HPDBC Chapter 232 Annulled Engagement
Chapter 232 Annulled Engagement
Wealthy families have always disregarded kinship and focused solely on interests.
From Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan's perspective, they believed their arrangement was quite reasonable. Their biological son received half of the wealth, and they arranged for Wu Xiaochuan, their adopted son whom they had personally raised for many years, to manage the Wu family business.
If Wu Tao really did come from a wealthy family, he would probably gladly accept such an arrangement.
However, Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan certainly didn't expect that just as the original owner couldn't accept it, Wu Tao, who had transmigrated from another era, also didn't want to accept it.
The original owner couldn't accept it because of his limited experiences and immature mindset. In his mind, he, the legitimate young master, had his life stolen.
According to the theory that whoever benefits is the culprit, then Wu Xiaochuan is the culprit who caused him to wander for more than ten years.
From the original owner's perspective, it's indeed too difficult for him to easily forgive and accept the other person.
Furthermore, after returning home, there were several conflicts in which the original owner was always the one who suffered losses. Under such circumstances, how could he not feel resentful?
Wu Tao didn't want to accept it; he simply looked down on the Wu family's wealth.
The Wu family's total assets are currently only a little over a billion yuan, of which Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan control nearly a billion yuan.
Half of a billion in assets is five hundred million. The problem is that, according to the parents' arrangement, these assets will be handed over to Wu Xiaochuan in the future.
According to Wu Tao's speculation, Wu Xiaochuan would definitely not obediently take 25% of the shares to manage the family business.
Wu Xiaochuan will definitely try to take everything from the Wu family into his own hands in the future, and at the same time, he will frantically frame and scheme against Wu Tao.
Wu Tao knew this was a huge pitfall; he'd have to be a fool to jump in.
With his exceptional medical skills, Wu Tao's clinic will definitely earn him more money in the future than the Wu family currently possesses.
Most importantly, Wu Tao was too lazy to argue or fight with Wu Xiaochuan.
Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan always felt that they had a good eye for people. However, they overlooked the fact that Wu Xiaochuan already knew about his background, and with the driver Mei Jibo instigating him behind the scenes, it was impossible for Wu Xiaochuan to be honest even if he wanted to.
As someone who transmigrated into the book, Wu Tao naturally knew that if Wu Xiaochuan really became the head of the Wu family, not only would he go bankrupt, but his parents and sister would also be unable to escape it.
Unfortunately, there's no way to prove these things to Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan. Even if Wu Tao swears an oath now, they will only choose to believe their own judgment.
Just as you can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep, Wu Tao naturally wouldn't do anything futile.
Having completely severed ties with the Wu family, Wu Xiaochuan will never be able to find Wu Tao again.
Naturally, the other party wouldn't see Wu Tao as a thorn in their side, allowing Wu Tao to slowly develop his clinic.
Even if the Wu family loses everything in the future, his abilities can still ensure a happy life for Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan in their later years.
Regardless of the circumstances, they are his biological parents, and Wu Tao cannot possibly abandon them to their fate.
Of course, there's no need to go into detail about these things with Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan now; it's pointless to say anything, so let's just leave it at that.
Liu Lan left dejectedly. She never expected that when she came to discuss the engagement with Wu Tao today, not only was the engagement nullified, but even her own son was planning to sever ties with them.
Although Wu Tao said that returning the money did not mean he would disown them, the fact that the other party, as the young master of the Wu family, wanted to return every penny he spent to the Wu family clearly showed that he did not want to have too much to do with the Wu family.
Liu Lan hurriedly took a car back to the Gu family home, and Wu Chengzhi was also called back from outside by Liu Lan's urgent phone call.
"Honey, our son says he doesn't want to get engaged to the Gu family. These are photos and videos he had someone take. Gu Qinghan is now living with another man."
Wu Chengzhi looked at the photo for a moment, then threw it on the ground, somewhat angry. He never expected that Gu Qinghan, that seemingly dignified and beautiful girl, would do such a thing behind the scenes.
