And then there was the second part.
It was a high-end nursing home on the outskirts of the capital city. It was famous for its beautiful and quiet environment, professional nursing team and privacy.
Many rich and powerful retired people in the capital city would stay here for a period of time and many of them would enjoy their retirement here.
On a quiet green path, a caregiver pushed a gray-haired, doddering old man out for a stroll.
And the man in the wheelchair was Fu Zonghong.
Over the past three to four years, his body had aged very quickly. He had forced himself to take charge of the Fu family in the hope that he could hand over the prosperous Fu family to Wen Wen in the future.
But his body would not be able to hold on until the day Wen Wen grew up.
After the company collapsed one time, his health deteriorated and he no longer had the energy to take charge of such a big company.
Luckily, he was prepared and had groomed a capable agent to take over the company. Luckily, the handover was timely and the agent was very capable. Soon, Fu's Enterprise, which was in chaos because of Fu Zonghong's collapse, was stabilized.
Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Fu Zonghong lived in the nursing home with peace of mind.
The nurse pushed him to the side of a lake. In front of him was a green lake surrounded by green grass.
Because the lake was running water, there were many fish in it. The elderly who were free would come over to fish to kill time.
There were also children who came to visit and accompany the elderly playing on the grass. Even he could hear their childish laughter clearly.
Fu Zonghong looked at the peaceful and lively scene in front of him. His eyebrows relaxed and he could not help but smile.
His eyes, which were already a little cloudy, were suddenly enlightened.
He thought of the grandchildren he rarely saw and his daughter …
Now that they had found a good home, he could rest assured.
Fu Zonghong went to attend his daughter's wedding two years ago. Unfortunately, he could only watch from afar and could not bring his daughter to a new life as a father. He could not give her his blessings in person either. He was even afraid that she would be unhappy to see him, so he could only watch from afar.
He hoped that he could be forgiven by Fu Yun Ruo, but he realized that he might not be able to live until that day.
All these years, the more he thought about the past, the more guilty he felt. He had let Fu Yun down. After so many years of what he had done, no matter how warm her heart was, it had been broken by him.
The mistake had already been made. Even if Fu Zonghong wanted to make amends, she no longer needed it.
Ever since Fu Yun told him that the person who had the right to forgive him was no longer around, he had countless nightmares. He dreamed that his daughter had left the world alone because of his coldness and neglect.
He was awakened countless times, his heart filled with grief.
However, he didn't dare to think too much about it. He saw that Yun Ruo was still alive in the human world and that she was doing well. That was enough.
However, he also wanted to do his part. Ever since he found out what kind of family Fu Yun Ruo had married into, he knew that the Fu family's assets were nothing in their eyes.
However, this was the Fu family's hard work after all. Whether it was in the past or in the future, his only successor was Fu Yun Ruo. For a family like that, if she didn't have enough dowry, no matter how good the person she married into was, there would still be people in the family who would look down on her. Fu Zonghong was worried that Fu Yun Ruo and her son wouldn't have a good life in the Si family. Hence, Fu Zonghong still hoped that this could be a guarantee for Fu Yun Ruo and her son.
He wanted to use the entire Fu family as a dowry for Fu Yun Ruo and her son. However, until now, he hadn't been able to see Fu Yun Ruo and her son.
Fu Zonghong sighed.
He had been muddle-headed for half of his life. He had pushed his only daughter away from him. Now that he was all alone, he deserved it.
In fact, there were medical staff on standby 24 hours a day. There were also four nurses who took turns to look after him. The environment of the convalescent home was good, and there were also other residents to interact with.
These days were relaxing and happy. The only regret was that his other old friends had family members who came to visit them from time to time. He was the only one who was truly all alone.
A nurse walked over and asked respectfully, "Sir, Mrs Fang wants to visit you. Do you want to meet her?"
Fu Zonghong was silent. After a while, he sighed. It wasn't that no one came to visit him. There were still people who came to visit him.
This Mrs Fang was his ex-wife. Ever since she found out that he was staying in this convalescent home, she had been wanting to meet him.
Fu Zonghong's expression was complicated, but he didn't agree to meet her.
After being married for so many years, it was impossible to say that they didn't have feelings for each other.
The older one got, the more nostalgic they were. However, he still remembered her cold words.
