After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 41

The Xia family residence.

Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Wen Jiao heard a knock on the door.

It was Butler Zhang.

He pushed the door open after Wen Jiao’s permission: “The room has been tidied up. Shall I push Miss over to take a look?”

Organizing the equipment and tidying the room, working from morning until now, was considered quite fast.

Wen Jiao had been staying in Xia Shishi’s room during this time.

She didn’t touch anything of Xia Shishi’s, but instead held a book and read. However, whenever she paused from reading, she would lift her head to survey the room.

This was the place where Xia Shishi had lived for twenty years. She had never thought she would come here before.

Butler Zhang pushed Wen Jiao out of the room. Wen Jiao’s expression was calm, making it difficult to guess her mood.

When Xia Shishi moved into the Wen family’s house, Wen Jiao had instructed them to prepare the room next door.

Although Xia Shishi later brazenly moved into the same room as Wen Jiao.

Now that Wen Jiao had moved to the Xia family’s house, she didn’t receive such preferential treatment.

It wasn’t that Xia’s mother deliberately made things difficult; it was simply that the move was sudden, and Xia’s mother only had time to choose an empty room that was the least likely to cause an issue.

Xia’s mother said: “This room has good light, so you can get more sun.”

Even if Wen Jiao didn’t like going out, the room was very large, allowing her to move around freely.

The only minor drawback was that Xia Shishi’s room was on the third floor, and Wen Jiao’s room was on the second floor.

Even though it was only separated by one floor, it felt as if they were very far apart.

Wen Jiao was not Xia Shishi; she wouldn’t make an unreasonable fuss about wanting to live with Xia Shishi. She thought this arrangement was also good and had boundaries.

Wen Jiao smiled and thanked Xia’s mother: “I’ve caused you trouble.”

Xia’s mother laughed: “How could you two cause me any trouble? I wish I could do more for you both.”

She glanced at the watch on her wrist.

“Shishi should be back soon. I’ll have someone prepare dinner right away. Butler Zhang, you should also stay. We have extra rooms at home.”

Butler Zhang was the butler who had looked after Wen Jiao for a long time.

Xia’s mother knew this and was sincerely inviting him to stay.

Butler Zhang smiled and declined: “I still have a lot of work to attend to. I’ll have to trouble you to look after Miss.”

Xia’s mother felt it was a pity but didn’t press the matter.

Wen Jiao watched this, finding it quite interesting. Her gaze softened, and she once again seriously looked over the room.

It was meticulously arranged, likely tailored to Wen Jiao’s preferences.

Xia’s mother could have simply instructed someone else to handle this, but she and Butler Zhang handled it personally. This level of thoughtfulness made Wen Jiao’s mood particularly complex.

She felt once more why the Xia family could raise a daughter like Xia Shishi.

The sun at this time was not too intense. Wen Jiao pushed her wheelchair over to the window and narrowed her eyes slightly.

She didn’t speak because she was feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Most importantly, Wen Jiao actually felt that her legs were starting to hurt.

Wen Jiao didn’t casually mention this, worried that it might be her imagination, leading to premature joy for others.

She reached out and lifted the blanket: “Butler Zhang, please call Shishi.”

Butler Zhang looked at her in surprise, then understood something: “Miss is right. I should also inform Miss Xia about my return.”

Xia Shishi was currently teaching Ye Murou how to be hostile towards her.

“What’s so difficult about this? Just imagine me as someone you hate, vent all your resentment onto me, and just say all your dissatisfactions…”

The phone rang at this moment; it was an unfamiliar number.

Xia Shishi instantly hung up.

She thought for a moment: “I should have answered it just now, so you could hear how other people curse at me.”

Ye Murou was stunned: “Do strangers who call you always curse at you?”

Was Xia Shishi’s life even liveable?

Xia Shishi wanted to say yes, but she belatedly remembered that she had been reborn.

