Chapter 6 Poor Little White Flower

Leaving the hotel, Wen Meimei went to a nearby pharmacy and bought a contraceptive pill. It had been her first time, but she couldn't be too careful—there was a chance that she might have been impregnated by a member of the Qiao Family, and she might then be swallowed up by a wave of foul saliva.

When she returned to the Wen Family home that evening, the living room was abuzz with activity.

Her father, Wen Zhenguo, her stepmother, Huang Yuling, her older sister, Wen Lili, her ex-fiancé, Jiang Shanyu, and a mix of closely and distantly related aunts and cousins had all gathered together.

The scene was almost like a public denunciation meeting—if there had been a pig cage, it would have matched the atmosphere perfectly.

Wen Meimei suddenly felt a tingling on her scalp, but it wasn't fear, it was annoyance.

"Father," she called out politely.

She still had some affection for her father, after all, he was her blood.

The so-called relatives could be ignored altogether.

Before the age of twelve, she had been happy in the orphanage. Later, her father came for her, not only bringing her home but also occasionally donating to the orphanage.

For this alone, she was grateful.

Although the past eight years in the Wen Family hadn't been very joyful, she had learned a lot.

For example, how to protect herself, how to endure, and how to be clever.

Wen Zhenguo's face was stern as he said sharply, "Meimei, what did you do just now?"

Wen Meimei pretended to be the innocent flower, saying pitifully, "I ate the cake Sister Lili gave me, then accidentally fainted. When I woke up, I found myself in bed with Young Master Qiao. The rest is known to Sister and the others; she must have explained it to Father, right?"

Wen Lili twisted her words deliberately, "You're talking nonsense! Everyone else who ate the cake was fine; only you had an issue. It's clear you shamelessly seduced Young Master Qiao. Don't frame me!"

A trace of disgust rose from the depths of Wen Meimei's heart, but she did not show it. Instead, she said in feigned despair, "Anyway, I am now ruined. Whatever you say goes."

"Meimei, you…" Wen Zhenguo was deeply pained. His usually obedient and well-behaved little daughter, ah...

Wen Lili's own mother, Huang Yuling, scoffed, "Blaming us for your own shamelessness, a wretched thing raised without a mother's care, ruining our Wen Family's bloodline."

Her cousin, Tang Ruowei, quickly echoed, "She's nothing but trash picked from the garbage heap, yet she dreams of marrying Young Master Jiang. This marriage should be called off, it's embarrassing!"

Her cousin, Wen Xiaoxiao, also chimed in, "Uncle, just look at Third Sister's attitude. She slept with someone and shows no remorse. Could the Jiang Family accept such a daughter-in-law?"

As the representative of the Jiang Family, Jiang Shanyu indignantly said, "Uncle Wen, my fate with Meimei has come to an end. I'm afraid I cannot accept this marriage."

A woman who had been with another man was dirty to him.

Moreover, that man was Qiao Chengxun.

A woman that Qiao Chengxun had been with was no more than a pair of worn-out shoes to him. He would never touch her again.

"Ah," Huang Yuling hurriedly advised, "Shanyu, you could consider our Lili. Although she's one year your senior, she's virtuous, understanding, has a good temperament, an impressive figure, and maintains proper friendships. She would never associate with questionable people."

"Exactly, exactly, Sister Lili and Brother Shanyu are a match made in heaven!"

"Young Master Jiang, our Sister Lili is a really good person!"

"If you were to marry Sister Lili, you would be guaranteed happiness for a lifetime."

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Listening to the prattling of the crowd, Jiang Shanyu felt increasingly repulsed.

He didn't like women older than himself, nor did he fancy the type of woman Wen Lili was. However, the marriage between the Jiang and Wen families seemed inevitable. Now that Meimei was out of the equation, he had no choice but to marry Wen Lili.