Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress - Chapter 1056
Chapter 1056: Do They Have a Feud with the Wen Family?
Xu Xianghu answered happily, “Hehe! Sis-in-Law, I didn’t expect you to call me. Is there a reason you’re looking for me?”
Not in the mood to be gleeful, Wen Xinya cut straight to the chase. “When did your boss start suffering from insomnia?”
Xu Xianghu asked nervously, “Sis-in-law, is there something wrong with the Boss’ health?”
Xu Xianghu’s words made Wen Xinya’s heart sink. She had yet to say anything, but Xu Xianghu already asked about Si Yiyan’s health condition. Clearly, his insomnia was not as simple as she thought.
Xu Xianghu probed. “Sis-in-law, why aren’t you saying anything? What’s wrong with Ninth Young Master’s health? Ever since you left Russia, Ninth Young Master began to develop insomnia. However, his symptoms were not obvious and we didn’t quite notice them because we were too busy during that period. By the time we found out, it had become rather severe, though not as severe as the previous time…”
Xu Xianghu was still rattling on and on after a long time. However, Wen Xinya could no longer process his words. “Tell me about the details of what happened when he got insomnia.”
Not daring to be hasty or careless about it, Xu Xianghu explained in detail, “None of us were too bothered by it because we know that insomnia runs in the Si Family. We all thought that he’d be fine after some time. However, three months later, Ninth Young Master suffered an anxiety attack for the first time. He rested his head in his hands and began struggling in agony. He smashed everything in the house. It was our first time seeing him so frustrated and anxious. After realizing that something was wrong, Gu Yuehan looked for a psychologist and a neurological expert to give him some treatment. The experts said that insomnia will affect his cerebrum and the first symptoms that he will experience are fatigue, anxiety, agony, pain, and anxiety. It will also cause severe migraines that will lead to a loss of control of his emotions. He will then behave even more maniacally.”
Misery was written all over Wen Xinya’s face. Three months of insomnia… Does he have high endurance or is his willpower just way too strong?
Normal people would begin to feel terrible after having suffered insomnia for three days. She had no idea how he managed to go three months without proper sleep.
Xu Xianghu explained, “Due to the fact that Ninth Young Master’s insomnia is very severe, the doctor suggested that he use sleeping pills to aid him in sleeping, and marijuana to ease his migraines. Ninth Young Master had to rely on these drugs for a long time…”
Wen Xinya proceeded to ask him more questions about insomnia before hanging up.
By the time she returned to the room, Si Yiyan had already woken up. He was lying sluggishly on the couch and staring at her attentively.
Wen Xinya took a look at the time and realized that he had only slept for less than 20 minutes. “You’re up. I made you some oyster soup. I’ll bring some here for you.”
Before Si Yiyan could even answer, Wen Xinya hurriedly rushed to the kitchen and brought the soup into the study.
The aroma of the fragrant, white liquid that was slightly viscous, filled the air in the room.
Si Yiyan stopped after drinking two bowls of soup, much less than his usual amount.
However, Wen Xinya was rather glad because it was better than nothing.
After having had his meal, Si Yiyan completely relaxed. The aromatherapy incense was mild but refreshing. He was rather comfortable with the pleasant mood and ambiance.
Si Yiyan changed the subject and said, “The matter about the Wen Corporation’s entertainment city is rather serious. You must be careful with it. Not everyone can deal with such a project. You might just get into trouble if you’re not careful.”
He had only been to Russia for a month. Yet, he felt like it had been years. Within just a short period of time, so much happened in the Wen Corporation.
Wen Xinya said softly, “I’m sure someone manipulated Wen Haowen into pushing for the entertainment city.”
Si Yiyan was not surprised at all, for he was certain that Wen Haowen was not capable enough to come up with such an elaborate proposal. “Do you think it’s the person behind Ning Shuqian?”
Although he seemed to be asking a question, his tone was firm and assertive. The mysterious mastermind was giving him a major headache.
