As expected, she mentioned Xia Ruya to her grandfather without any hesitation, and Xia Ruya came to visit her, which made her think more about it.
The Wen family had already settled their grievances with Xia Ruya a long time ago and no longer had any connection with her. Given Xia Ruya's proud and arrogant personality, it was impossible for her to come to the door on her own initiative to reminisce with Grandpa. She must have some purpose.
And she has been back in the capital for more than a month. Why didn't he come to visit her before, but instead chose to come when she finished her military training and returned to the Wen family
Xia Ruya, what tricks is she going to play
Wen Xinya frowned slightly, her face darkened, and she couldn't help but be on guard in her heart.
Wen Xinya half-supported her grandfather out of the study and went downstairs, where she saw Xia Ruya sitting on the sofa. She was wearing a beige short-sleeved sweater and a knee-length lotus leaf skirt. She exuded a youthful and sweet aura, yet was pure and elegant.
Sitting next to her was Yu Bo, who was dressed meticulously in a black suit.
When she saw Yu Bo, a hint of coldness flashed across Wen Ruya's eyes. It seemed that Xia Ruya's purpose of coming to the Wen family today was quite intriguing.
At this time, Xia Ruya stood up from the sofa and greeted Grandpa Wen with a polite smile: "Hello, Grandpa Wen, I'm sorry to bother you today."
The greeting was polite, courteous, and distant, as if Old Man Wen was just an acquaintance, and not the grandfather who had brought her back to the Wen family when she was very young, doted on her, taught her carefully, provided her with food and clothing, and made her rich.
"You're welcome. Please take a seat!" Xia Ruya's behavior made Mr. Wen feel very complicated. On the one hand... this was what he hoped for. Since he had already made the decision, he should cut off all favors. However, from an emotional standpoint, he felt chilling.
As expected, it’s impossible to tame it
Wen Xinya sat on the sofa with her grandfather.
Xia Ruya smiled and greeted, "It's been a long time since we last met. Grandpa Wen is still as healthy as before. It seems... Miss Wen has taken good care of you. Miss Wen is really capable."
As she spoke, she looked towards Wen Xinya with soft features.
Xia Ruya's voice was very pleasant, soft and beautiful. Even in her previous life, before she died, Xia Ruya was doing the most vicious and terrible thing in the world to her, but her voice was still soft and beautiful like the sound of nature.
However, that soft voice, coupled with an angelic face, made Wen Xinya feel sick: "Miss Xia... Oh no! Now I should call you Miss Li, Miss Li... Grandpa is my real grandfather, we are related by blood, and as a granddaughter, it is natural for me to take care of Grandpa, and I don't deserve your praise."
Xia Ruya laughed: "Miss Wen, there is no need to change your name. It will make people feel uncomfortable. Although I have become Miss Li, I have not changed my last name."
Yes, she didn't change her last name.
She would use the surname Xia to constantly remind herself of the grievances, pain, despair, and humiliation she had suffered because of the surname "Xia". In the future... she would pay it back little by little, a hundredfold, a thousandfold, or even ten thousandfold.
Returning to the capital is just her first step.
Now, not only Wen Wenya was surprised, even Old Master Wen could not help but be surprised. As far as he knew, Xia Ruya had become the only remaining bloodline of the Li family. After Old Master Li recognized Xia Ruya, he once said that he would recruit a son-in-law for the Li family in the future. As the only heir of the Li family, there was no way that Old Master Li would agree to let her not change her surname.
Xia Ruya did not explain much. Her great grandfather really could not accept her not changing her surname, and she had to spend a lot of time to persuade him. However, he required her to change her surname before getting married. After getting married... She thought that by then, she had done what she should do, and there was no need to use the surname "Xia" to remind herself of her past shame, so she readily agreed.
The atmosphere cooled.
Wen Xinya said calmly, "I wonder what Miss Xia is talking about today?"
Wen Xinya asked directly and to the point.
Yu Bo was very dissatisfied with Wen Xinya's attitude: "Today my young lady visited Mr. Wen, not Miss Wen. Why did Miss Wen say that?"
Yu Bo implied that Wen Xinya was impolite. Xia Ruya was meeting Old Master Wen, so the person who entertained the guest was Old Master Wen. She asked Xia Ruya directly about the purpose of her visit, which seemed to be overstepping the line.
Mr. Wen's expression suddenly turned cold: "I don't know, who is this old gentleman? What should I call him?"
Just as Uncle Yu was about to speak, Xia Ruya panicked and quickly explained, "Grandpa Wen, Uncle Yu is a capable person around my wife. My wife asked him to come and take care of me."
These words seem to elevate Yu Bo's status.
But Mr. Wen obviously didn't buy it: "So he's just a servant!"
It turns out she is just a servant! The light words were full of irony, and it was clearly a slap in the face. Even if Wen Zhihang's granddaughter was rude, she was still the master of the Wen family. In the Wen family's territory, she could do whatever she wanted and say whatever she wanted. He was just a servant, what was he? What did the master say? What did a servant like him have to do with it
Hong Kong has indeed been colonized by foreigners for too long and they don’t even understand the most basic etiquette.
Yu Bo's face turned pale and blue, but he was speechless. When he came, the old master handed the young lady to him. The young lady was young and relied on him in everything. She did not treat him as a servant and needed him to make decisions on everything. In addition, his status in the Li family was extraordinary, so he naturally regarded himself as an elder to the young lady, and the old master had no complaints about this.
Unexpectedly, the grandfather and grandson of the Wen family were the same. They both made a big fuss about the identity he passed down.
Xia Ruya's face turned pale and she hung her head... She felt very embarrassed.
Old Master Wen's eyes fell on Xia Ruya: "You are still as kind-hearted as before, and you are reluctant to criticize the servants. Little do you know that some servants just don't know what is good for them. They take advantage of your kindness and become arrogant. Over time, they will definitely do something to bully their master."
This old man wanted to use Xinya to intimidate the Wen family in front of him, and treat him as a dead man? The Li family of Hong Kong City has been so arrogant for too long that they forgot that this is the capital, not Hong Kong City.
Xia Ruya lowered her head and said, "Grandpa Wen, I understand."
Yu Bo suddenly felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. He was uncomfortable all over. He couldn't sit or stand. He had never suffered such humiliation when he lived in Gangcheng before.
Obviously, he only understood the status of the Li family in Gangcheng, but did not understand the wealth and status represented by the Wen family in Beijing. He felt that he was superior to others. In addition, due to the grudge between Xia Ruya and the Wen family, he consciously developed a contempt for the Wen family.