Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 112

Jade shook her head and said, "We are a family. You are being too polite."

Henry and Joy grinned from ear to ear as soon as they heard Jade mention that they were a family.

"Your younger daughter is not only pretty, but she is very charming as well." Jade praised Shirley.

Upon hearing this, Shirley lowered her head and expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, auntie."

They spent the next few minutes exchanging pleasantries and compliments. They looked like any other joyful family. Jean glared at the hypocritical Wen family. She knew that they were shameless, but she hadn't expected that they would try to be this underhanded after she had severed her relationship with them.

They had gone too far!

"Oh! Why don't we see Zed?" Henry looked around and asked.

Jade replied, "He is speaking with his friend."

"Oh, I see."

"Well, we hadn't informed anyone that we had returned. Now that we've been introduced, let's find some time to dine together. I will ask Zed to book a restaurant and inform you of the details."

Henry's eyes gleamed with greed and he nodded eagerly. "Why wait? Let's dine tomorrow. We will treat you to this meal as Jean has caused many problems since she married Zed. We owe you this much!" He offered with feigned innocence and humility.

"Really? I didn't know. From what I have seen, Jean has never brought us any trouble. I like my daughter-in-law very much."

Both sides of her family were being way too polite for Jean's comfort. She stared at Henry coldly.

Shirley was filled with inveterate hatred toward Jean, although she managed to feign a polite demeanor. 'Why is she so lucky? How did she end up being the one to marry into such a rich and powerful family? How is that ordinary Jean could gain favor from Zed's mother so easily, but I have to pretend to please her?'

After talking with each other for a while, both families finally reached an agreement about the date and time for the dinner and who would treat whom for that meal. Apparently, Henry was very excited. While feigning interest in what Jade was saying, he took a quick peek at Jean. He knew that Jean, though upset, would not make trouble at this moment.

All members of Wen family seemed to be thrilled with how this meeting was going.

However, Jean was rather upset. In fact, she was extremely unhappy.

Zed stood on one side and waited for something interesting to happen. He knew that Jean wasn't the same cowardly person who would let the Wen family get away with their dirty tricks.

"Mom, let's cancel the dinner agreement." Jean said suddenly.

Upon hearing this, all others present were stunned. Henry was astounded. He had been so certain that Jean would behave and not cause any trouble. His expression turned gloomy. He stared at Jean sternly as if he were warning her not to talk nonsense.

"Why shall we cancel it?" Jade asked in confusion.

Jean hadn't been afraid of Henry for a long time. And so, his glare did not frighten her into silence. Instead she stared back at him as she spoke, "Because my relationship with the Wen family has been severed."

"Severed?" Jade was astounded. In all her life, she had never heard of such a thing. Everyone was being so genial that she couldn't guess what had happened to lead to such a serious fallout. She frowned and asked, "Jean, what are you talking about?"

"Jean, don't be silly! Don't let the relationship between our families suffer because of your little temper." Henry scolded.

"That's right. That's right. Jean, you can tell us if you are unhappy about something. Don't behave so capriciously. It is kind-hearted for your mother-in-law to ask us to dinner!" Joy echoed Henry's sentiments. She was equally bewildered to see Jean acting out like this.

"My dear sister. Please don't get mad. I realized that I was wrong and that I had made a mistake. I feel very guilty about what I did. I've even apologized to you so many times. Please don't be angry. Let it go, all right?" Shirley clutched Jean's arm and simpered.

Jade knitted her eyebrows as she heard each member of the Wen family talk to Jean. 'Something had happened! But what could it be?' With these thoughts running through her mind, Jade turned to Jean and asked, "Jean, what mischief are you up to?" Judging from what the Wen family had said, Jade could guess that some kind of sibling rivalry had caused the fallout. 'Could it really have been that bad that Jean severed her relationship with her family?' she wondered.

"Mom, it is not what you think." Jean frowned and felt a little anxious.

She had no idea how to explain everything that had happened between her and Shirley quickly and clearly.

When Zed saw that his mother was going to criticize Jean more, he stepped forward and offered an explanation, "Mom, Jean's relationship with the Wen family was severed because I asked her to do so. It was me that signed the agreement."

