A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 12

Chapter 12: A Slap in the Face

Wen Huan was the most arrogant. Usually, she wouldn’t even give in to her younger brother, let alone lose face in front of Wen Yu.

She glared fiercely at Wen Yu, arrogant and tough, her meaning obvious: Yes, I did this, what can you do to me?!

Wen Yu ignored them and continued, “Of these handkerchiefs, only this one with a hole cut in it is barely presentable. As for these others……I’m afraid even village women who make them for extra cash in their spare time wouldn’t consider them good. Heh, even five copper coins is too much to say!”

Seeing that Wen Huan refused to admit her mistake, Yuan Shi could only turn to deal with Wen Yu, “Ah Yu, your younger sister meant well. These are some local specialties from your father’s jurisdiction. If you think they’re not valuable……later, I’ll find a few things……”

Wen Yu smiled, ignoring her, and just looked at Wen Qian.

“You……” Wen Huan understood Wen Yu’s meaning. Did she want their father to make the decision for her? Heh, so she cried to Wen Qian first, “Father, Mother is right, these are the specialties of your jurisdiction! Also, this broken one must have been caused by the carelessness of the person who bought it. Elder Sister didn’t even find out what happened and just came to accuse me……”

“Wen Yu, what are you trying to do?!” Wen Qian was annoyed and ashamed, and vented his anger at Wen Yu, “She’s your younger sister, and you’re accusing her like this before even finding out what happened! You have such good manners!”

Wen Yu looked at him quietly, her eyes like an ancient well, without a ripple.

My manners are not good……but have you ever taught me any?

Wen Huan’s shallow personality, petty behavior, and dark heart are all taught by you, but what kind of good manners are those!?

“Father……” After Wen Yu called out, her eyes suddenly turned red……”Daughter has been looking forward to Father for many years. Hearing that you were promoted and that you were coming back, Daughter was so happy!”

She put on a sincere and heartbroken posture, “……You said you brought gifts for Daughter, and Daughter opened them with joy. But this is what it is!” She pointed to the junk on the table.

“You are the closest person to Daughter. When Daughter is hurt and wronged, instead of standing up for her, you blame Daughter for having no manners!?”

At this moment, Yuan Shi felt even more ashamed and guilty, and couldn’t help but blame herself for not knowing her daughter had this in mind and for not checking beforehand……

It was okay to bully Wen Yu, suppress her, even harm her, but not like this! Although anxious, she didn’t speak again, but looked at her husband with a slight embarrassment on her face.

There were no outsiders in the room, so it was up to her husband to make the decision for her!

“You came up full of resentment and want me to make a decision? I think you’re disrespectful and unfilial!” The man slammed the table in anger as expected.

“Father!” Wen Huan, seeing her mother’s appearance, also understood.

She knelt down directly, “It’s all Daughter’s fault for not understanding: Elder Sister wanted valuable jewelry! She found fault with me……it’s all Daughter’s fault, Father……don’t scold Elder Sister! Don’t blame Elder Sister!”

She covered her face with a handkerchief and smiled sarcastically at Wen Yu, then continued, “Also, blame Daughter for being careless. After they bought the items, Daughter didn’t check them carefully, it was really too careless. Daughter didn’t do a good job with the task Father gave her……” She said and cried, without hesitation.

Wen Qian looked at Wen Huan, who was kneeling and crying……she should have been his legitimate eldest daughter. But she had become the second daughter.

Deep down, there was also that unbearable past.

What if the news got out, how could she live her life?

For a moment, his heart was filled with guilt……

It was all because he was incapable and cowardly at the time and didn’t have the guts to insist on what he wanted……His gloomy face turned to his eldest daughter.

Wen Yu finished speaking excitedly, but her expression returned to calmness and indifference.

She watched the mother and daughter’s performance as if it had nothing to do with her. Her two younger brothers watched nervously from the side……good, let them see this too!

How did she become like this?! Wen Qian’s slender finger pointed at Wen Yu, “Huanhuan gave you things with good intentions. You didn’t appreciate it, but said these words to hurt her feelings! I, Wen Qian, how could I have such an unreasonable daughter?!”

Wen Yu thought to herself: This really echoed the words from my past life: Then I, Wen Qian, will no longer have you as a daughter!

Hehe, it seems that he has always not wanted me as a daughter!

“Father……” Wen Yu looked at him, her eyes distant, the respect of the past completely gone. She simply reasoned, “Father giving Daughter life is the greatest gift! Whether or not to give gifts, what kind of gifts to give……Daughter is only grateful and will not have any resentment. Now, what Daughter is saying is that Wen Huan’s actions are inappropriate!”

