Xu Zifan posted a timely message on Weibo, stating that he had hired the best lawyer in Beijing to sue Xu Maotong for the murder of his maternal grandparents.
Although 23 years have passed and the statute of limitations has expired, this is a serious criminal case that became a widely known phenomenon after trending on social media. The First Court has decided to accept the case after review.
At this point, of course no one is speaking up for Xu Maotong anymore. The fact that he's been sued makes it easy for people to believe it's true, especially since the long post trending online does indeed make people highly suspicious of Xu Maotong. Until the outcome is in, no one will stand on his side.
Xu Zifeng, Liang Yujie, and Xu Maotong all ran into trouble one after another. Xu Maotong's will even left the Xu family business to Xu Zifeng, while their reputations were ruined and they might even be involved in crimes. The Xu family's stock price finally began to plummet!
Xu Zifan posted another Weibo message: [As I mentioned before, those holding Xu's shares should sell as soon as possible. It's not too late now, to avoid further losses.]
As soon as Xu Zifan said this, some people holding scattered shares began to sell urgently, causing Xu's stock price to fall again.
Xu Maotong thought he had the victory in the bag, but less than a day later, things had turned out like this. He was so enraged that his face turned bright red, veins bulged, his heart raced, and he could barely breathe! He clutched his heart, feeling a suffocating pain inside. Xu Zifeng frantically pounded on the bedside bell, turned and rushed to the door, shouting for help. Looking back, he saw Xu Maotong had already fainted, his lips turning purple!
Several experts and doctors rushed into the ward to give Xu Maotong emergency treatment, but regretfully told Xu Zifeng that it was a precipitating heart attack. There are many contributing factors: fear, anger, insomnia, lack of sleep, long-term stress, excessive worry, etc., and Xu Maotong had them all. At his age, his body is prone to problems, and he really can't afford to get angry so easily anymore; he must take good care of himself.
When Xu Maotong woke up, he was still struggling to accept that his body was malfunctioning when the police arrived and questioned him about the events of that year, whether he had an alibi, and so on. He tried his best to calm himself down, but he still felt a tightness in his chest and was very uncomfortable. At the same time, he was also terrified. This matter must have been exposed by Xu Zifan, but where did Xu Zifan find out? How much did he know? Was there anyone else who knew?
Before the statement was finished, several directors of Xu's Company arrived at the company and proposed to remove Xu Maotong from his position as chairman. They said he had seriously damaged Xu's interests and if Xu Maotong did not agree, they would abandon Xu's company and sell the shares to settle the matter!
Xu Maotong was furious at their pressure, but even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs. Even though he usually ruled the Xu family with absolute authority, he now had no choice but to compromise with the board members. However, he made one request: he would hire a professional manager, but Xu Zifeng had to stay by the manager's side and handle company affairs together.
After some haggling, the board members hesitated before agreeing, drawn by Xu Maotong's illustrious track record in promoting the Xu family business. They still wanted to make one last effort to salvage the situation, given the Xu family's immense size. They had been board members for decades, their influence stemming from Xu Maotong's father's generation; it wasn't something they could simply abandon. But if they couldn't salvage the situation this time, they were truly prepared to walk away.
Xu Maotong forced Xu Zifeng into the company simply to create a puppet for himself, allowing him to control the Xu family's movements and essentially keep the company firmly in his grasp. The police, lacking strong evidence, haven't taken Xu Maotong back, only restricting his travel abroad, with the possibility of needing his assistance in investigations at any time. Xu Maotong has to remain hospitalized due to a heart attack, his cleanup plan thwarted once again—this time, he can no longer clear his name!
After that, Xu Zifan came to see him at the hospital. Xu Zifan was still accompanied by bodyguards. Xu Maotong saw the vase he angrily threw being kicked and shattered by a bodyguard. The sound of the shattering made Xu Maotong's heart skip a beat, and he quickly took a deep breath to calm himself down.
Seeing this, Xu Zifan laughed and said, "Chairman Xu looks much better than I expected. He still has the energy to throw things. It's true that 'good people don't live long, but evil people live a long life.'"
"You! You unfilial son! You've come here to laugh at me?!"
Xu Zifan glanced at the caregiver and secretary beside him, pulled up a chair and sat down, and said seriously, "Why do you always misunderstand me? I'm only telling the truth. Although the police haven't found any concrete evidence yet, don't you know what you've done wrong? You often suffer from insomnia, are you afraid that someone will come after you in the middle of the night?"
"Enough! Xu Zifan, do you think you're so smart that you can outsmart everyone? Don't forget, I gave birth to you. I've lived longer than you've lived!"
Xu Zifan exclaimed in surprise, "Then how come you haven't died from choking yet?!"
Xu Maotong's face turned ashen, and he laughed in exasperation, staring at him as he said, word by word, "I am unwell and miss my wife dearly. Secretary Wang, please have someone move Chu Wen to my ward. I want to be with my wife. If anyone dares to obstruct me, I ask the court to make a ruling."
It's not just Xu Zifan who uses the court as a pretext; he does too. He is Chu Wen's legal husband, and even if Xu Zifan is Chu Wen's son, he can't force them to separate. That's his legal right. He's waiting to see Xu Zifan change his tune. He wants to find Xu Zifan's Achilles' heel and see how this rebellious son can still cause trouble.
To everyone's surprise, Xu Zifan smiled and his expression remained unchanged. He said, "Does Chairman Xu know the saying 'No zuo no die'? I am actually very filial and want you to live a long life, but why don't you cherish it and insist on courting death?"
Xu Maotong narrowed his eyes, his face darkening, and said, "You're threatening me? What haven't I seen in my life? You're just a kid who hasn't even grown a beard yet, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Xu Zifan shrugged and stood up.
