Chapter 111 Whether she attends or not, we will still eat at the banquet.
She ultimately failed to utter those harsh words in front of Wen Changyu.
She turned and ran to find Wen Qianqian's biological father, Wang Jinghui.
Fortunately, Wang Jinghui has switched to the night shift, so she is at home right now.
After Xu Shanshan knocked on the door, Wang Jinghui opened it but didn't let her in.
She glanced quickly through the crack in the door and saw that there seemed to be someone lying on Wang Jinghui's bed.
He looks like a man based on his physique.
Xu Shanshan didn't think much of it. As soon as Wang Jinghui closed the door, she hurriedly pulled her aside and said to Wang Jinghui, "You should call that woman surnamed Tian right away."
Wang Jinghui probably has a bad temper when she wakes up, so her complexion isn't very good right now. "What's wrong now?"
"Shanshan, can you please stop being so flustered? Why are you always so reckless?" He was handsome and spoke softly. His words of reproach, spoken slowly, sounded almost like a gentle indulgence.
Xu Shanshan's expression had changed because of the question "What happened now?", but her expression softened after hearing this. She frowned and said, "Something happened, otherwise I wouldn't have rushed to find you."
"What's wrong?" Wang Jinghui asked again.
Xu Shanshan glanced at Wen Qianqian and saw her standing quietly in the distance before saying, "Although the woman surnamed Tian said that she picked up the child, the Wen family doesn't believe her."
"I just went to the hospital and overheard Wen Changyu instructing his bodyguard to send someone to Tian's family home to see what they had to say."
"The woman surnamed Tian said she found the child on her way back to her parents' home, but back then she told everyone that she gave birth to the child herself, and that's what she told her own family. Now she's saying she found the child on her way back to her parents' home. Isn't there something fishy going on?"
"Moreover, she left home early and lived outside for several months, claiming that she was taking care of her sick mother. However, she was already pregnant at that time, and if she didn't keep a good story, she would be exposed."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinghui frowned. "Why is it so complicated? Why is the Wen family so fixated on this? Hasn't the child already been found?"
"Okay, I understand. I'll call and tell her."
Suddenly, he thought of something and glanced at Xu Shanshan, "What if there are expenses for covering up the money?"
“Just tell me, and I’ll give it to you,” Xu Shanshan said, clutching her handbag.
Fearing to hurt Wang Jinghui's pride as a man, Xu Shanshan also said, "You work hard and earn money is not easy, so you definitely can't spend this money."
When it came to money, Wang Jinghui rubbed her face and smiled resignedly, "Shanshan, I really don't know if I could have made it this far without you all these years."
This one sentence gave Xu Shanshan a boost of energy again: "Between us... there's no need to say these things."
After saying that, she took Wen Qianqian away.
She still wanted to find Wen Changyu and say some harsh words to him.
Because she was delayed at Wang Jinghui's place, when she returned to Wen Changyu's ward, Wen Jinzhou was also there. Wen Jinzhou came to deliver lunch to Wen Changyu and also told him the good news that Xie Zhizhi was going to work at the Ministry of Culture and Administration.
As the father and son were talking, Xu Shanshan led Wen Qianqian into the ward with a cold expression.
Seeing Wen Jinzhou there, her expression didn't soften at all. She just glanced at Wen Jinzhou coldly, then stared at Wen Changyu and said, word by word, in a righteous and indignant tone, "If you insist on holding that family reunion banquet and not letting me and Qianqian have a good time together..."
"Then I must inform you that I will not be attending the family reunion banquet. As for whether it will be awkward or not, that's your choice, so don't blame me."
After saying that, she tightened her chin and called to Wen Qianqian, "Qianqian, let's go."
Wen Qianqian eagerly followed.
Wen Jinzhou looked at his mother, who had suddenly appeared and then quickly disappeared. His handsome face, which had been smiling, was now filled with an empty sense of hurt.
He couldn't understand why his mother was against it.
And why insist that Zhizhi's return would hurt Qianqian and her?
Could it be... could it be that Zhizhi should never come home and instead wander outside, and that's the right thing to do?
The ward fell silent for a moment, and Wen Changyu didn't touch his food.
"Dad, what do you say?" Wen Jinzhou finally broke the silence.
Wen Changyu put the lunchbox away and placed it aside. "Do whatever your grandparents decide!"
In front of Xu Shanshan, Wen Changyu was often at a disadvantage, even somewhat cowardly.
But he never compromised on the principles he should uphold, which is why, even though he loved Xu Shanshan very much, he often argued with her when they were young.
Because he did not give in unconditionally.
"But what about Mom..."
"Perhaps she'll figure it out in a couple of days."
As for what to do if he couldn't figure it out, Wen Changyu didn't say.
After leaving the hospital, Wen Qianqian asked Xu Shanshan, "Mom, did this work?"
Is it useful?
Xu Shanshan didn't know either.
Because Wen Changyu can be quite contrary to her on some things.
She was gambling, betting that the Wen family would be afraid of losing face.
After all, it doesn't seem normal for the biological mother not to attend the family reunion banquet held when her own daughter was found.
Wen Jinzhou told He Yuzhi and the others what Xu Shanshan had said after returning to the courtyard.
Although it might be hard for everyone to talk about this, keeping it unsaid and not being prepared for it, and then not seeing Xu Shanshan on that day, would be truly embarrassing.
Especially Xie Zhizhi.
Knowing in advance and making alternative plans will prevent things from getting so awkward.
He Yuzhi's face immediately turned cold upon hearing this. "Hmph, if she doesn't acknowledge Zhizhi, I don't want to acknowledge her as my daughter-in-law either!"
"Whether she attends or not, we will still eat at the banquet."
Wen Changle nodded in agreement. “That’s right,” she put her arm around Xie Zhizhi’s shoulder to support her. “Jinci, don’t be afraid. With your aunt here, I’ll make sure this family reunion banquet is a great success. I’d like to see who dares to say a word against it.”
No one paid any attention to Xu Shanshan's words; everyone was busy preparing for the family reunion banquet.
When Xie Zhizhi returned to the Wen family, the first issue was her name. Since Xie Zhizhi had already married Zhou Lin, it was not convenient to transfer her household registration back to Beijing, as her household registration would have to be under Zhou Lin's name.
However, the Wen family felt that the name, especially the surname, had to be changed back.
Xie Zhizhi didn't miss the surname "Xie," but she was used to hearing "Zhizhi."
He Yuzhi said, "Then let's keep your original name. In daily life, we all call you Zhizhi. We'll just change it on your household registration."
As if afraid Xie Zhizhi would object, He Yuzhi mysteriously told Xie Zhizhi, "You don't know, when your mother brought that girl into the family, she wanted to use your name!"
"She said that since your eldest and second eldest brothers' names both contain the character 'Jin', we can't just let that girl pick a name randomly. Using your name is perfect."
He Yuzhi was still very angry when she talked about it. "I was so angry at the time that I had a big fight with her. Because of this, I moved out."
"However, your father didn't allow her to change your name later on."
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