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Chapter 455: Chapter 453: What Exactly is the Answer to That Question?
Xia Wenjin had been under her care since childhood, she was the child on whom she had concentrated most and, ultimately, was also her greatest disappointment.
She had borne four sons before her, so after giving birth to a daughter, she paid extra attention to her, wanting to raise her as a naïve little princess.
Therefore, Xia Wenjin’s food, clothing, and daily needs were all taken care of by her hands alone. When she wanted to learn painting, she brought in her best friend to teach her. When she liked beautiful handbags, shoes, and clothes, she found specialized designers to make them just for her.
Yet this meticulously raised child not only failed to become the naïve princess she envisioned, but instead turned into a twisted, malevolent demon.
Time and again, she hurt the people around her for her own benefit—even going so far as to hurt her own elder brothers.
At one point, Wen Qingyu even thought her own upbringing was to blame.
She had thought about revealing to Xia Wenjin the background of the Xia Family, but after the eldest and second eldest repeatedly helped her resolve school bullying issues, she ultimately put aside that idea.
Xia Wenjin, having a family lawyer to clean up her messes, acted recklessly as if there were no consequences. If she knew she was the heiress of the XJ Corporation, Wen Qingyu worried she might end up taking someone’s life.
They later decided to maintain an even tighter secrecy.
Only after returning to China did she understand why her carefully nurtured daughter was always selfish and self-serving.
It turned out to be a mix-up.
Her heart ached for Lu Zhaozhao, yet because she had raised Lu Zhaozhao for so many years, she still had quite an attachment.
But, unexpectedly, Xia Wenjin directed all her malicious tactics against Lu Zhaozhao, and only then did she feel completely disappointed in her.
It was at this time that she came to understand what is meant by "a bad bamboo shoot comes not from a good bamboo."
Some people are simply born bad, and education alone cannot solve it.
When Xu Zhenzhen heard Wen Qingyu’s words and saw her complex expression, she knew she wasn’t saddened because of Xia Wenjin, thereby secretly relieving herself.
"Aunt Wen, don’t think too much about it, Xia Wenjin is not worth it."
Xu Zhenzhen, recalling Xia Wenjin’s previous actions towards Lu Zhaozhao, couldn’t help but feel contempt.
She had everything best yet was never satisfied, always thinking about taking from others.
If Xia Wenjin had just preserved one, it wouldn’t be like it is now.
It can only be said that human greed is insatiable as a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
Wen Qingyu nodded, "I won’t overthink it, it just feels like a pity that our plan is one person short."
Although Xia Wenjin had been problematic since childhood, Wen Qingyu had never laid a hand on her.
But since Xia Wenjin had struck against Lu Zhaozhao, she could no longer stand idly by and wanted to settle the score.
They had finally formulated a plan, yet it turned out they were one person short.
Lu Zhaozhao looked helplessly at Wen Qingyu.
With Xia Wenjin missing abroad, it definitely involved Xiao Jinglan and Xiao Mo’s handiwork. Whether she could come back was another matter, yet Wen Qingyu was still fixated on whether they could strike her...
Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but chuckle helplessly, "Has there been any movement from Xiao Mo’s side?"
He knew Xiao Mo was someone who loved to maintain appearances. Even if he despised Xia Wenjin, he would still make an effort on the surface.
Xu Zhenzhen heard the name and instantly recalled something, "Without you mentioning it, I almost forgot about him. Do you know how shameless he is? After Xia Wenjin disappeared, he immediately held a press conference, acting like a good husband, and cried so pitifully before reporters that he could have won an Oscar."
If she hadn’t known about Xiao Mo’s feud with Xia Wenjin long ago, she might have actually believed him.
Wen Qingyu also shrugged, "A man who truly loves his wife wouldn’t have time to hold a press conference; he’d have already gone to Country X to search for her."
Such a person is like asking a seated guest if they want chicken.
The one truly looking to serve doesn’t even need to ask; the chicken would already be on the table.
Xu Zhenzhen agreed with Wen Qingyu’s opinion, "However, online, led by Xiao Mo’s narrative, the netizens are all praising him as a great husband, even helping to search in Country X."
Lu Zhaozhao snorted dismissively, propping her chin with one hand, and couldn’t help but mock, "If the netizens really help him find Xia Wenjin, Xiao Mo wouldn’t be able to laugh anymore."
That is if Xia Wenjin was still alive.
Suddenly, Xu Zhenzhen seemed to remember something and her gaze fixated on Lu Zhaozhao, she hesitated then asked, "So, what exactly is the answer to the question you asked earlier?"
Lu Zhaozhao was puzzled by Xu Zhenzhen’s question, "What question’s answer?"
"The one about what Xia Wenjin did that was so unforgivable, making Xiao Jinglan so hateful that she had to kidnap her and take her overseas to deal with her?" Xu Zhenzhen couldn’t help repeating her earlier question.
She wouldn’t have missed the answer to that question if it weren’t for comforting Wen Qingyu just then.
Lu Zhaozhao almost laughed at Xu Zhenzhen’s curiosity; he looked at her somewhat helplessly, sighed, and then continued, "Xia Wenjin discovered that Xiao Jinglan was poisoning her cubilose, so she decided to return the favor in kind. Just a few days ago, Xiao Jinglan had fallen ill and was hospitalized for a couple of days; she probably realized then that she had been poisoned..."
Upon hearing this, Wen Qingyu’s brows suddenly lifted, "Then, could she also discover that you were involved?"
Her gaze was a bit worried as she looked at Lu Zhaozhao.
Wen Qingyu still remembered that shortly after she married into the Song Family, Xiao Jinglan began poisoning her.
Fortunately, Sinian discovered it immediately and fed all those cubilose to Xiao Jinglan.
Although all these were done covertly, she worried that if Xiao Jinglan found out, further complications could arise for Lu Zhaozhao.
If Xiao Jinglan really had consumed that type of poison, her current health must be very poor.
If she knew she won’t live long, who knows what extreme actions she might take.
Thinking of this, Wen Qingyu felt a sudden pang in her heart.
Her beloved daughter had finally started living a peaceful life; she couldn’t let anything happen to her.
As a mother, she was unwilling and would not let her daughter be put in jeopardy!
It seemed they had to treat Xiao Jinglan as a person of significant caution from now on.
She absolutely wouldn’t allow this woman to harm her beloved daughter, not even slightly.
Seeing Wen Qingyu’s anxious expression, Lu Zhaozhao gently took her hand and reassured, "Mom, you can calm down about this. Since Xia Wenjin poisoned Xiao Jinglan, I had people from Mr. Song’s side stop any further actions. No matter how much Xiao Jinglan investigates her cubilose, she can’t trace it back to me."
Wen Qingyu sighed in relief upon hearing this.
However, upon further reflection, she seemed to realize something, "So, the person who acted against Xia Wenjin this time, was it really Xiao Jinglan?"
She had only suspected as much, but she hadn’t expected the woman to be so ruthless... 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
