Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 376: Chapter 376: Giving up Treatment

Ever since her husband was hospitalized, her son had been acting like a madman, falling sick every few days. She was worn down to the brink of sickness herself.

Zhao Wenyu stomped his foot out of frustration, "Mom, how can you be so calm? Now that Zhao Wenkai has sold his shares, the company is dominated by outsiders. If dad doesn’t wake up, the company will have nothing to do with the Zhao Family anymore."

Speaking of this, Fang Xiujing was also in disbelief. Had it not been for the news she saw last night, she would not know that her nephew had actually sold company shares.

Such a significant matter, yet there was no discussion with her, not even a mention.

Even though Fang Xiujing knew her nephew was up to no good, she couldn’t do anything about it. After all, she was a genuine housewife with no acumen for business.

"What should we do now?"

Zhao Wenyu was at his wits’ end. Staring at Zhao Rongwei, who was lying on the bed with a respirator, he complained, "Dad is like neither dead nor alive now. He can’t deal with anything, and he didn’t even transfer the shares to me. The company shareholders don’t take me seriously. To them, I’m nothing."

He dared to throw tantrums and make a fuss in front of Zhao Wenkai because Zhao Wenkai was his cousin. But to the shareholders in the company, he meant nothing.

At the moment, Sun Chengxue had just taken over the company and was in the process of settling the accounts.

As for him, he was a layabout in the company. Even the smallest staff member didn’t value him, despite his family being the largest shareholder. Why should he suffer this humiliation?

"But your dad can’t wake up for a while now!" In anxiety, Fang Xiujing racked her brain but couldn’t come up with any solution.

Zhao Wenyu looked at Zhao Rongwei, an idea crossed his mind, but he dared not say it out loud. The man lying on the bed was his biological father. Unless things reached that point, he didn’t want to take that step.

At that time, Lin Man, who was giving Zhao Rongwei his nutrition, quietly said, "The possibility of someone in a vegetative state waking up is very low. Even if they do, they might not recover completely. In medical cases where vegetative individuals have woken, they are generally akin to having dementia, without the ability to self-care..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiujing’s vision blurred and she nearly passed out. Out of desperation, she queried, "Are you saying, even if my husband wakes up, he will be unable to handle the company?"

"That’s most likely the case," Lin Man replied.

This news utterly dashed the last hope of Fang Xiujing and her son. Looking at the unconscious Zhao Rongwei on the bed, Zhao Wenyu clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.

"Mom, let’s stop treating Dad!" he suggested.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiujing reflexively snapped in anger, "What nonsense are you speaking! Your own father is lying there on the bed. We are not short of money. How could you have such a rebellious idea..."

"I know he’s my biological father." Making this decision was devastating for Zhao Wenyu, but he had no choice, "What’s the difference between dad now and a dead man, except for the fact that he’s breathing through a respirator? If he could be cured, of course, I’d want him to get better. But as you heard just now, his chance of waking up is very slim. Even if he wakes up, he’ll be a burden."

As Zhao Wenyu spoke, his anger grew. Resembling a raging beast, his eyes flamed red, "You know the present situation of the company. If things continue to drag on like this, the company will soon belong to someone else. Only by giving up on treatment can I rightfully inherit dad’s shares and take over the company."

Fang Xiujing knew her son was speaking the truth. However, her reluctance had to do with the person lying in bed, whom she’d been married to for over twenty years. She couldn’t muster up the heart to abandon him, and stuttered in response.

"Your dad owns shares. Even if the company is managed by others, we still get a substantial amount of money each year. What does it matter whether we hold the chairman’s position or not..."

Out of frustration, Zhao Wenyu interrupted her, "Zhao Wenkai has suddenly sold the shares, maybe because he has drained the company dry. If I don’t take over the company now, we might end up with a mountain of debt."

Initially, Zhao Wenyu hesitated to voice out these thoughts. But now that the words were spoken, he had made up his mind. He must persuade his mother to give up the treatment.

Otherwise, if his father were to wake up and learn that he had suggested abandoning the treatment, he would be punished severely.

With this in mind, Zhao Wenyu hardened his heart and spilled Zhao Rongwei’s hidden scandal. "Mom, you think you and dad had a good relationship? Honestly, he never treated you right. You just didn’t know. He had an illicit relationship with the company secretary. I saw it myself. At the time, I wanted to tell you, but I feared you couldn’t handle it. The accident he had was because he was going to pick up that woman."

"He regularly took her to high-end places behind your back, even meeting clients together. He was just hiding it from you. If I hadn’t grown up, his women would have given birth to several more children by now."

"Did- did your dad have a woman outside?" Fang Xiujing’s legs gave out in shock.

"Why would I lie to you? Everyone in the company knows! You’re the only one who trusts him and doesn’t question his actions." All of this was true. Zhao Wenyu had always been suppressed by Zhao Rongwei. With limited say in matters, he dared not interfere with his father’s affairs. Now that his father was lying on the bed, he was the one calling the shots in the house.

Now that Zhao Wenkai was gone, once he got the shares, he would become the chairman of the company, and everyone in the company would answer to him.

The feeling of a child breaking free from the control of their parents was exhilarating. Zhao Wenyu could hardly wait to prove that he wouldn’t be any worse than Zhao Wenkai in managing the company.

"You old bastard, I trusted you so much, and yet you did things like this behind my back. I curse you!" Enraged, Fang Xiujing pounded the bed where Zhao Rongwei laid. She had been working tirelessly to maintain the household, and he had the audacity to deceive her.

"Mrs. Zhao, don’t get too emotional." Lin Man hurriedly pulled Fang Xiujing aside.

Zhao Wenyu also stepped forward to support her, "Mom, now you know what kind of person dad is, right? No one in this world can be trusted except for your own son. We have unbreakable blood ties. As long as I inherit dad’s shares, nothing about our lives will change."

He glanced at Zhao Rongwei on the bed, "Dad wronged you first. I saw everything. After dad’s death is settled, you’ll be a single lady. Our family is well off. What kind of companion can’t you find? Why can’t you find a younger one if dad could?"

Noticing that Lin Man was still there, Fang Xiujing slapped her son angrily and scolded, "What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Her husband was still alive.

Throughout the conversation between mother and son, Lin Man felt nothing but contempt for this family. No wonder Zhao Wenkai could toy with Zhao Wenyu so easily. Zhao Wenyu’s intelligence level was such that he wasn’t even worthy of holding Zhao Wenkai’s shoes.

This was one of the reasons she was determined to follow Zhao Wenkai. If she had to spend her life with such a foolish man, she would rather become a nun.

Without her having to put any effort, Zhao Wenyu was already ready to suggest giving up.