Wen Yi didn't utter a word in rebuttal as her mother berated the entire room.
It wasn't that she couldn't speak up to defend herself; Wen Yi was simply too lazy to do so. The main issue was that her mother had already said such things, and anything Wen Yi said would be a ridiculous and pointless argument.
"Is this really what you said?" Gu Zeyu stepped forward and stared at Wen Yi. "Is this how you bully your sister?"
Wen Yi looked at Gu Zeyu's face, which was filled with disbelief, and even his eyes held a hint of disappointment. It was as if Wen's mother's words had suddenly made Gu Zeyu see Wen Yi's true colors.
He was very disappointed.
However, Wen Yi found this state to be quite ridiculous.
"I'm asking you to answer me, is everything your mother said true?" Gu Zeyu's voice rose as he questioned, veins bulging in his neck, his emotions running high.
Gu Zeyu found it unbearable that Wen's mother made these accusations against Wen Yi.
In his eyes, Wen Yi was a quiet girl, even a bit socially awkward. She seemed to lack presence simply because she wasn't good at expressing herself. In reality, she was an exceptionally talented young woman.
Because of her personality, she was constantly bullied and suppressed, and needed someone to protect and guide her.
But now, Wen's mother's words have completely overturned Gu Zeyu's impression of Wen Yi.
He was angry because Gu Zeyu felt that Wen Yi was not the person he knew, and that Wen Yi didn't even need protection and could bully others.
How could she be like this?
"I'm asking you a question, answer me!" Gu Zeyu had already lost control.
"Young Master Gu, please don't be like this, my sister isn't that kind of person..." Wen Ge defended Wen Yi, trying her best to stand up.
Wen's mother rushed forward to support Wen Ge, "Wen Ge, are you still going to speak up for your older sister? I've seen how much you've suffered over the years. I didn't pursue it before because I listened to you, saying we're family and shouldn't hold grudges. But look at this now, the sister you've always protected treats you like this!"
Wen's mother was heartbroken, "Even now, are you still going to choose to be so kind as to forgive her?"
“Mom, that’s not how it is. My sister just wants love, the love of her family. She’s just anxious. That’s not how it is!” Wen Ge cried as she defended Wen Yi.
She was very anxious, eager to tell the whole world that her sister was just lacking love.
“She’s not lacking love, she’s just driven mad by jealousy, and that’s why she’s acting recklessly!” Wen’s mother retorted to Wen Ge.
"A mother who doesn't exist..."
"Do you think I don't know what she did after you defended her?" Mother Wen sneered. "I know all too well what she did, which is why I can't tolerate such a vile existence today."
"Mom, no, no... cough cough cough!"
Wen Ge was very anxious to defend Wen Yi.
But the more anxious she was to explain herself, the more disgusted her mother became, and the more she convinced her mother that Wen Yi was persecuting her younger sister out of jealousy. As the kind and strong-willed younger sister, Wen Ge, even after being beaten like this in front of everyone, still felt compelled to say something in defense of Wen Yi.
"I knew before that Miss Wen was kind and sentimental, but now it seems that Miss Wen is a bit too kind, even too foolish."
"This is not stupidity, this is a typical case of valuing family too much, preferring to suffer a little injustice rather than expose the vicious sister who has been persecuting her."
"Look at this young lady, she hasn't said a word the whole time. It's because her actions have been exposed that she's speechless!"
"Look how angry Young Master Gu is. He probably only found out today that Miss Wen has been bullied like this by her own sister."
"It's true, heaven is watching what people do. Some people's wicked faces will be exposed sooner or later, they can't be hidden anymore."
The surrounding guests were talking loudly, and Wen Yi heard every single word.
To be honest, I wasn't really affected; in fact, I almost wanted to laugh.
In order to establish Wen Ge's public image, her mother went so far as to belittle her to nothing.
Gu Zeyu kept staring at Wen Yi, still stubbornly waiting for an answer, but Wen Yi hadn't said a single word to deceive him.
"Is what they said true?" Gu Zeyu questioned again, but this time he didn't have the patience to wait for Wen Yi's response and said directly, "If you don't speak, it means you agree."
Wen Yi looked at Gu Zeyu, then her gaze shifted to Wen Ge and her mother, who were embracing each other. The look in her mother's eyes when she looked at Wen Yi was one of disgust and malice.
It was as if giving birth to Wen Yi was the shame of her entire life.
Yes, a disgrace.
She has always been a disgrace to her parents.
When Wen Yi first arrived in Haicheng from her hometown, the most common thing her parents said to her was: "Why is Wen Yi like this? How could I have given birth to such a thing?"
In fact, after all these years, and with things having come to this point, Wen Yi has already let go of those stubborn things that she should and shouldn't have let go of.
Unfortunately, some pain, even if you let go, cannot be lessened; it will only grow wildly in the darkness, and once touched, it will cause unbearable pain.
But now that things have come to this, let the pain continue.
Why would her mother so blatantly slander her in front of so many people? Isn't it all for one purpose?
Wen Yicheng agreed.
Wen Yi turned her gaze from Wen Ge and her mother to Gu Zeyu. "You already understand so clearly, why are you asking questions you already know the answer to?"
Gu Zeyu stared at Wen Yi, his pupils contracting.
The guests who were already gossiping around fell silent.
What others say is just what others say, but when the person involved admits it, it's a different story altogether.
"you……"
Gu Zeyu, who had been so imposing, suddenly found himself speechless.
Wen Yixiao said, "I'm jealous of Wen Ge because she's been favored and taken care of since she was little. The family gave Wen Ge the best of everything, and what do I have left? I'm unhappy because I have what Wen Ge doesn't want, so I want to bully her."
Wen Yidu's words were half true and half false.
It's true that she's jealous of Wen Ge being favored.
But before the incident of the substitute marriage, Wen Yi had never bullied Wen Ge.
She even felt that being jealous of Wen Ge's parents' favoritism was a terrible mentality for an older sister. Therefore, Wen Yi didn't hold many grudges against Wen Ge, and even did many things unknown to others in order to maintain Wen Ge's public image.
But what's the use?
It doesn't mean anything.
Wen Yi raised her head and said directly, "Do you know why I hit Wen Ge this time? Because at my homecoming banquet, she stole my thunder, flirting with you. Does she want to marry into the Gu family? Does Wen Ge have that ability? It's just wishful thinking!"
"Wen Yi, don't go too far!" Wen's mother scolded angrily.
Wen Ge, with tears in her eyes and feeling extremely wronged, said, "Sister, I know my status and I have no right to be associated with Young Master Gu, but you didn't have to be so direct..."
"Who said that!" Gu Zeyu interrupted Wen Ge, his expression very serious.
Wen Yi sneered.
Because of her encouragement, Wen's mother's plan is about to succeed...
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