from one generation to another.”
Old Mr. Mo understood her intentions and felt comforted. He patted her head softly. “Things must be used at appropriate timings for their true worth to shine through. Otherwise, they will always remain as dead items. I know that you have great ambitions and will use them well in the future.”
Wen Xinya nodded. “Grampy, don’t worry. I will use the dowry well.”
This child is kind and trustworthy. Old Mr. Mo touched her head. “I will get Mother Jiang and Mother He to pack your things. Your Grandpa will come to pick you up in a bit to return to the Wen Family.”
Wen Xinya held on to her Grampy’s elbow. “Grampy, I want to stay here with you!”
Although she knew that she was only moving back to the Wen Family on the surface and that she would still continue to go back to the Mo Family in the morning to play music, chess, read and draw with Grampy, she couldn’t help but feel a bit sad.
“What are you saying? Now that your homecoming party is over, you’re the veritable Miss Wen of the Wen Family, how could you continue to stay at the Mo Family?” Old Mr. Mo felt sad too, wanting her to stay at the Mo Family forever. The Wen Family was like a tiger den, not suitable for a growing young girl like her to stay in.
He felt uneasy just remembering Wen Haowen’s actions at yesterday’s dinner. That beast did not have any care or feelings towards his own flesh and blood, even treating his adopted daughter better than he treated his biological daughter.
Of course, Wen Xinya knew that. She was only trying to act playfully with Grampy. “I’m only sleeping at the Wen Family anyway, I’ll still be coming here in the mornings to learn music, chess, literature, and art from you.”
“When you return to the Wen Family, you have to be very cautious. Your father is ruthless and sinister and only cares about benefits and his interests. Ning Shuqian and her daughter will definitely cause trouble for you, and they won’t give up easily. Although I can’t see through Xia Ruya and her intentions, she gives off a bad vibe. Stay away from her too.” This child may be clever and rational, but she was only 15 years old, causing him to feel worried.
Wen Xinya was filled with all sorts of mixed emotions. Grampy had said these exact same words to her in her previous life. Back then, she had a huge argument with him, saying how he was trying to ruin her relationship with the members of the Wen Family. His disappointed expression from then had been carved into her memory. If only she listened to him, she would not have ended up in such a sorry state.
Hearing the same words now, she felt at peace. “Grampy, I’m now the official Miss Wen of the Wen Family, and I also own 5% of Wen Corporation’s stocks. Ning Shuqian will not dare to do anything to me.”
Old Mr. Mo knew that Xinya only said that to put him at ease. “It’s easy to hide from the obvious, but not easy to dodge something hidden. Old Mr. Wen is such a tough guy, and yet he couldn’t stop Ning Shuqian from becoming his daughter-in-law. Her skills must be quite good.”
“Grampy, I will be careful. Before I gain enough skills, I will not become public enemies with her.” Wen Xinya thought back to Yang Chongguang’s death, feeling as if there were still a mysterious layer of fog hiding Ning Shuqian’s true evilness. Currently, she had not attained enough power and skills to fight Ning Shuqian head-on openly. So, she couldn’t afford to have a rift with her.
“As long as you know your limits.” Old Mr. Mo nodded in approval. He was afraid that with her new reputation backing her up, she would overestimate herself and forget her place.
Wen Xinya shook Grampy’s elbows slightly. “Grampy, don’t just care about me. After I move back to the Wen Family, don’t stay up too late to practice writing and drawing, you have to go to bed at 10 o’clock. When you wake up at 7:00 AM every morning, you have to practice Taiji three times, and you cannot refuse to eat the medicines Mother Jiang and Mother He makes for you. After every meal, you have to take a walk or stroll around the backyard for 15 to 30 minutes.”
Wen Xinya’s tiny mouth nagged away as if she forgot that despite moving back to the Wen Family, she was still spending a large half of her day at the Mo Household.
Old Mr. Mo stared at her without a word!
After saying her fill, Wen Xinya paused before adding, “I will make Uncle Bo watch you.”
At this moment, Uncle Bo was just walking into the house. He promised Wen Xinya, “Little Miss, you don’t have to worry. I will definitely watch after Old Mr. Mo well.”
