The eldest son, Qiao Jiamu, was better off. He was already older, married, and naturally more stable and mature.
Regarding Qiao Zhenbang’s remarriage, even though it felt sudden, he quickly understood.
Because Qiao Jiamu was very clear that he was already married abroad and had settled down, barring significant changes, he wouldn’t return to the country.
And taking care of and supporting his father was a responsibility he couldn’t shirk.
This ti, when Qiao Zhenbang suddenly had a cerebral infarction and almost had a stroke, on the plane back to the country, Qiao Jiamu had thought:
If his father really lost the ability to live independently, he’d bring him to the USA to take care of him.
Whether hiring a caregiver or sending him to a nursing ho, he would bring him abroad instead of returning to look after him.
Now, Qiao Jiamu needn’t worry about his father’s "aftercare," as his father had found his own solution.
After the initial surprise of hearing the news, Qiao Jiamu quickly ca to terms and even strongly supported it.
After all, his father had promised him that even if he remarried, the Qiao Family’s assets wouldn’t be given away to outsiders.
At most, he’d spend a couple of ten thousand a month, treating it as hiring a high-end live-in nanny!
His own interests were not hard; instead, it helped solve a major issue, so Qiao Jiamu genuinely did not oppose it.
Qiao Jianan, as the youngest daughter, was naturally more willful.
Added to this, she was not yet married, so she had a certain sense of territory and belonging towards her father and ho.
Having a "stepmother" suddenly appear, Qiao Jianan’s first reaction was to resist.
She was reluctant to bla her father, so she resented "He Xiutian."
Believing this middle-aged woman from the countryside coveted the Qiao Family’s money and status, trying every ans to climb up!
Of course, Qiao Jianan had at least received a higher education, hence retained a basic sense of rationality.
While she complained inwardly, she wouldn’t actually go and make a scene with "He Xiutian."
The day she saw He Tiantian, she gave a cold face and a disdainful snort, expressing her dissatisfaction.
Qiao Zhenbang felt that his daughter was sowhat inappropriate but not too overboard.
However, He Tiantian cared a lot.
She directly interrupted Qiao Zhenbang, "Perhaps, she really misunderstood."
"However, so things need to be clarified, like what you said about the property and savings. Those are your assets!"
"It’s entirely reasonable that you want to leave them to your children. I completely understand and agree!"
"Actually, you don’t have to wait until your passing; you could transfer the house to the two children now and split the savings among them!"
"Or, when we get married, we could sign a prenuptial agreent stating that those assets are your premarital property, and regardless of whether we divorce or sothing unexpected happens in the future, the only heirs to those assets are your two children!"
He Tiantian first ntioned "misunderstanding" before talking about the property issue.
It was clearly indicating that she believed Qiao Jianan’s petulance wasn’t because she cared whether Tiantian was a troublemaker, but because she worried the property she could get would be snatched away!
Indeed, Qiao Jianan would have such worries.
Even Qiao Zhenbang understood it.
But, such words are things one sees but doesn’t say.
Once said, Qiao Zhenbang couldn’t help but lose face.
His daughter opposed his remarriage, not because she feared he’d be deceived by a woman or that his father would be taken away.
But rely for the property!
This... alas, reality is so cruel.
No matter how much Qiao Zhenbang cares for his daughter, he couldn’t say much to defend her.
Deep down, he felt awkward too—did his daughter truly love him or care more about his money?
Don’t bla Qiao Zhenbang for overthinking, but having gone through life and death, he experienced firsthand the pain and despair of nearing death.
Qiao Zhenbang’s mindset really had changed drastically.
You could say he beca more selfish or more "transparent."
In short, he no longer thought as much about his children, work, students, etc., but wanted to live more for himself!
Ultimately, the property wasn’t especially vast, at least not comparable to real millionaires.
Yet, having fallen ill and experienced living without care, Qiao Zhenbang profoundly felt what was most reliable—money!
With money, he could find an ambitious companion like "He Xiutian" and lure her into serving him well later.
With money, he could ensure family harmony.
His property, he certainly would leave to his two children, but not now—after he had passed.
If, like He Tiantian said, he divided the property cleanly now... ha, aren’t the cases of elderly transferring their house too early only to end up holess on TV news endless?
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