Chapter 131 – Wealthy Bastard (part 6)
On New Year's Eve, as per tradition, the Su family gathered together to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Su Anyi is 6 years old. She was pretty and cute. She sang to her grandparents. Her grandparents were very supportive and were happy to watch. An Wei sat on the side with a smile on her face.
"What time is it? Why isn't Wanzhe back? Someone call him and ask!" Mother Su looked at the time and frowned.
An Wei looked at the time. It was half past 7. Wanzhe said he would be home at 7. Which vixen was he with now?! "Mom, don't worry. I'll call and ask."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the servant's voice call out, "President Su is back. This…"
Mother and Father Su, and An Wei looked to the door and saw Su Wanzhe holding a child in his arms. A group of people stood behind Su Wanzhe. Su Wanzhe then turned his head and said, "Put your things upstairs, Sister Ying. Take them to the second room on the right on the second floor."
"What's going on?" An Wei paled. She couldn't help but stand up.
"This is my son. He is two months old today and will live here in the future. I have hired a nanny for the confinement period and I have prepared everything else." Su Wanzhe handed the child to Mother Su. "Mum, look at your grandson. Isn't he good?"
Mother Su looked at An Wei, then took the child to get a closer look. "Mm, he looks good. He looks just like you when you were younger. Who is the child's mother? Is she from a clean family?"
"She is a college student from Q University. I gave her some money to help her go abroad, so everything has been cleaned up. Don't worry, mum!" Su Wanzhe sat down. "Dad, give your grandson a name!"
Father Su nodded in satisfaction. "Mm. Call him Su Qihe. If the family lives in harmony, then we will all prosper!" After speaking, he looked at the pale An Wei who didn't know where to hide. Su Anyi glanced at An Wei.
"Anyi, come and take a look. You have a younger brother!" Mother Su waved to Su Anyi.
"He is not my younger brother. I don't have a younger brother!" Su Anyi refused to come forward. She held on to An Wei's clothes tightly.
An Wei looked at her in-law's behaviour and held back her anger. She knew their attitudes on this matter. "Father, mother, I have something to do, so I'll go back first." She then took her daughter's hand and walked out.
"Stop!" Father Su was angry and he slapped the table. "Have you not looked at what day it is today? You are so headstrong! If you are still the daughter-in-law of my Su family, then sit down and spend the new year well!"
An Wei trembled. She didn't dare to leave recklessly.
The family had a boring New Year's Eve dinner. After the meal, Su Wanzhe and An Wei had to stay there as per tradition and ring in the new year.
On the soft sofa, Mother and Father Su didn't even watch the Spring Festival Gala. They just teased their grandson. Su Wanzhe sat leisurely on the other side of the sofa.
An Wei couldn't bear it anymore and took her daughter back to the upstairs bedroom.
Su Wanzhe looked at her retreating figure, sneered, then followed her upstairs.
"Anyi, go watch TV next door. Father has something to say to mother." Su Wanzhe was still patient with his daughter.
Su Anyi looked at her mother, nodded, then left.
"Are you still angry?" Su Wanzhe walked over to hug An Wei around the waist from behind.
An Wei broke away from him and walked to the window. "Why didn't you discuss it with me in advance? Why did you take the child without saying anything? Before you did these things, did you think about Anyi and I?"
"Your eldest brother knows." Su Wanzhe lit a cigarette, inhaled, then exhaled half a smoke ring.
An Wei's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you say? That is impossible!" Her eldest brother wouldn't do that to her.
"Why would it be impossible? If you refuse to give birth, then of course I have to find someone else to give birth! I'm almost thirty-five and I don't even have a son. What will the Su clan do in the future? Let outsiders take advantage of us?" Su Wanzhe sneered. Of course he didn't say this to eldest-brother-in-law. What he told An Chi was that An Wei had been refusing to get a surrogate. If he hosted a child from the outside, then maybe this would push An Wei to try it. Of course, he had assured An Chi that he and An Wei's child would be the righteous heirs of the Su family and others would not shake the status of their children.
An Chi agreed after thinking about it. After all, Su Wanzhe was 35 and didn't have a son, so he felt sorry for his brother-in-law. He was also not afraid that Su Wanzhe would change his mind. He would not let An Wei suffer with he and the An family around.
"Son! Son! Is having a son that important? Isn't Anyi your own flesh and blood?" An Wei couldn't help but ask.
Su Wanzhe glanced at her strangely. "An Wei, you are acting differently from what you said you would. Is there anything wrong with a family like ours wanting a son? If father-in-law and mother-in-law dote on you again, would they give you the company?"
An We was anxious, but she couldn't say! Ordinary people may have equality between men and women, but for a wealthy family like theirs, having a son was everything!
"Don't worry. I will say that this child is yours and he will only have you as a mother. Anyi is still important. She won't get less," said Su Wanzhe as he patted An Wei on the shoulder.
But what An Wei heard was him saying that he wouldn't give less, but she shouldn't think about asking for more! Even though Anyi was also a daughter of the Su family, she would not get less property. How could the property compare to the company and the Su family's huge business?! If she gave birth to a son, then Anyi would be his sister and he wouldn't be as stingy!
Only then did An Wei understand what her sister-in-law's words meant. She did regret it!
It was easy to endure it until the second day of the new year. Early in the morning, An Wei took Su Anyi back to the An family.
As soon as she entered the door, An Wei saw An Chi sitting there watching the financial news in a good mood. She then asked angrily, "Older brother, what do you mean? Why did you promise that Wanzhe could have an illegitimate child? Why didn't you discuss such a big thing with me in advance?"
An Chi didn't look up. "Consulting with you… Would you agree to discuss it if I had?"
An Wei was furious. "How would you know if I would agree or not if you don't tell me?!"
"Since you agree, then why are you so angry now?" An Chi asked rhetorically.
An Wei was speechless. After Wen Yan heard some movement and came out. She pulled An Wei to sit on the sofa next to her. She then touched Su Anyi's hair. "Your older brother and older sister are playing with Lego upstairs. Anyi, you should go up and play with them!"
When Su Anyi went upstairs, Wen Yan groaned. "You have something to say… Why can't you say it in front of the children?"
An Wei sat on the side angrily and refused to speak.
An Chi glanced at Wen Yan. Wen Yan then continued to persuade An Wei. "Brother-in-law is thirty-five. You have been reluctant to agree to the operation. The Su family doesn't have a son. Your older brother is doing this for your own good."
An Wei couldn't help it anymore. "For my own good? If it is for my own good, then he should help me."
Wen Yan sighed. "Weiwei, why don't you understand? The Su family must have a son. If you don't have a child, you can't prevent brother-in-law from having another woman. Not only can you not stop it, you will have to watch. Are you willing to watch everything that originally belonged to your son get taken away by another woman? Even if you are, what about Anyi? Why don't you think about her?"
An Wei was speechless. "Then what should I do, sister-in-law? This child has already been brought back. What else can I do?"
"Stupid girl! As long as you are willing to give birth, then it isn't too late! As for that child, he is just an illegitimate child. Can't you still deal with him? As long as you give birth to a son, then with your elder brother and the An family, your son will be the only heir to the Su family!" said Wen Yan.
An Wei's expression improved a little now. "Will it really be like this?"
An Chi put down the remote. "As long as you are willing, then I will handle the rest!"
An Wei took a deep breath. "Okay, I agree to the operation! But, will Wanzhe agree to it?"
"He will!" said An Chi. The heir of the Su family could only come from An Wei. The others would not be admitted by the An family. Su Wanzhe was a smart man so he should know what to do.
In fact, Su Wanzhe really had no idea about surrogacy. He didn't care, as long as it was his son. One reason why he wanted to have an illegitimate child was that he wanted to reassure his parents. The other reason was to let An Wei know that it didn't have to be her. If she was not willing to have children, then there were other people who were willing to give him a child.
They negotiated in this way. A year later, Su Wanzhe, An Wei, and Su Anyi went to the United States. Su Wanzhe returned after the sperm was taken. An Wei and Su Anyi continued to stay in the US.
The egg removal surgery was really painful. An Wei wanted to give up several times since she couldn't handle it. She didn't understand why she, the younger sister of the dignified President An, a woman in the new era, was reducing herself to a machine for childbirth. Whenever she was about to give up, Wen Yan would send her some short videos. In the video, Mother Su, Father Su, Su Wanzhe, and the illegitimate child were enjoying themselves.
Every time An Wei saw these videos, then looked at her daughter who was alone with her, her shaky heart became firm again.
Three months later, the Su clan and the An clan jointly announced that An Wei was pregnant and would expect to give birth in the US.
When Li Su saw the news online, she looked at Li Jiangping, who was fighting with Mother Jiang for an extra lollipop, and smiled. Fortunately, he was now Li Jiangping, not Su Qinglin. In fact, only now did Li Su understand that Su Qinglin was destined for a tragedy.
For a long time, the Su family and Su Wanzhe wanted a son, a child who had the blood of both the An family and the Su family. Su Qinglin's existence was there to stimulate An Wei and the An family. When An Wei gave birth to a smart and healthy son, Su Qinglin had been abandoned by the Su family.
If Su Qinglin was left as a useless person for the rest of his life, then An Wei probably wouldn't have minded raising another waste. But, Su Qinglin wanted to strive to the top for a woman. At that time, Su Qinglin was still An Wei's son in name. How could An Wei allow an illegitimate child to compete against her own? Therefore, Su Qinglin's story would end in tragedy.
Fortunately, he was now Li Jiangping and not Su Qinglin.
"Godmother, just give Jiangping one lollipop! He just has to remember to brush his teeth after eating!" said Li Su as she walked over smiling.
Chapter 132 – Wealthy Bastard (part 7)
After seeing the news on the internet, Jiang Xue also called Li Su with joy in her words. "From the beginning, I was right! Look, it wasn't that Madam Su couldn't give birth, it was that she didn't want to give birth. You see, as long as she gives birth to a son, then the status of an illegitimate child of President Su would be embarrassing. There is more to what these wealthy and powerful families show."
Li Su smiled. "Yes, you were right. Thank you."
Jiang Xue smiled. "I have a few days off next month. Let's take Jiangping to Hong Kong to play! Hasn't Jiangping always wanted to go to Disneyland?"
"Okay. You finalise your time and I can call the kindergarten to ask for leave." Li Su also felt that it was time to show her face. Since Jiangping went to kindergarten, she had been idle. She was always thinking about finding something to do. After investigating for a long time, she thought about a milk tea shop. After she discussed it with Jiang Xue, who also thought it was pretty good.
"Mm, this time I will arrange for a few people to take secret photos to test everyone's reactions. If nobody remembers you, then it'll be for the best. If someone remembers you, then it's good promotion for your milk tea shop," Jiang Xue continued.
"Sister, you can decide!" Li Su still trusted Jiang Xue's abilities.
Perhaps it was because the entertainment industry had fresh faces or perhaps it was because the original owner didn't have many popular works, but when Li Su appeared on the internet, nobody noticed her at all. They were all overwhelmed by other entertainment news.
Jiang Xue watched Li Su as she stared at the screen, dazed. Jiang Xue smiled. "How is it? Do you feel a bit like you've been abandoned? That's how the entertainment industry is. If you look at Country H and Country RB, new idols are born every day. If you don't work hard, then you will be forgotten."
"I do feel a little like I've been abandoned, but I am also self-aware. I don't have any good work and my acting skills aren't very good. It is normal for everyone to forget me." Li Su adjusted her mentality.
Jiang Xue smiled. "Isn't what you care about the most the issue of if Su Wanzhe recognises you?"
Li Su smiled and nodded.
Jiang Xue handed her the phone. "See for yourself!"