Wen Xinya smiled at Grampy gleefully. “Grampy, you better listen well!”
Chapter 147: Agreement of the Share Transfer
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At 10: 30 AM, Grandpa came personally to fetch her back to the Wen Family!
When she returned to the Wen Family, Mother Wang welcomed her immediately. “Miss Wen, you’re home!”
“Mother Wang!” Wen Xinya greeted with a happy smile. She was the only person other than Grandpa who treated her with kindness in the family.
The huge living room was empty. Old Mr. Wen asked sullenly, “Mother Wang, where is the old lady? Where did everybody in the family go?”
Mother Wang took a quick look at Wen Xinya before she softly replied while looking at the ground, “Old Madam’s mahjong friends called earlier and said they needed one more player. She couldn’t reject their invitation no matter how she tried, so she went out. The missus took Yuya out since early in the morning.”
The color drained from Old Mr. Wen’s face after hearing this. He had warned the old lady the day before to stay home today as Xinya would be returning to the family. She actually ignored his words.
Wen Xinya had already expected that there would be hiccups during her return to the Wen Family. As such, it did not bother her the slightest. “Mother Wang, can you help me bring my luggage to the room and unpack?” she asked with a smile.
“Oh dear me, Miss Wen! How could I forget this?” Mother Wang immediately ordered the helpers to bring her luggage to her room and followed them to unpack her items.
After they left, Wen Xinya poured a glass of water for Old Mr. Wen.
Old Mr. Wen’s expression softened. “I’ve made an appointment with Lawyer Luo at ten thirty. I plan to officially transfer the shares under my name to you. He must be getting here soon.”
“Grandpa, why do you suddenly want to transfer 5% of your shares in the Wen Corporation to me?” This question had been in her mind since yesterday, but she didn’t have a chance to ask it until now.
Seeing the perplexed look on her young, delicate face, Old Mr. Wen sighed softly. “I’ve already mentioned it clearly at the banquet previously that these shares are my compensation to you.”
Perhaps, as a result of his old age, he had become really soft-hearted. The kidnapping incident had made him realize that it didn’t matter if Xinya would become a worthy successor. She was the only successor to the Wen Family’s bloodline, and she was a really good child. There was no reason for him not to give her these shares.
Back then, he neglected Haowen as he was too caught up in his business, and this became a lifelong regret of his. However, he was not compensating her out of guilt for neglecting Haowen. After all, she had wandered the streets for 15 years without receiving any help from the Wen Family.
But, after his argument with Haowen the previous day, he thought that giving her the shares would be Haowen’s compensation for her as well. That was the least Haowen could do for her.
Wen Xinya looked into those perceptive eyes of his. They contained mixed emotions, and she could sense that something had changed. “Thank you, Grandpa!”
Old Mr. Wen patted her shoulders and did not say anything more.
Just then, Lawyer Luo entered the living room with a briefcase. There was not a single wrinkle on his suit. “Good afternoon, Old Mr. Wen and Miss Wen!”
They looked over at Lawyer Luo and nodded. “Take a seat!”
Lawyer Luo sat opposite of Old Mr. Wen with a smile and cut to the chase. “Mr. Wen Zhihang, do you agree to transfer 5% of the shares you have in the Wen Corporation to your granddaughter, Wen Xinya?”
Old Mr. Wen nodded. “Yes, after very much consideration.”
Lawyer Luo handed the contract he had drafted beforehand to Old Mr. Wen. “I’ve already followed your requests and come up with an agreement regarding the shares transfer. Please read through.”
Old Mr. Wen read the contents carefully, and then said contentedly, “I’m satisfied with the agreement.”
“If there is no problem, you can seal the agreement with your fingerprint. I will be done with all the transfer procedures within three working days.” Lawyer Luo passed Old Mr. Wen the pen he had with him, took out a box of red ink from his briefcase, and placed it in front of him.
“I can always trust you with work, Luo.” Old Mr. Wen took the pen and signed his name in one bold stroke. He then sealed the agreement with his thumbprint.
A small smile appeared on Lawyer Luo’s stern face. “It’s my honor to work for you and to receive your trust.”