Wen Xinya nodded and said, “Yan, I’m starting to get confused about the motive of the person behind Ning Shuqian. They’re mysterious and powerful. Why are they plotting against the Wen Family? Do they have a feud with us?”
The animosity arose without a reason, and there seemed to be no valid purpose for them to plot against the Wen Family. When Old Mr. Wen was young, he was branded as a relentless, ruthless and resolute tyrant and he absolutely lived up to his nicknames. She had once asked the butler about Old Mr. Wen’s past, after which she found out that Old Mr. Wen had indeed defeated plenty of his enemies and rivals.
The idea of someone trying to take revenge on the Wen Family had crossed her mind before. However, it would be inappropriate for her to check up on her elders and, since her position in the Wen Family was not stable, she ought to be careful with her actions and behavior. Otherwise, she might easily fall into a trap laid by someone else.
Si Yiyan said calmly, “I don’t think so. Judging from the way the mastermind is behaving, it doesn’t seem like he’s taking revenge. I believe you can sense it, too. They managed to plot against the Wen Family so easily, partly because they’re able to make Ning Shuqian manipulate Wen Haowen, and also because their power is perhaps, far greater than that of the Wen Family. If it’s as simple as a feud, there’s no need for them to be so secretive and manipulate a woman to achieve their goals. I have a feeling that they have a greater agenda.”
The matter seemed more complex to Si Yiyan than it was to Wen Xinya. In recent years, he had been checking up on the person behind Ning Shuqian and too, managed to find some clues. He guessed that the mastermind could be an entire organization.
However, it was just a wild guess which he had yet to prove with evidence. Besides, if he were right, the matter would become even more complicated, for it would then be at a level that Wen Xinya could not get involved in. Hence, he did not inform her about his findings and guess.
Si Yiyan’s words made Wen Xinya feel rather perturbed. His analysis was clearly much more plausible and convincing than her conjecture. It also was rather terrifying. “I wonder what the mastermind’s motive is.”
Si Yiyan knew that she was extremely worried. Hence, he said softly, “There’s no point in dwelling on it. The mastermind definitely won’t let go of such a large scale project like the entertainment city. Perhaps, we can use it to find out more about the major conspiracy. The circumstances are advantageous to us now. You’re in the open and you can openly interfere with the entertainment city while I observe every move of theirs in the dark. We’ll probably reap some benefits.”
It was his real plan.
Wen Xinya gave it some thought and felt that it was a brilliant idea.
Chapter 1057: Meeting Ning Shuqian
For the past two days, Si Yiyan managed to sleep for two to three hours each night, which was not too bad considering how severe his insomnia was. Last night he only managed to fall asleep at daybreak and was sleeping soundly when Wen Xinya left.
Wen Xinya took a look at the time to see that it was half-past ten in the morning. Si Yiyan should be awake by now.
She whipped out her mobile phone to send Si Yiyan a text message accompanied by a lazy pig emoji. “The sun is already out and shining on your bum!”
As expected, Si Yiyan replied immediately, “I’m already up.”
Wen Xinya burst into laughter and asked, “Did you sleep well last night?”
Si Yiyan replied to her with a smiley and an emoji of a bird standing on top of a tree. “I accidentally overslept. The late bird gets to eat the worms.”
She had a feeling that there were hidden meanings in Si Yiyan’s words. She finally realized what he meant after thinking about how Si Yiyan would make her get intimate with him every morning in the past.
Hence, she sent him a turtle emoji before ignoring him.
At this moment, she received a call from the Celestial Detective Agency.
Wen Xinya finally remembered that she had tasked them to keep a close eye on Ning Shuqian who was in the nursing home.
The investigation results of the Celestial Detective Agency took her by surprise. According to them, the matter about Ning Shuqian was rather complicated and there seemed to be an unknown power behind her. Hence, they did not dare to act rashly.
