C17 Pretending to be Righteous

The Qin family might not be a prominent one, but taking something that belongs to Wen Chichi is a victory for Wen Jiaojiao. After all, Wen Chichi has always outshone her. How could someone who’s always been second not feel envious?

Wen Jiaojiao expected Wen Chichi to lose her temper and confront her, giving her the perfect opportunity to find a weakness. But to her surprise, Wen Chichi just let out a dismissive laugh, leaving Wen Jiaojiao puzzled.

Wen Chichi said, “I think anything that can be taken from me is just trash. If you like it, you can have it. After all, we’re such ‘close sisters,’ right?”

Wen Jiaojiao felt a surge of anger at Wen Chichi’s veiled sarcasm. But then she remembered how Wen Chichi had cried her heart out when she found out about her engagement to Qin Su. Everyone treated Wen Chichi like a joke.

Wen Zhouzhou couldn’t stand seeing his mom being humiliated and was ready to argue with Wen Jiaojiao. His outburst gave Wen Jiaojiao the chance to sneer and say, “Oh, I almost forgot about your existence, you little brat.”

"Who are you calling a bastard?" Wen Zhouzhou held back her anger, ready to confront her at any moment.

Wen Jiaojiao smirked triumphantly. "Whoever feels guilty is who I'm talking about. Besides, your mother was known for sleeping around with a lot of guys back in the day. Calling you a bastard might be an understatement."

It was strange, though. The guys she had arranged back then were far from attractive. In fact, she had deliberately chosen the worst-looking ones to spite Wen Chichi. Yet, the child turned out to be so beautiful. It was truly puzzling. Still, Wen Chichi's bad reputation was firmly established.

Feeling she had achieved her goal, Wen Jiaojiao saw no need to dwell on it further. However, before she could relish her victory, a sharp slap echoed through the room.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, Wen Jiaojiao was knocked to the ground. The nearby housekeeper quickly helped her up.

"Wen Chichi, how dare you hit me! Are you tired of living?"

Wen Jiaojiao never expected to be struck by someone she considered a nobody. Furious and humiliated, she wanted to retaliate. What a useless fool.

Struggling to regain her balance, Wen Jiaojiao no longer wanted to pretend with Wen Chichi. Everyone in the family knew their relationship was fraught with animosity, and their hatred had reached a boiling point.

Wen Chichi felt nothing but disgust for the people in this house. Touching them was like brushing against something repulsive. She smirked, "I wonder if Qin Su noticed your bad breath when you kissed him." Her words left Wen Jiaojiao stunned. Did Wen Chichi think she was untouchable just because she had the backing of South City's top dog? She seemed completely unaware of what was coming her way.

Hearing the commotion downstairs, Wang Hongyan rushed to check and found the two of them tussling in the living room. She was instantly furious. Clearly, Wang Hongyan couldn't stand Wen Chichi laying a hand on Wen Jiaojiao. "Wen Chichi, how dare you bully your sister?" She wanted to keep up appearances and didn't want to make a scene in front of everyone.

Wen Zhouzhou chuckled softly from the side, "Isn't it because your precious daughter messed up?" Wang Hongyan snapped back, "Wen Zhouzhou, how dare you speak to your elders like that? You're just like your mother, who raised you without any manners." Wang Hongyan had been eyeing the Wen family fortune for a long time, hoping to have a son with Wen Zhengze to secure her position. Unfortunately, her past misdeeds caught up with her, and she could only have a daughter.

Wen Chichi didn't care at all. After finishing her meal, she prepared to leave with Wen Zhouzhou.

"Wang Hongyan, I've been more than fair to you. If you can't keep that mouth of yours in check, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Wang Hongyan turned pale, surprised that someone so young could speak so boldly. Did she think she had the backing of the Fu family? It was almost laughable.

Luckily, the study was far enough away that Wen Zhengze wouldn't know what was happening downstairs.

Wang Hongyan sneered, "Wen Chichi, don't forget that the entire Wen family is under our control. We spared your life only because of family ties. Otherwise, you would have joined your sickly mother in the grave long ago."