Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

At the Wen house, everyone was gathered in the living room.

"Who can explain this legal notice?" Henry was very angry. He threw the document onto the coffee table with such force that Shirley and Winner were startled.

Shirley and Winner who were sitting next to each other on the sofa, exchanged puzzled looks.

Once Joy had finished cooking the sweet soup, she poured it in a serving bowl and carried it out. Seeing Henry Wen's expression, she placed the tray on the coffee table before patting his back. She tried to comfort Henry and said in a soft tone, "Dear Henry, what is upsetting you so much?"

"How can I not be furious? Open your eyes and see what kind of children we have! Your good daughter and son have brought more difficulties on to this family!" Henry trembled with rage.

Joy shifted her gaze to the document on the coffee table. She was rather perplexed but did not look at the paper closely. On the contrary, she led Henry to the sofa and said tenderly, "Darling, cool down. What did Shirley and Winner do this time?" Then she turned to Shirley and Winner. Feigning anger, she asked, "What did you do to make your dad so cross?"

Shirley had no idea why her father had suddenly lost his temper and scolded them. Curious as she was, she leaned forward and picked up the document. She flipped through a few pages randomly. Her eyes widened. It was then that she realized the reason for her father's displeasure.

Winner did not take his father's concerns seriously. He was selfish and only worried about his own problems. Since all his past troubles had been sorted, he was happy to have gained his freedom again. That was enough. So nothing was worth his worry and attention. He leisurely lifted a cup of the sweet soup to drink. Upon receiving a glare from his mom, Winner hesitated and put down the soup.

"Dad... This... Oh, no! This document is pure slander. I did not... Winner and I were not involved in this matter at all." Shirley was very nervous and stuttered as she spoke. Her face paled and showed her discomfort. In order to convince her father, she exerted all her efforts to feign innocence as if this matter really had nothing to do with her.

Henry retorted with a snort. He said nothing to Shirley. Instead he turned his face away as though he couldn't look at her anymore. He knew his daughter well enough to not believe her.

Joy stood by Henry's side and felt really confused. She knew Henry would not get this agitated over a minor issue. Something terrible must have happened to solicit such a reaction from him. The only other time he'd gotten this irritated was when the Wen family encountered trouble over the land he wanted.

'What had happened? Did that land deal go wrong again?' The expression on Joy's face sobered. She also noticed Shirley's expression. Her daughter looked rather guilty. That unsettled Joy. So she immediately took the document from Shirley's hand and began reading it. Disbelief and anger reflected on Joy's face as she finished reading it.

"This... What is this? What happened? Why is Zed Qi prosecuting us again? The document states the reason as hacking the plaintiff's social media account and smearing the plaintiff publicly." Joy lifted her head to look at Shirley before asking her, "Shirley, what is it? What did you do?"

"Mom, I, I really don't know..." Shirley's guilty conscience did not allow her to meet Joy's inquisitive gaze. She looked at the ground, afraid that her eyes would betray her inner thoughts.

Winner realized what had happened after hearing his mom's words. His expression turned from indifference to panic in an instant. Did Zed Qi find out that he and Shirley had posted through Jean's Weibo account? That must be the reason for the letter from Zed's lawyer. A lump formed in Winner's throat and he found it hard to breathe. He was reminded of Zed's ways of punishment. Suddenly, he became restless.

Joy could see by their expressions that Shirley and Winner were indeed involved in the incident as explained by Zed's lawyer in the legal notice. Her expression turned from bewilderment to disappointment. So she glowered at Shirley to show her disapproval. "Stop feigning innocence!" Henry frowned and said with a stern look on his face, "I know you two did it. Now that we have received this letter from Zed's lawyer, tell me, how should we handle this? Hasn't our family gotten into enough trouble in recent days?" Seeing her father's dark expression, Shirley knew that she had made a huge mistake. She bit her upper lip before explaining nervously, "Dad, I am sorry for what I have done. But I just cannot tolerate what Jean Wen has done to us. I intended to take revenge and did not expect that we would be discovered. I admit that I was too impulsive and did not think things through."

"It is all your fault. If you had not insisted on meddling, we might have not be getting sued by Zed. What's worse is that I am also implicated in such big trouble!" Winner was annoyed with Shirley. After all, it was his sister who had insisted on ruining the relationship between Zed and Jean. He remembered how Shirley had come into his room and switched off his computer and coaxed him into helping her. Hadn't he just gotten out of a big mess? Winner couldn't believe that he was in trouble again!

"You!" Shirley stared at Winner as she shook all over with rage. She couldn't believe what Winner had said.

She had expected her brother would stand by her. But here he was, putting the blame for the whole incident on her. The way he was professing his innocence would mean that she would have to bear the consequences alone. Instead of apologizing and finding a solution, he was making the situation worse. All this bickering would only anger their father even more and the consequences would be more severe.

