“But my maternal grandfather’s other sons all died in that war-torn era. There were battles everywhere during those years. My two uncles also joined the army and died on the battlefield.”
"So, my maternal grandfather's children were later reduced to just my mother and my aunt, who was born to his second wife."
“My mother was born to my first wife. She was very talented and beautiful. My maternal grandfather wanted to find a son-in-law from a similar family background so that he could entrust the family business to my mother to inherit.”
"But my mother just happened to fall for my father, this poor boy."
Ji Wanmei smiled. Considering her maternal grandfather's family and her father's background, he could indeed be considered a "poor boy".
"So my maternal grandfather was extremely opposed to it, and my mother also has a very strong personality. The more my grandfather opposed it, the more she would disobey him, even to the point of severing ties with him."
"My grandfather was so angry that he never saw my mother again for decades."
"Later, my parents had me, and my mother took me back to my maternal grandfather's old house a few times. But my grandfather always avoided seeing me, as if he didn't have a daughter like her. My grandfather didn't like me very much either. Every time I went to my grandfather's place, only my aunt would entertain us."
"Later, my maternal grandfather and second maternal grandmother also passed away one after another, and our country underwent earth-shaking changes. My maternal grandfather's old family became 'big landlords' who were to be criticized. My aunt donated a portion of the family's money to the country and then went abroad with my second aunt's husband."
At this point, Ji Wanmei was quite emotional.
Because she remembered that last year during the Chinese New Year, her aunt and uncle came back from abroad to visit her.
After her aunt finished paying respects to her mother's memorial tablet, her aunt told her something.
It turns out that before his death, Ji Wanmei's grandfather had made a will, leaving a large sum of money and real estate to her mother and her.
However, Ji Wanmei's mother passed away from illness a few years after her maternal grandfather's death, and the will stipulated that it would not take effect until Ji Wanmei turned eighteen.
When Ji Wanmei's aunt and uncle received the will, they were worried that if they gave the inheritance to Ji Wanmei so early, she would be too young, and Ji Xingguo might marry another wife and have another son.
Ji Wanmei is just going to be bullied.
To protect Ji Wanmei, her aunt never revealed this matter.
However, during the years that my aunt and uncle were abroad, they actually kept up with news about Ji Wanmei in China.
Finally, after she turned eighteen, she was admitted to university. For more than ten years, Ji Xingguo kept his promise and never betrayed the promise he made to Ji Wanmei's mother.
Aunt and Uncle finally returned to China and found Ji Wanmei with the will, handing her the instructions her grandfather had given her before his death.
Ji Wanmei didn't ask how much money was in the will, nor did she intend to use it.
After her aunt and uncle left, Ji Wanmei told Ji Xingguo that her maternal grandfather had left an inheritance for her and her mother.
After a long silence, Ji Xingguo said, "Your maternal grandfather still loves your mother, but he's stubborn and won't admit it."
Ji Xingguo told Ji Wanmei to keep the will safe herself, and that she could decide how to allocate the money in the will; he would not interfere.
Thinking about this, Ji Wanmei felt quite sad.
Lei Tingjun listened to Ji Wanmei talk about her parents' past and said in a low voice, "I never knew you had an aunt."
"Yes, they've been living abroad for the past few years. My uncle also runs a business overseas, but when he came back last time, I heard them say that they're also considering gradually shifting some of their focus back to China. After all, the development prospects in China are very good right now."
Most importantly, times have changed. The current domestic environment is favorable, and businesses are welcoming to all kinds of investors.
Unlike twenty years ago, when people would criticize anyone who was rich, and sometimes the selfishness of some people in charge would lead to many things being done indiscriminately.
It has inadvertently harmed many patriots.
That's why Ji Wanmei's aunt and uncle went abroad to avoid trouble at that time.
But in the end, everyone returns to their roots; they are all Chinese, and China is always their home.
“When my aunt and uncle came back last time, they planned to invite me to visit abroad. I agreed and said that I would find a chance to visit them after I graduate.”
Her hair was almost done drying, and Ji Wanmei turned around, took the hairdryer from Lei Tingjun's hand, and said, "Mr. Lei, how about I invite you to come with me?"
Lei Tingjun's eyes flickered.
He cupped Ji Wanmei's cheeks in his hands and gazed down at her intently.
His eyebrows were actually better and more outstanding than he had thought.
She was clearly the most dazzling pearl in the sky, yet she was willing to land on his rough stone.
It's good to tell him how to love her.
At this moment, he could probably understand Ji Xingguo's complicated feelings.
If Ji Xingguo and Ji Wanmei's mother's love back then transcended social class and social standing, then Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun's love now has to overcome even more obstacles than her mother faced.
Because she carried the burden of her father's lifelong guilt towards her mother, something more profound than social status and class.
"Meimei, you're so wonderful, what can I do to love you?" he murmured, pressing his forehead against hers.
Ji Wanmei sat up on the edge of the bed, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said softly, "You just don't know that you've actually done better than you think."
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