The next day, Zhuang Li and Wu Qiqi went to the Civil Affairs Bureau early in the morning to get a divorce certificate. They also removed Wu Zirui's name from their household registration booklet and asked their lawyer to bring a full set of documents to the court to request the annulment of their father-son relationship.
He wanted to completely cut this mother and son out of his life.
Wu Qiqi was very resistant throughout the whole process, but she had to cooperate. She couldn't understand why this man who had always obeyed her could be so ruthless when he turned against her.
It was already four or five in the afternoon when Wu Qiqi returned home. She sat on the sofa, holding the divorce certificate, her mind blank. Having finally gotten rid of that loser, she fell into an unprecedented state of confusion.
She has no home, no husband, and no future.
She took out her cell phone and sent a text message to Zhang Hu with a glimmer of hope: [I'm divorced, when will you marry me?]
There was no response from Zhang Hu. Ever since he discovered Wu Zirui's cheating, he hadn't paid any attention to either mother or son. Gao Shengqing did send his secretary over a few times, sending Wu Zirui back to his old school and arranging for him to receive tutors.
However, my son’s class teacher has been calling me frequently recently to report that my son’s performance in school is very poor.
He dozed off in class, couldn't do his homework, and his test scores were a mess. He used to get perfect scores in every subject, but now he couldn't even get 200 points in all his courses combined.
This was another heavy blow to Wu Qiqi.
She had to believe that the genius boy she once was was indeed a fake! No wonder Gao Shengqing and Zhang Hu looked down on this son. To put it bluntly, even she wanted to stuff her son back into her stomach.
At this moment, the sound of a door slamming shut came from the entrance. Wu Zirui rushed into the living room breathlessly without even changing his slippers and asked, "Mom, is this true?"
"What?" Wu Qiqi took the phone he handed her and found a financial report on the screen.
The photo of Zhuang Li and Zheng Yan smiling and shaking hands caught her eye.
Wu Zirui held his breath and asked, "Is Zhuang Li really that rich?"
Wu Qiqi carefully read the report, her heart trembling. She knew Zhuang Li was wealthy, but she had no idea he'd become so successful! He held 25% of Yilan's shares, and according to professional analysis, if Yilan went public, these shares would be worth at least billions.
Today, Yilan has announced the shareholder change notice to the outside world. The 25% share is far more than the 20% estimated by Feng's father, so all the members of the Feng family were furious and stood up to accuse Zhuang Li of using improper means to seize Yilan's shares.
However, these minor fights could not shake Zhuang Li's foundation in Yilan.
He joined hands with the United Investment Corporation to establish a branch in Yilan.
This is a biotechnology company whose main research directions are delaying aging and curing cancer. Two of its products have entered the late experimental stage, and it is said that the date of their successful launch has even been scheduled.
Zhuang Li holds a 35% stake in the biotech company. Once these two products are released, his net worth is conservatively estimated to be at least 100 billion yuan.
His customer base is people all over the world, and he is bound to create a sales miracle.
The products he sells are youth, beauty, health, life, and longevity, which are the most valuable things in the world!
Even without any profits, Zhuang Li has already been tipped by many financial media outlets as the world's next richest man. The only person who could possibly rival him is his partner, Feng Ming.
Yilan's microdermabrasion foundation went on sale today on e-commerce platforms and major counters. The price is as high as 4,900 yuan per bottle, but many people are still flocking to it.
According to statistics from relevant agencies, sales of this liquid foundation exceeded 2 billion yuan today alone, and demand has not decreased at all. Many people on the Internet are crying out that they can't buy it and begging the manufacturer to restock it quickly.
Many foreigners also flocked to major e-commerce platforms and went on a shopping spree.
With 2 billion sold in one day, how much profit would that be in a year? The author of this report did a simple calculation and came up with an astronomical figure.
But is Zhuang Li’s wealth more than just this?
This was something that had never happened in his previous life. Zhuang Li, that loser, had suddenly transformed himself into a man richer than Zhang Hu. Was this the butterfly effect of his rebirth?
Wu Zirui's brain couldn't process all this information. He only knew that he seemed to have missed the mark while picking up sesame seeds. If the reports were true, if his background hadn't been exposed, then who would Zhuang Li's fortune ultimately be passed on to?
Thinking of this, Wu Zirui felt that his heart could no longer bear the weight.
That's a fortune worth hundreds of billions! Besides the money, he can also enjoy Yilan's products for free! He can stay young forever, live a hundred years, and be free of illness and pain! He will become one of the most powerful people in the world!
Can the Zhang family give him these things? Can the Zhang family send him to the top of the pyramid like Zhuang Li did?
Obviously not!
"Mom, you should call Zhuang Li and apologize to him! Invite him out for dinner, and let's reconcile as a family of three. We won't get a divorce, and we'll go back with him. As for the Zhang family, I won't recognize my ancestral roots, and I'm still Zhuang Li's son." Wu Zirui's voice was full of excitement and greed.
