Chapter 11: Defection
The golden hairpin was sharp, and with this slap, the warm and crystal pink jade petals at the end of the hairpin trembled slightly.
Wen Ping knew very well that anything the second girl had was worth a fortune, so she could certainly come up with ten thousand taels. What surprised him even more was what the second girl said next.
He stared at Wen Hao, waiting for her to continue.
Wen Hao didn't keep the question in suspense and said in a calm tone, "My father had a lot of good things stored away. You've taken them all away, right?"
When these words came out, Wen Ping was struck by lightning. He froze completely. It took him a while to refute: "Second, Second Miss, you are wronging me. How could I do such a thing?"
Wen Hao was not in a hurry: "Whether it's a false accusation or not, it's easy to deal with. I can just go home and make up a random excuse to ask my father to check the warehouse. But by then, I'm afraid that Manager Wen will have no time to take care of your son."
Wen Ping is in charge of the key to Wen Rugui's private vault. In his previous life, Wen Hao used his special abilities to know that he was stealing from his employer.
But for Wen Hao, who has a cold relationship with her father, what does this have to do with her? As long as she doesn't extend her greedy hands to her mother, it's fine.
And now, she can use this to make Wen Ping switch sides.
Wen Hao's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Wen Ping's heart.
His defenses finally collapsed completely, his legs softened and he knelt down: "Second Miss, spare my life!"
Wen Hao leaned back, his tone still unhurried: "Manager Wen, what you said is wrong. I was clearly saving lives. Saving your life and your son's life."
"Yes, yes, yes, what the second lady said is right." Wen Ping raised his sleeves and kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
Wen Hao smiled and said, "Manager Wen, please stop kneeling."
Wen Ping quickly stood up.
Wen Hao pushed a cup of tea aside and said, "Manager Wen, please sit down so we can talk."
Wen Ping sat down as he was told, secretly shocked.
He had to admit that he had been dominated by the second girl just now.
There are four masters in the Wen Mansion. The master is cunning, the mistress is hot-tempered and short-sighted, the eldest daughter is gentle and steady, and the second daughter is a strange and lonely girl in the eyes of the servants because she was born mute.
He never expected that the second girl would become so powerful after she could speak.
No, no, no, it’s not just powerful, it’s a monster.
Where did she know these secrets?
Wen Ping regained his senses and thought more and more.
When he regained his sanity, he did not regret his decision, but it was precisely because he had made the decision first that he jumped from a desperate situation to a difficult situation, which allowed him to think calmly for a while.
"Does Manager Wen have a lot of questions?" Wen Ping asked with a smile, taking in his ever-changing expression.
Wen Ping immediately focused his attention: "This old slave has some questions——"
"Then hold it in."
Wen Ping choked and once again experienced the little girl's mood swings.
"Yes...I wonder what the Second Miss wants me to do?"
"It's simple. If the time comes and I ask you, all you need to do is tell the truth."
Wen Ping almost blurted out "How did the second girl know?", but he bit it back under the girl's cold gaze.
"One thousand taels of silver in exchange for your honest words, that's a good deal, isn't it?"
Wen Ping smiled bitterly while holding the banknote: "I am just worried that when the time comes, the master will..."
"Are you worried that my father will punish you?" Wen Hao glanced at him nonchalantly.
Wen Ping smiled awkwardly and nodded.
Wen Hao raised the corners of his lips slightly, a fleeting sneer flashed across his face.
This is asking her for a way out.
What a wish!
"Manager Wen, have you heard something?"
"Second Miss, please speak."
"No sugarcane is sweet at both ends." Wen Hao said word by word.
As she spoke, she casually picked up the peach blossom hairpin and spun it. "One is the immediate fatal crisis, and the other is a minor difficulty in the future. If Manager Wen doesn't know how to choose, then I'll be a little disappointed."
Wen Ping smiled with difficulty.
A minor difficulty? But he would have to bear the consequences of betraying his master.
But the second girl was right. If they didn't follow her, both father and son would be finished.
"I will listen to the second young lady." Wen Ping lowered his head.
Wen Hao raised his lips and shouted: "Baozhu——"
Baozhu pushed the door open and walked in.
"Send Steward Wen for me."
Wen Ping hurriedly said, "I dare not trouble Baozhu."
After Wen Ping left, Baozhu couldn't help asking, "Miss, if you just give him one thousand taels, aren't you worried that he might regret it?"
"His losses are more than one thousand taels. He can't turn back." Wen Hao looked out the window casually and said lightly.
If Wen Ping's embezzlement were discovered by his father, his fate would be even worse than his son falling into the hands of those scoundrels.
He secretly sold some rare and uncommon items, hoping that his father would not notice.
But she happened to find out.
"Baozhu, let's go home."
After dealing with Wen Ping, the next one is my father’s cousin.
It's funny to say that Wen Ping helped Zhou to commit atrocities for the sake of his son, and his father's cousin also helped Zhou to commit atrocities for the sake of his son.
Oh, even the father pushed the mother into a desperate situation mostly for his son.
Wen Hao returned to the Wen Mansion for lunch and took a short rest before Wen Chan came.
"Big sister is back so early."
"I have to attend those kinds of banquets more than a dozen times a year. It's boring." Wen Chan raised the oil-paper bag in her hand. "Wanji's shop's buttered abalone snails, I remember my second sister likes them the most..."
Her red lips were slightly raised, similar to the curve of Wen Hao's smile, and her pure black and clear eyes were full of intimacy.
Wen Hao stared at her elder sister intently and tears came to her eyes.
My sister and she look so much alike.
The man Lianxiang mentioned who molested her sister... is he also the prince?
This speculation made Wen Hao feel heartbroken.
"What's wrong with my second sister?" Wen Hao's reaction left Wen Chan confused.
"Are you thinking about your father's concubine? Don't be afraid, your grandmother will take care of it for us—"
"Big sister." Wen Hao hugged Wen Chan, his hot tears staining her clothes. "I didn't think about those things. I just felt that big sister was so good to me. I couldn't say it before, but now I can finally say thank you to big sister."
What she really wanted to say was sorry, lots and lots of sorry.
Although she knew that it was not her fault but those conscienceless beasts, she could not help feeling guilty when she thought that if she had not gone to see the young man performing on the street on this day in her previous life, perhaps her elder sister would not have been in trouble.
Wen Chan patted Wen Hao's back gently, feeling distressed and sad: "You're just talking nonsense. I'm your sister, isn't it my duty to treat you well?"
She opened the oil paper package, took out a piece of buttered abalone and handed it to Wen Hao.
"Big sister eats too."
After the two sisters had their snacks, Wen Chan said, "Second sister, let's tell grandma tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow, mother said she would take us back to my grandparents' house tomorrow."
Wen Chan nodded: "Then let's go there quietly the day after tomorrow."
My mother loves my father deeply, but she also has a quick temper, so it would be safer to talk to my grandmother first.
In addition to this point, Wen Hao has other considerations.
Tonight, it's time to show up in front of that cousin.
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