Chapter 51 In Big Trouble (1/2)

At the Wen house, everyone was gathered in the living room.

”Who can explain this legal notice?” Henry was very angry. He threw the document onto the coffee table with such force that Shirley and Winner were startled.

Shirley and Winner who were sitting next to each other on the sofa, exchanged puzzled looks.

Once Joy had finished cooking the sweet soup, she poured it in a serving bowl and carried it out. Seeing Henry Wen's expression, she placed the tray on the coffee table before patting his back. She tried to comfort Henry and said in a soft tone, ”Dear Henry, what is upsetting you so much?”

”How can I not be furious? Open your eyes and see what kind of children we have! Your good daughter and son have brought more difficulties on to this family!” Henry trembled with rage.

Joy shifted her gaze to the document on the coffee table. She was rather perplexed but did not look at the paper closely. On the contrary, she led Henry to the sofa and said tenderly, ”Darling, cool down. What did Shirley and Winner do this time?”

Then she turned to Shirley and Winner. Feigning anger, she asked, ”What did you do to make your dad so cross?”

Shirley had no idea why her father had suddenly lost his temper and scolded them. Curious as she was, she leaned forward and picked up the document. She flipped through a few pages randomly. Her eyes widened. It was then that she realized the reason for her father's displeasure.

Winner did not take his father's concerns seriously. He was selfish and only worried about his own problems. Since all his past troubles had been sorted, he was happy to have gained his freedom again. That was enough. So nothing was worth his worry and attention. He leisurely lifted a cup of the sweet soup to drink. Upon receiving a glare from his mom, Winner hesitated and put down the soup.

”Dad... This... Oh, no! This document is pure slander. I did not... Winner and I were not involved in this matter at all.” Shirley was very nervous and stuttered as she spoke. Her face paled and showed her discomfort. In order to convince her father, she exerted all her efforts to feign innocence as if this matter really had nothing to do with her.

Henry retorted with a snort. He said nothing to Shirley. Instead he turned his face away as though he couldn't look at her anymore. He knew his daughter well enough to not believe her.

Joy stood by Henry's side and felt really confused. She knew Henry would not get this agitated over a minor issue. Something terrible must have happened to solicit such a reaction from him. The only other time he'd gotten this irritated was when the Wen family encountered trouble over the land he wanted.

'What had happened? Did that land deal go wrong again?' The expression on Joy's face sobered. She also noticed Shirley's expression. Her daughter looked rather guilty. That unsettled Joy. So she immediately took the document from Shirley's hand and began reading it. Disbelief and anger reflected on Joy's face as she finished reading it.

”This... What is this? What happened? Why is Zed Qi prosecuting us again? The document states the reason as hacking the plaintiff's social media account and smearing the plaintiff publicly.” Joy lifted her head to look at Shirley before asking her, ”Shirley, what is it? What did you do?”

”Mom, I, I really don't know...” Shirley's guilty conscience did not allow her to meet Joy's inquisitive g