Wu Qiqi, however, was holding her phone in shock.
The endless stream of regret pounded her chest like a huge wave, causing her pain, dizziness, and breathlessness. She finally understood why Zhuang Li was so anxious to divorce her.
That's a hundred billion family fortune! As long as she delays it for even half a year, she can at least take away a few billion!
But now she has nothing! Zhuang Li is unwilling to give her even a penny! He is too ruthless!
For a moment, Wu Qiqi couldn't tell what she felt.
Do you regret it? Of course you do.
Wu Qiqi wished she could travel back in time and show Zhuang Li her most gentle, virtuous, and loyal side. She would never let her son recognize his biological father! She would live her life wholeheartedly with Zhuang Li.
Why had she thought Zhuang Li was a loser before? This man was more cunning than anyone else! Just because he didn't speak didn't mean he didn't have any plans in mind.
He is a man who appears gentle on the outside but is extremely strong on the inside.
How could such a person tolerate such betrayal and deception?
No wonder Lu Jiangbai went bankrupt. The Lu family's catastrophic downfall was inevitable from the moment he provoked Zhuang Li.
In addition to regret, Wu Qiqi felt a strong fear in her heart.
She looked at her son and said dazedly, "There's no going back. This morning, Zhuang Li and I got our divorce certificate. I'm leaving the house."
"What? You are divorced? Why didn't you tell me?" Wu Zirui's excited expression twisted into anger.
Once again, he missed the wealth and glory he had longed for for two lifetimes! Was God playing a trick on him?
"You planned all of this, and now you ask me why?" Wu Qiqi's face was distorted with resentment and unwillingness.
She asked sharply, "Who was the one who made me divorce Zhuang Li? Who was the one who framed Zhuang Li? Who is the one who doesn't recognize Zhuang Li as his father? If you hadn't told me that Zhang Hu is infertile and you are his only son, would I have thought of this? I don't even know where Zhang Hu is!"
Thinking of Zhuang Li's current wealth and how she almost became the most prestigious wealthy lady in G City and even in China, Wu Qiqi felt heartbroken.
She fell onto the sofa, holding her chest and gasping for breath.
Wu Zirui couldn't even breathe. He had once again lost what he had always dreamed of! Was God deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Wu Qiqi hesitated for a long time before opening the door. Before she could see who was coming, a police officer's ID was shoved in her face.
She was arrested on charges of fraud. That bastard Zhang Hu sued her!
At this moment, Wu Qiqi was so devastated that she wanted to jump off the building.
After seeing Zhang Hu at the police station, she hysterically cursed him: "Zhang Hu, you are a spineless man! You don't keep your word! Why don't you have your penis cut off? You deserve to be unable to have children for the rest of your life! You eunuch!"
In the past, Zhang Hu would have been furious upon hearing these words, but now, knowing that he would soon recover, he was very calm.
He sat on the bench, watching Wu Qiqi's crazy performance with a smile on his face.
Wu Zirui also came along, walked up to him, and whispered, "Dad."
Zhang Hu ignored him, only looking at Wu Qiqi and sighing, "Alas, you can't blame me. I was also entrusted with this task, and there's nothing I can do. Mr. Zhuang's research team is amazing, they can cure my illness. However, he has one condition, and that's that you go to jail. I thought about it and agreed."
Wu Qiqi, who was struggling violently under the grip of two policemen, suddenly calmed down.
Wu Zirui, who was standing next to Zhang Hu, turned pale in an instant.
He had hoped that his adoptive father's deep affection for his mother and his reluctance to part with her might eventually mend their relationship. But now, this last glimmer of hope was shattered.
He finally understood how foolish it was to break up with Zhuang Li. He couldn't even bear Shu Bi's revenge, so how could he possibly bear Zhuang Li's revenge?
The fact that Zhuang Li was able to bankrupt Lu Jiangbai and make Zhang Hu his pawn shows how cunning he is and how wide his network of contacts is.
If he truly cured Zhang Hu, then what would Wu Zirui's illegitimate child be worth? Zhang Hu could have as many children as he wanted in the future, so why would he care about a useless fool? He could find a noble and famous woman, have several smart and lovely children, and raise them from a young age. Wouldn't that be better than this picked-up child?
What does it mean to push someone into a desperate situation? This is it!
Zhuang Li wasn't a wimp at all, but an unfathomable monster! Compared to him, Shu Bi's methods could only be described as childish and ridiculous.
Wu Zirui sat on the bench, staggering, a layer of cold sweat on his forehead. He was not only regretful, but also very scared.
He was afraid that Zhuang Li would take revenge on him.
Wu Qiqi also collapsed in the hands of the police with her legs and feet weak.
