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My name is Qiao Yang. I was born in a... well, poor family in China.
My parents died early because they had no money for medical treatment. My uncle raised me. The year I went to college, my uncle also died in a car accident.
In fact, my uncle could have survived, but because I couldn't afford the high medical bills, he died in the car accident.
I hate poverty because it made me lose my family.
From then on, I became alone.
I am not grateful for the car accident because it brought me a considerable amount of compensation, which is enough to support my tuition and living expenses throughout college.
I know that only if I graduate successfully from university will I have the opportunity to change my destiny.
So I studied very hard during my college years, just hoping that I would have the opportunity to become a successful person in the future.
I originally thought that my life would be spent like this until I met her, my future wife, Jiang Yuan, in college.
When I first met her, she was a shining host on the stage.
She was wearing a white long dress, with her long hair draped over her shoulders, and her tone was gentle and full of energy.
On the other hand, I was sitting in a dark corner in the audience and could only look at her on the stage.
At that moment I knew what love was.
But I knew myself well enough to know that I was not worthy of her, so I never thought about anything more.
But God is so unexpected.
Even now, I still find it unbelievable that this happened.
Jiang Yuan is the daughter of Mr. Jiang from Jiangcheng.
My intuition tells me that if I can marry her, it will have a profound impact on my future.
This is a rare opportunity for me, and I only need to pay the price of marriage.
So I agreed to be with her.
Mr. Jiang is worthy of his high position. As a young boy, I had nowhere to hide from his sharp eyes.
I felt as if his gaze was peeling me apart and seeing through the dark side of my heart.
But even so, I still gritted my teeth and faced his gaze.
This oppression from the superiors made me feel deep fear and terror.
Damn it, as long as I can marry Jiang Yuan, I will make this guy know what the sky is high and the earth is deep.
Mr. Jiang has only one daughter, Jiang Yuan. I know that as a father, no matter how much he refuses, as long as his daughter is willing, the final winner will be me.
After all, Jiang Yuan is a girl whose eyes are full of me.
In fact, just as I thought, Jiang Yuan finally married me.
This is really happy news, I couldn’t help but think.
The wedding was held in a low-key manner, which is in line with Mr. Jiang's personality.
Before we got married, Mr. Jiang once called me to his office to talk alone.
It's been a long time since he said that, and I have forgotten what he said exactly.
But the only thing I remember is: "If you have a daughter in the future, I think you will be the same as me."
I was a little confused at the time and didn't know why he said that.
But I understand now, but it's too late.
After marriage, Jiang Yuan gave birth to a daughter, a very lovely daughter.
When I rushed to the hospital and saw the little baby's face, my heart was instantly filled with warmth.
This is my daughter, and she will be my only daughter.
I named her "Qiao Ye".
Taken from: "On the burnt yellow of Raoyang Mountain, the grass and trees are flourishing."
This is the first time I feel that my life has hope.
Xiaoye’s birth finally allowed Mr. Jiang to help me secretly.
But it was too late, his body had been hollowed out in secret.
Although I stopped purchasing some food after I found out it was him, the food interactions had already left huge hidden dangers in his body.
Even if I had stopped, he probably wouldn't have much time left.
As my work gets busier, I go home less and less often.
If Mr. Jiang hadn't called me and told me that Jiang Yuan was suffering from very severe postpartum depression, I wouldn't even have noticed.
When I got home, the house was a mess.
The table was lying in a corner of the house, broken ceramic bowls were scattered on the floor, the garbage in the living room had not been dealt with, and apart from the faucet in the kitchen still running water, no sound could be heard.
I opened the bedroom door, but didn't see Jiang Yuan.
I have to admit that at that moment my heart seemed to be pinched by something, suffocating, tight and painful, panic-stricken, and at a loss.
Finally, I found Jiang Yuan hiding in the closet.
Her clothes were wrinkled and her hair was disheveled. She looked completely different from the first time I saw her.
I hugged her carefully and coaxed her softly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
At that moment, I thought that even if I earned so much money, it would be of no use if Jiang Yuan was not in good health.
But this thought only flashed through my mind.
What am I thinking? Didn’t I get to this point today just to make money?
I never want to experience the feeling of losing my loved ones because of poverty again.
Later I learned from the nanny that Xiaoye had been taken to Mr. Jiang.
Because Ayuan’s physical condition is no longer suitable for raising Xiaoye.
I temporarily handed over the company to my subordinates, and I stayed at home to accompany Ayuan.
Ayuan's condition was sometimes good and sometimes bad. Most of the time she didn't speak, but just sat not far from me with her legs crossed, staring blankly out the window.
I can see her as soon as I look up.
Her behavior made me more and more anxious, so I tried to talk to her.
"Yuan, can we go out for a walk?"
