Xia Ruya's heart was filled with resentment and resentment, and her mind was filled with Wen Xinya's image.
Ever since Wen Xinya returned to the Wen family, she has been obstructed no matter what she does. She is no longer as unstoppable as before. This time, she has made careful calculations, but in the end she still lost to Wen Xinya.
She never expected that Wen Xinya had completely won over Grandpa Wen's heart less than a year after returning to the Wen family, making him wary and defensive towards her. Thinking of the complex and indifferent emotions Grandpa Wen had when he looked at her before, she knew that he must have doubts about her, so she refused the Xia family's help.
Thinking about the advice she had given to her grandfather and father, and the words she had promised him, Xia Ruya felt a headache coming on. She thought that her grandfather and father would definitely blame her.
So she deliberately took the opportunity to stay in the Wen family to tell the Xia family that she still had a status in the Wen family. In this way, even if the Xia family was dissatisfied with her, they would not dare to do anything to her.
As soon as she stepped into the Xia family's door, she couldn't help feeling irritated. Although the Xia family was her true bloodline, she didn't like the Xia family at all. After all, she had lived in the Wen family since she was a child and grew up like a pampered girl. Her temperament and cultivation were not on the same level as the Xia family. She really despised the Xia family's scheming and calculating faces.
A servant ran out in a hurry and yelled at Xia Ruya: "Second Miss, the old man and the master asked you to go to the study as soon as you come back."
"I understand!" There was a flash of disgust in Xia Ruya's eyes. This was the difference between a third-rate small family and a top-tier wealthy family like the Wen family. In the Wen family, servants were well-trained and knew the rules, and would never panic and shout like this.
The servant's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but spit at Xia Ruya's back, muttering, "Bah! She's just an illegitimate daughter, and she really thinks she's still the glorious eldest daughter of the Wen family!"
Xia Ruya's body stiffened and her steps paused. She felt humiliated. She had heard such words more than once since she returned to the Xia family. She knew that those servants were all Madam Xia's people and had never taken her seriously.
She took a deep breath, slowly loosened her clenched hands, and walked towards the study.
"Oh, who was it? It turns out to be the eldest daughter of our Xia family, Wen family. She's back." As Xia Ruya entered the study, a weird voice suddenly rang out.
Xia Ruya looked over slowly, only to see her stepmother Chen Linfang looking at her with a gloating and smug expression. She became timid and subconsciously lowered her head and called out, "Mother!"
"Hmph!" Chen Linfang snorted coldly, looking at her with a look of disapproval and contempt.
Chen Linfang spoke coldly to her, but her grandfather and father did not stop her or say anything, which made Xia Ruya feel hatred in her heart, but she cleverly hid these emotions in her lowered eyes.
"What's the situation at the Wen family? Have they agreed to accept assistance from the Xia family?" Old Master Xia was the first to break the silence, his sharp eyes falling on Xia Ruya.
Chen Linfang sneered, "Dad, just look at her expression and you know that the Wen family doesn't want our Xia family's help. Otherwise, why didn't she go back to the Xia family yesterday, and why couldn't she get through on her phone all night? I've said before that the Wen family is not that easy to deal with. What does she, an underage girl, know? She just made a random suggestion, and the Wen family agreed. She really thinks she's the eldest daughter of the Wen family."
Xia Haolin stared at Xia Ruya coldly and asked, "Didn't you say before that the Wen family would definitely agree?"
Xia Ruya looked timid and said despite the pressure from the three people: "Grandpa Wen asked me to thank Grandpa and Dad, saying that the Wen family does not need help for the time being. This time it was my mistake. I'm sorry, Grandpa and Dad!"
She admitted her mistake so frankly that Old Man Xia and Xia Haolin couldn't blame her for anything for a while. Their faces looked extremely ugly, but they were still suppressing their anger. After all, the Wen family was willing to let her stay there overnight, which meant that she still had a say in the Wen family. In the future, the Xia family would have to rely on the Wen family for many things, and they would still need Xia Ruya to mediate.
But Chen Linfang didn't care so much: "I'm just saying, if you don't have the diamond drill, don't take the porcelain job. At your age, you should study hard and make progress every day. You are calculating and scheming every day. Do you think you are still the eldest daughter of the Wen family? Do you really think that the Wen family will listen to whatever you say?"
Xia Ruya bit her lip tightly, looked at Chen Linfang with tears in her eyes and said, "Mother, I just saw that Grandpa and Dad were in trouble, so I wanted to help Grandpa and Dad and do what I can for them. Many things have to be tried before you know if they will succeed!"
Chen Linfang sneered, "Don't you see what your identity is? You used to be the eldest daughter of the Wen family, but now you are just an illegitimate daughter. If the Wen family really still has feelings for you, why would they refuse to agree to such a small matter as entering the Xia family's transformation mall?"
Chen Linfang's words immediately touched her sore spot. She thought about how she used to be a rich lady who was the center of attention and envied by everyone, but now she was just an illegitimate daughter of a third-rate family. Such a gap made her heart feel unwilling and resentful, and it was boiling like boiling water.
Chen Linfang looked at her with disdain: "You are the only one who can't see the reality clearly. You still think you are the eldest daughter of the Wen family who used to be so popular? Haha... How ridiculous! The real eldest daughter of the Wen family has owned 5% of the shares of the Wen Corporation before she even came of age. Who are you? You have been the daughter of the Wen family for twelve years, and what have you gained? You don't even have a few valuable jewelry!"
“Mother, how can you say that…” Chen Linfang’s words were like rubbing salt into her wounds, and a heart-wrenching pain overwhelmed her completely.
She thought about how after Wen Wenya returned to the Wen family, all the jewelry that once belonged to her were taken back by the Wen family, and even her favorite Star of the Ocean was donated. Also, on the day of the return dinner, Grandpa Wen personally announced that 5% of the Wen Group's shares would be transferred to her name. She hated Wen Wenya so much that she couldn't breathe.
Wen Xinya has everything she once had, even things she never had before.
Chen Linfang looked at her with disdain and warned her: "I am only speaking the truth to remind you to be a responsible person and not to have unrealistic fantasies or desire things that do not belong to you."
Such words were undoubtedly heart-breaking. Xia Ruya felt dizzy and didn't even notice the sharp fingertips piercing the tender flesh of her palm. The world she once built was collapsing inch by inch in front of her and turned into ruins.