The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

"They're here! Don't rush them!"

Holding her daughter in one arm, Gao Qinghe hurriedly got out of the car and rushed towards the groundbreaking ceremony location, grumbling as she slammed down her incessantly ringing pager.

Jiang Qiyue reminded her mother: "Puddle."

Gao Qinghe took a big step forward, holding her daughter steadily in her arms.

She thought, perhaps this is a mother's love.

In fact, arm strength is developed by carrying babies.

If the child's father were here, she would be a delicate woman who couldn't even lift a bag.

"here!"

Gu Jingzhou stood on the simple red carpet platform and waved to the mother and daughter to make sure she didn't go to the wrong place.

Gao Qinghe rushed over in one breath. Seeing that there was a red carpet, she quickly put down the child who was afraid of getting dirty, put her hands on her hips and took a few deep breaths. She quickly adjusted her breathing, put on a proper smile, took the microphone from the host, and walked to the front of the stage.

The two projects handled by Gu Jingzhou were suburban farmland and forest land, and Quanhu Square Wetland.

Gao Qinghe did not attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the former, but she called over Pei Li, the current head of the investment company, and asked her to attend on her behalf.

The next one is today's event, which is different because Gao Qinghe personally brought her daughter here.

Because she wanted her baby to know—

"Baby, look, this is the empire that Mommy built for you with her own hands, the largest amusement park in the provincial capital in the future!"

The wetland next to Quanhu Square will be carefully transformed into a comprehensive amusement park integrating children's and adults' play, shopping mall, and outdoor interactive activities over the next five years.

The construction team selected its own Yingdong Construction Company and another support team of migrant workers arranged by Gu Jingzhou.

The project's chief architect was a renowned international architect hired at a high salary.

Although this wetland in front of us is still in its original state, there isn't even a cement road.

But Gao Qinghe is full of confidence in its future.

Jiang Qiyue didn't understand why her mother said that the muddy ground in front of her was her playground, but she was her mother's number one fan, and immediately clapped along as soon as her mother finished speaking.

Looking at the child's innocent smile, Gu Jingzhou was momentarily at a loss for whether he should envy the little guy for having an amusement park at such a young age.

I still envy Gao Qinghe, a woman who prioritizes profit, for having such a sweet and adorable daughter.

After the groundbreaking ceremony, Gao Qinghe generously invited everyone to a grand hotel in the city center for a feast, and also booked a karaoke session for the night – an outrageously extravagant gesture.

However, she didn't go to the second event because she brought her child with her. If the child opened her mouth, her father would find out everything.

For the sake of family harmony, Gao Qinghe decided to sacrifice her nighttime revelry.

When the first show ended and everyone parted ways, Gao Qinghe smiled and took her daughter, whose face was flushed from excitement, from Gu Jingzhou's arms, and patted Gu Jingzhou's shoulder heavily.

"Keep it up, have one soon so you won't have to envy me."

Gu Jingzhou smiled wryly, with a hint of self-deprecation, "I have no plans to get married for the time being, and being alone is quite nice."

He continued to tease Jiang Qiyue to call him godfather, but Gao Qinghe rolled her eyes at him.

"Shut up! I went through so much trouble to give birth to you, and you're just trying to scheme against me!"

He left with the words, "Let's talk about it after you find a godmother for my daughter."

The mother and daughter left in a taxi.

It was only 4:30 in the afternoon, but the winter sky was always shrouded in a layer of gray haze, giving people the illusion that it was about to get dark.

The mother and daughter walked happily into the community, hoping for another opportunity like this.

Jiang Qiyue held her mother's hand with one hand and carried the delicious food her mother had packed for her father in the other, skipping and hopping along.

Perhaps because it was her first time going out alone with her mother to participate in such a fun and delicious activity, she was still excited and kept talking nonstop.

One minute they're talking about what delicious food they ate today, and the next they're talking about what fun activities they did.

The incessant chatter around her annoyed Gao Qinghe, yet she also found it somewhat enjoyable. However, this enjoyment vanished instantly when she saw her mother-in-law, surrounded by a group of elderly men and women, looking both embarrassed and angry.

"Mom, is that Grandma?"

Jiang Qiyue pointed uncertainly towards the flower bed.

Gao Qinghe nodded, signaling her daughter to stay put and not run around, and strode over.

During the holiday, Mr. Wang's daughter, Wang Xin, who lives abroad, returned home with her child.

I plan to leave my child with my maternal grandfather for the winter vacation.

Having not seen his father for a long time, Wang Xin brought many gifts from abroad, including a pair of brand-name knitted gloves that his father had been longing for.

She thought her father would take them and wear them right away, but she found that he had put away the designer gloves she had bought and happily went out wearing a pair of gray wool gloves that he had bought from some street stall.

They said they were going to dance in the activity room downstairs.

As a result, I went there in the morning and didn't return until almost lunchtime in the afternoon.

He left his daughter and grandson, who had just returned from abroad, at home.

This is very strange. Wang Xin immediately felt that something was wrong with his father.

This morning, when she got up to do laundry, she thought she would wash her father's coat, which he had put in the laundry basket, as well.

I still check my pockets as usual, just in case I forget something and get the washing machine dirty.

Unexpectedly, he pulled out a shopping receipt from a department store.

The amount on the receipt is 1888 yuan.

Wang Xin's heart tightened at the thought of his father earning just over 600 yuan a month from his retirement job and living frugally. The 1888 yuan made his heart clench.

Upon closer inspection, Wang Xin realized that what he had bought was actually a women's cashmere scarf, and his heart sank.

She didn't make a fuss immediately. She quietly put away the receipt, and then, when her father wasn't home, she went to his bedroom to look for the scarf.

What if Dad bought it for her?

However, after searching everywhere in the room where things could be hidden, the scarf could not be found.

Wang Xin guessed that his father might be dating someone.

She felt she could tolerate a scarf costing 1888 yuan, after all, her family and her brother's family all worked abroad, and their family's financial situation was quite good.

The old man spent his own savings to buy a designer scarf; he just wanted to make himself happy.

The next day, Wang Xin found a receipt for a total of 10,000 yuan in his father's old pants, with the item listed as a platinum diamond ring.

Is that old man crazy? What would a single old man like him buy a platinum diamond ring for?
They've definitely been scammed!
This time, Wang Xin couldn't hold back. He took the receipt to his father to verify the information and asked him if he had been scammed.

Grandpa Wang stammered and said no, and even showed her the ring he had hidden, saying that he bought it because he thought it looked nice.

She would have believed it if Wang Xin were a fool.

Under questioning, I learned that my father was actually planning to propose to an older woman in our neighborhood.

Wang Xin immediately realized that his father had definitely been scammed.

What gentle and considerate old lady? She's just after your retirement pension and your money!

The father and daughter had a big fight that night and parted on bad terms.

Grandpa Wang told her to get lost, which angered Wang Xin, so she took the child and went to stay in a hotel.

But after a night of digestion, Wang Xin returned.

Instead of going home, she secretly observed the neighborhood to see who the swindler really was.

Once the perpetrator is identified, she will immediately call the police. (End of Chapter)