I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 81

“What kind of joke are you making? I hired a famous master in the circle; she couldn’t possibly be a swindler,” Mother Wen’s words nearly made Father Wen choke on the water he was drinking. “Even if Yunqing has learned a few things, it’s at most just superficial knowledge. The person I hired is someone I went through many connections to finally get.”

Father Wen was different from Mother Wen; he didn’t believe his own biological daughter was such a capable person. Stepping back, if Wen Yunqing were truly that powerful, she wouldn’t have been living in the countryside all this time.

Wen Yunqing said humbly, “Actually, I think my abilities should be quite good.”

“Yunqing, you might be confusing some concepts. Those Daoist priests in the villages are mostly… half-baked. They can only deceive people in underdeveloped regions,” Father Wen said, a hint of pride in his eyes.

“And the master I hired is someone I spent a lot of connections on and waited three whole months for, just to get her availability to come over from Jing City once,” Father Wen said, his tone softening. “Yunqing, I understand you want to help me, but this matter cannot be treated casually. This master is very important to me.”

“Furthermore, the layout and development of this plot of land is the company’s key project for the next year. There can be no mistakes,” Father Wen emphasized.

“Coming from Jing City?” Wen Yimeng stopped what she was doing. “Dad, what is that master’s name?”

“Ah, about that…” Father Wen hesitated slightly. “The master doesn’t seem to like revealing her real name publicly. Everyone in the circle calls her Master Jing.”

“Is that ‘Jing’ as in Jing City?” Wen Yimeng looked thoughtful. If she was Master Jing, then she shouldn’t be someone from the Special Affairs Department.

Father Wen nodded. “So, let’s stop this here. You two go ahead and book your plane tickets. I’ll just go meet Master Jing myself tomorrow.”

“No rush. Since Yunqing is interested, let her go see,” Mother Wen held a different opinion. She felt that the police’s judgment would not be wrong.

“I’ve booked your plane tickets. Tomorrow at 5 PM. You’ll land, eat dinner, and then head straight home,” Mother Wen said. “How does that sound?”

As the person with the most authority in the household, when Mother Wen spoke, Father Wen and Wen Yunqing exchanged a look.

“Great, I’ll listen to Mom,” Wen Yunqing replied with a smile.

Father Wen cleared his throat. “Since it’s just going to broaden her horizons, then there’s certainly no problem with that. It’s good to expand her perspective.”

And just like that, Father Wen and Wen Yunqing’s itinerary for the next day was settled. As for Wen Han, he remained seated in his spot, silently eating dinner.

Fast forward the clock to 9 AM the next morning. Wen Yunqing changed into a casual suit before heading out, making her look a bit more mature and subtly distinguishing herself from the other employees.

“I heard that this Master Jing doesn’t have a very good temper. You two need to be careful with your words later and avoid offending her,” Father Wen specifically cautioned Wen Han and Wen Yunqing before they went in to meet the person.

“Understood,” Wen Yunqing nodded, her attention still fixed on the documents in her hand. Such a large plot of land, buying the right to use it should cost nearly 1.3 billion dollars. No wonder it needed to be taken so seriously.

“Mr. Wen, Master Jing has arrived at the entrance,” the General Assistant reported.

“Let’s go, we’ll go down to receive her,” Father Wen adjusted his tie and put on a friendly smile.

Seeing the person wearing a pale green robe at the entrance, Father Wen’s eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to greet her. “You must be Master Jing. It is a great honor to meet you. I am Wen Deming.”

“Hello, Mr. Wen,” Master Jing shook Father Wen’s hand briefly. “I have other appointments this evening. Shall we get straight to business?”

“Yes, yes, of course. Master, please come this way. We can chat slowly in my office,” Father Wen said with a smile. After speaking, he turned to introduce his son and daughter.

“Oh, right. This is my son, Wen Han, and this is my precious daughter, Wen Yunqing. They both wanted to come and gain some insight after hearing that Master Jing was coming,” Father Wen said with a laugh, completely failing to notice the slightly strained expression on the face of Master Jing beside him.

What a disaster. She swore she only came out to take a small job during her holiday break. She had already avoided Jing City and traveled all the way to An City, which was so far away, yet why did she still run into someone from the Special Affairs Department—her own immediate superior, no less?

“Wen…” Master Jing, who was actually Wu Jin, was seriously contemplating whether admitting her mistake right now would earn her some goodwill from the captain.

“Master Jing, I’ve heard so much about you. I hear you are an extremely powerful master,” Upon seeing that Master Jing was Wu Jin, Wen Yunqing was also stunned. She took the opportunity while shaking hands to frantically give Wu Jin a meaningful look, signaling her to maintain the status quo and not reveal her identity.

“You’re too kind. Student Wen… Little CEO Wen, your reputation precedes you as well. You are very formidable,” Wu Jin was nervous and nearly stammered.

