The next day, Xing Zhaozhao entrusted her home to Fu Lan, then carried a basket full of fresh wild vegetables to the other side of the door.
As soon as she stepped through the door, she turned on her phone to see if Gao Mingcheng and Gao Hongfei had left her any messages while she was away.
"Ding-dong."
As soon as I turned on my phone, a message came in very quickly.
Xing Zhaozhao excitedly opened the package, only to find that it wasn't from Gao Mingcheng or Gao Hongfei, but rather a notification about changes in the bank's balance.
"Your savings card account 8888 received RMB on April 1st..."
"Huh?" Xing Zhaozhao stared blankly at the long string of numbers, hardly believing her eyes. She began to count the numbers one by one, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6..."
When she counted to the end, Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but gasp. It was a full eight digits, and it didn't even start with a 1. She had never seen such a large number before, let alone one that represented money. She had earned a million before and thought that was enough.
Needless to say, all this money must have been transferred to her by Gao Hongfei, the money for buying her bronze wine vessel and two Warring States period coins.
She knew those things were valuable, but wasn't the amount given a bit too much? She suspected that Gao Hongfei was abusing his power for personal gain.
Xing Zhaozhao thought for a moment and then called Gao Hongfei directly.
Gao Hongfei was in his office at the moment, having a video conference with Gao Han, and his expression was very unpleasant.
Recently, Gao Han seems to have lost his mind; he consults the chairman on every little thing. If the chairman has to do so much work, what's the point of having a president? Just sitting there, eating and collecting a salary?
Gao Hongfei impatiently pointed at Gao Han's nose on the screen and cursed, "You have to come to me for such trivial matters? What kind of president are you? If you can't do it, get out and replace me."
Gao Han, looking completely unfazed, said, "That's perfect. You should find someone to replace me. I was just thinking of taking some time to travel the world with Shuangshuang and have a second honeymoon."
Gao Hongfei remained silent, his face dark.
Gao Han was secretly delighted. His grandfather had asked him to find something for his father to do, which had given him a headache. But now he realized that it was quite nice to dump everything on the old man. At over sixty years old, he was in the prime of his life and could finally contribute his remaining energy, allowing the young people who had worked so hard for so many years to rest and relax. How wonderful!
Just then, Gao Hongfei's phone rang.
Gao Hongfei glanced at it coldly, initially not paying any attention, but when he saw the caller ID read "Dear Mom," his previously hard face softened instantly. Without thinking, he picked up the phone and answered, "Hello? Mom?"
On the other end of the screen, Gao Han had just taken a sip of his coffee when he saw Gao Hongfei's expression suddenly change. He was wondering who had called when he heard Gao Hongfei call out "Mom!" He looked horrified and spat out a mouthful of coffee all over the computer screen.
When did his dad get another mom?
Gao Han subconsciously thought of Xing Zhaozhao, but quickly shook his head and denied it.
That's impossible. Even if his father acknowledges her as his grandfather's partner, he won't acknowledge her as his mother.
So, who exactly is this "mom"?
Gao Han couldn't help but prick up his ears.
Gao Hongfei was completely focused on his phone call with Xing Zhaozhao and had long forgotten that he was still on the line with Gao Han.
"Mom, you're here again?" Gao Hongfei asked.
"Hmm," Xing Zhaozhao responded, then asked, "I just received a notification text from the bank. Why did you transfer so much money to me?"
"It's only a few tens of millions, how is that too much?" Gao Hongfei said dismissively. "Even if the bronze jia and two Warring States coins you gave me were worth that much, what's wrong with me, as your son, giving you some money to spend?"
Gao Han's ears tingled. He knew that his father had just donated a bronze wine vessel and two Warring States period coins to the National Museum a couple of days ago. He had never heard of them before and had no idea where his father had gotten them. He never expected that they came from this cheap old woman. Just who was this cheap old woman?
"That's too much." Xing Zhaozhao still felt that the money was too much to handle.
"Just take it and spend it however you like. If you can't spend it, just leave it. It'll be perfect for me to keep as my secret stash of money," Gao Hongfei joked.
Xing Zhaozhao chuckled: "Okay, consider it Mom saving it for you."
Gao Hongfei was immediately relieved: "Mom, where are you now? Do you want me to come pick you up?"
“No need. Yesterday, I took you and your younger siblings to the mountains to pick some fresh wild vegetables. We’re going to deliver them to some of the old men who helped me a lot when I first came here. We’ll be going back soon, so you don’t need to run around,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
“Fresh wild vegetables? I want some too. And Mom, I miss you,” Gao Hongfei said.
Even if he's over sixty, he's still her son. Xing Zhaozhao couldn't refuse, so she had to agree: "Alright, it's on the street next to Zhaohong Square. You can just go find me later."
"Zhaohong Plaza? I understand." Gao Hongfei hung up the phone after saying that. When he looked up, he saw Gao Han staring at him on the screen, dumbfounded and incredulous.
Gao Hongfei's previous amiable demeanor vanished, replaced by a sullen expression. He said impatiently, "Why are you still here? I have something to do and need to go out. As for work, you can handle it yourself. Unless it's something as serious as the company going bankrupt, don't bother me." With that, he logged off and left.
Gao Han was stunned for a while before he came to his senses. He quickly picked up his phone and called his mother: "Hello, Mom, something bad has happened. It seems like something terrible has happened to Dad..."
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