Chapter 145 – Wealthy Bastard (final)

An Wei couldn’t get a response from An Chi. She was full of grief and anger. She lay down on her bed and cried, heartbreakingly.

Wen Yan had come back from the company. She heard crying from the guest bedroom on the second floor and couldn’t help but feel upset. “What’s the matter? Who’s crying?”

An auntie said, awkwardly, “It’s the eldest young miss who is crying.”

Hearing this, she couldn’t help but frown. An Wei ran to her maternal home all day long. What was this?! “Where are Feiyang and Youyang? Have they finished school yet?” An Feiyang and An Youyang were twins and were Wen Yan’s pride and joy.

“After Feiyang and Youyang came back, they saw that the eldest young lady was back and they went out again. Feiyang went to the shooting gallery and Youyang went to study at a classmate’s house.” The auntie had been with the An family for more than 10 years and had watched An Feiyang and An Youyang grow up. She was very close to them.

Hearing that, she was very upset. An Wei went back to her maternal home whenever she was upset, which forced her son and daughter to leave. She was also embarrassed!

Actually, it wasn’t An Feiyang and An Youyang’s fault for not liking their aunt. At first, their relationship was very good. The main reason for their dislike was that every time their aunt came back recently, it was nothing good. She was either frowning all day long, or crying, which was very annoying. Their cousin was okay. She was quiet. Their cousin’s temperament was about 1/8th similar to their aunt. After a long time, the twins kept away from their aunt.

“I see. I won’t be back tonight, so you don’t need to prepare my dinner.” Wen Yan picked up her cell phone and sent a message to her son and daughter, telling them that they didn’t need to come back home tonight and that they should go to a hotel. If An Wei didn’t leave, then they could stay in a hotel for one day and see who was ashamed! The Wen family opened a chain hotel, and there was even a 7 star hotel in the city which had reserved suites for them. They could stay for as long as they wanted.

When An Wei woke the next morning, she was tired and hungry. Her eyes were swollen from crying. She went downstairs and asked the auntie to put ice on her eyes.

When she saw the empty table, she asked, “Where are Feiyang and Youyang? Haven’t they gotten up yet? Don’t they have school today?” Then, she thought that it was too early. She frowned. “Have they already left? What’s the matter with sister-in-law? Anyi also has to go to school. Why didn’t she bring Anyi as well?!”

The auntie had been working at the An family for more than 10 years. She was considered a senior in the An family. When she heard An Wei’s words, she frowned and said, “Eldest young miss, the madam, Feiyang, and Youyang didn’t come back last night.”

“They didn’t come back?!” An Wei’s expression changed. “Sister-in-law… what do you mean? Is she not showing me face? Aren’t I the An family’s daughter? Isn’t the An family my home? Can’t I come back?!”

An Wei got increasingly angry and picked up her cell phone. She dialled Wen Yan’s number. Wen Yan’s secretary answered. “Wen Yan is in a meeting. How can I help you?”

An Wei called An Chi again, angry, trying to talk to her sister-in-law, but An Chi didn’t answer her call!

An Wei shrieked angrily.

Su Anyi heard her mother and ran out barefoot. “Mum!”

An Wei turned to look at her and suddenly felt her emotions hit. She squatted on the ground and burst into tears.

An Wei stayed with the An family for a week. The other three stayed in the hotel for a week after learning of this. The Su family did not pay them any attention. In the end, An Wei, who was still aggrieved, took her son and daughter to the hotel.

Weren’t they just pretending to be pitiful? Who couldn’t?!

But, An Wei stayed in the hotel for a half a month. The Su family didn’t say anything. They didn’t even call. Every time An Wei thought about it, she was very angry.

An Chi managed to settle the matter on the American side and returned to China. When he returned, he heard about An Wei and felt a headache incoming. He couldn’t blame his wife and kids. They managed to bear it for so long already.

An Chi didn’t even go to the company. He headed straight for the hotel where An Wei was and chatted with her for a long time. He then personally sent An Wei and her kids back to the Su family.

An Chi was a person who was very talkative. With a few words, he gave the Su family face and also cryptically expressed the An family’s position. Mother Su, Father Su, and Su Wanzhe couldn’t say anything.

An Chi politely rejected Mother and Father Su’s grace and left. When he was leaving, he gave An Wei a look. “Wei Wei, remember what your brother said and don’t be arrogant anymore. You are the daughter of the An family and the daughter-in-law of the Su family. Show some tolerance, okay?”

