Chapter 112 A Bolt from the Blue
"As long as you achieve results, Mr. Yao and I will definitely not treat you unfairly. Huazhong Technology has always offered the best benefits, especially for talented individuals. The dormitory and office environment are up to you. If you don't want to live in the dormitory, there's a newly built apartment building nearby with a vacant unit for you, right, Mr. Yao?"
Yao Fanghua shook her head and chuckled. Ever since Wu Peng bought a piece of land and built residential buildings and villas, saying he would move there with her and the children, Jiang Wei had been making sarcastic remarks about the development.
"We've reserved a villa for you, so you can move whenever you want. We're neighbors, after all. Actually, living in the factory area is quite nice; it saves you the hassle of commuting every day."
"Was that meant for me? That Wu guy took my money! And didn't even give me a discount! He even offered Yang Liu a 10% discount, but if Yang Liu could afford it, haha," Jiang Wei thought, having become rich overnight after the pager was invented, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to afford it either. He smoothed his trousers, glanced at his silent son in the back row, and thought, "I've raised him to a good life, and he still has such a bad attitude towards his father. Calling him Uncle Wu Peng is more affectionate than calling him his own father, you brat!"
Yang Liu has made a lot of money in the past few years. He was almost able to afford a villa, but he should have no problem buying an apartment. However, he still couldn't afford it. Wu Peng said that he had invested his money in the stock market.
"Yang Liu has gotten too cocky. He's still young. He actually dared to put all his money into the stock market." Jiang Wei only trusts his own hands. He's fine with putting in some spare money to play around with, but he's not afraid of losing everything if he puts in his entire fortune.
Jiang Ming muttered something about being an old-fashioned person. He often read the Hong Kong newspapers and magazines his uncle brought back, and would discuss and learn from his uncle's advice. He gave all his New Year's money and pocket money to his uncle, who invested it in the Hong Kong stock market for him. This was currently the only way for him to make money, even to double it. He had indeed made money. However, his sixth uncle should learn from him and invest in the Hong Kong stock market, which was more mature there.
Jiang Wei: "Your father isn't deaf! Don't force me to beat you up in front of outsiders, you little brat!"
Jiang Ming snorted and turned to look out the window.
Xiao Xinxin hummed along and turned to look out the window.
Gu Li, who was already looking out the window: ...
Jiang Wei wanted Yao Fanghua to judge for him, "Look at this brat, doesn't he deserve a beating? Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
Yao Fanghua rolled her eyes at him: "It's already a mercy of me to make him call you Dad. How about he calls you Uncle? Or Maternal Uncle?"
Jiang Ming smiled, but quickly suppressed it when he saw his father glancing over.
Seeing that Gu Li was very reserved, sitting with his hands and feet together, Yao Fanghua smiled and asked him about his life abroad over the years.
Gu Li didn't talk about his personal life, but mainly about what he had learned. Actually, he was doing alright at first, since he had money. As for later, he probably wouldn't have been able to live well anywhere without money.
Wu Peng deliberately didn't go to work today. He took his son for a stroll downstairs and inadvertently wandered to the dormitory building of the factory next door.
As the car drove by, the corners of his mouth turned up, and the curve was exactly the same as Jiang Ming's.
Seeing Wu Peng and that strangely familiar smile, Jiang Wei's mood soured. She got out of the car and said sarcastically, "Oh, Mr. Wu, you've come to pick me up? I'm truly flattered."
Wu Peng laughed, "President Jiang is back? Come, look at my son. Everyone says he looks like me and Hua Hua at the same time. He's good in every way, except he's too clingy. His mother has only been gone for a short while, and he's already making a fuss about wanting to see her."
Wu Youyou, who was sleeping in the stroller, frowned and was about to cry. Wu Peng quickly closed the sunshade on the stroller.
Xiao Wenxin and Jiang Ming jumped out of the car and ran towards Wu Peng.
