The luxurious Xiao Family villa was ablaze with lights.
Tonight, the Xiao Family was celebrating Old Mada Xiao's seventieth birthday banquet.
Grandsons, granddaughters, and sons-in-law presented extravagant gifts one after another.
"Grandma, I heard you love tea. This hundred-year-old Pu'er tea brick is worth half a million, a birthday gift for you."
"Grandma, I know you're a Buddhist. This jade Buddha carved from Hetian jade is worth seven hundred thousand…"
Old Mada Xiao looked at the array of gifts and laughed heartily, her family basking in joy and harmony.
At that mont, Old Mada Xiao's eldest grandson-in-law, Jas Ye, suddenly spoke up: "Grandma, could I borrow a million? Auntie Li from the orphanage has uremia and needs money for treatnt…"
The entire Xiao Family was shocked.
Everyone looked at Jas Ye with disbelief.
This live-in son-in-law, how dare he? Not only did he not prepare any gift for the Old Mada's birthday, but he also had the audacity to ask her for a million?
Three years ago, the then-living Old Master Xiao found Jas Ye from who knows where and insisted on marrying his granddaughter Mary Xiao to him, despite Jas being penniless, practically a beggar.
After their marriage, the Old Master passed away, and since then, the Xiao Family had been scheming to drive Jas away.
But Jas remained indifferent, unaffected by the insults, and thus continued to live as a live-in son-in-law in the Xiao Family.
Asking for money today was a last resort.
Auntie Li from the orphanage, who had taken him in and saved his life, had uremia. Dialysis and a kidney transplant would cost at least a million, and he had no choice but to ask Old Mada Xiao.
He thought, today being the Old Mada's birthday, she might be in good spirits and willing to help out of kindness.
Unexpectedly, Old Mada Xiao's laughter turned to a scowl in a second.
She slamd her teacup to the ground and bellowed, "You scoundrel, are you here to celebrate or to borrow money?"
Jas Ye's wife, Mary Xiao, quickly stepped forward to explain to the Old Mada, "Grandma, Jas doesn't know any better, please don't take offense."
As she spoke, she tried to pull Jas aside.
At this mont, Mary's female cousin, Barbara Xiao, sneered, "Sister, look at the trash you married! Daniel hasn't even married yet, but he already gifted Grandma a Hetian jade Buddha. Your husband, on the other hand, didn't bring any gift and has the nerve to ask Grandma for money!"
"That's right, Brother Ye, we're both sons-in-law of the Xiao Family, but as the eldest grandson-in-law, you're really a failure!"
The speaker was Barbara's fiancé, local tycoon Daniel Wang.
Although Daniel was about to marry Barbara, in his eyes, Barbara's beauty was far inferior to Jas Ye's wife, Mary Xiao.
Mary Xiao was a renowned goddess in Jinling, and seeing the goddess marry such a loser, Daniel Wang felt quite annoyed.
"This trash should just get out of our Xiao Family!"
"Exactly! He's disgraced our Xiao Family!"
"I think he's not really here to borrow money, but to deliberately ruin Grandma's birthday mood!"
Jas Ye clenched his fists as the entire Xiao Family targeted and insulted him.
If it weren't for the need to raise money for his lifesaver, he would have left this place of strife long ago.
But rembering his father's teachings to repay even the smallest kindness, he suppressed the humiliation in his heart and said to Old Mada Xiao, "Grandma, saving one life is more ritorious than building a seven-story pagoda, please show rcy…"
Soone snorted coldly and cursed, "Ye, stop trying to sweet-talk Grandma. If you want to save soone, find your own way. Why should Grandma pay for your good deeds? What do you think you are?"
The speaker was Barbara's brother, Robert Xiao.
The siblings had always been envious of Mary Xiao, who excelled in every aspect, so they relished any opportunity to mock Jas Ye.
Mary Xiao, looking sowhat embarrassed, said, "Grandma, Jas lost his father at eight and was raised by Auntie Li from the orphanage. His desire to repay her kindness cos from a grateful heart, please help him…"
Old Mada Xiao's face darkened as she said, "Help him? Fine, if you divorce him and marry Young Master Zhang, I'll give him a million right away!"
Young Master Zhang ntioned by the Old Mada was Matthew Zhang, who had been pursuing Mary Xiao. The Zhang Family was a prominent family in Jinling, far more powerful than the Xiao Family, and the Old Mada had always wanted to curry favor with them.
Just then, the butler hurried in, announcing loudly, "Young Master Zhang has sent a birthday gift! A Buddha pendant carved from old pit jade, worth three million yuan!"
