Old Master Wen was flipping through the newspaper in his hand, his wrinkled forehead tightly drawn together. The wrinkles that usually looked comfortable and relaxed were now all wrinkled together, forming deep grooves. His expression looked extremely serious and cold.
He flipped through the newspaper page by page. The rustling sound, with the unique crispness of paper, seemed particularly clear and pleasant in the quiet living room.
Wen Xinya secretly glanced at her grandfather's sullen face.
Mr. Wen put down the newspaper in his hand, pursed his pale lips tightly, and said with frightening majesty: "Xinya, what do you think of the reports about Ruya in newspapers and magazines these days?"
He looked at Wen Xinya. He knew that Xinya was a child with her own opinions and sense of propriety, so he was used to listening to her opinions on many things.
Wen Xinya lowered her head, picked up an apple and handed it to her grandfather. A flash of coldness flashed in her slightly lowered eyes and then disappeared: "I don't know Miss Xia very well, so I can't comment."
She would not be stupid enough to talk about Xia Ruya in front of her grandfather. Xia Ruya had been in the Wen family for twelve years, and even she had to stay away from her emotionally. Besides, Xia Ruya had always managed her image so well that it was deeply rooted in people's hearts. Naturally, she would not embarrass herself.
Old Master Wen took the apple and looked at her dull expression with a trace of inquiry in his eyes. Since the child returned to the Wen family, he often called Ruya "Miss Xia", politely but distantly, distantly and indifferently: "Ruya grew up in the Wen family since she was a child. She has always been well-behaved and obedient, and she rarely goes to nightclubs and bars on weekdays. These scandals are obviously someone targeting Ruya."
Wen Xinya just lowered her head and listened. She knew very well that Xia Ruya's image was deeply rooted in people's hearts, especially for the Wen family. So even if everyone in the world believed that Xia Ruya was a daughter of a wealthy family, the Wen family would not believe it.
In her previous life, Xia Ruya had done so many hurtful things to her. She complained to the Wen family time and again, but was always scolded and cursed. Because in the eyes of the Wen family, Xia Ruya was noble, elegant, gentle and generous, while she was always vulgar, impulsive and irritable, so she was always wrong.
Mr. Wen looked at Wen Yuya and saw that her eyes were clear and light, as if covered by a thin shadow. "The newspapers and magazines published photos of Ruya at Zhou Tianyu's birthday party. I asked a professional master to analyze the photos. The photos are real. I remember that Yuya did some bad things at Zhou Tianyu's birthday party. How could this matter be related to Ruya? You also attended the party at that time. Do you know what happened?"
Wen Xinya said calmly, "My clothes were wet by the waiter at that time, so Zhou Tianyu asked the housekeeper to take me to her room to change clothes. I don't know exactly what happened, and I only found out about it after hearing everyone talk about it. However, Ning Yuya and Miss Xia have always been inseparable, so it's not surprising that she would be involved in this matter."
Grandpa just said that someone deliberately targeted Xia Ruya, and then asked about what happened at Zhou Tianyu's birthday party. There have never been secrets in the circle. So many people saw Ning Yuya and Xia Ruya make a fool of themselves that day. As long as they checked, they could find out what happened. Grandpa became suspicious about that incident.
Old Master Wen's eyes flickered a few times. He had been in the business world for many years and could tell many problems just by listening. Xinya did not shy away from him and told him directly that she had wet clothes and went to change them because she felt comfortable in her heart. However, he was sure that she must know everything that happened at Zhou Tianyu's banquet. She was unwilling to say that this matter had anything to do with her, or was she deliberately avoiding it
As she was talking, Mrs. Wen ran into the living room in her seven-centimeter high shoes, holding a stack of newspapers and magazines in her hands, with a look of anxiety and worry on her face: "Old man, Ruya's scandal is getting worse and worse. How can you be so indifferent? After all, Ruya is our adopted daughter who has been raised by the Wen family for twelve years. Although she has become the daughter of the Xia family now, twelve years of love is not something that can be given up just like that."
Mrs. Wen’s words made Mr. Wen feel soft-hearted and he frowned tightly.
Seeing that he was still calm, Mrs. Wen grabbed his hand and cried bitterly, "Old man, you can't just ignore Ruya. After all, Ruya is our Wen family's adopted daughter who has been raised for twelve years. If we stand by and watch what happened to her, outsiders will think that we are cold-hearted and heartless, and it will also affect our reputation."
"I never said I would stand idly by." The old woman, who had always been not very smart, could actually say such a thing. Old Master Wen frowned, feeling a little hesitant inside.
Old Madam Wen cried and said, "Ruya grew up beside us since she was a child. You know what kind of person she is. She is very well-behaved and obedient. She has never done anything to bring shame to the Wen family in the twelve years she has been in the Wen family. Everyone in the circle praises her for being pure and kind..."
Old Master Wen couldn't help but think of Xia Ruya's twelve years in the Wen family: "I know what kind of person Ruya is!"
Mrs. Wen's voice softened, and she wiped her tears while saying, "I went to the hospital to see Ruya this morning. There were many reporters waiting outside the hospital entrance. Ruya is ill now, and she couldn't bear such a blow. Her already thin face became even thinner, and her face was as pale as a piece of paper, without a trace of blood. She lay on the bed looking haggard, and it was heartbreaking to see her. Poor child, she has never suffered such an injustice since she was a child."
Old Master Wen sighed heavily: "How is Ruya's health?"
Old Mrs. Wen's voice choked with sobs: "The doctor said that because she had a high fever before and was not sent to the hospital for treatment in time, she developed pneumonia due to the high fever. Now she has to stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time."
Old Master Wen nodded, with a look of pity on his face.
Wen Xinya looked at the tenderness revealed on grandpa's face. Every word of Grandpa Wen touched her grandfather's heart. Such eloquence and clear thinking were not the old lady's usual half-hearted speaking style. It must have been instigated by Xia Ruya.
She had never thought that when things had developed to this point, Xia Ruya could still remain so calm. On the one hand, she hid in the hospital and avoided the media reporters. On the other hand, she thought of using Old Lady Wen to ask the Wen family to come forward and settle the matter for her.
In this way, she would not have to face the scandal directly, and could hide safely under the protection of the Wen family, unaffected by the scandal, waiting for the storm to subside. This scandal, in which even the protagonist had not appeared, was probably just a farce created by the media in the eyes of outsiders and should not be taken seriously. She was still the noble, elegant, pure and kind Xia Ruya.
In the eyes of outsiders, her identity as the illegitimate daughter of the Xia family will also increase because of the Wen family's protection of her. After all, the Wen family did not intervene in her scandal. Outsiders will definitely think that she is more valued by the Wen family than the real eldest daughter of the Wen family.
Xia Ruya, it turns out that she always has a plan in mind no matter when or where.