Li Su took it and looked. There was a piece of entertainment news. Su Wanzhe, the President of the Su company, visited the young woman Jiang Mi's boudoir at night. He then stayed for 5 hours before he left in the early hours of the morning.
"Don't worry. People linger around flowers all day, so they can't remember what flowers have withered a long time ago!" Jiang Xue said with a smile.
Li Su sighed in relief. "If he has forgotten me, then that's good. However, isn't his wife pregnant? Doesn't he need to go to the US to see his wife?" But he snuck into a female celebrity's boudoir? How leisurely!
"Aren't people from wealthy and powerful families all like this? Look at that hundred-billion daughter-in-law1. There are obviously pictures of her husband picking up other women. She has to pretend to be happy and pretend that she is in an affectionate relationship in front of others in order to defend her husband. When someone asks her about it, she says that someone framed him," said Jiang Xue.
Li Su was a little interested. Jiang Xue took the mobile phone, found the news, and showed Li Su. The two of them gossiped.
What surprised Jiang Xue and Li Su was that Su Wanzhe actually saw the news about Li Su amongst the other entertainment news. It triggered a series of things that followed and the two regretted it when they learned about it.
Su Wanzhe saw the news by accident. He received the news early in the morning, saying that he was photographed by the paparazzi when he went to Jiang Mi's place last night. He knew from the photo that Jiang Mi had probably found these paparazzi. Did she think that she could get to the top like this? How stupid!
Su Wanzhe flipped the newspaper and saw the news about Li Su.
Su Wanzhe had no impression at first. After all, she was just one of the little stars he had played with. Only after the news of her pregnancy broke out did An Wei specifically call to question him, so he was a little impressed with Li Su.
When he looked at the photos in the news, he saw that she was still very young and beautiful. She didn't look like a mother at all. The little boy in the cap next to her should be her son. If he calculated the age, then he would be a bit older than his son! Was it that she couldn't hang around, so she went back to her own country? Look at the way she dressed. It was far worse than before!
Su Wanzhe stroked his chin. He had played with a lot of young celebrity models, but he hadn't played with □□ yet. Should he change his taste? Think of it as charity? After all, she used to be his own woman, but now she was so down and out, even if she didn't know it. Should he help her?
Thinking like this, Su Wanzhe picked up his mobile phone and called the people under him.
Three days later, Li Su's information appeared in front of Su Wanzhe.
Su Wanzhe glanced at it carelessly, but then he couldn't look away. Li Su had never been abroad. She had stayed in City C. While the birth certificate for her child was dated the 8th of January, 2001, the other data he had said Li Su entered the OB-GYN hospital on the evening of the 7th of October, 2000!
The 7th of October? This was the date?
Su Wanzhe hurriedly thought about it and then came to a conclusion! He then suddenly stood up in anger. Damn Li Su, that bitch! She played with him! Her child was probably his.
Why was Su Wanzhe so sure? That was because he was sure that he was the first and only man Li Su met during that time! Although he was bothered by this, he had asked this woman to be loyal to him!
This bitch gave birth to a child behind his back!
Su Wanzhe was so angry that he walked in circles in the room! She was so bold! Why didn't she tell him?!
Su Wanzhe suddenly thought of this question and calmed down.
Li Su was nothing but a vain woman. She had a child of her own and it was a son. Shouldn't she use the child against him? Didn't she want status or money?
But why didn't she do this?
On the contrary, she was hiding it from him. She even went to the extent of having a story saying that she went abroad and found true love in order to stop any doubts. She also changed the child's date of birth to 3 months later. So, she couldn't wait to get rid of the relationship between them?
Could it be that she had secrets?
Su Wanzhe still felt a little confused, but he clearly knew what was the most important thing. That was to determine if that child was his own!
Su Wanzhe called and had it arranged. It also specifically stated that they must be fast and careful.
A week later, the results of the paternity test were presented to Su Wanzhe. The people under his hand bought out the childcare aunt at Li Jiangping's kindergarten. When Li Jiangping was sleeping, the aunt quietly plucked a hair out, then sent it to the hospital with Su Wanzhe's hair.
Su Wanzhe now had no shortage of sons. There was already Su Qihe, and An Wei had also confirmed that she had a boy in her belly.
Su Wanzhe didn't know why he was still nervous at this time. He took a deep breath and turned to the last page. He saw the unexpected result, the striking figure, 99.99%.
Su Wanzhe sighed in relief. He sat down and threw the paternity report to the bottom of a drawer, then locked it.
What he wanted to know now was, why?! Why did Li Su hide it from him? What did she want?
Su Wanzhe could not think of the reason for the time being. He decided to meet Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue was currently pursuing an international brand spokesperson. She was working hard to fight for her artists. If she managed to obtain this endorsement, then her net worth would be doubled immediately. She was looking for connections everywhere.
Suddenly, someone said that President Su wanted to see her!
Jiang Xue was still confused. She didn't know which President Su that person was talking about, but then she heard it was President Su of Huitian International. She immediately sobered up and her heart shook.
Could it be that he found something? It couldn't be!
Jiang Xue went to see Su Wanzhe, anxious.
Su Wanzhe was too lazy to talk to her. He said, "What is going on with Li Su and her child?"
Jiang Xue tried to conceal the past. "What does President Su mean? What is Li Su? What child?"
"Don't play tricks in front of me. I have investigated it clearly. Your little tricks are nothing. Tell me, what is going on!" Su Wanzhe said sharply.
Jiang Xue knew that the worst had happened. It seemed that Su Wanzhe had come prepared. Jiang Xue quickly weighed the options. Baby Jiangping must not be given to Su Wanzhe. What should she say that was the best for Su Su and Jiangping?
Jiang Xue thought about it for a long time before she said, "At the beginning, Su Su found out that she had a child. She was so happy. President Su knows that she is an orphan with no relatives or friends. What she wanted the most was to have a home. She told you that she wanted to be with you, but you said it was impossible. Su Su was desperate at that time. Later, when she found out she was pregnant, Su Su had hope again. But, she was afraid that if you knew, you wouldn't want the child or would take the child away. So, she found me and hoped that I would help her. President Su should know what happened after that. Su Su had no ill intentions. She just wanted a home that belonged to her. Su Su and her child are living very well now. President Su, she won't disturb you. Just let her go!"
Su Wanzhe sneered. "You thought I'd believe your nonsense?! I know what kind of person she is. When I was with her, I told her clearly that she was just a mistress. We couldn't be! Then, she secretly gave birth to my child. She has ulterior motives!"
"It isn't like that, President Su. Listen to my explanation." Jiang Xue saw that Su Wanzhe didn't believe what she said. "Su Su was a bit vain before. I can admit that. But, since she had a child, she is really not the same as before! Being a celebrity is a job that is highly sought after by thousands of people. Once you experience that kind of feeling, you won't want to leave. But, for the sake of the child, Su Su gave it up without hesitation. Su Su really likes the child. In the past few years, Su Su has had no job, no income, and is living on her previous savings. Although life is okay, it isn't as good as before. If she was still that superficial girl who loved money, she would have come to President Su a long time ago. After all, you are the father of the child and you would never treat her badly. But, she didn't do it!"
Su Wanzhe frowned.
Jiang Xue quietly sighed in relief when she saw that Su Wanzhe had listened.
Chapter 133 – Wealthy Bastard (part 8)
Jiang Xue continued. "President Su, Su Su really didn't want to bother you. Can you just forget it!?"
"Just forget it? It is easy for you to say. That is my son!" Su Wanzhe said with a cold snort.
Jiang Xue was a little anxious. "Does President Su want to take back the child? That won't do. Su Su will go crazy!"
Su Wanzhe looked at Jiang Xue like she was a fool.
Jiang Xue knew that she had said the wrong thing. President Su didn't care what happened to Li Su at all. Jiang Xue racked her brains to say something else. "President Su, you already have a son in your family. Your wife is also now pregnant. At this time, a four to five year old child suddenly appearing is not a good thing for you, the Su family, or Huitian International. Can we talk about this later?"
Su Wanzhe glanced at Jiang Xue and found it was a bit interesting. An illegitimate child suddenly appeared. The board of directors and the An family would be difficult to deal with. If that was the case, then he would not be reconciled.
In this life, no woman had dared to play him!
"President Su, why don't you have a good talk with Su Su? For the sake of the children. What do you think?" Jiang Xue asked tentatively.
Jiang Xue leaned on the sofa. She remembered something, then picked up her mobile and called Li Su. "Su Su, it's not good. President Su knows that Jiangping is his son!"
Li Su didn't ask how Su Wanzhe knew. She calmly said, "Okay. Sister, don't worry. I'll deal with it."
When Li Su put down her phone, a sharp light flashed through her eyes. Su Wanzhe moved faster than she thought. This was very good. It saved her from thinking of many tricks.
From the beginning, Li Su did not intend to let Su Wanzhe and An Wei off easily. If she really wanted to stay away from this group of people, she could have taken Jiangping abroad and never come back. She could have lived quietly. The reason she didn't leave was because she hated to part with Mother and Father Jiang. She also wanted to live differently.
In the few previous missions, she was always on the defensive. She was a little tired. From now on, she would take the initiative to attack.
The original owner was a mother. She felt sorry for her son. Now that she was here, she would naturally make up for it! She wanted to get back the people who owed her son, one by one!
Su Wanzhe came very quickly. The next morning, Li Su took Li Jiangping's hand and walked to the kindergarten in the community. Li Jiangping asked, "Mum, Ruirui's mother got him the newest Transformer. Mum, I want it too. Can you buy it for my birthday this year?"
Li Su smiled. "Didn't you just celebrate your birthday this year? Maybe for next year's birthday gift! How about we talk about it again next year?"
"Okay, mum. You have to remember!" Li Jiangping reminded her again.
Su Wanzhe followed the mother and son. When he heard their conversation, he couldn't help but frown. His son had to wait until his birthday to get a toy. This was too much! Did he not treat this woman, Li Su, well when she was following him? This was how she treated his son?
Su Wanzhe picked up his pace and walked over to the two. This was the first time he saw Li Jiangping. Although Mother Su always said that Su Qihe's eyebrows were similar to his, he didn't think so. Su Qihe looked more like his biological mother.
But when he first saw Li Jiangping, Su Wanzhe knew that this was his son since they really did have similar eyebrows. He didn't get that feeling from the photos, but the feeling was stronger when he saw Li Jiangping for himself.
"Uncle, what's wrong?". Li Jiangping asked as he looked the person up and down before looking at Li Su. Li Su saw Su Wanzhe and pretended to be nervous and scared.
Su Wanzhe frowned subconsciously. He felt that the title of uncle was very harsh.
"I'll send the child to kindergarten first. We can talk about this later!" Li Su lowered her head. She did not wait for Su Wanzhe's reaction. She pulled Li Jiangping with her and walked to the kindergarten.
Li Su brought Li Jiangping into the kindergarten and repeatedly told the teacher that nobody could pick up Jiangping except her, and it was only when she came here in person.
When Li Su exited the kindergarten, she didn't see any of Su Wanzhe's people. She was relieved and hurried home.
"Stop! Let's talk!" Su Wanzhe suddenly emerged from behind.
Li Su suddenly stiffened and looked like she was in a difficult position. But, at an angle Su Wanzhe couldn't see, the corners of Li Su's mouth rose slightly.
In a café in the city, Li Su and Su Wanzhe sat across from each other.
Li Su kept her head down and said nothing.
Su Wanzhe frowned and looked at Li Su for a long time. "You've lived like this for the past few years?" What was she wearing?! Jeans, a large t-shirt, a plain face. It was slovenly!
Su Wanzhe remembered her exquisite appearance from before and compared that appearance to her current one. He felt very disgusted.
"Why are you hiding from me?!" Su Wanzhe waited for a long time, but did not hear Li Su answer, so he continued to ask.