It was not her previous life yet; her public reputation hadn’t completely collapsed, and there weren’t so many people who hated her that they would specifically buy her information to harass and curse her.

Her action just now was merely a habit, because she had been cursed at too much in her previous life.

“Not exactly…” Xia Shishi didn’t know how to explain; those were things that hadn’t happened yet. Speaking of which, who was calling her?

After a while, Wen Jiao called.

Seeing the contact name “My Dear Wife” saved on the screen, Xia Shishi suddenly felt wronged.

She really was cursed at so terribly in the past.

She originally thought she was indifferent to it, but seeing Wen Jiao’s incoming call, all the grievances surged up, making her desperately want comfort.

Ye Murou looked at Xia Shishi’s red eyes with a hesitant expression.

Weren’t their feelings for each other quite good? Why the sudden reaction, as if Wen Jiao had domestically abused her?

“My wife is calling me! I’m so happy!”

Emotional abuse?

Xia Shishi hadn’t expected to receive a call initiated by Wen Jiao. Even Wen Jiao’s text messages were sent only after her repeated requests. Sure enough, a person has to be a little willful to get some affection! Xia Shishi answered the call cheerfully, immediately calling out “Wife.”

Butler Zhang’s embarrassed voice came from the other end: “Miss Xia…”

Xia Shishi: “…”

Xia Shishi awkwardly scratched her head: “I thought my wife was calling. Is something the matter, Butler Zhang?”

She checked the contact’s name again; it was indeed Wen Jiao’s phone number.

As a long-time butler, Butler Zhang quickly composed himself: “I should be leaving soon and wanted to inform Miss Xia. The call didn’t go through, so Miss asked me to use her phone to call you.”

“Oh.” So that’s it—

Xia Shishi tried to persuade Butler Zhang to stay for a few sentences, then chuckled: “Then can you pass the phone to her?”

Butler Zhang was very cooperative: “Of course!”

So the phone was passed to Wen Jiao.

All of them tacitly avoided mentioning the intentions behind their actions.

Xia Shishi had already picked up her bag and was ready to leave. She waved at Ye Murou, signaling that she should go home.

Then, as she walked, she said: “I’ll be home right away. Tell Mom not to forget to prepare my meal.”

Wen Jiao sighed in relief: “Okay.”

“I saw Qi Xue.” Xia Shishi didn’t miss the sound from the other end, explaining proactively: “And it was too hot, so I wanted to hide at Ye Murou’s place for a bit. I’m walking home now.”

Wen Jiao’s tone was still calm but carried a hint of a smile: “Be careful on the road.”

Xia Shishi’s eyes curved into a smile.

This kind of mutual concern truly gave her peace of mind.

She put away her phone, and a flash of inspiration suddenly struck her. She logged into the social media platform she hadn’t used for a long time.

Since she was reborn, she had to make a complete change.

At this time in her previous life, she didn’t dare to look at the reports about herself, much less the comments and private messages.

But now it was different; those netizens had no reason to hate her.

Xia Shishi wanted to openly share her daily life.

Xia Shishi: It’s only four or five in the afternoon, and my wife is already calling to rush me home. I love her! [Image].

It hadn’t been long since the clarification incident.

Many people were following Xia Shishi’s social media.

So, in an instant, many comments appeared under the post, mostly question marks and envious remarks, reminding Xia Shishi that things were truly different now.

Sure enough, getting engaged to Wen Jiao was a major event that could change her life.

Xia Shishi felt lucky once more.

She was in a good mood and browsed the platform for a while longer. Soon, she was shown information about Zhou Xiaojiang. Seeing her claim to be her best friend, Xia Shishi snorted a laugh. When she saw the news of Zhou Xiaojiang joining a production crew, Xia Shishi thought of something else.

“Wife, wife!” Xia Shishi rushed to find Wen Jiao as soon as she got home.

Before Wen Jiao could speak, Xia Shishi eagerly said: “Lend me some money!”