An Wei nodded. “I know.”

An Chi sighed when he was seated in his car. He wondered how much An Wei took in. He was an older brother who had promised his parents that he would take good care of his younger sister. But, if An Wei continued to be like this, then he didn’t know how much longer he could hold on.

It was unknown if An Wei listened to An Chi’s words, but after a while, An Wei was well-behaved. Su Wanzhe looked on indifferently for a few days and was relieved.

An Wei stayed with the Su family for a few days before taking Anhe to the US to continue his treatment.

After Su Wanzhe found out, he put a pile of things in front of her. “This is the trust fund that I set up for Anhe. I personally added fifty million and my parents also gave fifty million. I will add more as the situation arises. Can you rest assured now? Anhe is my son so I won’t leave him alone.”

An Wei took it and had a closer look. She remembered what her eldest brother said and so she smiled. Eldest brother was right. If she showed a proper weakness, then it would have a different effect. She lowered her head. “Wanzhe, don’t blame me. I was worried about Anhe. If he was fine, then I wouldn’t be like this.”

Su Wanzhe sighed. Yes, if Anhe was well, then all these things wouldn’t have happened and they would have been like they were in the past. “Okay, let’s not talk about the past. You can take Anhe to get treated with peace of mind. I will visit you when I have time.”

An Wei smiled on the surface, but did not feel anything inwardly.

Time flew and more than 10 years passed. Seven years ago, An Wei finally had a healthy son named Su Wangan1. The Su family was very dissatisfied with this name, Su Wangan. Did this mean that the Su family could only look to the An family in this life? An Chi also disagreed as he tried to dissuade An Wei.

But, An Wei insisted on doing this. She finally had a healthy son again and had nothing to fear. Besides, she wished that Wangan would be safe. That was her simplest wish as a mother. Who could say that she was wrong?

In the second year after Su Wangan was born, Su Wanzhe sent Jiangping to the US to study at An Wei’s request. Li Su, Mother Jiang, and Father Jiang went to the US together without saying a word.

Jiangping was as excellent as ever and graduated with excellent grades in all subjects.

At Jiangping’s graduation, Su Wanzhe, Mother Su, and Father Su all came.

After the graduation ceremony, Su Wanzhe gave Jiangping a bank card. “Inside are some funds for you to use for business. I hope that you won’t let dad down. Stay in the US and start your own business. It doesn’t matter if you fail since I have set up a family trust fund with your name on it. You are also my son so dad will not treat you badly.”

Jiangping took a deep breath. As expected, Jiangping didn’t react much, but just pushed the bank card back. “Dad, you can take the money back. I thought about it and will continue to study while also starting a business. At the beginning, it will just be a small matter, so it won’t need so much money. I understand your intentions. Don’t worry. I won’t fight with my younger brother,” Jiangping pointed out simply.

They key was that there was the An family. Even if he wanted to fight, he couldn’t.

For so many years, Jiangping understood the rules of the rich. Even if the Su family no longer liked An Wei. So long as the An family was doing well, the An family will still be Madam Su! He was an illegitimate child. Even if he wanted to do something against the An family, he had to stand aside.

But it didn’t matter. He believed that he was not worse than Su Wangan. As long as he had time, he would definitely succeed.

Su Wanzhe felt more guilt when he saw his son being so sensible. The same was true for Mother and Father Su. They had such an excellent grandson, but it wasn’t…

“Stupid child, accept what your father gave you. This is what you deserve. Grandpa has prepared this for you too!” Father Su also took out a card and stuffed it into Jiangping’s hand. “These are what your elders are giving you. Don’t you understand?”

Jiangping frowned when he saw they insisted, so he had to accept.

Su Wanzhe, Father Su, and Mother Su stayed in the US for a few days before returning to China. Upon returning home, they found that An Wei and her son were not at home. Su Wanzhe knew that An Wei was dissatisfied again, dissatisfied that they went to the US to attend Qilin’s graduation ceremony.

Mother and Father Su were getting old. When they flew, their bodies occasionally ached, so they went back to rest.

Su Wanzhe didn’t bother to pay attention to An Wei’s thoughts and was busy at the company.

After Mother and Father Su rested, they went to pick up Su Wangan from the hotel. An Wei refused, so Father Su called An Chi.

An Chi saw that An Wei had been like that after so long and still hadn’t grown up. He was so angry that he called An Wei and scolded her. “If you want to run away from home in the future, then go by yourself. Leave the child! If you don’t listen to me and something happens in the future, then don’t come to me.”

