Chapter 415 Should we recruit this kind of person?
Chapter 415 Should we recruit this kind of person?
The elderly man, lying on the bed, said to the old woman, "Xiao Fang, I'm going to take my leave now. I'm entrusting my eldest son, second son, and several grandsons to you."
The old woman sitting by the bed said, "Old Wu, there's something I've never told you."
Actually, neither of the children is yours; they are my children with Master Zhu from the martial arts school next door.
After you leave, I will change their surnames.
Thank you for taking care of us all these years.
This family has nothing to do with you. You don't need to worry about anything. Go in peace.
The elderly man lying in bed appeared calm, with no sign of pain or anger on his face.
Lin Feng felt that what the old woman said made some sense; it seemed that the old man really didn't need to worry about anything.
The wealth he accumulated is all external possessions; you can't take it with you when you die.
The only relatives he cares about are none of them.
The old man said to the old woman beside him, "Xiao Fang, I've treated you well all these years, why are you saying these things to me now? Are you complaining that I'm walking too slowly?"
The old woman sitting next to me was a little agitated. "Yes, I hate you. I just wish you had died sooner."
My parents arranged for me to marry you because you were well-educated and had a wealthy family background.
Without you, I would have married Brother Zhu long ago. You have delayed us for more than 30 years.
Knowing the child isn't your biological child, do you hate me too?
The old man lying in bed sighed and said, "Alas, resentment is no good. It's like taking poison yourself while hoping for someone else's death."
If I hated you, I wouldn't have lived to this age.
I have a health problem and can't have children at all.
I knew the child wasn't mine when you were pregnant.
Living is about experiencing life, and I wanted to experience what it's like to be a father, so I pretended not to know.
I not only don't hate you, I'm actually very grateful to you.
The old woman sitting by the bed was somewhat taken aback. "You really knew all along?"
"Of course, you can ask the old doctor at the city's traditional Chinese medicine clinic if you don't believe me."
"You can't have children, so why did you marry me?"
"I only found out I couldn't have children after I married you."
I wanted to divorce you, but you got pregnant.
I don't know what your hidden story is, so I can only go along with it.
The old woman sitting next to him had extremely complicated feelings.
If I hadn't gotten pregnant back then, would I have been able to marry Brother Wang openly and legitimately?
The old woman said, "You can divorce me after you give birth."
Why did you waste so many years of my life?
"Cough cough," the old man lying on the bed coughed twice and said, "Back then, when I divorced you, were you sure that Manager Zhu next door would marry you?"
That man was lazy, loved gambling, and managed his family's martial arts school to a complete ruin.
He can barely feed himself, how could he possibly support you and the child?
"Impossible! Brother Zhu said he'd marry me after you left. He's already this old and he's willing to marry me, let alone when I was younger?"
"He only wants to marry you now for the sake of my family business."
"If it weren't for the wealth and fortune I've built, do you think he would still marry you?"
The old woman suddenly became agitated, "Wu Youran, you're talking nonsense."
"You're only saying that about Brother Zhu because you resent me for cheating on you and can't stand seeing me doing well."
The old man said, "I've lived to such an old age, what is there that I can't let go of?"
For someone like me who can't have children, it doesn't matter whose child I raise.
I might not even see the moon tonight.
I won't be able to see how you're doing in the future.
Why should I deceive you?
The old woman had intended to take revenge on the old man before he left, but she never expected this outcome.
The old woman felt that she was completely outmatched by the old man on the bed, both in terms of wisdom and understanding.
She got pregnant with another man's child and cheated on her husband; she felt sorry for him.
The old man has wasted more than thirty years of his life; he has let himself down.
But he has raised me and my child for so many years, so it seems like I owe him something.
She was a little confused about right and wrong in this situation, and her head started to ache.
The old woman closed her eyes, pinched her temples, and then became furious.
She pulled the blanket up and covered her husband's head with it.
If you want to understand a problem, you need to deal with the person who caused it.
As soon as she covered her husband's face with the blanket, the blanket suddenly disappeared, and the old man inside vanished.
She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she took several steps back before collapsing to the ground.
……
Just now, fearing the old man might die, Lin Feng rushed into the house and carried him out.
The old man was taken by Lin Feng to the mountains outside the county town.
Lin Feng fed the old man a life-extending pill and then used his true energy to help him dissolve the pill.
The old man felt as if he had become twenty years younger. He stood up from his seated position and was about to kowtow to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng quickly helped him up, saying, "Old man, please don't do this, I can't accept it."
"It is truly a great fortune for Mr. Wu to have met his benefactor when he was on the verge of death."
"If my benefactor ever needs me in the future, I, Wu, will gladly die for him."
Lin Feng asked curiously, "You really don't resent your old woman?"
Wu Youran put on an air of otherworldly wisdom and said, "What is there to resent?"
Heaven abhors fullness, and humanity abhors perfection; there is no absolute happiness or joy in life.
A perfect life only exists in stories.
I have lived to such an old age and enjoyed so many years of happiness, which surpasses 99% of the people on the Chinese mainland.
I don't blame my wife and them at all.
They were all drawn to me by my karma.
They only wanted to achieve their own goals and did not intend to target me. It was just that my karma drove them to do things that hurt me. They did not want to do this, but their karma led them to do so.
To put it bluntly, their appearance is to help me eliminate negative karma.
I'm so grateful, why should I hold a grudge?
Lin Feng felt that what he said made a lot of sense, but it was a bit untrue.
Lin Feng pressed on, "Are there any other reasons?"
The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Just listen to what I just said, don't take it seriously."
The reason I feel no resentment is because they are about to reap what they sow.
Over the years, I have spoiled that old woman's son rotten, and I've ruined him.
My wife has been held back for over thirty years, and has developed a habit of spending money extravagantly.
I even hired someone to lure my wife's lover into gambling, and that guy got addicted to it.
My family business seems quite large, but it's actually just an empty shell now. I've sold all the houses, and someone will come to collect them in a few days.
With so many factors combined, their future is predictable.
After hearing these words, Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. This old guy was ruthless.
Should we recruit this kind of person?
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