"I can't bear it!" Li Su whispered after a long time.
Su Wanzhe became angry when he saw her like this. "You can't bear it, so you let your child suffer with you?"
"He didn't suffer!" Li Su raised her voice. After she met Su Wanzhe's eyes, she lowered her voice again. "He has had a good time in recent years."
"He lives in this shabby place, goes to such an ordinary kindergarten, and has to wait until his birthday before he gets a toy? Is this what you call good?" Su Wanzhe said in disgust.
"This is one of the relatively high-end communities in City C. My house is also quite large. It is more than one hundred and fifty square metres. I have also bought several houses and am collecting rent. I also have several shops. The rent is paid every month and is in the tens of thousands. I am also planning on opening a milk tea shop. Jiangping really didn't suffer." The more Li Su said, the less confident she sounded.
When Su Wanzhe saw that she could still feel guilty, his anger faded.
"You can only give him this. But, do you know? If he came back with me, he could get everything you could get him, and more!" said Su Wanzhe as he stared at Li Su.
"Are you going to take him away?" Li Su asked as she trembled. "I'm begging you, don't take him away! I don't want a lot of money, I just want a home and a child. That's all! Jiangping is the same. He grew up with me and thought that his dad was gone."
Su Wanzhe's eyes widened when he heard this. Li Su said, "I couldn't help it. The children and kindergarten quarrelled and said that he had no father. I didn't know how to tell him, so I told him that his father is gone. It was better than letting him know that he is an illegitimate child!" As Li Su spoke, she sounded increasingly more confident.
"So, do you think that you are still reasonable?" Su Wanzhe glared at her.
"I know this is my fault, but you have two children now. You also have another one on the way. I only have Jiangping. Please, I'm begging you, don't take Jiangping away. He didn't know the circumstances surrounding his birth. If I told him rashly, I am afraid that he wouldn't be able to accept it!" Li Su said as she knelt down.
Su Wanzhe glanced at her, then ignored her kneeling. In fact, he was thinking about this issue on the way here. Jiangping was already 4 years old and could remember things. If he abruptly took him away while he was still attached to his biological mother, then it would be bad if something happened. In addition, a four to five year old son suddenly appearing would be a difficult matter to explain to the board of directors and shareholders.
However, he wasn't willing to forget about him.
Su Wanzhe glared at Li Su when he thought of this. He blamed this woman for her guts!
Li Su cursed inwardly, but her expression remained pitiful.
"Get up first," Su Wanzhe finally said after he weighed his options.
Li Su slowly got up from the ground and sat in the chair again. She looked at Su Wanzhe expectantly.
"I don't need to take the child away!" As soon as Su Wanzhe finished speaking, he saw the happiness on Li Su's face. But, before Li Su could be too happy, Su Wanzhe continued. "However, you and your child must live under my nose in the future. You can't interfere with the child's education and issues. You have to listen to me. If you dare to sneak away with your child and get caught, then you will never see him again in your life!"
Li Su looked embarrassed. "How can it be like this?"
"Why not?! He is my son!" Su Wanzhe said angrily. "You think I will let my son follow you like this for the rest of his life?!"
Li Su finally lowered her head and agreed.
"First of all, you need to change where you live. This community isn't good. There is too little greenery, the distance between buildings is too short, and the lighting is not good." Su Wanzhe picked up his mobile phone and pointed her to the real estate in City C.
"We are used to living here. Everyone is also familiar with each other. Jiangping likes it a lot. I am afraid that Jiangping won't adapt if we change the place," Li Su said cautiously.
Su Wanzhe frowned. He glanced at Li Su and said, grumpily, "That's fine. However, this kindergarten isn't good. It's too common. I will contact one of the best bilingual kindergartens and immediately transfer him. The important thing is that the child's name should be changed for me! My son can't be called Li Jiangping! His new name should be…"
Su Wanzhe couldn't think of a good name for a while.
Li Su didn't want her son to have his previous name, so she quickly said, "It would be too troublesome to change the name. Besides, if Jiangping suddenly changes his name, then it would be difficult to explain it to him if he starts to question it!"
Su Wanzhe didn't want to listen to her at all. "How to explain it is your business. You can solve the mess you caused by yourself! My son must have my last name!"
Li Su frowned. Su Wanzhe was really domineering!
"I have thought about the name. I will call him Su Qilin!" Su Wanzhe originally wanted him to be named Su Qilin1, but he and Qihe were brothers. But, since he was the eldest son, he couldn't wrong him by following his younger brother's name. So, he changed it to Qilin!
Li Su's eyes widened. Jiangping had learned how to write his name with great difficulty. If his name was changed to this, then he would cry!2
Chapter 134 – Wealthy Bastard (part 9)
"No. President Su, there are too many strokes for this name. Jiangping would cry if he had to write this name!" Li Su frowned.
"I haven't blamed you for not teaching my son well, yet you still have the face to try and bargain here! There will be no discussion on this matter!" Su Wanzhe frowned as he looked at Li Su's face.
How old was this woman this year? Was she 28 or 30? Did she spend all her money on looking after herself? How come 4-5 years have passed, but she looks a lot younger. Her face was very clean, just like a peeled egg.
Su Wanzhe remembered Jiang Mi, his 'new love' of the past. She was only 25 this year and she looked good with makeup. But, he had seen her without makeup. Although she was young, the condition of her skin was definitely not as good as Li Su's.
When he thought about Li Su when they were together, her words were sweeter than honey. But then, she ran away with the child. This fallout was irreconcilable !
Hmph! Sure enough, heartless people looked younger than others!
Su Wanzhe was angry. Fortunately, she had guarded their son in recent years and had not found a wild man. If she had dared to give his son the surname of another man and had his son call that other man dad, then he would have flayed her skin off!
"Don't open the milk tea shop. From now on, I'll put a sum of money on your card every month for Qilin's living expenses. The only thing you need to remember is that, for your share, I will give it to you separately. This will all be Qilin's!" Su Wanzhe said softly.
"I'm not charging you money!" Li Su whispered.
Su Wanzhe glared at her. "Tch. Why are you pretending? When you were with me, wasn't it just for money?"
Li Su's eyes turned red. "I said I won't charge you money! I have my own money!"
Su Wanzhe rolled his eyes and said, "Fine! You don't want it. But, I will give Qilin money. You are not qualified to disagree!"
Li Su lowered her head and didn't speak.
Su Wanzhe said irritably, "I haven't seen you in a few years, but your temper has grown a lot!" After he said that, his gaze towards Li Su became milder. Could having a child really cause a person to change so much, or had he just never known Li Su?
As the general manager of Huitian International, Su Wanzhe wasn't stupid. He just didn't bother to care about things sometimes. Su Wanzhe believed that any problem that could be solved by money wasn't a problem. Su Wanzhe had the same attitude towards the women he had been in contact with. For a long time, both parties had been fine to get together, then separate. There had been no change, except for Li Su.
Su Wanzhe was quite sure that she wasn't acting. Her acting skills weren't very good, otherwise she would have become a movie queen with his support. Su Wanzhe was also quite conceited. He preferred that Li Su love him since he knew that the two couldn't be. He would rather live with his own children. Li Su's performance in recent years also confirmed Su Wanzhe's conjecture.
Su Wanzhe was a bit distressed. To be honest, he had liked Li Su before. Otherwise, he wouldn't have supported her. It was just that what he liked had always come and gone quickly. Now, he was quite sure he had no feelings for Li Su, but the other party was so persistent and affectionate.
Obviously, this affection could not be handled with money. Therefore, Su Wanzhe was distressed.
"This should be clear to you. In any case, it is impossible between us," Su Wanzhe said as he knocked on the table.
Li Su rolled her eyes inwardly. Were the rich really this conceited? She wasn't the original owner. She wasn't blind enough to fall in love with someone like Su Wanzhe. It was just that, on the surface, she pretended to be sad and whispered, "I know."
Su Wanzhe had a headache when he saw her like this. "Since you know, then you should let your feelings go. If you don't, you will only harm yourself!"
Li Su lowered her head and refused to speak, but her hands were clenched together. She looked pitiful and helpless.
When Su Wanzhe saw her like this, he decided not to continue instructing her. "Fine, don't say anything. You can do it yourself. I will arrange for you to bring out Qilin tonight and we will have a meal together."
After a long time, Li Su nodded.
Su Wanzhe sighed. "I have something to do, so I'll be going first." He then stood up and walked out.
After Su Wanzhe left, Li Su raised her head and looked at where Su Wanzhe was sitting. She silently shed tears.
Su Wanzhe walked to the door. He suddenly felt something in his heart and quietly turned around. He happened to see this scene, and he felt sweet and helpless. After watching for a while, he turned and left. When he got in the car, he picked up the phone, made a call, and relayed some orders.
Li Su cried for a while. When she finally did not see Su Wanzhe's figure in the mirror from the corner of her eye, she breathed a sigh of relief and wiped her face with a tissue. She then picked up the cup and drank the water in one gulp. She hadn't cried so emotionally for a long time, so she felt dehydrated. She needed more water.
Li Su returned home and Mother Jiang greeted her. "What happened? Why are you only back now? What happened to your eyes? Were you crying?"
Father Jiang stood a short distance away and looked over, worried.
Li Su knew that she couldn't keep it from them, so she took Mother Jiang's hand and sat down on the sofa. "Godmother, don't worry. It was nothing big. It was just that Jiangping's father knows about Jiangping's existence, so…"
"What?! He knows about Jiangping? What should we do? Does he want to take Jiangping away? No! This is definitely not good! Quickly, old man, go to the kindergarten and get Jiangping back!" Mother Jiang was immediately anxious and had red eyes.
"Godmother, don't worry. Listen to me." Li Su quickly persuaded her. "I have persuaded him. He won't take Jiangping away. Don't worry, godmother!"
Mother Jiang calmed down a little bit, then lowered her head and wiped away her tears. "Blame me. I knew he would find him. I should have let you live abroad."
Li Su sat next to Mother Jiang and helped Mother Jiang get more paper towel. To make a full play, Li Su once mentioned life abroad, but Mother and Father Jiang weren't happy, so Li Su didn't mention it again.
Father Jiang also sat down on the chair, dejected.
Godmother, don't be sad. I told him that he won't take Jiangping away. We will live like we always have. It doesn't make any difference," Li Su persuaded.
Mother Jiang shed tears. "Where's Xue'r? Does Xue'r know? Is there anything she can do?!"
Li Su smiled bitterly. "Sister called me and told me. He already found sister before. Godmother, don't force sister to think about it. It's not easy for sister today. Actually, it is my fault. If I could have persevered, then this wouldn't have happened."
"What are you saying?! It's all those people's fault. They think they can afford it just because they have money." Mother Jiang directed all her anger to that damn man who was trying to ruin their lives.
Li Su was patient and coaxed Mother Jiang for a long time before she managed to calm Mother Jiang down.
Mother Jiang sighed and put her arms around Li Su. "He has already hurt you and now he is coming to break us apart. Why is he so bad?!" They all saw how cute Su Su was and believed that Su Su wasn't the kind of girl who was conceited and coveted glory. She must have been deceived by that damn man's sweet words.
"Godmother, just talk about this at home. Don't talk about this outside. If he gets irritated, then it will affect sister. It won't be good," Li Su said quickly.
Mother Jiang's eyes widened. "Is he that powerful?"
Li Su nodded.
"If he is so powerful, then why would he listen to you and not take Jiangping away? Could he be lying?" Mother Jiang started thinking again.
"No, godmother. He already has a daughter with his wife when he was younger. He also had another son last year. Although he was also an illegitimate child, he was said to have been the son of his wife. Now his wife is pregnant again and is expecting a baby overseas. People like them pay the most attention to fame. Jiangping is so old, so if he brings him back so hastily, then how can he explain it to everyone? Although his character is not very good, he still loves his children." Li Su was doing her best to persuade.