In fact, after so many years, An Chi was already a little frustrated with An Wei. In addition, Feiyang was starting to manage the company. Youyang was an entrepreneur, but didn’t have much experience and so encountered many problems. An Chi was occupied with his son and secretly clearing away obstacles for his daughter. For a time, he couldn’t think about An Wei.

There was nobody to support An Wei, so she had to return with her son, crestfallen.

As a result, after such an event, Su Wangan fell ill and spent a few days in the hospital. Mother and Father Su were even more dissatisfied with An Wei. How old was she? Someone like her was holding their grandson and could not determine the importance of their actions. They were not at ease allowing her to educate Su Wangan.

After Su Wanzhe discussed matters with An Chi, he found a high-end nursing home for Su Anhe in Switzerland and sent Su Anhe and An Wei to Switzerland.

An Wei refused to leave, of course, but she had no say in the matter. She could only get on the plane full of resentment.

Ten years later, Su Wangan graduated from high school with excellent grades and went to study in the US. The Su and An families were very happy. Su Wanzhe saw that his son was so good and the regret in his heart dissipated.

However, although his son was excellent, he was already old. He didn’t know how long he could last.

On the other hand, his eldest brother-in-law who was about the same age as him had already retired and led a leisurely and comfortable life with his grandson. Feiyang kept the An family business prosperous, so he didn’t have to worry about anything.

Su Wanzhe sighed when he thought of this. If he had resisted the pressure and kept Qilin by his side, then perhaps he would not have been so tired. No, if he kept Qilin by his side, then maybe the situation would have been worse than it was now.

Su Wanzhe didn’t know if his original decision was the right one.

After attending the entrance ceremony, An Wei was full of pride. Her son was so good. How could she be upset as a mother? Today, An Wei had nothing to worry about. Anyi was already married with children and has a pretty good life. Anhe, well his circumstances weren’t good nor bad. She was the proudest of Wangan. Her kid was so good.

“What about your son? Didn’t he say he wants to start a business? Why is there no news at all? Hmph, you guys gave him so much money. It’s all probably gone to waste!” An Wei said triumphantly.

Su Wanzhe glanced at her and said faintly, “Are you talking about Qilin? He is now an executive and core researcher of Ruihui Pharmaceutics. He has just developed a new type of anticancer drug in the first half of the year and it has been put on the market. A few days ago, another US pharmaceutical company offered him an annual salary of five million USD.”

In order to avoid suspicions and to reassure himself, Qilin chose to study medicine in university. This was completely unrelated to the Su family’s current industry. He was still so good. Su Wanzhe was regretful. If he hadn’t sent Qilin out for the sake of so-called harmony… If he did not suggest to Qilin… Maybe Huitian International would be a new scene.

The smile on An Wei’s face stopped. An Chi saw it and shook his head a little. He was still thinking about sending her back to China. Now, it seemed that he should forget about it. She should stay in Switzerland with Anhe.

After coming out of the campus, An Wei and An Chi planned on walking around. The environment here was very good. An Wei even considered moving to the US with Anhe, but then remembered that the illegitimate child was here. An Wei’s mood dropped. Although they weren’t living in the same city, An Wei still felt uncomfortable.

But, Su Wanzhe didn’t go with them. He was in the US now. How could he leave without seeing Qilin?

The most important thing was that Huitian International recently had plans to get involved in the pharmaceutical industry. After all, it was a profitable industry. He intended to ask Qilin to see if he could cooperate with Ruihui Ltd. After all, it was in the top 100 of the world’s top 500 companies.

“Where are you going?” An Wei asked anxiously when she saw Su Wanzhe leaving.

Su Wanzhe ignored her and walked forward. An Wei tried to catch up, but An Chi stopped her.

“Eldest brother!”

“Give me a break. Wanzhe has serious business.” An Chi frowned.

“What serious business does he have to attend to? He’s going to see the bastard!” An Wei said angrily.

“Shut up, you don’t know!” An Chi said angrily. Not only does Huitian International want to get involved in the pharmaceutical industry, but the An family also wanted a share of the pie. If they could cooperate smoothly this time, then the An family could also go to the next level!

An Wei was puzzled and sad. She looked at An Chi with red eyes.

People in their 40s and 50s were always crying like this. An Chi was upset when he saw this. “Someone from Switzerland called and said that Anhe would not eat. He can’t live without you. You should fly back to Switzerland.”