Old Mada Xiao was overjoyed and blurted out, "Bring it here, let see!"
The butler imdiately presented a jade-green Buddha pendant, eliciting gasps of admiration from everyone present.
The pendant was verdant and translucent, without a single impurity, clearly of the highest quality.
Daniel Wang, who had gifted the Hetian jade Buddha, felt his face flush upon seeing this jade pendant, not expecting Matthew Zhang, who had no ties to the Xiao Family, to be so generous.
Old Mada Xiao, delighted, played with the jade pendant and exclaid, "Ah, Young Master Zhang is so thoughtful! If he could be my grandson-in-law, I'd wake up laughing from my dreams!"
After saying this, she looked up at Mary Xiao, "What do you think? Will you consider my offer?"
Mary Xiao shook her head, "Grandma, I won't divorce Jas."
Old Mada Xiao's expression turned stormy as she cursed, "Ungrateful! You'd rather die clinging to this good-for-nothing! Get this trash out of here! He's not welco at my birthday banquet!"
Jas Ye was utterly disappointed with the Xiao Family and had no face to stay any longer. He said to Mary Xiao, "Mary, I'm going to see Auntie Li at the hospital."
Mary Xiao quickly replied, "Then I'll co with you."
Old Mada Xiao then scolded, "If you leave too, then I no longer have you as my granddaughter! Take your parents and leave with this good-for-nothing!"
Mary Xiao was stunned, not expecting the Old Mada to be so harsh.
Jas Ye hurriedly said, "Stay here, don't worry about ."
Without waiting for Mary Xiao to react, he turned and walked out.
Robert Xiao laughed mockingly from behind, "Oh, my dear brother-in-law, leaving on an empty stomach, aren't you going to beg on the streets? Wouldn't that disgrace our Xiao Family even more? Here's a coin, go buy a stead bun!"
As he spoke, Robert Xiao tossed a coin at Jas Ye's feet.
The Xiao Family erupted into laughter.
Jas Ye clenched his teeth and left the Xiao Family without looking back.
***
Arriving at the hospital, Jas Ye imdiately went to the paynt counter, hoping to negotiate a delay in the dical fees.
However, when he asked the nurse, he was suddenly inford that Auntie Li had been sent overnight to the best hospital in Yanjing for treatnt.
Jas Ye was shocked and asked urgently, "How much will it cost? I'll find a way!"
The nurse replied, "A total of three million is needed. One million has been paid, and two million is still outstanding. It must be paid within a week."
"Who paid the one million?"
The nurse shook her head, "I don't know."
Jas Ye was puzzled and was about to clarify the matter when he turned around to see a man in his fifties, wearing a black suit and with slightly graying hair, standing behind him.
Their eyes t, and the man bowed to him, saying, "Young master, you've suffered over the years!"
Jas Ye frowned, his deanor changing as he asked coldly, "Are you Anthony Tang?"
The man replied with excitent, "Young master, you rember !"
Jas Ye's expression turned stern as he murmured, "Of course I rember! I rember every one of you! It was you who forced my parents to flee Yanjing with , leading to their accidental deaths and leaving an orphan. What do you want with now?"
Anthony Tang spoke with evident pain, "Young master, when your father died, the Old Master was also deeply grieved. He's been looking for you all these years. Now that we've found you, please co back with to see him."
Jas Ye replied coldly, "Leave, I will never see him in this lifeti."
Anthony Tang asked, "Young master, do you still bla the Old Master?"
"Of course." Jas Ye spoke each word firmly, "I will never forgive him in this life!"
Anthony Tang sighed deeply, "Before I ca, the Old Master said you might not forgive him."
"Then he's self-aware!"
Anthony Tang continued, "The Old Master knows you've suffered these years and asked to give you so compensation. If you don't want to return, he'll buy the largest enterprise in Jinling for you and also give you this card, the PIN is your birthday."
As he spoke, Anthony Tang handed over a top-tier black gold card from Citibank.
"Young master, there are only five such cards in the country."
Jas Ye shook his head, "Take it back, I don't want it."
Anthony Tang insisted, "Young master, your lifesaver still needs two million for dical fees. Without it, her life may be in danger…"
Jas Ye's brow furrowed, "Are you deliberately scheming against ?"
Anthony Tang hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare! Take this card, it's enough to cover the money."
Jas Ye asked, "How much is on this card?"
"The Old Master said it's a little pocket money for you, not much, just ten billion! "
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