As Wen Xinya expected, the press conference spiraled out of control.
Wen Haowen’s extramarital affair, which had been overlooked by everyone previously, was now being targeted by the reporters as they questioned Wen Haowen ruthlessly and relentlessly.
Even Wen Haowen was shocked to the core.
He thought that by exposing the truth behind Ning Shuqian’s promiscuity, clearing his name regarding the domestic abuse and officially announcing his separation from Ning Shuqian—everyone would think that his affair was reasonable and forgivable.
Wen Haowen replied tearfully, “Four years ago, I chanced upon the truth behind Ning Shuqian’s condition. Her inner cervix lining is very thin and inactive. Damage in her earlier years led to the formation of scar tissue and the narrowing of her cervix. She also has excessive cervical mucus which affects the rate of sperm entering the uterus. As a result, the chances of fertilization are very low for her. She has kept this from me for 20 years.”
At this point, the pain on Wen Haowen’s face, accompanied by his bitter voice, made him look exceptionally desolate.
No one expected there to still be so many more juicy secrets in this saga between Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian. The reporters couldn’t help sighing.
“There’s an old saying that there are three ways to be unfilial and having no sons is the worst. As the oldest grandson in the Wen Family, I have let down my ancestors. As a son, I have been unable to look my father in the eye as I have failed to bear children.
“As a man, I have been enduring scorn and ridicule from others over the past 20 years. As a father, my only child led a wandering life for her first 15 years, and our relationship is shallow and distant because of my ex-wife’s death.
“I am a man and have lived nearly 50 years without any offspring to show for. I just want to have a child and know what it’s like to be a father. I want to continue on the Wen Family’s lineage and be able to face up to my ancestors. Am I wrong in wanting these things?”
You were not wrong in wanting those things.
Even so, they were no excuse for your extramarital affair.
If you wanted a child, you could have divorced and then remarried.
The reporters were sympathetic toward Wen Haowen’s plight but didn’t completely buy his excuse.
After the press conference ended, Wen Haowen’s mind remained in a daze. He stared at the empty hall with a vague feeling that he had somehow done something wrong.
“Clack, clack, clack, clack!” The sound of high heels echoed crisply through the hall. “Is this the result you wanted?”
Wen Xinya fixed a cold stare at Wen Haowen. He had been so full of confidence when he first thought of holding this press conference, but he now looked like a man utterly defeated. Ridicule flashed across her eyes.
Wen Haowen looked up and met Wen Xinya’s chilly gaze with a malevolent one of his own. “What are you doing here?”
He recalled how he had to put up such a tearful display as he tried to justify himself, which still failed to convince the press but instead caused the situation to spiral out of control. The reporters had surrounded him and raised an endless flurry of difficult questions.
The press conference had been a complete failure.
It was obvious that Wen Xinya had appeared right after the press conference ended just to mock him.
“Do you want to guess how the newspapers will report on today’s press conference?”
The sight of Wen Xinya was like a booster shot for Wen Haowen. His earlier deflated demeanor was instantly replaced by a blustering fighting stance. Wen Xinya was totally disgusted by his attitude.
Wen Haowen’s face turned dark. “Your Grandpa thinks so highly of you, but now that Wen Corporation has met with such a calamity, you are just standing by the sidelines making snide remarks. What do you have to gain from the Wen Family losing face and the Wen Corporation suffering losses? Don’t forget that you bear the surname of Wen. Surely you don’t need me to point out that this will also have a negative impact on you!”
Wen Haowen’s speech was made in an extremely self-righteous and sanctimonious manner.
In Wen Haowen’s opinion, everything that had happened during this period was all Ning Shuqian’s fault. It was her fault that the Wen Family’s reputation and the Wen Corporation’s interests had come under attack. It had nothing to do with him.
As a member of the Wen Family, it was Wen Xinya’s duty to think of a way to help the family overcome this challenge.
Wen Xinya snorted derisively. “Have you forgotten that you also bear the surname Wen? When you had an affair with Yang Ziyu, did you think of how that would affect the reputation of the Wen Family? When you decided to hold a press conference, did you consider the interest of the family?” She continued to stare coldly at Wen Haowen. “No. All you could think about was how to successfully get rid of Ning Shuqian and scoop your own filthy scandal out from the dirt.”
If Wen Haowen had truly considered how the press conference would affect the Wen Family and the Wen Corporation, he would not have gone ahead with it at all.
Wen Haowen had always been a self-centered person.
“Shut up!” Wen Haowen raged as he glared vehemently at her. It was anger borne of having one’s wicked thoughts being embarrassingly exposed.
“This press conference will be a complete joke by tomorrow. The press will report on how this ugly conflict between the Wen Family couple has escalated to new heights. The scandalous gossip will spread like wildfire and the Wen Corporation’s shares will plummet below our warning levels. The board of directors will be scratching their heads in anxiety and the shareholders will be panicking. Everyone in the Wen Corporation will be in flux.
“Following that, everyone will suggest for Grandpa to step up to take control and calm the situation. We will no longer be able to hide the fact that Grandpa is in a coma. Once news of that leaks out, I am sure you, as the CEO of the Wen Corporation, will know better than me what the consequences will be.”
Wen Xinya continued staring at him.
She watched as his face turned pallid at her words.
“Are you blaming me for holding this press conference, then?” Wen Haowen’s tone was chilly. A vein on his forehead was clearly throbbing with rage. “Are you banking on the fact that you have your Grandpa’s support, so you dare to behave so impudently before me? Do you really think you have now become the heir to the Wen Family?
“Let me tell you, now that your Grandpa is unconscious, I am the head of the Wen Family and the Wen Corporation. You better keep your mouth shut and back down. Otherwise, don’t blame me if I publicly disown you and drive you out of the Wen Family.”
If not for the fact that it was not a good time now for there to be any more scandals surrounding the Wen Family, he would have already taken advantage of that old man’s coma to drive Wen Xinya out of the family.
Otherwise, why would he still be enduring her presence?
“Grandpa? I am surprised you dare to mention him. Wen Haowen, you better not let me dig up any evidence linking you to Grandpa’s fainting spell…”
Wen Xinya gave a mild smile. Her expression was chillingly threatening.
Wen Haowen felt ill at Wen Xinya’s mention of the old man’s fainting spell. His face was extremely grim as he watched Wen Xinya sashaying off in her high heels. He clenched his fists tightly as his eyes filled with malevolence.
Wen Xinya, you better not meddle in my affairs, otherwise…
