The video of Xia Wan kneeling in the street begging Zhuang Yan for forgiveness went viral as soon as it was released.
Many people watched the spectacle, and most of them were mocking her. No one expected that someone who was once so arrogant and conceited would one day kneel on the ground begging a man, and this man was the one she had abandoned when she ran away from her arranged marriage.
Why didn't you do this sooner?
She went to see Zhuang Yan right after her divorce, wanting to be the other woman for love. Lu Zhuang and his partner would be the first to object.
However, many people speculate that the Xia family is probably doomed, and that Xia Wan doesn't want to be a mistress but rather wants to join this big family, after all, Lu Yan is the boss of Yi An Group.
Lu Yan wouldn't save the Xia family out of respect for her niece, but she would help them out of respect for Zhuang Yan, provided that Zhuang Yan still cherishes their past relationship.
Unfortunately, even after Xia Wan collapsed and vomited blood, Zhuang Yan didn't turn around. In the end, she was taken to the hospital by passersby.
Because the video went viral, it caused turmoil among stock market investors, who then sold off their shares to minimize losses and try to get their money back.
Having learned that Lu Yan's connection was no longer viable, Xia Qingshan had no choice but to accept his fate. With Xia Qingshan's approval, the company began to take stock of its assets and sell off its real estate holdings.
As for that piece of land in Xicheng, it has been shelved and eventually sold at a low price.
The buyer was Zhuang Yan. That piece of land did not become a new city center; it remained a desolate, barren wasteland.
After Zhuang Yan bought the property, he overturned the Xia family's original plans and transformed it into a high-end resort center for eating, drinking, and having fun. No one knew that a natural hot spring could be created underground.
Here you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city. After Zhuang Yan's intervention, a wasteland has been transformed into a treasure trove, with first-class service, top-notch facilities, and even hidden barriers to entry.
Zhuang Yan bought all the properties that Xia Qingshan was selling off because they looked like they were going to appreciate in value, and he was very happy to have snagged such bargains.
He recently made money from stock trading, so buying these things was a piece of cake.
The Xia family business has completely collapsed. The entire group relied on Xia Qingshan for support. With him gone, it's like a house losing its main pillar; it crumbles without any further action required.
This outcome was within Zhuang Yan's expectations. In just one month, Xia Wan experienced the ups and downs of life, watching as the place she had lived in since childhood was taken away.
Everything that could be moved was moved, even the flowers in the yard were trampled to pieces. Xia Wan stood in the living room, her voice echoing. She had lived here for so long and never realized that her home could be so big.
All the decorations in the house had been moved out, not even a chair was left. It was empty and felt very unfamiliar.
Many people came and went from the house. Xia Wan walked through them, from downstairs to upstairs, and went to every corner of the house.
When she was little, her favorite thing to do was play in the stairwell, sliding down the handrail. Her dad told her many times that it was not safe, but she didn't listen and would sneak off every time. Until one time she lost her grip and fell down the stairs. She cried loudly in pain, and from then on she never dared to slide down the stairs again.
She never learned to be obedient from childhood to adulthood. She wouldn't listen to kind words and would only learn her lesson after falling and getting hurt. This applies to both things and people.
She went up to the second-floor balcony and recalled doing her homework there when she was in school. It was very comfortable to feel the breeze, and you could see the flower fields and swimming pool below.
The bedroom was also emptied out. Her dressing table, desk, TV... the floor was covered in dust and shoe prints. On the floor were the books she hadn't finished reading and the stuffed animal she liked to hug while sleeping.
She picked up the doll, dusted it off, and placed it on the windowsill: "Goodbye."
The things she used to look down on, the expensive clothes she bought and wore only once before being put away, the jewelry she wore for a day and then never wore again... she may never touch these things again.
The butler, servants, driver... left one after another. The butler, who had worked there the longest, had also developed feelings for the place. He advised Xia Wan to take good care of her health, because only by taking good care of herself could she take good care of Xia Qingshan.
Xia Wan nodded with a smile, but tears streamed down her face as she watched their retreating figures.
The Xia family's assets were emptied to fill those gaps. Xia Wan still has some money, but not much. Xia Qingshan's illness requires constant care; caregivers cost money, medicine costs money, and nursing care also costs money.
The hospitalization fee was the most expensive. The doctor said that she could be discharged, so Xia Wan immediately went to complete the discharge procedures.
In order to better take care of Xia Qingshan, Xia Wan found a fully furnished apartment and rented it for a year.
The apartment has three bedrooms and one living room; the caregiver needs to stay in one room.
A suitable caregiver hasn't been found yet. For the past two days, Xia Wan has been taking care of Xia Qingshan. She's seen how caregivers take care of people in the hospital: they prepare a basin of hot water to wash Xia Qingshan's body, turn him over, and help him with his personal hygiene...
She thought it was a simple thing, but it was difficult to do. Xia Wan was not strong, and although Xia Qingshan had lost weight, his weight and height were still what they were. In addition, he could not move, so they could only rely on Xia Wan's strength.
Summer evenings were so tiring that I couldn't turn the page several times, and I was sweating profusely and panting heavily.
Xia Qingshan couldn't get over it. He refused to drink water and ate very little, not wanting Xia Wan to take care of his bodily needs. But he couldn't control his body. Once, he even accidentally urinated on the bed and Xia Wan had to clean him up.
Xia Qingshan's eyes reddened, and he kept crying.
Xia Wan hugged him and gently patted his arm: "Dad, it's okay. You took care of me when I was little, and now I'm taking care of you. It's a normal thing. Don't cry. When you cry, I feel sad and I want to cry too. We both need to be well and live our lives well. Don't think so much..." How could a daughter dislike her father?
Xia Qingshan was heartbroken, but with Xia Wan's comforting words, his soul gradually found solace.
After changing Xia Qingshan's sheets, she threw the blanket into the washing machine.
Xia Qingshan had fallen asleep in a short while, and the room became very quiet, with only the sound of the washing machine. Xia Wan stood at the door of Xia Qingshan's room, listening to the snoring coming from inside.
She was not as strong as she thought. Every time she took care of her father, she had to mentally prepare herself, as she was afraid to face his pain.
When he sleeps, she will quietly watch him from the side, or like now, she will stand at the door listening to his snoring. She is afraid that he will leave her alone and die, afraid that she will be the only one left in the world.
After finding a suitable caregiver, Xia Wan went to work. She had taken more than half a month off, and everyone in the company knew that something had happened to her family. Her phone was quiet these past few days, and no one bothered her. After returning to the company, she had just clocked in and entered the office when the boss announced that she was being fired.
The reason for the dismissal was simple: Xia Wan had only been working for a short time and hadn't even finished her probationary period before taking twenty days off.
Besides taking leave, he also makes frequent mistakes at work, has an improper attitude, and is not serious about his work. There are many examples to list.
"We don't tolerate idlers here. You'd better pack your bags and leave."
Xia Wan walked out of the office in a daze. Only after she was outside did she realize that she couldn't lose this job. A monthly salary of six thousand yuan was hard to find. She needed a stable job to make ends meet, not only to take care of her father but also to pay for caregivers.
Xiao Li, also an assistant, urged sarcastically, "Miss, the boss is in a bad mood today. You'd better leave quickly."
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