CHAPTER 50: CHAPTER 50: CALLED GRANDMA

Wen Xin comes from a branch of the Wen Family. The Wen Family in B City’s literary circle holds a status only second to the Zhen Family, but in the business world, the Wen Family’s status is significantly higher than that of the Zhen Family...

The Zhen Family’s ancestors have always been involved in culture, whereas the ancestors of the Wen Family have talents that are fully developed.

There are those who can study, those who can do business, and those who can engage in scientific research. Hence, if we really talk about influence, the Wen Family’s influence is somewhat heavier than that of the Zhen Family.

Although Wen Xin is from a branch family, their side is ranked among the top branches in the Wen Family, and they hold a small amount of status in B City.

However, the reason Wen Xin’s maternal family was invited was not because of their identity as members of the Wen Family. After all, when the Zhen Family invites members of the Wen Family, it’s the main branch they invite, not generally the side branches...

But Wen Xin’s mother, Xu Fenglian, and the old lady of the Zhen Family were close friends since their youth. Even after marriage, they kept in touch. The old lady of the Zhen Family was abroad for a few years, and the two old sisters hadn’t seen each other for several years, so they were invited together today.

He Jie saw his grandmother and mother had arrived and hurried over...

"Grandma, Mom."

Xu Fenglian saw He Jie and smiled, "You all came early... Did you bring Little Stone today?"

He Jie laughed, "Brought him, he’s playing over there."

As he spoke, He Jie pointed to a corner of the living room where Xiao Li was playing with Little Stone and Mianmian...

Watching from this side, they could only see Xiao Li’s profile, but just that profile was enough to stun Xu Fenglian.

Wen Xin saw Xu Fenglian lost in thought and thought she was simply distracted by the children playing, and laughed, "Xiao Jie, call Little Stone over. Your grandma hasn’t seen him for a few days."

He Jie laughed and went over to lead Little Stone, and Xiao Li, upon hearing Wen Xin had arrived, also held Mianmian’s hand and walked over, intending to greet...

As Xiao Li walked over holding Mianmian’s hand, she realized the elderly woman standing with Wen Xin was staring at her intently...

Xiao Li looked puzzled at He Jie, who was also baffled, not knowing why her grandmother kept looking at Xiao Li...

Seeing Xiao Li’s full face, Xu Fenglian was even more shocked.

So alike... truly alike...

It’s just that the person in front is even more beautiful than that one was when alive...

"Who is this..."

Xu Fenglian looked at He Jie and asked.

He Jie laughed, "Grandma, this is my husband’s younger brother’s wife, named Xiao Li."

Upon hearing, Xiao Li slightly bowed, "Hello, madam!"

Xu Fenglian nodded, "Hello, hello... you..."

Just as Xu Fenglian was about to ask more, the old lady of the Zhen Family, having heard she was there, came with Qin Mother to greet her, "Ah Lian, you have come, it’s been so long since we sisters have seen each other."

As the old lady of the Zhen Family finished speaking, she walked over to Xu Fenglian. Seeing this, Xu Fenglian laughed and said to the old lady of the Zhen Family, "Old sister, you look much healthier than before..."

The old lady of the Zhen Family laughed, "After nurturing for years, there’s finally some effect. Let’s... talk inside..."

Xu Fenglian glanced at Xiao Li again, then smiled and followed the old lady of the Zhen Family inside...

Only she had left, leaving Xiao Li feeling bewildered.

Xiao Li looked at He Jie, "Sister-in-law, is there something wrong with me?"

He Jie laughed lightly, "No. It’s likely because Grandma sees you are beautiful, so she took an extra look..."

Wen Xin also laughed from the side, "My mom loves beautiful things, and she likes gentle girls. It’s likely she saw you are both pretty and gentle, so she took another look..."

Hearing this, Xiao Li laughed a little, "Aunt, you’re teasing me."

Qin Mother also laughed, "Told you not to brag about her, and you still do..."

With that, they led Wen Xin to the side to chat.

Inside, Xu Fenglian and the old lady of the Zhen Family chatted about family matters for a while and then brought up Xiao Li.

"Old sister, is that girl outside named Xiao Li your younger grandson’s wife?"

The old lady of the Zhen Family nodded upon hearing this, "Yes, she is indeed the wife of A Xiao, that youngster. She’s both good-looking and gentle, and with the temperaments of your family’s Xiao Jie, the two are as different as night and day..."

Xu Fenglian nodded, "She is beautiful, but she looks too much like someone. Just seeing her earlier, I thought I saw that person."

The old lady of the Zhen Family questioned, "Who does she look like?"

Xu Fenglian laughed, "Our Wen family’s main branch brother Wen Xiaowen’s wife—Bai Ruoqing."

The old lady of the Zhen Family frowned, "Isn’t that the talented lady from the Bai Family, the one who never attends social events since marrying into the Wen Family?"

Xu Fenglian nodded, "Precisely, she stayed abroad before marriage and married into the Wen Family after returning. It’s normal that you’re not familiar with her because she rarely attends social events...

Though she doesn’t like attending events outside the Wen Family, I’ve seen her many times at main family banquets. Your grandson’s wife looks as if she’s molded from the same cast as her.

Could your grandson’s wife have any connection with our Wen Family’s main branch or the Bai Family?"

Upon hearing, the old lady of the Zhen Family lightly shook her head, "There shouldn’t be any. If she had connections with the Wen Family, wouldn’t you be more aware than me?

As for with the Bai Family, that’s likely impossible too.

The Bai Family was a hidden aristocracy before going abroad, and they remain abroad now. Your granddaughter-in-law is from C City, her family just has a small enterprise, nothing else, likely not from the Bai Family."

Xu Fenglian learned Xiao Li was from C City and also found herself overthinking. With the broad world, occasionally encountering people who look alike is also normal...

However, such resemblance, if seen by those from Wen’s second branch, would also be quite shocking!

While Xu Fenglian was pondering outside, Xiao Li was being stared at by someone else.

This time, it was a young man of about twenty.

Wen Zeyu stared at Xiao Li for a long time, finally rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and then hastily took out his phone to call, "Dad, I seem to have seen grandma."

Wen Jiliang, who was drinking tea, heard his youngest son’s words and thought he meant seeing Grandma Zhen, "Oh, seen Grandma Zhen, then make sure to properly greet her, and explain that your mom twisted her ankle yesterday, so she couldn’t come today..."

Wen Zeyu said, "No, Dad, I’ve actually seen my grandma, only she’s become younger."

Wen Jiliang looked up at the wall photo of his own mom and told Wen Zeyu in a suppressed voice, "Are you calling to make your dad happy?"

With that, he hung up the phone.

On the other end, Wen Zeyu only managed to say, "No..."

Before the rest of his words were squashed by the sound of the phone hanging up.

Wen Zeyu quietly put his phone away, walked toward Xiao Li, hesitated for a moment, and hesitantly called out, "Grandma, is that you?"