Wen Xiayue didn’t notice Wen Mu at all.
She only focused on walking downstairs.
Aunt Wang stood to the side, hesitating, then glanced at the two people sitting on the sofa.
“Madam, your mother is here,” Aunt Wang reminded her.
Only then did Wen Xiayue notice Wen Mu sitting on the sofa.
Most likely, after being put in her place by Qi Lanzhou, Wen Mu was suppressing a wave of anger with nowhere to vent.
Wen Xiayue’s gaze shifted to Qi Lanzhou.
The man was currently lounging casually on the sofa, his long legs crossed, looking distant and indifferent.
What did he say to Wen Mu?
How did he manage to leave her looking like she’d swallowed a needle—her expression so ugly it was almost twisted?
Wen Xiayue suddenly became interested and walked over.
Seeing her, Wen Mu forced herself to maintain composure and squeezed out a smile. It looked more like she was about to cry than actually smiling.
“Xiayue.”
“What are you doing here?”
“I came to see you, and also to bring you home for a meal. Why did you block the whole family? If we want to contact you now, we even have to come in person.”
Wen Xiayue sat down on the single sofa beside Qi Lanzhou, her posture relaxed and lazy.
“I blocked you because I didn’t want to be disturbed,” she said calmly. “Didn’t you know that? And yet you still came to disturb me in person?”
“Xiayue, I’m your mother.”
“I know!”
“Then why are you speaking to me like this?”
“Isn’t my attitude very good? Otherwise, you would’ve already been thrown out.”
A faint smile flashed in Qi Lanzhou’s eyes when he heard her.
He tilted his head, resting his chin on his hand.
In the past, Wen Xiayue had always cared deeply about the Wen family’s opinion of her. Every time she faced Wen Mu, she had been cautious and timid, afraid to say the wrong thing or do something wrong.
But now she actually dared to talk back.
Wen Mu’s expression could no longer hold.
“Wen Xiayue! Have you really grown wings and think that just because you married into the Qi family, you don’t need to acknowledge me as your mother anymore?”
“I didn’t say that. You did,” Wen Xiayue replied.
“You!” Wen Mu trembled with anger, her finger shaking as she pointed at Wen Xiayue.
She had thought Wen Xiayue was simply being childish and throwing a tantrum.
She had personally come to bring her home—surely Wen Xiayue would give her some respect.
But now it seemed she was relying on Qi Lanzhou’s support and growing more and more disrespectful toward the Wen family.
She even wanted to sever ties.
Ridiculous.
Absolutely impossible.
Wen Mu took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
“Xiayue, I know you’re upset. You think your father and I favor Rou’er, but we’re family. We’re bound by blood—when bones are broken, the tendons still connect. And Rou’er has already forgiven you. Between family, what grudges can last overnight?”
“Forgiven me?” Wen Xiayue repeated. “You’re saying Wen Rou forgave me?”
Wen Mu nodded. “Yes! Rou’er said that no matter what happened before, it’s all in the past. She doesn’t hold it against you anymore. After all, you are sisters.”
Wen Xiayue laughed.
“Hubby,” she turned to Qi Lanzhou, “do you hear that? That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard. She actually said Wen Rou forgave me.”
Qi Lanzhou looked at her, amusement in his eyes spreading.
“Yes. It is pretty funny.”
Wen Xiayue, satisfied with his response, smiled brightly.
She looked back at Wen Mu.
“Mom, did you hear that? My husband also thinks it’s funny.”
Wen Mu pressed her lips together.
She felt that her daughter in front of her had changed—become unfamiliar.
Was this really the same daughter she remembered?
The one who had just returned to the Wen family, so timid she didn’t even dare speak loudly?
The one who used to tear up at a few harsh words and keep her head down, afraid to argue back?
Where had that daughter gone?
This sharp-tongued, sarcastic woman… was she really Wen Xiayue?
Wen Mu still maintained her upper-class demeanor, trying her best not to lose composure.
“In any case, there will be a family dinner tonight. Come back home and have a meal. You’ll reconcile with Wen Rou.”
This time, Wen Mu spoke in a commanding tone.
After saying that, she picked up her bag and left the Qi residence.
She seemed very confident.
As if Wen Xiayue would definitely obey.
Wen Xiayue watched her figure disappear through the door, her smile slowly fading.
She leaned back on the sofa, her gaze unfocused.
Qi Lanzhou tilted his head. “Upset?”
Wen Xiayue shook her head. “No.”
“If you want to cut ties with them completely, I can help you.”
Wen Xiayue turned to look at him.
“What can you do? I’ve already blocked them, and they still managed to come here. How could I possibly cut them off completely?”
Those were the female lead’s loyal supporters.
Wen Xiayue’s eyes dimmed.
“You don’t understand. Wen Rou is very good at pretending. Every time I resist, she cries, and everyone immediately thinks I’m the one bullying her. Even though they’re my biological parents, they always stand on her side.”
“They’ll come forward to defend her and lecture me, even if I’ve done nothing.”
The female lead and the villainess were always destined to be enemies. And the female lead’s supporters would always blindly follow her—even if the enemy was their own daughter, she could be abandoned.
Wen Xiayue felt the emotions of the original body still lingering within her, affecting her mood.
Even though she knew the Wen family’s true colors, when she faced them herself, her heart still ached faintly.
A tear slipped from the corner of her eye and rolled down her cheek.
Qi Lanzhou looked at her and felt a pang of pain. He raised his hand and gently wiped it away.
“Don’t cry,” he said. “It’s not worth it.”
Wen Xiayue sniffed. “I didn’t cry. This is just the baby crying.”
Qi Lanzhou looked at her flat stomach.
Only one month—nothing was visible yet.
“The baby is crying?”
“Yes! The baby said those bad people are too scary and they frightened him.”
Qi Lanzhou chuckled. “And what else did the baby say?”
“He also said it’s lucky Daddy is here. Daddy will protect Mommy and me.”
“Mm. The baby has good taste.”
……
In the end, Wen Xiayue still decided to attend the Wen family dinner.
It was already two opposing camps. She could avoid them for a while, but not forever.
She had already blocked them, yet they still came knocking on her door to cause trouble.
Rather than being endlessly harassed, it was better to settle things face-to-face.
Qi Lanzhou didn’t say much after learning she was going, but he cleared his evening schedule and decided to accompany her.
Before that, a set of ruby jewelry worth fifty million was delivered to the Qi residence.
“Are these all mine?” Wen Xiayue’s eyes widened.
Aunt Wang replied, “Yes, Madam. This ruby set was custom-made by Sir three months ago. It only arrived today.”