Chapter 1757: Succession
Ignoring Wen Haowen’s shouting and scolding, Wen Xinya returned to the banquet hall.
Old Mr. Wen frowned slightly. “That animal is here again?”
Today was Jinyu’s one-year-old banquet, he could guess more or less that Wen Haowen would never let go of this opportunity and would definitely come over, so he had informed the outside security early to resolutely not let Wen Haowen in.
Wen Xinya nodded and said, “The situation has already pa.s.sed.”
Wen Haowen seemed st.u.r.dy but did not dare to go to the police station. She asked the security guard to call the police just to scare him.
Old Mr. Wen looked angry. “Looks like I have been too kind to him.”
Because of their father and son relations.h.i.+p, he had always been tolerant of Wen Haowen. When he was expelled from the Wen family, it was because what he did was really disappointing.
Wen Xinya comforted him. “Grandpa, today is Jinyu’s first birthday party. Don’t be angry about people and things that are not worth it. Wen Haowen can’t make any big trouble.”
Since deciding to hold Jinyu’s first birthday party, he had completely let go of his indifference to Jinyu and had become more and more interested in him.
Old Mr. Wen nodded. “If he dares to make trouble again in the future, you don’t need to be kind to him.”
Mr. Wen had completely given up on Wen Haowen.
Wen Xinya held Grandpa’s hand and laughed. “I know what to do. Jinyu is about to do his one-year-old catch soon, let’s go see!” [one-year-old catch: a tradition usually held on the day when a baby turns one year old. The family will lay out sutras, brush pens, ink sticks, paper, ink slabs, abacus, copper coins, account books, jewelry, flowers, rouge, foods, toys, etc. For girls, scoops, scissors, rulers, and thread will be added. Then the parents put the baby in front of these articles. n.o.body will give any instruction or cue to the baby so that it is left free to choose. Watching the baby catch the articles it likes, the family can then make predictions about its potential interests, future career and development.]
Old Mr. Wen’s eyebrows relaxed. “I wonder what that kid will catch.”
Wen Xinya had prepared a lot of interesting gadgets such as brush pens, ink slabs, papers, scrolls, abacus, sutras, copper coins, account books, food, toys, etc., filling up the table.
Wen Jinyu had inherited the good looks of the Wen family. He was round and fat, wearing a red s.h.i.+rt with the design of a boy with a small belly playing with lotus. His b.u.t.tocks were bared as he crawled on the big table, a little blank. His dark grape-like eyes turn around and around, at one glance, it could be seen that he was a smart and cute kid.
“Jinyu, here!” Wen Xinya held the small abacus and waved it twice. The abacus made a crisp sound, intended to attract his attention.
Wen Jinyu listened to the sound made by the beads as he sat on the big table, clapping his hands and laughing.
The baby’s crispy laughter attracted all the guests, and they could not help but fall in love with him.
Wen Jinyu’s eyes looked around. Grandpa, grandma, and sister were standing by the table. He thought long and hard and realized that he still liked his sister the most, so he crawled towards her.
Wen Xinya thought he was going to grab the abacus and teased him with it.
At this time, Wen Jinyu climbed to the side of the table and stretched out his fat little hand toward his sister. “Sis… hug…”
His m.u.f.fled words froze Wen Xinya as she did not understand what he was saying for a while.
Even Old Mr. Wen and Old Mrs. Wen were stunned, not expecting Wen Jinyu to be able to talk.
Wen Jinyu pouted and patted his legs frantically with his hands. “Hug… hug… sister…”
His broken words were much clearer than before.
At this moment, everyone heard Wen Jinyu calling his sister clearly.
Old Mr. Wen said with excitement, “This boy, he didn’t know how to speak before, when did he learn to call people?”
Children who learned to talk at the age of one were not unusual, but they were relatively rare. Especially because boys usually spoke later. Old Mr. Wen was proud and happy.
The unclear call made Wen Xinya soft, and she hugged Wen Jinyu happily. She was a little excited. “Jinyu, you are so good, you can call sister now, that’s great.”
Then she kissed her brother in excitement.
Wen Jinyu could feel that his sister was very happy. He smiled with a little drool, and his mouth moved closer to her face, leaving a series of saliva marks on her face.
Old Mr. Wen was jealous and came over to tease his grandson. “Jinyu, be good, shout Grandpa.”
Wen Jinyu laughed loudly, his body twisting in his sister’s arms, facing grandpa with his bare b.u.t.t.
Everyone suddenly laughed.
Old Mr. Wen’s face darkened and he scolded. “This boy!”
Wen Jinyu did not seem to be interested in the stuff on the big table. He kept clutching his sister’s clothes and refused to come down. No matter who came to hold him, his chubby little hands wrapped around his sister’s neck, and his chubby body would twist, showing his b.u.t.tocks to the person.
His cute little temperament caused a lot of laughter.
Wen Jinyu’s lovely appearance made Wen Xinya soft and confused. Holding him, she was even more reluctant to let go. She faced the crowd and announced, “Today is my brother Jinyu’s first birthday party. I will take him in to continue my mother Mo Yunyao’s name and legacy.”
Wen Xinya’s words shocked everyone present.
Old Mr. Wen looked at his granddaughter with a complex look. “Xinya, you…”
Regarding the inheritance, Xinya had not discussed it with him beforehand. He did not expect that Xinya would do this for Jinyu.
Wen Yuya directly interrupted him. “Grandpa, you don’t need to say anything. The bloodline of the Wen family depends on Jinyu’s inheritance. I don’t want him to be an illegitimate child and the Wen Family’s shame.”
Her voice was not soft and everyone at the scene heard it clearly.
As a successor to the Wen family, Wen Xinya acknowledging Wen Jinyu on the spot also represented the att.i.tude of the Wen family towards him.
Old Mr. Wen was speechless for a moment.
Even Old Mrs. Wen felt complicated.
After Jinyu was born, she was against Wen Xinya. She was afraid that Wen Xinya would hurt him, but she did not expect that she would claim him in public.
Old Mr. Wen laughed aloud. “Good, good, good, you really are my granddaughter.”
Since this one-year-old banquet had started, Old Mr. Wen had never been more relaxed than he was now. His granddaughter’s generosity had given him face. His grandson was cute and also made him proud.
In order to express the solemnity of this matter, Wen Xinya ordered a step-by-step ceremony by taking Wen Jinyu to Mo Yunyao’s high hall to bow three times.
Everything went smoothly.
Although they were no longer a feudal society and did not adopt the traditional system, the Wen family was serious and performed the ceremony. People in the circle had to take this matter seriously as well.
Although this move had no practical significance, it promoted Wen Jinyu’s ident.i.ty. In the future, Wen Jinyu would be Mo Yunyao’s son. The guests present admired Wen Xinya’s move. Some approved, and of course some disagreed, but regardless of their opinions, her move completely rid Wen Jinyu of his t.i.tle as illegitimate child.
A simple ritual had such great significance.