"Ayuan, what do you want to eat today?"
"Ayuan, how about we go see Xiaoye?"
Only when Xiaoye is mentioned will Ayuan give me a little reaction.
But every time she went back, Mr. Jiang would not let Ayuan touch Xiaoye, so she could only watch from afar and then leave.
The doctor told me that there is little chance that Ayuan’s condition will improve, and he can only maintain it by taking medicine like this.
If she is allowed to have too much contact with the child, she is likely to influence the child as well.
I don't know where the problem lies, but I'll just have to leave it like this for now.
The company cannot do without me, not to mention that my company has now reached a critical moment of listing.
I was worried about Ayuan, so I took him to the capital.
No matter what the situation is, the possibility of the existence of Beijing is always greater than that of Jiangcheng.
This is where the turning point comes.
At a banquet, I met the second son of the Kang family.
Mr. Jiang's name is very famous in the industry, and almost everyone knows him.
I don’t know how Kang Laoer found out about A Yuan, but it is undeniable that the bait he offered was something I couldn’t refuse.
Country M has a special medicine that is very effective for depression, but this special medicine is banned in the country.
When he said this, I already knew what he meant.
So I told him, "Name your price."
He said he had an illegitimate child who had not yet been born, but his family had already asked him to give up the child.
He didn't want to give up, but this was not a decision he could make. For the honor of his family, he had to give up the child.
I know what he means.
At this time, Qiao Group had just gone public, and I also had plans to expand into the M country market. With Mr. Jiang's support behind me, it was not too easy to transfer someone out quietly.
I didn't agree to him right away, but told him that I needed to go back and think about it.
This is a rare deal for me.
Later, Ayuan's depression became more and more serious, and she even had suicidal tendencies. I knew that I didn't have much time left.
So I agreed.
Things went smoothly. I set up a chamber of commerce in Country M, and Kang Laoer used my chamber of commerce to provide living expenses for his illegitimate son.
But I was young and energetic at that time, and I thought human nature was too simple.
Country M does have a special medicine, but the main ingredient of this special medicine is □□, which is a very addictive drug and is even the main ingredient of some banned substances.
Even though it greatly alleviated Ayuan's depression, I still stopped.
Some things are better not to be touched from the beginning.
In fact, this matter has not yet ended, because in order to consolidate the relationship between us, Kang Laoer hired someone to frame me.
When I found out about this, I beat him up.
Kang Lao Er covered his face with his hands and smiled miserably. "Why can you marry the woman you love? But I can only let the one I love go to Country M, and I can't even attend her funeral? Qiao Yang, do you think you are a noble person? Your wife is getting better now, but do you dare to let her know how her father died? Do you dare to let her know?!"
My hands hanging by my side couldn't stop shaking. Kang Laoer's words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring heavily on my head and making me sober up.
Do I like Jiang Yuan?
Maybe I really took advantage of her from the beginning. I wanted to use her family background to get ahead.
But later, our daughter was born. She has my and Ayuan's blood in her body, and she is the bond between us.
It's too late to say anything now.
Mr. Jiang passed away three years ago, and Ayuan also went back to take care of the young Xiaoye.
"Wake up, Qiao Yang. Without Jiang Yuan and the Jiang family, you wouldn't know where you'd be eating dirt now!!!" Kang Lao Er spat out a mouthful of blood and walked past me.
Yes, without Jiang Yuan and the Jiang family, I don’t know where I would be now.
"You'd better keep Lening's matter to yourself, so that we can live in peace with each other. Otherwise, I will have evidence against you for what you did. Don't worry, I will provide you with a 'surprise gift package' soon."
Afterwards, I couldn’t help but think about what happened next.
Oh, later a woman came to me with a child and said it was her daughter.
I only have one daughter, when will the second one come? I scoffed.
DNA confirmed that the child was indeed my daughter.
This was also the "surprise gift package" that Kang Laoer mentioned at the beginning.
I sent the mother and daughter abroad and covered up all these things.
To prevent subsequent incidents from happening, I went to the hospital for a sterilization.
There is no need to let Ayuan know about this.
Maybe because I feel guilty, I rarely go home. Apart from sending them living expenses every month, all I know about Xiaoye is from Ayuan's daily chatter.
Since Mr. Jiang passed away, Xiao has grown up by Ayuan's side.
Later, I didn’t receive any messages from Xiaoye for a while, and I thought Ayuan forgot to send me messages.
As a result, Xiaoye also developed serious mental conditions.
As soon as I got the news, I went back.
What I worried about finally happened.
Xiao was also diagnosed with very serious bipolar disorder and antisocial tendencies.
I should have thought about how much hardship she would suffer without a father figure.
Ayuan is not a strong person, so they can only be bullied.
