Chapter 4 - Grandpa (1/2)
Chapter 4: Grandpa
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Wen Xinya took a deep breath. She strolled leisurely in the courtyard at the back of the Wen Family’s old mansion. In the courtyard, there was a viburnum tree with branches evenly spread apart. It looked spectacular. It was a warm spring season this year, and the pure white flowers had already started appearing on the branches before the arrival of summer. The petals swayed gracefully under the mild breeze, resembling dancing b.u.t.terflies. It was a magnificent view.
Upon her return to the Wen Family, she fell in love at first sight by the romantic ambiance created by this viburnum tree. When given a choice to which room she would like to stay in, she told Grandpa she wanted a room closest to this tree.
At this moment, the night breeze blew on her face, still warm from the booze she had earlier. It was an indescribable feeling of comfort.
She took a deep breath and noticed the mild fragrance of the viburnum flowers that greeted her nose. It helped her to instantly calm her raging heart that was full of vengeance.
How long had it been since the last time she enjoyed the pleasant night breeze?
It had been 10 years!
That’s right! It was 10 years ago when she returned to the Wen Family for the first time. And then experienced death by heart failure at age 25 when Wen Ruya injected a high dosage of drugs into her body. It had been 10 years of suffering where she lived in someone else’s shadow. She was always at the mercy of others and constantly being plotted against, causing her to fall into despair.
Wen Xinya opened her arms and raised her head. Looking at the sky, she thought to herself: I am back. Are you ready?
“Where did you go? Why did you come back so late?”
It was a deep, stern voice, sounding cold and harsh. Wen Xinya froze. She stood right at the same position, feeling stiff. She did not even have the courage to turn her head! This was the old man who cared about her, and he was also the one who gave up on her in her previous life.
Old Mr. Wen said, “You have just returned to the Wen Family. You’d better stay at home and not loiter away. The media has their attention focused on you now. You have to watch your behavior carefully and not act as you wish like last time.” There was disapproval in his voice. He knew about Wen Xinya’s shameful past but had insisted to fetch her back to the Wen Family on account that Wen Xinya was his descendant. After all, he could not bear to see her continue living astray. Little did he expect that Wen Xinya had not changed for the better and was disappointed in her when he found out she pushed Ruya into the water.
Wen Xinya gently wiped the tears in her eyes and turned slowly towards him, acknowledging. “Yes, Grandpa, I know. I will stay at home more often from now onwards.”
Old Mr. Wen walked towards her. He frowned when he detected a strong smell of alcohol from afar. He warned. “You have no excuse to get drunk no matter what happened. You are no longer the Zhang Xiaolan who used to lead a thug life, but the prestigious Miss Wen Xinya of the Wen Family. I do not care if you are able to adapt to your current lifestyle, but you need to learn how to behave like the descendant of an affluent family.”
“Grandpa, how should the descendant of an affluent family behave? Is it just like how Xia Ruya behaves?” Wen Xinya asked Grandpa in a soft tone, with a strong feeling of being wronged.