Wen Xinya decided not to get them to continue keeping an eye on Ning Shuqian because she did not wish to alarm her.
However, at this juncture, Wen Xinya could already deduce that the woman behind Wen Haowen was Ning Shuqian. She was also the one who instigated Wen Haowen to push for the entertainment city project.
Wen Xinya could not help but let out a sigh. Ning Shuqian is just like a cockroach that can’t be killed. It’s only been three months since she faked her pregnancy and yet, she has managed to win Wen Haowen’s heart again. She’s really shrewd and formidable.
But of course, it definitely has something to do with the person behind her.
Wen Xinya put her phone away, thinking to herself that she had to go visit Ning Shuqian at the nursing home. After all, it had been a long time since she met Ning Shuqian and she felt that she had to find out more about Ning Shuqian in order to win the battle.
Wen Xinya called Liu Yanhua and instructed her to accompany her to the nursing home.
At half-past one in the afternoon, Wen Xinya and Liu Yanhua headed to the nursing home that Ning Shuqian was living in.
Liu Yanhua followed Wen Xinya closely wherever she went.
Sensing that Liu Yanhua had her guard up, Wen Xinya asked softly, “What’s the matter?”
Liu Yanhua grew up in Lucifer and had undergone various training. Hence, she was well-equipped in martial arts and marksmanship. She had acute senses as well. That was the reason Si Yiyan had sent her to protect Wen Xinya while acting as her assistant at the same time.
Liu Yanhua said softly, “We’re being watched, right from the moment that we entered the nursing home. The person watching us is very alert and vigilant, but he’s keeping a low profile. However, I’ve had a sharp sixth sense ever since I was a child, so I can sense what’s going on.”
Her sixth sense was also the reason why she sensed the danger during Duke Moville’s banquet in Russia when no one else could. She also managed to alert Wen Xinya about the attack from the back.
Although Wen Xinya had her guard up too, she was not as vigilant as Liu Yanhua who had grown up in Lucifer and had undergone intense training since a young age. Hence, she did not discover that she was being watched.
After hearing Liu Yanhua’s words, Wen Xinya decided to keep her guard up. She scanned the entire nursing home, thinking to herself that Celestial Detective Agency was right about there being another power behind Ning Shuqian.
Liu Yanhua said softly, “Missy, I can’t judge the competency of these people. We’d better be more careful.”
Wen Xinya said with a nod, “Can you sense if they’re harboring ill intentions towards us?”
Shaking her head, Liu Yanhua answered, “It’s difficult to tell. Although one’s motives can easily be exposed, those who are trained to tail others have undergone rigorous training to ensure that they hide and conceal all of their emotions seamlessly. Hence, they can control their thoughts as well. Even if they want to kill you, you might not be able to sense it at all. These people… are not simple!”
Liu Yanhua began to get more and more wary towards the end.
Liu Yanhua revealed a lot of information that Wen Xinya digested and came up with the conclusion that the nursing home was much more suspicious and mysterious than she had imagined.
It also cleared her confusion.
Ever since Ning Shuqian was admitted to the nursing home, she did not lower her guard around Ning Shuqian. In fact, she had even hired someone to check up on her, though she did not manage to find anything unusual. Later on, she paid more attention to Ning Shuqian’s medical condition, only to discover that Ning Shuqian’s illness had not improved and she was merely relying on medication and psychological treatments to keep it within control.
It was Ning Shuqian’s diagnosis which misled her into thinking that Ning Shuqian did not have anything to do with Wen Haowen staying out and the entertainment city project.
After all, what could a mentally unsound patient do?
Regardless of how sexually deprived Wen Haowen may be, he can’t possibly bed a mental patient! she thought.
The only possibility was that the nursing home had long been controlled by the mastermind.
Liu Yanhua frowned and said, “Missy, why don’t we leave immediately? I won’t be able to guarantee your safety if anything happens later.”
Since Si Yiyan had assigned her to protect Wen Xinya, she could not afford to make any mistakes.
