Shui Miao cast a cold, stern glance at Lin Zhiling before stepping into the office and approaching Chen Meiling. Suddenly, he sneered, “Sister, so this is your true face?”
“What… what are you talking about…”
Chen Meiling looked flustered. She suspected there were hidden surveillance devices in the room and that Shui Miao had overheard everything she said. Now caught red-handed, she couldn’t fabricate lies in front of the truth any longer.
“Hmph!”
Shui Miao sneered coldly, “No matter what, I should thank you for the lesson. But now, I don’t want to say anything else to you. Just leave. From now on, I no longer have a sister.”
Chen Meiling felt extremely awkward. For some reason, she suddenly wanted to make amends. “Brother, wait! Please hear me out…”
“Do you really think I’m that easy to fool? That I’d believe any excuse you make up? Do you really think I’m that stupid?” Shui Miao shook his head and laughed bitterly. “If you hate me so much, why not just ask Grandfather Lin to send someone to kill me directly? Why go through all this trouble? I was born an orphan. I came to Zhonghai City with nothing, built my business without taking a single penny from Father. Even under these circumstances, you still plotted against me. I really wonder if there’s something wrong with you. Father has a deep grudge to settle, but you don’t seek revenge. Instead, you scheme against me. You’re not worthy of being a descendant of the Chen family. Your blood is filled with darkness, lowliness, stupidity, and inhuman filth!”
By the end, Shui Miao was practically shouting.
He couldn’t accept this truth—Chen Meiling had seriously tainted his concept of family.
“Funny! Do you think Director Zhang’s properties just fell from the sky? Let me tell you, those properties were given to him by Father.” At this point, Chen Meiling no longer hesitated. She nodded and continued, “It’s true you suffered a lot as a child, but you were still a legitimate son of the Chen family, entitled to inherit Chen Yiren’s estate directly. But me? What am I? In their eyes, I’m just a bastard! Just because my mother was a dancer, she was despised by society, forced to be someone’s mistress without even a proper title. I admit her status was low, but what about me? I’m innocent, don’t you see? Why should I bear such unfair treatment? Shouldn’t I take revenge on those who look down on me and think I’m despicable? Didn’t you just look down on me too? Call me low, stupid, and full of dirty thoughts, but has anyone ever cared about my feelings?”
“Director Zhang’s properties will always remain his. At most, I might borrow money from him, but I’ll never claim them as mine.” Shui Miao stared seriously at Chen Meiling. “Do you think you’re the only one ever called a bastard? Do you think I’ve always been respected? Chen Meiling, you’re wrong. You’ve only lived in your own bitterness, always seeing yourself as a forsaken princess. But I’ve always seen myself as a lowly, breathing life, striving and fighting for my little sister Chenxiang so she wouldn’t suffer. That’s why, at just twenty years old, I’ve already developed the mature mindset of a middle-aged man. That’s why we see things so differently. Now, I want to use this lowly life to create my own career. But you, you’ve lived in bitterness and hatred, never truly looking inward to examine yourself. Living like that, I truly feel pity for you.”
“…”
After hearing these words, Chen Meiling seemed to sense her own issues and was momentarily stunned.
The atmosphere froze.
After a moment of silence, Shui Miao spoke again, “Sister, if you can truly understand all this, I’m willing to transfer all my assets to you. I’ll leave Zhonghai forever and never compete with you over any inheritance.”
Every word from Shui Miao came straight from the heart.
“What did you say…”
Chen Meiling looked at him in disbelief.
Suddenly, Shui Miao’s eyes welled up with tears. Looking at Chen Meiling, he shook his head and murmured, “We sprout from the same root, why must we destroy each other so ruthlessly…”
“Brother!”
Hearing those words, Chen Meiling suddenly burst into tears. She tightly embraced Shui Miao, sobbing uncontrollably, as if crying out all the grievances she had endured over the years, expressing true emotions and deep感动.
Beside them, Lin Zhiling and Wang Xiaomi were also moved to tears by the atmosphere.
Shui Miao helped Chen Meiling sit down on the sofa, wiped his tears, then turned to Lin Zhiling, exhaled deeply, and said, “No matter what, we’ve had our fate. If you don’t leave, I won’t force you to go. Please inform Grandfather Lin about everything here. I, Chen Shuimiao, have never wanted to inherit his damn estate. From now on, I won’t pursue business anymore, but I’ll find my own way to avenge Father. Of course, all this might not matter to him. What matters is, I hope he can treat Sister Lin Qing’er better. Human nature is inherently good. I believe he isn’t a heartless person.”
“Alright! I’ll definitely pass on your words. But really, are you seriously giving up everything?” Lin Zhiling found it hard to believe that Shui Miao would abandon such a massive enterprise.
Shui Miao shrugged, took a few steps back, suddenly smiled slightly, and raised his hand. Instantly, everything in the office that could fly—furniture, even the sofas where Lin Zhiling, Wang Xiaomi, and Chen Meiling sat—all lifted into the air. Then, Shui Miao gently lowered his hand, and everything returned to its original place. Only then did he speak, “I pursue the Dao of immortals. Money is just an external thing to me. Today, you’ve all seen my abilities. I think there’s no need for further explanations, right?”
After saying this, Shui Miao looked at the three women. Their faces were filled with shock—no other expressions remained.
Sometimes, displaying a ‘miracle’ can solve many problems, right?
A sudden sense of joy and liberation surged in Shui Miao’s heart!
Only after letting go of money did he feel truly free!
“Shui Miao, can I follow you to learn the Dao from now on?” Wang Xiaomi excitedly rushed to him.
Shui Miao smiled slightly at her, “No problem. But first, help me contact Xiaoshuang and the others, let them all come. I’ll transfer all my assets to Sister Chen. I’ll call Director Zhang myself…”
“Brother! I was wrong! Please don’t do this! Sister truly regrets…”
Seeing this, Chen Meiling hurried over, wanting to persuade Shui Miao to take back his decision.
But Shui Miao just nodded at Chen Meiling and said, “Sister, I’m glad you admitted your mistake. We both carry Father’s blood. As long as you respect yourself, what others think is their own business. I trust you to manage the business. From now on, we’ll work together—one in the open, one in the shadows—against those bastards in the Zhonghai Chamber of Commerce. I’m sure we can defeat them.”
“Shui Miao! I’ve made up my mind. I’ll definitely help you take down those rich, heartless old men!”
Lin Zhiling took a deep breath and declared passionately.
“Me too! I want to contribute too!”
Wang Xiaomi was thrilled because Shui Miao had just agreed to take her as a disciple—truly a great joy.
Seeing the situation turning positive and the hearts of people aligning, Shui Miao suddenly felt a surge of inspiration. It seemed the time had come to widely accept disciples!
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