"Get up," he said, "In fact, you've never won against me. You still think I'm inferior to you? Are you blind?" He stepped forward and scrutinized Xu Maotong's face, shaking his head and clicking his tongue. "You don't even look like a fool. How can you be so stupid? If you had been devoted to living with my mother and had such a good son like me, wouldn't you be waking up in your dreams right now? Unfortunately, all you have left to do now are have nightmares."
Xu Maotong clutched his heart, his face growing increasingly grim. Pointing at him, he gritted his teeth and said, "Throw him out! Don't let him in again! Get out! Make him get out!"
Xu Maotong was breathing rapidly. No matter how much he cared about his health and told himself not to get angry, he couldn't help but feel angry under Xu Zifan's provocations, and his vision blurred.
Xu Zifan laughed upon seeing this, "So you really are sick? How interesting. I need to go back and give everyone their bonuses." Before Secretary Wang could dismiss him, he put his hands in his pockets, humming a tune, and walked out, followed by four bodyguards. He looked like a distinguished young master, which only made Xu Maotong appear even older and weaker.
Xu Maotong was so agitated that he actually fainted. The ward was in chaos again. After seeing this, the doctor couldn't help but sigh, "If this continues, the situation is not optimistic. I hope Mr. Xu can take care of his health and not risk his life for other things."
Xu Maotong has never been a magnanimous person, and even if he wanted to let go of his past life now, he couldn't. Xu Zifan wouldn't let him off the hook, and the Xu family hadn't been dealt with yet. He had no choice but to hire two more senior caregivers to monitor his condition at all times.
When Xu Zifan returned home, Chu Wen, who was being helped by the doctor and bodyguards to do rehabilitation, asked, "You're back? Did you go to the club?"
Xu Zifan shook his head, took off his coat, and went over to help Chu Wen instead of the bodyguard. "I went to the hospital. I heard that Xu Maotong has a heart condition, so I went to see if it was true. Who knew he was so easily angered that he fainted."
Chu Wen smiled, feeling relieved. "What goes around comes around. Even the heavens won't let him off the hook."
Xu Zifan smiled without saying a word, thinking to himself that this had nothing to do with fate; it was the result of his months of relentlessly provoking people. He watched as Chu Wen took a few steps with his help and then asked the doctor beside him, "Dr. Lin, how is my mother's recovery? Is she alright?"
Dr. Lin smiled and said, "Ms. Chu is recovering very well. She can now stand on her own and walk short distances with crutches. She can also get around in a wheelchair without any problems. However, I suggest that she start going out for shorter periods at first and then gradually increase the time so that she can have an adaptation period. She can sit on the balcony to sunbathe and enjoy the breeze. As for her vocal cords, there are basically no problems anymore. Although her voice is definitely different from what it used to be, it does not affect her normal speech. She just needs to be careful not to make too much noise."
Dr. Lin thought for a moment and then said, "Yesterday, Ms. Chu did not receive intravenous nutrition. Instead, she was given infant rice cereal and vegetable puree. She is currently adapting well. In the future, we can gradually increase complementary foods for children and nutritional supplements for teenagers. She should be able to eat normally in about a month."
Xu Zifan looked at Chu Wen happily, "Mom, that's great! You'll be able to live a normal life soon!"
Chu Wen smiled and nodded, "It's all thanks to Dr. Lin."
Dr. Lin hurriedly said, "I dare not take credit. It was Ms. Chu's strong will to live and Mr. Xu's provision of the best medical conditions that created a medical miracle."
"Everyone deserves credit. Today is a double celebration, so we're giving out double bonuses to everyone!" Xu Zifan hugged Chu Wen and said with a smile, "Mom, when you're feeling better, I'll take you to Xu Maotong and personally slap him in the face! We'll slap him however we feel good, and then send him to prison to vent our anger."
"Okay." Chu Wen smiled, her eyes crinkling. She had been in a vegetative state for years, with a slow metabolism. She received the best nutritional fluids and the best care every day. Now, at fifty years old, she looked like she was only in her early forties. She had a good temperament and looked like a noble lady.
Dr. Lin, who was standing nearby, glanced at her a few more times and couldn't help but sigh. Even if Liang Yujie tried for another twenty years, she would only be imitating others and would be no match for Chu Wen.
Chu Wen, who had just woken up, was still filled with hatred and had a gloomy aura. However, in the past few days, Xu Zifan had repeatedly caused trouble for Xu Maotong and helped Chu Wen vent her anger. As a result, Chu Wen's knot in her heart was gradually untied. She was able to rely on her son with peace of mind and returned to her original personality.
You can tell she has a really good personality; she's kind and considerate. And because she hasn't been exposed to the outside world or experienced much in recent years, her mindset is still as young as when she was twenty-seven—you can almost see her back then through her now. I really don't understand why Xu Maotong would leave such a good wife and choose a scheming mistress instead.
After helping Chu Wen with her rehabilitation training, Dr. Lin returned downstairs and routinely checked his emails. When he saw an invitation from a renowned overseas hospital to take a position there, he paused, thought carefully for a long time, and finally declined.
He is very satisfied with his current job. Chu Wen is the most amazing patient he has ever encountered in his career. She has an extraordinary willpower, an extraordinary desire to live, and an extraordinary ability to recover. He does not plan to conduct professional research on Chu Wen, but at least being Chu Wen's private doctor has greatly inspired him to explore the unknown areas of medicine.
He wasn't short of money. He had applied to major hospitals to advance his career in the medical field, and now that he had found a more suitable job, he certainly couldn't change jobs. Thinking of Chu Wen, he took off his non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses and slowly wiped them, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips. He really wanted to know how much potential this amazing woman still possessed. Would he discover even greater surprises when she returned to a normal life? Perhaps, she truly would become the greatest miracle in the history of vegetative state patients.