The Wen family is a top family in Haicheng now, but no one knew about this family decades before.
The Wen family has developed in the Old man Wen's hands and became a well-known family in Haicheng.
Thinking back, the Wen family's development has always been smooth and didn't encounter any obstacles. It turned out the Shi family has helped them.
These are all the things from the past, why is this old man saying these things to them? Wen Hongbei's eyes are full of doubts.
When Wen Hongqi heard that the favor was already used, all his dreams are broken. He asked Old man Wen, "Since they don't owe us a favor anymore, what are thinking about?"
"That is what I want to tell you. Actually, at that the time, the favor I received from the Old man Shi is not just his help in the development of the Wen family, but also a promise."
"Promise? What kind of promise?" Wen Hongqi's broken dreams started to rekindle.
"The old man Shi promised me that he would let the eldest granddaughter of our Wen family marry their Shi family's eldest grandson. We both agreed at that time and made a marriage agreement."
Marrying into the Shi family should be considered an excellent opportunity to improve their status, but Wen Hongqi's face became ugly.
Wen Hongbei's face was also wrong, later he left a sigh of relief that his daughter is not the eldest one.
Wen Hongqi stammered while speaking, "Father, the Shi family shouldn't remember about this marriage contract after so many years. As long as we don't approach them, they won't be able to reminisce it."
Old man Wen shook his head, "The Shi family doesn't forget its promises. I received a call from them regarding the marriage contract."
"Father, how can we let Ruo Ruo marry that person?" Wen Hongqi's face was ugly.
"We can't offend the Shi family. Call your wife and let her come here along with Zihao and Ziruo." The Old man Wen sighed.
Wu Tong received a call from Wen Hongqi asking her to bring Wen Zihao and Wen Ziruo to study. She was confused and went to study with the two of them.
When they entered the study room, they have noticed the atmosphere seemed to be wrong. Wu Tong saw Wen Hongqi's face and understood that something has happened.
She implored him, "Hongqi, why did you ask us to come here?"
Wen Hongqi didn't reply to her; he turned to Old man Wen as if asking him to answer them.
The Old man Wen sighed and spoke, "Our Wen family has a marriage contract with the Shi family. The Head of the Shi family and I agreed to let the eldest granddaughter of the Wen family marry the Shi family's eldest grandson."
Blood drained from Wu Tong's face. She almost fell when she heard Old man Wen's words. "Father, what are you saying? Marrying into the Shi family? Isn't this pushing our Ruo Ruo into a fire pit?"
The eldest son of Shi family, who doesn't know what kind of person he is? If he hadn't had an accident two years back, they could be happy regarding this marriage contract. But after that accident, how could they let their precious daughter marry an ugly cripple.
"No, I don't agree! Our Ruo Ruo will not marry that Shi Yu Jue!" Wu Tong shouted hysterically.
When Wen Ziruo heard ' the eldest grandson of Shi family,' she has an ominous premonition, and when Wu Tong shouted the name 'Shi Yu Jue.' It was as if a bolt of lightning struck her, and she stood there shocked and silent, with an obviously strange expression on her face.
'Shi Yu Jue!'
The name kept ringing in her mind, and her face became pale. She has heard about this person.
Shi Yu Jue is an extraordinarily talented and smart person since childhood. He was born as the eldest grandson of the Shi family, which is considered the first family in the Imperial Capital.
When he was eight years old, the Head of the Shi family crowned him as the heir of the Shi family. From then, he slowly started to take over the Shi Consortium.
At first, everyone was waiting to see the Shi family's jokes. No matter how smart he is, how can an eight-year-old child understand business tactics. But later, they were all surprised by his demeanor.
His every word and every action were calm and imposing. Every person who came into contact with him would be subdued by his wisdom.
He destroyed every enemy who goes against him. His methods are ruthless and cruel.
It is said that there is a snake cave in the villa he lives in, in which he raises poisonous snakes. He throws the people who betray him into that snake cave to feed the snakes.