When An Wei heard that Anhe refused to eat, she became a little impatient. It was probably because she was the person who accompanied Anhe the most, so Anhe was very dependent on her. He wouldn’t eat or do anything when she leaves.

Therefore, wherever An Wei went, she had to take Anhe with her.

Although the scenery in Switzerland was very nice, she would still get bored eventually, no matter how nice it was.

Anhe was afraid of flying long distances, so he couldn’t go anywhere too far away. Every time Anhe went out, he had to bring a lot of people with him. After a while, An Wei was reluctant to head out.

An Wei was very unhappy.

But, Anhe was her son so she couldn’t really leave him alone. In fact, she only had Anhe as her son. Because she hadn’t been at home for a long time, Anyi and Wangan weren’t very close to her. Only Anhe relied on her wholeheartedly as a mother.

Although, sometimes this dependence made An Wei feel heavy and impatient. But, An Wei could only hold on to him tightly because she found that she couldn’t catch anything in her life except Anhe. Her life was rich, but empty.

Su Wanzhe discovered that his son’s number had changed. He wanted to see his son and needed to make an appointment in advance. The appointment time was already scheduled for next week.

There was still a big mess to deal with back home, so Su Wanzhe couldn’t spend too long in the US. There was no other way, so he called Li Su.

The number was no longer in service!

Su Wanzhe stared at his phone. Shit, the number was no longer in service. Only then did Su Wanzhe react. He hadn’t contacted Li Su for a long time.

Since there was no other way, he had to leave his contact information with the front desk. He then returned to wait for the news.

A week later, Su Wanzhe flew to the US again and was finally able to meet his son this time.

“Why didn’t you tell me you changed your phone number?!” Su Wanzhe complained.

“When I entered Ruihui Pharmaceutics, I had already changed my number. I remember sending you a message about it. Maybe you forgot!” Li Jiangping said calmly.

Yes, in order to prove that he didn’t mean to go after any of the Su family’s property, the day he got his green card, he changed his name to Li Jiangping.

Of course, he was now very grateful to his mother for her encouragement and advice that year. He was doing well now and didn’t regret the decision that year.

“Why did your mother change her number?” Su Wanzhe continued to complain.

“She lost her cell phone and changed it to a new number. Why? Do you want to find her? She isn’t in the US now. She went to New Zealand with grandma and grandpa. They bought a ranch there,” said Li Jiangping with a smile.

“I wanted to ask if your company has plans to enter the market at home? If you have the intention to, you can contact Huitian Internation…” said Su Wanzhe.

“The company has planned for this for a long time. The branch company and the development centre have already prepared. However, the company doesn’t intend on cooperating with other companies.” Li Jiangping thought it was a bit funny. Ruihui Pharmaceuticals was one of the world’s top 500 companies. Its strength lied here. If he wanted to enter the market at home, then why would they want to cooperate with other companies? Even if they wanted to cooperate, they would cooperate with large domestic pharmaceutical companies instead of Huitian International, who made a fortune in real estate and had never set foot in the pharmaceutical industry.

Su Wanzhe frowned and wanted to say more.

Li Jiangping continued. “Although I am one of the executives, I am mainly responsible for product development. I really can’t get involved in the new company. Sorry.”

Since he said that, Su Wanzhe couldn’t keep on talking about it, so he had to change the subject. “You’re not young anymore. When do you plan on getting married?”

Li Jiangping smiled. “I got married last year and sent you an invitation, but you didn’t come.”

“What? You sent me an invitation? When?” Su Wanzhe was shocked.

“The invite was sent in April last year. I sent an electronic and paper version,” said Li Jiangping.

Su Wanzhe thought for a while. Last April… It happened to be when An Wei returned to China. Damn it!

“Where is your wife? Is it not convenient for her to come and meet me?” Su Wanzhe smiled forcefully.

“She can’t. She just gave birth last month and she is now with my mother and grandparents in New Zealand. She is a travel enthusiast. I am busy with the research and development of new products. Instead of staying at home all the time, she is over there taking mom and grandma around to have fun. They are very happy,” Li Jiangping continued.

Su Wanzhe couldn’t sit still. He had a grandchild? “You have a kid? Is it a boy or girl?” Su Wanzhe asked excitedly.

“A boy. Catherine was sad. She preferred a girl. But boys are also good. Father-in-law likes Alex,” said Li Jiangping.

