Old Man Wen was lying on the hospital bed, his face was haggard and gray, with a needle and an IV in his old arm. The blue veins on the back of his thin and cracked hand were so clear that you could vaguely see the flowing blood.
Grandpa, it seemed like he had aged ten years in an instant.
The last time she saw her grandfather in her previous life, he was not so decadent. It was as if all his energy had been drained away, leaving only a dry, old skin.
Wen Xinya's eyes suddenly became wet. She sat down next to him, reached out and gently held his old hand, choking and calling out, "Grandpa!"
Grandpa's palms were very big, his fingers were a little thin, the dry and wrinkled skin on the back of his hands was like elm bark, and the thin finger bones almost hurt the tender flesh in her palms.
Old Master Wen moved his hands and tilted his head slightly to look at his granddaughter. Her tender little face was pale and she looked at him with tears in her eyes. He suddenly felt comforted. Even though his son was unfilial and unkind, he still had his granddaughter.
"Grandpa is fine, don't worry!" Grandpa Wen's voice was a little weak. He pulled out his granddaughter's hand that was tightly held and gently patted the back of her hand twice to comfort her.
Wen Xinya's heart was relieved instantly: "Grandpa, the doctor said that there is nothing wrong with your body. You need to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation. You will fully recover if you rest well, so you have to relax and get better soon."
She didn't know what Wen Haowen had said to her grandfather that caused her grandfather to be so angry that he suddenly fainted due to lack of energy and blood. So there was no way to comfort her and she could only try to console him.
Mr. Wen thought of what Wen Haowen had said to him before, and his hands on the bed trembled: "Xinya... your father told me that the Wen Group is his, and he is the heir to the Wen Group. He is very resentful of me because I trained you as the heir to the Wen Group, and he still hates you to the bone."
He did not intend to hide this from his granddaughter, because the ambition and ruthlessness revealed by Wen Haowen made him more determined not to hand over the Wen Group to him. From now on... Xinya is the only heir to the Wen Group.
Wen Xinya was not surprised, but she did not expect Wen Haowen to tear his face in front of his grandfather. No wonder his grandfather was so upset: "My father is selfish. He has never concealed his ambitions for the Wen Group. I believe that my grandfather has vaguely noticed it, but he still has hope for him, so he selectively ignored it."
Since grandpa is willing to talk to her openly, she should also speak out what is on her mind. Some things that she couldn't say before, now is a good time to say them.
Old Master Wen sighed heavily and said, "You are right. Although I am extremely disappointed in him, he is my son after all. How can I really give up on him? There are many things I understand in my heart, but I just don't want to admit it. Instead, I indulged his ambition. In terms of educating the younger generation, I have failed. I am far inferior to your grandfather."
Wen Xinya didn't know what to say for a moment.
Mr. Wen seemed to have regained some strength and continued, "If he really has that ability, I will go along with him, but he is so confused that he can't even tell the good from the bad of the person next to him. He can be so cruel to his own flesh and blood. He has mediocre talent, but he thinks he is stubborn and self-righteous, and has no tolerance for others... In short, he is good for nothing. How can I hand over my life's hard work to him?"
Wen Xinya looked at her grandfather's old hands, which were shaking constantly. She couldn't help but feel sad. She reached out and held her grandfather's hand: "I know that grandpa is most worried about Ning Shuqian. Ning Shuqian is so vicious and plays with dad in the palm of her hand. She is so greedy that sooner or later the Wen family will be in her pocket."
Old Master Wen looked at her and said, "You are right. This is indeed what I am most worried about. It is also the fundamental reason why I decided to train you to become the heir of the Wen family."
He could tolerate his family's downfall, but he could not tolerate his life's hard work becoming someone else's possession.
Wen Xinya looked at him with concern and said, "Grandpa, the most urgent thing is that you should take good care of your body. With you here, no matter how greedy Ning Shuqian is, she won't dare to act recklessly."
For a long time, no matter how much Ning Shuqian hated her, she was afraid to do anything excessive. Naturally, it was because of the intimidation from her grandfather and grandfather. So her grandfather must not be in any danger, otherwise her situation would be very dangerous.
Old Master Wen looked at her and couldn't help but think of the time when she first returned to the Wen family. Half a year had passed in a flash, and she had lived up to his expectations and was even better than he could have imagined: "Xinya, do you blame your father?"
Wen Xinya was stunned and looked at her grandfather blankly, with shock in her eyes that she had not yet subsided.
Old Master Wen looked at her with a pair of cloudy eyes, with the wisdom of seeing through the world: "After all, your mother is also because of your father... and he is so cruel and heartless to you, do you blame him?"
Wen Xinya quickly put away the confused and shocked expression on her face, but she couldn't hide the pain and sorrow in her eyes. She lowered her head and murmured in a low voice: "It would be a lie to say that I don't blame him. Although I am sad about my mother's death, I can't comment because it involves my father, but..." She took a deep breath, looked up at Old Man Wen and said: "I have always been unwilling to accept that he treats his adopted daughter better than his biological daughter."
Old Master Wen understood her complicated and tangled emotions, but he couldn't tell whether she blamed Wen Haowen or hated him... He couldn't judge at all for a moment.
Wen Xinya looked directly into Grandpa's eyes, her gaze clear and bright, as if the water left in the bowl was crystal clear: "I'm sorry, Grandpa, I can't say anything against my will. I have completely given up on Dad and I don't have any hope anymore."
Old Master Wen felt the little bit of strength he had just recovered disappear in an instant, and his whole body exuded a kind of dejection. He waved his hand at Wen Xinya and said, "Forget it. I forced you. I just hope that one day you can show mercy to your father for my sake."
With Wen Haowen's ambition and his granddaughter's indifference, there was bound to be a dispute between them in the future. He could no longer stop it, so he had to use this method to seek a good ending for his son.
Wen Xinya was shocked and said, "Grandpa, you worry too much. Even if I have given up on Dad, I still cannot deny that his blood flows in my body. Even if I don't consider Grandpa's face, I will treat him well until the end of my life because he gave me life."
Only then did Old Man Wen realize that he had underestimated his granddaughter. Compared to the Wen family, she was more like a member of the Mo family. She had a beautiful mind and noble character, and always had her own set of principles in dealing with people and things.
Wen Xinya asked in a low voice: "My dad is outside, do you want to..."
Mr. Wen slowly closed his eyes: "I'm tired, you go out!"
But it is not seen.