Mother Jiang looked at Li Su blankly. "Really?"
Li Su felt a little sorry when she saw Mother Jiang like this. By doing this, she hurt the sincerity of the two old people. They really loved Jiangping like their own grandson. It was just that it had come to this point, so she couldn't give up halfway. She could only continue. As for the damage to Mother and Father Jiang… She would slowly make up for it.
"Godmother, don't worry. We are a family. Nobody can separate us," Li Su said, her arms around Mother Jiang.
Because of this, the atmosphere at home was a little low. Mother and Father Jiang didn't bother to cook lunch, so the 3 of them ordered noodles at noon.
During this period, Jiang Xue called and asked about the situation. Li Su said, "You don't know, but I was disgusted at the time. I couldn't think of another way, so I could only do this."
Jiang Xue sighed. "Well done! I persuaded him to talk to you at that time since I thought you could impress him and persuade him to not take Jiangping. To be honest, I was afraid that he would take Jiangping away. My parents wouldn't be able to accept it either. I should have listened to you back then. Maybe you should have moved to a foreign country. I was too conceited and miscalculated. It has been so many years, so why does he remember you?"
Li Su smiled slightly. "I don't know. He even did a paternity test!"
Jiang Xue sighed. "Then that's the end of the matter. This is the only way to go. Don't offend him. Follow his lead. You can't let him take Jiangping away." Jiang Xue regretted it. Had she known this would happen, she wouldn't have let her parents get involved in the first place. If Jiangping was really taken away, then her parents would not be able to bear it!
"Mm, I know. Don't worry, sister. Work hard. I will act as the situation calls for it," said Li Su.
"Mm. Call me if you need anything." Jiang Xue hung up, but she was worried. She called Mother Jiang to comfort her mother.
Mother Jiang's mood improved a lot. She ended up persuading Jiang Xue not to worry and work to make more money. She didn't want Jiangping to be looked down upon!
Jiang Xue hung up, not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Chapter 135 – Wealthy Bastard (part 10)
When it was time for Little Jiangping to leave school, Father Jiang prepared to pick up his grandson. Li Su stopped him. "Godfather, I'll pick him up. His dad said that he would like to have a meal with Jiangping tonight and I agreed. Don't worry, we will definitely be back before nine o'clock!"
Father Jiang was not good at words, so he nervously rubbed his hands together after he heard that.
Mother Jiang came out of the room. "He wants to eat with Jiangping? Is that…"
"Don't worry, godmother! I will bring Jiangping back!" said Li Su.
Mother and Father Jiang wanted to stop her, but they didn't dare to. They sent out Li Su pitifully. They thought that their grandson would come back and were planning on making something delicious, but now they weren't in the mood. The couple sat on the sofa and sighed. They wept when they looked at the picture of Li Jiangping.
Li Su picked up her son. She took his hand and walked out. Su Wanzhe called her and said, "I'm on the opposite side. Come here!"
Li Su saw Su Wanzhe's car. She hung up the phone and walked there as she held Li Jiangping's hand.
Li Jiangping was still wondering. "Mum, why aren't we going home? Why did you come pick me up today? Why didn't grandpa come? He promised to take me to the supermarket!" He covered his mouth after he finished speaking.
Li Su glanced at him. "No wonder you want grandpa to pick you up every day. It turned out that you were coaxing your grandpa to take you to the supermarket! Li Jiangping, what did your mother say? You can't eat sweets. If you eat too many, then your teeth will go bad. You don't like brushing your teeth!"
"I didn't eat a lot. I only ate one!"
Li Su looked him over.
"Two!" Li Jiangping said pitifully. "I really only ate two! Mum, can't I brush my teeth often in the future?"
While he was speaking, the mother and son had reached the side of the car.
Su Wanzhe opened the window and motioned for them to get into the car quickly.
Li Su opened the door and got into the car with Li Jiangping in her arms. But, Li Jiangping clung to the door and refused to let go. "Mum, where are you taking me? Are you going to sell me?! Mum, I won't go to the supermarket in the future and I won't eat sweets anymore. Don't sell me!"
Su Wanzhe stared at Li Su.
Li Su felt a little helpless. "Jiangping is still young. His grandmother is afraid that he will be taken away by strangers, so she often taught him this."
Then, she patiently said, "Don't think about this. Who is going to sell you? This uncle is a former friend of your mother's. He came here to have a meal together."
Li Jiangping looked at Li Su with suspicion, then looked at Su Wanzhe. "Mum, you lied to me again! Where did you find such a rich friend?! He drives a Maserati, wears Armani, and has a Vacheron Constantin watch. One watch costs more than ten houses."
Li Su was dumbfounded. "How do you know this?"
Li Jiangping looked at Li Su with judgment. "It's all on TV. What's the actual relationship between you and him? I am not against you remarrying, but at least find someone who is right. He is too far from you. It won't end well."
Li Su was stunned again. "What kind of messy TV series are you watching with your grandma all day long!?"
Su Wanzhe found it interesting. Not only did his son look like him, but he was also very clever. "I'm your father!"
Li Jiangping immediately looked at Su Wanzhe with vigilance. "Hah! I am your father! Give me a break. You've come to take advantage of me!"
Su Wanzhe's eyes widened and he stared at Li Su. "How did you teach the child?!"
Li Su was afraid that Li Jiangping would irritate Su Wanzhe so she hugged Li Jiangping. "Son, get in the car first. Mum will tell you about it."
Then, she hugged Li Jiangping and got into the car.
Su Wanzhe snorted coldly and drove off. He looked at the rear-view mirror from time to time. He wanted to hear how Li Su would explain things.
Li Su pondered her words. "Son, he really is your father."
"Nonsense, grandma said that my dad is dead!" Li Jiangping blurted out.
Li Su and Li Jiangping were caught off-guard and were propelled forward. The screeching of the breaks filled the air. Fortunately, Li Su was holding Li Jiangping tightly, so Li Jiangping did not go flying.
"What are you doing?!" Li Jiangping asked as he rubbed his forehead.
Su Wanzhe fiercely stared at Li Su. Li Su avoided his gaze. "Godmother was just fighting injustice for me. She just said it casually. Don't be angry."
Li Jiangping saw this and looked at Su Wanzhe. "Why are you staring at my mum like this?! You aren't a good person. Mum, let's get out of the car and go home!"
"Son, Jiangping, listen to me. He really is your dad. Your dad didn't know about you. He only found out recently. He just wants to meet you and have a meal together. There is no other meaning, you have my word!" Li Su knew that her son was very smart, so she winked hard at him.
Li Jiangping blinked, indicating that he knew. He was familiar with this plot. When he watched TV with his grandmother, he saw such a plot. The man was fickle and heartless, the mum ran off, then the man discovered his existence and wanted to reconcile.
If LI Su knew what Li Jiangping was thinking, then she would not praise him. Although, it wasn't far from the truth.
When Su Wanzhe saw that Li Jiangping had calmed down, he was a little satisfied and continued to drive.
Su Wanzhe chose a high-end restaurant with a small children's playground inside. Li Jiangping had never been to a place like this. Mother and Father Jiang always said that the things outside weren't very clean, so they didn't let him eat out often. So, he was happy coming here and ran straight to the playground.
When Su Wanzhe saw Li Jiangping like that, he didn't know what his kid was thinking. He stared at Li Su again. Is that how she raised his son for him?
Li Su explained in a low voice, "His grandparents said that the things outside weren't clean, so they rarely take him out to eat." She raised her son very carefully, okay? She wouldn't abuse children!
Su Wanzhe frowned. "Grandparents? Are they Jiang Xue's parents? Your relationship is very good! What values do they instill in Qilin every day?!"
"Godmother and godfather are very good to us. I have no relatives or friends. I must thank godmother and godfather for helping me in the past few years. Without them, Jiangping and I would not be where we are today. They are very nice. The reason they taught Jiangping all these things was for me," Li Su said in a low voice. "After I got pregnant, I was afraid that if you knew about this child, you would take him away, so I didn't tell anyone about our matters. Sister Jiang didn't tell anyone. Godmother and godfather didn't know, so they could only guess. Don't blame them. They are really nice."
Su Wanzhe snorted. He naturally knew that Mother and Father Jiang were kind to his son and Li Su and that they loved his son like their own grandson. Otherwise, with his temperament, he would have attacked them a long time ago for daring to tell his son that he was dead!
Li Jiangping played in the playground for a while. He came out by himself later without being called.
Su Wanzhe saw that Li Jiangping was obedient and his heart was filled with joy.
The 3 sat down separately, and Su Wanzhe handed the menu to Li Jiangping. "You can order whatever you want!"
Li Jiangping glanced at Li Su. When he saw that she had no objections, he opened the menu and ordered a few dishes at random.
When Li Su went to the bathroom, Li Jiangping jumped from his seat, ran over to Su Wanzhe, and sat next to him. Su Wanzhe was happy. It was just natural for a father and son. How long had it been before they managed to see each other? Did the child like him so much?
"You really are my dad? Are you married? Do you have any other children? What are you going to do this time?" Li Jiangping snapped.
Su Wanzhe had a headache. This child had so many things to say! But, this cleverness was like him.
Su Wanzhe thought for a while, then said, "I really am your father. When I met your mother, I was already married. As for you, you have an older sister and a younger brother. No, you have two younger brothers."
Li Jiangping's eyes widened. "So you have two sons and one daughter. What are you doing? My mother is the only one!"
"Did you understand what I just said? I said that when I met your mother, I was married and she knew. Why are you surprised?" Su Wanzhe didn't want to say bad things about Li Su. He just wanted to know how smart his son was.
"What is there to be surprised about. My mother was fairly young at that time and didn't know much. She was coaxed by your sugar-coated words! It is often like this on TV! Don't try to meddle with my relationship with her! Hmph! My mother used to be a star. For me, she gave up her career and everything. My mother loves me very much!" Li Jiangping jumped off the chair and crossed his arms. He then looked at Su Wanzhe with contempt.
Su Wanzhe wasn't angry, but smiled. "You really are a smart boy. What a pity. If you can receive the best education since childhood, your future could be limitless when you grow up!"
Li Jiangping turned around and assumed a posture of not wanting to talk to Su Wanzhe.
Li Su came out of the bathroom and saw this scene. She walked over to Li Jiangping and knelt down. "Son, what's the matter?"
Li Jiangping dove into her arms immediately. Although he didn't speak, his trembling body let Li Su know that he was crying.
Li Su couldn't help but stare at Su Wanzhe. She asked quietly, "What is going on?"
Su Wanzhe saw that Li Su didn't dare to stare at him. Not only was he not angry, but he was pleased. No matter what she was like before, Li Su was now a good mother who loved her son. Under these conditions, she was able to teach her son so well. She was careful.
Su Wanzhe didn't urge them, but patiently waited for his son's emotions to pass.
Li Su didn't ask. Jiangping had been a caring and good boy since he was younger. Since he cried, Su Wanzhe must have said something.
Li Jiangping cried for a while. Then, he was able to control his emotions and wiped away his tears. He then sat on the chair to eat. He didn't say a word until the meal was over.
Su Wanzhe drove the mother and son back. "I will take you to see the new kindergarten tomorrow morning."
Li Jiangping had no expression. He didn't object.
Li Su was a little surprised, but nodded. Then, took her son's hand and walked inside.
Chapter 136 – Wealthy Bastard (part 11)
As soon as Li Jiangping entered, he held onto Li Su's leg and cried. Li Su quickly squatted down and hugged her son. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did you not want to change kindergartens? If you don't want to change kindergarten, the mother will tell him not to change kindergarten anymore!"
Li Jiangping cried very sadly. "Mum, he is a bastard! I don't want him to be my father!"