“Don’t get too nervous. They won’t do anything to me. We’re in China, not Russia.” If the mastermind really wanted to do something to her, she wouldn’t be alive now. Back then, Si Yiyan gave everyone a warning and his authority still held.
Besides, the entertainment city project had just begun and those people wouldn’t create unnecessary trouble.
Besides, if anything were to happen to her in the nursing home, the blame would definitely be put on Ning Shuqian. The mastermind would not be able to continue using Ning Shuqian to manipulate Wen Haowen, either.
Wen Xinya only had the guts to go to the nursing home after thinking through.
Liu Yanhua nodded, though she still felt a little worried. Since she grew up in Russia, she had gotten used to power struggles and bloodbaths. Hence, she almost forgot that people wouldn’t dare to assault anyone rashly in China where the law was strict.
Wen Xinya patted her on the shoulder and said, “Try to act natural. Don’t let them sense that we’ve already discovered something unusual.”
Chapter 1058: The Peculiar Harmony
It was Wen Xinya’s first time visiting the nursing home which was situated in a pleasant environment near the mountains and river. It was considered to be a splendid location in the city. The elaborate environment planning also gave Wen Xinya the impression that they were in a small resort instead of a nursing home.
Wen Haowen was the one who carefully selected the nursing home which had a pleasant environment and superb facilities for Ning Shuqian. He was planning to keep her there for the rest of her life.
In the end…
Wen Xinya smirked slowly in a derisive manner, making her look cold and stern.
At this moment, Wen Xinya could sense that someone was staring at her.
She instinctively turned around, only to catch sight of a patient in her forties who was being wheeled away by a nurse.
Wen Xinya frowned slightly.
Liu Yanhua asked softly, “What’s the matter?”
Wen Xinya shook her head and said, “Nothing much.”
That gaze was rather bizarre and hair-raising for Wen Xinya.
At this moment, one of the nurses chased after the beautiful woman with a small rug.
“Madam Zhang, Madam Zhang, wait a minute!”
Wen Xinya took a quick glance before looking away.
Wen Xinya and Ning Shuqian were equally astonished to see each other.
Ning Shuqian, who was already in her late thirties, looked just like a beautiful woman who was about 27 or 28 years old. She exuded an alluring, sultry vibe from head to toe. Previously, Ning Shuqian still looked rather prim and proper. However, she now looked just like a seductress who worked at nightclubs.
It was no wonder that Wen Haowen couldn’t resist her charm.
Wen Xinya picked herself up and asked with a cold smile, “Miss Ning, aren’t you going to invite me in?”
Ning Shuqian subconsciously moved away and said smilingly, “Xinya, hurry and come take a seat.”
Wen Xinya’s sudden visit caught her off guard and made her flustered. The first thing that came to her mind was that Wen Xinya had already found out about her reconciling with Wen Haowen as well as the fact that she had something to do with the entertainment city project.
Wen Xinya slowly entered the room and scanned her surroundings with an ambiguous smile. “Seems like you’ve been living well lately, Miss Ning!”
It was just a nursing home, but Ning Shuqian lived in a luxurious three-bedder.
Ning Shuqian answered smilingly, “Your father has taken care of me on the account of our old ties.”
Despite feeling extremely resentful, Ning Shuqian did not let her emotions show on her face at all. In fact, she even kept up her sultry gaze. Since the entertainment city project had just begun, she couldn’t afford to get angry and provoke Wen Xinya. Hence, the only thing she could do was to bear with it.
She also had to deal with Wen Xinya carefully, regardless of the latter’s purpose of visit.
“Old ties?” Wen Xinya clipped before snorting with laughter. “Exactly!”
Ning Shuqian’s answer was rather seamless. Back then, not only did Wen Haowen not divorce Ning Shuqian, he even searched for a nursing home that she could be admitted to. Plenty of people said that he did that just because of their old ties.
