Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Bringing Food

The night was dark and the winds howled. A mysterious figure with panda eyes sadly tapped on the keyboard.

Night owls clicked on the forum and saw this post marked with “HOT”.

Seeking Advice: How to deal with mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships?

Female, second-generation rich, family assets exceeding a hundred million, yet I still can’t handle my mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship.

Alas, I don’t want lots and lots of money; I just want lots and lots of love.

Netizen A: Are you really a second-generation rich, OP? I suspect you’re bluffing.

OP: Bank Statement.jpg

Netizen A: What the!

Netizen A: A small goal (one hundred million), you’re a true Apple person. My apologies for the disrespect.

Netizen B: If the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship is poor, you can try mediation. My wife and my mother didn’t get along before. Later, I mediated, spoke well of each to the other, and we moved out of the house. Only then did they reconcile. As the saying goes, distance makes the heart grow fonder. I suggest OP can try that too.

OP: I think you might be misunderstanding.

OP: What I mean by mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship is that both my wife and my mom are ignoring me, and they are both sleeping at the company, leaving me to guard the empty house alone, wuwuwu.

Netizen B: ……

Netizen C: No way, it’s not what I think, is it? Uh… I suggest OP hire a private investigator to collect evidence. I assume OP is definitely going to inherit the family business. Your biological mom can’t be… but with evidence, you can save most of the family assets when you divorce your wife.

Netizen C: But wealthy people sign prenuptial agreements, right?

OP: But my wife and I aren’t even married yet!

Netizen C: ?

Netizen C: Then you need to be careful. Step-mom literature is very popular these days. Maybe in a few days, your wife will become your step-mom.

In the dead of night, Wen Yan sat up in bed, fuming. She wrote an 800-word essay, ready to argue with netizens for 300 rounds in the thread, but before she could post it, the thread was deleted. The reason was that the forum prohibited discussions about family ethics.

Wen Yan sulked alone, “That’s outrageous!”

“I’ll go find Xu Ruozhou tomorrow,” Wen Yan closed her eyes, full of worry. “Everything they said is false. My wife loves me the most and would never become my step-mom!”

As dawn broke, the butler, busy assigning tasks to the servants, noticed an unusual figure.

Butler Zhang could barely hide his surprise, “Miss, how are you awake so early?”

The butler stared at the dark circles under Wen Yan’s eyes and hesitated for a long time, “Why don’t you go back to sleep for a bit?”

Wen Yan shook her head, her gaze fixed on the window, her eyes firm, like a determined successor to socialism wearing a red scarf. “No, I need to go to the company…”

The butler: !

The butler’s eyes widened, “Have you finally changed your mind and decided to take over the family business, or are you going to start from the bottom with your own hands and gradually take over the power from CEO Wen?!”

“…I’m just going to the company to bring food to my wife.”

The butler’s eyelids drooped in disappointment.

Wen Yan: ……

She always felt the servants at home had some strange misunderstanding about her. Not every rich family was a nest of intrigue, alright?

Wen Yan scratched her head, “I plan to cook myself. Help me prepare the ingredients.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Wen Group.

Wen Yan strode in grandly. The receptionist at the door recognized her and greeted her with a smile, “Good morning, Miss Wen!”

Wen Yan smiled brightly, “Good morning.”

“Miss Wen, are you here to see CEO Wen?”

Wen Yan was about to shake her head, but then remembered that Xu Ruozhou seemed to have been inseparable from her mother for the past few weeks, so she said to the front desk, “Yes. Is it convenient to go up now?”

“Perhaps not very convenient, there’s a meeting upstairs.”

The receptionist looked apologetic. Wen Yan waved her hand, “It’s fine. They’re busy. I can go up and find an empty meeting room.”

“Alright, Miss Wen.” The receptionist handed over an elevator card, “CEO Wen is on the eighth floor negotiating a deal with the Chen Group. I estimate it might be a bit later before she can see you.”

“Okay, thank you.” Wen Yan took the elevator card and headed straight for the eighth floor.

The elevator swayed. Before it even stopped, Wen Yan heard the intense discussion coming from the meeting room on the eighth floor. She tiptoed, sat on the sofa outside the meeting room, placed the love-filled breakfast aside, and patiently listened to the conversation inside.

“We have more experience and can provide a wider network of contacts. Your company is, after all, a newcomer in the real estate sector. If we are to cooperate, we prefer to take a larger share, with future profits split 70-30.”

This was Chen Sili’s voice.

Wen Yan couldn’t help but sigh. How long had it been, and Chen Sili was already able to represent her company in negotiations.

It seemed that after the failed marriage alliance with her, Chen Sili still managed to secure her position as heir in the Chen family based on her own abilities.

“I cannot accept this profit sharing ratio.”

This was her biological mother’s voice, as tough as ever.

Wen Yan felt a little anxious. Although she didn’t frequently participate in company matters, she knew her mother’s overly aggressive attitude often led to the group’s interests being harmed, resulting in criticism from shareholders’ meetings.

Sure enough, after Wen Li spoke, the meeting room fell silent. Neither party spoke, and Wen Yan’s heart tightened.

After a long time, a clear, cool voice broke the silence. She only said a brief sentence, but it quickly reversed the situation at hand.

“We have acquired Hengtian Real Estate Group.”

Wen Yan’s eyes widened. Her dangling feet instantly stopped moving, and her back straightened. This was Xu Ruozhou’s voice. Hengtian Group had only announced bankruptcy a few days ago, and the news of the acquisition had not yet been released.

