Chapter 46 Family Scandals

Song Wenxian slightly raised her hand towards the water bar on her floor. "Mr. Luo, may I have a word with you in private?"

Just as Luo Huayi was about to politely decline, Song Wenxian spoke up at the opportune moment.

“Mr. Luo, the internal situation of the Luo family is not stable right now,” Song Wenxian’s voice was gentle but with a hint of force. “The old guard that Mr. Luo left in the Luo family do not think much of you, do they?”

Luo Huayi paused in her steps.

The polite smile on his lips gradually disappeared, and his gaze toward Song Wenxian sharpened.

"Is it because I've become isolated since I took over the Luo family, or...?" Luo Huayi's gaze swept over Song Wenxian and Xin Xin beside him. "I've never heard of the Song family, an artistic family, having a habit of meddling in other people's family affairs?"

Song Wenxian's smile froze.

Luo Huayi gave an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, I don't know much about the Song family. Please don't mind."

Song Wenxian's temple twitched. "Of course not."

Luo Huayi glanced at Cheng Zheng, and Cheng Zheng immediately understood.

"Let's go," Luo Huayi straightened his suit cuffs. "Didn't Mr. Song want to treat me to a drink?"

"Coincidentally... I would also like to hear your views on the current situation of the Luo family."

Following Cheng Zheng's instructions, the bodyguards waiting outside the hall quickly arrived near the water bar.

They secretly protected Luo Huayi.

Xin Xin lifted her skirt and followed beside Song Wenxian. Noticing that the man's mood was somewhat low, she tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Wenxian, there's no need for you to do this for me..."

Song Wenxian placed her hand on Xin Xin's wrist. "Don't worry, whatever you want... I will definitely help you get it."

Xin Xin's gaze quietly passed over Song Wenxian and looked at Luo Huayi, then quickly returned to Song Wenxian, "But... he doesn't seem to be planning to back down."

Song Wenxian noticed that Xin Xin was still paying attention to Luo Huayi, and her tone was a little sour, "Whether Huang Fei is more important or the company is more important, he still knows the difference."

Xin Xin, however, felt a little uneasy.

I always felt that Luo Huayi was using a clever trick to get rid of me, and had no intention of giving up the pair of yellow jade bracelets.

That makes sense, considering it's worth over 80 million...

Xin Xin's eyes lit up with envy as she thought of the pair of yellow and red bracelets.

Those yellow jadeite pieces are exceptionally clear and translucent, one in a million. Although they are not suitable for everyday wear, their dignified and elegant color would be perfect for wearing after your wedding.

The waiter pushed open the heavy door of the bar for the group.

Although it's called a water bar, it's more like a quiet bar.

The retro European-style decor looks very sophisticated under the dim lighting.

The rows of glasses and bottles on the bar counter were bathed in a hazy yet slightly dazzling light, creating a dreamlike atmosphere accompanied by soft, slow music.

Luo Huayi and Song Wenxian sat down in a booth further inside.

"Speak," Luo Huayi leaned back, her face turning colder, "What are your thoughts on the Luo family?"

Song Wenxian's gaze toward Luo Huayi was very complicated.

Luo Huayi seemed to see obvious anger and hatred.

He frowned. Did he have any connection with Song Wenxian?

Why is Song Wenxian looking at me like I'm some kind of mortal enemy?

Song Wenxian was thinking of Xin Xin's miserable end after being retaliated against by Luo Huayi in her previous life, and the hatred in his eyes was hard to conceal.

He remained silent for a moment before forcing himself to calm down and speaking, "You should know better than I do about Mr. Luo's arrangements before he passed away."

Luo Huayi wasn't curious about Song Wenxian's inexplicable hatred towards him, but he was surprised that Song Wenxian, someone he had absolutely no connection with, would know about the Luo family's secrets.

They even acted as if they knew everything about it.

Luo Huayi thought of herself when she was an orphan, and then of the couple who adopted her.

These are secrets that the Luo family has never spoken of; apart from a few close families, no one knows about these past events.

Where did Song Wenxian find out about this?

......

“Mr. Song,” the assistant said in a low voice as he walked steadily out of the hall, “he has indeed taken the bait.”

"But he was able to bid 60 million for the Guanyin statue and still have room to bid for the pair of icy yellow jade bracelets... Doesn't that mean his cash flow is far greater than we previously estimated?"

"If...we're not optimistic..."

Xin Que followed behind her assistant at a leisurely pace, blending into the flow of guests.

These two brothers are indeed engaged in a power struggle.

I just don't know how much Song Wangyuan hates Song Wenxian...?

...

The waiter placed the wine glasses from the tray in front of Song Wenxian and Luo Huayi.

"Mr. Luo, what's your decision?" Song Wenxian asked meaningfully. "The contents of this USB drive should be enough for you to bring down your second uncle, right?"

Luo Huayi's fingertips, which were resting on the table, twitched, and the USB drive next to the wine glass slid back to Song Wenxian's face.

Ignoring Song Wenxian's darkening expression, he said lazily, "Mr. Song seems particularly concerned about the Luo family's affairs."

"However, let's leave the Luo family's affairs to us to handle... You should take this USB drive back."

Song Wenxian's face turned ashen.

Xin Xin realized that things were not going as they had expected, and tried to minimize her presence.

As the man and woman opposite left, Luo Huayi could still sense Song Wenxian glaring at her fiercely.

But it was of no use.

Luo Huayi raised her hand to signal to the waiter, "Excuse me, please clear the wine off the table...we'll order again."

Sang Xing followed behind Song Wenxian. As soon as they stepped out, they bumped into Song Wangyuan's assistant at the entrance of the water bar.

"Young Master Song." The assistant stepped aside, bowed slightly to him, and was very humble.

Song Wenxian had been humiliated by Luo Huayi and was seething with resentment when Song Wangyuan's men bumped into him, and he suddenly laughed.

"Assistant Chen... can't you watch where you're going?"

"Did I catch it from working around my disabled brother for so long?"

Xin Xin was startled by Song Wenxian's sudden attack, but breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that the other party was Song Wenxian's down-on-his-luck younger brother.

"Forget it, Wenxian," she tugged at Song Wenxian's hand, "Don't get angry over someone who's not respectable."

Song Wenxian finally managed to regain some ground.

Assistant Chen frowned slightly, but his manners were clearly much better than Song Wenxian's.

“Young Master Song, you’ve had too much to drink,” he said, not bothering to argue with Song Wenxian, but instead stepping aside. “Assistant Sang, you should take Young Master Song back to rest as soon as possible.”

“Sang Xing,” Song Wenxian interrupted Assistant Chen, turning her head to leave a vague instruction, “You handle it.”

Sang Xing understood.

After Song Wenxian and Xin Xin disappeared around the corner of the stairs, Sang Xing stopped the man who was about to step into the bar.

“Chen Zheng,” Sang Xing’s smile turned ruthless, “Don’t blame me, blame yourself for insisting on being with such a good-for-nothing.”

Chen Zheng looked straight at him, his entire body on guard, as if this had happened many times before. "Sang Xing, you're aiding and abetting a tyrant!"

"This isn't the Song family's territory, where they always favor you. Do you think you can act tough here?"

Sang Xing's bodyguards had blocked Chen Zheng's way out.

"You still haven't learned your lesson?" Sang Xing sneered, grabbing Chen Zheng's shoulder. "You've been humiliated so many times, and you still can't figure out who's really in charge of the Song family now?"

"you--"

"Excuse me," a short, young man suddenly appeared from the side and politely interrupted their conversation, "You seem to be blocking my way."