strictlysupreme Chapter 1373 News of Biological Parents
Chapter 1373 News of Biological Parents
Qin Zheng laughed and said, "Alright, I can be your tour guide! I'll cover all the expenses! You can even stay longer if you want, I have a house near West Lake!"
Liu Meilan shook her head, "It's good enough to be able to travel, how can I have time to stay for long? Besides, no matter how good it is, nothing is better than my own home! I still prefer to be at home!"
Hu Jian nodded in agreement, "Me too. I don't feel it when I'm at home every day, but after a few days on a business trip, I really miss home! If I don't call my wife and kids for a day, or hear their voices, I can't eat or sleep well!"
Qin Zheng smiled broadly, "Manager Hu is a good husband and a good father!"
Hu Jian replied politely, "They are my own family, my closest relatives! No one in this world has ever treated me better than them! Just thinking about them gives me so much energy and makes me incredibly motivated at work!"
Upon hearing about her closest family members, Liu Meilan suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, Hu Jian, Ye Qiang has news about your biological parents! They're living in Thailand now! They run a farm there, growing and wholesaling fruit. The lady whose identity you swapped with has already married a local! You also have two younger brothers!"
Hu Jian, who had been all smiles, paused slightly upon hearing this, "So, do they know about my situation?"
Liu Meilan shook her head. "They found one of Ye Qiang's uncles. The appearance matches, but the name doesn't! After explaining the situation, they admitted that they changed their names to escape revenge. After they learned of your existence, they started actively processing the paperwork, and you should be able to come to China in about half a month!"
"What about the woman who replaced me? Did she tell his biological parents that he's actually a vampire, and that if he acknowledges them, he might not be able to shake them off!"
Liu Meilan said with a smile, "I've told them all the details. That girl named Dora got married and had children. She married into a very prestigious family in the area! She will also come to investigate the truth of what happened back then. If that's the case, she won't acknowledge her biological parents; she'll only acknowledge her adoptive parents."
Hu Jian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's good! But she's an overseas Chinese, so if I can't afford to offend her, I can always just leave! As for my biological parents, since they've already settled down there and have two sons, I don't need to worry about taking care of them in their old age! I'll just send them some things now and then as a way of showing my filial piety!"
Liu Meilan smiled, "Your biological parents are quite well-known locally. They grow excellent fruit and control the local fruit wholesale business! They've also invested in other projects, making them wealthy people in the area. Don't you have any ideas?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Jian quickly waved his hand, "Even if he had mountains of gold and silver, I wouldn't want them! They didn't support me for a single day, and I didn't fulfill my filial duties for a single day, so I don't want their property! I can't go to live in Thailand, and they won't settle in China anytime soon."
"We'll just treat each other like relatives! Once they arrive, I'll have them sign an agreement where I voluntarily relinquish my inheritance rights to them, to make my stance clear! I don't want people to think I'm only acquainted with them for money. I don't want money to affect my life!"
Liu Meilan gave a thumbs up, "Hujian, I admire you!"
Qin Zheng raised his glass, "Hu Jian, I salute you for being a true man!"
Hu Jian laughed frankly, "It's nothing! One shouldn't be too greedy, and shouldn't covet things that don't belong to them! I don't take their money, and they have no right to interfere in my life! I have this good job now, a good relationship with my wife Xiufang, and three smart, cute, and beautiful children. I don't have that much energy to deal with other relatives, nor do I have that much energy to devote to them!"
"It's good that you can think positively!" Liu Meilan said with a smile. "Ye Qiang originally wanted to tell you, but when he heard I was coming, he asked me to tell you instead."
Hu Jian smiled, "When I get back, I must thank him properly! He really treated my matter as his own!"
"You're comrades who've been through thick and thin together, why are you being so polite!" Liu Meilan said with a smile.
Hu Jian shook his head, "That's not just being polite, it's genuine gratitude! He's so rich, I can't possibly give him money. I'll cook at home and invite him, Xiaoyu, and their children over for dinner! You can bring your child too, and it would be even better if Fu Chen were here."
"Don't wait for Fu Chen, he's very busy in the first half of the year!" Liu Meilan laughed. "Just let me know if you're treating us to a meal, and I'll come help!"
"Okay!" Hu Jian replied.
After finishing their meal, Hu Jian, Niu Gang, and Xiao Chen returned to the office.
Qin Zheng had his driver take them to the Wu Mansion.
This time, Liu Meilan brought a lot of health supplements. "Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle and Aunt, hello!"
"Good, good, good!" The four elderly people had gathered around a mahjong table and were playing mahjong inside the pavilion.
Spring is in full bloom, the weather is fine and sunny – it's a perfect time for leisure and recreation.
Liu Meilan moved closer and sat down next to her grandmother. "Grandma, you should hit her like this..."
Under Liu Meilan's guidance, Grandma Xie won with a self-drawn pure suit. "I won! Pure suit! Pay up, pay up, hurry up! I've been losing money for so many days, but today it's finally a big turnaround, I'm seeing my money come back!"
Grandpa Xie quickly counted out some of the money in front of him and gave it to his wife, saying, "My wife has such good luck! Meilan's skills are truly amazing!"
Wu Zhenhua maintained a smile throughout and handed the banknotes in front of him to his second sister.
We play chess together every day, feed the fish together, play mahjong, and take walks together. Life is so good.
Thinking back to how dull my life was abroad, it seemed like there was no other entertainment besides reading newspapers, watching the news, and reading books.
The great-aunt was displeased. "Second sister, you're cheating! Meilan, you can't help your grandma like this!"
"Why not?" Grandma Xie snorted. "You have a granddaughter too, you can have her help you fight! We didn't say we couldn't bring in outside help, but even if your niece came, she still couldn't beat my granddaughter!"
My great-aunt was so angry that she shrugged and quickly stuffed the money in front of her into her wallet. "I'm not admitting to this, and I'm not giving you the money!"
Grandma Xie was displeased. She reached out and grabbed the money from her younger sister's hand. Although she didn't take it all, she did take some. "You can't cheat! If you're gambling, don't cheat!"
My great-aunt packed up the remaining money, saying, "So what if I try to cheat? What can you do to me?"
The two sisters are incredibly close when they're on good terms, but they can also be incredibly argumentative when they fight.
However, they make up after arguing for a while, and this happens every few days.
Grandpa Xie and Wu Zhenhua used to worry about hurting their relationship. But after a few times, they made up on their own, and the two men stopped caring.
It's quite interesting that the four of them live together in retirement like this.
When the weather was nice, they would ask the driver to take them out for a stroll, especially enjoying visiting scenic spots where they took many photos.