Wen Jiao: “…”

Xia Shishi: “I only have a few hundred thousand left in my account; it’s not enough. I want to make a big investment, the kind that’s guaranteed to make a profit! Quickly Venmo me five million, and I’ll give you half the profit later!”

She spoke very seriously; she wasn’t joking!

Hearing that Xia Shishi wanted to make an investment, Wen Jiao became curious: “Which stock are you thinking of buying?”

“Not a stock!” Even with her rebirth, she didn’t remember those things. Xia Shishi was talking about investing in a drama production.

Seeing the news of Zhou Xiaojiang joining a crew, Xia Shishi suddenly remembered something.

Zhou Xiaojiang was the female lead; every TV series she participated in became a massive hit! Right now, Zhou Xiaojiang was only a minor celebrity, and not many people would support her, so didn’t that opportunity fall to Xia Shishi?

Investing in a drama starring Zhou Xiaojiang was definitely a sure bet.

If it lost money, would Zhou Xiaojiang still be worthy of being the female lead? If she didn’t seize this opportunity, Xia Shishi would feel restless.

The thought of making money off Zhou Xiaojiang made Xia Shishi very happy!

After being messed with for so many years, wouldn’t it be okay to use her to make a little money in return?

Xia Shishi wished she could invest tens of millions right there and then, perhaps even buy the production outright.

Xia Shishi’s reaction was overly exaggerated.

Wen Jiao couldn’t help but want to check her forehead temperature.

Seeing Xia Shishi so confident, Wen Jiao was naturally perplexed, but as long as she was happy… Wen Jiao didn’t ask further: “Is five million enough?”

Xia Shishi hesitated: “Ten million wouldn’t be bad either.”

Wen Jiao: “Okay, then ten million it is.”

Even for Wen Jiao, ten million wasn’t a small amount.

Although it wouldn’t be financially devastating, it was still ten million! She was going to give all her shares to Xia Shishi, so spending this money now meant less personal savings for the future.

Not only did Xia Shishi not refuse, but she made an even more excessive request: “Can you handle the process?”

Wen Jiao: “?”

She wanted both money and effort.

Typical Xia Shishi, indeed.

Xia Shishi showed Wen Jiao the drama Zhou Xiaojiang was going to film.

Wen Jiao quickly recognized that the actress cast as the second female lead was Xia Shishi’s friend.

Thus, Wen Jiao quickly understood what Xia Shishi was trying to avoid.

Although it was a bit different, it essentially meant the same thing.

Xia Shishi didn’t want to explicitly say that Zhou Xiaojiang was leveraging her fame to join the crew. If she invested again, the director might completely misunderstand. Thinking of this, Xia Shishi felt a bit uncomfortable.

But she couldn’t afford not to make money; she could be uncomfortable with anyone but money.

Xia Shishi: “I genuinely believe this drama will make money, but I don’t want the director to be overly nice to her because of me.”

So she wanted Wen Jiao to invest. That way, even if the director thought of her, he would be hesitant, and it wouldn’t affect the final profit.

Film and television investment yields slow returns and has high risks.

With the production period and release, some projects are suppressed for several years, and if an actor has a scandal during that time, all the money could be lost.

Wen Jiao didn’t have a habit of investing in drama production and didn’t know much about this market.

If Xia Shishi hadn’t pleaded repeatedly, Wen Jiao would have simply ignored it.

But now…

“Let’s give it a try then,” Wen Jiao trusted her. “How much do you think is appropriate to invest?”

Xia Shishi wasn’t sure either: “Since they’ve already decided to start filming, they probably don’t need a lot of investment. Just enough to get a piece of the pie. The specifics should be based on what the production team needs.”

Based on Xia Shishi’s estimate, it shouldn’t exceed five million.

However, she also remembered a few other good dramas, considered Zhou Xiaojiang’s competitors, so investing small amounts in those too could accumulate some money.