After the Harem Novel’s Female Lead was Spoiled by the Comments - Chapter 19

The early autumn night carried a chill that made one shiver, yet the wind, having absorbed the warmth of the earth, still held the lingering heat of summer’s tail.

The wind passed through the grass and trees, caressing every inch of the land’s skin. In the silence, Mother Earth seemed to let out fragmented murmurs.

The cold white moonlight was like a clear spring, quietly flowing over the flowerbeds and grass of the Yan family manor. Mist gradually gathered on the tips of the grass, slowly condensing into dewdrops.

The flowerbed was planted with the Yan family’s most precious and delicate orchids. Dew soaked into the orchid leaves, making them look glossy and moist.

A diligent gardener passed by on patrol. Afraid that the dewdrops would weigh down and damage the delicate orchids, they lowered their head and carefully, gently collected the dew.

But that movement startled the butterflies resting in the shadows. Under the moonlight, two butterflies overlapped and danced, following the fragrance of flowers as they continued searching for the next place to rest.

The morning dew of early autumn was slightly heavy. At only six-thirty, Yan Liangchen and Tu Sihua had already gotten up. Wearing knitted cardigans and thin coats, they practiced tai chi in the garden.

Around seven, Xiao Baihua got up and put on makeup, preparing to go shopping with her friends after breakfast. As for Yan Aotian, he also had some business events to attend today.

When the couple finished dressing and went downstairs to the dining room, the two elders were already seated there.

In the Yan family, there was a rule that the younger generation could only start eating after the elders had picked up their chopsticks. But there was no rule saying the elders had to wait for the younger generation before eating. Yan Aotian looked around and asked unhappily, “Where are Qingwen and—”

He paused, realizing he did not know how to refer to Wen Hebai, so he simply skipped over her.

“Why haven’t they come down yet?”

“It’s normal for young people to sleep in on the weekend. Wenwen works so hard. Let her sleep a little longer,” Tu Sihua said cheerfully.

“Then let’s have breakfast first. No need to wait for them.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Qingwen and Wen Hebai appeared in the dining room one after the other.

Yan Qingwen knew she was in the wrong. “We got up late. Sorry for making Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom wait so long.”

Although the two of them looked perfectly dry and neat, Xiao Baihua could still tell that they had just showered. Thinking of something, her expression immediately became somewhat uncomfortable.

“Good morning, Grandpa. Good morning, Grandma. Dad, Mom, good morning.” After Yan Qingwen sat down, Wen Hebai took the seat beside her.

Facing her affectionate way of addressing them, Yan Aotian and Xiao Baihua felt extremely unused to it.

“Did Wenwen sleep well last night?” Tu Sihua asked Wen Hebai.

Wen Hebai gave her a sweet smile. “Grandma, Wenwen slept very well last night.”

Yan Qingwen worked hard to keep the expression on her face steady and said to Tu Sihua, “Grandma, this is Ah Bai, Wen Hebai. She often came over to play when we were young.”

Tu Sihua smiled and said, “Of course I remember. Little White Rabbit. She loved eating White Rabbit candy the most, and she even played house with you, became your wife, and asked me to witness your marriage.”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the table instantly became subtle.

Wen Hebai generously took Yan Qingwen’s hand and smiled like a flower. “That’s right. Grandma was our witness.”

“That was just playing house. It can’t be taken seriously,” Xiao Baihua said.

Wen Hebai squeezed Yan Qingwen’s hand. Yan Qingwen said coldly, “But we aren’t playing house now.”

Yan Liangchen cleared his throat, and everyone ended this topic that would lead nowhere.

Perhaps people loved recalling the past more and more in their later years. After breakfast, Yan Qingwen and Wen Hebai accompanied Tu Sihua for a walk in the garden, and Tu Sihua brought up quite a few stories from their childhood.

Tu Sihua’s thoughts jumped around somewhat. Suddenly, she took Yan Qingwen’s and Wen Hebai’s hands and asked worriedly, “Why did you two argue that time?”

Both of them froze.

They had argued quite a few times. Which time was she talking about?

Tu Sihua remembered it clearly. “The time on Wenwen’s coming-of-age ceremony. You two argued in the garden, right beside the swing.”

Hearing this, Yan Qingwen gave Wen Hebai a sidelong glance and sneered.

What else could it have been? Wen Hebai had gone crazy, of course!

Not to be outdone, Wen Hebai glared back. Seven years later, she complained to Tu Sihua.

“Grandma, Yan Qingwen was really too much back then. On such an important day, she actually didn’t send me an invitation. Everyone in K City’s elite circle received one, but I didn’t! Everyone laughed at me and said that she and I only seemed close on the surface, but in reality, she didn’t want me to attend her coming-of-age ceremony at all!”

