Ch 39: Wen Li: “Are you teaching me how to do things?”; Wen Ming: “I am your brother.”

“Second Miss, why did you suddenly come back?” The Butler looked at Wen Li, who had suddenly appeared, puzzled.

Wasn’t she in Mingcheng?

Wen Li put one hand in her pocket, holding a dog with the other, and asked back: “Can’t I come back?”

“No, I’m just a little surprised. The family is holding a banquet, and all the guests are Mr. Wen’s business friends. If Second Miss is not used to this kind of occasion, you can go back to your room to rest. If you need anything to eat or drink, I will have someone send it up to you.” The Butler spoke tactfully.

Wen Li: “Are you teaching me how to do things?”

“No.” The Butler looked at Wen Li, wanting to say something, but finally held back: “I’m just afraid that Second Miss will be tired.”

Wen Li ignored him and walked through the gate.

In the banquet hall,

because of a sentence from Song Baiyan, all the guests knew about Wen Li, and her identity was spread, and now everyone was discussing Wen Li, the so-called real Eldest Miss of the Wen Family.

“To be favored by Old Master Song, she should be quite excellent. Why isn’t she here on such an important day? Wouldn’t it be that the Wen Family doesn’t want her to attend?”

“Probably because they are afraid of losing face. Raised in the countryside, how can she be presentable?”

“That’s right. If she were born in an ordinary family, it would indeed be quite glorious, but in an elite family, just being good at mathematics is not enough. This is a business banquet, not a mathematics class.”

“Hey, who is that girl? Why did she come dressed like this? Doesn’t she know what kind of occasion this is?”

“She’s so poorly dressed and even brought a dog. What does she think this place is? How did her parents teach her? This is so ill-mannered.”

“What’s wrong with the Wen Family? They let in any Tom, Dick, or Harry, and they’re not afraid that the dog will scare the guests.”

The sudden appearance of Wen Li immediately attracted everyone’s attention. Her casual clothes made her look out of place in the luxurious banquet hall.

“Mom, look quickly.” Wen Xin quickly discovered Wen Li.

“Wen Li? Why did she come back?” Lin Yun looked at Wen Li walking in, as if she had seen a devil, with visible disgust on her face. She quickly went to remind her husband.

The moment Wen Baixiang saw Wen Li, his heart was suspended, and he even became nervous.

If Wen Li knew that this was a welcome banquet for her older brother, and they deliberately hid it from her, she might make a scene.

Lin Yun: “It’s such a coincidence that she came back at this time. Does she know that the family is holding a welcome banquet for Aming tonight? It’s fine that she came back without saying hello, but knowing what kind of occasion this is, she didn’t even change her clothes. Isn’t she deliberately inviting gossip?”

Wen Baixiang had no time to deal with his wife and immediately walked towards Wen Li.

His good mood was now dwindling, and listening to the guests’ pointing and whispering about Wen Li, Wen Baixiang frowned.

He quickly came to Wen Li, his tone as calm as possible: “Why did you suddenly come back?”

Wen Li stopped, looked at Wen Baixiang standing in front of her, and sneered coldly: “It seems that you all don’t want me back.”

Wen Ming noticed the situation and looked at them.

Wen Yan was also watching from the crowd, her expression unclear.

“Does that girl know Chairman Wen?”

“Old Master Song is walking towards them. So happy, could she be…”

“Wen Li, you’re finally here. Old man, I thought you were going to stand me up. Zhi Xian and I were about to leave.” Song Baiyan said loudly.

“Since you’re here, I’m not in a hurry to leave.”

Song Baiyan was not someone with low emotional intelligence who didn’t know how to behave, and he had no personal grudge against the Wen Family. He even had a good impression of Wen Xin before. He was doing this on purpose, wanting to support Wen Li and at the same time warn Wen Baixiang.

Wen Baixiang naturally understood Song Baiyan’s intentions.

“Is she the Wen Li that Old Master Song wanted to see?”

“The daughter born to Wen Baixiang and his second wife, the real Eldest Miss of the Wen Family?”

“No mistake. I’ve met Chairman Wen’s second wife, and she looks at least 80% like this girl.”

“Her looks and temperament don’t seem like someone raised in the countryside.”