Jade was stunned and even a little embarrassed. 'Could Zed be capable of being so ruthless? Didn't she raise her son right?' She pulled a long face right away and scolded, "Are you up to mischief like Jean?"

"Since this topic has come up, I don't want to conceal the truth from you anymore, " Zed said. He glowered at the Wen family members as he continued to speak, "Once Jean married me, they forced her to ask me for a plot of land. After I turned down their request, they harassed Jean. They even beat up Jean when she visited the Wen family house. And finally, when they couldn't get what they wanted, they disowned her and told her never to return home. Thus, I asked Jean to sever their relationship. Later, they signed an agreement. They would get the land if they kept their distance from Jean."

After his explanation, Zed stopped to see if any member of the Wen family would dare to dispute what he had said. He looked at them with a piercing cold glare. Then, he said, "You have gotten the land you wanted and signed the agreement. Why are you still disguising yourselves as loving, concerned family members? Are you here to curry favor with us? Do you think that we should accept all your demands and dirty tricks just because you raised Jean?"

After listening to Zed's explanation, Jade understood what had happened between the Wen family and the young couple. She believed Zed even though she was doubtful that there could be such parents in the world. Thinking of this, Jade looked at Jean with affection and sympathy. Then she placed Jean's hands in her own and gently patted them as she spoke, "It doesn't matter. Even though your family members have abandoned you, I am always here for you."

Upon hearing this, Jean was on the verge of tears. She found it difficult to swallow as she felt as though there was a lump in her throat. At that moment, the motherly love she felt from Jade reminded Jean of what it had felt like before her mother had died.

Henry's face turned red, but he took a deep breath to calm himself. While all this sounded terrible, he was sure that he could offer an explanation that would salvage the situation. He tried explaining to Jade, "Things are not as Zed explained." Henry stopped to laugh dismissively before continuing, "These days young people get angry easily. You know how it is. There have been some misunderstandings......"

"That's enough, Mr. Wen! The Qi family will never deal with people like you nor acknowledge you as relatives through marriage, " Jade said sternly. She had been polite with Henry since he was Jean's father. But there was no way that she was going to continue being genial toward such a petty man! Jade held Jean's hand and led her away.

"Mom, Dad...... Uh, what shall we do?" Shirley asked her parents anxiously. She had a plan that she was hoping to put into place. Without the cooperation of the Qi family, how would she implement her plan? Shirley was furious!

"You, son of bitch! You are even devoid of gratitude toward our effort to raise you for so many years!" Henry was so angry that he trembled.

Joy looked devastated as well. She put her arm around Henry and sighed, "Honey, don't be angry with her. She is just an ungrateful soul."

Jean got in the car, tilted her head to one side, and looked out of the window. The expression in her eyes seemed hollow.

Zed's parents decided to travel in the housekeeper's car, so that Jean and Zed could speak privately on the way home. Jean was rather depressed. Thinking about what had just happened, she was just in a very bad mood.

Every time she met any member of the Wen family, they quarreled. Each time they arranged for meetings, Jean went with the hope that something had changed. And yet, all they could do was impose their selfish requests and demands on her. She had promised herself that she would never believe them nor be hurt by their actions and words. And yet, why did it feel as though after this disastrous meeting, her relationship with the Wen family had been truly severed.

She raised her head and took a deep breath. Determined to see the positive side of things, Jean reminded herself that since she had no family of her own, she could no longer be taken advantage of. This would mean a little less stress and anxiety in her life. That was a good thing, no?

She was silent throughout the drive. Zed didn't say anything either, but he drove attentively.

Jean was in a daze as she looked at the buildings and the landscapes that whizzed past. Zed had driven for one hour, but they hadn't arrived at their destination.

Something didn't feel quite right. And so Jean frowned and paid attention to her surroundings.

How was it possible to have driven for almost an hour and not have reached home? The villa was barely half an hour away!

Jean looked around and found that she was unfamiliar with the buildings on this road. This was not the way home! She turned and asked Zed, "Aren't we going back home? Why have you taken a different route?"

Zed didn't respond. Instead, he continued to drive in silence for another five minutes. Then, he pulled up in a parking spot and killed the engine. Jean was shocked at their destination.

'The seaside? Why had Zed brought her here?'

"Get out of the car." Without waiting for a reply or offering Jean an explanation, Zed swung his door open and stepped out.