Chapter 4 They Offered Too Much

Chapter 4 They Offered Too Much

"Who reported this to the police?" Old Mr. Meng shouted from the couch.

"Yes, I did. What about it? My daughter is unconscious in the hospital. Why should the perpetrator get away with it? If he thinks he's innocent, let the police decide!" Su Mei retorted without backing down.

She had been part of the Meng family for five years and had only one daughter, whom she treasured like a precious gem. She couldn't bear the thought of her daughter nearly losing her life just for speaking up during a family discussion, pushed by that little troublemaker.

And that brat had the nerve to say he did nothing wrong, claiming her daughter had brought it upon herself. How could she tolerate that?

"Go to the police station and drop the charges immediately! Do you hear me? Haven't you embarrassed us enough?" Old Mr. Meng barked.

"I have no shame. My daughter nearly died. Dropping the charges would be the real disgrace!" Su Mei didn't expect the police to act so swiftly. She had reported the case at noon, and by afternoon, the troublemaker was detained.

"Fine! You think you're so independent, huh? If you don't drop the charges, leave the Meng family, and I'll disown you all!"

Su Mei was about to argue back when Meng Jianjun gently pulled her sleeve. She buried her face in her hands and sobbed on the couch.

Meng Jianjun, his voice trembling, said, "Dad, don't blame Su Mei. Yi Yi was seriously hurt this time. The doctor said it was a severe concussion, and she almost didn't survive. Even though she's awake now, there could still be lasting effects. You know, Su Mei and I have been married for five years and only have this one daughter. We've raised her like a precious jewel since she was born. To see her suffer such a severe injury for no reason, anyone would be heartbroken..."

Before he could finish, Meng Jianjun also started crying.

Men don't cry easily, but when they do, it's because they're truly devastated.

Old Mr. Meng had never seen Meng Jianjun shed tears before. Along with Su Mei's sobbing, he felt overwhelmed. Finally, he turned to his second son and spoke, "Mingyu, the father is to blame for not raising the son right. You apologize to your elder brother on Gao Xuan's behalf."

Uncle Meng took a deep breath and said softly, "Brother, sister-in-law, this time Gao Xuan was out of line. When he comes back, I'll make sure to discipline him properly and have him apologize to Yi Yi."

"But we're all part of the Meng family. This is our internal matter, and there's no need to let outsiders laugh at us. If you drop the charges, I promise to give you a satisfactory outcome. What do you think?"

After Uncle Meng finished speaking, there was no response. He then looked at Old Mr. Meng.

"Elder brother, did you hear what your younger brother said?"

Meng Jianjun paused, choked up, and replied, "Dad, Yi Yi hasn't been able to speak since she woke up..."

Aunt Meng, sitting beside him, frowned more and more as Meng Jianjun spoke, eventually giving Uncle Meng a meaningful look.

Uncle Meng knew that if Yi Yi was indeed so severely injured, this would become a criminal case. If the elder brother didn't drop the charges, Gao Xuan's record would forever be tarnished.

So as soon as Meng Jianjun finished speaking, Uncle Meng decisively proposed, "Brother, how about this? If you agree to drop the charges, I'll transfer two villas at Lakeview Estate to Yi Yi and give her an annual dividend of 5 million. What do you say?"

Meng Jianjun hung his head and didn't respond.

"Give her 5% of the shares," Old Mr. Meng interjected.

"Dad!"

"Dad!"

As soon as Old Mr. Meng spoke, Uncle Meng and Aunt Meng exclaimed in shock.

"These shares will have to be given sooner or later," Old Mr. Meng said, giving Uncle Meng and Aunt Meng a deep look.

After speaking, Old Mr. Meng turned to Meng Jianjun and Su Mei and continued, "But I have one condition: Yi Yi must marry into the Qin family in place of Wanwan."

Meng Jianjun and Su Mei exchanged a glance but didn't refuse.

Seeing this, Old Mr. Meng knew there was a chance, so he added, "Yi Yi likes Bishui Villa, right? If she agrees, I'll give her Bishui Villa as well."

"Dad! That was meant for Wan Wan!" Auntie Meng could no longer maintain her previous composure.

Bishui Manor is an ecological estate that the Meng family started planning six years ago, spanning about 8,000 acres, complete with all the amenities for dining, entertainment, and leisure.

This was a dowry prepared by Old Mrs. Meng for her granddaughter, but unfortunately, Old Mrs. Meng passed away just as the estate began construction.

The subsequent construction was overseen by Auntie Meng, who, because it was for her own daughter, put her heart and soul into the project, even adding many antiques and famous paintings to the estate.

Now, to see it slip through her fingers like this, how could she accept it?

"That was the dowry for the first daughter in the family to get married. Since Wan Wan doesn’t want it, it will go to Yi Yi," Old Mr. Meng said sternly.

This time, the eldest granddaughter had quietly run away from home, which had truly disappointed him.

"Dad..." Auntie Meng wanted to continue, but Uncle Meng interrupted, "Brother and sister-in-law, if you have any other demands, just bring them up. Dad will surely fulfill them."

Uncle Meng couldn’t quite articulate his current feelings. He both hoped that his brother and sister-in-law would accept the offer and let Yi Yi marry, and also wished they would become greedy and thoroughly anger Old Mr. Meng.

Mr. Meng and Su Mei were now completely on edge. After exchanging several glances, Mr. Meng finally spoke, "We’ll go back and talk it over, and give you our answer by tomorrow morning."

It was no wonder Mr. Meng hesitated; Old Mr. Meng was offering too generous a deal.

Uncle Meng had worked diligently in the company for so many years, yet he didn’t even own 5% of the group’s shares. As for Mr. Meng himself, forget about shares, he didn’t even receive dividends.

This was why, even though he was often looked down upon in the old house, he resolutely refused to move out. Otherwise, how could he support his family of four on his salary alone?

When he was younger, he had thought about venturing out on his own, but unfortunately, every time he ended up losing everything. In the end, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and return to scrape by.