Chapter 419: Chapter 419 Changing Grandpa Wen’s Mind
"Later on, for some reason, that girl fell for Xiangyong. I was very puzzled at the time—what’s so good about that blockhead that she would fancy him?"
"But do you know what happened after? Behind my back, they had a child together, and in the end, they had no choice but to marry for the sake of the child. That incident caused quite a stir in Zao City; I was so embarrassed I couldn’t show my face."
Despite saying this, Wen Yonglin’s face still wore a kind expression, clearly indicating that he didn’t entirely view the matter as a disgrace in his heart.
"But then..."
All of a sudden, the tone shifted. The smile on Wen Yonglin’s face gradually faded and his expression turned somber.
"After the girl gave birth to Zi Cong, she planned to pursue her dream and compete in martial arts again, but that year I happened to run into some serious trouble."
"When she learned I was in danger, she disregarded her own still-recovering body and risked her life to rescue me, and then..."
Wen Yonglin’s eyes suddenly filled with tears, and his face showed a hint of helplessness, as if the event he was describing wasn’t as simple as his words suggested.
"In the end, the incident alarmed an elder named Wei. It was only through his intervention that my life was saved, but the girl was gravely injured, and despite efforts to save her, she passed away. At that time, Zi Cong was less than a month old."
As he said this, Wen Yonglin’s tears began to flow uncontrollably.
Wang Hao could tell that although Wen Xiaowei’s mother was merely Wen Yonglin’s adopted daughter, he had long since come to treat her as his own flesh and blood.
The sudden loss of a beloved daughter and the grief of an elder burying the young are pains that most cannot comprehend.
"Uncle Wen, what trouble did you get into back then? Who exactly were these people who dared to lay such heavy hands on you in Zao City?"
Wang Hao didn’t understand at all. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"No one else is to blame; it was my own greed that got me into trouble, which led my daughter to risk her life saving me, and then the subsequent events unfolded."
Wen Yonglin didn’t directly answer Wang Hao’s question.
Despite this, Wang Hao could still hear a tone of regret in Wen Yonglin’s words, but there was nothing he could do about it.
In the end, Wen Yonglin let out a long sigh, took out his handkerchief to wipe away the tears on his face, not wanting to let others see that he had cried.
"I have never spoken about this incident to anyone before, but now that I’ve shared it with you, I suddenly feel a lot more relieved!"
Wen Yonglin managed to force a smile, then he spoke to Wang Hao with all seriousness.
"Just listen to this and let it be. If you can help with Xiaowei’s wish, then please do me this favor as an old man, but you must never let Xiaowei or Zi Cong know about this!"
Wang Hao nodded, signaling his agreement.
But in his heart, he remained deeply curious about the people Wen Yonglin had offended. Who had such audacity that even Elder Wei intervened and they still dared to harm Wen Xiaowei’s father?
Could it be that even Elder Wei had to show them respect? Thinking this, Wang Hao’s eyes widened in astonishment, considering that Elder Wei was already a dominant figure in Zao City, and here were people he himself had to treat with such caution.
That would imply they were utterly lawless!
No wonder Wen Yonglin didn’t want Wang Hao to reveal this matter to Wen Xiaowei—he was worried that given her temperament, she would investigate the incident.
If the adversaries were indeed people before whom even Elder Wei had to step back, then even if Wen Xiaowei found them, she would be walking into almost certain death.
"Uncle Wen, don’t worry, I will take good care of Xiaowei!"
Although Wen Yonglin still harbored some fear of those people, Wang Hao was someone who feared neither heaven nor earth. If the day ever came that he encountered them, he would certainly give them a fight.
Moreover, Wang Hao and Wen Xiaowei had already confirmed their relationship, and she had become his woman. If anyone dared to harm a single hair on Wen Xiaowei, Wang Hao would surely seek vengeance, even if it meant digging three feet into the ground.
"Haha, you’re quite something, you know, actually managing to whisk away my precious granddaughter and still calling me Uncle Wen? Isn’t that a bit impolite!"
With Wang Hao’s words, Wen Yonglin also felt very gratified and began to joke with Wang Hao.
"This... I got used to calling you that before, how about I change to calling you Grandpa Wen, would that be okay?"
Wang Hao said with a simple smile.
"I think you shouldn’t bother changing it. I’m already used to it, and ’Uncle Wen’ does sound pleasing to the ears!"
Wen Yonglin wasn’t someone who chased after formalities. After all, aren’t there many women in some countries who call their men ’uncle’?
The conversation between the two of them lightened up a lot afterward, but Wang Hao still took mental note of this matter.
If that power no longer existed, then so be it; but if it still did, he would definitely have to avenge his mother-in-law.
During dinner, Wang Hao, Wen Yonglin, and Wen Xiangyong all had some drinks, mainly to celebrate Wang Hao’s stunning success at the auction.
But Wen Xiaowei didn’t come back for dinner; according to Uncle Shen, she was training, preparing for a preliminary competition.
Wang Hao found it understandable. Wen Xiaowei must have been six when her mother passed away. She would have some blurry memories of her mother, or else she wouldn’t remember her mother’s wish so clearly.
Perhaps it was because she lacked a mother’s love since she was young that she treasured her mother’s wish so deeply, wholeheartedly determined to fulfill it for her mother.
Having had quite a bit to drink that night, Wang Hao stayed over at the Wen Family home, sitting in the living room waiting for Wen Xiaowei to come back.
It wasn’t until late at night that Wen Xiaowei returned, dragging her tired body back. Wang Hao, seeing her appearance, knew she must have had a tough training session. freewёbnoνel.com
But as soon as Wen Xiaowei saw Wang Hao, she lit up with joy and threw herself into his arms.
"You’ve finally deigned to come to see me. I thought you were so enchanted by that Manager Chen you’d forgotten about me!"
Wen Xiaowei pretended to be angry, her arms tightly hooked around Wang Hao’s neck.
But Wang Hao felt a sudden sinking feeling inside; he didn’t expect a woman’s sixth sense to be so accurate, and she had actually guessed the truth.
However, with Wen Xiaowei there, how could Wang Hao admit it?
"Who in this world could compare to my valiant Xiaowei? I’ve missed you a lot, but these last few days, the company has been incredibly busy. Take today’s auction, for example."
"As soon as it ended, I hurried back to see you, but you weren’t home. See, haven’t I always been thinking of you? Sometimes I even call your name in my sleep!"
At this moment, Wang Hao’s words were as sweet as honey, and he pulled out all the stops to cheer up Wen Xiaowei, who was already melting under his sugar-coated barrage.
"All right, I’ll just believe you for now!"
Wen Xiaowei, now satisfied, let go of Wang Hao and went to wash up.
In the moment they embraced, Wang Hao had already checked Wen Xiaowei’s body with his inner energy and noticed that her meridians had become much thicker.
Although she still fell short compared to Wang Hao, compared to ordinary people, she was quite impressive.
It seemed that the benefits of having her governor and conception vessels unblocked were slowly starting to show.
Wang Hao thought Wen Xiaowei participating in the Zao City martial arts preliminaries would be no issue, but winning the national championship would still be a challenge.
So, taking advantage of the company not being too busy these next few days, Wang Hao decided to help Wen Xiaowei analyze her competitors.