Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Conning Mom

Xu Ruozhou smiled and shook her head. She jokingly used her finger to gesture a number. Wen Li was stunned at first, then her face turned cold. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

The anger in Wen Li’s eyes was sharp enough to be a dagger. She sneered, “You have the nerve to ask for such an exorbitant price!”

“That number is probably more than the entire Wen Group is worth combined! Should I have you become the Chairman of the Wen Group and I’ll work for you to pay off the debt?!”

Coffee splashed out of the cup, leaving faint marks on the table.

Xu Ruozhou knew she had taken the joke too far and quickly stood up as well, her tone sincere. “Auntie, you misunderstood. The number I gestured wasn’t a request for money.”

“I just wanted to tell you that Wen Yan is incredibly precious to me. Even an astronomical figure like this could not replace her position in my heart.”

“You certainly have a silver tongue,” Wen Li sneered. “Do you think I haven’t seen plenty of people trying to latch onto Wen Yan? What haven’t I witnessed?”

“I see you just feel the price isn’t right and want to sell yourself for a higher price.”

Xu Ruozhou neither confirmed nor denied it, merely smiling good-naturedly. “Auntie, I’m not lying to you. No matter how much money you offer, I won’t sell the love between Wen Yan and me. Besides…”

Money.

She had earned enough for two lifetimes already.

“Finish your sentence.” Wen Li frowned. “Besides what?”

Xu Ruozhou smiled faintly. She knew that given Wen Yan’s mother’s personality, she must have investigated her background beforehand, so even telling the truth wouldn’t be believed.

Xu Ruozhou calmly took a sip of the cold coffee. “Besides… even if I accept your check, Wen Yan won’t leave me.”

Her tone was utterly certain, as if she was fully confident. Wen Li was genuinely provoked into a competitive spirit. Her eyes narrowed. “Are you that confident Wen Yan will definitely choose you?”

“Auntie, would you like to make a bet with me?”

Wen Li’s tone was calm. “What’s the stake?”

Xu Ruozhou smiled faintly. “I think you’ll accept it.”

The Wen family residence.

Wen Yan was fidgeting. Her fingers were interlaced, and her backside shifted back and forth on the sofa.

The housekeeper standing beside her advised, “Miss, CEO Wen isn’t answering her phone. I think perhaps you should return to your room first. The servants have tidied your bedroom.”

“After all, home is better than elsewhere,” the housekeeper said earnestly, hinting at the situation.

Wen Yan pretended not to understand, remaining unmoved. She still clutched her suitcase, looking as if she were only staying for a moment and about to leave.

The housekeeper sighed.

Wen Yan glanced at her watch, growing anxious. Xu Ruozhou was waiting for her at the hotel. How could she listen to the housekeeper and return to her room, leaving Xu Ruozhou alone at the hotel?

Although the hotel was safe and the neighborhood was secure at night, how dangerous was it without her there!

Wen Yan looked at her watch again, picked up her suitcase, and stood up before the sun set. “In that case, I’ll come back another day. Please remember to tell my Mom that I stopped by.”

“That’s not good…” The housekeeper hesitated, instinctively looking at the bodyguards standing on both sides of the door. Wen Yan noticed her movement, raised an eyebrow, and let go of the suitcase.

Wen Yan suddenly changed the subject. “How about this? I’ll write an apology letter first and leave it in my Mom’s bedroom. That way, no matter when she returns and sees it, she might feel a little better.”

The housekeeper was surprised. That was a good idea. She quickly nodded. “Alright, Miss. I’ll go get you some paper and a pen right away.”

Wen Yan nodded slightly. After the housekeeper went upstairs, Wen Yan’s gaze fell on the bodyguards guarding the two sides of the villa’s main door.

She smiled kindly, greeting them actively and asking, “You guys are new, right? Where did you work before, and why did you suddenly come here?”

The two bodyguards replied in unison, “Yes, Miss, we are new.”

“We originally worked for the Chen family, but when Boss Wen was visiting the Chen family, she mentioned that someone in her household was difficult to manage, thick-skinned, and shameless. She said she couldn’t hit them hard enough. When our boss found out, he sent us here.”

Wen Yan: …

Wen Yan gave an awkward smile. “Since you’re at the Wen family now, just focus on guarding the house from now on. Don’t always talk about hitting and killing. That’s too violent.”

Both replied in unison, “Yes!”

Wen Yan wiped the sweat from her forehead. She hadn’t expected Ms. Wen Li to be so ruthless. It seemed she really should get a paternity test done another day.

Just then, the housekeeper brought the paper and pen. Wen Yan took them and thought briefly for a few seconds.

With a flourish, she wrote large characters. The housekeeper couldn’t help but sigh internally, As expected of Miss. Such flow of ideas. No wonder she’s the heir of the business mogul, CEO Wen.

Wen Yan finished writing in less than ten seconds, boldly shaking the paper. The housekeeper, following her movement, accidentally saw the words on the paper.

Housekeeper: …

Only the large words “I am sorry” were written on the paper.

“Miss, is that all you’re writing?”