"Didn't he say that he would let me go as long as I got a divorce?" Wu Qiqi asked in a trembling voice.
"He asked me to bring you a message." Zhang Hu looked at the woman with pity and said slowly, "He will never forgive you unless you die."
What a cruel statement! Does "never forgiving until death" mean that he will never stop taking revenge?
Wu Qiqi finally remembered that he had said the same thing the night she left Zhuang Li. He said he would take revenge and make sure everyone who had betrayed him was prepared.
At that time, Wu Qiqi thought that this was just a pale and ridiculous curse, and Zhuang Li could do nothing except make people feel upset.
But it turns out that this is not a curse, but a foreshadowing. Zhuang Li keeps his word.
"I, I was wrong. Go tell him that I was wrong and beg him to let me go!" Wu Qiqi was shaking with fear.
She finally understood what would happen if she provoked Zhuang Li.
"I am the mother of your child! Why did you help an outsider to harm me? I still have to take care of your son!" Wu Qiqi rushed to Zhang Hu.
A police officer immediately pulled her away.
Zhang Hu brushed the nonexistent dust off his arms and sighed, "When you betrayed Mr. Zhuang, why didn't you think about the fact that he was your husband? He gave you a way out when you were most desperate. He worked hard to support you and your son. He gave everything for you, and in the end, he is just an outsider in your mouth?
"I haven't taken care of you or the child for a single day, so how did I become your family? Wu Qiqi, are you still sane? Can you tell who's good to you and who's bad?
"For you, can the difference between good and bad be measured by money? No matter how good a poor person is to you, you will look down on them. And no matter how badly a rich person treats you, you will cling to them. Why are you so cheap?"
Wu Qiqi was stumped by Zhang Hu's question.
"You swindled the 20 million, didn't you? I didn't falsely accuse you, did I? How come you're saying I'm harming you? I, the victim, haven't cried out for justice, but you're feeling wronged. Wu Qiqi, Wu Qiqi, you really can't tell good from bad, right from wrong, and you don't understand the law at all. Look at what you've taught Wu Zirui!"
Zhang Hu pointed at Wu Zirui and shook his head repeatedly.
Gao Shengqing walked in from outside and urged, "Have you finished recording your confession? Once you're done, let's go."
Seeing Wu Zirui, whose face was pale and whose back was hunched, she said meaningfully, "If you can return the 20 million, the court will give you a lighter sentence."
Wu Qiqi quickly looked at her son and said hurriedly, "Ruirui, sell all your stocks! Sell my car for me too! We'll pay you back! We'll pay you back right away!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Wu Zirui, but he lowered his head and remained silent.
Needless to say, he had lost all that money. A fourteen-year-old kid lost twenty million yuan in the stock market in just a few days. Even among the wealthy, such a thing would be unimaginable.
Zhang Hu was so happy that he applauded his "genius son" on the spot.
Gao Shengqing shook his head secretly, no longer having any hope in his grandson's character and ability.
Wu Qiqi was crazy, completely driven crazy by her son.
She rushed forward and tore at Wu Zirui, screaming, "You disaster! I'll strangle you to death! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this! Police comrades, if you want to arrest someone, arrest this little bastard, don't arrest me. This little bastard gave me all the bad ideas! He also spent all the money, it has nothing to do with me!"
Several policemen quickly dragged her into the interrogation room.
Wu Zirui curled up on the bench, his expression terrified, his heart filled with anger and embarrassment.
He understood that his image had been damaged again.
Gao Shengqing massaged his solar plexus and asked, "Are you going to wait here for your mother to come out, or are you going back to the Zhang family with us?"
This was another test. Staying to wait for his mother showed that the child still had filial piety and could be saved.
His eagerness to return to the Zhang family with me showed that he had lost all humanity except greed. No matter how kind others were to him or how much they paid for him, he would not take it to heart.
He only sees profit.
Based on the child's choice, Gao Shengqing will arrange his future path.
Wu Zirui did not realize that this was a test.
The first thing that came to his mind was that if his mother was in jail, he could return to the Zhang family naturally; if he returned to the Zhang family, he would have time to cultivate feelings with Gao Shengqing; with feelings, he would have an advantage when fighting for the family property in the future.
Zhang Hu's marriage and childbirth did have an impact on his status, but as long as he had Gao Shengqing's support, these effects would become negligible.
Wasn't that what Zhu Bi had done in her previous life? With Gao Shengqing's support, she bypassed Zhang Hu and took direct control of the Zhang Group.
Thinking about it this way, it might be a good thing for my mother to go to jail.
Wu Zirui suppressed his anxiety, wiped away his tears, and said in a fearful tone, "Grandma, I'll go back with you. Mom is very angry, I'll wait until she calms down before I come to see her."
Zhang Hu sneered and walked away.
Gao Shengqing looked at Wu Zirui deeply, nodded and said, "Let's go."
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