“Master Jing, you know Yunqing?” Father Wen was surprised. Why ‘Little CEO Wen’?

“Master Jing and I met before, and we discussed knowledge related to Feng Shui,” Wen Yunqing said with a smile. “Master, what do you think of my studies in the area of Feng Shui?”

Blowing her cover was out of the question, but she certainly intended to earn the money.

Wu Jin quickly grasped Wen Yunqing’s meaning this time, and the smile on her face widened a bit. “It’s quite shameful to admit, but I’ve been studying Feng Shui for over twenty years, and I still can’t compare to Little CEO Wen’s talent.”

“Although Little CEO Wen is young, her abilities are extremely strong. In the area of Feng Shui layout, I cannot compete with her,” Wu Jin said. “Mr. Wen, why don’t we leave this project to Little CEO Wen? I wouldn’t want to show my amateur skills in front of a true expert.”

“Ah? This…” Father Wen was now even more confused. Why was he understanding less and less? Didn’t they just say they met once in Jing City? Now they had discussed it?

And a master who had long been famous in the industry was saying that arranging Feng Shui in front of his daughter was like “showing off amateur skills in front of an expert.” Was this idiom really being used correctly?

Wen Han was even more shocked than Father Wen. He became increasingly certain that everything Wen Yunqing had said in the beginning was true—she was genuinely capable of breaking his leg!

Finally, after a period of “friendly” discussion, Wu Jin decided to research the Feng Shui layout alongside Wen Yunqing. The subsequent consultation would be free, and she would only keep the deposit.

Father Wen agreed. While listening in, he continuously observed the interaction between Master Jing and his daughter, growing increasingly bewildered because he was absolutely certain of one thing:

The renowned Master Jing, whom he had hired and who was known to have a rather difficult temper, was subtly currying favor with his daughter! She was entirely acting according to his daughter’s direction!

Wen Yunqing was also a bit helpless. She had originally intended for Wu Jin to simply follow her lead, but she hadn’t expected Wu Jin’s ability to be good but her acting skills to be poor, as she had revealed many flaws in just a short time.

In truth, this couldn’t entirely be blamed on Wu Jin. After all, Wen Yunqing was, in their eyes, a captain with a rather poor temper and a very whimsical way of doing things.

Previously, when Huang Shu and the others offended the captain, they were struck by heavenly lightning, nearly losing both their cultivation and their lives.

Now, Wu Jin saw herself doing business directly with her captain’s father! Wasn’t this clearly “showing off amateur skills in front of an expert,” only in a much more literal and terrifying sense? She did not want to be struck by heavenly lightning, nor did she want to leave a bad impression on the captain. She needed the captain’s talismans!

After having lunch together, Wu Jin finally adjusted her mindset and focused all her attention on the Feng Shui layout. As long as she didn’t look at the captain, she could pretend that nothing had happened, and thus, she wouldn’t be nervous.

The so-called self-deception must look exactly like this.

Because Wen Yunqing was there to provide guidance, the general facilities and layout were completed by a little past two o’clock. As soon as the work was done, Wu Jin immediately grabbed her bag and left, not staying for a second longer.

As soon as she left, Father Wen had also more or less composed himself and opened his mouth to ask, “Yunqing, are you hiding something from the family, hiding something from your father?”

Wen Yunqing was much more composed when facing Father Wen. Of course, part of this was due to her decision to just throw caution to the wind.

“Actually, no. Didn’t I say last night that my abilities are actually decent?” Wen Yunqing said with a smile. “Dad, you heard it, right?”

Father Wen was silent for a moment. He had heard it, but how could he believe something like this immediately? After all, it was too…

“Since you know these things, why didn’t you say so sooner? That way, Dad wouldn’t have wasted so many connections trying to hire Master Jing,” Wen Han complained casually. If he had known sooner, maybe he could have gone on the trip with Mom.

Wen Yunqing glanced at Wen Han and made a soft tsk. “Wen Han, why didn’t you ask me sooner? If you had asked sooner, I would have told you sooner.”

“I…” Wen Han didn’t know what he was thinking, but after uttering a single word, he went silent, pursing his lips and saying nothing else.

Father Wen glanced at Wen Han, then quickly withdrew his gaze. What was going on with his son? It had been a year, and he still held hostility towards his own sister.

Forget it. Compared to the beginning, he had shown some improvement; at least he recognized his mistakes a bit faster.

“Yunqing, are your abilities even more outstanding than Master Jing’s?” Father Wen asked. After digesting this news, he became a little excited.

If his daughter was a Feng Shui master even more powerful than Master Jing, he could use this opportunity to accumulate a vast network of connections.

With enough connections, the company’s development and expansion would become extremely smooth.

At that time, the Wen Group wouldn’t just be the number one enterprise in An City; it would be the leading enterprise in the entire province!