Chapter 280: Your mother was adopted.
Chapter 280: Your mother was adopted.
Zhao Qin was like an ant on a hot pan, unable to calm down and think about the deeper meaning in Tan Guohao's words.
"What else do you think you have to control her with? Digging up the graves of those two who died young?"
Tan Guohao didn't bother to talk to Zhao Qin at all; given her short-sighted nature, she would only make things worse.
Since they've been driven to the brink, they have no choice but to try anything.
Tan Guohao narrowed his eyes and gave a final warning:
In short, don't you dare make decisions on your own!
*
If Wen Jin hadn't suddenly received a call from Tan Guohao, she would have thought the whole family was dead.
On the phone, he changed his usual demeanor and didn't speak to Wen Jinye in that imperious tone.
"Jinye? How have you been lately? I'm your uncle."
Wen Jin also gave a cold laugh.
Given their greedy nature, they wouldn't come to the temple without a reason.
The desk faced a bright, clear window, bathed in the warm sunshine of early winter. Wen Jin gave a nonchalant smile and said, "I don't have an uncle. Bye."
"Don't you want your mother's belongings anymore?"
Her fingertips, about to land on the hang-up button, suddenly paused.
The call is still ongoing.
Tan Guohao stood fully armed downstairs at the TV station, holding an ordinary-looking chain in his hand, increasingly convinced that he had grasped Wen Jinye's weakness.
Wen Jin hesitated only briefly.
She took a deep breath, knowing that this might just be a tactic by Tan Guohao to extract some benefits from her.
She was too young then, and with the passage of time, it wasn't easy to collect all the things related to her parents. All of her parents' important keepsakes were with her, and she already had something to hold onto.
Wen Jin's voice revealed a calmness that revealed neither joy nor anger, "Is that so? Since Uncle likes it so much, he can keep it for himself."
Tan Guohao grew anxious and shouted, "Don't you want to know about your mother's background?"
Wen Jin's eyelashes trembled.
Suddenly, she noticed that the sunlight outside the window was dazzlingly bright, and although the indoor heating was working gently, she felt a chill creeping out.
"What?"
Tan Guohao said, word by word, "I'm sure you'll be interested in your mother's background, my dear child."
His affected tone disgusted Wen Jin even more.
Wen Jin understood the subtext of his words and gripped her phone tightly. "What exactly are you trying to tell me?"
Tan Guohao was very self-aware: "You'll have to come to me to find out the truth. I won't keep you in suspense; I'm just afraid my dear niece won't want to see me."
What do you want?
He said bluntly, "Money."
*
Tan Guohao was originally waiting for Wen Jinye downstairs at the TV station.
But Wen Jin didn't want the TV station to see that she had any contact with Tam Kwok-ho.
In a remote coffee shop on the outskirts of the city, Tan Guohao, wearing a wrinkled cotton-padded coat, looked listless and disheveled after taking off his mask and hat.
Wen Jinye, sitting opposite her, even had a rosy glow on her skin.
His entire demeanor, as well as his every word and action, are completely different from what they used to be.
At this moment, Tan Guohao became even more certain that Wen Jin could also take out four million without batting an eye.
When faced with interests, one must be able to bend and stretch.
Tan Guohao seemed to have lost his memory, completely forgetting how ugly he had been when Wen Jinye was young and living under someone else's roof.
At this moment, he looked at Wen Jinye with a happy smile, a greedy glint flashing in his eyes. At first glance, he really seemed like a simple and kind uncle.
Show concern and care.
"Jinye, it's been a long time since I've seen you. You've gained weight. I suppose you're getting along well with my nephew-in-law? I heard he comes from a wealthy family? Is he treating you well...?"
Wen Jin didn't have much patience either.
The waiter came over, and she casually ordered two glasses of lemonade.
She interrupted Tan Guohao lightly, "Keep this kind of hypocritical concern to yourself. There's no need for us to exchange pleasantries."
“Now that you’ve risen to a higher social status, I can understand why you don’t want to acknowledge me as your poor relative.”
Wen Jin also gave a faint sarcastic smile.
“Tam Kwok-ho, there’s no one else here. You don’t need to play the victim and act like this with me. I’m here just to hear what kind of lies you can come up with about my mother’s background, since your family is willing to do anything for money.”
Actually, she didn't have high hopes when she came.
After all, before her mother passed away, she had never mentioned to her any doubts about her origins.
However, Wen Jin still didn't want to gloss over anything related to her parents.
Tan Guohao made the right bet; this was indeed her weakness.
However, Wen Jin was not without her own suspicions. Fu Yanjing was in a meeting, and before she arrived, she sent a message to Dong Qi, asking him to send someone over to look for her.
So that if Tam Kwok-ho really went crazy and had some filthy and malicious thoughts, he would still have the ability to protect himself.
At that moment, Wen Jin's phone also buzzed.
She has received a message from Dong Qi.
Ms. Wen, the person has arrived. Please rest assured.
The accompanying photo is a picture taken outside a coffee shop.
So Wen Jin stopped beating around the bush and spoke more directly.
"I'm only giving you ten minutes. If you don't tell me, I'm leaving. After all, I'm the most important thing my mother left behind."
She didn't have much time to waste on Tam Kwok-ho.
Tan Guohao's expression turned somewhat grim.
He had already planned out his script before he came.
How can we keep Wen Jinye intrigued and sell that dusty, tattered necklace for a higher price?
Ideally, you should be able to keep her hooked and keep sucking her blood.
Unexpectedly, Wen Jin didn't play by the rules at all; she acted as if she didn't care at all.
Tan Guohao had no choice but to drop a bombshell.
“Then let’s be frank.” Tan Guohao took the necklace out of his pocket.
But holding it tightly in his palm, he said, "Your mother isn't my biological sister; she was just a child your maternal grandmother picked up."
This statement successfully stunned Wen Jin as well.
All her composure crumbled instantly, and Wen Jin stared at Tan Guohao in disbelief.
The waiter brought over lemonade.
Wen Jin also gripped the cup tightly, but could not hide the unease in her heart.
Tan Guohao admired Wen Jinye's expression, as if victory was assured, and a smug look appeared on his face.
"So the debt of gratitude you owe me is far more than just a little bit. We are not related by blood at all. Don't blame your aunt for mistreating you back then. Giving you a bite to eat was already a huge favor. We picked you up, and we picked up your mother too. You and your mother are both parasites."
Wen Jin also felt as if her breath was being squeezed.
The first thing that flashed through my mind was my grandmother's harsh face when she mistreated my mother back then.
She called her mother a money-loser.
He called his mother a jinx.
Using his mother as a stepping stone to help her son, only the uncle knows best how much of the money his parents worked so hard to earn over the years was actually siphoned off by his mother!
It turns out that behind this harsh treatment was not the so-called preference for sons over daughters.
My mother spent her short life longing for maternal love.
But it turns out that what she was hoping for never existed in the first place.
Wen Jin took a few short breaths, keeping her voice steady, "My mother back then, did she know?"
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