Wen Zhi Jia touched his nose. "Fourth Brother, you can't say that. We are all family, so we should naturally help each other."
Wen Zhi Yan looked at him, silent.
"Zhi Yan."
"What does Father want to say?"
"You should know that my intention was not for you to leave the company. I want to see you and Zhi Jia work together to make Wen Shi bigger and stronger," Wen Ren He sighed. "You just quit. I haven't even said anything to you yet, and now you're acting like this. Who are you trying to show this to?"
Wen Zhi Yan remained silent.
"Zhi Yan, your mother and I are old. We just want to see you and your second and third brothers stay here and carry on our Wen Shi."
Wen Zhi Yan let out a light laugh.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing. I think with Third Brother here, Wen Shi will definitely be better than it is now. As for me, I don't have many ambitions. I've worked for so long, and I just want to rest well and have some fun." Wen Zhi Yan's tone was calm. "I said it last time, the future of Wen Shi depends on Second Brother. Second Brother is so outstanding, he will surely achieve what Father wishes."
"Cough, cough, Fourth Brother, we are brothers after all. If this gets out, it won't look good," Wen Zhi Jia's face showed hesitation.
"Oh?" Wen Zhi Yan smiled. "Don't worry, Second Brother. I'll hire some online trolls to guide public opinion in a positive direction."
"You." Wen Zhi Jia forced a laugh. "You've thought this through quite thoroughly."
"I naturally want to hand over a complete Wen Shi to you."
"Dad."
Wen Zhi Yan heard a tender, excited voice. "Wishing Second Brother success. An An is here, so we'll leave now."
With that, he pushed the wheelchair towards where Wen Yan An and the other person were.
"Look, look at the son you raised," Ran Lian watched the three of them leave without looking back, trembling with anger. "Wen Zhi Yan didn't have much affection for us to begin with, and now there's Fang Miao Miao. Now it's good, they don't even bother to pretend anymore and are completely ignoring us."
Wen Ren He looked displeased at Ran Lian. "You agreed to Wen Zhi Yan marrying Miao Miao back then."
"That's because you..." Ran Lian's voice stopped abruptly. "What kind of karma have I brought upon myself?"
"Alright, Zhi Yan is a good child. You asked him to hand over the company's management, and he still listened," Wen Ren He softened his tone, seeing her red-rimmed eyes. "He just doesn't know how to express his feelings. He still loves you."
"I don't need it," Ran Lian covered her face and sobbed softly. "Who needs it."
Wen Ren He gave Wen Zhi Jia a look.
Wen Zhi Jia quickly tried to soothe Ran Lian in a low voice.
"What sins did I commit to give birth to him?"
Not only did he cause the death of his twin brother, but he also caused her difficult labor and lasting illness. He didn't cry as a child, showed no affection towards their family, and a few years ago, he even caused the death of her eldest son.
What bad deeds did she, Ran Lian, commit in her past life to deserve such an annoying son?
Thinking of this, Ran Lian looked at Wen Ren He. "I don't care, you must change the generational ranking on the family tree. An An cannot follow Wen Zhi Yan."
Wen Zhi Yan and Fang Miao Miao have no feelings for their Wen family. If her An An were to stay with them for too long, her affection for them would also weaken.
No, absolutely not.
"Stop making a fuss."
"I'm not making a fuss." Ran Lian, completely lacking her usual elegance, looked as if she had gone mad. "An An cannot be with Wen Zhi Yan anymore. Five years ago, I listened to you and let Wen Zhi Yan raise An An, saying it would give Wen Zhi Yan a reason to live. But now that Wen Zhi Yan has recovered, An An no longer needs to follow Wen Zhi Yan."
"Let's not even talk about how difficult it is to separate them on the family tree, and who will be An An's parents then," Wen Ren He rubbed his forehead and asked, "We can't just do things on impulse. At least An An is happy with them now, isn't that good enough?"
"Zhi Jia." Ran Lian looked at Wen Zhi Jia as if she couldn't hear them.
Wen Zhi Jia touched his nose and said apologetically, "Mom, you can't say that. So many people know that I only have Wen Lan as my child. Moreover, Wen Lan is in the entertainment industry. If it gets out that his father has a five-year-old child, how will he survive in the entertainment industry? Don't you think about me, but at least think about Wen Lan?"
"Zhi Yu."
"Second Brother is even less feasible. He's not married yet, and you want him to have a five-year-old son? How will he get married then? You can't possibly expect Second Brother to remain unmarried, can you?"
Ran Lian frowned. "How can that be? Zhi Yu must get married. If he doesn't, what will people think?"
"So," Wen Zhi Jia spread his hands. "An An following Fourth Brother is the best option."
"But..."
"My dear mother," Wen Zhi Jia explained with a smile. "Fourth Brother's personality is indeed cold, but he is very good to An An. I think An An being with Fourth Brother is the best choice."
Ran Lian slumped onto the sofa. "I'll think about it."
"Then, Mom, you rest well. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
Ran Lian waved her hand dismissively. "You go back, work hard, and don't disgrace your parents."
"Don't worry, I definitely won't disgrace you both. I've been discussing business with Zhao Yi Ran recently, and we'll be signing a contract soon."
"Good," Wen Ren He nodded. "Go back."
"Thank you, Dad. Goodbye, Mom."
...
Back home.
Wen Yan An had not gotten out of Fang Miao Miao's embrace.
"Wen Yan An, that's enough. Are you planning to stay on Miao Miao's body now?"
Wen Yan An hugged Fang Miao Miao's waist. "I want to be with Mommy."
"You little rascal, I shouldn't have let Miao Miao come back."
Wen Yan An turned his head unhappily to look at Wen Zhi Yan, then buried his head in Fang Miao Miao's embrace and said aggrievedly, "Mommy, Daddy is bullying me."
"Alright, then shall we let Daddy sleep on the sofa today?"
Wen Yan An grunted a few times, even more aggrieved. "We can't let Daddy sleep on the sofa, it's bad for Daddy's health."
Fang Miao Miao was stunned. "An An, who told you Daddy is not well?"
"Aunt Wan Qing."
"Xie Wan Qing?" Fang Miao Miao and Wen Zhi Yan exchanged a glance before continuing to ask, "What did Aunt Wan Qing say to you?"
Wen Yan An shook his head. "She didn't say it to me. Aunt Wan Qing came back with Third Uncle today. During lunch, Aunt Wan Qing said she saw Daddy go to the hospital before and was worried about Daddy, wanting to ask if Daddy was sick."
"Then, what did An An say?"
Wen Yan An giggled, then patted his chest. "Don't worry, Mommy. I didn't tell her about Daddy's leg. I didn't tell anyone, okay? This is our little secret."
"Wow, my An An is so amazing," Fang Miao Miao hugged Wen Yan An. "That's right, this is our secret, and no one can tell anyone, okay?"
Wen Yan An nodded heavily.