RIRW – Chapter 180

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Zuo Dan went with Xiao Qiu to share the good news with Chen Zhisen.

But Chen Zhisen wasn’t really concerned about the matter. He wasn’t the type of person who dragged things out. After repaying the favor, he had no intention of continuing to involve himself in the affairs of the sibling pair.

Now that even the favor had been repaid, whether or not their biological parents had been found was no longer important to him.

If it weren’t for Wang Sinan constantly pestering and disturbing Dandan, he wouldn’t have even asked about it.

After Xiao Qiu left, Chen Zhisen said to Zuo Dan, “Actually, we could just make our relationship public. But I don’t want to do that. You’ll have a status in the country in the future, and I want you to be above reproach. I also don’t want your mother to be criticized. But I’ve already made a public statement in the U.S. that I have a daughter, named Dandan. She is my only daughter. Everything I have will be yours in the future.”

“…Dad, um, I’m really not interested in your wealth,” Zuo Dan suddenly felt overwhelmed.

“It’s alright. If I’m not around in the future, there will be people to manage it for you. I know you don’t care much about material things. But I have to leave you a way out. I don’t want you to suffer the way I did.”

She was the daughter he held in the palm of his hand. He didn’t want her to suffer even a little in the future.

Zuo Dan felt a wave of sour guilt rise in her chest when she heard those words. She walked over and hugged Chen Zhisen. She felt ashamed because she had only approached him to fulfill this blood relationship. But Chen Zhisen had given her the full, unreserved love of a father.

“Dad, you must be happy.”

Hearing her words, Chen Zhisen smiled warmly. “You make me feel happy.”

Due to her upcoming evaluations, Zuo Dan also began to get busy. Xiao Qiu, feeling guilty for reporting behind her back, had been diligently updating her on the situation with the Wang family over the past few days.

“Their parents are moving in with them, and their older brother and sister-in-law also sent their niece over. The house is a mess. Wang Sinan tried to come see Mr. Chen but got entangled with them. They said Mr. Chen has already repaid his debt and shouldn’t be greedy.”

Zuo Dan wasn’t very concerned about the Wang family’s situation. When she’d come up with the idea, it was merely to disgust Wang Sinan—to let her taste what it was like to be relentlessly clung to.

Still, upon hearing about the Wang family’s chaos, she was curious. “So the siblings both accepted it?”

“Well, it has been over twenty years. Wang Nianjiang said his memories were vague to begin with, and Wang Sinan barely remembers anything at all. Unless Mr. Chen steps in, they have no way of proving those people aren’t their real family. Mr. Chen isn’t happy with Wang Nianjiang’s performance, so for now he’s not getting involved.”

Zuo Dan said, “Alright. But are those people going to be troublesome? I just wanted to disgust her a little—let’s not create a bigger problem.”

Hearing that, Xiao Qiu thought Mr. Chen had been right—Miss Dandan was still too pure. She had her own little schemes, but she also had boundaries.

“That family has a guilty conscience and is only hoping to get a few benefits. They’re very nervous about Mr. Chen showing up, so they keep saying they don’t want to meet him. I’ve talked to them too—they wouldn’t dare stir up major trouble.”

Zuo Dan nodded. She didn’t concern herself further and rushed off to handle her own business.

Meanwhile, the Wang household was in complete chaos.

Wang Nianjiang had moved into the employee housing provided by the bank. He was a highly educated returnee from overseas, appreciated by his superiors at work, and had distant ties to the Chen family. Because of that, he’d been allocated a two-bedroom apartment.

It was just right for him and Wang Sinan. But barely two days after moving in, their so-called “family” showed up.

A whole extended clan—grandparents, parents, siblings—showed up out of nowhere.

Wang Sinan was dumbfounded seeing this mob of people. Especially since they were all in tattered clothes, covered in dirt, speaking loudly, and slurping when they ate.

The Chen family was large too, but they were always quiet and orderly. Even the sound of their footsteps was soft. Even when everyone gathered together, it never felt noisy.

But this crowd of Wangs—was like a bustling foreign supermarket.

They spread out bedding on the floor and refused to leave, saying they wanted to “properly bond” with their long-lost siblings.

Wang Sinan finally found a moment of quiet and pulled her brother into the kitchen. “Brother, do you really not remember? They can’t be our family—how could I possibly have such a family?”

Wang Nianjiang kept a straight face and said nothing.

“Brother, say something. Let’s go find Dad. I don’t want to stay here. I want to go back to America.”

“Sinan, do you see this family? Really see them? If we hadn’t gone with Dad back then, this would’ve been our life. Wearing rags even as adults, dirty from head to toe—that’s who we would have become.”

The image made Wang Sinan shiver. “But Dad was saved by our biological parents too.”

“That’s why he raised us and changed our fate. Sinan, you need to wake up. Don’t make any more mistakes.”

Wang Nianjiang was very clear in his heart—these people were not his family. Although he couldn’t remember much about his childhood, he still had some impressions of his home. He remembered walking a long distance before reaching Beijing City. His hometown wasn’t under Beijing City’s jurisdiction. The reason they came here was that there were too many children at home, and he vaguely remembered that because he and Sinan were young, the family had planned to give them away. No one wanted them, so their parents took them back along the railway.

Clearly, Xiao Qiu had found these people without confirming with Chen Zhisen. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been such a mistake. Given Xiao Qiu’s competence, how could he have made such a blunder? It must have been with Mr. Chen’s approval.

This was meant to make them face reality. At this moment, Wang Nianjiang also deeply regretted not keeping Sinan in check earlier, letting her repeatedly provoke Chen Zhisen’s limits. Now, there was probably no affection left at all.

Wang Sinan’s mind went completely blank. She didn’t want to leave the Chen family—not at all—and she certainly didn’t want to live with these people.