“Alex?”

“Yes, my father-in-law’s name. I gave him father-in-law’s surname.” Li Jiangping smiled.

“This will not work! He is a child of the Su family. How can he have a foreign surname?! No, he must recognise his ancestors and change his surname to Su!” Su Wanzhe said as he hit the table.

LI Jiangping looked at Su Wanzhe with a smile. In order to placate the An family, Su Wanzhe had sent him abroad. He didn’t have the 3% of shares that the descendants of the Su family had originally. He, of course, did not care about the shares or the money. The money that the Su family gave him over the years was left untouched. When old man Su had his 80th birthday, he sent the money back as a birthday gift.

The Su family didn’t know what kind of mentality he had, so they accepted the money.

He just thought it was a little amusing that Su Wanzhe said these things in front of him now.

Su Wanzhe sighed. “Qilin, I know you are still blaming me in your heart, but this is also impossible. If the family is harmonious, then you will be prosperous. Take a step back and enjoy the boundless possibilities! Wangan is…” Su Wanzhe didn’t feel embarrassed to continue. Jiangping couldn’t choose his own background either. “Besides, with your current achievements, Wangan may not be able to compare to you.”

Li Jiangping smiled. “You’re wrong. I don’t blame anyone. In fact, it is thanks to you that I am where I am today. I am very grateful for that. But, you want Alex to recognise his ancestors. Will the An family agree to that?” The corners of Li Jiangping’s mouth curled up slightly, mockingly.

Su Wanzhe saw the mockery in Li Jiangping’s eyes and his fiery heart calmed down. “You, you, you!”

Li Jiangping smiled and said, “Didn’t you and grandpa always say that when the family is happy then you are prosperous? I think our current model of getting along is good. If you are free, you are welcome to stay in New York for a few days. Of course, if I have time, I will take Alex back to see you. What do you think?”

Su Wanzhe sighed. He still wanted to work on saving something. “Qilin, come back and help me! Dad is old. Your younger brother is still young…”

“Isn’t he already in university? It’s only four years. You’re still young. It’s okay.” If Su Wanzhe said this 10 years ago, he might have still been moved. But now, he thought it would be crazy to give up his career in the US to return to China to make wedding clothes for others.

Su Wanzhe lowered his head.

Finally, Su Wanzhe returned home in vain.

Two years later, Su Wanzhe suffered a heart attack. Although his life was saved, he wasn’t as energetic as before.

Su Wangan had his studies interrupted and returned home. He took over the company.

An Wei also took Anhe back to China. Her son was now the general manager of Huitian International, so what did she have to be afraid of.

But Su Wangan was young and inexperienced. Even with Su Wanzhe’s guidance and the assistance of the An family, he made hurried decisions and a lot of things went wrong.

Su Wanzhe regretted things at this moment, but he could only be helpless. He wanted to ask Qilin to come home and help, but he learned that Qilin had taken annual leave with his family to go on vacation in Tahiti, so he couldn’t contact them.

Finally, at An Wei’s suggestion, Su Anyi’s husband, Zhang Ang, joined the company to help. Later, the situation gradually stabilised, but Zhang Ang refused to leave. Not only that, but he replaced the key positions with his own people and formed a force in the company which secretly fought with Su Wangan.

Su Wanzhe and An Wei regretted it, but they were helpless. In desperation, they chose a family-friendly marriage for Su Wangan. Huitian International had new forces entering and the situation became more chaotic.

Five years later, Huitian International wasn’t as good as before due to internal fighting. At Su Wanzhe’s funeral, Zhang Ang took some of the company’s core personnel and left to set up a new place. Huitian International was divided into 2 and suffered heavy losses. The Su family also fell out of the list of China’s top giants.

Li Su, who saw this all on the internet, smiled comfortably. Her eldest grandson, James, had brought his girlfriend home today. The entire family was there and enjoying themselves.

“Mum, everyone is waiting for you to eat dinner. Godmother is complaining.” Li Jiangping walked over with a smile. He glanced at the news on the computer and smiled.

“Okay, I’m going!” Li Su said happily. She had long ignored those people and their matters. Now she could enjoy her life, day by day!

1.(蘇望安) Su Wangan: the Wang means wish/hope, while the An is peace, but the An is the same character for the An family. So this is implying that the Su (蘇) family can only wish for/place hopes on (望) the An (安) family. Though Wangan by itself would merely be hoping/wishing for peace.