Chapter 611: A New Partnership Smoothly Established

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

As soon as the butler returned to the Wen family home, he informed Elder Wen about being thrown out of the hospital by Wen Xin’s men. Elder Wen, furious, slammed his hand on the table beside him.

“That wretched girl and that unfilial son are exactly the same, just like Wen Huai, all with rebellious bones. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have let them live.”

“Old Master Wen, you’re right. They shouldn’t have been allowed to live, but things are different now. Wen Xin has connected with the Mu family in Beijing and is favored by the old matriarch of the Mu family. If we want to establish a foothold in Beijing, we need to maintain a good relationship with her.”

A seductive woman entered the room. Her heavy makeup gave her a deliberately disguised appearance.

“Is Madam Meng here just to remind me of this? I heard your daughter was quite beloved by the Mu family. What changed?” Elder Wen asked, his shrewd eyes fixed on the elegant woman sitting in the chair. Despite his smile, no one could tell what he was thinking.

“That was before the wretched girl showed up. Shisheng thought she could secure her place in the Mu family and even went to great lengths to join the Institute of Physics. But once that girl appeared, everything changed. The Mu family’s wastrel became infatuated with her, suppressing Shisheng at every turn. If it weren’t for that girl, my years of meticulous planning wouldn’t have gone to waste,” Madam Meng said, her tone bitter.

Listening to Madam Meng’s angry words, Elder Wen’s smile remained, but his eyes were full of disdain.

“Isn’t the Wei family under your control? How did this happen?” he asked.

“That old man from the Wei family got what he wanted and wanted to distance himself from Shisheng. He used this opportunity to drive her out of the Wei family. When I call, he just brushes me off,” Madam Meng said, her teeth gnashing in frustration. Every time she tried to threaten him, he would counter-threaten her with her past actions, leaving her helpless.

Elder Wen smirked at her frustration. “No need to be angry. I heard your daughter is doing well in the entertainment industry. I’ll find a way to bring her back to the Payten family. She might be useful then.”

“With Elder Wen’s word, I’m relieved. Do you need Shisheng to cause some trouble for that girl in Beijing? Shisheng has some influence there and could make things difficult for her,” Madam Meng offered, eager to please Elder Wen. In the Independent State, there weren’t many influential people, and Elder Wen was one of them.

“Let her handle it as she sees fit. That girl might be arrogant in the Independent State, but she should restrain herself in Beijing for the Mu family’s sake. A little lesson wouldn’t hurt,” Elder Wen said subtly.

He wouldn’t miss any chance to cause trouble for Wen Xin. Since she was unwilling to submit to him, he would let her know how dangerous the outside world was.

After reaching an agreement, they exchanged knowing smiles.

After dinner, Wen Xin saw Old Master Tang off and then lay beside Mu Chengxi, holding a pillow and lost in thought.

“What are you thinking about?” Mu Chengxi asked gently, moving closer to her and lightly pinching her pink ear. He cherished these quiet moments alone with Wen Xin, something he had longed for since waking up.

When she heard Mu Chengxi’s voice, Wen Xin looked at him, her eyes narrowing slightly. After a moment, she smiled softly.

“I was thinking, if my grandfather and my parents weren’t from the Independent State, just ordinary people, would they be happier?”

“My mother was the youngest daughter of the Tang family, cherished by my grandfather. She loved adventure and traveled widely, learning many skills. She met my father in college. She didn’t like the constraints of the Independent State, so they decided to leave, not knowing my father was the ruler there.”

“When they fell deeply in love, my father revealed his identity. My mother chose to give up her freedom to support him, wanting to change the Independent State together.”

“Their unconventional ideas were intolerable, so they left the Independent State.”

“So, my grandfather lost his beloved daughter. But he never regretted my parents’ decision. He thought they were brave and right. Because of this, the Tang family was excluded from the Independent State’s core, much like the Taros family, becoming an outlier among the major families.”

“When I was little, my mother often held me, looking at the stars, wondering if my grandfather and uncle would regret or hate her. Now I can tell her they don’t regret it. They live well and are happy.”

Thanks to the medical organization, the Tang family’s position was stable. No one dared offend a family that controlled medical resources, which was their greatest strength.

Mu Chengxi turned over and held Wen Xin in his arms, sensing her underlying sadness. He kissed her forehead gently.

“If it weren’t for me, you probably wouldn’t have come back to the Independent State so soon, would you?”

“That’s true. If not for you, I wouldn’t have returned so quickly. But when I saw the island from the boat, I had no regrets,” Wen Xin replied, pulling a cufflink from her pocket and showing it to Mu Chengxi.

Mu Chengxi took the cufflink from her hand, smiling softly. “I didn’t even realize when I lost this.”

It was his personal item, so, of course, he recognized it. He didn’t expect Wen Xin to find it. Maybe it was fate guiding them back together.