Old Mr. Wen broke out into a laugh. “I’ll be relying on you to take care of my granddaughter Xinya in the future.”
Lawyers had always been regarded as talents who stood at the top of the hierarchy in the society. Even if they didn’t come from well-reputed families, their brains were envied by the whole world. As such, the words by Old Mr. Wen were genuine.
Lawyer Luo replied happily, “You regard me too highly.”
Old Mr. Wen was satisfied with his answer. Xinya was also in the Wen Family!
Even Wen Xinya was in awe at his smooth tongue.
Lawyer Luo passed the signed agreement to Wen Xinya. “Miss Wen, please read through. If there are any questions, feel free to ask me directly.”
Lawyer Luo gazed at Wen Xinya and sized her up.
It was not his first time meeting the eldest daughter of the Wen Family. The first was when Old Mr. Wen transferred 40% of his funds and properties to her. At that time, he was surprised. However, it also made sense as funds were necessary for her to plan her homecoming party soon after her return to the Wen Family.
What was out of his expectation was Old Mr. Wen announcing his will to transfer his shares to her in front of everybody at the banquet yesterday night. There was no doubt that she should have shares in the Wen Corporation as the eldest daughter of the Wen Family. However, she was only back in the Wen Family for three months after having led a wandering life for 15 years. She was still a minor that was only 15 years old. Having worked with Old Mr. Wen for many years, he knew that he had a business mind and valued profit. As such, his actions were shocking.
He also began to see Miss Wen in a better light!
Wen Xinya read through the agreement meticulously. She had picked up on some knowledge regarding shares after meeting Ouyang Feng, so she was still able to understand agreements such as this which might be complicated for ordinary people. “I’m good. Thank you, Lawyer Luo.”
Lawyer Luo continued, “If that’s the case, I will contact you after I’ve completed all the necessary procedures.”
“We’ll be in your care!” Wen Xinya bowed. From the tone of her Grandpa and the way he placed utmost trust in Lawyer Luo, she knew that she had to show her respect to him.
“You’re welcome.” Lawyer Luo replied with a smile.
Old Mr. Wen nodded in approval. She was a brilliant child who could see through his intentions even with the slightest hint. It was no wonder Old Mr. Mo valued his granddaughter so much.
Chapter 148: Knockoffs will always be copycats only
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After Lawyer Luo left, Wen Xinya returned to her own room.
When she entered her room, she was shocked. Her entire room had changed and was fully renovated. The ceiling was covered in rare boxwood, extremely delicate. The brown color of the wood was not visible to the naked eye, and the gray color was opalescent, shockingly beautiful.
Boxwood was a super rare and famously precious wood type. Due to its slow growth rate, most of the boxwood items on the market today were crafted ornaments, used as decorations for embellishment.
The smell of the boxwood was light and elegant, and it also had the function of killing bacteria and sterilizing. Therefore, most rich people had at least one or two boxwood items!
The furniture was all made of precious walnut wood, with white edges, and its core gradients ranged from light brown to a chocolate brown. They were a perfect match for the boxwood ceiling.
In the middle of the room was an ebony bed. Its surface was lustrous and lubricious and felt like satin to touch. The wood was polished beautifully, reflecting like a bronze mirror, shining brightly with unpredictable black lines and swirls swimming across in a pattern. They formed famous mountains and rivers, flowing smoothly and naturally, humble and not boastful.
There was a carved wooden door beside the vanity. Wen Xinya pushed open the door, which led to the dressing room of almost 100 square meters. She entered the dressing room and was greeted by various styles of clothes that filled the wardrobes. These were all from famous luxury brands from all over the world, and the labels were not removed yet. Separated by a box at the bottom was a long row of a dozen valuable shoes placed on top of the shoe boxes.
She pulled open a drawer on her left, which contained dozens of accessories, ranging from headwear to earrings to necklaces to bracelets to rings. Everything one could ever think of was there.
Wen Xinya let out a long sigh—these must have been prepared by Grandpa!
Mother Wang was still unpacking her things when she saw Wen Xinya enter the room. “Miss, your Grandpa has ordered someone to renovate your room all over, and your mother’s items have been brought here too. I can bring you to them.”