“Yes.” Wen Yan wore a look of course. The housekeeper wanted to speak but stopped herself, only able to watch helplessly as her Miss happily climbed the stairs and opened the door to CEO Wen’s bedroom.

The housekeeper sighed, starting to consider whether she should imitate Miss’s handwriting and rewrite a letter herself, lest CEO Wen be even angrier after reading the apology.

The moment she entered the room, Wen Yan’s expression instantly cooled. She casually tossed the folded letter aside and started searching for her ID card and household register.

The most likely place was actually the safe. Wen Yan knew Wen Li kept the safe under the desk, but if she entered the wrong password, it would trigger an emergency alarm. Wen Yan didn’t want to touch it unless absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, the items Wen Yan was looking for weren’t that critical. Wen Li had simply placed them in a drawer. Wen Yan, holding her ID card and household register, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With these, even if her mother disagreed, she could act first and register the marriage with Xu Ruozhou afterward.

At worst, she would be caught in the middle later, mediating the relationship between her wife and her mother. In any case, Xu Ruozhou would gain her mother’s approval sooner or later, because—

Who wouldn’t love Xu Ruozhou?

Wen Yan thought happily.

She hid the items, opened the door, and as soon as she appeared, Wen Yan was startled by the housekeeper.

The housekeeper was standing downstairs, holding a phone, waving at Wen Yan, her tone excited. “Miss, Miss, CEO Wen just called!”

Wen Yan was worried that Wen Li was coming back and quickly hurried down the stairs. “What did my Mom say? Did she yell at me?”

The housekeeper shook her head. “Miss, the matter has been resolved. You no longer need to worry about CEO Wen being angry with you.”

Wen Yan frowned.

“That Ms. Xu has accepted CEO Wen’s check and said she is willing to break up with you and returned the diamond ring you gave her.”

The housekeeper wore an I knew it expression, as if saying the other party was indeed a bad woman, and thankfully CEO Wen intervened in time, and now Miss could see her true colors.

The driver sent back by Wen Li walked in and placed a diamond ring in Wen Yan’s palm.

The expensive blue diamond reflected a captivating deep blue. The housekeeper noticed Wen Yan slowly lowering her trembling eyelashes after receiving the ring. Assuming she was overly heartbroken, she quickly comforted her. “Miss, this is not your fault. You are just…”

“Too clever!”

A question mark slowly formed on the housekeeper’s face.

Wen Yan clapped her hands and exclaimed, “This means we have enough living expenses now!”

Housekeeper: ???

The housekeeper was completely speechless this time. Even the bodyguards were staring blankly, utterly shocked by Wen Yan’s thought process.

Before the group could fully recover, Wen Yan suddenly snatched the car keys from the driver’s hand, darted out, and drove away in a flash. The exhaust fumes of the luxury car blew onto their faces, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

After a long time, the driver was the first to react, looking at the housekeeper standing in the middle. “Sister Zhang, what do we do?”

The two bodyguards hugged each other, tears welling up. “Sister Zhang, Miss ran away! What should we do? It’s only our first day of work. We’re not going to be jobless, are we?”

The housekeeper remained silent. The three asked in unison, “Sister Zhang, say something!”

The housekeeper raised her hand. Their eyes lit up, thinking she surely had some profound advice.

“I need a moment to think.”

“…”

The hotel.

Wen Yan rushed as fast as she could, finally making it back to the hotel before dark. The moment she entered, she headed straight for Xu Ruozhou’s floor.

As soon as the elevator arrived, she impatiently knocked on the room door. Wen Yan’s voice was urgent, “Wifey, wifey, I’m back!”

“I stole the household register to marry you~”

Hearing Wen Yan’s voice, Xu Ruozhou, standing inside the door, burst into laughter. Wen Li’s face was grim. She turned and walked to the corner of the door’s blind spot.

Xu Ruozhou glanced at Wen Li, then turned to the door to open it for Wen Yan.

The moment the door opened a small crack, Wen Yan pounced on her like an overly enthusiastic dog. Xu Ruozhou didn’t react in time and was forced to embrace the warm body. The sheer force made her lose her footing momentarily, stumbling back a few steps.

“Wifey, I missed you so much.”

Xu Ruozhou chuckled softly. “Mhm.”

“Wifey, how did you get so clever? You managed to trick 5 million out of my Mom.”

Wen Yan kissed Xu Ruozhou with a smack. “Did you know, my Mom has the nickname ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’ in the business world? Almost no one can get investment from her. Getting 5 million from her is not easy, wifey. You worked hard~”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, yes.” Wen Yan was elated. Xu Ruozhou pursed her lips and tugged at Wen Yan’s sleeve.

“‘Ebenezer Scrooge’?”

Wen Yan froze.

“And stealing your ID card and household register to get married behind my back?”

Wen Yan slowly turned her head. Wen Li was standing there, smiling. She looked normal, but her smile was somewhat chilling.

Wen Yan gave an awkward laugh. “Mom, why are you here? I was just joking just now, ha, just joking…”

Wen Yan turned to run. Wen Li snatched up her high heel. Wen Yan yelled, “Wifey, save me! Ahhh!!!”

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