How could he not know what Fang Wanting was thinking? She wanted to soften his heart so that she could become Mrs. Fu again and live a good life again.
Although Fu Zonghong didn't do anything to the Chang family, Fang Wanting, and her daughter, he watched coldly from the sidelines. They didn't have a good life.
He used to think that Fang Wanting was at least devoted to her only daughter. However, it was only now that he realized that she was an extremely selfish person.
Once it involved her own interests, she would abandon her own daughter, even if it was her own.
Before the fall of the Chang family, Fang Wanping still had some patience for Fang Xueruo, who could still marry into the Chang family.
However, Fang Wanping's attitude changed after the Chang family went bankrupt and was driven out of the capital in a sorry state.
It was as if the Chang family had become a burden to her, and she was worried that they would cling onto her.
The money and property that Fu Zonghong gave her was her only source of income. She would definitely hold onto it tightly and wouldn't let anyone take it away from her, even if it was her own daughter.
Fu Zonghong said lightly, "I don't want to see her." Then he said, "Push me back." Other people's family happiness was always his extravagant wish.
Fu Zonghong didn't think about anything else. The only thing he wanted was to hand over the Fu family to Fu Yun and her daughter before he died.
Although it was a nursing home, it wasn't the kind that had multiple rooms on one floor where the elderly lived. Instead, it was a standalone villa.
Every villa was accompanied by a complete professional team. The annual expenses were very high, but those who could live in it were all rich.
When he returned to the villa, his assistant, who had been the Vice President for many years, came to see Fu Zonghong.
When Fu Zonghong saw the Vice President, he asked, "Did he agree to see you?"
The Vice President bowed slightly and answered respectfully, "Yes, he said that he will come to visit you in two days' time."
Fu Zonghong's eyebrows relaxed slightly.
At the entrance of the nursing home, Fang Wanting heard the security guard's reply again. She bit her lips and left unwillingly.
She hadn't had an easy time in the past few years. Although compared to most people, her life was much better, but there was always a comparison. No matter what, it couldn't be compared to the good life when she was Madam Fu.
After living a pampered life for 20 years, how could she be willing to go back to the days when she had to think twice about buying jewelry?
Fang Wanting always felt that she didn't do anything and that she was implicated by Fang Xue. Even if Fu Zonghong was angry with her, it had been a long time, right?
Unfortunately, a few years had passed and she still hadn't found a chance to get close to him.
When she found out that he was staying at the nursing home, she went to check in every day. She felt that Fu Zonghong, who was alone in the nursing home, needed someone to take care of him. If she expressed her concern and sincerity, wouldn't he be more softhearted?
Fang Wanting had a good plan, but she didn't expect that she wouldn't be able to see him until now.
She could only look for other opportunities.
Two days later, a handsome man in casual clothes and sunglasses appeared at the nursing home surrounded by bodyguards.
Not long after, he stood in front of Fu Zonghong. "Chairman Fu."
Fu Zonghong's face tensed up. "Si Yue." Fu Zonghong's gaze swept behind him. He was slightly disappointed when he didn't see the person he wanted to see.
The person who came was Si Yue.
"Have a seat." Fu Zonghong didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I know that the Si family doesn't care about the Fu family's assets, but I hope that you can persuade Yun Ruo to accept it. It's all hers."
Si Yue sat opposite Fu Zonghong. Fu Zonghong was his father-in-law in name, but what if his wife didn't approve of him? Therefore, Si Yue was polite and distant to Fu Zonghong.
"Chairman Fu, you're making things difficult for me. Ruoruo once said that she wouldn't accept it. Ruoruo has the final say in the family, I can't go against her wishes." Fu Zonghong only came because he was Ruoruo's blood relative and he knew that his days were numbered.
Si Yue said casually, "She said that she would rather you donate it all than accept it."
Fu Zonghong was silent for a while. "Even if I donate it, I'll accept it first. You can do whatever you want with it."
"The Fu family has her mother's blood, sweat, and tears." Fu Yun's mother was a very outstanding woman. She had contributed greatly to the Fu family's development.
Si Yue raised his eyebrows. He wasn't surprised. "I'll pass on the message."
