SCHS - Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Wen Shixue turned back and sat down in the soft armchair, crossing her long, fair legs, an air of casual, aristocratic elegance about her. Qin Zhen's steady, mature voice came from the other end of the phone, gently drifting into her ears, helping her clear away the fog and reveal the hidden truth.
——Wen Jian.
According to Qin Zhen's intelligence network, it was Wen Jian who instigated his crony Zhang Tianhao, who is also Lin Jiayu's boyfriend, to make Lin Jiayu cancel the order. He wanted to use this method to severely strike Wen Shixue and make her lose confidence. Wen Shixue had no doubt that Lin Jiayu would obediently listen to Zhang Tianhao, because she was particularly fond of him, to the point of being completely compliant. Everyone in their circle knew this. Wen Shixue found this kind of love, where one was inferior to the other, difficult to understand and didn't want to understand it. The urgent matter was dealing with the situation.
Wen Shixue tapped her fingers on the armrest of the chair, her eyes slightly narrowed, her gaze fixed on the bright moon, full of dangerous signals.
Wen Jian.
She silently repeated the name.
At first, she hadn't immediately thought of this cousin. After all, she had already established her authority in front of all the shareholders, so there shouldn't be anyone foolish enough to deliberately provoke her, at least not so eagerly. She had initially thought it was likely her father Wen Lianchang's business rivals who didn't want the Wen Group to expand its territory, secretly causing trouble behind the scenes. She didn't expect that after going in circles, the problem still lay within her own family. She didn't believe Wen Changshun hadn't told his 'good son' what she said at the board meeting. If Qin Zhen's intelligence network wasn't wrong, then Wen Jian was indeed asking for trouble.
After finishing her report, Qin Zhen calmly asked, "That's all the information I have. Does President Wen need me to confirm it?"
Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow without changing her expression. She walked out of the room to get a glass of milk, leaning against the mahogany railing as she said, "Of course I need confirmation."
Wen Lianchang had gone abroad to accompany Meng Yuezhu the day before yesterday. Now, only she and the helpers were left at the Wen family home. This meant she had to handle all current and future problems herself, no longer relying on Wen Lianchang and Meng Yuezhu. Besides, she was no longer the child who would run to her parents when bullied by her cousin. She held the script, she was someone who knew the plot! She wouldn't be wronged in love, nor would she be wronged in her career!
She would get revenge!
"Thank you for your hard work, Vice President Qin. I'll send you the fee later." Wen Shixue took a sip of milk, licked her lips, and weighed the transparent milk glass in her hand. She suddenly really wanted a cold, refreshing glass of cola. She said, "Then I'll hang up now."
"I'm going to confirm with that dog thing right now."
Qin Zhen frowned. "What do you plan to do?"
"Confirm what else?" Wen Shixue smiled. "Of course, it's to confirm where he is."
She shook the milk in her hand as she said matter-of-factly, "I know him. He's especially arrogant and stupid. If he didn't do this, he'd definitely call me immediately to mock me. If he did it, he'd wait for me to call him to mock me."
Wen Shixue: Couldn't be easier to figure out.
Qin Zhen had a bad feeling. Listening to Wen Shixue, she was already certain that Wen Jian was behind it. If that was the case, why make this call? Just to listen to his mockery? Impossible. Since the incident with the peeping tom, Qin Zhen knew that Wen Shixue was not someone who would swallow her anger when bullied. Naturally, she wouldn't willingly listen to someone she disliked humiliate her. So, she instinctively felt this call wasn't that simple.
Qin Zhen didn't dwell on it and asked directly, "What do you want to confirm?"
Wen Lianchang had gone abroad, and she was entrusted with looking after Wen Shixue, so she naturally had the obligation and responsibility to ask this question.
"What else could I confirm?" Wen Shixue smiled. "Of course, it's to confirm where he is."
Convince by virtue. She meant what she said.
...
Wen Jian was at home, specifically, his parents' house. The grand undertaking of sabotaging Wen Shixue's first order made him extremely smug. That evening, he ran back to his parents' house and told Wen Changshun about it. Wen Changshun patted his shoulder, neither saying it was good nor bad, just letting him stay for dinner and the night as usual.
He received a call from Wen Shixue after dinner. Wen Shixue's voice had not a trace of anger, remaining as calm as ever. Even so, it couldn't stop his smug desire to show off. With a triumphant air, he began to mock Wen Shixue: "Cousin, you seem to be struggling. How did the client cancel the order after just two days?"
Wen Shixue heard Wen Changshun's voice on the phone and immediately understood. She didn't answer his question but instead mimicked his tone and asked, "Wen Jian, didn't your dad tell you what I said at the board meeting?"