Li Su felt a little helpless. "Jiangping, mum knows that you are smart and you know everything. So, mum will tell you directly. Back then, the matter between mother and him was disgraceful. You know that mum is an orphan. What mum wanted the most was to be loved and have a home. When I first met him, I thought he was that person. Who knew that was not the case. Mum still has you. You know what happened later. Although I don't like him, he is still your father."
Li Jiangping suddenly stopped crying. He wiped away his tears. "Mum, I know. Don't worry, I won't leave you. When I grow up, I will let mum live a good life."
Li Su shook her head. "JIangping, mum hopes that you understand something. A person must work hard for oneself, not for others. Jiangping, it doesn't matter whether you accept the fact that he is your biological father. With his ability, he can take you away easily."
Li Jiangping looked cautious. "I understand. Mum, don't worry!"
Li Su wasn't sure how much Li Jiangping understood. She sighed and touched Li Jiangping's hair. "I'm sorry, son. Your mum is no good!" With a background like his, choosing a path may be very difficult for him. However, he could rest assured that no matter what his future was, mum will walk with him.
"Mum, don't say that. It's not your fault! Mum, I love you!" Li Jiangping held Li Su's face in his small hands. He kissed her forehead.
Li Su's heart was about to melt. How could her son be so cute and well-behaved?! Li Su picked up her son and kissed him several times. "My dear son, mum loves you too!"
Mum's embrace and kiss dispelled the sadness, anger, and humiliation Li Jiangping felt. Yes, he was angry. His mum was slandered in front of him. Even if that person was his father, it was not allowed! But, he also understood that his current self had no ability to protect himself nor his mother. He had to work hard to grow and make himself stronger!
When the mother and son returned home, nothing seemed to happen.
Mother and Father Jiang remained in the same posture as when Li Su had left. When they heard the sound of the door opening and saw Li Su and Li Jiangping, their eyes reddened. "You are back? How was it?"
"Grandma, I'm hungry. The food in the restaurant wasn't delicious at all. The dishes were cold and the steak was half-cooked. It was terrible. Grandma, I want to eat beef noodles! Add some chili!" said Li Jiangping.
Mother Jiang cried with joy. "Good! Grandma will make it for you right away. Old man, go and roll the dough!"
"Okay!" Father Jiang entered the kitchen with a smile.
Li Su sighed when she saw this.
Li Jiangping took her hand. "Mum, I will be very filial to grandma in the future."
"Mm, Jiangping, don't disappoint the people who really love you!" Li Su said as she touched Li Jiangping's head.
Li Jiangping nodded. He wouldn't!
Forty minutes later, Mother and Father Jiang brought 4 bowls of beef boodles and a plate of steamed buns from the kitchen. "Su Su, eat a little too. Don't think about losing weight. You aren't fat."
Li Su smelled the beef noodles and touched her belly. In fact, she was really hungry. She was just acting a while ago and didn't have enough to eat. If she indulged once in a while, it shouldn't be a problem!
Li Su nodded and sat at the table. The 4 of them feasted.
Li Jiangping finished most of the noodles and ate 2 buns before putting down his chopsticks, content. "It's so delicious! Grandma, in the future, I will study abroad and you will come with me. I can't do without you and grandpa!"
When Mother Jiang heard Li Jiangping say this, she was so happy that she didn't know what to do. "Good. As long as Jiangping likes to eat it, then grandma will always make it for you. We can go abroad!" She completely forgot about what she said when Li Su proposed to go abroad.
Li Su didn't mind. She just watched with a smile.
When Li Jiangping took a bath and went to bed, Li Su informed them of her discussion with Su Wanzhe. "He promised not to take Jiangping away, but Jiangping has to listen to him in the future and for his education. I promised. Tomorrow, we will visit several new kindergartens that have been selected for Jiangping."
The anxiety Mother and Father Jiang felt faded. Jiangping was the most important existence in their lives. They couldn't imagine a life without Jiangping. Now that they knew Jiangping wouldn't leave, they were relieved.
"Okay, as long as he doesn't take Jiangping away, then anything will do!" Mother Jiang thought that Jiangping had a capable father, which wasn't a bad thing for Jiangping.
Li Su nodded. "I just might not be able to live here in the future." Although City C was a liveable city, it was not very good with regards to education. In the future, Su Wanzhe was likely to ask them to move.
"It's okay. Where Jiangping goes, we will go. As long as we are with Jiangping, then we have no objection!" Mother Jiang said as she patted her chest. Father Jiang nodded again next to her.
When Li Su saw this, she also laughed. She always felt a bit ashamed in front of Mother and Father Jiang. The road she and Jiangping were destined to take meant that it was impossible for them to stay in City C for the rest of their lives. She could also understand the old couple were accustomed to a stable life and were unwilling to give it up. She was thinking of how to convince Mother and Father Jiang, but didn't expect that they were willing to give up their peaceful life for their grandson so long as they could stay with him.
That was good. Everyone was happy. As for the future, Li Su would take good care of them.
After Li Su returned to the room, she called Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue was silent for a while, then sighed. "If it's like this, then it's fine. There isn't any danger. Su Su, I was rash this time and hurt you. I checked and your news was posted along with the news about President Su's visit to Jiang Mi's boudoir."
Li Su felt a little guilty. "Sister, don't say that. It had nothing to do with you."
"Su Su, actually, it's really thanks to you and Jiangping. My parents wouldn't have been so happy without you and Jiangping. I am busy with my work and rarely go home. Fortunately, you are here." Jiang Xue was a shrewd person. Although she didn't know the truth of this matter, she knew what was best for them.
Now that Su Wanzhe had appeared, Li Su and Jiangping had more choices. Jiang Xue was afraid. If Li Su took Jiangping away one day, what would her parents do? Their family had given so much effort and affection throughout the years. Would that be it?
But for now, apart from feelings, she had nothing else to restrain Li Su. She could only play the emotional card.
"Sister, don't say that. In my heart, godmother and godfather are my real parents. In recent years, it is thanks to your presence. Otherwise, I don't know what Jiangping and I would have done," Li Su said emotionally.
Jiang Xue listened to Li Su's words and sighed in relief. "Su Su, it's good that you think that way. You know, I'm not afraid of anything else. I am afraid that Jiangping will leave and my parents won't be able to accept it. They really love Jiangping as a grandson."
Li Su said softly, "I know. So, sister and godmother and godfather may follow me in the future. Just, don't be jealous."
Jiang Xue was sad, but also delighted by these words. "How old am I? I won't be jealous. You can help take care of my parents. I am happy you have time. By the way, I received internal news that our company is about to offer shares. Would you like to invest in it?"
Li Su felt moved. "Okay, sister. You can take the cash I have. If it isn't enough, you can sell a few houses."
"You are so optimistic about our company?" Jiang Xue was also interested in this, but she still asked her with a smile.
"I'm not optimistic about the company. Sister, I trust you!" said Li Su with a smile.
Jiang Xue felt better. Yes, Su Su had always trusted her. In the past few years, Li Su's properties had been under her control. Because of this, she thought that Li Su wouldn't be able to leave her control. So, she let her family devote all their feelings to the two. She didn't expect that Su Wanzhe would pop up on the way. Fortunately, Su Su still trusted her as always.
"Okay, then I'll invest your liquid funds! I suppose it will make a profit, so we shouldn't lose money. Many of our company's stars have bought it. I am also going to invest most of the funds I have," said Jiang Xue.
"Mm, sister, you decide. Don't worry about the rest," sai Li Su.
After Li Su hung up the phone, she sighed in relief. She was only thankful that Jiang Xue was busy with her career and rarely came back. They could only communicate by phone and video. Otherwise, her plan may not escape Jiang Xue's eyes. Jiang Xue was a really shrewd woman. How else would Jiang Xue have her current status in the entertainment industry?
Fortunately, she had a good start on what she was going to do! Next, she had to prepare some things.
A week later, Li Jiangping changed to a new kindergarten with amazingly high tuition. Of course, the campus environment and the teachers were also very good. At the very least, Li Su, Mother Jiang, and Father Jiang were very satisfied.
The name on Li Jiangping's account book was also changed to Su Qinlin. This cheesy name made Jiangping feel very disgusted. However, Li Su, Mother Jiang, and Father Jiang still liked to call him Jiangping. He himself liked the name Jiangping. It was better than Qilin. So, everyone used it as a nickname.
For Jiangping, Li Su and the others also moved. They originally planned on buying a house near the kindergarten, but the nearby housing prices were scary. Li Su took all the money and bought stocks. They couldn't afford it for the time being, so they just rented.
They didn't expect that Su Wanzhe ordered 2 real estate certificates and 2 sets of keys the next day. Li Su saw that they had already prepared the house.
Since Su Qilin's name was written on the real estate certificate, Li Su had no choice but to accept.
Chapter 137 – Wealthy Bastard (part 12)
When Jiangping was 7, Li Su moved to live in Modu. Jiangping still went to the high-class elementary school and the tuition was still amazing.
Li Su originally planned to buy a house in Modu. In the past few years, her assets had changed a lot. She sold 2 houses in City C. But, when she looked at the housing prices in Modu, Li Su was silent.
Mother and Father Jiang were also stunned when they saw the prices of houses. For over 1 million, they could only buy a small house with more than 60 sqm in Modu. The location wasn't even good. This was too expensive!
No wonder it was difficult to live in a big city.
"That's the point! Jiangping loves to eat your cooking, but can't eat anything else. What will he do if you leave? Don't worry, I will sell a few more places. It's fine." Li Su didn't expect this. It was only 2006 and the house prices in Modu were so high.
Li Su's phone rang. She saw it was Su Wanzhe and walked outside to answer it. "Hello."
"You've arrived?"
"Mm."
"What are you doing?"
"Looking at houses." Li Su's voice was very low.
"Hehe, now you know how little money you have? You said you wouldn't treat my son badly!" Su Wanzhe sneered. "Fine, don't explain. Don't you have the pile of information I sent to you? Have you looked at it carefully? There is a book with a key in it that I gave to Qilin. It is near the school. You can live there. By the way, have a meal with me tonight. I have a gift for Qilin."
Although Su Wanzhe had not been able to meet with his son often, he had video chatted every weekend in recent years. Someone also told Su Wanzhe about his son's academic performance. Although he already had two sons, Qihe was raised by An Wei and was very arrogant since he was young. Although Anhe was smart, he was the apple of An Wei's eye. An Wei kept him close to her so he was not very close to his own father".
So, Su Wanzhe still preferred the smart and sensible Qilin. In addition, Qilin couldn't be recognised by his family so he couldn't return to the clan. Su Wanzhe felt that he had treated him badly.
"I know!" Li Su said softly.
"I'll come pick you up at seven in the evening," said Su Wanzhe.
After Li Su hung up the phone, she sighed. "Mum, dad, let's go back."
"Ah? Go back? Have you bought a house?" Mother Jiang asked in surprise.
Li Su hesitated for a moment. Forget it. The money was all here. A house in Modu could be bought if you earn enough.
Li Su paid quickly and signed the contract.
Li Su and family then moved to the house that Su Wanzhe had prepared. Mother Jiang looked around. "This place is really nice. I can see the Huangpu river! This was probably very expensive!"
Jiangping snorted. "Mum, I will make money in the future and buy you a house by the river! Grandma, I'll buy one for you and grandpa too!"
Mother and Father Jiang smiled. "Jiangping is so good. Grandma and grandpa will wait. Let's go find where the vegetable market is downstairs, old man."
"Mum, we can go together later. I think there is no vegetable market here. If you want to buy vegetables, you'll have to go to the supermarket. Later, we will go around and get familiar with the location." Li Su smiled.
