Wen Haowen finally got rid of the reporters' blockade and returned to the Wen family's old house.
But what he didn't expect was that there were actually quite a few reporters lurking near the old house. For a while he was surrounded by reporters again, and it took him half a day to finally get rid of them.
Wen Haowen entered the courtyard and could still hear the reporters outside pulling at the black iron gate and taking pictures of his back. He instantly felt as if there were jackals chasing him from behind and fled in panic.
Wen Haowen came to the living room and saw the old man sitting on the sofa. His cold face was stern and solemn, and his eyes were sharp and cold, almost like a real sword. He subconsciously shrank his eyes and did not dare to look him in the eye.
When Old Lady Wen saw Wen Haowen, she wanted to say something, but when she saw the old man's horrified expression, she lowered her head in embarrassment and looked down at her toes.
Ning Shuqian was sitting on the sofa, with her head down, crying and wiping her eyes, while Xia Ruya was comforting her.
Wen Xinya sat on the sofa and watched coldly. When she saw him come in, she just glanced at him lightly, then looked away and lowered her head to drink tea.
"Dad! Mom!" Wen Haowen greeted them awkwardly and subconsciously tugged at his tie. He felt a little ashamed of his current embarrassment.
Mr. Wen asked straight to the point, his tone cold: "What's the matter with the reports in today's newspapers and magazines?"
He didn't care much about this matter. Wen Haowen had been involved in many scandals over the years, which was normal. But what he couldn't stand was the news about Xinya reported in newspapers and magazines.
Wen Haowen said, "I just invited Director Wang and his friends to dinner at Jiayuan. Director Wang and his friends are always lecherous and slick, so we called a hostess for drinks. It was inevitable that we had to socialize, but I don't know how the media found out about it."
Mr. Wen's eyes lit up and he stared at Wen Haowen closely: "Why did you get together with them? I remember that you have never had close contact with these small shareholders."
Wen Haowen's face froze. Facing the old man's sharp gaze, his smile was a little forced: "We just met by chance, so we had a meal together. Although I don't have a close relationship with these small shareholders, I still need some personal connections after all."
Old Master Wen laughed in anger, with mockery in his sharp eyes: "It's clearly stated in the newspapers and magazines that you took the initiative to invite those small shareholders to Jiayuan. The main purpose was to persuade and incite them to ask me for an explanation for Xinya's recent scandal, which caused the Wen Group's stock price to continue to fall, and then hold Xinya responsible."
Wen Haowen's eyes widened, he was dumbfounded, but he subconsciously defended himself: "Dad, the newspapers are all nonsense, don't believe it. Xinya is my daughter after all, how could I do such a thing."
Old Master Wen sneered, "I called Mr. Wang and several other directors this morning to confirm. They have confirmed the reports in the newspapers and magazines. How long do you want to quibble?"
Wen Haowen suddenly gnashed his teeth in anger: "Dad, would you rather believe outsiders than your own son? Director Wang and his people have always been despicable and shameless villains. How can we believe what they say?"
Mr. Wang and his gang actually betrayed him. They are despicable and shameless villains.
Mr. Wen asked back, "If we can't believe what they say, can we believe what you say?"
Wen Haowen wanted to say "yes", but when he saw the boss's cold, sarcastic expression, all the sounds were stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a single word.
Mr. Wen's eyes were extremely cold, almost without any emotion: "If I'm not mistaken, the recent scandal about Xinya is also related to you. You know that I met with Lawyer Luo, so you are anxious to ruin Xinya's reputation and make her bear the name of a traitor and unfilial, so that she will no longer have a foothold in the circle. Am I right?"
Wen Haowen wanted to deny it, but the old man's expression made him feel uneasy: "Dad... I..."
Mr. Wen's face showed a dead gray look: "Don't even think about denying it. Some things are better if you just know them."
The expression on Wen Haowen's face could no longer be maintained. His face was twisted and deformed bit by bit. The blue veins on his forehead emerged and bulged. His bloodshot eyes became more and more ferocious and fierce. He stared at Grandpa Wen.
Old Master Wen looked at Wen Haowen with great sorrow and anguish: "Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. How could you be so cruel and heartless to use such means on your own daughter? You are worse than an animal."
Wen Haowen exuded a sinister look, "Ever since Wen Xinya returned to the Wen family, have you ever considered me your son? You would rather hand over the Wen Group to a little girl who has been wandering on the streets for fifteen years. I am unwilling to accept this... I am your son, and the Wen Group obviously belongs to me. However, I worked hard to manage the entire Wen Group, but in the end... it was just to make things easier for Wen Xinya."
"Hao Wen, how did you become like this?" Old Master Wen looked dejected. It was not the first time he had heard these words. He almost lost his life because of these words before.
Wen Haowen frowned and said angrily, "Wen Wenya has such a shameful past that it can never be erased. She will only bring shame to the Wen family, will only make the Wen family lose face, and will only cause trouble for the Wen Group. Dad... Why don't you understand until now that she is not suitable to be the heir of the Wen family."
Old Master Wen listened to his words with a look of self-blame and regret on his face: "It is also my fault that you have become what you are today. I was only concerned with my career at the beginning and did not discipline you. Later, I felt ashamed of you and indulged you. In order to make up for you, I even transferred 15% of the shares of Wen's Group to your name early on and retired from the business world early on..."
Wen Haowen interrupted him angrily and said, "Dad, you sound so high-sounding, but when have you ever considered me your son? Everything I have today is completely what I deserve."
Mr. Wen slowly waved his hands, not knowing what to say anymore: "Since you said so, then I have nothing to say. I hope you can take care of yourself."
Wen Haowen's expression was extremely cold, and he looked at Wen Wenya with a sinister and fierce look: "Dad, I will not watch you make a fool of yourself and hand over the huge Wen Group to this little gangster girl who is wandering around on the streets."
Wen Xinya met Wen Haowen's gaze calmly, with a hint of sarcasm...