Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Seeing this scene, Lin Meiling's face flashed with a hint of displeasure. "Wenwen, I know you're feeling conflicted right now, but you must understand that only your biological parents truly love you. If you choose to come with us, we can provide you with the best life, and you won’t have to worry about money anymore..."
"That's right," Chen Guoqiang added. "Mr. Wang may have raised you, but his capabilities are limited. Just look at the life he has given you over the years—squeezed into such a small house, without good material conditions, and even during college, you had to work part-time to support yourself... If you come with us, you can immediately start living a completely different life!"
My heart ached because what he said was true. I hadn’t been able to provide Wang Xiaowen with the best material life. She had lived frugally since childhood and even had to work her way through college.
Now, with the chance for a wealthy life and a reunion with her biological parents, she had no reason to refuse...
Lin Meiling approached Wang Xiaowen and gently stroked her face. "Wenwen, seeing you grow up so well, we are so proud of you. Although we missed the past twenty-five years of your life, we will make it up to you in the days to come..."
"Yes, from now on, you won't have to live a hard life anymore!" Chen Guoqiang said excitedly. "Our company in Australia is now valued at over one billion. We have villas, yachts—everything you could ever want!"
At this point, Wang Xiaowen's eyes lit up for a moment but quickly returned to calm.
"As compensation for not being able to be by your side all these years," Chen Guoqiang pulled out a stack of documents from his briefcase. "This is the property deed for a villa we bought in Nanjing, valued at about twenty million. It’s now registered in your name."
The room erupted in astonishment. A twenty-million villa! This was a luxury that most people could never afford in their lifetime!
"And there's this," Lin Meiling continued as she took out another document. "This is proof of our company's 5% shareholding, worth about fifty million. Wenwen, all of this is rightfully yours."
"Mr. Wang," Chen Guoqiang turned to me, "we are very grateful for your care of Wenwen over the years. As a token of our appreciation, here is a check for five million. We hope it expresses our gratitude."
He pulled out a check from his pocket and handed it to me.
I didn’t take it; I just smiled bitterly. "I raised Wang Xiaowen not for money."
"We understand," Lin Meiling said gently, "but you've invested so many years of effort; we cannot express our gratitude without some form of compensation."
I shook my head, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness. Their story was reasonable, their evidence irrefutable, and their wealth far exceeded my imagination.
What could I use to compete with them?
“Dad...” Wang Xiaowen tightly grasped my hand.
Chen Guoqiang spoke earnestly, “Wenwen, come with us to Australia. The life and opportunities there are incomparable to those in Nanjing. You’ll be able to live a completely different life soon.”
He cast a meaningful glance at me. “Although Mr. Wang has raised you, he is getting older and has limited capabilities. If you stay here, not only will you have to struggle on your own, but you might also need to support him. But if you come with us, not only will you be able to live well, but you can also help him in return…”
Hearing this made my face burn with shame.
Indeed, I am already over sixty, and my retirement pension is not much. If I fall ill or need care, I would indeed become a burden to Wang Xiaowen.
Comment 0 Comment Count