Wen Xinya’s blatant mockery made Ning Shuqian’s heart skip a beat as she felt that Wen Xinya seemed to be different from before. She decided to keep her guard up after finding that Wen Xinya was tougher to deal with now, as compared to the past.
Wen Xinya shifted her gaze onto Ning Shuqian and scrutinized her openly. “I didn’t expect that you’d change so drastically within just four short months, Miss Ning. If you were to go out with Ning Yuya, others might just mistake you for her sister and not her mother.”
She changed drastically within a short period of time.
Wen Xinya was overwhelmed with inexplicable disbelief.
However, in her previous lifetime, she frequented nightclubs like Black Sunday and hence, knew that the owners often fed their hostesses with harmful and unknown drugs in order to help them retain their youth and beauty.
Ning Shuqian had probably used those methods to save her beauty.
Ning Shuqian burst into laughter and said, “At the end of the day, I’m still old and have to rely on aesthetic jabs to maintain my youthful appearance. I can’t compare to you girls who are truly young and beautiful.”
Ning Shuqian knew that there were major changes in her appearance, for the people she knew would frequently question her about her looks. Hence, she had long come up with an answer that she would tell to everyone. Recently, she had indeed gone for aesthetic jabs and hence, was not afraid that Wen Xinya would check up on it.
Wen Xinya continued, “Speaking of Yuya, I remember chancing upon her at a teahouse a few days ago. I wonder if she’s told you about it yet.”
Ning Shuqian may be vicious, but she was truly a benevolent mother to Ning Yuya.
Wen Xinya found it amusing that the two of them could maintain a miraculous harmony throughout the conversation, even though they were both scheming and conscientious.
Ning Shuqian could not help but be astounded. She calmed herself down and answered, “Yuya wants to learn about jewelry design, so I enrolled her for some jewelry design lessons. She’s very busy lately, so it’s been a few days since she came to visit me. However, she didn’t mention it to me.”
Since it was only a matter of time before the Wen Family found out about Ning Yuya’s jewelry design lessons, she openly revealed it to Wen Xinya. However, she did not know that Wen Xinya had run into Ning Yuya. Why didn’t Yuya tell me about this?
She felt that things were not that simple.
Wen Xinya was not surprised at all because Ning Yuya indeed had some flair for jewelry design. However, she was not competent enough. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have colluded with Ning Shuqian and Xia Ruya in the previous lifetime to force Wen Xinya to give up jewelry design.
Wen Xinya smiled radiantly and exclaimed, “In that case, you definitely don’t know that Yuya has gotten herself a boyfriend, do you!?!”
Ever since history, the three vices had been closely related to each other. Those addicted to drugs would definitely have a complicated and promiscuous personal life. Ning Yuya meant the most to Ning Shuqian. Wen Xinya thought, I wonder how she would feel after finding out that her daughter has gotten addicted to those vices.
I’m really looking forward to seeing her reaction.
The best way to deal with someone was not to kill them at one go, but rather, it was to destroy their hope bit by bit and make them feel incredibly hopeless and agonized while struggling in your clutches.
Chapter 1059: The Elder Sets the Example for His Juniors
Wen Xinya’s words gave Ning Shuqian a great shock as she wondered to herself, Yuya has a boyfriend? What’s going on? Why hasn’t Yuya ever told me about it?
After calming herself down, Ning Shuqian said, “Xinya, Yuya has always been obedient and she never fails to tell me anything about her life. However, I’ve never heard about the existence of a boyfriend before. Did you make a mistake?”
She was just trying to comfort herself by telling herself that Ning Yuya definitely wouldn’t hide her boyfriend from her.
Seemingly having not noticed Ning Shuqian’s expressions, Wen Xinya answered, “I don’t think so! That man kept hugging Yuya, and the two of them seemed to be rather intimate. I asked Yuya if he was her boyfriend, and I found it strange because she didn’t deny it. I didn’t expect that she would have such a peculiar taste in men…”
Wen Xinya smiled continuously and sounded as if she was in disbelief when she said the last part of her sentence.
