"..."
There was a moment of silence in the room.
"This is what you call good? This is clearly malicious intent!"
Even Qiao Xixi could tell something was amiss.
"The eldest young master and the second young lady of the Yan family are both outstanding individuals. How is it that this third young lady is so domineering and has such a terrible reputation?"
Qiao Xixi rolled her eyes speechlessly.
Wen Tingxue asked curiously, "You know the eldest and second young masters and ladies of the Yan family?"
"No, I don't," Qiao Xixi shook her head. "But at a red carpet event some time ago, when I was invited, I happened to run into them. Oh, right, the second young lady of the Yan family is a fan, a big fan of your Yu, and another big fan is Fu Feifei."
"Fu Feifei?" Wen Tingxue was surprised.
Qiao Xixi nodded, "I only found out recently."
"But it's not important," she waved her hand and continued to gossip about Song You, "Senior Song, you're always in high society circles, you must know a lot of secrets about the Yan family, right? Why is Yan Xuxu the third young lady? Wasn't she born to the legitimate wife?"
Song You slightly curved his lips, "That's a long story."
"It's alright, we have plenty of time." When it came to gossip, Qiao Xixi's eyes lit up.
Mu Chen shook his head helplessly, a doting smile on his lips.
Song You organized the timeline and said, "Years ago, the head of the Yan family was still a poor student. He met a young lady from one of the four major families in Haicheng during a debate competition, and they quickly fell in love.
"About three years later, they overcame the class difference and officially got married. Not long after, the head of the Yan family took over the forces on the woman's side, and then..."
"Then he seized all power and abandoned the legitimate wife?" Mu Chen guessed calmly.
Song You smiled, "Something like that, but it's even more dramatic than that."
"How so?" Qiao Xixi's eyes widened with curiosity.
Song You said, "Actually, the head of the Yan family never liked the legitimate wife from the beginning. His relationship and marriage with her were just for her family's influence. What he truly liked was the current wife, but the current wife had no money or power, so she devised this plan to climb the social ladder by borrowing his influence."
Mu Chen paused and asked, "Did the legitimate wife die naturally?"
Song You smiled, his smile superficial, "Perhaps."
Qiao Xixi and Wen Tingxue shivered simultaneously, "So scary."
Song You continued, "After absorbing about seventy to eighty percent of the legitimate wife's family's assets, the head of the Yan family brought the current wife into the household. At that time, the legitimate wife was pregnant, but unfortunately, she didn't give birth. Yan Xuxu is considered their second child. It is said that after she was born, the legitimate wife passed away.
"To avoid any rumors, the current wife has always indulged Yan Xuxu, or perhaps it was intentional."
He didn't want to suspect the worst, but people often broke the bottom line.
Wen Tingxue said, "Then Yan Xuxu is quite pitiful."
Song You replied, "Being born into a wealthy family is pitiful in itself."
Mu Chen raised an eyebrow noncommittally.
Song You glanced at Wen Tingxue and said, "Yan Xuxu bothering you was probably at the instruction of Yan Jinghe."
"Why?" Wen Tingxue didn't understand. "I'm not interfering with her business."
Song You shook his head, "Not necessarily."
Wen Tingxue: "?"
Song You explained, "First, you are Xie Jin'yi's good best friend. Second, you are not related to Han Xianyun by blood, but Han Xianyun treats you well.
"Third, I guess it's to tarnish the Han family's impression of Yan Xuxu, because if you really reckon it, Yan Xuxu has more qualifications to marry Han Xianyun."
Wen Tingxue and Qiao Xixi: "..."
Do rich people think this much?
Isn't it tiring?
Indeed, one fears illness, whether it's for oneself or for family members.
Splashing cold water on his face, he felt much more awake.
Opening the door, Yu Wenli had already showered and was standing by the foot of the bed, lost in thought.
Sure enough, the kiss was fiercer than usual.
Wen Tingxue felt her lips were about to bleed from being sucked.
She couldn't help but reach out and pinch him.
Unexpectedly, he became even more aggressive.
Wen Tingxue, unable to bear it, bit him.
Perhaps because of the pain, he suddenly stopped, buried his head in her neck, and it took a while for his breathing to stabilize.
"Sorry," he said.
Wen Tingxue stroked his half-dry hair, "It's okay, what did the doctor say to you?"
She had a feeling that his emotional outburst today was related to Grandpa Yu's condition.