Chapter 1 Chapter 1
Xiao Jiashu had just returned to China and was sitting in his living room. Several servants hid in the stairwell and pointed at him. They didn't have to guess what they were saying. It was nothing more than "Why did the second young master come back? Isn't it good to be abroad? When I come back, I will only fight with the eldest young master and cause a lot of troubles" and so on.
Yes? Why did you come back? Xiao Jiashu was also asking himself, and then he pulled the corners of his lips lonely. The wanderer always had to return home, and this is his home, so why can't he come back?
The quarrels upstairs continued, and that was his father and mother. After a few years, his father has grown much older, his hair on his temples has gray hair and his voice has become hoarse; but his mother is still the same as before, with smooth skin, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and gentle temperament. Time has never left traces on her. At present, she is angrily asking, "Why can't Xiaoshu be assigned a position? The juniors in the second and third rooms can join Xiao to take on important positions before graduation. Why can't Xiaoshu do it? He is a top student at Wharton. Isn't he even better than his cousins who graduated from ordinary college or even dropped out of school during the middle of the journey?"
Xiao's father said helplessly, "This is not a question of education. Dad disagrees. No one can enter Xiao's family casually. Dad promised to give Xiaoshu 5% of the shares. Isn't that enough? He doesn't have to do anything. He can live a comfortable life by just taking shares every year."
Hearing this, Xiao Jiashu's pursed lips trembled slightly. He was not short of that little shares, nor did he want to live his life without doing anything. In his opinion, it was not called comfort, but mediocre. He is a descendant of the Xiao family, so why can't he contribute to the family?
Xiao’s mother was almost crazy. She felt that she could not communicate with her husband no matter what, so she couldn’t help but scream. “Isn’t 5% of the shares that Xiaoshu deserve? Your father also gave 5% of the shares of the second and third houses a few days ago. That was the right share for the descendants of the Xiao family, and they all had to give them. Why did she become extra kind to Xiaoshu? He is not your son, not your father’s grandson? He is a bastard born to me and others? Xiao Qijie, you can’t be so partial, you can only see Dingbang in your eyes, and don’t take Xiaoshu seriously at all! He studied so hard just to help you and his elder brother after graduation. He is a good child, you can’t treat him like this!”
"Okay, what nonsense you are talking about! He is my son, so of course I will take care of him. If you don't join the Xiao family, you are biased. He has 5% of the shares without doing anything. Who doesn't envy him if you say it? Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. You are trying to buy him for a family property. You are entirely for yourself! When we got married, we signed a pre-marital property agreement. You said you wouldn't be greedy for a penny of the Xiao family. Have you forgotten? If you are unwilling to tell your father, don't mess around here!"
Xiao's mother was angry and screamed, "Xiao Qijie, you bastard! I did sign a pre-marital property agreement back then. I married you not for your money. This is true. But I am me, Xiaoshu is Xiaoshu, I can not let your Xiao family go a little bit, but Xiaoshu is your son, and he deserves his own things! You can't throw him abroad and ignore anything. He is a part of this family!" A whimpering cry came, revealing strong grief and helplessness.
Xiao Jiashu was no longer expressionless, sitting on the sofa like a statue. His father was married for the second time, and before his mother, he had a wife who died of gastric cancer. The two met half a year after his ex-wife passed away. There was no cheating during marriage, nor did they have mistresses. However, due to his mother's special profession, others refused to believe her innocence. They always thought that she was deliberately seducing her father, and then took advantage of the power of the Xiao family to get into the position. The true ruler of the Xiao family, Mr. Xiao, misunderstood his mother and was extremely fond of the eldest grandson whom he was born, so he tried his best to suppress the mother and son.
Xiao Jiashu originally thought that he would change his views on himself after being admitted to Wharton and graduated with excellent grades, but now it seems like he is simply a delusion. Mr. Xiao is very stubborn. If he likes someone, he can't help but feel that he is redundant even if he hates someone. Xiao Jiashu's half-brother Xiao Dingbang is the one who is favored, while he himself is redundant.
The quarrel upstairs came to an end, and only the mother's faint cry came; the father's temperament also faded, and his voice became much gentler, as if he was apologizing. As the eldest son of the Xiao family, he should have shouldered the heavy responsibility of establishing a business, but he was helpless and had limited ability and was indecisive and courageous. The old man passed by him and chose his eldest grandson Xiao Dingbang to inherit the family business. Now the two of them have the final say in the Xiao family, and others have no right to speak. The old man did not allow Xiao Jiashu to enter the Xiao family, because he was not interested in his background, and because he was afraid of brothers' conflicts.
Xiao Dingbang's attitude towards the mother and son was not enthusiastic. When he saw it, he nodded and would not speak for Xiao Jiashu. So the previous question came again, why did he return to China? Why did he give up his favorite major and change to study business administration? Is the sweat and hard work he put into wasted? Xiao Jiashu slowly leaned his head on the back of the chair, and his expression said no
Chapter completed!