Mother Jiang frowned. "This is a big city too. Why isn't there even a vegetable market? Are the vegetables in the supermarket fresh?"
Father Jiang shot her a look. "Don't be so old-fashioned. If the food in the supermarket wasn't fresh, then what would people in Modu eat?"
Li Su smiled. The family then went downstairs to familiarise themselves with the new area. Mother and Father Jiang focussed on two places. One was the supermarket and the other was the school. After Mother and Father Jiang were familiar with the route, they went back with their things.
Li Su and Jiangping weren't at home for dinner that night. Mother and Father Jiang were busy cleaning up the house. The furniture was readily available, but it needed to be tidied up, so Mother Jiang didn't even want to make rice. Instead, she had bought bread at the supermarket just now.
Jiangping was angry. He felt that Mother and Father Jiang didn't care about their own bodies. He ran into the kitchen on his own and said that he wanted to cook for them.
How could Mother and Father Jiang rest assured?
Jiangping stood at the door of the kitchen with his arms crossed. He said angrily, "If you are like this next time I'm not home and you don't eat well, then I'll cook for you."
Mother and Father Jiang found this a bit funny and said, "Okay, we will all eat well in the future."
Li Su smiled. "Mum, dad, why don't you get another auntie? She can help a little."
"An auntie! There are other things you can do with money! Do you dislike the fact that the two of us are too old and can't do things?" Mother Jiang groaned. She had just learned about the prices in Modu. It was too expensive. Life was not easy so you should save if you can!
"Mum, dad, I invited you here to enjoy the blessings, not to suffer. Besides, how much could it cost for an auntie? Have you forgotten that sister and I are making money? I will go to housekeeping tomorrow. The company has invited people to go." Li Su smiled. "You can't object. Be careful, your grandson is angry."
Mother Jiang saw that Jiangping's complexion really wasn't good, so she agreed. "Okay, then please get an auntie!"
Jiangping just laughed. Mother Jiang saw him like this and said, "You, really!"
In addition to hiring an auntie to take care of the meals, she also had to hire an hourly worker to clean up every other day as this house was quite big. She was lazy and too embarrassed to let Mother and Father Jiang clean it!
When the time came, Li Su and Jiangping went downstairs. Su Wanzhe's car was parked not far away. Li Su rolled her eyes. Every time they met, Su Wanzhe had a different car. He had money to burn! This was probably the difference between herself and the rich. For a wealthy family, a car was like a shoe that could be changed every day.
"Dad, did you change cars again?" Jiangpin looked around enthusiastically as soon as he got in the car.
"How is it? Nice, right? Do you want to drive it once?" Su Wanzhe patted the steering wheel proudly.
Li Su's eyes widened!
Jiangping smiled. "Forget it! My mum's face is almost black."
Li Su sighed in relief. Su Wanzhe looked at Li Su in the rear-view mirror and wondered what on earth this woman ate. She looked younger.
Su Wanzhe took Li Su to a well-known restaurant. Li Su hesitated and didn't get out of the car. Su Wanzhe glanced at her. "What's the matter?"
"Will it be too public?" Li Su frowned.
"I'm not afraid. What are you afraid of?" Su Wanzhe said and rolled his eyes.
"I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid it will affect my son," said Li Su.
Su Wanzhe cut in. "Why did you leave early then? If you had given him to me earlier then he wouldn't have to bear the name of an illegitimate child. You're scared now? It's too late!"
"Dad!" Jiangping was upset and he exclaimed. Couldn't he speak well?
Su Wanzhe glanced at Li Su and did not continue speaking.
The 3 got out of the car and walked inside.
Through the past few years of getting along, Su Wanzhe had gained some understanding of his son. He knew that his son didn't like Western food, so he chose the most famous Chinese restaurant in Modu.
"Qilin, order whatever you want to eat!"
"Dad, can I discuss something with you?" Jiangping asked seriously instead of looking at the menu.
"What's the matter?" Su Wanzhe asked quickly. His son hadn't grown up with him and rarely asked him anything. As long as it was reasonable, Su Wanzhe would satisfy him.
"Can you give me a name? The name, Qilin, is too ostentatious. My classmates will laugh at me," Jiangping said, dissatisfied. It took him 3 months to learn how to write the name in kindergarten.
"What's wrong with the name Qilin? It's magnificent. In your father's heart, you are a Qilin!" Su Wanzhe said.
Li Su and Jiangping rolled their eyes. This old man was very bad and had a lot of nonsense. Just listen to what he said and don't believe him.
Jiangping had just complained casually. He knew that this cheap father was actually very arrogant and would not easily change his decision.
Even if this topic had been exposed.
After a while, the dishes were ready. The 3 of them were eating and chatting. Li Su was mainly eating, while Su Wanzhe and Jiangping were eating and chatting.
Suddenly, the waiter knocked on the door and entered. "President Su, President An knows that you are here tonight and said he would come to say hello to you. Is this convenient?"
President An? Li Su's heart moved. Wasn't he An Wei's eldest brother? Was he going to deal with the An family so soon? Li Su was a little nervous again, but also a little eager to try.
Su Wanzhe brought the mother and son here tonight for dinner because he knew that An Chi would be here tonight. He nodded. "It's fine. It's not an inconvenience."
The waiter nodded and stepped aside. An Chi then walked in. When he saw Li Su and Jiangping, his expression remained as usual. "Such a coincidence? Didn't you just come back from the United States? Not going home?"
"I just came back and the three children in the family are making trouble. I'm just coming out for a bit. Big brother, sit down!" Su Wanzhe smiled and greeted.
An Chi sat beside Su Wanzhe and looked at Li Su. "Introduce us?"
Su Wanzhe beckoned. "Qilin, come and say hello to uncle."
Jiangping glanced at Li Su. He then stood up and walked to Su Wanzhe. "Hello, uncle!"
An Chi remained silent. "He's a good boy. I didn't have much prepared for the first meeting." An Chi smiled and took off his wristwatch and handed it to Jiangping.
Jiangping didn't answer. "I haven't done anything, so there shouldn't be a reward. Thank you, uncle, but I can't accept this."
An Chi smiled. "This is a gift from the elders. Just accept it!"
Jiangping looked at Su Wanzhe and saw that he was smiling. So, he took the watch. "Thank you, uncle."
An Chi glanced at Su Wanzhe. Su Wanzhe understood. "You eat first. Let's go to the balcony for a cigarette." Then, he said, "Qilin doesn't like the smell of smoke."
An Chi was non-committal. The two walked to the balcony. An Chi glanced at him. "Where did it come out? How do you plan on arranging it?"
Su Wanzhe sighed. "I didn't lie to you. I only found out in the last two years. If I had known about it, then it wouldn't be so harmonious. His mother was just a little star I played with. I didn't expect her to be moved sincerely. She knew that I couldn't divorce and marry her. When she got pregnant, she gave up everything to give birth to the child. She wanted to hide it from me and arrange another dad for my son."
Chapter 138 – Wealthy Bastard (part 13)
An Chi didn't say a word to this statement. He just thought that things like illegitimate children were very normal. Su Wanzhe didn't have to lie to him. "Then how do you plan to arrange things?"
Su Wanzhe frowned. "I originally planned on taking him home. But, if I really take him back, it won't be easy to explain things to the board of directors, stockholders, and An Wei. His mother is sincere to me. After we have been separated for so many years, she hasn't found anyone else and just looked after my son. If I take Qilin away, his mother will go crazy. If something happens, it won't be good. So, I will do things like this!"
An Chi smiled. As long as it didn't threaten his nephew's status. "He is your son. Don't treat him badly. How old is his mother this year? She looks quite young."
"She's almost thirty! She really looks young, but has no courage. Since I found out about this matter, she doesn't dare to lift her head in front of me," Su Wanzhe said with disgust.
An Chi recalled things carefully. Su Wanzhe really didn't like this one. Of course, as long as he was there, An Wei's position in the Su family was indisputable. But, he didn't want Su Wanzhe to suddenly show up with a so-called true love and block his sister.
"I have a villa in the eastern suburbs that is empty. It can be regarded as a meeting gift for my nephew!" said An Chi.
Su Wanzhe smiled. "Then I will thank big brother on behalf of Qilin."
After An Chi went back, he called An Wei. "Anhe is your son and Qihe is also your son in name. He doesn't know his background. If you train him well, then he will be a big help to Anhe in the future. Don't always think about removing them." Actually, what An Chi wanted to say was that she shouldn't fight within since only outsiders would benefit.
An Wei said, "I am not good to Qihe? What Anhe has, Qihe also has. He will not do worse than Anhe. Besides, he is my in-law's grandson. They are fine with this treatment!"
An Chi sighed slightly. After so many years, he hadn't made any progress. Fortunately, there was Anhe. If he was cultivated well, then he would not disappoint. "It's good that you know it in your heart."
After An Wei hung up, she was very upset. She heard noises again and hurried out of the room. "What's going on? What's the matter?"
The three aunties were hurriedly separating the 2 brothers. When they heard An Wei's words, an auntie was a little embarrassed. "Young Master Anhe was playing with Lego. Young Master Qihe saw this and also wanted to play with them. Young Master Anhe didn't let him, so the two of them started fighting."
An Wei held back her anger. She picked up her son. "Anhe, let's go to the room to play." She then ordered, "Tomorrow, let A-Zhang buy a few more sets of lego." Her eldest brother also treated him like this. This lowly thing was just an unfamiliar wolf in sheep's clothing! He was 2 years older than Anhe, but kept taking Anhe's toys all day long. This was a big deal!
The more An Wei thought about it, the angrier she got. She then ignored Qihe's cries and his stretched out arms begging her, and instead hugged Anhe. She took her son to the back of the house. Qihe was left sitting on the ground by himself, tears on his face. He looked very pitiful.
The aunties looked at each other. One of them picked up Qihe and said, "Young Master Qihe, don't cry. The master and madam will be back later!"
Su Qihe laid his head on the auntie's shoulder. "Auntie, why doesn't mother like me?"
The auntie was very embarrassed. "Young Master is talking nonsense. How can Madam not like Young Master?"
"But my mother never hugs or kisses me. She only likes younger brother! Is it because I'm not good enough? Am I not smart enough? Is that why mother doesn't like me? Will mother like me if I become better and smarter?" The young Su Qihe didn't know anything. He just instinctively wanted to get love and affection from his mother.
The auntie said, "Young Master, let's take a bath. Master and Madam will be back later. Didn't Young Master learn a few poems from Teacher Chen today? You can recite them to Master and Madam later. They will definitely like it."
She then coaxed Su Qihe to take a bath.
The aunties looked at Su Qihe with pity in their eyes. Silly boy. Everyone knew that the smarter and better he was, the more likely the madam would dislike him just because he wasn't the madam's biological child. If he wanted to live here for a long time, then it was better to be mediocre. But, they didn't dare to say this.
Although they all knew that Su Qihe was not the madam's biological child, Su Qihe himself didn't know. The Su family didn't allow others to tell Su Qihe about his background.
Therefore, they could only watch Young Master Qihe be kept in the dark while doing his best to chase after his mother's love that he could never get.
Over there, Li Su was looking at the real estate certificate and the key in front of her. Her eyes widened. This was?
"Accept it. It's for Qilin." Su Wanzhe glanced at Li Su.
"This is too expensive. I can't accept it," Li Su refused.
"Can you stop being like this? This is for my son. I am just letting you collect it," said Su Wanzhe as he stared at her.
Li Su had to accept it for their son.
"How has Qilin been recently? Can he keep up with his homework? How is his relationship with his teachers and classmates? Has anyone bullied him?" In fact, Su Wanzhe knew the answers to all of these questions, but he felt that the atmosphere was a little too awkward, so he wanted to fill the silence.
To be honest, Su Wanzhe had a good impression of Li Su right now. He had thought about his old recurring dreams, but they weren't in the same place. This was inconvenient.
