The long-awaited grandson!
Finally, there was news, and Dai’s mother’s heart instantly started to churn with excitement.
She wished she could just grow wings and fly back to the Liu family village to bring her precious grandson home to take care of him.
Even while waiting with her eldest son to catch the bus, she couldn’t help but relay the information she heard from Liu Hong word by word to Dai Weiguo.
"Mom, is what you said true? Back then... back then, didn’t Shuzhen really... really abort the child?" Dai Weiguo stumbled, almost falling into a heap with the elderly woman. As he managed to regain his balance, he fixed his eyes on his mother, hoping she would give him a definite and satisfactory answer.
"Indeed! I showed Liu Hong your childhood photo, and she mistook it for a photo of Lian En! Shuzhen married Lianshan for less than seven months before giving birth, and the child’s resemblance to you is uncanny—how could it be any different? That child named Lian En must definitely be the eldest son and grandson of our Dai family! Weiguo, you must figure out a way to bring him back quickly.
Otherwise, the thought of my grandson bearing someone else’s surname and calling someone else ’Dad’, tears at my heart.
Moreover, there’s not even a decent elementary school in Liu family village; leaving the child there would just be wasting his life!" Dai’s mother clung to her son’s sleeve, her voice full of plea.
She knew these words were like stabbing her son in the heart, but for the sake of her long-awaited grandson, she didn’t mind at the moment.
Dai Weiguo felt a heaviness and full bitterness in his heart.
Back then, to move forward, he made such a choice; now both he and Shuzhen have their own families.
Now that the situation is as it is, he didn’t want to express that useless regret.
But he was pondering sending someone to investigate the Liu family village; if that child named Lian En is indeed his biological child...
The Dai family’s bloodline definitely cannot be left outside.
His only son, Dai Weiguo, cannot live in the countryside, spending his life with his face toward the soil and back toward the sky as a farmer.
As for Shuzhen, he planned to give her more money and property as compensation for raising his child all these years!
As he made such shameless plans, he boarded the bus with his mother, completely ignoring Dai Weijuan and Huang Wei, who were unable to keep up and didn’t dare approach.
Forced off, the sister-in-law pair helplessly had to call another taxi to follow behind.
Upon reaching the hospital, a checkup revealed the elderly woman’s right leg fracture was severe.
Plus, being elderly, she had issues like osteoporosis; her recovery would naturally be slower and harder than that of younger people.
After surgery, the doctor’s suggestion was to take meticulous care and ensure good nutrition, avoiding walking for at least three months to prevent further injury and complications.
Despite his flawed moral behavior, as a son, Dai Weiguo was genuinely considered dutiful.
After hearing the doctor’s advice, he quickly arranged for hospital admission and sternly instructed Dai Weijuan and Huang Wei, who arrived shortly afterward, to take good care of the elderly woman during his absence.
They were worried about lacking opportunities to rope the elderly woman into dealing with Bai Jing, but now the opportunity was here; the sister-in-law pair wouldn’t miss it.
They quickly nodded with smiles: "Brother, rest assured, my sister-in-law and I will definitely take good care of Mom!"
"Right, brother. If you have any business, attend to it; Weijuan and I are here!"
With smiles both restraining and thoughtful, they aimed to evoke pity and guilt from Dai Weiguo, hoping he would voluntarily inquire about his troublesome wife and what sins she committed.
Unfortunately, they forgot they still had swollen, unsightly, pig-head-like faces.
From pretending to be pitiable white lotuses to parading pitifully while looking like pig heads, it was a feat Dai Weiguo didn’t vomit from disgust! It showed his impressive composure.
After hastily leaving, Huang Wei and Dai Weijuan started taking care of the elderly woman while instigating her.
By the time Dai Weiguo had completed all formalities and brought a bowl of bone soup back from a nearby restaurant, the sister-in-law pair had already successfully stirred the elderly woman’s sentiments against Bai Jing, ensuring even if her grandson returned, things wouldn’t be peaceful.
Unfortunately, no matter how well the three plotted, events wouldn’t unfold according to their plans.
After all, once named a heartless Chen Shimei due to ’true love’ abandonment, reputation became inevitably tarnished.
Only recently did he justify his actions, stepping over his father-in-law and brother-in-law.
Now, during this critical moment, if he dared to divorce his ’true love’ wife, Dai Weiguo believed his reputation would plummet to the depths.
If deemed morally deficient, it would significantly impact his career.
For the sake of his lifelong pursuit of power, Dai Weiguo would never allow such events.
Of course, Bai Jing’s wrongdoing—making his mother faint and beating her sister-in-law and younger sister was heinous.
Not reprimanding and educating her wouldn’t be acceptable either.
What he didn’t foresee was Bai Jing, once completely reckless and indifferent, would become so troublesome.
No chance for education, and lucky not to be severely taught a lesson himself, attributing to his steadfastness and constant training over the years, even after promotions.
Running between home and hospital as he had taken over urgent work requiring immediate restructuring. The elderly woman constantly urged him, nagging how having a grandson present for the New Year celebration might heal her illness significantly.
Desperately yearning for his son and somewhat dutiful, Dai Weiguo hurriedly arranged for an investigation into the Liu family village production team. Upon confirming that Lian En was unmistakably his son, he hardly had time to feel joy and excitement, nor to plan how to bring his long-lost son home, when the prominent Wu elder personally appeared at his door.
Regarding the esteemed elder, who contributed to the establishment and was exiled for righteous words before high-profile reinstatement last year, thriving immensely now—Dai Weiguo showed great respect, eager to leave a favorable impression, hoping for smooth career advancement by chance.
Unexpectedly, upon meeting, the elder poured ice-cold water over his head: "No need to rush, Comrade Dai. Just a few private words to relay to you!"
"Please, Sir, speak. I will be very grateful and support you wholeheartedly, without shirking any responsibility," Dai Weiguo replied lightly, his expression full of flattery.
Feeling dismayed at Dai’s manner, Wu Liguo silently turned away, secretly relieved that his niece Shuzhen divorced him early; otherwise, wouldn’t the adorable Little Lian’en grow into this unpleasant demeanor?
Disliking Dai’s character and conduct, Wu Liguo didn’t bother with lengthy talk: "No need to be overly grateful, Comrade Dai, just maintain some dignity and decorum. Since you abandoned your wife and child for so-called true love back then, don’t expect to shamelessly go back to recognize your son now. The principle of water once spilled cannot be recovered—a cultured person like you should know and must understand it! My niece Shuzhen and grandson Lian En don’t wish for you to disturb their happy life, so you should put an end to it!"