The revelation of such insider information was bound to cause fluctuations in stock prices.

“…Pardon me, please give us a moment. We need to discuss this privately.”

Chen Sili quickly called a halt to the meeting. Wen Yan waited patiently outside the door. After about fifteen minutes, sounds resumed from the meeting room. The previously tense atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.

The Chen Group lost its negotiating leverage and chose to concede some of the benefits. The two parties finally reached a 50-50 split to finalize the cooperation.

The meeting room door was pushed open. Wen Yan immediately stood up, ready to greet Xu Ruozhou. To her surprise, the first person to emerge was Chen Sili.

Chen Sili was wearing a white suit today, her hair pulled up high, looking very capable.

Upon seeing Wen Yan, Chen Sili was visibly stunned. A group of subordinates followed behind her. Someone lightly tugged at her clothing, and Chen Sili snapped back to attention, nodding to Wen Yan as a greeting.

Seeing that the other party was in good spirits, the last bit of worry in Wen Yan’s heart finally vanished, and she returned a bright smile.

After the Chen Group left, Wen Li and Xu Ruozhou came out.

Wen Yan’s gaze was firmly locked on Xu Ruozhou, but Xu Ruozhou was talking to Wen Li and seemed not to notice her at all.

Wen Li, clicking in her high heels, sighed emotionally, “Xiao Zhou, we owe you this time.”

“If you hadn’t learned a month ago that Hengtian was on the verge of bankruptcy and sent someone ahead to negotiate the acquisition of Hengtian Real Estate Group, I’m afraid it would have been difficult for us to reach cooperation with the Chen Group this time.”

“CEO Wen, you flatter me. This is just what I should do.”

Wen Li smiled slightly, pretending to be dissatisfied, “It’s been so many days, why are you still so formal with me?”

“Ahem, ahem, ahem—”

Wen Yan gave a light cough, trying to attract their attention. Xu Ruozhou was looking down, seeming lost in thought. Wen Li’s gaze, as Wen Yan wished, turned towards her.

Wen Li raised an eyebrow, then suddenly turned to Xu Ruozhou, “Xiao Zhou, you should change the way you address me now.”

Xu Ruozhou froze. Wen Li laughed, pointing towards Wen Yan, “Look, isn’t the person already here?”

The russet-colored eyes followed the direction of Wen Li’s finger.

Seeing Xu Ruozhou look over, Wen Yan waved even more vigorously, “Wife!!!”

The corners of Xu Ruozhou’s lips curved into an almost imperceptible arc, and a hint of tenderness flashed in her russet-colored eyes. Wen Li glanced at Xu Ruozhou, giving the couple some space.

After the group left, Wen Yan rushed over, wrapped her arms around Xu Ruozhou’s waist, rubbing against her and whining, “Wife, I missed you so much! Why haven’t you come home all these days, leaving me alone in the empty house, wuwuwu, I’m mad at you.”

Xu Ruozhou gently ruffled Wen Yan’s soft black hair, her eyes gentle, “The company has a big project, and it will be over soon. Be good, I have important things to do in a moment. You go home first. I’ll come home and spend time with you every day when it’s over, okay?”

“You’re just trying to coax me again.” Wen Yan sounded unhappy. Xu Ruozhou stroked her head. Wen Yan rubbed her head against Xu Ruozhou’s chest, saying pitifully, “Then you promise.”

Xu Ruozhou smiled helplessly, “I promise. I will definitely go home to be with you after the project is finished.”

“Fine.” Wen Yan reluctantly handed over the lunch box she was holding, “Here, I made this myself, it’s a two-person portion. I wanted to eat it with you, but since you have to work, I’ll just have to go home on an empty stomach.”

Xu Ruozhou heard the complaint, cupped Wen Yan’s aggrieved little face, and gently kissed her lips, “Be good.”

“Hmph hmph, okay.”

Although still a little dissatisfied, Wen Yan was clearly in a much better mood after being kissed.

Xu Ruozhou saw Wen Yan off to the car before returning to the office alone with the lunch box. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Wen Li sitting in her chair.

Wen Li smiled, “So, is Wen Yan mad at you?”

Xu Ruozhou nodded helplessly. She placed the lunch box on the table, “CEO Wen, Wen Yan made this herself.”

“Let’s eat together.”

Wen Li raised an eyebrow in surprise, “Wen Yan made it herself?”

“I really need to see this.”

Wen Li opened the lunch box with anticipation. The scent that wafted out was not of food, but a burnt smell.

A dark, black mass was piled together. Although the presentation was very delicate, it couldn’t hide the simplicity of the taste.

The least appetizing ingredients often require the most complex cooking methods.

Wen Li: ……

Xu Ruozhou: ……

“I knew it. I shouldn’t have held any expectations for her.”

Wen Li rubbed the bridge of her nose, sounding resigned, “Xiao Zhou, you probably don’t know, but Wen Yan has always been bad at everything except musical instruments, especially…”

Xu Ruozhou picked up her chopsticks, picked up the dark mass, and put it in her mouth. Wen Li was stunned, and her gaze towards Xu Ruozhou gradually became complex. After a long pause, she spoke again, no longer mentioning Wen Yan’s childhood, but asking, “Is it delicious?”

Xu Ruozhou finished the last piece of sushi Wen Yan made and nodded, “Yes.”

“Everything she makes is delicious.”

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