"The land transfer has just finished. It seems that you two have bad memory, which is why you have made trouble again. I warn you that I will not help you this time. You should find ways to beg for Zed's forgiveness on your own. There may still be a chance for you to get out of this situation before Zed drags you to court." Henry pounded the coffee table in anger. He glared at Shirley and Winner with such anger that his eyes looked like they would pop out of his head. He warned, "You'd better be honest from now on and never put me into such a situation again. Or I will definitely kick you out of this house, just as I did to your sister, Jean."

He then stomped up the stairs. Shirley was terrified when she thought of her future outside the Wen house. She turned to Joy with a pitiful look and whined, "Mom, dad says that he will throw us out of the house!" Shirley had never done anything awful enough to earn such a punishment from her father. Earlier, it was easy for her to squirm out of trouble as she simply put the blame on Jean. Now that they had lost their scapegoat, Shirley felt how cruel her father could be. Worried, she turned to Winner and glowered at him before saying, "Are you mad? You know that dad was on the verge of losing his temper. I can understand if you don't speak up for me. But look at what you have done. You have put the entire blame on me!"

"How can you find fault with what I said? If it had not been for the fact that you wanted to get revenge on Jean, I wouldn't have been involved. You are to blame! I should have asked father to throw you out." Winner rolled his eyes and leaned on the back of the sofa. He casually crossed his long legs.

"Winner!" Shirley whined.

"Stop arguing! That's enough!"

Joy screamed. All this while she had been quietly watching her children squabble. Instead of blaming each other, Shirley and Winner had to understand that they had crossed a line. So she said, "Can't you two just behave for once? Must I worry about you all the time? It took a lot of effort and hardship to settle the matter of the land transfer. Now you are making more conflict between us and Zed. If he intends to punish you seriously, you two will spend the rest of your life in prison!"

Hearing their mother's words, the two began to panic.

"Mom, it is not that serious, is it? I just logged into Jean's account and post a tweet. I did not do anything else... And it is a totally trifle issue. It couldn't have had the impact the legal notice claims..." Shirley stopped midway. Because she knew she was being petulant and arguing like a child. She knew exactly what she had done and what affect that would have on Jean's reputation. She was now in no position to defend herself.

Shirley wanted to take revenge on Jean and vent her anger. But she had never thought that Zed Qi would get involved and investigate into this matter. Zed and Jean got married only for commercial purposes. They did not truly love each other. So why was Zed always defending Jean? Had Zed really fallen in love with Jean?

If Zed did not forgive them and sued them, then they would face heavy punishment and even be put in prison.

"I agree with Shirley. Mom, you see that Ethan Lei is Jean's ex-boyfriend. The tweet we posted may be her inner thoughts. So it cannot be that serious." Winner tried to rationalize using arguments that were perhaps, more logical than Shirley's. However, it was still unbelievable which is why he still looked a little worried.

He was young and still had a lot of time to enjoy life. It would be rather terrible for him to be convicted and imprisoned.

Joy got a headache. Last time, she was refused when she proposed apologizing to Jean to save her children.

Jean was not the frightened girl who lived in the Wen house. She had Zed to support her and protect her. That was precisely why it had become harder and harder to get Shirley and Winner out of trouble.

Since Jean had taken the step to sever her relationship with the whole Wen family, they would no longer be able to beg for forgiveness using consideration for family as their excuse. Joy felt a splitting headache coming on as she thought of such matters. So she pressed her lips and said nothing to her son and daughter.

Shirley looked at the ground and pouted. She was extremely angry and resentful. The tweet posted on Weibo had caused a heated discussion. Shirley had thought that Jean's reputation would be ruined completely this time. But all her expectations were destroyed by Zed, who intervened halfway.

Shirley suddenly thought of something and raised her head in delight. She said to Joy, "Mom, Zed is just suspicious of us. He does not have strong evidence to confirm that we hacked Jean's account. So even if we have to go to court, it does not mean that we will lose. As long as I clear the evidence from the computer or throw it away, we will be safe. Isn't that right?"

"Yes! Yes!" Winner echoed Shirley's excitement as a glimmer of hope rekindled in his black eyes.

"You two are too naive. Don't you know what kind of person Zed is? I advise you to stop dreaming that you will miraculously get away with it. The only thing for you to do now is to find a way to win Zed's forgiveness. You are not allowed to leave this house until you come up with a sensible idea. Now, go back to your rooms and reflect on your behavior!"

While it was clear that Shirley and Winner had done something to earn Zed's wrath, Joy couldn't help blame Jean. She cursed her step-daughter for always landing them into big trouble. 0000