She could not refuse the Xia family's request, and she had no reason to refuse. As Chen Linfang said, she was not the eldest daughter of the Wen family, and now she had completely fallen out of favor with the Wen family. The Xia family was her only support, and she and the Xia family had a relationship of shared success and shared failure.
No matter how much she hated and looked down on the Xia family, she had to endure it.
Xia Ruya looked at the profit-seeking faces of the Xia family and her heart was filled with disgust and disdain. She felt really ashamed when she saw the Xia family running around diligently and fawning on the villains at the banquet. She could almost feel a series of obscure eyes scanning her.
If she had known the situation would be like this, she should not have been blinded by vanity and agreed to this coming-of-age ceremony banquet, let alone planning to hold this coming-of-age ceremony in the name of the Wen family.
At this time, Jiang Yuqian and Jiang Ruoyin both came over.
Jiang Yuqian looked Xia Ruya up and down with a smile on her face, and praised her sincerely: "Ruya, you are so beautiful today."
She felt a little regretful in her heart. Ruya had spent a lot of effort on this coming-of-age ceremony banquet, but she didn't expect that she still couldn't surpass Wen Xinya. Instead, she became a foil under Wen Xinya's fame.
Jiang Ruoyin also smiled and said, "Like a beautiful princess."
Her princess look is gentle, sweet, and exudes youthful vigor, which is really eye-catching.
Xia Ruya couldn't help but blush: "Just stop making fun of me."
She clenched her hands into fists. The light that originally belonged to her was so bright, but now it was only known as beautiful. What's the use of being beautiful? Wen Xinya's appearance was even better than hers.
Jiang Yuqian looked at her, and she seemed to be covered with a layer of dazzling light. She couldn't help but smile and said, "We dare not make fun of you. You are the protagonist today, and you are better than us."
Jiang Ruoyin also started laughing.
Xia Ruya felt more and more embarrassed.
Jiang Yuqian glanced around the banquet and said, "I just saw Mr. and Mrs. Wen at the banquet, but I didn't see Wen Xinya. Will she not attend your coming-of-age ceremony banquet?"
If I have to attend, I will be with the Wen family.
Xia Ruya shook her head and said, "I don't know if she will come."
Logically, Wen Xinya would attend her coming-of-age ceremony banquet with the Wen family to laugh at her, but the banquet was about to start and Wen Xinya had not come yet. She had no idea what Wen Xinya was up to. Thinking of what happened at Wen Xinya's coming-of-age ceremony three days ago, she felt terrified.
Jiang Ruoyin sneered, "Why ask her? It's just as well that she didn't come, so she won't cause trouble at the banquet and ruin Ruya's coming-of-age ceremony banquet, embarrassing Ruya."
Whenever Jiang Ruoyin thought about the Jiang family's current situation, which was all caused by Wen Xinya, and thought about the previous Wen Group annual meeting when her father took her to apologize to Wen Xinya, and that bitch Wen Xinya didn't know what was good for her and embarrassed her in public, making her lose face, she felt a deep hatred in her heart.
Xia Ruya's face froze and she lowered her head without saying a word.
But she actually had the same idea as Jiang Ruoyin. She was somewhat relieved that Wen Xinya did not come. Although three days had passed since her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Xinya's momentum had not diminished at all. She could imagine that if she appeared at her coming-of-age ceremony banquet, she would definitely steal the limelight from her.
Jiang Yuqian held her hand and saw her gloomy mood: "Ruya, Wen Xinya thinks she is the eldest daughter of the Wen family and has a grandfather who is a great scholar in the literary world, so she shows off. She is just showing off because she is poor. There are so many rich and famous ladies in Beijing who are far better than her in terms of family background and status. None of them is as showy as she is."
Whenever she thought of Wen Xinya's grand and precious coming-of-age ceremony, which was widely publicized by the media, and saw Wen Xinya stole the limelight, her heart was filled with jealousy. She was just a little gangster who had been wandering the streets for fifteen years. No matter how dazzling she was, it could not cover up her broken nature.
Jiang Ruoyin also agreed, "Yuqian is right. People who are truly rich, have status, and are powerful are very low-key. How can they show off like her? She seems to be afraid that others don't know that she was a street gangster for fifteen years. Showing off like this is just a cover-up, which makes her look even more hypocritical."
Xia Ruya looked at them with emotion: "Yuqian, Ruoyin, thank you for comforting me like this. I feel much better now."
Jiang Yuqian smiled and said, "Wen Xinya is so ostentatious, she is secretly proud of it, but she doesn't know that her behavior has offended all the famous daughters in Beijing. However, how can a little girl who has been wandering outside for fifteen years and hanging around on the streets be qualified to become the most precious daughter in Beijing? What's the saying?"
Jiang Ruoyin continued the conversation with a tacit understanding, sneering disdainfully: "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, a pile that stands out on the shore will be swept away by the current, and a person who stands out from the crowd will be pushed down."
Jiang Yuqian high-fived and laughed, with a vicious look on her face: "That's the truth."
The two of them sang in unison and made Xia Ruya laugh.
Seeing that she was in a much better mood, Jiang Ruoyin said something to comfort her: "Ruya, you are pure and kind, beautiful, and smart. You have become a member of Zhishanya Club through your own efforts. This is something that many daughters of famous families and noble ladies in Beijing cannot do. Wen Xinya is just arrogant and domineering because of her family background. How can she compare to you?"
Jiang Yuqian also agreed, "That's right. How can that little bitch Wen Xinya compare to you? She has no family background and is just a little girl hanging around on the streets. But Ruya has become the envy of everyone in Beijing through her own efforts."
Xia Ruya finally felt better.
Jiang Yuqian changed the subject and said, "Ruya, the news of Ning Shuqian pretending to be pregnant has caused a lot of controversy. The Wen family is also in turmoil. You have to be careful when living in the Wen family. There will definitely be a lot of trouble when living under the same roof. Be careful that Wen Yuya, that little bitch, might try to trip you up."
Jiang Ruoyin looked at her pale face, which was transparent with a hint of weakness, and reminded her: "People in the circle all call Ning Shuqian vicious and evil-hearted. You have always had a good relationship with her. You have to be careful of that little bitch Wen Xinya, or she might throw this basin of dirty water on you!"
That bitch Wen Xinya has always been cunning, so she can be sure of this kind of thing.
Xia Ruya bit her lip and said, "I have already moved out of the Wen family, the morning after Wen Xinya's coming-of-age ceremony."
Jiang Yuqian and Jiang Ruoyin were both stunned. They didn't expect that she had already moved out of the Wen family.
Seeing Xia Ruya's unhappy face, they had more or less guessed that Ruya must have been involved in Ning Shuqian's fake pregnancy. Jiang Ruoyin couldn't help but cursed: "Wen Xinya, that bitch, is such a troublemaker."
Jiang Yuqian couldn't help but said angrily: "The Wen family has been disturbed by her."