“Xinya, you shouldn’t spout nonsense.” Staring at the smile on Wen Xinya’s face which looked just like the warm yet burning sun, Ning Shuqian suddenly felt like her throat had turned dry as she felt a strong urge to rip Wen Xinya’s face apart.
She was not naive and ignorant. Had she not known the harmful effects of drugs, she wouldn’t have used them against Wen Xinya. Regardless of how silly she may be, she would definitely know what happened.
Yuya…
She actually became addicted to drugs.
Ning Yuya was the daughter whom Ning Shuqian had given birth to after ten months of pregnancy and painstakingly raised. She was her flesh and blood and her only hope in life. Yet, she had been reduced to such a pathetic state. She did not expect her daughter to be living worse than her.
She had once imagined the future that her daughter would have. However, Ning Yuya’s future was now ruined by Wen Xinya.
Why is my daughter in such a terrible plight while this horrendous wretch is still smiling and mocking my daughter brazenly?
Not bothered by the menacing look on Ning Shuqian’s face, she said, “Miss Ning, I remember that Ruya is five months younger than me! My coming-of-age ceremony took place not too long ago. Now that I think about it, Yuya is still underage. As her mother, you ought to advise her to stay at home and respect herself. It’s not good to get into a relationship so soon.”
Ning Shuqian was flabbergasted and she felt like her head was about to explode. She was overwhelmed with anger.
She clenched her jaw tightly as her body stiffened. Blood began to flow through the cracks of her teeth and blood filled her mouth.
She unclenched her jaw and said softly, “I heard that teenagers tend to become rebellious because of teenage angst. I was too sick to take Yuya in hand. Thank you for giving me a reminder.”
Ning Shuqian stared at Wen Xinya sultrily.
It was normal for teenagers to be rebellious, and Ning Shuqian was indirectly trying to remind Wen Xinya of her unkempt past before she returned to the Wen Family. Wen Xinya smiled and said, “Miss Ning, I’m here today because I have something to tell you.”
Ning Shuqian managed to tolerate Wen Xinya’s hidden attacks. Wen Xinya was surprised that Ning Shuqian could suppress her anger.
Overwhelmed with a complicated mix of emotions, Ning Shuqian suppressed her emotions and asked, “What are you talking about?”
Ning Shuqian’s heart began to palpitate as she wondered what Wen Xinya was about to say.
Could it be something about me reconciling with Wen Haowen? Or is it related to the entertainment city?
“Miss Ning, the Wen Family may have never acknowledged you as their daughter-in-law, but you’re indeed officially married to my father. You pretended to be pregnant and plotted against the Wen Family and caused so much trouble. You even made the Wen Family lose their reputation. They’re being kind enough to not chase you out of the family and hence, you ought to feel grateful towards them. If it weren’t because of the Wen Family, you wouldn’t be living so comfortably now. Hence, you must remember the kindness that we’ve shown you and take note of your behavior. Otherwise, we won’t let you off easily again.”
While Ning Shuqian’s expression changed, Wen Xinya smirked and gibed. “As a mother, you ought to set a good example for your daughter. Aren’t I… right?”
She was indirectly trying to say that Ning Shuqian had set a bad example for Ning Yuya by having a promiscuous personal life.
Her words had struck a sour note within Ning Shuqian.
There was no way Ning Shuqian could retort because she had lost her virginity at the age of fifteen and often slept with rich boys. She had also begun dating Ning Yuya’s father at a young age and ended up getting pregnant.
Ning Shuqian clenched her fists tightly and screeched. “Xinya, I’ve always remembered the kindness that the Wen Family has shown me. However, I don’t get what you’re trying to say about my behavior.”
Ning Shuqian was filled with anger and resentment, for she felt that Wen Xinya was just trying to mock her by repeating the fact that the Wen Family had shown her kindness, which was rather ironic. If it weren’t because of the Wen Family’s and Wen Haowen’s heartlessness and Wen Xinya’s viciousness, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a state.