When she knew about him, Wen Ziruo was scared by his methods.
Shi Yu Jue suffered an accident when he was 23 years old. In that accident, he became disabled, and his face, which looked like a perfect masterpiece of God, was destroyed.
After the accident, Shi Yu Jue never showed his face to anyone and always covered it with a mask. He became coldblooded, and his methods were brutal.
Wen Ziruo didn't understand what's happening? There is no mention of marriage contract between the Shi family and the Wen family in the novel.
Why is it happening now? Is this the butterfly effect caused by her crossing? No way, she doesn't want any kind of relationship with that devil. She is aiming for the male lead of the novel, not this ruthless disabled tyrant.
Her eyes became red, covered with mist. She hugged Wu Tong and spoke as if trying to console her, "Mom, please control yourself! Don't make trouble with my grandfather for my sake."
Wen Hongqi kept quiet without any expression on his face. He has affection for Wen Ziruo after all, he has raised her seventeen years.
He doesn't want her to marry a person like Shi Yu Jue, but there are no options at this moment. He couldn't let Wen group have any trouble for the sake of Wen Ziruo.
Wen Zihao's thoughts are also the same as that of Wen Hongqi. He dotes on his sister on the regular days, but in the face of interests, he can't indulge her.
Wen Ziruo has a good estimate of the character of the people in the Wen family. She guessed the thoughts of Wen Hongqi and Wen Zihao, so she choose Wu Tong, a fool who can help her cross this hurdle.
She will definitely not marry Shi Yu Jue even at the stakes of the Wen family.
In the place where no one could see, Wen Ziruo looked at the Old man Wen with hatred. She has to scold this old undead thing for arranging this marriage contract.
Why should it be the eldest granddaughter? What shouldn't it be the second granddaughter or something?
Wait… Eldest granddaughter!
A gleam flashed in her eyes, she is not the eldest granddaughter of the Wen family. She is just a fake daughter who was replaced with the real daughter.
Shi Yu Jue has the marriage contract with the eldest granddaughter of the Wen family, right? Then let him marry the eldest granddaughter, the one who was sitting downstairs, Fei Yunyue.
A plan was immediately formulated in her brain, and she started implementing it. She looked at Old man Wen and spoke tearfully, "Grandpa, I understand we can't lift this marriage contract. We can't offend the Shi family."
Old man Wen thought that Wen Ziruo has agreed to fulfill the marriage contract, and put away the rock on his heart, "Good child! You have always been a sensible one. It's not that grandpa wants you to suffer, it's just that we have no other way." He spoke like a kind elder.
Wen Ziruo lowered her head, and rolled her eyes, and scolded him as the old fox. After a brief whimper, she continued, "It's just I am worried that we will offend the Shi family if I fulfill this marriage contract."
Old man Wen became confused; he didn't understand her words. Not only him, Wen Hongqi, Wen Zihao, and Wu Tong also raised their heads and looked at her with questions in their eyes.
If Wen Ziruo doesn't agree to marry Shi Yu Jue, they will offend the Shi family. How can they offend the Shi family, even if Wen Ziruo agrees to fulfill the marriage contract?
Only Wen Hongbei, who has been silent and watching the drama, made a guess regarding what she wants to do.
Old man Wen became anxious and asked Wen Ziruo in a grave tone, "Wen Ziruo, explain what do you mean when you say that we will offend the Shi family even if you fulfill the marriage contract?"
Wen Ziruo bit her lips and said, "Grandpa, did you forget I am not the daughter of Wen family? I was exchanged with my sister back then. So, the real daughter of the Wen family is my sister, right?"
Wen Ziruo looked at their expressions and continued, "I know you love me, so you didn't send me away, let me live in the family. But if the Shi family knows about my identity and sees that it is me who wants to marry Shi Yu Jue in the real daughter's place."
"In that case, they may consider it as our Wen family looks down on Shi Yu Jue, so you made the fake daughter fulfill the marriage contract in the place of the real daughter."