“Brother, I want to go back to America. I want to go back. It’s all that Zuo Dan’s fault—she bewitched Dad! How can she be so shameless, stealing our father?”

Seeing her like this again, Wang Nianjiang took a deep breath. “If you keep acting like this, I won’t care about you anymore.”

“Then don’t! Once I return to the Chen family, don’t come looking for me either!” Wang Sinan said angrily. Staying with these people would drive her insane. There was no way she’d live with them.

Outside, the Wang family members were chatting happily. When they saw Wang Sinan trying to leave, they immediately stopped her.

“Where are you going? I mean, don’t you have any shame? Back then, our parents saved someone and got a favor, and you two used it all up! Why are you still bothering them? Are you trying to ruin our whole family? I heard everything. They even gave us a big house before, but you made them mad and they took it back. That house was ours!”

Wang Sinan looked at the woman who claimed to be her eldest sister-in-law, at her mouth full of yellow teeth, and felt nauseated. “We are not family! I’m from the Chen family—the American Chen family!”

Wang Nianjiang came out of the kitchen. “Let her go.”

The eldest sister-in-law quickly objected, “How can we? Old Qi, we’re doing this for your own good! What if she ruins your job?”

Wang Nianjiang took out a wad of cash and ration tickets from his pocket. “Didn’t you want money? Take it. Let her leave.”

As he spoke, he tossed the money to the side.

The Wang family members immediately scrambled to grab the money and tickets.

Watching this scene, Wang Sinan felt sick again. She rushed out the door. Wang Nianjiang followed, and after watching her leave, he closed his eyes.

Downstairs, he called Xiao Qiu. “Xiao Qiu, I want to see Mr. Chen. Sinan’s gone. I can’t control her anymore.”

Xiao Qiu reported the message to Chen Zhisen. Chen Zhisen had just returned home after discussing import-export business with Shen Youyou. After hearing the message, he fell silent for a moment before instructing Xiao Qiu to have Wang Nianjiang come to the Western-style house.

When Wang Nianjiang stepped into the house again, he no longer felt the excitement he once did. He understood now—everything here no longer had anything to do with him.

Chen Zhisen didn’t go to his study but waited in the living room. When he saw Wang Nianjiang arrive, he gestured for him to sit. “What do you want to say?”

“Mr. Chen, I’m planning to resign and move to Shanghai.”

Chen Zhisen wasn’t surprised by the decision. “What about your sister?”

“She’s already in her twenties—an adult. I can’t control her, nor do I want to. After living with that family for a few days, I realized—I don’t want to live the way they do. Sinan’s temperament… she’ll ruin me.”

After speaking, Wang Nianjiang’s eyes turned red.

Chen Zhisen’s gaze also turned cold. “Since that’s the case, change your name. Don’t mention the Chen family again.”

Wang Nianjiang stood up and bowed deeply. “Thank you. This will be the last time I visit you. Thank you.”

After he left, Chen Zhisen got in the car to return home. Just as they turned the corner, Wang Sinan suddenly ran in front of the car.

The car screeched to a halt. Shen Youyou was startled and clutched tightly to her grandfather’s car seat. The driver said nervously, “It’s Miss Wang Sinan.”

Chen Zhisen comforted Shen Youyou, told her to stay in the car, then opened the door and got out. Xiao Qiu quickly followed.

Seeing Chen Zhisen, Wang Sinan ran over crying. “Daddy, why don’t you want me anymore? Daddy, I want to go back to America. I want to go back.”

Xiao Qiu blocked her from rushing up to Chen Zhisen.

Chen Zhisen looked at her and said, “I’ve already made it clear to you. It was even in the newspaper. I am not your father.”

“Daddy, I don’t care! I just want to be your daughter. I don’t want to leave you. I promise I’ll behave, okay? I’ll listen to you. Even if you don’t have time for me, I won’t complain!” Wang Sinan shouted emotionally.

Chen Zhisen said, “Your brother already came to see me. He’s planning to leave Beijing City and go to Shanghai. You can go with him.”

“I don’t want to! Daddy, I don’t want to go to Shanghai. I only want to be with you.” Wang Sinan shook her head.

Chen Zhisen sighed. “Didn’t you say you wanted to go back to America? Then go back.”

Wang Sinan was stunned, then overjoyed. “Really? Daddy, you’ll let me go back to America?”

Chen Zhisen didn’t respond to her. He turned to Xiao Qiu. “Xiao Qiu, stay and arrange the paperwork for her to return to America.”

Xiao Qiu nodded. “Yes, sir.”

As Chen Zhisen got back in the car, Wang Sinan tried to follow, but Xiao Qiu stopped her. “If you keep causing trouble, you might not even be able to return to America.”

Realizing she could go back and resume her old life, Wang Sinan held herself back.

Inside the car, Chen Zhisen held Shen Youyou in his arms. Looking into his clear eyes, he said, “Youlin, people must learn to be content. Otherwise, everything they gain, they’ll eventually lose. You must be a content child. No matter how outstanding you become in the future, always be filial to your parents. Because everything you have comes from them.”

Shen Youyou saw his grandfather looking somber, paused for a moment, then smiled brightly. “Grandpa is good. Mommy and Daddy are good. Great-grandma is good.” To him, everyone at home was good.

Chen Zhisen hugged him and smiled.

That night, Xiao Qiu came to report that he had completed the procedures for Wang Sinan to go abroad. Since she already had American citizenship, the process was easy—just a name change was needed.

Chen Zhisen said, “Let her go then. Everyone thinks things are better overseas. Only after going will they know whether that’s true.”

Xiao Qiu deeply agreed. Abroad, without ability, life is far harder than it is in China.