Grandpa must really have recognized her in his heart and put in the effort to do all this. Wen Xinya nodded. “Thank you, Mother Wang!”
Mother Wang opened the drawer to the arm ornaments and pulled out another drawer right at the bottom. “Madam used to have quite a number of valuable jewelry which she gave to Miss Xia. Old Mr. Wen asked for them back one by one and sent them to the jewelry company to be washed and preserved before placing them in your room.”
Wen Xinya looked into the drawer and saw more than 20 boxes of different sizes and shapes. She opened one randomly, and it revealed a full set of blue star gemstone arm accessories. The deep gemstones radiated the light of a starry night sky, beautiful and dazzling.
She closed the box gently. It was obvious that the ornaments were very valuable. In her previous life, Grandpa did not give these to her—that wretch Xia Ruya must have benefitted!
“Oh right, Big Missus, Madam has also left behind a big box that is protected by a passcode. Miss Xia has also never opened it before. I’m not sure if you can open it either.” Mother Wang opened another drawer which contained her mother’s old items as well as a big suitcase!
She recognized that suitcase. It was the classic limited edition insurance travel suitcase from the French brand LV. It was no longer available in the market. Everyone who had ordered this design had their information and data recorded at the LV corporation. Each suitcase had its own unique password and could not be opened without that password.
Wen Xinya thought of a six-digit number and pressed it down. The suitcase opened with a bang!
Mother Wang was speechless. “Big Missus is clearly Madam’s child! You can even open the suitcase left behind by her!”
“It must be the mother-daughter connection!” The passcode was very simple—six zeroes. Zero was her mother’s favorite digit. She knew from Grampy that mother preferred simple things, and six zeros as the password were definitely the simplest. The password set by her mother could be easily guessed by those close to her.
Mother Wang nodded furiously. “Previously, Miss Xia put in a lot of effort to try and open this case. She even called the LV company, but they rejected her. They reasoned that this security password system was the safest in the world, and everyone had their own unique password. If the owner did not leave the passcode behind, the secret in the suitcase should be left to turn to dust.”
Wen Xinya smirked. Xia Ruya was greedy down to her bones and would certainly not let go of this suitcase. Doing something like that was normal. Her thin lips stretched further, and she scorned, “The knockoff will always be a copycat only.”
Mother Wang had always felt like there was more to Miss Xia’s personality and did not quite like her as well. She did not find any problems with Wen Xinya’s words. “Big Missus, your things have been almost all packed, so I’ll go make you some snacks now.”
Wen Xinya understood Mother Wang’s intentions—she didn’t want to disturb Wen Xinya while she looked through her mother’s old things. She smiled sincerely. “Thank you, Mother Wang!”
After Mother Wang had left, Wen Xinya opened the suitcase. She was not wrong, it was indeed a case of books. And these were vintage!
She flipped through them gently. These were various jewelry designs passed down from her great grandmother’s Zhou Family. They also contained the experience of the predecessors in designing jewelry, and the facts and introductions of many jade, gold, silver, and gemstone pieces. The content was rich and amazing!
In today’s society, where else could she find such rich knowledge of jewelry!
There were also a few of her mother’s design manuscripts and her experience with designing. In her previous life, Wen Xinya knew that her mother was the main reason for the Wen Family’s jewelry business development. Mother designed many famous and well-known jewelry pieces and accessories and helped the Wen Family’s jewelry business bloom at once. And this momentum was the cause for Wen Family’s jewelry business becoming a luxury brand today.
This was the most precious treasure her mother had left her. Mother knew that the Wen Family only cared about benefits and profits and had prepared this early.
In her previous life, she had chosen a famous designing course in college and had even specialized in jewelry designing. Her teacher had praised her for her talent in jewelry designing and remarked that her designs had a special aura about them. She had even been offered a place to study at the Mingzhu Design Institute in France. Unfortunately, she was stupid back then and told this to Ning Shuqian. In the end, her place was given to someone else.
In this life, with the work her mother had left for her, she was confident to reach the peak of jewelry designing!
