Chapter 77 Shanghai Fame 5 Let him do an exclusive interview with the child, and make him famous...

Chen Baihui didn't want to go. If Lao Wei hadn't kept calling her, she wouldn't have wanted to come back with them.

After all, Xiaoman was already old enough to remember when she left. The image of her desperately crying and chasing after the car will surely linger in the child's memory for a long time.

So she left with the resentment that Xiaoman held towards her and the determination that she would never acknowledge her.

Over the years, in order to compete with Shen Qinghuai, she has never given Xiaoman a single penny, nor allowed her mother to give her any money. She not only abandoned the child on a physical level, but also severed the connection that should have existed between mother and daughter on an economic level.

Even though she could shift the blame to Shen Qinghuai, she knew in her heart that he wasn't a good person either.

For her own pleasure, she ignored her child's heart-wrenching cries; for her own impulsiveness, she ignored the letters her child sent, one after another, demanding living expenses.

She is completely unworthy of being Qiu Xiaoman's mother.

Qiu Xiaoman's attitude has already proven this point; why should she bother trying to win her favor?

She has other children, and other hopes.

Now, her own mother is forcing her to acknowledge this daughter, which puts her in a very difficult position.

She tried to find an excuse: "Mom, Xiaoman just did a good job, so Brother Liu and the others will definitely treat her to a nice meal. Why should we go and join in the fun? Besides, young people don't like to hang out with older people, and with so many aunts and uncles coming to the house all at once, Xiaoman definitely won't have the patience to deal with them."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Yafen rarely swore, and directly poked Chen Baihui's forehead to scold, "Nannan is a good child, she's just upset, why don't you go and apologize to her? You were the one who was wrong! Are you acting all wronged? Let me tell you, if you don't bring Nannan back, after your father and I pass away, you won't get a share of this house!"

If it's not there, it's not there. These old houses in alleyways aren't worth much anyway, unless they're demolished.

Chan Pak-wai stubbornly insisted: "I never expected you to give me a house anyway. Okay, Xin Xin and the others still have to go to school, so I'm taking them to a hotel to do their homework."

What? Lin Yafen was so angry that she trembled all over. She pointed at Chen Baihui's nose and cursed her as a cold-blooded animal and a complete idiot.

Chan Pak-wai pretended to be deaf, called her three children, and stormed off in a huff.

After walking only a few steps, Chen Baihui stopped. Her eldest son lagged behind, refusing to leave. His eyes were full of disdain and incomprehension. He couldn't understand why she wouldn't acknowledge such a good older sister.

Xiao Yan Yan was also very aggrieved. She liked her older sister very much. Wouldn't it have been better to go and call her sister over for dinner?

With red eyes, she looked up at her mother and questioned, "Mom, why don't you like my sister? She's so good. You look so scary right now."

When Leilei saw that his older brother and younger sister were both challenging their mother, he quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right! When our sister is so cool, we're proud too. Mom, let's go and call our sister over."

Chen Baihui, her face dark, wouldn't listen to a word and retorted, "Have you all finished your homework?"

The three children immediately shut up, dissatisfied, resentful, and also a little guilty. They had agreed to do their homework on the plane, but Xiao Yan Yan slept the whole way, while Xin Xin and Lei Lei chattered on and on. It was really a headache; why do kids have to do homework?

That's absolutely inhumane!

Xin Xin snorted coldly: "Fine, after we finish our homework, you can take us to find my sister."

Chen Baihui just wanted to stall until tomorrow when she could go back directly, and then everything would be fine. So she said perfunctorily, "Just doing homework isn't enough. The monthly exam is coming up soon, and you still need to do a few more practice tests. If you get full marks on all of them, then you can go see your sister."

The three siblings were furious, especially Xiao Yan Yan, who immediately protested, "I don't believe it! After we get full marks, are you going to make other demands?"

"Yeah, Mom, you're so annoying! Why won't you acknowledge your sister?" Xin Xin was furious; he was determined to get to the bottom of this today.

Chen Baihui was speechless. Seeing that all three children were arguing with her and refusing to go back, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Mom hasn't been sending my sister any living expenses, and she's angry."

"Huh?" The three children exclaimed in unison.

"No way, Mom, have you lost your mind?"

"That's right, it's not like our family is short of money."

"Mom, tell me the truth, could it be that my sister isn't your biological child?"

Chen Baihui had a terrible headache and said impatiently, "She was born by her mother. Okay, stop asking. You kids don't understand."

"Why do you say we don't understand?"

"That's right, we're all big kids now."

"Mom, tell me the truth, you didn't steal my sister from someone else's house, did you?"

Chen Baihui was completely enraged. Looking at her youngest daughter, whose thoughts were always running wild, she couldn't help but grab the child's ear: "You naughty thing, is your mother really such a hopeless person in your eyes? Huh?"

"Then why don't you give your own child living expenses?!" Xinxin rushed over, pushed Chen Baihui away, and held her younger sister in her arms, questioning loudly.

Chen Baihui couldn't say a word. What could she say? Was she trying to spite Shen Qinghuai? The children would only think she was seriously ill.

She could only lie: "It's because your father is stingy and won't let your mother give him money."

"Impossible!" Cao Xin almost screamed. "My dad isn't that kind of person! I don't believe it! I'm calling my dad right now and having him come over to confront you!"

As he spoke, he ran towards his maternal grandmother's house, rushed up to the small attic, picked up the phone, and called his father.

When Cao Tiecheng received the call, he was at a construction site transporting earth.

Unfortunately, after he went bankrupt, Chan Pak-wai divorced him and left with their child.

He wanted to make a comeback, so he could only work in this highly profitable industry. Fortunately, he had a few loyal friends who were willing to take him under their wing. Currently, he is in charge of one of his friends' earthwork projects for real estate.

