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Chapter 341: Chapter 339: Shall She Have the Final Say?
Everyone had taken a swing at the Feng family, so as far as Lu Zhaozhao was concerned, they were now on an even playing field.
Lu Zhaozhao hesitated for a moment, but seeing the expectant look in Wen Qingyu’s eyes, she obediently nodded her head.
She agreed to tell Mr. Song of the Song family, but when to tell him was now up to her, wasn’t it?
Just as Hao Li left the Song Mansion, Xiao Mo also received the news that the Feng family was coming to Shangjing.
"The Feng family has ruthless ambitions, Xiao Mo, you must not take them lightly!" Xiao Jinglan lay on the bed in her bedroom, seriously looking at Xiao Mo.
Not long after she had married into the Song family, the Feng family had tried every means to fight for a position in the Song Mansion.
Fortunately, she had been forceful enough at the time to prevent their success.
But now that she was not at the Song Mansion, she feared that the Feng family might be up to something again.
Xiao Jinglan was originally staying in the hospital, but concerned that the matters regarding Song Keren could be exploited by others with ulterior motives, she returned directly to the villa before she was fully recovered.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
Suddenly, someone knocked on the bedroom door, and Xia Wenjin walked in carrying a bowl of bird’s nest soup, placing it on the bedside table next to Xiao Jinglan.
"Mom, your bird’s nest soup is ready in the kitchen. I brought it for you."
Recently, she had been very well-behaved at the Xiao family, which somewhat surprised Xiao Jinglan.
However, considering the downfall of the Lu Group, her reliance on her husband’s family was understandable.
Xiao Mo had recently mentioned that Xia Wenjin had made a fair amount of money through live-streaming sales.
Therefore, Xiao Jinglan had warmed up a lot towards Xia Wenjin.
"Mm, just leave it there. I’ll eat it in a bit."
Xiao Jinglan looked at Xia Wenjin’s somewhat pale face and added, "You should also eat some bird’s nest every day. Keep yourself nourished. Since you’ve married into the Xiao family, we naturally won’t mistreat you."
Xia Wenjin lowered her head, a trace of resentment flashing across her eyes.
Xiao Jinglan, already ill and bedridden, was still plotting against her.
If not for the poisoned bird’s nest Xiao Jinglan had given her, she wouldn’t be having such severe withdrawal symptoms.
Now that her complexion looked so poor, this woman must be delighted, right?
Heh, just wait until she finds out who it was that had been poisoned all along, the look on her face would certainly be a sight to behold!
Xia Wenjin slowly raised her head, finally showing a faint smile, "Mm, I know. I trust Xiao Mo." 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
She said these words with an extra depth of feeling, gazing at Xiao Mo as if he were her only savior.
Though there was pretense in Xia Wenjin’s actions, she truly considered Xiao Mo to be her future hope.
After all, he was of the Song family bloodline. If anything were to happen to Song Sinian, then the day would come for Xiao Mo to take charge.
With so many eyeing Song Sinian with envy, she was not the least bit worried that Xiao Mo would remain obscure.
Xiao Mo frowned, watching as Xia Wenjin looked toward him. His expression was far from pleased.
Ever since he learned that Lu Zhaozhao was the heiress of the XJ Group, his mood had been very grim.
He had initially harbored expectations for the president of the XJ Group, hoping to collaborate with him, thinking maybe he could return to his previous glory within the Song Group.
Although he wasn’t a legitimate member of the Song Family, to quite a few shareholders, he was also a chosen and anticipated figure.
But ever since his last investment in the Lu Group turned sour, there was a clear change in the attitudes of the shareholders behind him.
On one hand, they had lost a considerable sum of money, and on the other, they were starting to experience their own set of problems, leaving them with no interest in supporting him in his endeavors.
Xiao Mo had recently been very passive.
He scrutinized Xia Wenjin up and down, then coldly spoke up, "During all your time at the Xia Family, did they really not reveal anything to you about the XJ Group?"
Xiao Mo couldn’t understand as he looked at Xia Wenjin.
Details about her and the Xia Family tearing into each other could make it to the trending list at any minute.
To be precise, it was Xia Wenjin who had been unilaterally attacking the Xia Family, while they had made no move to respond.
Actually, he could understand; as a multinational corporation, the XJ Group certainly held more weight compared to Xia Wenjin, who was the absolute underdog.
And most people tend to sympathize with the underdog, so even though they were eager for the Xia Family to make a comeback, most chose to watch the spectacle from the sidelines.
They felt that no matter how much the Xia Family tried to prove they had been kind to Xia Wenjin in the past, it couldn’t undo the fact that they hadn’t disclosed the true situation at home to her.
Xia Wenjin could claim the moral high ground ever since her identity related to the XJ Group was publicly disclosed by the Xia Family.
She had also been capitalizing on this issue’s popularity, conducting sales and even signing a fair number of endorsements.
Xiao Mo knew Xia Wenjin wasn’t a kind soul, so he thoroughly disbelieved that she was any sort of victim.
Upon hearing this, Xia Wenjin immediately put on a pitiful mien, pouting, "Of course I’m telling the truth, I also just found out that the president of XJ Group was my foster brother, and beyond that, I didn’t even know that my foster mother is Luna, let alone anyone else’s identity...."
Xiao Mo glanced at Xia Wenjin, seeing that she didn’t seem to be lying, his brows furrowed even deeper.
He thought to himself that if a self-seeking person like Xia Wenjin had known that the Xia Family belonged to the XJ Group, why would she have ever left them for the Lu Family?
Although he had no clue why the Xia Family kept things from Xia Wenjin, he had a feeling that they were holding back and possibly preparing something major.
Now that her relations with the Xia Family had turned so sour, any chance at a good relationship with the XJ Group was gone too.
This path was completely blocked off, making Xiao Mo even more frustrated.
His dislike for her wasn’t something she couldn’t feel.
She disliked this man as well, but the only reason she was putting up with him was because he shared blood with the Song Family.
With the Lu Family now fallen, she had no choice but to lean on Xiao Mo as her temporary pillar of support.
Right now she might seem compliant, but in truth, she didn’t have much allure for Xiao Mo.
Xia Wenjin thought for a moment, then tentatively spoke up, "Actually... staying at the Xia Family for 20 years, it’s not like I have absolutely no useful intel."
A flicker of change crossed Xiao Mo’s gaze as Xia Wenjin slowly continued, "Every man in the Xia Family cares deeply about Wen Qingyu. She’s the linchpin of the entire Xia Family. If anything were to happen to her because of Lu Zhaozhao, the Xia Family would never let it go..."
Xiao Mo’s face, which had held a hint of anticipation, instantly turned cold.
He stared at Xia Wenjin, his voice turning icy, "I’ve told you before, don’t even think of touching Lu Zhaozhao."
Xiao Jinglan also nodded in agreement, "I concur, that Lu Zhaozhao might look delicate and frail yet she has some weird luck. It’s as if bad fortune befalls anyone who harbors any ill intentions towards her."
She didn’t understand how Lu Zhaozhao, who had been spoiled useless by the Lu Family, somehow, after marrying Song Sinian, gradually turned into a precious jewel.
