Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress
chapter-1394

Chapter 1394: Grasping Wen Xinya’s Weakness

The thought of everything that happened in the past made an icy cold glare form in Xia Ruya’s eyes.

Ning Shuqian said emotionally, “You’ve had a hard time.”

Xia Ruya had only returned to the Li Family for three to four years and yet, she already had a stable position in the family and earned the trust of Old Mr. Li. Now, Old Mr. Li was extremely convinced and compliant towards Xia Ruya, who had managed to manipulate him.

Even Ning Shuqian could not help but be shocked.

Xia Ruya held onto Ning Shuqian’s hand and said gratefully, “I still have to thank you. If it weren’t because of your help, I wouldn’t have everything that I own today.”

She sounded extremely sincere and her expression seemed genuine too.

Before leaving Harbor City, Ning Shuqian said something to her which gave her a new impression of the power behind Ning Shuqian. However, she had always been a careful person and hence, did not agree to anything rashly.

Things in Harbor City were far more complicated than she had imagined. She thought that she would be given peace after forgoing her rights to the succession. However, she had belittled how cold and cruel the upper-class society of Harbor City could be.

After having been through plenty of danger, she finally realized that her scheming tricks were of no use in such a cruel environment.

Hence, she decided to seek help from Ning Shuqian.

To her surprise, Ning Shuqian’s supporter was extremely powerful and they could even intervene with the situation in Harbor City. With their help, she managed to grow, bit by bit, and found a stable position for herself in the Li Corporation.

Ning Shuqian smiled and said, “Why are you standing on ceremony with me? I watched you grow up. Of course I’d wish the best for you.”

Throughout all these years, she had also more or less realized that Xia Ruya was actually not as pure or kindhearted as she appeared to be on the surface. However, she did not find there to be anything wrong with that. Instead, she felt that Wen Xinya was the one who had caused her to be that way. As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is a friend. Hence, Xia Ruya and Ning Shuqian became much closer because of their common enemy, Wen Xinya.

Xia Ruya secured a footing in the Li Family and that was beneficial for Ning Shuqian too.

Ning Shuqian asked concernedly, “By the way… how long are you planning to stay in the nation this time? Is there something else?”

“The economy here in Mainland China has been thriving in the past few years and the Li Family intends to expand here. I returned to Beijing this time because of this. Hence, I’m going to stay for a while,” said Xia Ruya, who did not intend to hide her agenda from Ning Shuqian.

Ning Shuqian smiled and said, “If there’s anything you need, feel free to seek help from me. I won’t turn you down as long as I can help.”

She was rather confident because Wen Haowen had already become rather compliant towards her and hence, it was akin to her being in control of Wen Haowen’s influence in the Wen Corporation.

Xia Ruya obviously wouldn’t turn her down. “In that case, I won’t stand on ceremony.”

This time, she was the one who suggested to the Li Corporation that they expand to Mainland China, earning the approval of Old Mr. Li. If she could complete the project successfully, her position would be secure and no one would be able to affect it. The Li Corporation would soon belong to her too.

Hence, the plan was extremely important to her.

She needed plenty of help from Ning Shuqian too. Besides… she would also need Ning Shuqian’s instigator to give her a hand.

The two of them continued to chat with each other.

Xia Ruya again asked about Ning Yuya. “How is Yuya doing? She’s been contacting me less and less frequently in the past few years. I miss her too.”

However, Xia Ruya did not think that way deep down. Ning Yuya’s drug addiction and sordid lifestyle were absolutely disgusting and she did not wish to hang out with someone like her, though she would not express her disdain in front of Ning Shuqian.

The mention of Ning Yuya made Ning Shuqian’s face grow sullen. “She’s still like how she used to be.”

She did not mention anything else.

For the past three years, Ning Yuya’s drug addiction grew stronger and it was a norm for her to go missing for two weeks at one go. She would get riled up if Ning Shuqian were to chide her for a little bit and she began skipping classes at university after half a semester. At last, she started absenting herself altogether and ended up being expelled by Qingyuan University.

She began to give up on jewelry design after seeing Wen Xinya win several competitions and ended up wasting her life on frequenting sordid places.

Xia Ruya immediately figured out the reason for it. She was also smart enough not to mention it again.

Ning Shuqian got a grip on her emotions and said calmly, “Ruya, the feud between you and Wen Xinya can’t be salvaged anymore. This time, your return means that you’ll be in conflict with Wen Xinya again. Are you ready?”

Wen Xinya was not easy to deal with and she was well aware of that after all these years.

She knew better than anyone else how much Wen Xinya had grown in the past seven years. Although she could not control the Wen Corporation like Xia Ruya controlled the Li Family, she was definitely not to be trifled with.

She tried to investigate on Wen Xinya but to no avail.

Xia Ruya smiled calmly, her pale lips looking like white roses. “I know what to do. Wen Xinya is my greatest obstacle, but her reputable and esteemed Grampy is the only thing that matters most to her. That’s her greatest weakness. I… have already grasped her weakness.”

Old Mr. Mo…

A derisive look formed in Xia Ruya’s eyes.

No one dared to touch him because of his power and reputation.

Xia Ruya dared to do so because she had a concrete plan.

Ning Shuqian suddenly thought about the cold and emotionless pair of eyes which made her break out into cold sweat. Her lips quivered and she asked, “You mean…”

Oh my god, it’s Old Mr. Mo we’re talking about!

The mention of his name made Ning Shuqian feel as if a boulder was placed on her chest.

Xia Ruya was audacious.

Ning Shuqian dared not think about it at all.

“Aunt Ning, you’ll help me, won’t you?” Xia Ruya asked, looking Ning Shuqian in the eye. She looked just like a vicious woman.

Ning Shuqian was terrorized by the look in her eyes and it was as if she had been targeted by a terrifying thing. She nodded subconsciously.

Xia Ruya smiled.

Despite being in Harbor City, she had been paying attention to the Wen Corporation’s jewelry exhibition and Mo Yunyao’s last masterpieces, as well as the Puerile Phoenix that Wen Xinya modeled. The heirloom sales strategy that Wen Xinya had suggested also caused a global uproar and the French Vogue International Jewelry’s Association had even sent their professional members to discuss about the curating of Puerile Phoenix.

The members of the upper-class society in Harbor City also paid attention to the news.

Wen Xinya was incredibly outstanding and charming.

Xia Ruya absolutely envied her and was jealous of her for that.