Wen Xinya said calmly, “Miss Ning, you’re so gorgeous and ravishing that even women tend to be stunned by your beauty, what more a man. Now that you’re living alone in a nursing home, it’s only normal for men to come by and steal a glance or two at you. I just wanted to remind you to be mindful of your status and predicament, that’s all. So… Miss Ning, don’t overreact.”
Wen Xinya made it sound serious and a menacing glare formed in her eyes.
Ning Shuqian was speechless.
Wen Xinya wouldn’t have made a trip all the way down to the nursing home, just to say those words to her. Besides, Wen Xinya was obviously trying to give her a warning. She reckoned that Wen Xinya must have known about her reconciling with Wen Haowen, though she did not expose her. Instead, Wen Xinya simply used it to insult her.
Wen Xinya continued, “Miss Ning, ever since you moved into the nursing home, I’ve been paying attention to your condition. The doctor said that you haven’t made any improvements and that you’ve been experiencing fluctuations in your emotions. Hence, I suggest that you learn how to stay in your place and spend your remaining energy on nursing your body and educating your daughter. After all… your illness and Yuya both have something to do with the rest of your life.”
Ning Shuqian began to wonder, What does Wen Xinya mean? Is she trying to warn me not to interfere with the entertainment city?
However, she dared not make any conclusions because of Wen Xinya’s mysterious attitude.
Wen Xinya stood up and said, “That’s all I have to say.”
After Wen Xinya left, Ning Shuqian hurriedly called the man.
Chapter 1060: Hades Wen
After leaving the nursing home, Wen Xinya’s face grew sullen. The entertainment city project and Ning Shuqian’s changes were clear indicators of the ill intentions of the mastermind. She vaguely sensed that she could not deal with it alone. Hence, she felt that it was time she told Old Mr. Wen about it.
Wen Xinya returned to the Wen Family home to look for Old Mr. Wen.
Noticing the sullen expression on her face, Old Mr. Wen immediately knew that she must have been looking for him because of something serious. “Are there news from the investigations about the entertainment city project?”
Ever since Wen Haowen managed to gain the approval of the shareholders, Old Mr. Wen sent people to look into the matter. However, they had yet to find any useful clues.
Wen Xinya nodded and exclaimed, “Yes, Grandpa!”
Old Mr. Wen’s face grew sullen.
Wen Xinya walked towards Old Mr. Wen and said, “Grandpa, I found out that Father has been staying out every night because he went to look for Ning Shuqian.”
“Your father is an imbecile. He actually allowed a woman to manipulate and control him,” Old Mr. Wen said with a sullen expression. That explained why Wen Haowen promised that he wouldn’t do anything that would disgrace the Wen Family. It turns out… he had already reconciled with Ning Shuqian. That was why he was so dauntless.
Wen Xinya continued, “I just went to the nursing home to visit Ning Shuqian. I can sense that that nursing home is not as simple as it seems. Most importantly, Ning Shuqian has changed drastically.”
Wen Xinya explained Ning Shuqian’s changes to him in detail.
“I’ve underestimated Ning Shuqian. Her tricks are shrewd and brilliant.” Old Mr. Wen’s face grew sullen and he was certain that Ning Shuqian had something to do with the exposure of Wen Haowen’s adulterous affair. He initially thought that she wouldn’t be able to stir any trouble after they had sent her to the nursing home to have her mental illness treated. Yet, within just a few short months, she managed to manipulate Wen Haowen again.
However, it was inappropriate to tell his granddaughter some things.
Wen Haowen was in his prime at forty. Ever since he committed adultery and Ning Shuqian was sent to the nursing home, there was no one by his side. No matter how silly Wen Haowen was, he definitely wouldn’t get into other affairs that would ruin his reputation. Hence…
All Ning Shuqian had to do was seduce Wen Haowen and he would lose self-control.
