Chapter 114 - Enemies Really Do Cross Paths Often (1/2)

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Zhong Rufeng brought Wen Xinya away, and she hurriedly said, “Go and handle your stuff! I can go to the food area myself.”

Before Zhong Rufeng could reply, Wen Xinya had already disappeared.

Wen Xinya had long noticed the delicate snacks prepared at the banquet and had wanted to try them. She held up a plate and quickly filled it up with the snacks she liked.

At this moment, two girls approached her, and she initially felt joyful, until realizing they were Jiang Ruoyin and Xia Ruya.

People often say that enemies cross paths often. Looks like that was true for her.

She never expected Xia Ruya to be able to enter the Zhong Family threshold. Looks like she had underestimated her.

Xia Ruya quickly brought Jiang Ruoyin over to greet Wen Xinya. “Wen Xinya, I did not expect you to attend Grandfather Zhong’s birthday party.”

Xia Ruya’s eyes hid her feelings of jealousy, unwillingness, and anger. She thought back to just a moment ago when Wen Xinya was surrounded by everyone, accepting Grandfather Zhong’s compliments and everyone’s appreciation. At that moment, it suddenly dawned on her how much the Wen Xinya she had always looked down on had grown to her current state.

No way, I cannot let her continue to grow. I must cut her at the roots. Otherwise, once the Homecoming party is over, it will be extremely difficult to steal her position as the big Missus and sole heir of the Wen Family.

The corners of Wen Xinya’s lips twitched as her eyes turned cold. “You didn’t expect this? Cut the act. How can you not know about the close relationship between Grandfather Zhong and Grampy? If not for my Grampy introducing you to Grandfather Zhong, would you be here today?”

Xia Ruya’s face stiffened, and the color on her face drained, turning a pretty pale pink shade. “I… I came here with Uncle Wen and Aunt Ning today.”

She meant that she was not here today riding off of Old Mr. Mo’s reputation. Wen Xinya had wrongly accused her.

Wen Xinya froze, not expecting Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian to be there too. The Zhong Family were pure scholars and would not take a second glance at Wen Haowen with his current reputation, why would he be invited?

Thinking carefully, she remembered Xia Ruya’s powerful communicative links. It must be her acting as the go-between. In her previous life when she returned to the Wen Family, she knew that one of the most important reasons why the Wen Family valued her so much was due to her extremely extensive communicative links, allowing the Wen Family to flaunt off in the social circles, earning many benefits for the Wen Family. Being raised by their side for 12 years, knowing how to be grateful for her growth, giving priority to the interests and benefits of the Wen Family all the time, it was no wonder that Grandpa viewed her so highly. In Grandpa’s eyes, nothing was more important than benefits for the Wen Family.

Xia Ruya noticed the dark look of uncertainty on Wen Xinya’s face and lowered her head, wronged. “Xinya, I know that I don’t have the right to accompany Uncle Hao to this party, but Uncle Hao insisted on my attendance, and I could not reject him. You…”

Wen Xinya cut her off coldly. “How could my father bring an illegitimate daughter to Grandfather Zhong’s birthday party. The Zhong Family is such an influential scholar family known to value purity and innocence, doing this is dirtying their reputation.”

Xia Ruya’s pale face turned even whiter after hearing these words. She stumbled back a step, and her body trembled, barely allowing her to keep her balance. Her lips squirmed as if she wanted to say something, but they only trembled in silent defiance.