“Mother, I won’t disappoint you.” Wen Xinya looked at the box solemnly. Yes… Her mother had given her life, given her wealth, given her knowledge, given everything a mother could and couldn’t give a child. She was the luckiest child on earth.
Chapter 149: These skanks are worse than beasts!
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Ning Shuqian was covered in bruises from the beating she received from Wen Haowen the day before. As such, she brought Wen Yuya to the hospital with her first thing in the morning since she was unable to consult the family physician.
After taking care of her wounds, she brought Yuya shopping. To her surprise, she was immediately recognized by some ladies shopping for groceries as she turned around the corner at some street. The moment their eyes landed on them, the ladies began throwing eggs from their baskets at the duo.
Drenched in egg yolk from head to toe, Ning Shuqian cried out, “Are you guys crazy? Why are you throwing eggs at me when I’ve done nothing to you guys! I will sue you for assault with evil intentions.”
The over 40 years old woman glared at her and raised her thick eyebrows angrily. With both hands on her hips, she began lashing out. “You skank! Why are you still alive after ruining the relocation of homes of other families? You want to sue me? Sure, go ahead! I’m not a homewrecker like someone, and I won’t be the one without dignity after bringing this to court!”
That woman was a shrewd one. Her sharp outburst attracted people from all directions. Right behind the street they were at was a market. Within moments, Ning Shuqian was surrounded by middle-aged housewives since everybody happened to be grocery shopping at that time.
The crowd began bustling and chattering. Ning Shuqian couldn’t stand the humiliation and cried out in anger, “What are you looking at, you vulgar lowly citizens!”
Her words provoked the crowd and fuelled their rage. Criticisms of her could be heard from the crowd. “I recognize her. Isn’t she the second wife of the Wen Family? To this day, there is still news of her on papers and magazines.”
“It really is her. There was a headline of her in the newspaper today. She lied to the media saying she planned the homecoming party for the eldest daughter of the Wen Family. She misled everybody into thinking that the head of the Wen Family had acknowledged her as a legitimate missus of the family.”
“How shameless. The eldest daughter of the Wen Family is the authentic and legitimate heiress of the family, how can she compare herself to her? She’s just a dolled up mistress. If it was me, I could never forgive the murderer who killed my own mother.”
“It was said on the news that she took the chance to seduce the chairman of the Wen Corporation while his wife was in delivery. Madam Wen died during labor due to the shock received. This woman was so evil she hired people to take the child Madam Wen gave birth to away from the family. The child suffered on the streets for 15 years before she was found and taken back in recently.”
Ning Shuqian’s eyes darkened after hearing these words. It took all she had to stop herself from spewing out insults. So this was what everybody in the market had been saying about her.
“Oh my! That’s way too cruel! She would not even let a baby off, she’s worse than a beast!”
“Exactly, worse than a beast!” A few women began throwing vegetables at Ning Shuqian in the heat of anger.
Ning Shuqian raised her arms to block the incoming vegetables and eggs.
Wen Yuya started shaking in fury. She shielded Ning Shuqian and said, “All you big mouthed, wretched women, stop speaking nonsense or I’ll sue you all for slander!”
It was all because of Wen Xinya… Wen Xinya!
That b*tch!
If it were not for her, her mother and she would not be treated like rats on the streets and receive such beatings!
Wen Xinya, you b*tch, I will definitely make you pay for this!
She clenched her fist, and her face contorted with anger and hatred.
“Look, that’s the child she brought into the Wen Family from her previous marriage. She looks so evil for one of such a young age. She’s definitely a terrible person like her mother.”
“The newspaper today mentioned her having illicit affairs with a man at the banquet hosted by the daughter of the Zhou Family, which was witnessed by many people. There was even a censored photograph printed on the papers. I couldn’t believe such a young child would do something like that, but after looking closely, the person in the photo is definitely her.”
“Dear God! That can’t be right! She’s just a minor!’
“Kids nowadays…”
“You know what, she must’ve learned it from her mother!”
“Seducing man at such a young age… Like father like son, like mother like daughter—she’s capable of everything her mother does!”
“Shut up, you vixens! Speak anymore, and I’ll sue you all for slander!” Wen Yuya was so infuriated she almost rushed to attack those insulting her.
