Chapter 572 - 570: The Fish May Not Die, but the Net Will Surely Break
Chapter 572: Chapter 570: The Fish May Not Die, but the Net Will Surely Break
After some persuasion from his daughter-in-law, Old Master Wu finally calmed down.
This time, Wang Liwen and Ye Zheng were both incredibly firm, showing Old Master Wu no deference at all.
If the Wu family didn’t state their position, Wang Liwen absolutely would not yield.
In the end, Old Master Wu personally apologized to Wang Liwen. "It was all Xingjia’s fault back then!"
Wang Liwen glanced at Old Master Wu. "What happened back then is in the past. I don’t care about it anymore. What I care about is now. Don’t show your faces to me, and don’t go bothering my son."
"You may be thinking of taking me down with you, but I can make you a promise. This fish may or may not die, but your net will most certainly break!"
Ye Zheng didn’t say a word, simply sitting quietly beside Wang Liwen.
At that moment, he was Wang Liwen’s greatest support.
Old Master Wu’s gaze shifted from Wang Liwen to Ye Zheng. "Mr. Ye, can you really treat another man’s child as your own?"
Ye Zheng looked up and smiled. "I’ve spent a long time working on the front lines. I don’t just value results; I also value the process. Judge people by their actions, not their intentions—if you judge by intentions, no one is perfect."
"Ye Ling and Liwen have already shown me their decision through their actions. That being the case, I respect them. As for Ye Ling, as long as he considers me his father, I will always be his father."
Hearing this, Old Master Wu felt a knot tighten in his chest.
Ye Zheng didn’t care at all whether Ye Ling was his biological son or not, and that was the root of why the problem couldn’t be solved.
Ye Ling had grown up under Ye Zheng’s guidance, and his influence on the boy was immense.
Old Master Wu finally sighed. "Fine. From now on, I promise you, Xingjia, myself, and the entire Wu family will no longer appear before you."
"Of course, we won’t show up intentionally. If it’s a normal event, we won’t deliberately avoid it either. After all, we have to do business on the Mainland, and we’re bound to run into each other. We also hope that harmony brings wealth."
Ye Zheng nodded. "The doors of reform and opening-up are always open. We always welcome overseas Chinese to return and invest."
"Putting personal reasons aside, I strongly approve of the Wu family’s decision to return to the country to invest, and I very much admire the Wu family’s investment acumen."
And so, the two families reached an agreement. Two and a half months had already passed since Wu Xingjia was detained.
It wasn’t that Old Master Wu hadn’t taken action before, but all his efforts had fallen short at the last moment.
Only then did he realize that Ye Zheng and Wang Liwen were people he could not afford to provoke.
At the same time, it also made Old Master Wu realize that in Hua Country, some things couldn’t be solved with money alone.
By comparison, Old Master Wu felt the United States was much better.
’As long as you have money, you can solve anything.’
Meanwhile, Ye Zheng and Wang Liwen also realized that the Wu family was purely profit-driven, a paper tiger, and nothing to be afraid of.
Ye Ling was very happy to learn from his parents that the matter had been properly resolved.
From now on, he could once again throw himself into his studies without being distracted by these trivial matters.
After weighing the pros and cons, Old Master Wu finally made a decision.
After all, the feeling of being rejected and ignored by his own grandson was deeply unpleasant.
Even if that grandson was exceptionally outstanding, it was still unacceptable.
Old Master Wu had someone investigate one of Wuyang’s mistresses. It turned out the woman, unable to stand Wuyang’s philandering, had run away and left their child behind.
Old Master Wu had a paternity test and a health checkup done. Only after confirming there were no issues did he have the child brought over.
"Liu Yun, announce to the public that this is the child you and Xingjia had through IVF. He is yours. Don’t tell anyone he’s from the fourth branch."
Old Master Wu was utterly disappointed with his fourth son’s family and didn’t want them to know about the child’s existence.
He hoped Liu Yun and Wu Xingjia would focus their attention on this child.
Liu Yun froze for a moment, her heart soaring with joy.
’He’s not my biological son, but if we announce it this way, then he is!’
"Thank you, Father! I will definitely raise this child well, so he can grow up to be successful and lead the Wu family to greater heights in the future."
Old Master Wu nodded and sighed. "A child needs to be raised by your own hands to truly become yours. No matter how good someone else’s child is, he’ll never be part of our family."
Liu Yun’s expression was one of concern, but inwardly she was ecstatic.
’Although this whole affair had many twists and turns, the outcome is excellent for me.’
’I have my own child.’
’From now on, I won’t meddle too much in the company’s affairs. I’ll focus on raising my child.’
’When my child inherits the family business in the future, it will be the same as the Wu family’s assets falling into my hands.’
’If I started fighting for power now, regardless of whether I’d succeed, a rupture with the Wu father and son would be inevitable.’
’I can afford not to care about Old Master Wu, but I do care about Wu Xingjia.’
’I really love Wu Xingjia too much.’
’I don’t want to leave Wu Xingjia, and I don’t want to leave the Wu family.’
’The more I think about it, the more I envy Wang Liwen. I feel like I’ll never be able to surpass her in this lifetime.’
Wu Xingjia was in a foul mood when he returned home.
He fell silent upon seeing the baby, who couldn’t yet speak.
Old Master Wu advised him, "Xingjia, Ye Ling is indeed outstanding, but he doesn’t belong to our Wu family. In Hua Country, it’s always been ’the people don’t fight the officials.’ The Ye Family is at the height of its power right now; we are no match for them."
Hearing this, Wu Xingjia rubbed his face. "I never thought Wang Liwen would rather self-destruct than let Ye Ling acknowledge me."
Old Master Wu sighed. "When a woman no longer cares for you, she can be ruthless. The child we brought here is Wuyang’s. Wuyang doesn’t know either. Just tell everyone he’s yours and Liu Yun’s."
"Liu Yun is a good woman. You already lost Wang Liwen back then. You can’t let Liu Yun down now, or you’ll never find someone who treats you so sincerely for the rest of your life."
Wu Xingjia pondered for a moment, then nodded. "I understand, Dad. I will cherish Liu Yun."
’Ye Ling refuses to acknowledge me because I’m not rich enough or powerful enough.’
’Once my power grows to the point where even Ye Zheng has to be wary of me, Ye Ling will come to me on his own.’
With his life returning to normal, Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
He was especially relieved to hear that Wu Xingjia and Liu Yun had a child.
’Letting people like that disrupt my life is just not worth it.’
’If only I were Ye Zheng’s biological son, then none of this messy business would have ever happened.’
’But Mom was a victim back then, too.’
’Fate can be cruel, but thankfully, everything turned out okay. The result wasn’t so bad.’
Snow was falling outside, the flakes drifting through the air. Ye Ling heard his name called over the broadcast, telling him to pick up a package.
Xie Yun and Wang Dahai went with Ye Ling to get the packages—three large bags in total.
"Ye Ling, who sent you these?" Xie Yun asked, noticing the address was from Shencheng.
Ye Ling chuckled. "My older brother and sister-in-law. Every winter, they buy me new clothes and send me snacks made from seafood."
Wang Dahai chuckled. "My family’s in Shanxi. I’ve never had seafood before!"
"Then make sure you eat plenty later," Ye Ling said generously, ready to share his snacks with his good friends.
He liked eating snacks, but he liked hearing others envy him for having such a great brother and sister-in-law even more.