Chapter 62.2: Finale (Part 2)

　　As Father Huo said so, there was a sense of frustration welling in the pit of Huo Rongshen’s stomach. “Have I been insincere? Before our marriage, we did not enter any prenuptial agreement. To say that I’ve given half of my assets to her is an understatement, as they all belonged to her, yet she still turned me down. So, what am I to do about it?”

　　When it came to relationships, Jiang Dai sure was cruel.

　　When she was fond of him, she would often seduce and throw herself at him, disrupting all the plans he had built up throughout the first 25 years of his life.

　　‌After going through many difficulties in reconfiguring his life plans to include Jiang Dai as his significant other, she became an indispensable part of his life. 

　　Much to his astonishment, she insisted on wanting no part of it, whether his assets or himself……

　　Through his words, how could Father Huo not detect his eldest son’s frustrations and helplessness?

　　All of that was understandable since he was his son, after all.

　　In 28 years of existence, his eldest son had literally not experienced anything that could be considered as a failure.

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　　Speaking of which, his parents had their fair share of quarrels, especially when they were younger. Even so, they were still happily married, weren’t they?

　　From this standpoint, he had to admit that his father did a far better job than he did in managing his marriage.

　　Father Huo explained, “Both you and Jiang Dai are actually pretty suitable for each other, and there had not been many conflicts in your marriage. The only reason that both of you have reached the point of divorce is, in fact, very simple. In the beginning, she had always been tolerating and spoiling you. However, the dull ache of dissatisfaction in her heart grew over time. One day, she would suddenly wake up to the idea of not wanting to tolerate you any longer before deciding to leave you.”

　　Thinking over his words, Huo Rongshen chose to acknowledge them. “Yes, that is indeed so. Do you happen to have any effective suggestions?”

　　From the sound of it, his father’s insight was still pretty unique and accurate. At the very least, it was a far cry from that of his mother.

　　With a modesty that was hard to come by, Huo Rongshen awaited for his father to impart some wisdom to him.

　　Father Huo, however, cleared his throat. “As we have seen, Jiang Dai has changed dramatically. Not only is she confident, but she is also independent and can pretty much do anything. That’s also how your circumstances differ from mine. Even though your mum is bad-tempered and immature, she……isn’t capable of living independently. Since she’s merely a lady from a well-off family, she had been spoiled endlessly by her parents and brother before marriage. After marriage, she only desired to be pampered by her husband and get by without any high ambitions. Your degree of difficulty is exponentially high, so I’d suggest you……keep a lower profile.”

　　As his brows drew together, Huo Rongshen could not refrain from asking himself inwardly, ‘Haven’t I kept a low enough profile for the past half a year? I’ve practically placed myself at the lowest position, yet they have all been fruitless endeavors.’ 

　　At this juncture, it seemed as though Father Huo could read his mind. “Ahem…… If things still don’t work out after keeping a low profile, you might as well get down on your knees. On the assumption that a woman still has feelings for you, there’s always a chance for you to turn the tides when you beg her on your knees. So, if you happen to succeed in getting her back, you’ll have to ensure that you keep her happy. After losing her once, I believe you will make progress the second time. After all, you are my son who will never make the same mistake twice. However, if you fail to get her back after getting on your knees…… It’s probably time to let her go.”

　　Upon hearing that, question marks appeared around Huo Rongshen’s head.

　　As his father said so, he could not believe his ears for a moment! Were these indeed his father’s words?!

　　Although the Huo clan were now legal business people, his father once had dominated both the police and the triad gangs, and word on the street was that he had a fearsome reputation. How was it that when it came to his father sharing his experiences of wooing his wife with him, he would now suggest that he beg her on his knees????

　　With that, Huo Rongshen just could not wrap his head around what his father had said, leaving him breathless. “Alright, dad. I’m going to head back to work now.”

　　Father Huo chided, “It’s best if you can take the advice of elders seriously. It doesn’t matter if you were to make gradual progress by making a move in your own sweet time when you don’t have any rivals. However, the problem is you now have two love rivals, and who knows, you might have more in the future? When it comes to love between both genders, what we are most particular about is that there’s a lid for every pot. As of now, you are still competing against the others for Jiang Dai, so you still have plenty of opportunities. Regardless of all the experiences you’ve undergone with Jiang Dai and your past feelings, all will be for naught once someone has beaten you to becoming the one for Jiang Dai.”