Once this is finished, combined with the money he's saved up, he'll have at least a six-figure sum. Then, if he seizes the right opportunity and invests in a profitable industry, he'll surely be able to recapture his former glory.

Then he can file a lawsuit and fight Chan Pak-wai for custody.

When the phone rang, he thought it was one of his brothers asking him for a favor, but it turned out to be his eldest son, Cao Xin, calling.

Cao Tiecheng wasn't a native of Shanghai, and he spoke to his children in the dialect of his hometown. After hearing his children's account, he was so angry that he laughed: "Your mother said that? Son, use your brain. Your father was so rich back then, did he lack a little bit of living expenses? It was your mother who kept it from me and didn't tell me that she had been married and had children."

"Huh?" Cao Xin was bewildered. It seemed his mother was a habitual liar. What was there to lie about? He genuinely didn't understand and asked, "Why? Is she afraid you'll be jealous of Uncle Shen?"

Cao Tiecheng scoffed, "Nonsense, she's afraid I'll find out she's had a child and look down on her for not being a virgin anymore."

Cao Xin was even more confused: "What is a virgin?"

Cao Tiecheng fell silent: "Kid, don't ask anymore. Anyway, listen carefully, your father isn't that wicked."

"Yes, Dad, I believe you! What are you doing right now? Why is it so noisy around here?"

"Dad is at the construction site. Dad needs to earn money. When Dad has money, he will definitely bring you back."

"Dad, we're at Grandma's house right now. Would you like to come over? My brother, sister, and I haven't seen you in ages."

"Oh, why did you suddenly come back without saying a word?"

“We came back with the older sister. She went to the police dog base in Beidu and became a police dog trainer. The older sister is very capable. She has already solved many cases.”

"No wonder Lao Wei asked me for your mother's number the other day. Okay, Dad will get ready and come find you."

Cao Xin was so excited that his voice cracked as he asked, "Really! Dad, you're so kind. We had a fight with Mom, and it's perfect that you're here to help us settle things."

"Son's here! Wait here!" Cao Tiecheng hung up the phone and quickly arranged for others to take care of the earthwork, saying he would come over later.

When he arrived at the alley, Chan Pak-wai was standing at the door being scolded.

Her extended family members said she was brainless, another called her a fool, and some even rolled their eyes, exclaiming that they had no such idiotic niece.

Cao Tiecheng arrived in a hurry without changing his clothes. He was still wearing his construction site clothes and a safety helmet, and he was covered in dirt. He was immediately met with a disapproving look from Chen Baihui.

He wasn't angry; he turned around and picked up his youngest daughter from the ground.

Little Yan Yan didn't mind that her father was dirty; instead, she focused on complaining about her mother.

Cao Tiecheng listened patiently, and sure enough, it was exactly the same as what his eldest son had said.

The two boys didn't say anything, they just raised their heads and looked at him expectantly. When their eyes met, Cao Lei nodded seriously, proving that what his sister said was true.

Cao Tiecheng freed one hand and patted his second son's head. This kid was a yes-man; if he were to complain, he would definitely say the same thing as his older brother and sister.

With the three children so united in their stance, what is Chan Pak-wai still trying to argue about?

He suddenly felt like laughing. "Chen Baihui, you are heartless and ungrateful. You ran away as soon as I fell on hard times, and you wouldn't even let me see my child. Now you're getting your comeuppance."

All three children hate and resent you. Wait until I make a comeback, and then let's see how you manage to keep the children by your side and not let me see them!

However, he wouldn't say that out loud. He was a big boss before; if he didn't have emotional intelligence, how could he have enjoyed such a glorious career for so many years?

However, he got carried away with stock trading later on, and became arrogant, reckless, and impulsive.

Now, he has been working as a contractor for several years, and his mindset has changed dramatically. He is no longer the arrogant Boss Cao. He is now an empty-nest father who is focused on working hard and just wants to bring his children back as soon as possible.

He smiled and said, "Alright, Dad knows everything. You three be good, go eat first. Dad will talk to Mom and will definitely give you a satisfactory answer, okay?"

The three children nodded in unison. Great, Dad's here!

Cao Tiecheng put the child down, politely greeted his relatives, and then called Chen Baihui to go for a walk and chat.

He made a condition: if he could get Qiu Xiaoman to come over, Chen Baihui would have to be honest with the children and admit her mistakes, instead of blaming him.

In this way, the children were happy, the elders were happy, and he was happy too, only Chen Baihui was unhappy.

Chen Baihui was initially unwilling, but Cao Tiecheng threatened, "You've seen it yourself, the children don't believe I'm that kind of person. And you, lying to their faces, will eventually break their hearts. By then, the children will be grown up and can choose to stay with me or with you. Don't blame me for not leaving you any of the children."

Chen Baihui glared at him fiercely, but had no choice but to give in: "Cao Tiecheng, you win!"

"You flatter me. I can't possibly be as ruthless as you." Cao Tiecheng was heartbroken over this woman; all he wanted now was a child.

Chen Baihui didn't refute, but asked curiously, "Why did you ask her to come over?"

Cao Tiecheng stopped at the intersection: "A few days ago, they dug up some bodies at my construction site. The case is still unsolved. Isn't it perfect that I asked her to come over and help analyze the case?"

"Whatever." Chen Baihui said with a dark face, turning her head away and refusing to look at him.

Cao Tiecheng smiled and said, "Alright, give me her number and I'll come pick her up. It just so happens that my brother is in charge of the outstanding youth section at the magazine, right? I can have him do an interview with her to make her famous, which will definitely make her career advancement much smoother in the future. Consider this my gift to her as her ex-stepfather."