Chapter 17: Useless
"Honey," she said softly, but the entire living room suddenly fell silent. "The doctor said that excessive mood swings during pregnancy are bad for the fetus." Then, Qu Mei gently rubbed her fingers in circles on her belly, her eyes pleading. "I'm going to the hospital. The doctor said my pregnancy is stable, but if you send Wanwan away like this, I'm afraid I'll be heartbroken day and night. A pregnant woman's bad mood will affect my fetus."
Qu Mei knew very well that Wen Hu took her back because she was pregnant with a son.
This relationship is currently her greatest reliance.
Therefore, she used this killer move without hesitation to deal with Wen Nianchu.
When Wen Nianchu heard this, a knowing smile appeared on his lips and his eyes fell on Qu Mei.
She had long expected that this stepmother would definitely bring this up again to make a fuss.
It's a pity that this little trick is not enough to catch her eye.
When she looked up, Wen Hu's expression had visibly softened:
"Please sit down first."
He personally helped Qu Mei sit down, then turned to Wen Nianchu and frowned, emphasizing, "Nianchu, your mother needs to take care of the baby now."
"I know, Dad. I can understand."
Wen Nianchu maintained a well-behaved appearance, but sneered in her heart.
She recalled how in her past life, she had naively believed her father was her ultimate support. But when she turned twenty, after voluntarily signing the equity transfer agreement, she still remembered the ruthlessness beneath that hypocritical face.
What kind of family affection is this? It turns out it’s all fake.
Her good father had always been a businessman through and through, and businessmen only cared about profits. The caring and loving smiles he showed her before she was twenty years old were just a disguise for coveting the shares she held.
A family of actors.
Pooh.
After her thoughts came to rest, Wen Nianchu slowly raised her eyes and a faint smile appeared on her face.
She folded her hands gracefully on her knees, and spoke with just the right amount of concern:
"Mom is pregnant now and really needs your company. How about this, let your sister go to a summer camp? I heard there's a new calligraphy training class in Wulian Town, Rongcheng District C, with a famous master. It would be perfect for her to temper her temper and let her go out and relax."
At least this summer, I don’t have to see Wen Wan’s hypocritical face anymore.
"Dad!" Wen Wan suddenly jumped up, her eyes red. "My sister is deliberately targeting me. What summer camp? She's just trying to get me out! Rongcheng District C doesn't even have a commercial street. What wealthy calligraphy master would hold a summer camp in a remote town? I don't want to suffer."
She had finally entered the Wen family and had only enjoyed it for one day. Wen Nianchu should not think of driving her out so easily.
"Wanwan!" Qu Mei hurriedly grabbed her daughter.
When Wen Nianchu saw this scene, the corners of his lips slightly raised:
"Sister, what are you talking about... calligraphy is about self-cultivation. What does it have to do with a commercial street?"
She raised her eyes and looked at Father Wen: "Dad, do you still remember the Lanting Preface that Uncle Wang collected? He got it from that master."
The Uncle Wang she mentioned is a shareholder of the Wen family.
Father Wen's eyes lit up:
"You mean... the reclusive Master Gu?"
"That's right." Wen Nianchu smiled gently, "A friend of mine has some inside information. He learned that Master Gu hates the smell of money the most, so he deliberately chose a quiet place to open a school."
Wen Wan was so angry that she was shaking all over:
"You're talking nonsense! It's a poor place. They don't even have takeout."
"That's enough." Father Wen interrupted sharply, "Master Gu's calligraphy and paintings now start at tens of millions at auction. It's your blessing to be able to study with him! It's settled. I'll have the driver take you there tomorrow!"
Qu Mei's face turned ugly in an instant, but under Wen's father's gaze, she could only nod stiffly.
Wen Nianchu watched coldly from the sidelines, knowing everything clearly in his mind.
That place is indeed remote and desolate, and Master Gu is well-known in the circle for his strictness in accepting disciples.
In her previous life, she had a clear understanding of Master Gu's character. It was said that he had a bad temper and would beat and scold any disciples he disliked.
She even remembered that in her previous life, a rich kid ran away because he couldn't stand the hardship, and was humiliated in public by Master Gu. Later, he became a topic of conversation and a joke for everyone.
As for Wen Wan, she will probably have to suffer more at the hands of Master Gu.
*
When Wen Nianchu went out to the casino, he just said that his classmates had made an appointment to go out and play.
Wen Hu was reading a newspaper in the living room. After listening to her, he just glanced at her and said nothing.
In the past, Wen Nianchu often boasted to others that she had a very free family, but it was not until later that she really realized that other people's families of three lived happily together, while in their eyes she was just a mobile fixed deposit.
Once she turned twenty and her shares were transferred, she completely lost her usefulness.
No one cares about her.
No one cares about her.
Just like today, Wen Nianchu had clearly been in a car accident and was taken to the police station. Uncle Chen must have mentioned this to her father, but he didn't ask about her situation at all. Instead, after listening to Wen Wan's accusations before dinner, he immediately criticized himself for offending the Bai family.
Thinking of this, Wen Nianchu lowered his eyes:
"Dad, I'm going out for a while."
She was not afraid of Wen Wan complaining, because Wen Wan was eager to go there herself.
Wen Hu was reading a newspaper and just nodded when he heard this.
However, just as Wen Nianchu was about to leave, he lightly praised her, "I asked someone to find out, and Master Gu does indeed run a school there." Amidst the rustling of newspapers, his tone suddenly took on a touch of warmth. "I didn't expect that among your friends, there's one who has a connection to Master Gu. Nianchu, such a great opportunity, are you really not tempted?"
Wen Nianchu's back tensed instantly.
Her father was testing her.
The pair of eyes hidden behind the newspaper must be watching her reaction at this moment.
She knew that he was afraid that she would develop ambitions and covet the shares of Wen Group.
"As for me," Wen Nianchu quickly put on a charming smile as she turned around. She swung her handbag in front of her and said in a coquettish tone, "I don't have any ambitions. I just want to be the apple of my father's eye. Life is short, and enjoying life while it lasts is the most important thing. Besides, as long as my father is around, I can buy lots of bags and dresses, and I can always pursue my own interests and hobbies."
A seemingly helpless sigh came from behind the newspaper.
Wen Hu's wariness gradually dissipated as his daughter's frivolous attitude made him say, "Don't be too extravagant."
What he needed was never a brilliant heir, but a law-abiding dude.
The more incompetent they are, the better, so that they will never threaten the power he holds tightly.
"Okay, Dad."
Wen Nianchu smiled and clenched her bag with her fingers.
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