"Come here!"
Seeing Xia Weilan come downstairs, Wei Hongmei immediately assumed the airs of a mother.
Xia Weilan picked up her suitcase and walked over, curious to hear what else Wei Hongmei had to say.
"Sit down!" Wei Hongmei glared at her and continued, "Now that you've married into a good family, you'll enjoy wealth and comfort for the rest of your life. Don't you forget about your mother. One should never forget their roots!"
While others might not know about Xia Weilan's marriage, it was an open secret in the circle of wealthy ladies.
One day, when Wei Hongmei was playing mahjong with them, she was stunned when she heard the name Xia Weilan.
"Did you say the person who married the third young master of the Mo family is named Xia Weilan?" Wei Hongmei stood up from her chair on the spot.
Only then did she learn that Xia Weilan not only had a powerful and influential grandfather but also a remarkable husband.
Sure enough, she had turned into a phoenix from a sparrow.
She had become the eldest daughter of the Xia family and even managed to marry into a family like the Mo family.
Now, when Wei Hongmei saw Xia Weilan again, she had many schemes in mind.
"Our family has a batch of jewelry products to cooperate with Mo Ying. They are all well - designed and made of high - quality raw stones. When you go back, talk to your husband. Keep the profit within the family. Ask him to sign this business deal directly."
Wei Hongmei thought her words were reasonable.
But Xia Weilan flatly refused. "The products you're talking about are just the defective items Lin Jiancheng came up with last time. Such things aren't even wanted by small and medium - sized companies. How could Mo Ying possibly take them?"
"You ungrateful girl! How could you be so disloyal to your own family?" Wei Hongmei couldn't sit still and stood up immediately. She was extremely disappointed and said, "You should know that only when your natal family becomes wealthy can you maintain your status in the Mo family. How come you don't understand such a simple truth? I'm your mother. We're in the same boat. If I do well, you do well. If I don't, how can you have a good life?"
Natal family?
Xia Weilan smiled faintly. Her voice was cold but extremely sharp. "The Xia family is my natal family. From now on, this place has nothing to do with me."
"You... How dare you say such a rebellious thing!"
Wei Hongmei was furious. In a fit of anger, she blurted out, "Good for you, you little slut! You've grown bold and want to rebel. I've tried to reason with you but you won't listen. Do you want a beating? If I don't discipline you for three days, you'll climb onto the roof and tear off the tiles! I'll beat you to death!"
After saying that, Wei Hongmei looked around, walked over to pick up a broom, and rushed towards Xia Weilan menacingly.
Xia Weilan would never let herself be beaten by her again in this lifetime. She calmly aimed at Wei Hongmei's vulnerable spot and was just about to fight back rudely when suddenly, she felt a tightness around her waist. She was pulled into a strong embrace by a powerful force.
A familiar fragrance wafted into her nostrils.
Mo Beichen hugged her tightly, completely protecting her in his arms. When he looked up again, his ice - cold eyes shot towards Wei Hongmei. The raging coldness in them could freeze a person.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.
Xia Weilan's mother was actually such a unreasonable shrew who bullied and insulted her daughter wantonly.
He only knew before that Xia Weilan had lived a hard life, but he never thought she had such a mother persecuting her.
"Mr. Mo..."
Wei Hongmei froze in mid - air with the broom held high. Her expression was as if she had been slapped hundreds of times in public.
"You're asking for death!" Mo Beichen didn't let go of Xia Weilan.
"Mr. Mo, you've misunderstood. I'm Weilan's biological mother. I was just scaring her." Wei Hongmei immediately threw the broom on the ground. The look Mo Beichen gave her just now made her think she would die the next second.
How could her son - in - law be so terrifying!
"Daughter, I'm your mother. Please say something nice for me. I'm your dear natal family." At this moment, while feeling guilty, Wei Hongmei still didn't forget about the business deal.
"Let's go!" Xia Weilan didn't look at her anymore and gently moved in Mo Beichen's arms.
"Okay." Mo Beichen loosened his embrace a bit and led her out. Before leaving, he dropped a bombshell:
"The Lin family will never be able to cooperate with the Mo family in this lifetime!"
These words were like a bomb, shattering Wei Hongmei's hopes.
She stared at them with red eyes, looking as if she had been robbed of hundreds of millions. She just stood there.
In the car.
Mo Beichen propped his hands on both sides of Xia Weilan, leaned over, and stared at her warningly.
"Don't come here again if you don't have to!"
"Okay." Xia Weilan obediently rubbed against his chest, causing a tingling sensation.
Mo Beichen found it a bit hard to maintain his serious expression.
"Let's go back!" After Mo Beichen stepped back, he seriously turned the steering wheel and drove away.
"Didn't you say I could go back later by myself? Why did you come to pick me up?" Xia Weilan happily fastened her seatbelt. Her expression was like that of a young girl in love.
"I was just passing by." Knowing that she was coming to the Lin family, he was originally a bit worried.
For some reason, Xia Weilan felt overjoyed whenever he spoke.
When he said they should go back, she was happy.
When he said he was just passing by, she couldn't help but smile.
This feeling was really strange.
It seemed that no matter what he said, it could make her happy.
She had never been so easily affected by others' words before.
On the way, Xia Weilan unconsciously talked a lot on her own, not caring whether Mo Beichen would respond or not.
"I took an elective course in business administration today. Grandpa said that if I don't understand anything in this field, I can ask you. Are you really that good?"
"Not bad."
When Mo Beichen said "not bad", it was actually a humble way of speaking.
Mo Beichen was a double - major doctoral graduate from Fudan University. His intelligence made him a great scholar in the academic circle and a genius in the business world.
If there was anything that could be used against him, sorry, there wasn't.
Therefore, such a legendary figure had, in just a short period of time after taking over the Mo family, made the Mo family the unrivaled powerhouse in the entire capital city.
It could be said that when Mo Beichen stomped his foot, the whole capital city would tremble.
Not long after, the two of them returned to the Splendid Royal Court.
Aunt Tian had already prepared dinner and was waiting at the door with the servants.
"Sir, Madam."
Mo Beichen was used to being surrounded and walked in steadily.
Xia Weilan was no less confident. She was used to such scenes and followed him without batting an eye.
The servants behind them were even more impressed by Xia Weilan's elegant and noble demeanor.
They just thought that the two people in front of them were as well - matched as a pair of immortal lovers.
That night, after dinner, Mo Beichen went out again.
Xia Weilan sat in the living room, reading a book while waiting for him to come back.
She already looked like a standard young wife.
However, unconsciously, Xia Weilan fell asleep on the sofa.
When she woke up, she found herself back in her room.
Xia Weilan sat up on the bed abruptly, rubbed her messy hair, and then smiled as if just realizing something.
After washing up, she came out to the living room. Mo Beichen had already gone to the company.
While having breakfast, Xia Weilan casually clicked on the surveillance video.
The picture showed her room in the Lin family.
At a glance, Xia Weilan narrowed her eyes.
The position of the manuscript on the table had been moved.