"You, be nice to Yun Ruo and Wen Wen …" Fu Zonghong knew that he wasn't in a position to say these things, but even if he was an incompetent father, he still had to say these words. "You can't let them suffer. Yun Ruo hasn't lived a happy life in the past 20 years. I hope that all of you will be well …"
Si Yue said, "I will." This was his responsibility.
The estranged father-in-law and son-in-law chatted for a while. In the end, Si Yue said goodbye when he saw that it was about time.
"Take care of yourself."
After Si Yue left the convalescent home, he rushed to the airport. This time, he came back from abroad on a private jet. After meeting Fu Zonghong, he took another private jet back.
Ever since Wen Wen started studying at the Si family's school, Fu Yun considered seriously and decided to move over to live there.
A child's childhood was only a few years, and it was irreversible. Fu Yun still hoped that she could watch Wen Wen grow up. Therefore, after persuading Uncle Guo, she built a flower garden at a suitable place in the Fu family's house and cultivated orchids with Uncle Guo.
After so many years, Fu Yun cultivated more than one pot of mutated orchids, which was worth more than 10 million yuan. She was quite famous in the orchids' industry.
She would still do a live broadcast, but she rarely showed her face. Just like in the beginning, she only focused on the process of cultivating the orchids.
This time, Si Yue returned to China alone to meet Fu Zonghong. He didn't inform Fu Yun in advance.
The moment he returned home, he immediately confessed to Fu Yun.
When Fu Yun heard Si Yue's explanation, she was silent for a moment.
Si Yue quickly coaxed, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have asked for your opinion first. If you're still angry, punish me."
"But can I kneel on something else this time? I think the washboard I bought last time is pretty good … "Si Yue had a strong desire to live. He felt that kneeling on a durian was too much of a scam. He might as well kneel on a washboard.
Fu Yun couldn't help but laugh. Then, she stopped smiling. "I'm not angry."
"Really?" Si Yue carefully looked at her expression.
"If I say that I still don't want to see him, will you think that I'm cold-hearted?" Fu Yun couldn't help but ask.
She was living a good life now, and all the hardships she had suffered in the past were over. If this matter were to spread, she would probably be scolded by a bunch of people, right? No matter what, he was still her biological father. He was already regretting it now, yet he still insisted on leaving all the family assets to her. He had already compensated her, yet he was still so pretentious …
Fu Yun said, "I always feel that the first twenty years of my life and the life after I met you were separate. I always feel that the person who suffered in the past wasn't me, so I feel that I don't have the right to ask for forgiveness now. I'm not the person involved …"
As she spoke, she felt that she was speaking incoherently. Finally, she looked at Si Yue with a hopeful gaze. "Do you understand what I mean?"
Si Yue hugged Fu Yun and said softly, "I understand. No matter what decision you make, I'll support you."
"Blood ties are the most magical bond in the world. Humans are born to be close to their blood relatives. This is human nature. Even if you're riddled with wounds by your blood relatives, deep in your heart, you still hope to be close to them. But if you're really hurt too deeply, your heart will turn cold, so cold that you'll even give up on your instincts. The person who's in the most pain is you, not others. "
"My heart aches for you."
Fu Yun's tears fell just like that. She leaned into Si Yue's embrace and felt that there was still someone in this world who understood her.
She also loved the original owner so much, so how could she forgive her?
Si Yue gently wiped away her tears. "Don't cry. I promised that I wouldn't let you cry. You can't cry anymore, otherwise, Wen Wen will be angry."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gone."
Fu Yun shook her head. She suddenly felt relieved.
"The next time you go, bring Wen Wen to see them." She didn't want to see them because it was between her and the original owner. But Wen Wen was her grandson after all, and Si Yue was her son-in-law.
The matter of the Fu family would be forgotten with the passage of time. In the end, the world would only see Fu Zonghong living the rest of his life alone. They would pity and pity him, and then they would start to criticize those relatives who never showed up.
After all, Fu Yun didn't really leave the Fu family, and Fu Zonghong didn't chase her out of the family like in the original novel.
She didn't want the two most important people to her to be criticized because of this matter many years later.
Therefore, Si Yue would bring Wen Wen to see them when she had time in the future. It wasn't a big deal to see them occasionally.
As for her, it didn't matter if others criticized her. In the future, she would only see them one last time because they were related by blood.
Si Yue lowered her head and kissed Fu Yun. She felt pity in her heart. "Okay."
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