“Yuya!” Ning Shuqian grabbed ahold of her quickly.
“Wow, she’s really acting as if she’s a daughter of the Wen Family when she’s nothing but an adopted child. What’s so great about living under someone else’s roof? You call us vixens, but how are you any better than us? The picture of you pulling other people’s hair and screaming is printed clearly on the newspaper. You need to reflect on your morals!” A woman took out a magazine from her shopping cart and threw it at Wen Yuya.
Wen Yuya instinctively caught it. The publisher of this magazine must be the source of all the gossips circulating in the news circle. The photo of her causing a scene and attacking a noble was printed large and clear. When she flipped to the third page, there was a picture of her back when she was raped at the bottom. It had a mosaic over it and was blurred out, but her face could still be recognized on close inspection.
She flipped to the back, and it was news on her mother. Everything about her was compiled together, with news such as her mother being a homewrecker, and her father visiting the gynecologist with her on the day Mo Yunyao died of hard labor.
She staggered and could not stand up straight.
Ning Shuqian snatched the magazine from her and began flipping through it page by page. Her face darkened, and she began seeing red.
She didn’t read the news this morning as she rushed to the hospital. If she had known this, she would not have left the house.
“She’s just an adopted child from another family, she’s nothing compared to the true daughter of the Wen Family. The young mistress of the Wen Family is a beautiful butterfly among the worms—a shining gem. And you… you are nothing but leftover trash!”
“Slut, vixen, liar, kill yourself…”
The insults came crashing down on her like waves.
Ning Shuqian shielded Wen Yuya as they pushed through the crowd, away from the onslaught of eggs thrown at them.
A woman poured a bucket of cooking oil over Wen Yuya, drenching her from head to toe. “Slut, skank, vixen…”
“Jade, no matter how beautiful it might be, it’s just an accessory…” The incantation began ringing in her head once again. Wen Yuya clasped her hands over her ears and shook her head violently as she broke down into an uncontrollable sob.
Chapter 150: What are you! (Continuation to abuse)
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Mother Wang brought her some light refreshments. Wen Xinya had spent the entire morning in her room looking through the designing books her mother had left for her. Due to her designing background, she had gained a lot of useful knowledge!
Realizing that it was almost 12 at noon, Wen Xinya kept her things and placed the books back into the suitcase encrypted with the passcode before going to the living room.
Old Mr. Wen had just left his study and was scanning the room with his sharp and cold eyes. His face softened after seeing Wen Xinya. “Your room has been refurbished, and I based off the design on the one your mother liked. Do you like it?”
Wen Xinya could sense something going on and smiled. “I like it! Thank you, Grandpa!”
Old Mr. Wen’s smile deepened, dissolving the anger on his face. “That’s great. I know that you had a tough life before outside, so we wanted to bring you back immediately and did not have time to renovate your room. I hope you didn’t mind.”
From her experience in her past life, Wen Xinya knew that all these were just a facade. It was only because Grandpa recognized her identity now and cared more about her; therefore, he paid more attention and made more thoughtful arrangements for her. Wen Xinya was touched. “The room before was good too.”
At this moment, Ning Shuqian and Wen Yuya hurriedly enter the living room. Both of them looked very miserable and pathetic. Ning Shuqian’s hair was stained with egg white, and Wen Yuya’s makeup was ruined and her clothes wet.
Wen Xinya’s lips curled into a smirk remembering today’s newspapers. Some extreme citizens could not stand mistress Ning Shuqian rising to power, lying to the media, and deceiving the public. Furthermore, Wen Yuya was engaged in inappropriate behaviors at such a young age, causing the public to be even angrier.
Ning Shuqian didn’t know that Old Mr. Wen would be in the living room at this timing and was even more surprised at how quickly he brought this little wretch, Wen Xinya, back to the Wen Household. Her eyes widened upon seeing Wen Xinya. “Xin… Xinya, you’re back!”
Suddenly realizing that they were looking at Yuya and herself in such a pathetic state, her face turned colorless, and she wanted to crawl into a hole.
