The Best Choice

Even though Wen Qing couldn't sing, she had written in her profile the she was a great singer. In her previous life, when she was asked to sing for the first time in her acting career, she had turned to Wen Xi for help.

At the time, because it was an emergency, and Wen Xi thought of her as her real family, she helped her.

Surprisingly, she was asked for a second, even a third time, she ended up recording songs for Wen Qing whenever she asked, like a paid employee.

Wen Xi recalled that this would be the twenty-third time, and this song would get first place on the film and television hit list of the year.

Wen Xi deliberated her past and present life. She looked at Wen Qing and said: "I want to sing it live, backstage."

Wei Kexin exchanged a disturbed look with Wen Qing.

After reaching what Wei Kexin thought was an agreement with Wen Qing, she turned and said softly to Wen Xi, 

"Never mind, then." Wen Xi shrugged.

She was about to leave, when Wen Qing grabbed her arm.

"Xixi, please, I promise you can come to the live. Just do it like we always do, and I'll be very thankful."

Wen Xi didn't want to look at their pretend smiles any longer, so she turned to walk upstairs.

With each step, her expression grew colder.

Although she couldn't change her past, or whatever Wen Qing had done to her, she would fight back from now on if she dared to keep exploiting her like this!

When her figure had disappeared around the corner, Wei Kexin let down her pretend soft expression, and her expression dropped into an ugly one.

"That damned girl dared to give me a look! For the first time in decades!" She murmured with dissatisfaction. 

Wen Qing showed a cunning expression of her own.

"She must be upset that we didn't send someone to pick her up right away. Mom, why don't you try to be a little nicer to her, listen to whatever she has to say, just until she recovers a little more." She coaxed. "Maybe you could go shopping together, or something. Make her feel sorry that she's getting all your attention, so she'll feel bad for me and want to help me out."

Wei Kexin nodded.

"You're right, the most important thing for now is keeping her under control. I was just a little anxious just now. Why did she go to Weihai in the first place? Was it you..."

Wen Qing cut her off, displeased by her words, "Wen Xi is still useful to us, I'm not stupid enough to try and finish her off now."

"I think it was Nan Muyun, the Nan's adopted daughter. The day before it happened, she came to ask me about Wen Xi's plans." Wei Kexin admitted.

"Nan Muyun? The girl in love with her brother?"

"Yes, there was no way she was going to just sit back and watch them get married. But we don't need to worry about her messing up their marriage as long as we let Nan Xunchuan know about this."

Wei Kexin cut a slice of apple and gave it to Wen Qing.

"But I still don't like the idea of Wen Xi living the life of a dignified lady of the Nan family. I would definitely set you up with him instead, if only Nan Xunchuan wasn't such a womanizer." She sighed.

"The Nans weren't my best choice, and with Nan Muyun in the family, anyone married to Nan Xunchuan will not live a peaceful life. Just you wait and see."

Thinking about her daughter's happiness, Wei Kexin smiled to herself.

"I remember you told me that you were thinking about He Yan?"

"His family is influential in both Country C's military and politics, and is a first class magnate. Think about his personal life, and Nan Xunchuan's. He Yan's is nice and clean, don't even think about comparing the two."

...

Wen Xi took a bath in her own bathroom and called a servant to help her with her wound.

About an hour later, when she heard her father, Wen Guosheng, Wen Xi went straight to his room to discuss calling off her marriage with the Nan family.

As she approached the door, she heard her father and Wei Kexin talking through door, that was left ajar.

"Guosheng, I think Xixi should start living with her future husband as soon as he comes back from his business trip to America. He loves her so much."

"But they aren't married yet."

"It's going to happen sooner or later, so what's the problem?! Besides, being the father-in-law to the son of such a rich company will be good for your political career, too. I'm just worried that they'll change their minds about each other if we take too long."

"You're right, but we haven't asked Xixi yet. I'm afraid she will be unhappy about us making all the decisions for her."

"What about me, and my feelings? Am I not the one you care about the most?" Wei Kexin accused.

"Yes, yes, nobody in this world is more important than you, even Xixi. You'll be by my side even when she gets married and becomes part of another family someday. I will do whatever you wish."

"Although I'm only her stepmother, I have always taken care of Xixi like my own. You should know better, I'm making this decision for her sake!"

"Of course I know! Thank you for taking such good care of her all these years."

Upon hearing this, Wen Xi slowly drew back her hand that had been ready to knock, and felt her heart grow cold.

Wei Kexin was her father's first love.

Ever since she had come into their family, he had obediently complied to all of her orders. He even turned a blind eye to Wei Kexin scolding his own daughter.

Although he was a good husband, it was at the cost of being a good father.