Now that they were in Modu, Su Wanzhe's heart was a little itchy. He had given repeated verbal hints, but Li Su didn't know what was going on. He wasn't sure if she was blind or just pretending to be stupid.
At the beginning, Su Wanzhe was aware of Li Su's attitude. But, after several times, Su Wanzhe had to admit that Li Su really didn't intend on reliving his old dreams.
Su Wanzhe was a little puzzled about this, so he planned on taking this opportunity to ask Li Su what she thought!
"He's been pretty good lately. He gets along with his classmates." Li Su lowered her head, but was thinking about when she could leave.
Suddenly, Su Wanzhe stretched out his hand and lifted Li Su's chin.
Li Su stood up abruptly with a defensive look. "What are you doing?!"
"I still want to ask you what you want to do!" Su Wanzhe lost his patience. "Now you are staring at me with the look of a chaste woman. Why did you go?! You even had a kid, so why pretend!"
"It's because of the child, that's why I can't! I was confused for a while. Because of my selfishness, I couldn't provide my son with an honourable identity. I can only work hard to give him a relatively normal family. Therefore, I can no longer make mistakes. I can't make my son sad!" Li Su used all of her acting skills. "Before, I could tell Jiangping that I was a teenager who didn't know anything, so I did something wrong. Now, after so many years have passed, if I do something like this again, then what right do I have to stand in front of Jiangping? President Su, I'm begging you. Let me go! I can take Jiangping and leave to go somewhere far away from here. We will never come back!"
Su Wanzhe looked at Li Su with a complicated expression. Outside the door, An Chi also had a complicated expression. He heard that Wanzhe was eating here and came to say hello. He didn't expect to hear these words.
"Now I regret it. Why did you leave so early on? You took my son away, my dream!" Su Wanzhe whispered.
Li Su did not speak, but covered her face and cried.
Su Wanzhe was upset by her crying. He was also rejected by her and felt a little embarrassed. He then said, angrily, "Okay! What are you crying for! Just forget it if you don't want to. I have no shortage of women. This is for Qilin's sake. I am not so bad. Since you are unwilling, I will not force you. Just maintain the status quo in the future. Don't forget, Qilin isn't only your son. He is also my son. Don't think that I can't take him away!"
When he finished speaking, he slammed the door on his way out.
An Chi hid behind the wall and was relieved he had hid himself quickly. Otherwise, Wanzhe might have hit him. An Chi had originally planned to leave, but was curious and walked towards the door. The woman inside was still crying.
An Chi smiled and shook his head. Su Wanzhe's illegitimate child was really lucky. This mum had some brains.
For anyone who would threaten An Wei and Anhe, An Chi would investigate them. He had investigated Li Su and her child. He knew what they experienced in the past few years, and was a little emotional. Although they had some tricks, they were ineffective. It was a pity he was too soft-hearted. He wasn't decisive enough.
It was unknown whether this result was a good thing for the mother and child. After all, in the face of wealth and power, not everyone could maintain their original aspirations.
An Chi glanced at Li Su, who was still crying, then turned and left.
When Li Su heard the footsteps grow faint, she sighed and raised her head. She wiped away the tears and took out a mirror. She had a bit of a headache. She performed the play for a while, so now her eyes were swollen. She would have to buy some ice cubes to reduce the swelling. If she didn't, then how would she explain it to her godmother when she returned?
Su Wanzhe hit a wall with Li Su. He turned around and went to the innocent college student he met recently. The two had a night out, then flew to France. They went on a shopping spree and returned with a lot of things. The sulky feeling in his heart finally left.
After returning from France, Su Wanzhe asked the secretary to send the gift he had for Qilin to Li Su. He also had a message: that he would take Qilin to ski in Switzerland this weekend.
Of course, there was no Li Su included this time.
Li Su sighed in relief, but was a little worried. Jiangping was quite happy though. He hadn't been skiing before.
Li Su saw that Jiangping was really happy and let him be. Mother Jiang thought about what to get for the child.
Over there, An Wei finally realised that her husband had an illegitimate child on the outside!
Chapter 139 – Wealthy Bastard (part 14)
An Wei heard it from her best friend. After all, it was at a villa in Switzerland and there was skiing. It was impossible not to hear about it.
An Wei was very angry. She first called Su Wanzhe, but his phone was off. Then, she realised later that Su Wanzhe was on a plane to Switzerland with his illegitimate child at the time.
An Wei didn't know what to do with her anger. There was a burst of laughter downstairs. An Wei stood on the stairs and looked down to see Mother and Father Su having fun with Su Qihe. An Wei watched her son and daughter play with Lego and her anger faded.
She walked over and picked up her son. "Clever Anhe, mum will take you to live with your uncle for a few days!" Then, she motioned for her daughter to follow.
An Wei hugged her son and went downstairs. "Mum, dad, I will take Anhe and Anyi to my brother's place for a few days."
Then, without waiting for Mother or Father Su to speak, she hugged Anhe and left. Su Anyi looked at Mother and Father Su, embarrassed, and followed her mother.
Father Su wasn't smiling. Su Qihe was a little unhappy. "When mum goes to uncle's house, she only takes older sister and younger brother. She never takes me! Grandma, I want to go too!"
Mother Su looked distressed and beckoned him over to hug him. Su Qihe leaned against Mother Su and looked very wronged.
Upon seeing this, Mother Su patted Su Qihe on the shoulder. "Qihe, do you want to eat ice cream? Let auntie take you to get some." An Wei looked after the children carefully and never allowed Anhe to eat cold drinks and the like. When Anhe was here, Qihe couldn't think about touching them.
Su Qihe was young so he could still eat ice cream. Although he was still a little unhappy, he followed his aunt happily.
Mother Su sighed. "What are you doing with this expression on your face in front of a child? You'll scare him."
"Wanzhe is wrong about this, but you can see what she is like. If it wasn't for her…" Father Su took back his words after seeing Su Qihe.
Mother Su sighed. "You know too? Who told you?"
Father Su said irritably, "How can I not know that bastard's excessiveness?!"
Mother Su felt a little helpless. "I heard that the child has moved to Modu. Have you seen him?"
Father Su shook his head. "Old Zhang saw him once. He apparently looks like Wanzhe."
"Wanzhe is also confused." Mother Su shook her head. One illegitimate child was enough. Now that he had another one… Why was there another Qihe? It wasn't that Qihe wasn't good, but…
Father Su was angry when she mentioned this. Mother Su saw him and tried to persuade him. "Fine, having many children and grandchildren is also a blessing. On another day, we should let Wanzhe bring that child over for us to see. If he has a good aptitude, then we can take him back. After all, he is the flesh and blood of the Su family. Those women though…" Mother Su's words were filled with dislike.
Father Su frowned. "I'll talk to him about it then!"
Su Wanzhe and his son spent 2 days in Switzerland. They returned Sunday night. After, Su Wanzhe dropped his son off at Li Su's place, he went home.
Su Wanzhe walked around the house and found it was quiet. He asked, "Where is everyone?"
"The master and madam went to a charity party. Young Master Qihe is at his piano lessons. Madam took Young Master Anhe and Young Miss Anyi to the An household," said the auntie.
Su Wanzhe frowned. Since nobody was at home, what was the point of staying home? He turned and went out to have fun.
Su Wanzhe drove around in a circle and went to several wine shops that he regularly frequented, but he felt bored. In the end, he went to Li Su's house.
Su Wanzhe sat in the car and watched the bright lights upstairs. The family was happy together, talking and laughing. The kid, Qilin, must be giving gifts to everyone since Qilin personally picked each of them.
Su Wanzhe suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart. That was his son and his woman. They should obviously be the closest people in the world, but they became a family of their own. He could only watch them from his car.
Su Wanzhe felt a little annoyed. He was about to drive away when he saw the lights go out.
After waiting for a while, he saw Li Su, his son, and 2 elderly people exit. The 4 of them held hands affectionately and walked out.
Su Wanzhe didn't know what was going on. He followed and saw them enter a nearby hotpot restaurant. Through the glass, he saw the 4 of them sitting together around the hotpot. They were talking and laughing. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Su Wanzhe felt a little sour suddenly. He didn't know what was wrong, so he sat in the car and watched the family finish their hotpot before they casually strolled down the street. He saw his son pestering Li Su to buy some street snacks. Li Su didn't allow it. The two older people felt distressed about this and bought his son the snacks. Li Su smiled helplessly.
Su Wanzhe followed them until they returned home.
He didn't go home until after 10 o'clock. First, he went to Mother and Father Su's room. "Mum, dad, I'm back."
Mother and Father Su had not yet gone to sleep. They were sitting on the bed and watching the evening news. When they saw that Su Wanzhe was back, Father Su snorted and Mother Su got out of bed. "Tomorrow I will go to the An family. In a few days, it will be the company's seventieth anniversary celebration. She is not here. What is this!"
Su Wanzhe frowned. "Let her stay there for as long as she wants." Then, he added, "Don't worry. The An family will give you face. An Chi won't let her mess around."
When Father Su heard this, he raised his head. "That child, bring him back for us to see. If it's a good one, then he can stay!"
Su Wanzhe felt a little impatient when he heard that. "Bring him? Don't you think the house is messy enough? There is no need to take my eldest son in!"
Father Su glared at Su Wanzhe when heard his son's words. Su Wanzhe didn't feel like he was wrong. "Dad, Qilin isn't Qihe. Qihe was born and raised here. Qilin is older. He knows who his biological mother is, so he doesn't want to leave her. Mum, I've agreed that the child will be raised by his mother and that I will be responsible for his living expenses and his education. This is fine. There is no need to bring him back."
Father Su frowned. Mother Su quickly persuaded him. "Then let us see him. If we saw him outside, we wouldn't know who he is."
Su Wanzhe thought about it for a while. "Okay, I'll make arrangements later. I've been on the plane for a long time so I'm exhausted. I will go back and rest."
After Su Wanzhe left, Father Su was full of displeasure. "Look at him! Why is he like this?!"
Mother Su subconsciously helped her son. "Well, Wanzhe is right. That child is not as good as Qihe, who was brought back when he was born. He is six years old? I don't know how we would bring him back. Besides, he is much older than Anhe. If we really brought him back, then Anhe and his mother would be uncomfortable. If that child was really brought back, then she might make trouble. Forget it, it's better not to cause a fuss! If the child is really good, then we can make it up to him in the future. He also has what Qihe has."
Father Su thought about it. He was a little dissatisfied with An Wei and thought she was too naïve.
An Wei stayed at the An family home for 2 days. An Chi went to the United States to discuss business, so sister-in-law was not at home all day long. An Wei didn't feel much. Su Wanzhe never showed up and didn't even call. It wasn't just Su Wanzhe. Mother and Father Su also didn't bother. Did they not even care about her or Anhe?
The more An Wei thought about it, the angrier she became.
Suddenly, sister-in-law came back. "Wei Wei, why haven't you returned?"
An Wei refused to show weakness in front of her sister-in-law and wiped her eyes. "What's wrong? Can't I stay at home for a few more days?"
"Are you confused? In a few days, it will be the seventieth anniversary of Huitian International. If you don't go back, will Wanzhe bring another woman to attend the opening?" Wen Yan shook her head. This little sister-in-law was too ignorant. She wasn't anxious about the big things and cared about the trivial things!
But now there was an extra bastard. What was the big deal? Did An Chi have a few illegitimate children outside? As long as he didn't bring them home and they didn't fight with her son, then she didn't care.
An Wei was really spoiled by her in-laws. If she really didn't want an illegitimate child, then why didn't she go earlier? If she had a son for the Su family earlier, then her eldest brother would have more confidence supporting her.
