Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian returned to their rooms to rest. Old Mrs. Wen and Xia Ruya were talking affectionately, and the living room was filled with their laughter.
Mrs. Wen took her hand and said, "It's so late now, why don't you stay here for one night? I'll keep your old room for you, and all your old things are still here."
Xia Ruya was deeply moved and said, "I didn't expect grandma would keep my room." As she spoke, her voice choked with sobs: "In that case, I will stay here tonight."
Mr. Wen stood up from the sofa and said, "Xinya, help me go to the study."
Wen Xinya happily stood up from the sofa and helped Old Man Wen upstairs.
After arriving at the study, Mr. Wen sighed heavily: "I used to think your father was stubborn and arbitrary, but now it seems that he is so confused. He is manipulated by the Jiang family and allowed to be led by the nose by the Jiang family. He doesn't even know it yet."
Children never speak of their father's faults, and Wen Xinya didn't say anything either. She just sat in front of the teahouse and boiled water to make tea.
"Your father has mediocre talents. Whenever there is any disturbance in the Wen Group, he gets startled and loses his composure. He is really incapable of taking on such a big responsibility. I have completely given up on him." Old Master Wen looked at Wen Wenya with deep meaning in his old eyes.
Wen Xinya raised her head and met his gaze, but said nothing.
The smile on Mr. Wen's lips deepened. "Although your father is not capable of great things, you are a good child. You have insight into the world, are discerning, know when to advance and retreat, and have the demeanor of a great man. I am very relieved to leave the Wen Group to you in the future."
Wen Xinya knew that Grandpa was telling her the truth. She smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are too serious. I am still young and need more learning and experience. It is too early for you to say this now."
Old Master Wen lowered his head slightly to watch her making tea, which became more and more smooth and natural. "What do you think about the Jiang family's affairs?"
Wen Xinya raised her eyebrows and said, "Grandpa, don't you see it very clearly?"
Old Master Wen pretended to listen attentively, obviously wanting to hear what she had to say.
Wen Xinya handed the brewed tea to Grandpa Wen and continued, "There are two purposes for Jiang Ruoyin's kidnapping. One is to deal with me and make me an abandoned child of the Wen family. However, the other party did not see through that Grandpa never advocated cooperation between the Wen and Jiang families from the beginning to the end, so how could he tear me apart with the Jiang family and put the responsibility of causing the Wen family to face the crisis of the Xiao family's acquisition of Ai Shang on me, so this purpose did not succeed."
Mr. Wen nodded and asked, "What about the second purpose?"
Wen Xinya took the tea and sniffed it, savoring it carefully before she said calmly, "The Xia family has transformed into a new type of shopping mall! But the other party underestimated Grandpa too much. They wanted to help the Wen family when they were in trouble, and they wanted to take advantage of the situation. Although the solution proposed by the Xia family is indeed tempting, as long as it is done cleanly, the Xiao family will suffer a great loss, but Grandpa will not let the Xia family control him."
Old Master Wen gently swirled the tea in the cup. The emerald green tea soup was clear and bright, emitting a light and elegant fragrance. "So you think Jiang Ruoyin's kidnapping is related to the Xia family?"
Wen Xinya shook her head and nodded again: "The Xiao family will definitely keep it a secret if they want to acquire Ai Shang, but the Xia family has cooperated with Ai Shang, so they must know the most about any movement. Although the Xia family is good at calculating and scheming, it is precisely because of this that they act rather timidly. The Jiang family is one of the four major families, and their status is far superior to that of the Xia family, so they dare not do such a thing."
Old Master Wen already understood what she was going to say. The Xia family would not do such a thing, but someone could plan and let others do it for her and profit from it.
When Xia Ruya was his granddaughter, he admired the child for being smart and scheming, yet filial. But now that these qualities were used to plot against the Wen family, he couldn't help but feel unhappy.
Wen Xinya said, "Grandpa, am I right?"
Mr. Wen asked again: "What do you think is the chance that the Jiang family and the Xiao family will cooperate to deal with the Wen family?"
Wen Xinya said calmly: "Of course it's 100%!"
Mr. Wen nodded and said, "What do you think about the Xiao family's acquisition of Ai Shang?"
Wen Xinya's lips curled up slowly: "How can there be two tigers on one mountain, and how can someone sleep soundly beside my bed? My thoughts are actually the same as my father's, but I won't be as stupid as him to use financial resources to fight him to the point of both sides being hurt. I will either not do it, or I will tear a piece of meat from the Xiao family to feed myself. Only by beating him to death will he know his duty."
Old Master Wen couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed: "Hahahaha! As expected, you are worthy of being my granddaughter, Wen Zhihang. The way you act is quite similar to the style I had when I was young. I really like you!"
Wen Xinya blushed and said, "Grandpa, you are making fun of me again."
Old Master Wen stopped laughing and said, "Okay, no more laughing!" He really stopped laughing, but the corners of his lips were still slightly stretched with a smile: "Have you already had a way to deal with the Xiao family?"
Wen Xinya nodded and said, "Well, I have some ideas!"
Mr. Wen's expression suddenly became serious: "What are your ideas? Why don't you tell me? Let me give you some advice!"
Wen Xinya shook her head and said, "Grandpa, if you believe me, then just wait and see what's going to happen. Hehe! I will definitely not let you down."
Although Mr. Wen was a little disappointed, he also wanted to see how his granddaughter would handle the Xiao family's acquisition of Ai Shang: "It seems that you are confident and sure of it."
Warm and elegant but smiling without saying a word.
Old Master Wen sighed slightly and said, "It seems that you have been prepared for a long time, so you can remain calm in the face of danger. I guess you probably took action when Jiang Ruoyin framed you."
Wen Xinya said calmly, "Although Jiang Ruoyin is just an underage girl, she knew that I was the eldest daughter of the Wen family, but she still dared to frame me. It is obvious that the attitude of the Jiang family towards the Wen family also affects Jiang Ruoyin. Through Jiang Ruoyin, I have seen the relationship between the Jiang family and the Wen family. The Jiang family's fickleness forces me to be more cautious."
Old Master Wen nodded and said, "You are right. Seeing the whole world through a speck of dust is a macroscopic thought. Few people can do what you do."
Wen Xinya was a little embarrassed. She noticed Ai Shang because in her previous life, after Chu Jingnan returned to the Xiao family, he acquired Ai Shang, which enabled the Xiao family to successfully enter the luxury brand market and become famous, and was appreciated by the old man of the Xiao family.
At that time, the Jiang family was the Xiao family's vanguard, responsible for acquiring Ai Shang.
In this life, she didn’t know why the Xiao family acquired Ai Shang in advance, but she guessed that the cooperation between the Jiang family and the Xiao family would also be advanced.
What Wen Xinya didn't know was that in her previous life, the Xiao family also acquired Ai Shang at this time, but the problem was resolved by the Xia family, which led to the cooperation between the Wen family and the Xia family.