Xia Ruya walked slowly into the Wen family's home. The furnishings in the living room remained the same as before, but she couldn't find any familiar feeling in it. Although she had only moved out of the Wen family for a few days, she actually felt as if she was in another world.
If it wasn't for Mr. Wen looking for her, she would never want to set foot in this house again.
The Wen family is just as selfish and profit-driven as the Xia family. She only truly realizes this now.
Along the way, the servants no longer greeted her as enthusiastically as before when they saw her. Instead, they gathered together and talked in whispers. Even if she didn't listen, she knew they were talking about her.
When she passed the living room, she saw Old Mrs. Wen sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. When she saw her, she wanted to say something but stopped herself, and finally looked away with a flickering gaze.
Xia Ruya curled up the corners of her lips coldly. Look... This is the love the Wen family has for her, so pale and weak that it is so vulnerable.
During this period of time, she has experienced the fickleness of human nature and the vicissitudes of the world, and she has long been unable to get upset.
Xia Ruya didn't say hello to Mrs. Wen. She slowly went upstairs, came to Mr. Wen's study, and knocked on the door politely.
The sound of Mr. Wen answering the door came from the study.
Xia Ruya then pushed the door open and walked in.
Old Master Wen looked at Xia Ruya. After not seeing her for a few days, her brows seemed to be filled with coldness. "Ruya, come and sit down!"
Xia Ruya sat down across from Mr. Wen in a proper manner: "I wonder what Mr. Wen wants to talk to me about?"
Her tone was polite but distant, cold but indifferent, as if the person sitting in front of her was not her grandfather who once taught her, loved her and cared about her, but just a familiar stranger.
When Mr. Wen heard her strange and distant name, a trace of sadness flashed across his face: "Ruya, it's inconvenient for you to live outside alone, why don't you move back!"
Xia Ruya helped Ning Shuqian plot against the Wen family. At first, he was indeed angry and disappointed, but he never expected that the Xia family would be so cruel and ruthless as to sever their kinship ties with her by publishing an announcement in the newspaper. The Zhishan Ya Society also expelled Xia Ruya, which became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Xia Ruya raised her head and looked at him, her eyes were cold and sharp, with a hint of mockery: "Mr. Wen, what do you mean by this? Pity me, sympathize with me, or pity me?"
But it was just false. If he really cared about her, why didn't he stop Wen Xinya when she made a scene at her coming-of-age ceremony party
Old Master Wen frowned slightly. The cold expression on her face, set against her pale face, seemed even sharper. "You are the adopted daughter of the Wen family. This cannot be changed in any way. It is only natural for you to move back to the Wen family."
Xia Ruya laughed softly, her voice as cold as ice chips: "You speak so righteously, but haven't I, the adopted daughter of the Wen family, long been dead in name only?"
Such hypocrisy is really disgusting.
Mr. Wen frowned and said, "Why do you think so?"
Xia Ruya curled her lips, her pale lips cracked, making the smile dry: "You asked me to move back to the Wen family, did Wen Xinya agree? Can she tolerate me? Isn't it because of her that I am in this situation today?"
Wen Xinya never misses an opportunity to attack her. Recently, there has been an overwhelming amount of negative news about her on the Internet, involving many unknown things. If it wasn't Wen Xinya who did it, who else could it be
Old Master Wen moved his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Xia Ruya's almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and her expression became somewhat aggressive: "What's wrong? Can't you speak? If you still have a little love for me, how could you let Wen Xinya hurt me like this?"
Old Master Wen looked at her. He didn't know when his granddaughter, who he was so proud of, had become so extreme. "Riya, I thought you would have come to your senses by now, but I didn't expect... you are still so stubborn and put all the blame on others. You really disappoint me."
Before Xinya was brought back to the Wen family, he was worried that the change from hell to heaven would make this girl be dazzled by wealth and fame, unable to control the sudden wealth and fame, lose her composure, become greedy for comfort, lose her ambition, and become depraved.
He did not expect that his granddaughter, who had only been educated for a few years, had resisted the temptation of wealth and fame and remained true to herself and was motivated. However, Ruya, whom he had always been proud of, had lost herself because of the transformation from heaven to hell, and was blinded by vanity, bewildered by greed, and developed resentment due to unwillingness and jealousy.
Thus we have come to where we are today step by step.
Xia Ruya's expression suddenly became excited: "You called me over here just to teach me a lesson? You took the opportunity to trample me into the mud so that you can praise Wen Xinya?"
Everyone blames her, the Xia family, Tang Xiaowei and Zhou Huiyan, and now the Wen family as well. She has really had enough.
Mr. Wen was speechless.
Xia Ruya took a deep breath, slowly calmed down the anger in her heart, and said indifferently: "If Mr. Wen has nothing else to do, I will leave first."
As she said this, she was about to turn around and leave.
"Wait!" Old Master Wen called her.
He didn't want to say anything more to her.
Xia Ruya paused but did not look back. There was no need for her to bear the accusations from the Wen family.
Mr. Wen said, "I plan to give you 30% of my fund stocks, a property worth 5 million, and jewelry worth 10 million."
The previous legacy actually also included 5% of the shares of Wen Group, but Ruya helped Ning Shuqian deal with Xinya and plotted against the Wen family, which really disappointed him. She harbored resentment towards the Wen family and hatred towards Xinya. If this 5% of the shares were given to her, it would sooner or later be a disaster.
Xia Ruya turned around suddenly. She had not expected him to be so generous. When she left the Wen family, he gave her two properties and the jewels he had bought over the years, and nothing else.
Mr. Wen had a calm expression on his old face: "The transfer agreement has been drafted, I have signed it, and I have also discussed it with Lawyer Luo. Please sign it yourself and go to Lawyer Luo to complete the relevant transfer procedures!"
Xia Ruya looked at the agreement on the desk, hesitated for a moment, and finally took it in her hand.
Mr. Wen sat on the sofa, closed his eyes and said, "There is nothing else, you can go now."
If Ruya was willing to return to the Wen family, he would not have done this, but if she was unwilling to come back, then he should cut the Gordian knot... to avoid further complications in the future.
How could Xia Ruya not understand what he meant? He was just giving her money to get rid of her. She sneered and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wen, for taking care of me over the years. Don't worry... I will stay away after I get the money. When we meet again, we will just be familiar strangers. I will not bother the Wen family anymore."
Old Master Wen closed his eyes, as if he was asleep.
Xia Ruya took the agreement and turned to leave the study.