Wen Jian wasn't qualified to be on the board, which secretly annoyed him. He also felt disdain for her calm attitude. He immediately sneered, feigning indifference, his words dripping with sarcasm: "Oh, that matter? Yes, yes, I know. Our Chairman Wen's precious daughter is certainly impressive."
Wen Shixue nodded, satisfied. "Good that you know. Alright, wait for me. I'm coming over to find you now."
She finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Wen Jian: "?"
He was completely bewildered. Although he didn't understand what Wen Shixue wanted to do, he was certain she wouldn't actually come over and hit him. Those words at the board meeting were just empty threats, how could she possibly actually lay a hand on him? Besides, he was her cousin, older than her, considered an elder—how could she hit an elder?
He didn't take Wen Shixue's words seriously at all. After hanging up, he pouted and turned back into the house.
...
At 8:04 PM, the butler rushed into the house and said to Wen Changshun, his wife, and Wen Jian, who were watching TV in the living room, "Master, Madam, Miss Shixue is here."
Wen Jian glanced at him, saw his nervous expression, and couldn't help but sneer. He slowly stood up. "She's here, so what? Why are you nervous? It's not like she's going to bring a bat to hit me, is she?"
The butler paused, then looked up. "Young Master, that—" That might actually be true.
Wen Shixue's voice came from outside the door, interrupting the butler without ceremony. "Whether I can or not, you'll see for yourself, won't you?"
Wen Jian turned his head and was dumbfounded.
Wen Shixue was dressed incredibly casually, but what was completely out of place was the baseball bat she held in her hand, with the character "εΎ·" (De - Virtue) stuck on it. Even more terrifying, behind her were four burly bodyguards who looked like they could kill him with a single punch.
The five of them arrived with a fierce momentum, their presence extremely oppressive. Everyone was startled.
Wen Changshun hadn't yet recovered from the shock of the entrance when several blurs flashed before his eyes, and then Wen Jian's scream suddenly rang out. His heart trembled. He twisted his head sharply to look and saw Wen Jian with his face turned, a tooth knocked out by a bodyguard, being held in a pathetic state by two bodyguards. And Wen Shixue stood in front of him, raised her hand, and slapped him hard across the face!
The sound was crisp and loud, as if it had landed on their own faces, making everyone who heard it feel the pain. The butler and helpers present couldn't help but take a step back, completely afraid to confront this young lady.
Wen Jian's tongue swept over his upper teeth. The sudden, unfamiliar gap left him stunned. With the stinging slap mark on his face, he looked up at Wen Shixue in disbelief, calling her name syllable by syllable: "Wen, Shi, Xue!"
How dare she hit him!
Wen Changshun and his wife finally reacted. Concerned for their son, they rushed forward in a panic to shield Wen Jian, but they were coldly blocked by the other two bodyguards. Faced with absolute strength, they decisively chose to turn their target towards Wen Shixue.
Wen Changshun knew perfectly well why Wen Shixue was hitting him but was too embarrassed to say it directly. However, he couldn't bear to see his son bullied. He could only suppress his anger, his old face flushed red, and said, "Coming in and hitting people without a word, Wen Shixue, do you have any manners or upbringing left?!"
Wen Shixue stroked the baseball bat in her hand, looked back at him, and said, "Oh, manners, is it?" Then she had the bodyguards release Wen Jian and walked out the door aggressively with the four bodyguards.
Wen Jian was like someone who had just crawled back from the gates of hell, still shaken. He scrambled back to Wen Changshun's side. Before he could even catch his breath, he saw Wen Shixue come back in from outside with her people, holding a small order of fries.
She stopped in front of Wen Changshun and his wife with a friendly expression, placed the fries in Wen Changshun's hand, and said formally, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, good evening. I came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts, so please accept these fries as a small token of my regard."
Then, with a "smack," sound, she slapped Wen Jian again with her backhand, adding a very noticeable handprint to the other side of his face. She then smiled slightly at Wen Changshun. "Second Uncle, are you satisfied? If not, I can do it again."
Wen Shixue raised the baseball bat and said very considerately, "If you think slaps aren't enough... don't worry, I'm planning to use the bat."
Wen Jian, who had just been hit: "???"
If she stays any longer, will I lose my life???
...
When Qin Zhen arrived at Second Uncle Wen's house, the unharmed Wen Shixue was sitting comfortably on the sofa, leisurely drinking cola. Seeing her arrive, Wen Shixue curved her lips into a smile, then continued eating her fries, even dipping them in ketchup with refined elegance despite the situation.
Qin Zhen: "..."
Quite leisurely.
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