Because Wen Jishan and his men rushed in so suddenly, Fang Haiqiang didn’t have time to react before being beaten, so much so that a notorious playboy was held down and beaten by a frail scholar...
Wen Lan saw Wen Jishan and Wen Jiliang coming and cried with grievance...
Seeing her , Wen Jiliang, feeling sorry for her, carried her back to his room.
On the way, they encountered Bai Ruoqing, who rushed back in a hurry. It turned out that everyone from the Wen’s second branch had gone out today, and even Bai Ruoqing, who never left home, had gone out.
Someone reported that Wen Xiaowen’s parents’ graves were dug up. This involved her parents-in-law, and even Bai Ruoqing, hastily went out.
But halfway through the journey, the more Wen Jiliang thought about it, the more he felt it was wrong. All of Wen family’s elders were buried in the same cemetery. If their grandparents’ graves had problems, wouldn’t the other graves have issues too?
Why was there no reaction from the Wen family’s main branch?
Feeling more and more suspicious, they turned back immediately. Upon returning, Wen Jiliang saw Fang Haiqiang’s two followers teasing the family’s maids in the garden...
Wen Jishan and his companion felt something was wrong and frantically rushed upstairs to find Wen Lan. They first went to her room and found it empty, so they began searching room by room...
Finally, they found Wen Lan in the last room on the second floor.
Xiao Li heard this, her anger flared instantly. In a fury, she stood up despite her weakness, but then quickly collapsed back into the chair powerlessly. Across from her, Cheng Jue coolly remarked, "Getting angry already? How will you continue listening then?"
Cheng Jue smirked, casually continued, "After that day, your mother’s mental health started to deteriorate..."
After being rescued by Wen Jiliang that day, Wen Lan lived each day like a marionette, and her wedding date with Fang Haiqiang was set for a month later...
Bai Ruoqing and Wen Xiaowen watching Wen Lan’s condition felt heartbroken. As a male, Wen Xiaowen had more considerations...
Having a marriage agreement and yet staying with another man, Fang Haiqiang knew about it; marrying into the Fang family would make Wen Lan’s life unbearable.
Wen Lan was cherished since childhood by Wen Xiaowen and Bai Ruoqing. How could they truly bear to let her marry into the Fang family’s den of wolves?
Previously, they only intended to stall, hoping eventually to find a solution, but they never anticipated that the Bai Family would suddenly face internal chaos, losing their only support.
Wen Xiaowen and his wife understood Wen Xiaozheng and Cheng Jue targeted Wen family’s second branch partly because of their respective stances, but primarily for personal revenge.
To protect Wen Lan and to gain breathing space for the Wen family’s second branch, Wen Xiaowen and his wife went to negotiate with Wen Xiaozheng and Cheng Jue.
As soon as they arrived at the Wen family’s main branch, Cheng Jue humiliated them with harsh words, calling their daughter a floozy, indicating how much they sacrificed to appease the Fang family, and claiming the Wen family’s second branch was the disgrace of the Wen family.
Bai Ruoqing interjected, saying Wen Lan was not suitable to marry into the Fang family.
Cheng Jue directly retorted, "You should count your blessings that the Fang family is willing to take your tainted daughter."
Bai Ruoqing felt a sharp pain in her heart, but she held back and said, "What do you want to let Wen Lan go? To spare the second branch?"
Cheng Jue coldly laughed, "What I want? Just follow my words, would you?"
Wen Xiaowen sternly replied, "We’re here today to untangle this mess. Speak, what do you want us to do?"
Cheng Jue laughed maniacally, "What do you want? Haven’t you always known what I want?"
Wen Xiaowen, what I’ve always wanted is you.
As for Bai Ruoqing, Wen Xiaozheng has been interested for over twenty years.
Well? Are you willing to give now?"
Wen Xiaowen and Bai Ruoqing didn’t expect Cheng Jue to make such demands. Even Wen Xiaozheng was surprised.
But what Cheng Jue suggested appealed to him, so he said nothing more.
Upon hearing Cheng Jue’s words, Wen Xiaowen angrily grabbed Bai Ruoqing’s hand, called Cheng Jue a "madman," and turned to leave...
However, just as they moved, Cheng Jue spoke again.
"You can refuse, anyway it’s not my daughter marrying into the Fang family den.
The Wen family is now completely under the control of our main branch. Do you think if I frame Wen Jishan with embezzlement using his position, would the brothers need to serve a term?"
Wen Xiaowen abruptly turned, "You vicious woman! Jishan has never done such a thing, you..."
Cheng Jue smirked, "Never done it? The company’s power is in our hands. If I say they embezzled, then it’s embezzlement...
How much money should I assign to their account?
It’s said the larger the amount, the harsher the sentence.
Heh... Three kids, two in jail, one in a wolf’s lair.
Clearly, all you need to do is share an intimate moment with us to save them, yet you refuse.
With parents like you, it’s truly their misfortune."
Wen Xiaowen pointed at Cheng Jue in anger, "You..."
Bai Ruoqing hearing Cheng Jue’s words, her face turned ashen...
Not satisfied with hurting one Wen Lan, they aim to harm Wen Jishan and Wen Jiliang as well...
Bai Ruoqing helplessly loosened her grip. Wen Xiaowen felt Bai Ruoqing’s hand slacken, "Ruqing..."
Bai Ruoqing sadly laughed, "Can you protect us?"
Wen Xiaowen’s lips moved slightly, "I..."
Bai Ruoqing shook her head mournfully, recalling White Shilin’s words when she wanted to marry Wen Xiaowen, "Sister, the Wen family is complicated, and he is not in a favorable position. Marrying him means you’ll suffer because he won’t be able to protect you!"
Back then, Bai Ruoqing was determined to marry Wen Xiaowen, ignoring White Shilin’s advice.
White Shilin sighed, "Enough, enough. If he can’t protect you, then I will protect you!
Sister, even after marriage, you’ll still be a daughter of the Bai family, and as long as the Bai family is here, no one will dare harm you."
White Shilin kept his promise, ensuring Bai Ruoqing’s safety for twenty years after marrying into the Wen family.
Until Wen Lan turned seventeen and the Bai Family fell into chaos.
White Shilin was too far to help Bai Ruoqing, and Wen Lan was eventually engaged in that disastrous marriage.
Now even Wen Jishan and Wen Jiliang are facing manipulation.
And Wen Xiaowen, Bai Ruoqing’s husband, father of their children, couldn’t protect them one bit.
After her sad laugh, Bai Ruoqing’s face settled into calm as she slowly walked towards Wen Xiaozheng.
Wen Xiaowen’s hand rose slightly but ultimately did not reach out...
Just as Bai Ruoqing reached Wen Xiaozheng, he scooped her up in front of Wen Xiaowen...
Wen Xiaowen watched Bai Ruoqing being taken away, anger clutching his fists, his eyes streaked with red...
Cheng Jue triumphantly walked towards Wen Xiaowen, tugging at his tie, "Come on. It’s time you satisfy me, because if not, I won’t stop..."