Jiang Wei's face immediately darkened. Wu Peng hugged one of them in each arm and smiled at Jiang Wei, raising an eyebrow.
After showing off his son, Wu Peng left with his wife and several children.
Gu Li's face fell. So this wasn't President Jiang's wife? What about the two older children? Whose are they? Gu Li's mind raced, wondering if things had really become this open in China. He stole a glance at Jiang Wei, whose face was clouded with gloom, and immediately looked away.
By this time, someone had already come downstairs to help Gu Li with his luggage.
Suppressing his surprise, Gu Li watched the departing figures and finally realized who they were. They were the people who bought his house back then. This woman had long hair, and he hadn't recognized her at first.
Jiang Wei's face darkened even more as he watched the departing figure.
Jiang Wei, with a dark expression, suggested taking Jiang Ming back to his hometown over the weekend.
Jiang Ming was quite puzzled. Didn't they only go back once a year for the Chinese New Year?
On the way back, Jiang Wei became unusually amiable. "Back then, I had no choice. You know how hard I worked on research, day and night. I had no choice but to leave you with your Aunt Yao. All this hard work to earn money, wasn't it all for you?"
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old?" He's five!
Jiang Ming glared angrily at Jiang Wei. His biological father only came to see him when he had time, and his biological mother only saw him once a year, all while claiming it was for his own good! If it weren't for his own hard work, and if it weren't for his mother and uncle's kindness, what kind of good life would he have had growing up living under someone else's roof?!
"You're living a good life now, isn't it because of me? I'm your real father! You've come to treat strangers like your own father just because they've lied to you a few times!"
“I’ll remember every bit of kindness my uncle shows me ten times over. But you’re different. You gave birth to me, so it’s only right that you raise me and treat me well. If you treat me badly, I’ll hold a grudge!! Who told you to give birth to me!” Jiang Ming was like an angry little cannonball, sitting in the back seat as if he was about to fire at his father in the driver’s seat at any moment.
"You little brat!" Jiang Wei stopped the car and was about to get out to teach Jiang Ming a lesson. He couldn't stand it for even a minute longer and was going to beat him up right now.
"If you dare hit me, I'll call Uncle Peng 'Dad' and you 'Uncle' from now on!" I'm serious!
The father and son glared at each other, but Jiang Wei ultimately didn't deliver the slap.
Jiang had a toothache; the son grew up and was no longer under his father's control, starting to rebel even as a little kid.
They hit the road again, and the father and son remained silent for a long time. They had originally planned to travel together to build a stronger bond, but now... well, that's how it turned out.
“You’re all grown up now, so you can move in with me from now on. You can go to class with Xinxin during the day and come back to stay with Dad at night.”
"No! Uncle said that Xinxin and I will go to primary school in Gangcheng next year, and we might only come back once a week after that."
Jiang slammed on the brakes. "How come I didn't know? Why wasn't this discussed with me?"
"Do I need to discuss this with you? Or do you think I'd not go if I did? Should I study in Shenzhen or go back to my hometown? You keep saying you're doing this for my own good, but if you're doing this for my own good, then you should just focus on making money and don't worry about anything else!"
The childish words made Jiang's temper flare up.
Oh dear, why am I so itchy-hearted? This little rascal was quite adorable before he turned three, with expressive faces but few words, making him incredibly fun to tease. Now, how come his little mouth is so sharp, firing arrow after arrow at him? He can act all cute and innocent in front of Hua Hua, but in front of him, all he does is unabashedly draw his bow and shoot arrow after arrow.
When they finally arrived in the village, Jiang Wei pushed open his own door and looked at the heavily pregnant Li Alai. He felt a bit of oxygen deprivation in his brain.
He was certain the child in her belly wasn't his. Because he hadn't touched Li Alai for two or three years!
Li Alai was shocked to find Jiang Wei returning with the child at this time. He was so frightened that he dropped the bowl he was using to feed the chickens and ran into the house.
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