After the banquet, it was already eleven o'clock at night.
All the lights on the street were out, but the Wen family's house was still brightly lit.
The wall clock kept ticking, and it was particularly clear in the deathly silent room. It was like the devil's sound from hell, destroying people's eardrums, penetrating people's consciousness, touching people's nerves, and then gently pointing to twelve o'clock!
Old Master Wen stood with his hands behind his back in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window in the living room, looking at the starry sky outside. A jade belt emitting a hazy glow stretched across the north and south, like a rushing torrent, rushing thousands of miles.
At this moment, the car lights swept across the glass window like a huge searchlight, and then swept to other places. Old Man Wen's stiff body moved slightly, and his hands, which were folded together behind his back, suddenly clenched with a frighteningly heavy force.
Wen Haowen put his arm around Ning Shuqian's waist and they walked into the living room affectionately. Wen Yuya stayed five steps behind them, not wanting to disturb her parents' love.
As soon as they walked into the living room and saw that it was brightly lit, Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian were stunned for a moment, and then they saw the old man standing in front of the French window: "Dad, why haven't you rested yet so late?"
Mr. Wen did not answer him, but a solemn aura emanated from his body.
Ning Shuqian felt a little uneasy in her heart, and quickly put on a smile and said, "Dad, you've been busy with dinner for several hours today, you must be very tired, why don't you rest earlier?"
"Hmph!" Old Master Wen snorted coldly and ignored Ning Shuqian.
It was just such a cold snort, but it carried a heavy and suffocating killing intent, which made Wen Haowen feel cold all over. He always feared his father more than respected him. "Dad, we've been busy for half the night. Shu Qian and I are a little tired. Let's go to rest first."
As he said this, he hugged Ning Shuqian and hurriedly prepared to walk to their yard behind the courtyard.
"Stop!" These words were spoken calmly, but with such authority that no one could refuse or resist.
Wen Haowen's body just stopped there. A chill shone from the cold crystal lamp onto his body, causing him to shiver. He forced a smile and said, "Dad, what do you want to talk to me about so late at night? I'm a little tired after all the trouble at the dinner tonight. Why don't we talk tomorrow?"
Old Master Wen turned around slowly, his old face tense. This stiff expression made the wrinkles on his face seem much less than usual. His tightly pursed lips contained a hidden anger: "Some things must be made clear today. Xinya will be back tomorrow. I don't want her to come back and cause unrest in the house."
Ning Shuqian's face turned pale, and she forced a smile and said, "Dad, you have something to talk to Haowen about, so I'll go upstairs first and you two can talk slowly."
The old man must be so angry because of the sudden appearance of Zhang Guang and his wife at the banquet today. How could a smart man like the old man not think that it was her who instigated Haowen? Haowen has always had a bad temper. After suffering the old man's anger, he will definitely blame her. Her life must be difficult.
Wen Haowen vaguely understood why the old man was so angry, but he didn't think he had done anything wrong. Although he was afraid, he was still justified.
After Ning Shuqian left, only the father and son were left in the living room. Wen Haowen asked tremblingly, "Dad, just tell me what's going on!"
Wen Haowen did not have deep feelings for his father. When he was young, his father was always busy and rarely took care of him. In his impression, his father always had a solemn and stern expression. The only communication between them was either when he got into trouble outside and was scolded, or when he failed the exam and was reprimanded. He was actually more afraid of his father than he respected him, but in his heart he kept wanting to rebel against his majesty, so he often contradicted him and was very conflicted.
"You beast, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but you actually openly invited Zhang Guang and his wife to Xinya's introduction dinner to embarrass her. You don't understand the principle of the lips and teeth being cold. Do you think that if you embarrass Xinya, our Wen family won't be embarrassed? Outsiders think that our Wen family is staging a drama of a father-daughter battle, and they are waiting to see our Wen family's jokes."
Wen Haowen's behavior tonight had disappointed him terribly. It was all his fault. He had been focusing on his career and neglecting his son, so he had always thought that Haowen felt guilty about it and had indulged him a lot, wanting to make up for what he had wronged him. He had never expected that he would become like this now.
Wen Haowen didn't think he had done anything wrong: "Dad, can you blame me for Xinya's past? I told you to send her abroad a long time ago, but you not only didn't listen to me, but you also held an introduction dinner, making the Wen family embarrassed along with her, and you blamed me instead."
He didn't reflect on himself, but just pushed the fault onto others. He was so irresponsible. Old Master Wen said angrily, "She is your daughter, but you don't have any affection for her. You even treat her well as an adopted daughter. You really make me feel disappointed."
"Dad, how can you say such things? Yuya has been in the Wen family for fifteen years. I watched her grow up. I have always treated her as my own daughter. As for Xinya... She has been living away from home for fifteen years and has such a past. I don't have such a shameful daughter."
Wen Haowen had no good feelings towards Wen Xinya. On the one hand, it was because Wen Xinya was too rude when she just returned to the Wen family. On the other hand, it was also because of Ning Shuqian's pillow talk. In addition, he was stubborn and cared about his reputation, so naturally he didn't like her.
"Pa!" A loud slap suddenly sounded in the empty living room, echoing continuously.
Wen Haowen only felt a pain on his cheek, and a demonic sound pierced his ears, like a thunder, instantly shattering all his thoughts, and then his world was shattered in an instant. He could only keep dilating his pupils: "Dad, you hit me for Wen Xinya?"
Grandpa Wen's old hands kept shaking. Looking at his son covering his face and looking at him in disbelief, he did not regret it at all, but felt remorse. He regretted that he had indulged his son too much and raised such a heartless and ungrateful thing. He was ruthless and ungrateful to his first wife, and had no humanity to his own flesh and blood, and even said that he did not recognize his own flesh and blood.
He was completely disappointed in Wen Haowen: "Whether you recognize her or not, she is the only bloodline of the Wen family and the heir of the Wen family. This is an indisputable fact. If you still have any conscience, for Yun Yao's sake, don't cause any more trouble after Xinya returns to the Wen family. This is what you owe Yun Yao."
After saying that, he turned and left, and the hand that hit him was still trembling!
Wen Haowen watched as Old Man Wen turned and left without mercy, his eyes flickering with a sinister and cold light.