Originally, I thought that even if the other party was unwilling, for the sake of both families' interests, the two children would obey the arrangement and get married smoothly. As for feelings, they could be cultivated slowly after marriage.
Just like his marriage to Liu Lan, which was also an arranged marriage between their families, they have been together for more than 30 years. While they may not say they love each other deeply, they can at least be considered to have a harmonious family relationship.
"Alright, I'll talk to Lao Gu about it later. Even if we don't have the Gu family, we can find other suitable families."
Liu Lan hesitated for a moment, then decided to speak.
"Husband, today our son not only proposed to call off the engagement, but he also said that he would pay us back all the money we have spent over the past few years as soon as possible. He said he doesn't want to spend a single penny of the Wu family's money anymore, and he doesn't want our assets either, he wants them all to be left to our daughter and Xiaochuan."
When Wu Chengzhi heard Liu Lan's words, he almost laughed out of anger. He felt like he had encountered an April Fool's Day prank.
"Are you serious? Did he really say that?"
"Yes, at first I thought he was throwing a tantrum because of Wu Xiaochuan. So I mentioned that we would leave him half of our assets, but my son firmly refused."
"Are you serious? Did he really say that?"
"Yes, at first I thought he was throwing a tantrum because of Wu Xiaochuan. So I mentioned that we would leave him half of our assets, but my son firmly refused."
He said he only wanted to be a good doctor, that everything about the Wu family was irrelevant to him, and that he didn't want to accept an arranged marriage; the future of the Wu family, whether good or bad, was none of his concern.
Wu Chengzhi was so angry he almost laughed, realizing he had been too lenient with Wu Tao. He was deeply disappointed in his son's lack of understanding; ever since he picked him up from school, Wu Tao's behavior had only lowered his opinion of him further.
Despite his own incompetence, he insisted on blaming everything on Wu Xiaochuan.
Wu Chengzhi had witnessed all of Wu Xiaochuan's actions against Wu Tao. Originally, Wu Chengzhi had planned to see if Wu Tao could quickly grow stronger through his struggles with Wu Xiaochuan.
After all, Wu Chengzhi also hoped to entrust everything to his biological son, but unfortunately, Wu Tao's performance made it difficult for Wu Chengzhi to trust him.
Even though Wu Chengzhi was disappointed in Wu Tao, he still considered so much for him because Wu Tao was his biological son.
Now that Wu Tao dared to threaten him, Wu Chengzhi felt a mix of emotions.
Disappointment, regret, remorse, heartache, anger—all sorts of feelings welled up in my mind.
"Fine, since he wants to settle things with us, let's see if he regrets it later. I want to see how he'll cry and beg for our forgiveness when he does."
Hearing Wu Chengzhi say this, Liu Lan's heart skipped a beat. She knew her husband would do this, which is why she hesitated whether to tell him.
However, Wu Tao's statement today was too absolute, and Liu Lan dared not hide it from Wu Chengzhi. The only solution now is to hope that Wu Tao will realize his mistake as soon as possible.
Of course, Wu Chengzhi may have spoken ruthlessly, but what he really wanted was to leave Wu Tao a huge sum of money in the future.
Between Wu Tao and Wu Xiaochuan, Wu Chengzhi's appreciation for Wu Xiaochuan wasn't solely based on his years of raising him.
As someone in power, he certainly wouldn't hand over the business he's worked so hard to build to an outsider in the future.
No matter how bad Wu Tao is, he's still his own son. If Wu Tao could find out that Wu Xiaochuan was secretly meeting with his driver, Mei Jibo, then Wu Chengzhi naturally found out as well.
If driver Mei Jibo hadn't come forward before, Wu Chengzhi might not have noticed. But now that driver Mei Jibo has come forward, it will be much easier for Wu Chengzhi to find out what's going on.
However, as a successful businessman, Wu Chengzhi had already planned it all out.
Now that his biological son has returned, as long as a backup plan is in place, Wu Xiaochuan will obediently work for the Wu family from now on.
In this way, the Wu family can continue to prosper, Wu Tao can enjoy his life as a rich young master, and Wu Xiaochuan is nothing more than a suitable partner.