An Wei was just like this. She ran to her mother's house when she didn't like something. It was strange for the Su family to be fine with it. Fortunately, she had a good background. She was the daughter of the An family. The An Family and Huitian International were evenly matched. The Su family had to give her some face. Otherwise, she would have likely been swept out a long time ago! However, she was still not satisfied.
An Wei snorted and thought things over. If Su Wanzhe didn't pick her up, then she wouldn't go back. She would let Su Wanzhe find another woman to attend the party with at that time. She would see if the Su family could afford to lose this person!
Wen Yan saw her like this and knew that she couldn't persuade her. She didn't have the time to talk nonsense with her. She would let her eldest brother talk.
Wen Yan made up her mind to teach her daughter well and to not be like her aunt!
Finally, An Chi scolded An Wei in a video call.
When An Wei returned with her 2 children, Su Wanzhe, Father Su, and Mother Su were sitting on the sofa watching TV. Su Qihe was also there, jumping and talking about things.
Mother and Father Su just looked up and said nothing when they saw An Wei and the others return. Su Wanzhe didn't even look over.
An Wei was a little embarrassed. Anhe was still young and ignorant. Su Anyi thought for a while, then ran to Su Wanzhe calling out, "Dad!"
Su Wanzhe reached out and hugged his daughter and pulled her into his lap. "Anyi has returned?"
"Mm. Mother and younger brother have also returned. Dad, did you think about me?" Su Anyi asked delicately as she took her father's hand.
"Of course! Dad bought you a gift. It is in your room. Let me know if you like it!" Su Wanzhe smiled and brushed his daughter's nose. He liked Su Anyi quite a bit. At a young age, she could talk well and coax people.
"What about younger brother? Dad, let's go open the present together, okay?" Su Anyi said coquettishly. She jumped off Su Wanzhe's lap and pulled him upstairs.
Su Wanzhe smiled. "Okay, let's go together."
Su Qihe was a little envious and said loudly, "I want to go too!"
Su Anyi glanced at him. "Father must have already given you a gift. Now it is time for the gift for Anhe and I!" She didn't like this younger brother. He always liked to snatch things from her!
An Wei frowned. "Anyi, if your younger brother wants to go, then let him go." After she finished speaking, she went upstairs with Su Anhe in her arms.
Chapter 140 – Wealthy Bastard (part 15)
Su Wanzhe accompanied his son and daughter to open gifts. An Wei sat next to him, sulking. Su Wanzhe pretended not to notice and watched the children play.
It was a pity that after a while, the children quarrelled.
Su Qihe had an overbearing temperament. He had to grab anything good when he saw it. He obviously had his own things, but he just wanted the thing if he saw it. He knew that even if his mother wasn't close to him, she always let him get away with it. As long as he wanted something, he would get it.
Before Su Qihe was born, Su Anyi was the only child of the Su family. After Su Qihe arrived, Su Anyi was taught to make allowances for her younger brother. Later, there was Anhe. Not only did the Su family tell her to protect her younger brother, but also the An family and An Wei.
If it was just Su Anhe, her biological brother, then it would be fine. But, Su Qihe was an illegitimate child and he actually regarded himself as the young master of the Su family! It was intolerable! How dare he snatch her younger brother's things!
So, the 3 children fought. It was mainly Su Anyi and Su Qihe. Su Anhe sat aside and quietly played with the Lego.
Su Wanzhe's ears hurt because of the crying. Even An Wei looked impatient. But, Su Wanzhe saw Su Anhe sitting there with an indifferent expression.
An Wei took care of Su Anhe very seriously and treated him like an exquisite glass doll. When he was a child, Su Wanzhe had wanted to hug him. An Wei stood beside him in fear. After a while, Su Wanzhe lost interest. Therefore, Su Wanzhe paid little attention to Su Anhe before.
But seeing this today, Su Wanzhe found that something was wrong.
Su Wanzhe looked at An Wei. "What's wrong with Anhe? His older brother and sister are quarrelling like this. Why doesn't he react at all?"
An Wei gave him a look. "What do you know. Anhe is calm and broad-minded!"
Su Wanzhe suddenly thought of a possibility. "Is Anhe autistic?!"
"What nonsense are you saying?!" An Wei screamed angrily.
An Wei's voice was too loud. Su Anyi and Su Qihe, who had been making a fuss, were frightened. They looked at An Wei in horror. Only Su Anhe didn't react at all. He still played with the Lego.
Su Wanzhe looked cautious. "No, take him to the hospital tomorrow for an examination!"
An Wei pushed Su Wanzhe away and hugged Su Anhe in her arms. "Don't talk nonsense. My son is very good!" She then lowered her head and looked at her baby. "Anhe, you call out mother, okay? Anhe is okay, right?" Wasn't it just not talking? What was the big deal? An Wei never took her son's silence to heart. In her opinion, her son was the best in the world. He played with Lego very well for his age. Nobody else could compare!
Su Wanzhe frowned and asked the auntie to take Su Anyi and Su Qihe away. He then persuaded, "An Wei, this is not a joke. Let's take Anhe to the hospital for an examination!"
"My Anhe is fine. He has never had a cold or a fever. He doesn't need to go to the hospital!" An Wei said angrily.
Seeing that he couldn't get through to An Wei, Su Wanzhe picked up his cell phone and called his secretary to ask if they could make an appointment at a specialist clinic. Then he started looking for something,
An Wei held back her anger. "What are you looking for?"
"Where is Anhe's medical checklist?" Su Wanzhe asked as he looked for it. Anhe went to the hospital every month for a checkup. If there was a problem, then the doctors should have discovered it.
An Wei sneered. "I can't trust the domestic doctors. Anhe has always undergone medical examinations in the United States. The next medical examination is for when he turns two."
Su Wanzhe glared at her. "Anyway, I must take Anhe to the hospital for an examination tomorrow!"
An Wei hugged Su Anhe. "My son is fine. There is no need to go to the hospital for an examination!"
Su Wanzhe saw that he wasn't getting through to her, so he called An Chi. An Chi was in the middle of a video conference in the United States. He heard the phone ring and saw it was Su Wanzhe calling. He said sorry to the other party and went to the balcony to answer the phone.
After An Chi heard Su Wanzhe's words, his expression changed drastically. "Don't do it in China. Come to the United States right away. I will make an appointment for a doctor right away. As for An Wei… Don't bother with her!"
After An Chi hung up, he had no intentions of continuing the meeting. After a few hurried words, he ended the meeting. He then contacted the doctor.
At the other end, Su Wanzhe ignored An Wei's objection. He talked to Mother and Father Su and took Su Anhe to the airport.
An Wei chased after them without thinking. Su Anyi ran out of the house when she heard the movement. "Mum, mum!"
An Wei only glanced back before quickly getting into the car.
Mother Su asked the auntie to take Su Anyi back. "Anyi, your parents are okay. Wait at home. They will be back in a few days."
Su Anyi watched the car leave with tears in her eyes.
Su Qihe gloated. "Haha, mum doesn't want you anymore!"
Su Anyi became angry. "What right does an illegitimate son have to laugh at me!"
Su Qihe's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? What illegitimate child!"
Su Anyi broke away from the auntie and walked over to Su Qihe, full of contempt. "You are not my mother's biological child. You are a wild child whom my father had with a wild woman outside!"
Su Qihe paled. He stood there, shocked.
Su Anyi felt relieved when she saw this and continued, "You are a wild thing. You always complain that my mother doesn't like you. You are a child of my father and a wild woman. No wonder my mother doesn't like you! Your mother threw you away for money. You are a wild thing that nobody wants! You dare to bully my younger brother?! Recognise your identity!"
With a snap, Su Anyi was interrupted.
Su Anyi covered her face in disbelief. She saw Mother Su standing there, trembling with anger. Father Su was also angry and stood not far away.
"Who did you learn this from? Why are you so vicious?!" When Mother and Father Su heard that Su Anhe might be autistic, they were anxious and worried. They heard their granddaughter and grandson arguing. Their son and daughter-in-law weren't home, so they had to take care of the 2 children.
Mother and Father Su had no choice but to mediate the conflict between the 2 children. They didn't expect to hear their granddaughter say that.
Mother Su suddenly became angry. For the first time in her life, she hit a child. She hit her granddaughter, distressed. Before Su Qihe and Su Anhe were born, all the Su family had was Su Anyi. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Su Anyi was the jewel of the Su family.
After Mother Su finished speaking, she looked at her granddaughter's pale face and regretted it. But, she looked at Su Qihe's dumb expression and felt a little angry. "We are all family. Qihe is your younger brother. How can you say that to him?! Hurry up and apologise to your younger brother!"
Su Anyi held back her tears. "I'm not wrong. He's not my younger brother. Anhe is my younger brother!" After speaking, she ran out with her face covered.
The assistant, who An Wei employed, hurriedly followed after Su Anyi. "Young Miss, where are you going?"
"I'm going to my uncle's house!" Su Anyi called.
"You come back!" Mother Su was angry. How could the mother and daughter be the same, running off to the An family when they didn't like something? Were their surnames An or Su?!
"Just let her go!" Father Su said angrily. "Since she thinks that the An family is better than the Su family, then let her stay at the An family and never come back!"
Su Anyi's footsteps stopped suddenly. The assistant ran forward, grabbed her, and persuaded her in a low voice.
Su Anyi thought about it more. She felt aggrieved and choked out, "I want to call my mum or uncle!" Why didn't her mum take her with her? Why did her mum leave her home alone to be bullied by others?!
Then, she ran back to her room and cried. She locked the door.
Mother Su was angry and anxious. How could the home end up like this? Father Su was also angry. As they were both angry, nobody paid attention to Su Qihe.
At 12 that evening, the auntie who took care of Su Qihe discovered that Su Qihe was missing. So, she quickly went to find someone. At this time, they didn't dare to disturb Mother or Father Su, so they could only search the house themselves, but they couldn't find him.
In desperation, they told Mother and Father Su of Su Qihe's disappearance. Mother and Father Su immediately called the police and sent additional staff to find him.
After 9 in the morning, there was finally news.
Father Su turned pale when he listened to the phone call. Mother Su was next to him and asked, "How is Qihe? Did they find him? Bring him back quickly! How did this kid escape with so many people around?!"
Father Su put down the phone with a trembling hand. Mother Su saw that his expression was wrong. "What's the matter? Is Qihe hurt?"
Father Su stared at Mother Su blankly. "They said that Qihe ran onto the road in the middle of the night and was hit by a car. The perpetrator got out of the car and saw that he had hit a child. He left the child in the bushes on the side of the road and drove away. He was discovered by a sanitation worker. By the time he was sent to the hospital, Qihe already…"
Mother Su fainted.
Father Su quickly went to get her medicine.
After Mother Su took the medicine, she woke up and wailed. "Qihe, my grandson!" Although Qihe was an illegitimate child, he was also the first grandson Mother and Father Su had who had grown up by their side. How could Mother and Father Su not feel distressed?!
Father Su was also very sad. His grandson was alive yesterday, how could he be…
"Don't be sad. What's done is done. No matter how sad you feel, it won't change anything. I asked Little Zhou to deal with it. I heard that Qihe looks very miserable, so don't go there," Father Su comforted.
Mother Su couldn't cry out. Father Su also had tears in her eyes.
The 2 of them were sad, but Su Anyi's face was full of absolute joy. She stood at the top of the stairs.
Mother Su was angry. "You black-hearted girl. This is all your fault! Are you happy now?! You've killed your younger brother!"
Su Anyi was still a little frightened when she saw Mother and Father Su's angry expressions. "What did I do? I didn't make him run out of the house in the middle of the night!"
"You still said it! If you didn't tell him of his background yesterday, would he still have run out in the middle of the night?! It's all your fault! You killed my grandson!" Mother Su was trembling all over!
