Chapter 1168 - Superb Acting Skills (1/2)

Xia Ruya and Uncle Yu were shocked out of their wits.

They had paid the Wen Family a visit with the intention of humiliating them and asserting their dominance. Who would have known that Old Mr. Wen would fall ill after being provoked by them? If others were to find out about it, the Li Family would be utterly embarrassed.

Old Mr. Wen recovered from the discomfort after a long time.

Wen Xinya was finally in the mood to acknowledge Xia Ruya and Uncle Yu’s presence. Glowering at them in exasperation, Wen Xinya snapped. “Xia Ruya, I didn’t expect you to be so ungrateful. You were Grandpa’s granddaughter for twelve years. Yet, you humiliated him so blatantly. Your family is being such a bully. I know the Li Family is affluent and prestigious in Harbor City, but the Wen Family is also wealthy and powerful in Capital city. What you’ve done today is really petty. My grandpa raised you, the only heir of the Li Family, and you guys owe him a huge favor. We’re not asking for anything in return, but you can’t be so heartless.”

Wen Xinya was taking the moral high ground and criticizing Wen Xinya and the Li Family for what they had done to the Wen Family, in a bid to make them feel ashamed.

This is what the world is like. Regardless of what you say or do, you ought to stay true to your morals and ethics which are valued greatly by the Chinese. Otherwise, you would be criticized for all of your actions.

Reputation was very important to businessmen.

Even Old Mr. Wen still faced criticism for his ruthlessness during his younger years. Later on, Old Mr. Wen retired for the sake of preventing the Wen Corporation’s progress from being hindered by his reputation.

If word about the incident were to be spread to the public, the Li Family’s reputation would be ruined and they would be criticized for being ingrates. Not to mention… the Li Family’s business was still surviving because of Old Mr. Li’s individual effort. Xia Ruya was the only heiress, could she really manage such a huge business?

The Li Family was still going strong in Harbor City, solely because of Old Mr. Li’s tyranny.

Hence, the Li Family could not afford to suffer any damage to their reputation at this point, because reputation was a double-edged sword which could also ruin their everything. The incident about Xia Ruya’s virginity test was a good example. Of course, it could also destroy someone slowly like a slow-acting poison. Her fate in the previous lifetime was evidence of that fact.

Reputation mattered greatly in the upper-class society.

No one dared to belittle the power of reputation.

“You guys, get lost immediately. You’re not welcome in the Wen Family mansion. Weren’t you guys planning to insult us? Fine… We’ll take this sum of money and the humiliation.”

At this moment, Wen Xinya looked extremely gaunt and pale, especially because of how flustered she was about Old Mr. Wen’s sudden relapse. However, her dark and gloomy eyes were rather terrifying and she looked cold, fierce and intimidating. It seemed she did not see anyone as a threat at all.

She was just giving in to them just now so as to change their perspective. However, Wen Xinya had never been one to give in too much, for she was no pushover.

For example, Xia Ruya indeed managed to win everyone’s sympathy by playing weak. However, if she were to overdo it, others would simply think that she was bringing it upon herself.

“Grandpa Wen…” Xia Ruya murmured in a bid to explain. However, she dared not continue after seeing how pale Old Mr. Wen was.

At last, Uncle Yu and Xia Ruya left the Wen Family home in dejection.

As soon as Xia Ruya and Uncle Yu left, Wen Xinya burst into laughter and stuck her thumbs up at Old Mr. Wen. “Grandpa, you’ve got really superb acting chops. I almost got frightened by you.”