After all, Ning Shuqian was still his lawful wife.
Wen Xinya gazed at Old Mr. Wen and said, “I suspect that Ning Shuqian is the one who manipulated Father into pushing for the entertainment city project. It’s a large scale project which Ning Shuqian alone definitely can’t plan. Hence, I’m guessing that there is a mastermind behind her who’s using her to manipulate Father. The major changes in Ning Shuqian are the very proof.”
She had just turned eighteen and had yet to officially join the Wen Corporation’s management. Hence, it was difficult for her to intervene. The only thing she could do was to raise Old Mr. Wen’s awareness and tell him everything he knew. Only then can she avoid letting the mastermind plot against the Wen Family.
Old Mr. Wen stared at Wen Xinya with an awful expression. Actually, he had been guessing that there was another mastermind, ever since the entertainment city project caused a stir in the Wen Corporation. Hence… he believed Wen Xinya’s conjecture.
Old Mr. Wen took a seat on the couch while processing the information that Wen Xinya had given him.
Wen Xinya said softly, “Grandpa, you probably know that Ning Shuqian has been plotting against me ever since I returned to the Wen Family home. She wants the Wen Family to abandon me and give up on me completely. By then, she’ll be able to manipulate Father and encroach on the Wen Family.”
Having lived a life of luxury for numerous years, Ning Shuqian’s greed grew bigger day by day. When Xia Ruya was around, Old Mr. Wen, Old Mrs. Wen and Wen Haowen doted on her greatly and treated her well. Hence, Ning Shuqian kept her greedy thoughts to herself because she could not find the chance to take action.
However, ever since Xia Ruya became the adoptive daughter of the Wen Family and Wen Haowen became the only heir of the Wen Family, Ning Shuqian began to get greedier and greedier.
Later on, the true heiress of the Wen Family was revealed to be a gangster. The revelation made Ning Shuqian even more greedy. She thought that everything would belong to her once the Wen Family abandoned Wen Xinya.
Old Mr. Wen felt extremely remorseful after being reminded of the past. Back then, he did not approve of Wen Xinya and instead gave Xia Ruya more of his attention out of sympathy. Later on, he still continued to neglect Wen Xinya even after she moved back into the Mo Family home. He only began to find out more when Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian moved out of the Wen Family home.
Wen Xinya continued, “I’ve dealt with Ning Shuqian several times before and I feel that she’s not as simple as she seems to be on the surface. I’m sure someone else instigated her to come up with the entertainment city proposal.”
She had simply said what she should and it did not matter whether or not Old Mr. Wen believed her.
After all, Ning Shuqian was just an uncouth woman and he had never expected that there would be someone behind her. The things that she said seemed rather unbelievable.
Old Mr. Wen nodded and said, “Your conjecture seems to be right. When I was young and in my prime, I offended plenty of people because of my relentlessness. I was even nicknamed ‘Hades Wen’. Perhaps, one of my enemies is trying to use Ning Shuqian to take revenge on the Wen Family.”
Wen Xinya remained silent and listened to Old Mr. Wen’s stories about his past without making any comments.
Although Old Mr. Wen’s guess was similar to Si Yiyan’s, she just had to alarm Old Mr. Wen. Hence, she had reached her goals.
Old Mr. Wen said coldly, “Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone harbor ill intentions on the Wen Family and plot against us.”
So what if it was because of a mistake that he made in the past? He would atone for his sins by doing more kind deeds. There was no way he would let anyone plot against the Wen Family.
Wen Xinya heaved a sigh of relief.
Wen Xinya was glad that Old Mr. Wen had believed her words. The person behind Ning Shuqian had always been one of Wen Xinya’s greatest fears as he posed a threat to her and the entire Wen Family, thus leaving her with no choice but to keep her guard up.
As long as Old Mr. Wen kept his guard up, it would be difficult for them to plot against the Wen Family.