So I began to travel frequently between Jiangcheng and Beijing.
When Xiao Ye first saw me, he would act like an uneducated savage and put a knife to my neck.
"You leave my house or I'll kill you."
At that time, Xiaoye, who was already quite a girl, grinned at me, with wariness and hatred in her eyes.
Outside, I am the respected Mr. Qiao, but at home, I am just a failed father.
A Yuan couldn't stop Xiao Ye, so she could only sit in the corner and cry helplessly.
Xiaoye was paranoid and believed that it was me who caused her to become like this, so she struggled countless times to kill me.
Only sedatives can calm her down for a while.
I tossed and turned at night, wondering when this kind of life would end.
Fortunately, Xiaoye's condition gradually improved.
She became able to control herself and no longer lost control.
Life seems to be moving in a good direction.
Of course, it would be nice if that were true.
When Xiaoye was eighteen years old, I declared her the heir.
Her performance surprised me, at least I never thought she had such talent.
Later, Xiaoye brought back a female classmate.
This was the first time she brought her classmates home.
She didn't even bring back the little girl from the Kang family.
I looked at Xiaoye's expression. Although she never said it explicitly, a person's eyes can't lie.
She said she was disgusted, but in fact her eyes were full of her.
Maybe he likes her, I thought.
It’s okay to like a girl, at least I don’t have to worry about Xiaoye meeting a guy like me.
When I had this thought, I suddenly remembered what Mr. Jiang said to me when I got married to Ayuan.
"If you have a daughter in the future, I think you will be the same as me."
I didn’t understand why Mr. Jiang said that at first, but now I understand.
But the difference between him and his daughter is that he met a scumbag like me, but my daughter will never meet a scumbag.
I thought with some self-mockery.
It’s just that I saw my past shadow in this little girl.
She wanted to use Xiaoye's family background to gain some benefits for herself, just like I did before.
After realizing this, my first reaction was to make her disappear from Xiaoye's side.
Xiaoye cannot have such a person around her, otherwise Ayuan’s future will be Xiaoye’s future.
What makes me happy is that Xiaoye is obviously much smarter than Ayuan was back then, and she can see through the girl's purpose.
I didn't interfere in Xiaoye's affairs, at least things were under my control at that time.
*
Things are out of control.
When I learned that Xiao Ye had started investigating me.
I thought I would be furious, but instead of that, the only feeling I had was relief.
Glad that she has grown up, glad that she has matured.
When she was little, I was busy with work and lacked her company. Now that she has grown up, it is time for me to go back.
I know she already knows about Mr. Jiang's death and that it has something to do with me.
Actually, I wasn't worried about her knowing it. I was just afraid that she would tell Ayuan about it. I was relieved that she didn't tell her.
Then this result is okay.
During my first fight with her, I could sense that although her methods were a little immature, she would become an iron-blooded warrior in time.
She is truly worthy of being my daughter.
I didn't actually want to fight with her, but I wanted to make sure she could protect Ayuan when I was not around.
She proved with facts that she could.
She even found out about my transactions with Kang Laoer, and that... I had purchased a special depression medicine from Country M.
I sat on the sofa and listened to my subordinates' reports. Well, it was pretty good.
Xiaoye, just continue like this.
But when you fly to a bigger stage, I may no longer be able to see you.
I smiled bitterly, but these were minor problems.
There is only one last step left and my plan will be successful.
I want Xiaoye to completely clean up his name and become a successful person.
The stupidity of the Felipe family is indeed innate. I looked at the man in front of me and thought with disdain in my heart.
A stupid father gave birth to a stupid son.
Let you be Xiaoye’s last steel stone.
Xiaoye is much more courageous than me. This was my first reaction when I woke up in the hospital.
My legs were burning with pain, and I guess Xiaoye’s condition was not much better than mine.
People below said that Xiaoye’s lover had come to Country M.
Ah, for me, this is really a case of finding something without any effort.
After all, she placed her little lover under the nose of the girl from the Kang family, so it was really difficult for me to do anything.
Well, although the girl’s surname is Xue, I still like to call her the girl from the Kang family.
After all, none of Mr. Kang’s sons or grandsons are capable.
On the contrary, this granddaughter has the vision and courage of the old man when he was young.
I was still a little surprised when I saw the little girl.
Although I knew Xiao Ye didn't like men a long time ago, I didn't expect that after so many years, she still loves one person so devotedly.
This girl was very hostile towards me, but also very protective of Xiaoye, which made me very happy.
At least it's much better than what I was like back then. After all, I didn't dare to contradict Mr. Jiang and had to be submissive in front of him.
That’s great.
I saw the woman at the window, Shang Yiran.
In fact, I am not very surprised that she can find this place. After all, Xiaoye is also very strong, and she deserves all the talents in the world.