Wen Yuya was shocked upon seeing Wen Xinya too and looked at her as if she should not be here. Thinking of her sorry state being exposed to Wen Xinya’s mocking gaze, she lost control of her emotions. “Wen Xinya, you b*tch. Why are you here at the Wen household!”
Pa! A loud and clear sound rang across the living room.
The force of the slap vibrated through her entire body. Wen Yuya had felt the hard slap across her face. The amount of force had caused the air around her ear to stay stagnant for a while. Her face was numb and stiff, and she couldn’t feel anything on her face. Her mouth was tilted ****.
Reaching out to touch her face, her eyes focused on the blood streaks on her finger, and she screamed. “Blood…”
Old Mr. Wen’s face hardened. All his suppressed emotions throughout the years had reached its peak and were exploding. “What are you? How dare you scold my Wen Family’s Miss Wen? Who gave you the right? Who gave you the courage?”
His fierce gaze shot daggers at Ning Shuqian. “Is this how you educate her?”
Ning Shuqian was so scared that all color drained from her face, and she trembled non-stop. Yesterday, the pain from the wound caused when Wen Haowen hit her had already receded. But now, she felt a faint pain and kept shaking her head, attempting to continue her lies. “Father, I did not. Wen Yuya is still young and doesn’t think before speaking. I will punish her for this.” After saying so, she raised her hand to slap Wen Yuya’s other cheek and glared at her fiercely. “Faster, apologize to your sister. If she doesn’t forgive you, I won’t let you off easily.”
Wen Yuya had just been slapped by Old Mr. Wen, her face was numb and red, and her ear rang. Before she could even react, her mother landed another hard slap on her other cheek. Her head finally cleared, and she realized what she had said earlier in front of Grandpa.
Wen Yuya was flustered and rushed to Wen Xinya’s side. “Sister, I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to scold you purposely. Please, believe me…”
Wen Xinya took a step back to avoid her hand and hardened her gaze. She looked at her with arrogance, anger, and superiority, drenching Wen Yuya with her gaze.
Wen Yuya scolded her in front of Grandpa, she definitely would not let this go lightly. Grandpa wanted to fight for her. Thus, if she showed softness and weakness, she would disappoint him. She had just returned to the Wen Family, if she let this go easily, the maids would see her as someone easy to bully and would take advantage of that, possibly causing a future demon. Thus, she needed to use this chance to stand up for herself.
Wen Yuya felt like she was drowning. She could only focus on Wen Xinya’s cold eyes as if the whole world had disappeared and suddenly felt a little scared. “Sister, will you not forgive me?”
Wen Xinya strictly replied, “Why should I forgive you? Who said that if you scold me, I have to forgive you? You’re 15 years old this year, not five. You can’t just scold people randomly, say sorry, and that you didn’t mean it, and expect everything to be alright.”
Wen Yuya’s eyes pooled with tears. “Sister…”
Wen Xinya looked at her mockingly. “Every time you open your mouth, you curse and scold others. What difference are you from a shrew on the streets? You fought with others at my party yesterday, and I did not care much about that. Today, now that newspapers and magazines have reported those incidents, other people will think that the Wen Family doesn’t educate their young properly. You’re a disgrace. You ruined the reputation of the Wen Family. You don’t even know how to repent and continue to behave like this.”
Wen Yuya’s face darkened, her eyes shining with resentment and anger. As if saying, “who are you to educate me like this.”
Wen Xinya understood her gaze and said coldly, “You’re the adopted daughter of the Wen Family, remember your place and behave appropriately.
With one sentence, she revealed the difference between them. One was in the sky, one was below the ground. One a cloud, the other mud!
Wen Yuya’s eyes turned red with anger, wanting to rip apart Wen Xinya’s disgusting mouth.
Ning Shuqian understood that Wen Xinya wanted to make use of Wen Yuya’s plight to establish her place in the family since she just returned not long ago. Her heart was as if it were being cut open by a knife. She wanted to stab Wen Xinya with a thousand daggers. Suppressing her anger, she walked over, briefly looking at Wen Xinya with an apologizing expression. “Xinya, Yuya has been spoiled by me since young, her personality is a little arrogant. As her older sister, please forgive her this time. Give Aunt Ning some face. I’m your stepmother, after all.”