Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

When Jean couldn't run anymore, she stopped and found a place to rest. She withdrew her phone from her bag to see who had been calling her. It was Shirley.

Shirley Wen! Jean was upset when she thought about her half-sister. If it hadn't been for the Weibo post Shirley had made, Jean would not have been humiliated the way she had been. Jean had severed relations with the Wen family, so why was Shirley calling her?

She had planned not to answer Shirley's call. But then Jean thought she was being unfair to herself if she didn't confront Shirley about the grievances she had suffered. "Sister, you have finally answered!" Shirley said affectionately. Even so, Jean could sense her half-sister's impatience.

"Shirley, what do you want from me?" asked Jean.

"Sister, our family hasn't had dinner together in a long time. Father said that he wanted to invite you to dinner and has already picked the restaurant. You..." said Shirley. "Have you forgotten that I am no longer part of the Wen family?" said Jean.

"Sister, father said that he really wanted you to have dinner with us. Regardless of what happened in the past, he wants us to have a meal as a whole family. Think of it as one last dinner," said Shirley. Shirley stopped to see if Jean would reply. When she heard nothing, Shirley continued, "I will send you the location of the restaurant by text. Sister, you must come!"

After ending the call, Jean watched the passers-by. She sighed as she thought over the dinner invitation. If for no other reason, Jean felt like she needed to go in order to get proper closure.

Her phone pinged and when Jean looked, she saw a message from Shirley. "Seven o'clock. Boris Hotel. Room 1021."

With nothing else to do, and no where else to be, Jean went home to rest and clean up. She left home at half past six. Since Jean didn't live far from the hotel, she decided it would not be too expensive to go by taxi.

This would be Jean's second visit to this hotel. Previously, she had attended a social occasion hosted by the Wen Group at this hotel. That day, she had drunk a lot and hadn't paid attention to much. She remembered that Henry had sat beside her, but he had spent the evening talking lively with the guests.

Jean sighed at the irony of her situation. She had never felt warmth or love from the Wen family. Everything she had planned till now, had been done to earn her freedom from them. Yes, she had finally broken all ties with the Wen family, but she had also become a person without a family.

The waiter led Jean to the door of room 1021. After he left, Jean took a deep breath and pushed the door.

The room was big. The entire Wen family was present. Jean glanced at Winner, Shirley, Joy, and her father. She was still curious about why they had invited her when she had severed all relationships with them.

The atmosphere was serious when she entered. They seemed to be talking about something important. When they realized that Jean had arrived, everyone stopped talking. Henry had looked sad before he spotted her, but now, his expression changed. Jean felt odd to see Henry smiling at her.

He seemed to be genial right now.

"Jean, you came! Please have a seat." Henry stood and pointed at the empty chair next to his.

The others at the table showed indifference, especially Winner. Although he had seen Jean, he simply rolled his eyes and continued to play on his phone.

"What's the matter?" Jean asked coldly. She glanced at Henry expressionlessly.

"Jean, you must be tired." Joy lifted the teapot and poured a cup of tea. She quickly passed the menu to Jean and said, "You order today. You can have whatever you want."

Jean had never known Joy to be this malleable unless she had an ulterior motive.

"That's right, sister. It is a rare chance for all of us to be together. You order whatever you like. Today, let's enjoy dinner," said Shirley. Usually she was really mean to Jean. What happened to her today?

When Shirley had called Jean earlier today, she had sounded meek, which made Jean feel really uncomfortable.

"I am not here to have dinner." Jean glanced at Shirley as she sat. Then she said, "If you only wanted to have dinner with me, then sorry, I don't have the time."

She knew that the Wen family wouldn't act hospitably for no reason. They must be after something. The dinner was just an excuse.

Henry didn't like Jean's attitude, but he had to remain patient. He could not afford to loose his temper with Jean.

"Jean, we hardly have the chance to have dinner together. You..."

"Mr. Henry Wen, please don't call me that. You know that we have no relations anymore. If you want to say something, just spit it out. You don't need to beat around the bush." Jean had already seen through their facade. She didn't expect Henry to be different. "Jean Wen!" Henry shuddered with rage at Jean's abruptness. He took a deep breath to calm himself. Jean was no longer a submissive child. She had Zed supporting her. Even though she was his daughter, he would have to adopt a humble approach. Shirley knew what Henry was thinking, so she prepared to apologize to Jean. Although she was unwilling, she had to behave in front of Henry.

So, she got up from her chair and walked toward Jean. She grabbed Jean's hand and placed it in hers, "Sister, I know that you are still angry about what happened the last time. It was my fault. Father is old and has a bad temper. You have to understand. Although you have signed a contract with father, you will be considered as family by mother and I..."

"Enough!" Jean was sick of Shirley's acting. It was extremely hard to tell what Shirley really thought and felt. She was a different person when with Jean, and completely different when in front of her parents. Regardless, the one thing Jean knew by now was that she couldn't trust anyone from the Wen family.

Shirley wanted to leave an impression on Henry that she was intelligent and reasonable, while Jean was callous and unreasonable. Even if it was true, then what?

Jean looked up and stared at Shirley coldly. Shirley shivered. Jean had never looked at her like this before.

Before, Jean could be easily bullied by her. But now, Jean was different.

Persistent, Shirley clung to Jean's hands. She bit her lip as tears welled in her eyes. Shirley sniffled to sound more sincere and said, "Sister, it was all my fault. It had nothing to do with father. If you..."

Slam! Jean slapped Shirley across her face.

Everyone present was startled.

"Jean Wen, I show you respect. But you..." Henry pounded on the table and shouted angrily at her.

Seeing her own daughter beaten, Joy was furious. She ran to Shirley's side and helped her stand. Concerned, she examined the red mark on Shirley's face. Joy wanted to tear Jean to pieces!

Since Henry was present, she had to pretend to be a loving mother even if she was furious. She said to Jean in an accusatory and disappointed tone, "Jean, she's your sister! How could you hit her? We treated you well at home. You..."

While speaking, Joy lowered her head and started to cry.

The whole family was really good at acting. Jean smiled coldly at Shirley. Her expression was terrifying.

Winner didn't expect that Jean would hit Shirley. Since Shirley was his real sister, he couldn't sit back and watch anymore.

He put down his phone, grabbed Jean's arm and said, "Jean, don't think so highly of yourself. Marrying a rich man doesn't mean you can do what you want. I am warning you. Today, we are here to negotiate with you. If you do not behave, you are not going to walk out of here."