The way Tu Sihua looked at her granddaughter carried a trace of reproach. “How could you not send Little White Rabbit an invitation?!”

If it had not been in front of her grandmother, Yan Qingwen would truly have rolled her eyes.

“Grandma, before that, whenever she came to our house, she came whenever she wanted. Did she ever need an invitation?” Yan Qingwen asked.

Tu Sihua felt that this made sense. She could not wrong her own granddaughter, so she gently reproached Wen Hebai instead. “That’s true. You could come whenever you wanted. Even without an invitation, no one would stop you from coming in.”

Wen Hebai still felt wronged even now. “But I just happened to be stopped.”

Tu Sihua’s gaze turned to Yan Qingwen. The latter was silent for a moment, then held her forehead and sighed. “That was a misunderstanding.”

In all of K City’s wealthy and elite circles, who did not know that Yan Qingwen and Wen Hebai were childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship? Naturally, everyone in the Yan family knew this too. So Wen Hebai never needed prior approval from the Yan family when she came over. When Yan Qingwen was arranging invitations, it naturally never occurred to her.

However, more than a month in advance, she had called Wen Hebai and told her that she would be holding her coming-of-age ceremony on her eighteenth birthday.

Who could have expected that Wen Hebai, who had been filming at the time, would turn around and forget all about it?

Wen Hebai said that she had answered the call during a break in filming. It just so happened that the director started urging her back, so she had not had time to listen carefully. After that, because of repeated NGs, the director criticized her for a long time, causing her to completely forget the matter.

On the morning of the event, she received a call from her eldest sister, Wen Hegu, and only then remembered that Yan Qingwen’s birthday had arrived.

Because of this, she directly skipped work and hurriedly took a plane back to K City.

After getting off the plane, she did not even return home. She first went to buy Yan Qingwen a gift, then rushed to the Yan family home. But because she did not have an invitation, she was stopped by the security guards at the entrance.

“I’m Wen Hebai, the fourth young lady of the Wen family!” It was the first time Wen Hebai had been unable to enter the Yan family’s gate, and she was so angry she stomped her foot.

The security guard who stopped her questioned, “The person representing the Wen family this time is the Wen family’s eldest young lady. She has already gone inside. Why didn’t you come with her?”

Another security guard said, “Perhaps you can call Eldest Miss Wen and have her come out to bring you in.”

In short, without an invitation, she could not enter.

At that moment, a girl who had wandered over happened to speak in a strange, mocking tone. “Oh my, isn’t this Fourth Miss Wen? Why aren’t you going in? Is it because you don’t want to?”

Wen Hebai rolled her eyes. “I was wondering who it was. So it’s Miss Jian Ren.”

“Who are you calling a bitch? My name is Jian Fengren!” the girl shouted angrily.

The Wen family and the Jian family could be considered rivals, because the Jian family had started out in gaming. After the Wen family decided to develop in the direction of the internet, they invested in many internet-related companies, including an IT company.

That IT company also began making games, but many of its elements were pieced together from other people’s work. The Jian family’s games had been copied more than once, so the Jian family hated that company very much. As a result, they also found the Wen family, who had invested in that company back then, unpleasant.

In such an atmosphere, Wen Hebai and Jian Fengren’s relationship naturally could not be harmonious.

The security guards looked at one another. Was this really the fourth daughter of the Wen family?

But their duty came first, so they decided to ask the butler for instructions.

During this time, Wen Hebai had already started arguing with Jian Fengren.

Unable to win the argument against Wen Hebai, Jian Fengren deliberately raised her voice to stab at her.

“Could it be that you don’t have an invitation? Goodness, don’t you always call yourself Eldest Miss Yan’s best friend? Why didn’t she invite you on such an important day?”

Wen Hebai tightened her fists and pretended to be proud. “What a joke. I come to the Yan family whenever I want. Since when do I need an invitation?”

Jian Fengren’s smile grew even more smug. “Then what are you doing at the gate right now? I think Eldest Miss Yan must not welcome you… Oh, perhaps she was afraid that if you appeared, you would ruin the atmosphere. After all, everyone knows that several of the Wen family’s marriage alliance plans were ruined by you. Now that Third Young Master Jiang is going to pursue Eldest Miss Yan, she definitely won’t let you appear and cause trouble.”

Wen Hebai froze, feeling as though the entire world had gone quiet.

“Who did you say is going to pursue her?”

“Jiang Yunhan. He confessed to Eldest Miss Yan just now.”