Yuan Jiaruo smiled in satisfaction upon hearing this.
Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan are here!"
Wen Yan turned her head and saw a middle-aged man in a well-tailored suit, with a tall and upright figure, walking in from outside the hall.
Her gaze shifted, and she saw a middle-aged woman with exquisite makeup and a smile on her face.
The moment the two entered, the old lady looked at Yuan Jiaruo and said, "Let's go, your parents are here."
Yuan Jiaruo nodded, "Grandma, I'll help you."
Saying this, she took the old lady's arm.
Seeing this, Wen Yan went to support the old lady's other arm, and the three walked towards the entrance.
The old lady was very happy. As they neared the door, the middle-aged man saw the old lady, quickly walked to her side, and affectionately called out, "Mom."
The old lady nodded, "You and Minghui can handle the rest."
The middle-aged man grunted, then looked at the guests, "I'm very happy everyone could come to my mother's birthday banquet..."
Wen Yan looked towards the entrance and noticed that Leng Xunze was not there. She felt a little worried, wondering if something else had happened at the company.
After the middle-aged man finished his thank-you speech, the birthday banquet officially began.
Wen Yan thought for a moment and decided to call Leng Xunze to ask about the situation.
So, she looked at Yuan Jiaruo, "Jiaruo, I'm going to make a call."
Yuan Jiaruo looked at her, "Sister-in-law, go ahead."
Wen Yan nodded and walked aside to call Leng Xunze, "Honey, are you encountering any difficult issues over there?"
Leng Xunze looked at the medical report in his hand, "It's nothing. I'll be there after I finish my company's affairs."
"Okay, call me if anything comes up."
Leng Xunze grunted.
This lab report was truly beyond his expectations.
The person closest to her, her own husband, was plotting against her, and it was laughable that she still considered him the closest person.
He was wondering how to tell her about this in a way that she would believe.
Just as Wen Yan put down her phone, a voice she detested sounded from behind her, "Sister, I thought you wouldn't dare to come out of the house!"
Wen Yan heard this and didn't think much of it. Just as she was about to leave, Wen Ya continued, "Do you remember when Dad kicked you out back then, Sister?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all eyes in the hall turned to Wen Yan, and some people began to whisper.
"Didn't Wen Shihao kick out the eldest Miss Wen and Mrs. Wen back then because Mrs. Wen cheated on Wen Shihao?"
"Many people know about this. Is the second Miss Wen saying this now because there's been some other development?"
"Who knows!"
A group of people leaned in with great interest.
Wen Yan stopped in her tracks and looked back at Wen Ya, a cold glint in her eyes, "What do you want?"
As her voice fell, Song Na walked in from outside and said sarcastically, "Miss Wen, did I touch a sore spot?"
Wen Yan's tone was calm, "What do you mean by that, Miss Song?"
If the two of them were together, it wouldn't be good news.
As expected, Wen Ya's expression changed slightly when she saw Wen Yan's reaction. Thinking she was embarrassed, she continued, "Sister, Aunt Li always said that it was my mother's interference that caused Dad to kick you out."
"But today, in front of so many people, I don't want my mother to be misunderstood anymore, so I've decided to tell the truth. Aunt Li's affair with the housekeeper back then, I believe Sister remembers it."
Actually, if Wen Yan hadn't been opposing her at every turn, she wouldn't have wanted to bring this up.
But every time she and her mother wanted to help Wen Yan and her mother, her mother would be called a mistress.
Now, she wanted to see how Wen Yan would handle herself in such a situation.
The onlookers began to whisper, "So the reason the second Miss Wen is bringing this up is because she was misunderstood by Wen Yan's mother."
"There really are shameless people. Like mother, like daughter. The mother plays the victim while accusing others, and the daughter dares to show up at such an event to embarrass herself."
"It was merciful of Mr. Wen to kick out this mother and daughter back then. What man could tolerate an affair with the housekeeper!"
Wen Yan listened to the crowd's mockery and looked coldly at Wen Ya, "Is this what you meant by knowing the inside story?"
It seemed Wen Shihao had protected Wen Ya and her mother very well.
But such protection shouldn't be built on her mother's pain.
"Isn't this the truth? Wen Yan, do you know how difficult it was for me every time my mother and I wanted to help you, and your mother slandered my mother?"
"It was clearly your mother who cheated, but she always blamed my mother. My mother helped you out of friendship with your mother, and how did you repay her?"
Song Na sneered from the side, "Miss Wen, there's a saying, isn't there? 'To get benefits and still act like a victim.' That probably describes you."
The crowd, upon hearing Wen Ya's words, became even more indignant, "Since when can being a mistress be so righteous!"
"The legal wife took care of the mistress out of friendship with her, and was then falsely accused. The mistress's daughter brazenly attends banquets, truly shameless!"
"I'm starting to think that Miss Wen's connection with Young Master Leng probably involved some unsavory means."
Wen Yan sneered upon hearing this, "Wen Ya, you're saying my mother was the mistress, and your mother was the innocent one?"
"My mother was innocent all along," Wen Ya stated resolutely.
Song Na stood by, watching the show. In previous encounters, she had always been at a disadvantage. After today, Wen Yan would likely no longer be able to live in the capital.
Afterward, she sent the recording she had made to Leng Xunze: Xunze, a recording to help you see Wen Yan in a new light.
At this moment, Yuan Jiaruo and the middle-aged man saw Wen Yan and Wen Ya arguing fiercely and quickly walked over.
Yuan Jiaruo went to Wen Yan's side, concerned, "Sister-in-law, what happened?"
The middle-aged man scanned the crowd with a stern expression, then his gaze fell on Song Na and Wen Ya. He could guess the general situation, "Everyone, please give Mr. Yuan some face. Today is my mother's birthday banquet. I hope no one will cause trouble."
Among the crowd, a bold noblewoman pointed at Wen Yan and said, "Mr. Yuan, today is Mrs. Yuan's birthday. Does the mistress's daughter have the right to attend?"
The middle-aged man's brow furrowed upon hearing this.
Another woman said indignantly, "Mr. Yuan, I believe you've heard about the Wen family's affairs. As the host, shouldn't you kick out that shameless woman!"
"Yes, kick her out! I hate cheating women the most, especially one who cheated with the housekeeper, isn't that disgusting!"
Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, the middle-aged man glanced at Wen Yan, weighing the pros and cons.
Wen Yan was Leng Xunze's woman, after all.
Setting aside other factors, just the identity of the Young Madam of the Leng family was enough reason for him not to kick Wen Yan out.
"What if I said, things are not what you think!"