Sun Wanying saw Zhou Chen's cold smile and wondered what had happened.
Zhou Chen then explained the story of the ungrateful parents coming to find their son. Upon hearing this news, Sun Wanying looked surprised and curious as to why it had taken so many years for them to think of looking for him.
Sun Wanying also disliked the three ingrates, because she felt that Zhou Na and her two siblings were too much. Not only were they ungrateful to their older brother Zhou Chen, but they also deliberately smeared him, which was simply immoral.
Therefore, she never mentioned the three of them in front of Zhou Chen, so as not to affect Zhou Chen's mood.
Zhou Chen didn't care why the ungrateful parents appeared so late, whether they were genuinely looking for him or had other ulterior motives; it was none of his business anyway.
Because I have to go see the ungrateful parents.
Zhou Chen and Sun Wanying parted ways temporarily, and Zhou Chen went home alone from the company to his own residential community.
Just arrived at the building entrance of the residential complex,
He then saw a group of people chatting animatedly with a middle-aged couple, who must have been the ungrateful parents from the phone call.
"Zhou Chen is back."
A neighbor suddenly shouted, and everyone who was chatting instantly turned their attention to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen is now a celebrity in Fanjia County, and also a celebrity in his neighborhood.
Zhou Chen has been on television, and more than once. In addition, Zhou Chen is good at business, studies well, and even represented Fengcheng to help the city win the championship. All these honors have made Zhou Chen a role model for the children in the surrounding neighborhoods and the target of parents who hope their sons will become successful.
Through the introductions of the neighbors, Zhou Chen met the ungrateful parents for the first time.
Zhou Chen looked at the middle-aged couple. They were dressed very plainly, with dark skin, obviously exposed to the wind and sun all year round. Their economic conditions were probably very average, not from a wealthy family.
Actually, this makes more sense. If the parents of these three ungrateful children were wealthy, they wouldn't abandon their children.
Zhou Chen could see through the general situation of the middle-aged couple at a glance.
Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua, a married couple, were also secretly observing Zhou Chen. After they found this place and talked to the people in the community, they learned that the child who adopted Zhou Na and her two adoptive parents was so outstanding. He had good grades, had been on TV, and was running a sizable business with his own company. It was said that he had previously invested in a large number of bungalows and received tens of millions of yuan in demolition compensation.
If not for everyone saying so, they wouldn't believe that there are such outstanding high school students in the world.
Upon learning of Zhou Chen's extraordinary abilities, the two were both surprised and delighted.
They realized that if they could get their three children to recognize each other, they would be set for life and never have to worry about food or clothing.
However, as they learned that the family had split up and that some of their subsequent actions had caused quite a stir, the couple were stunned and felt a profound sense of loss.
At the same time, they couldn't help but curse Zhou Na and the other two in their hearts for being so stupid. With such a rich older brother as Zhou Chen, instead of trying to curry favor with him, they kept doing foolish things and didn't inherit any of their parents' good qualities at all.
Fortunately, they have now come to us, and they will help the three siblings improve their relationship with Zhou Chen.
“You are the child of our child’s great benefactor. You are so good-looking, you are definitely an outstanding person. Moreover, I also have the surname Zhou. We were one family five hundred years ago.”
After regaining his senses, Zhou Dana immediately put on a big smile and tried his best to get closer to Zhou Chen.
“Zhou Chen’s parents are very kind-hearted, and they are well-known in our community. Your child has never suffered since coming to their home. You should be very grateful. It’s a pity that an accident broke up a happy family. Fortunately, Zhou Chen has held the family together.”
A neighbor spoke highly of Zhou Chen's parents.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua immediately reached out to take Zhou Chen's hand and express their gratitude.
But Zhou Chen ignored it, letting Zhou Dana's hand linger in mid-air for a moment before awkwardly laughing as he withdrew it.
"You came to me because you want to know where the three of them are now, right?"
Zhou Chen disliked all three ungrateful children, and naturally he disliked their parents as well. They weren't familiar with each other, so don't try to get close to him; he wouldn't fall for it.
So, we got straight to the point.
He had no intention of inviting the other party to his home and serving them tea and water, because there was no need for it, and these two people were not worthy of him doing so.
Although Zhou Dana was displeased that Zhou Chen didn't give him face, he didn't show it on his face. He didn't want to let go of such a great opportunity as Zhou Chen, so he said that seeing the three siblings was secondary. He just wanted to thank Zhou Chen first, and then presented him with the fruit he had bought.
Zhou Chen did not accept it.
His family didn't lack this, but to his surprise, Zhou Dana then took out a thousand yuan from his pocket, saying it was a token of his gratitude.
“Nephew, you must take this money. It’s a small token of our appreciation from my wife and me. If it weren’t for your parents, our three children might have starved to death back then.”
Zhou Dana wore a serious expression, but his heart was bleeding. However, he felt that this action was necessary. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cubs. Only by getting Zhou Chen to accept this money could he later use the three children to extract more money from Zhou Chen.
This is an investment, and a highly profitable one at that.
Zhou Chen looked at the thousand yuan.
A moment later, he suddenly reached out and took it without any politeness or refusal.
He believed he deserved the money, even if it were ten times more, because his family had spent far more on those three ungrateful children than that.
It's only right for parents to give money as a token of gratitude.
That's over ten years of nurturing kindness, why should I refuse it?
Perhaps, if his parents were alive, they would refuse in this situation, but he wouldn't, because this is an ungrateful family, and he owes them something.
And a mere thousand yuan is far from enough.
"The amount of money is a bit small."
"If your family feels guilty, you can make up the rest later."
Zhou Chen didn't become more polite just because he was being paid.
Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua were both taken aback. They hadn't expected that when they took out money, they would not only not receive a word of praise, but would also be criticized for not having enough. This was not what they had imagined.
You, Zhou Chen, are someone who's been on TV, a model student praised by the city, known for your civility and politeness. How could you say such a thing?
Shouldn't we say that this is the proper thing to do?
Or, one could humbly express their reluctance to let them continue to give to them in the future.
This is unconventional.
Zhou Chen took in the fleeting complex expressions of surprise, regret, and frustration on Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua's faces.
He sneered inwardly.
Having lived two lives, he had long seen through Zhou Dana's tricks. If you try to play tricks on him, sorry, then I can only give you a counter-trick.
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