I watched the little girl burn the paper.
How naive! If I hadn't leaked the news on purpose, even if Shang Yiran could find this place, he would not be able to get in.
I sighed softly.
Well, this game is over.
I looked towards the gate of the manor. Although I couldn't see it, I knew there was a car parked there, and Xiao was on it.
In Xiaoye's opinion, I am not a good father or a good husband.
Because I indirectly killed Mr. Jiang, I also betrayed A Yuan and had an affair, and even had an illegitimate child.
I am vain and shameless. I have done so many things to hurt Ayuan, but I still pretend to be deeply in love with Ayuan in front of outsiders.
But so what, I am still her father.
The one who loves the princess more than the prince...oh, more than the princess, is always the king...
That woman came to see me.
She had no money because the K Chamber of Commerce stopped disbursing funds to her.
I watched coldly as she brought the girl to my manor.
In fact, she didn't come to my manor, because they blocked me at the gate.
The woman's words were sad. "Qiao Yang, Qiao Anning is your biological daughter after all... Didn't you say before that you would leave the K Chamber of Commerce to her? Why don't you give it to her now? Even if she is an illegitimate child, you can't treat her differently from your biological daughter..."
I was actually disdainful in my heart because I didn't have much feelings for Qiao Anning.
At least in my opinion, this girl is not suitable to be my Qiao Yang's child.
I simply told her coldly, "The K Chamber of Commerce has replaced its president due to internal divisions. I'm not the current president, so I certainly don't have any right to control any of the Chamber's assets. It's useless for you to come to me now."
The woman refused to give up. She tugged at my sleeve tightly, "Qiao Yang—what right do you have to do this to An Ning..."
Even when facing her mother who was so out of control, the little girl, despite being a little scared, still looked at me with hope in her eyes: "Dad..."
But she didn't know that her calling me "Dad" would only make me hate them more. "Don't call me Dad. I'm not your Dad."
That woman was smart, otherwise she would not have agreed to Kang Laoer's plan, which could be called ridiculous.
I hate her because she is just like me back then.
Because I did the same thing at the beginning. I married Ayuan using extremely clumsy means, and I hate this method and I hate myself back then.
Children are very sensitive and she knows that I don’t like her.
Later I had them kicked out.
Because of the legal restrictions in Country M, I need to pay them child support every month.
But I always give them the lowest amount every month.
With so much less money, the quality of life has also declined.
But so what? Despicable people don't deserve the happiness that outsiders see.
Of course, me too.
But I am content, because Ayuan has been with me in acting out the love story of a loving couple for so many years. I have stolen her time for so many years, and it is time to give it back.
Xiaoye, let me teach you this last lesson.
*
The court sentenced me to seventeen years in prison.
I know that in order to reduce costs, I chose to make that batch of special medicines myself and did not pay taxes. The penalty for not paying taxes in Country M is very high.
In addition, all the previous serious cases were put on me, and I was punished for multiple crimes.
But because I didn't have much time left, I was released on medical parole.
This case did not cause any sensation.
Xiaoye has good taste, at least better than Ayuan's. Ayuan fell in love with a scumbag like me, but she didn't.
That young lawyer girl presented the key evidence directly at the critical moment, which really killed me.
This ending was what I expected from the beginning, so it wasn't a surprise.
But I can’t see Ayuan anymore.
Oh, what was I thinking? I couldn’t see her in the first place.
People always like to think about unrealistic things.
"Number 0622, someone is looking for you." The doctor's voice sounded outside.
Who would come to see me at this time?
It shouldn’t be Xiaoye. She is so proud that she won’t be so kind as to come here and see me.
I dragged my tired body out of the ward.
When I saw that familiar figure, I was stunned.
Is this a dream?
This must be a dream.
God, please let this beautiful dream continue. I am willing to get lost in such a dream.
"How are you?"
Familiar words, familiar speaking speed, familiar touch.
It felt like something was flowing out of my eye sockets.
It fell to the ground, soaking the carpet at my feet.
It’s my Ayuan. Actually, I always thought I couldn’t see her anymore.
But she still came.
I know that she came here without Xiaoye's knowledge. After all, they had a big fight over me.
I still couldn't believe my eyes, and even rubbed them in disbelief, fearing that everything I saw was just my imagination.
She smiled and walked towards me, then opened her arms.
Then we hugged here.
My memories end here.
At this time, Ayuan was sitting by the bed peeling an apple. The hospital here only allows one family member here, and she is my only family member.
In the last moments of my life, I was very happy that she was still by my side.
Although I know I feel guilty towards her, I have nothing else to say except a pale "thank you".
If there is a next life, I hope you won’t meet a man like me.
But if there really is an afterlife, I still selfishly hope that you will still be my wife.
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