She didn’t even bother to call her “younger sister” anymore and pointed to the junk on the table……

“Such gifts, are they only given to Daughter, or are they also going to be given to other younger sisters?”

Wen Qian was speechless.

“If they are only given to Daughter, it means that Wen Huan is scheming and has the intention of provoking a rift between our father-daughter relationship. If the gifts for other younger sisters are also such junk……Father has not returned home for two years and has been promoted to the capital, with such a gesture, who is he trying to humiliate? Aren’t you afraid of losing face for our eldest branch?!”

Wen Yu raised her chin slightly and straightened her body, speaking righteously!

✿✿✿

She perfectly captured the demeanor of a legitimate eldest daughter!!

“I……I didn’t! You’re talking nonsense! You’re slandering me……” Wen Huan cried out before she even got up. Perhaps she was too angry and anxious, her voice was shrill and very piercing.

Yuan Shi quickly glanced at her daughter and sighed inwardly: This girl, she’s not careful in her actions and not good at handling situations.

She seemed fine on ordinary days, how come she’s like this when something happens?

Fortunately, it was discovered under these circumstances……still need to teach her!

“Father, Wen Huan said that she personally chose these gifts. But just now, she said that she was careless and let her subordinates take advantage of her. Such inconsistencies! Did she learn this from being by Father’s side?!”

Wen Yu’s momentum made Wen Qian’s heart pound, and his mind race……

“Even if she didn’t do it on purpose and was deceived……” She sneered, “Master Huang’s handkerchiefs can sell for up to twenty taels of silver at most. For such a large purchase, Wen Huan was so easily fooled……is it because she’s not careful? Is it because she’s not capable? Is it because the people around her have bad character? Or is it because she embezzled funds and replaced good quality with inferior ones?”

No matter which one it was, it was a bad reputation!

Wen Qian was speechless……

Wen Huan was dumbfounded seeing how formidable Wen Yu was!

Apart from yelling, she didn’t know how to respond, and wished she could stand up and fight her……She looked at Yuan Shi.

Yuan Shi gently shook her head.

Wen Huan had no choice but to cover her face and cry, “Father, she actually, actually said that about Daughter!”

Wen Qian’s head was buzzing. He was not good at dealing with inner-house matters. Now, apart from using his status to suppress Wen Yu, he didn’t know what else to do……

But that was what he disdained the most.

Seeing this, Yuan Shi had to resolve the situation herself. She looked sad and changed the subject, “Ah Yu, it’s possible that Huanhuan was careless and gullible because it was her first time doing something like this. But how can she bear it when you criticize her like this? No matter what, she’s still your younger sister, your attitude and words are too harsh!” She glanced at her daughter reproachfully and shook her head gently.

“I know that I married your father not long after your mother passed away. You can’t let it go……”

Hearing Yuan Shi mentioning this, Wen Yu turned her head and looked at her seriously for the first time.

“Your father has been away for many years, and he didn’t take you with him. When your parents are not around, your life is not as good as other girls’, and you’ve suffered some grievances. I admit all this! It was my fault for not doing things properly. Mother apologizes to you……As for the gifts, I’ll prepare another valuable set for you, guaranteed to satisfy you, how about that?”

Wen Yu almost laughed out loud, this was truly a chip off the old block. “Madam! You marrying my father, as long as my grandfather, grandmother, my father, and……the Yuan family felt it was appropriate, what right did I, a junior, have to object? At that time, I was still a baby, what could I know?

Moreover, for so many years, I have lived with my paternal grandmother. The housekeeper is my own Second Aunt, Wen Yu’s life has been very good! It’s not like you said: suffering and being wronged! I have to make this clear! Lest Grandmother and Second Aunt hear it and misunderstand, hurting their feelings!”

This time, Yuan Shi was truly embarrassed.

Wen Yu sneered again, “As for these gifts……how could I dislike Madam and Younger Sister’s taste? In a couple of days, it will be Elder Brother’s wedding, Wen Yu will use these things at the wedding! When others ask about it, Madam and Younger Sister should not deny it! Father, Daughter will take her leave!”

After saying that, she picked up the things and was about to leave.

“Insolent! Did I allow you to leave?” How could Wen Qian let her leave like this? He was anxious, “Since you look down on them, put them down! No one is forcing you to take them!” He lost his composure and roared.

Hearing this, Wen Yu stopped, her face filled with sorrow, and she sighed towards the sky, “Yes!” She glanced at the elegant man.

“If you don’t want it, be firm and don’t reach out. If you reach out and take it, but act as if you’ve been wronged, it’s as if others owe you something……”

This seemingly ordinary sentence hit Wen Qian right where it hurt.

His blood rushed to his head, he got up, took two steps forward, and slapped Wen Yu hard across the face.

Sigh, I got hit.