“Her clothes… at least she’s his biological daughter. Even if he doesn’t like her, at least he should make a show of it at this occasion? An adopted daughter would wear gold and silver like a real daughter, but his biological daughter looks like an adopted one. He’s not afraid of gossip.”

The whispers around them grew louder. Wen Baixiang maintained a smile on his face and said to Wen Li: “Old Master Song is looking for you specifically. Entertain them well.”

With Old Master Song here, Wen Li shouldn’t cause any trouble.

Wen Li: “Entertain? Do I, the protagonist, have to work?”

Wen Baixiang looked at her, not understanding, already sensing something bad.

Sure enough,

Wen Li: “Isn’t this a welcome banquet for me? You abandoned me in Mingcheng for seventeen years without a word. Now that I’m back, shouldn’t there be a welcome banquet?”

Wen Baixiang could be certain that Wen Li had come back to make trouble.

However, in the face of Wen Li’s words, he was speechless.

The guests had already unconsciously gathered here when they heard Wen Li’s name, and now they had heard everything clearly.

“Seventeen years without a word? They actually did this?”

“I remember Wen Baixiang and his second wife had a good relationship. Even if he didn’t love the child, he shouldn’t be so heartless.”

“Is there something else we don’t know?”

Wen Li: “At least you should let your friends know that I am the Eldest Miss of the Wen Family. Don’t you value reputation and bloodline the most? Aren’t you afraid that they can’t even tell the difference between the real and the fake?”

Wen Xin was furious and was about to step forward when Lin Yun pulled her back. Lin Yun gestured for her to look to the other side.

Wen Yan was standing in the back of the crowd, her face cold.

Wen Baixiang softly scolded: “Wen Li!”

But because of all the guests and Song Baiyan, Wen Baixiang couldn’t get angry, and he was afraid that if he said something harsh, it would make Wen Li even more aggressive, and the situation would get even more out of control.

Just when he didn’t know what to do with Wen Li, a young voice rang out: “It’s a welcome banquet for you.”

Wen Ming came over and said to Wen Li: “I was preparing a surprise for you, but I didn’t expect you to come back first.”

The young man in front of her was handsome and had some resemblance to Wen Baixiang, but his temperament was much gentler.

Wen Li looked at him: “Who are you?” She naturally knew who he was, but she was doing this on purpose.

Wen Ming: “I’m your brother.” He smiled: “Long time no see. I didn’t expect you to grow up so much.”

Wen Li teased him: “Don’t take advantage of me. Don’t pretend to be so affectionate. From childhood to adulthood, I’ve never seen you.”

Wen Ming opened his mouth, speechless for a moment.

When the atmosphere was tense, Wen Li chuckled lightly: “Don’t be so nervous. I only said a few words.”

Song Baiyan came out in time to ease the atmosphere: “Wen Li, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Old man, I came here specifically for you. You have to accompany me for a while.”

Wen Li looked at Wen Baixiang’s tense face, slightly curled her lips, and said a soothing word in a playful tone: “Relax～”

Then she turned and followed Song Baiyan.

Wen Ming looked at Wen Li’s slender back and asked his father: “Dad, why didn’t you tell me my sister was back?”

Wen Li’s appearance caused the guests’ conversation to deviate from the theme of the banquet.

Wen Baixiang had to move the banquet venue from the hall to the backyard and temporarily arranged a ball to distract everyone.

However, everyone’s eyes still looked towards the second floor from time to time.

On the open-air balcony of the second-floor living room, Wen Li was standing there.

She rested her arm on the railing, leaning forward, looking down at them dancing and singing below, her expression lazy and casual.

The entire backyard was within her sight, and similarly, standing in the most prominent position, she became the focus of the entire scene.

To be precise, she had been the focus since she entered.

Wen Li’s act of standing high and looking down was considered impolite in the eyes of these gentlemen and ladies from prominent families.

Wen Baixiang apologized to the guests while constantly paying attention to Wen Li’s movements.

The banquet was only one-third over, and it wouldn’t end until after nine o’clock. Wen Baixiang experienced the taste of torment for the first time.

He was always worried that Wen Li would make a scene at the banquet the next second.

He secretly prayed that the banquet would end smoothly.