Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 29 The Wen Family Heir

"You bastard!" Chairman Duanmu slapped Duanmu Cong hard across the face.

"Look what you've done!" Chairman Duanmu pointed to the trending search terms on the computer screen: "Shocking! Heirs of two major conglomerates clash in the street, sparking heated discussion about family feuds," "Storm in the Rich! Crown Princes of two major conglomerates fight in the street, who will be the winner?", "Street brawl! Why did the heirs of two major conglomerates resort to violence? The truth behind it sparks speculation"... The incident at the amusement park yesterday has indeed blown up.

"Dad... I'm sorry, I..." Duanmu Cong was filled with remorse. He didn't know why he acted impulsively yesterday. Whenever Xia Lan was involved, he would lose control and become irrational.

"Is it because of the woman in the video?" The chairman's deep and authoritative voice left no room for him to lie.

"Yes... but I truly loved her..." Duanmu Cong's head finally drooped. Too bad, she doesn't love me anymore...

The chairman didn't say anything more. He stared intently at the girl in the paused video, finding her very familiar. Several emotions flickered in his eyes without him noticing. Then he waved his hand, signaling Duanmu Cong to leave the chairman's office.

Meanwhile, things were in chaos at the Wen family's house as well. Wen Yiming was naturally scolded and beaten without exception.

After everyone had left, Mr. Wen sat on the sofa, panting heavily with anger. He frowned deeply, as if he had made up his mind, and picked up his phone. "Assistant Chen, contact the reporters and hold a press conference!"

When Lu He received the call from Wen's father, she was at home applying iodine to Xia Lan's hands. Xia Lan remained silent, tears streaming down her face. Her knees, elbows, and palms were scraped raw, and her eyes had lost their light.

Lu He walked to the side to answer the phone and said a few words, glancing back at Xia Lan from time to time.

She quickly finished the call and knelt down to continue cleaning Xia Lan's wound: "Xiao Lan, I have to go out for a bit. It's something very important. Will you stay home and wait for me to come back?"

Xia Lan nodded expressionlessly.

Although Lu He knew in her heart that it would be best to stay by Xia Lan's side right now, she had a reason to leave. Wen's father was preparing to hold a press conference to announce that Wen Shiyu was the successor of the Wen Group.

For some reason, Lu He hesitated at such an important moment. She frowned slightly and looked at Xia Lan, who was still in a daze. What was wrong with her? Why did she feel so confused?

Lu He checked the time; the press conference was in two hours, and she needed to get there early. She gently patted Xia Lan's head: "Wait for me~" and then left without looking back.

When Lu He arrived at the venue, reporters were entering one after another through the main entrance. He parked his car in the courtyard at the back entrance and then entered the lounge through the side entrance.

Mr. Wen, along with a group of key members of the group, had been waiting here for quite some time.

"Dad, I'm here." Lu He walked confidently to her father's side, and then nodded and greeted the other directors.

"You all have witnessed my daughter Xiaoyu's achievements over the past few years, so I don't need to say anything more. Today's press conference is to announce that Xiaoyu is the successor of my Wen Group." Mr. Wen took Lu He's hand and solemnly announced the decision to the other directors and key personnel.

“Old Wen, I definitely support your decision,” one of the directors said.

“That’s right, and Xiao Wen is indeed very capable. In recent years, he has been closely following Duanmu Group, and the gap in the proportion of the city’s GDP is visibly narrowing.” Another key member chimed in.

“But…” At this moment, an older director, who was Wen Shiyu’s uncle and Wen’s father’s older brother, spoke up solemnly: “Xiaoyu is a girl after all, and she will get married in the future. Wouldn’t our Wen Group have to change its name then?” He said to Wen’s father in a pretentious manner: “How about we adopt my son Wen Can and let him be the heir?”

Lu He almost rolled his eyes to the sky when he heard this. Old Dengxi's abacus beads are about to hit my face!

How could a seasoned veteran like Wen's father not understand what kind of mischief this older brother was up to?

“Hey, look at what you’re saying. Why would my daughter want to get married? A woman as outstanding as Xiaoyu can only be married into the family!” As the saying goes, the old fox is shrewd. Wen’s father directly blocked the path of marriage and gave Lu He a meaningful look.

“That’s not necessarily true,” the uncle said, changing the subject as if he had caught something serious: “I heard that my niece is pursuing Duanmu Cong, the heir of the Duanmu Group. Does she want Duanmu Cong to marry into her family? That’s not realistic.”

Mr. Wen smiled dismissively: "We already rejected their engagement before, so there's no way they can be together." He emphasized the word "no way" in his last sentence, and his gaze finally settled on Lu He, making the warning all the more obvious.

How could Wen's father not know that Wen Shiyu loved Duanmu Cong to death?

"I heard that Duanmu Cong rejected Xiaoyu? Hahahaha, Lao Wen, don't try to save face for yourself. With Xiaoyu's muddle-headed brain, how can she manage the Wen Group? In the end, she'll just hand the whole Wen Group over to Duanmu..." The uncle laughed heartily, not giving Wen's father any face at all.

"..." Wen's father's face turned red and white, and he couldn't say a word.

Lu He knew it was time for her to step in. Calmly, she said, "I don't know where you heard these rumors, Uncle, but my engagement to Duanmu Cong was originally a transaction. Unfortunately, I didn't want a transaction, so I refused them." Lu He grinned at her uncle, "Thank you so much for your concern about my private life, Uncle. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were secretly investigating me!"

"You! You dare say you don't like Duanmu Cong?" Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with the father and daughter, the uncle hesitated to act rashly.

"I don't like him at all..." Lu He said decisively, "What is there about him that I like? Looks? He's not as good-looking as me. Abilities? He's not as good-looking as me either. What do I like about him?"