Back To 2001: Becoming The Richest Man Alive - Chapter 22

Chapter 22: I Came with Money
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Wanwan, what did you say?”

Xu Xinrong immediately looked down at Wanwan in her arms. “How much money did you say he earned?”

“15,000… Daddy earned a lot of money today,” Wanwan said. “Mommy, grandpa will be fine with the money, right?”

“…”

The corridor of the hospital was very quiet. Other than Wanwan’s tender voice, there was no one else.

However, only Xu Xinrong knew how much her words had affected her.

Xu Xinrong slowly hugged Wanwan on her lap, tears falling down her cheeks. “Wanwan, stop lying to mommy, okay?”

She was a strong woman, but her daughter was her only hope for life.

She wasn’t going to watch her daughter become a liar like Jiang Bei!

“Mommy, daddy really made money.”

“Wanwan, your dad is a liar. Don’t believe anything he says in the future, understand?” Xu Xiaoqiang squatted down and said sternly.

“Even if he has money, he won’t give it to us. He would just spend it all. Isn’t that how he’s been living all these years?”

After saying that, Xu Xiaoqiang turned to look at Xu Xinrong and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll think of a way to get the money. I’ll get the 8,000 yuan first…”

“Wanwan isn’t lying! Daddy isn’t a liar!” Wanwan suddenly started crying.

Compared to her previous image as a sensible and obedient child, Wanwan seemed like a stubborn child throwing a tantrum.

“Wanwan, listen to me…” Xu Xinrong wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and held Wanwan in her arms, patting her gently. “Wanwan, listen to me. I believe you, I believe you…”

However, how could she really believe such childish words? She believed that her daughter didn’t lie to her on purpose. She had just believed the man’s lie.

…

In the stairwell.

Jiang Bei sat on the steps. His breathing gradually calmed down, but his face was pale and devoid of blood.

He tried to stand up again., but his body was limp and powerless.

Jiang Bei felt like he couldn’t control his body.

He listened to the gentle cries, and his heart felt as if it had been pierced by a needle. After taking a few deep breaths, he struggled to grab the handrail of the stairs. Gritting his teeth, he stood up.

However, just as he took a step forward, he staggered and almost fell down the stairs.

With one hand on the wall, he supported his weak body as he slowly walked out of the stairwell. He saw the pair of siblings outside the ward.

“Dad!”

Wanwan’s voice, which sounded like she was crying, sounded extremely aggrieved. There was a bit of hope in her eyes.

She struggled to jump out of Xu Xinrong’s arms, then turned around and shouted, “Daddy is here! He took me to earn a lot of money today. I didn’t lie!”

“Daddy will prove that my words are true!”

“Wanwan…” Xu Xinrong was about to speak.

But after she said that, she ran to Jiang Bei. There were still tears in the corners of her eyes.

“Wanwan.” Jiang Bei squatted down and revealed a smile on his face. He gently stroked his daughter’s dry and lifeless hair.

“Daddy! You’re finally here!” Wanwan smiled.

“We still have to give mommy a surprise, right?” Jiang Bei leaned against Wanwan’s ear and whispered.

“Yes! We will prove to mommy that you are not lying,” Wanwan replied with certainty.

Jiang Bei stood up and staggered over with Wanwan.

“What are you doing here? How dare you come here!” Xu Xiaoqiang suddenly walked over, glared at Jiang Bei and shouted in a low voice.

“I… came to give you the money,” Jiang Bei answered weakly.

“Give us the money? Where did you get the money? If it wasn’t for you, my sister wouldn’t be where she is today. Jiang Bei, how long are you going to keep lying!”

Even though they were in the hospital, Xu Xiaoqiang’s voice could not help but raise his voice. He was too angry. Jiang Bei was still lying at this point!

He was not a man at all. Other than empty words, he was completely useless!

After all these years, how could they not understand?

As long as Jiang Bei was still a decent person, they would not support Xu Xinrong’s divorce so much. After all, the price of divorce was too high. Wanwan would be in a single-parent household in the future and she would forever lack fatherly love and might even be discriminated against when she went to school!

“I…” Jiang Bei opened his mouth but did not answer. He could not answer. He knew that he would not be considered a person after all these years. In his other life, it was because of him that his family was destroyed and they were killed.

In this life, he would not hesitate even if he had to sacrifice his life to make up for it.

He looked at Xu Xinrong who was sitting on a chair at the side and did not care about his arrival at all.

He staggered over step by step.

“I’m asking you a question!” Xu Xiaoqiang shouted.

“You’re not allowed to bully my father!” Wanwan stood in front of Xu Xiaoqiang and shouted. She glared at her uncle. She wanted to help his father, just like what he did for her tonight.

Wanwan’s determined gaze made Xu Xiaoqiang stop. He looked at his niece in a daze and the man in tattered clothes who seemed like he would fall at any moment.

“Xinrong… I came with money,” Jiang Bei said softly as he sat on the bench.

He slowly removed the cloth bag on his back.

“Zip!”

He pulled open the spring forcefully.

Everyone then saw the money in the bag..