Wen Xinya packed up her daily necessities and rushed back to the hospital. As soon as she reached the door of the ward, she heard Xia Ruya's low and soft voice coming from the half-open door: "Grandma, don't worry. I asked the doctor, and the doctor said that Grandpa Wen is not seriously ill and will be fine after a good rest for a while."
She looked inside through the half-open door and saw Xia Ruya wearing a light blue jacket, a white knee-length skirt, and a pair of blue boots with white diamonds. She looked simple and generous. She was sitting on the sofa in the VIP ward, talking to the old lady.
The old lady probably felt that crying was unlucky, and she wiped the tears from her face in a panic: "That being said, I have been sleeping for a long time, and I haven't woken up to say a few words to me. I always feel uneasy."
Xia Ruya took the handkerchief from her hand and wiped the tears from her eyes considerately: "You are old, and crying too much will hurt your eyes. You should also think more about your health. Don't fall ill before Grandpa Wen gets better. Who will take care of Grandpa Wen then?"
Mrs. Wen was now completely relieved, with a hint of a smile on her face: "You are right, the old man has a stubborn temper. Over the years, even when he had a cold and took cold medicine, he was like a child and needed someone to comfort him. If he was sick, he would never leave me."
Xia Ruya couldn't help but smile and said, "It's great that you think so."
Wen Xinya felt annoyed listening to her pretentious voice. She pushed open the door of the ward and walked in with a calm expression.
The conversation inside stopped abruptly. Xia Ruya turned back subconsciously and met Wen Xinya's cold eyes. Her eyes narrowed and she forced out a pale and weak smile: "Xinya, I'm here to see Grandpa."
Wen Xinya looked at Xia Ruya calmly and said, "You are so thoughtful. My grandfather is fine now."
She deliberately emphasized the word "I", and her voice was cold. After all, Xia Ruya had been the adopted daughter of the Wen family for twelve years, so she would naturally not stop her from coming to see her grandfather. However, she also wanted Xia Ruya to recognize her identity clearly and not really regard someone else's grandfather as her own.
Xia Ruya's eyes narrowed, and the words she was about to say were stuck in her throat. She lowered her head and explained in a low voice: "I'm worried about Grandpa... Grandpa Wen, I ran over in a hurry, Xinya, don't mind."
With her head lowered and her voice aggrieved, she spoke as if Wen Xinya didn't allow her to come and see her grandfather. Wen Xinya's eyes narrowed slightly.
Sure enough, after hearing Xia Ruya's words, Mrs. Wen's face turned ugly. She stared at Wen Xinya and said, "What's your attitude? Can't Ruya come to the hospital to see your grandfather? I tell you, I called Ruya to come. What, do you have any objections?"
The old lady always likes to make a fuss, and sometimes even grandpa can't do anything about her. Wen Xinya is thinking about how to explain so that the old lady will listen.
Mrs. Wen didn't even give Wen Yuya a chance to explain, and she continued to chatter: "Even if Ruya is not a child of the Wen family, she has lived in the Wen family for twelve years. The relationship between her and us is not something you can understand. Now that her grandfather is in the hospital, it is natural for her to worry and come to the hospital to see him."
At this time, Xia Ruya held Mrs. Wen's hand and explained anxiously: "Grandma, don't be angry. You might get sick from anger. Xinya has nothing else to say and doesn't mean anything else."
It would have been fine if Xia Ruya hadn't said anything, but when she did, Old Lady Wen became even angrier: "That's not what you meant, what do you mean?"
Xia Ruya was speechless for a moment.
Her silence made Old Lady Wen more certain of her own thoughts, and she became more disgusted with Wen Xinya: "Before, you played tricks and prevented your grandfather from seeing your father. Now you don't allow Ruya to see your grandfather. Wen Xinya, what are you thinking? I'm telling you, don't think of stirring up trouble while your grandfather is sick in the hospital."
Wen Xinya said calmly, "Grandma, you are too kind. I have never asked Grandpa not to see Dad, and I have never stopped Ruya from coming to see Grandpa."
Old Mrs. Wen's face turned pale. "How can I say that I am too serious? Ever since you returned to the Wen family, you have made this family a mess. Yuya was sent abroad, your father also moved out of the Wen family, and the media has been making a fuss all day long. Now even your grandfather is in the hospital. You are simply a jinx and a jinx."
Xia Ruya stopped her nervously and said, "Grandma, Xinya is also the blood of the Wen family. Don't say that. Grandpa will be angry if he finds out."
Unlucky star, unlucky star, these are the most vicious words. In ancient times, if a woman had such a reputation, an unmarried girl would be sent to a temple to have her hair cut and become a nun to accumulate merit, and a married woman would be divorced by her husband's family. Even now, such a reputation is very unpleasant. If it gets to the media, who knows what kind of a mess it will cause.
Xia Ruya glanced at Wen Xinya out of the corner of her eye, wondering if she could still maintain her calm and beautiful expression after being scolded so harshly.
But Wen Xinya's still dull expression made her feel disappointed.
Old Madam Wen was furious: "I know she always targets you. She bullied you a lot in the academy and made you suffer a lot. You are just too kind, so she bullies you like this. Don't you understand that kind people are bullied and kind horses are ridden?"
When she met Ruya before, she saw that she looked gloomy. She kept asking her what had happened, but she refused to say anything. It was Xia Ruxue beside her who couldn't help but tell her what had happened. Only then did she realize that Wen Xinya was so cruel and treated Ruya like this in the academy.
“Grandma…” Xia Ruya’s eyes suddenly turned red, and crystal tears slowly slid across her pale cheeks. Her lips trembled slightly, with a sense of silent grievance.
Wen Xinya watched them coldly, one of them was doing it on purpose while the other was just pretending, and then she realized that Wen Haowen's unclear and bad character was inherited from his mother. If he had been a little bit like his grandfather, he would not have been abandoned by his grandfather.
Old Madam Wen lowered her head and coaxed Xia Ruya softly for a long time, then she glared at Wen Xinya and said, "Wen Xinya, let me tell you, even if Ruya is no longer a child of the Wen family, she is still the adopted daughter of the Wen family. This is a fact that can never be changed. Don't bully Ruya again in the future, or I will be rude to you."
A hint of pride flashed across Xia Ruya's eyes. With what Old Madam Wen said, she didn't believe that Wen Xinya would dare to go against her in every way. After all, Old Madam Wen was the elder. If she angered her, no matter what she did, Wen Xinya would be unable to do anything to her. If the news got out, Wen Xinya was the junior after all, and everyone would blame her.
Wen Xinya looked at Xia Ruya with a cold gaze, and said, "If no one offends me, I will not offend anyone. If someone offends me, I will pay them back a hundred times, a thousand times, or even ten thousand times..."
Xia Ruya was stung by the coldness in her eyes. She felt a chill down her spine and hurriedly withdrew her gaze, her heart beating wildly.