　　Thinking over his words, Huo Rongshen remained silent for a long while.

　　All of a sudden, he asked faintly, “It seems that you are rather fond of Jiang Dai, dad. How could I have missed that before?”

　　After clearing his throat once more, Father Huo explained, “Of course, I’m not as shortsighted as your mum. I think this daughter-in-law is good enough for you. After getting along for so many years, I’ve long since regarded her as a member of the Huo family. What’s more, she has the means to run a business, which is highly beneficial to the future generation, as well as the Huo clan, if both of you can get back together.”

　　……

　　As the Huos engaged in their first discussion regarding women, Old Madame Huo had created a Weibo account. What’s more, she was constantly bombarding her husband’s secretary with calls, urging the secretary to contact Weibo to expedite her account verification.

　　Thinking that Old Madame Huo had gone bonkers, the secretary could not help but ask, “What on earth do you plan to do with a Weibo account, and a verified account at that?”

　　Huo Rongshen stated, “Of course, it has to be a verified account. Otherwise, the netizens won’t be able to determine the authenticity of the post. If that’s the case, how would we get the desired popularity when we can’t drive up the readership?”

　　Upon hearing that, the secretary responded, “You sure know a lot about that…… Anyways, could this be due to today’s trending hashtags? If I may be so bold, Madame…… Although you may not be fond of Miss Jiang, I think President Huo intends to get back together with her. If you have something against that, wouldn’t it be better just to talk it out privately? In any case, you must not speak of it on Weibo, or else……President Huo will flip, and who knows what might happen afterward?”

　　Old Madame Huo questioned petulantly, “This is a matter of my family, so why are you, a secretary, being such a busybody?”

　　In a split second, the secretary became subservient, not daring to utter a single word.

　　Old Madame Huo continued, “Go chase them for it and see whether the account verification is done, alright? Besides, who told you that I don’t like Daidai? The person I like the most happens to be Daidai and no one is more suitable to be my daughter-in-law than DaiDai.”

　　The secretary thought inwardly, ‘What the heck did I just hear???’

　　……

　　Half an hour later, Old Madame Huo’s wish came true as she received a verified Weibo account. Without a moment’s delay, she began scrolling through Weibo.

　　Weibo ID: @TiffanyMrsHuo

　　Verification Description: Wife of Huo Clan Financial Group’s Chairman, President of Yanjing Charity Association

@TiffanyMrsHuo: Not only was Daidai once my daughter-in-law, but she is also pretty much like a daughter to me. Regardless of whatever problems she has with Rongshen, she will always be a member of my Huo family. So, no one is allowed to bully her! Otherwise, the Huo family, as well as myself, will never agree to it!

　　Since this was her first time posting on Weibo, Old Madame Huo was worried that her lack of a fan base would affect the post’s popularity adversely, which would result in her not acquiring the results she desired. As such, she concurrently contacted the PR executive to utilize inbound marketing.

　　Immediately right after, she pinged everyone in the WeChat group chat for the wives of the wealthy businessmen in Yanjing to have them share her post on Weibo.

　　Despite their shock at Old Madame Huo’s behavior, all these wealthy socialites did not dare to speak or ask anything about it. All they could do was help Old Madame Huo share her post in silence.

@JingDongMallMrsJing: Support Mrs. Huo and Jiang Dai!

@TianGouSupermarketMrsHuang: Support them and boycott the scandal.

@HengShengEstatesMrsXu: I’m showing support for Miss Jiang! Miss Jiang Dai has always led an honest and clean life, and it was the Zhang siblings who deliberately slandered her. So, I hope all netizens sharpen your vigilance and boycott the rumors!

@FuHuaTechnologyMrsLin: I’m sharing this to show my support! After all, a wise man doesn’t believe in rumors.

@XiDengDengHotelGroupMrsChen: Together with Mrs. Huo, I’m showing my support for Miss Jiang. As for the Zhang clan, they will suffer the legal consequences for all the disgraceful scandals they have created!

　　When such a grand group of wealthy socialites made a move as a group……it was no doubt that they appeared in the list of most searched hashtags and began to climb up the ranks dramatically.

　　At the same time, Old Madame Huo witnessed it overshadow the trending hashtags of those love rivals, as well as that of her son.

　　Only then did the corners of Old Madame Huo’s mouth unconsciously rise into a satisfied smile.

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