A Big Shot's Woman Is Wild and Fierce-Chapter 771 - 770: Aren’t You Trying to Act? What’s with the Annoyed Embarrassment?
Chapter 771: Chapter 770: Aren’t You Trying to Act? What’s with the Annoyed Embarrassment?
Yuan Junye’s question merely caused Ling Yichen’s eyebrows to raise slightly. Ling Yichen was somewhat surprised; he had not expected Yuan Junye to be so astute as to guess such a question, showing a sense of self-awareness.
“You actually don’t have to worry, after all, with Miss Wen here, Master Xi won’t make things difficult for you.” Ling Yichen spoke gently, comforting him, and did not forget to pat his shoulder as if to reassure him.
Yuan Junye looked at the friendly Ling Yichen and smiled faintly. He, of course, knew everything would be fine, even without Wen Xin, Mu Chengxi would not act out in front of Mu Chengxu.
However, this was not the feeling he wanted; he did not want to rely on a woman. He hoped to prove himself with his own strength and be approved by the Mu family.
Mu Chengxu sat next to Wen Xin and gently tugged at her sleeve, asking her in a voice only she could hear.
“What’s up with this brat? Why does he look so upset?”
Looking at Mu Chengxu’s entirely oblivious demeanor, Wen Xin smiled gently. She leaned closer to Mu Chengxu and half-jokingly said, “Because he found out about you and Yuan Junye, he’s upset…”
Wen Xin’s words made Mu Chengxu stare blankly for a moment. She had considered that her affair with Yuan Junye might be opposed by the Mu family, but she never expected Mu Chengxi to be the first to oppose.
“This, this… this…” Mu Chengxu suddenly seemed at a loss. A hint of panic flashed across his normally calm and composed face.
At that moment, Wen Xin reached out and grabbed Mu Chengxu’s hand, holding it in her own.
“Sister, there are a lot of people here. Even if Mu Chengxi is dissatisfied with Yuan Junye, he will give you enough face, so don’t worry. He won’t trouble Yuan Junye here. We can talk about anything else back at home.”
Mu Chengxu looked around at the people nearby before looking toward the nonchalant Mu Chengxi, who was sitting next to Wen Xin, turning a lighter over and over in his hand without saying a word.
She withdrew her gaze and gently squeezed Wen Xin’s fingers, signaling that she understood.
Just then, the door of the private room was pushed open. Some thought it was the waiter coming to serve the dishes, so they stood up, preparing to manage seating everyone for dinner.
“It seems I’ve arrived just in time. Unexpectedly, even the elusive Master Xi from Beijing is here, so I won’t have to make a special trip to the Mu family’s old mansion.”
Jiang Linyan spoke with a very calm expression as she walked in confidently from outside, seemingly indifferent to the attitudes of the people in the room toward her.
Jiang Linyan walked to the opposite side of Mu Chengxi, her gaze intense as she looked at him.
She could never deny the impact Mu Chengxi had on her; even though he had a dismissive attitude toward her, it still made her heart flutter uncontrollably.
Suppressing the impulse to greet Mu Chengxi proactively, she pretended to be composed and placed an invitation on the table.
“The invitation letters for the family elders have already been delivered to your respective homes. This is a special invitation I prepared for you, knowing that you are all gathering here today, so I brought it over personally.”
“Sunday is my grandfather’s eightieth birthday, and I hope you all come to liven things up.”
As Jiang Linyan spoke, her gaze involuntarily fell on Wen Xin. She took an invitation from the stack and handed it to Wen Xin.
“Miss Wen. my grandfather specifically instructed me to make sure this invitation reaches your hands. He has always been very grateful to Miss Wen for saving his life, so my grandfather has specially invited you to his birthday celebration.”
Wen Xin looked at the invitation lying before her without any action, her head turned down toward her cellphone, as if she hadn’t heard Jiang Linyan’s words at all.
Jiang Linyan bent in front of Wen Xin, her hands holding an invitation, her actions humble and respectful. To onlookers, it appeared as though Wen Xin was deliberately making things difficult for Jiang Linyan.
It’s important to note that no matter whether it was her previous identity as Miss Jiang or her current status cooperating with the Kunshan Group, Jiang Linyan had never bowed to anyone before.
Acting this way towards Wen Xin genuinely made it difficult for everyone present to see through her, not understanding why Jiang Linyan would demean herself in this way.
After probably more than a minute, Wen Xin still had not made any move, which visibly irritated Jiang Linyan. She lifted her head to look at Wen Xin, sparks almost flying from her eyes.
“Wen Xin…”
Hearing Jiang Linyan’s voice, no longer able to restrain herself and about to flare up, Wen Xin chuckled softly with her head lowered, then slowly lifted her gaze.
“What, can’t hold it in any longer? Why not play out the whole act?”
Wen Xin watched Jiang Linyan with a faint smile in her eyes, appearing somewhat arrogant, her demeanor somewhat reckless.
“By addressing me in such a manner, aren’t you trying to make everyone here think I am the one bullying you?”
“I gave you the opportunity, what now? You’re the one who can’t persist?”
“Wen Xin, don’t go too far!” Jiang Linyan angrily stared at Wen Xin. She was unclear how Wen Xin had discerned her intent, but being exposed by Wen Xin left her rather embarrassed.
Jiang Linyan hadn’t expected that Wen Xin would not give her any face at all. Her original intent today had indeed been to deliberately trouble Wen Xin, but she hadn’t even started before Wen Xin directly called her out.
Not caring about Jiang Linyan’s attitude towards her, Wen Xin took the invitation from Jiang Linyan’s hands, her gaze cold as she swiftly glanced at the words on the invitation, her cool eyes slightly narrowing.
“Nicely written. Tell Old Master Jiang I will certainly be on time. After all, if I don’t show up, Old Master Jiang’s stage will only see him playing a solo act.”
After speaking, Wen Xin placed the invitation into her backpack, her tone light, yet clearly leaving no room for Jiang Linyan’s dignity.
“Wen Xin, you…”
Jiang Linyan was infuriated by Wen Xin’s attitude. After playing around in Beijing for so many years, even Mu Chengxu had never spoken to her with such a tone. She didn’t understand on what basis Wen Xin could be so arrogant.
“If there’s nothing else, please leave, we are about to have dinner.” Mu Chengxi’s gaze was icy as he glanced at Jiang Linyan, then towards the door.
At that moment, the waiter had started serving the dishes, and Mu Chengxi, wrapping his arm around Wen Xin, stood up and walked past Jiang Linyan towards the dining table.
Jiang Linyan had not at all expected to be humiliated by Mu Chengxi like this; she blamed all her faults once again on Wen Xin.
If it weren’t for Wen Xin, she could have coexisted peacefully with Mu Chengxi as before, and perhaps there might have even been a possibility for further developments.
But it was precisely because of Wen Xin’s presence that everything had been ruined.
With her hands tightly clasped at her sides, she swore that she would make Wen Xin pay the price, intending to erase Wen Xin from this world.
