Chapter 1166
Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios
Wen Xinya smirked slowly and thought to herself, Grandpa really is shrewd. The servant of the Li Family, Uncle Yu, thinks that heâs so superior to us and acts like Xia Ruya had been treated unfairly in the Wen Family home. He thinks he can teach us a lesson and assert dominance so as to back his missy up.
However, he has forgotten that weâre in Capital city, not Harbor City!
Perhaps, in Harbor City, Uncle Yu may be greatly respected by Old Mr. Li and everyone else around him. However, weâre in Capital city, which is the center of Chinaâs power, politics and wealth. Anyone who has a powerful status in Capital city is definitely not to be trifled with. Besides, all the tycoons and prestigious families here all place great emphasis on rules.
Uncle Yu did not have the rights to speak at all.
Old Mr. Wen took a glance at the respectful Butler Yu who was standing beside him and said, âButler Yu, please take Mr. Yu to the hall for some tea. Itâs been a long time since I met Ruya and Iâd like to speak to her.â
His words were astonishingly lethal, though they sounded cordial.
A look of dejection formed on Uncle Yuâs face because his plans had backfired. He frantically suppressed his emotions and said, âOld Mr. Wen, youâre being too courteous. Old Sir was the one who wanted us to visit you today.â
Uncle Ye lost terribly during his first conflict with Old Mr. Wen. However, he was a servant from a prestigious family and hence, had a high emotional quotient. He soon adjusted his attitude and spoke in a humble tone.
This old man and the little one from the Wen Family are really tough nuts to crack. I wonder how Missy even dealt with them.
Old Mr. Wen said coldly, âWhen I was younger, I visited Harbor City a couple of times and Iâve also met Old Mr. Li a few times before too. I wonder if heâs still as healthy as he was back then.â
Old Mr. Li was more senior than Old Mr. Wen, and since Uncle Yu had mentioned about Old Mr. Li, Old Mr. Wen could not be ill-mannered either. Hence, his composure and polite attitude made him look collected.
Just as Uncle Yu was about to answer, Xia Ruya said smilingly, âThank you for your concern, Old Mr. Wen. My Grandpa is old in his years and heâs no longer as healthy as he used to be, though his health is not ailing.â
Old Mr. Wen said with a smile, âPeople tend to be in better health when theyâre happy. Now that Old Mr. Li has you to accompany him, heâd definitely be delighted. His health will improve.â
He sounded genuine and sincere. After all⦠the situation in the Wen Family was similar to that of the Li Family. Hence, others would think that he was just feeling empatheticâ¦
Xia Ruya said smilingly, âJust like you, Grandpa Wen.â
Xia Ruyaâs words seemed to be full of sincerity and her voice was also much gentler than usual.
Old Mr. Wen remained silent.
Wen Xinya smiled and watched as Old Mr. Wen and Xia Ruya spoke to each other out of courtesy. Actually, they were just being sarcastic to each other.
Although Uncle Yu sounded much more polite than before, he was clearly trying to use Old Mr. Li to gain dominance.
However, Old Mr. Wen obviously wouldnât fall for it. In order to foil Uncle Yuâs plans, Old Mr. Wen deliberately asked about Old Mr. Liâs health. Xia Ruya decided to answer, for fear that Old Mr. Li would embarrass her again.
Now, Old Mr. Wen had gained dominance⦠they only had to tackle accordingly, regardless of what Xia Ruya and Uncle Yu do or say later onâ¦
Xia Ruya bit her lip and looked at Old Mr. Wen, seemingly wanting to speak.
Old Mr. Wen pretended not to notice and an awkward silence filled the air in the living room.
Uncle Yu felt that he had to do something. After all⦠they were the ones who were at the Wen Family mansion for a visit on behalf of Old Mr. Li. Since they were representing the Li Family, they definitely had something to tell them.
After a moment of silence, Uncle Yu said, âOld Mr. Li instructed me to accompany Missy to pay you a visit, mainly because heâd like to thank you for taking care of Missy for so many years. Old Mr. Li initially wanted to visit you personally, but Iâm sure you know that heâs too busy with managing the Li Familyâs huge business because he doesnât have any heirs to help him. Hence, he couldnât make it. Please pardon us, Old Mr. Wen.â
Although Uncle Yu sounded rather sincere, Wen Xinya knew that they were not earnest in thanking the Wen Family and were instead trying to make them feel uncomfortable. By rights, the Li Family owed the Wen Family a huge favor for raising and providing for their only heir. Regardless of how busy Old Mr. Li may be, he ought to visit the Wen Family personally to thank Old Mr. Wen. Yet, he sent a servant to express his gratitude instead. Not to mention, Uncle Yu even tried to provoke Wen Xinya before thanking Old Mr. Wen. Their attitude⦠was way too haughty and disrespectful!
Even Old Mr. Wen had the same thoughts. His face grew sullen and he said coldly, âOld Mr. Li is being too courteous.â
His remark seemed rather sarcastic.
Uncle Yu was momentarily speechless.
Xia Ruya explained smilingly, âGrandpa Wen, throughout all these years, you showered me with love and imparted teachings to me patiently. Iâm utmost grateful towards you and so is Grandpa. When I was on my way to Capital city, Grandpa continuously instructed me to visit you and thank you in person.â
Her meek and gentle words made it hard for them to retort.
Wen Xinyaâs eyes turned gloomy while Old Mr. Wen pressed his lips together and remained silent.
After Xia Ruya made a tactful remark, Uncle Yu added, âThroughout all these years, youâve been taking good care of Miss Ruya. This is a token of appreciation and gratitude from Old Mr. Li. Old Mr. Wen, please accept it. Otherwise, Old Mr. Li will feel bad.â
Uncle Yu then handed a few documents, some exquisite boxes and two gold cards to Old Mr. Wen while keeping his eyes fixed onto him.
It was an exorbitant amount of money which included the sum of money that Old Mr. Wen had given Xia Ruya when she left the Wen Family home back then, as well as some jewelry and real estate properties, all of which amounted to more than 200 million yuan. The Li Family returned the Wen Family twice the amount of money that Old Mr. Wen had spent on Xia Ruya throughout all these years.
The Li Family was known to be a wealthy family in Harbor City.
200 million yuan meant nothing to Old Mr. Li.
Old Mr. Li felt that he ought to spend that sum of money, for they could not be unfeeling towards the Wen Family just because they were cruel to Xia Ruya.