Knowing that his son could still think of himself when going out and specially choosing such a meaningful gift, Chi Jun’s emotions were beyond description. He wished he could immediately bring the best things in the world to his son.
Chi Jun’s excitement prompted him to tell the driver in front, “Turn back to the construction site!”
The driver, being the boss, followed instructions on how to drive. At the nearest intersection, the car turned around and headed back to the construction site.
Chi Feiran, feeling a bit puzzled, asked, “Where are we going?”
Chi Jun teased, “You’ll know when we get there.”
After a moment of contemplation, Chi Feiran couldn’t come up with a specific result. The industries the Chi family was involved in were too diverse. Originally, he thought it might be a typical real estate construction site, but judging by his father’s expression, it was obviously not that simple.
As expected, the car drove out of the airport, crossed the entire city of A, and arrived at the outskirts on the other side of the city.
There were few signs of human presence here, and the surroundings were even a bit desolate. However, the colossal and impressive project already revealed what this place would become in the future – a bustling and prosperous area.
Chi Feiran, accompanied by Chi Jun, got off the car. The workers on the construction site probably didn’t expect Chi Jun to return and immediately started contacting the person in charge.
Chi Jun immediately said, “I’ll take my son around myself. You guys do what you need to do.”
Then he turned to Chi Feiran and waved, “Come! Follow Dad!”
Chi Feiran continued to follow him as they walked inside. Chi Jun, familiar with the surroundings, led him onto a sightseeing bus on this side. The bus finally stopped in front of an avant-garde glass building.
Chi Jun took him off the bus and into the building. After taking the sightseeing elevator, he directly pressed the button for the top floor.
It was only at this moment that Chi Jun said, “This building already exists and is the tallest in the world, standing at 1221 meters.”
This number…
Chi Feiran suddenly reacted and exclaimed, “Dad…”
Chi Jun waved his hand, gesturing for him to look at the scenery outside the panoramic elevator.
As the elevator ascended, the view through the panoramic glass was truly breathtaking. The entire project lay beneath them, and there was no end in sight. A massive Ferris wheel stood silently by the artificial river.
Looking at all this, Chi Jun breathed out and said, “It’s the world’s largest comprehensive theme park. From planning to now, it has taken twelve years. I built this especially for you, originally planning to give it to you after you graduate from college…”
Just in a moment of excitement, he couldn’t resist and wanted to bring his son here first.
Chi Jun’s words confirmed what Chi Feiran had in mind. He knew his father spoiled him, but he didn’t expect it to be to this extent.
After hesitating for a moment, Chi Feiran still expressed his thoughts, “Dad… isn’t this a bit too much?”
The foolish dad, Chi Jun, smiled and said, “I wanted to build this because I thought you wanted it too…”
At that time, Chi Jun had just divorced Xie Man. Due to the unpleasant divorce process and the Chi family’s significant influence in the country, Xie Man directly took the child out of the country to avoid future disturbances.
Initially, he could still fly abroad to see his son from time to time, but after the incident, Xie Man refused any contact between the Chi family and Feiran.
When the elevator reached the observation deck, Chi Jun took Chi Feiran to the floor-to-ceiling window.
This floor was specifically chosen as the best vantage point, overlooking the entire amusement park.
Facing this gift that had been carefully prepared for his son for many years, which was yet to be completed, Chi Jun took out a cigarette case from his pocket, but before lighting one, he ultimately put the cigarettes back.
Chi Jun fell silent for a moment before saying, “At that time, your mom remarried, and that family adopted a child. Your grandmother wanted to bring you back, so… she said some unpleasant things to you…”
If there was something Chi Jun couldn’t do in his life, it was handling the relationship between the two mistresses of the house.
His mother always wanted him to marry a proper wealthy girl from a good family, but Xie Man was an orphan who had relied on herself all the way.
In families like theirs, there were specific rules about how to match clothes with perfume, how to arrange tableware during meals – everything was meticulously chosen.
His mother had been meticulously groomed into a wealthy lady herself. Everything was about being meticulous and picky.
But for Xie Man, all of this was completely unfamiliar.
Chi Jun was attracted to Xie Man because of her excellence. He felt that her so-called ladylike demeanor could be learned over time. Even if she didn’t learn, he still liked her.
However, his grandmother always felt that Xie Man’s background did not match hers. Once biased, even her virtues turned into faults.
Xie Man, being independent and self-reliant, was seen by her as having a too strong personality. When Xie Man wanted her own career, she thought Xie Man wanted to get involved in the Chi family’s business, thinking too actively.
With each accumulating contradiction, the tension finally ruptured this seemingly mismatched marriage.
Chi Jun tried countless times to salvage it, but he knew that divorce was the best choice. Xie Man wouldn’t be happy staying.
But the divorce didn’t bring happiness either.
The old lady, upon learning that Xie Man insisted on taking her precious grandson away, immediately accused Xie Man of wanting money and told her not to dream.
At that time, Chi Jun was already mentally exhausted, just hoping for everything to end quickly. He signed the papers and handed his son to Xie Man. Because of those words, Xie Man refused to take a single penny from the Chi family.
At that time, Chi Feiran was still young and probably didn’t remember. When Xie Man first took him abroad, they went through some tough times.
But later, Xie Man met Edmond, the head of the Bonnet family. After that, she remarried…
When Chi Jun learned about it, he felt lost. However, Chi’s old lady only cared about how her grandson could change his last name.
Moreover, Xie Man was seen as a bad woman who spoiled her son and went against her, but the grandson was a child of the Chi family.
Feiran was also very likable since childhood. So, the old lady had affection for him. Especially when Chi Jun refused to remarry, she wanted to bring her grandson back.
So, one day, she said to the young Chi Feiran, “Your mom has remarried, and there will be other children in the future. They may not like you anymore. That child from the orphanage, who knows if he’ll harm you. Kids from such places know how to harm others the most. So, would you like to go with your dad and grandma?”
Upon hearing this, Xie Man almost went crazy. She refused any contact between her son and the Chi family.
Chi Jun still remembered clearly. Xie Man’s eyes turned red, and she sternly said, “Chi Jun! Let me tell you! Feiran is my life! No one should think of taking him away from me! Don’t forget, this isn’t China here!”
Edmond gently embraced Xie Man, comforting her as she cried in his arms.
At that moment, Chi Jun knew that there was no chance of recovery.
He promised not to see his son anymore. At least until his son graduated from college, he wouldn’t actively contact him. Everything would depend on his son’s judgment when he grew up.
Holding the cigarette case in his hand, Chi Jun slowly exhaled a breath from his chest, saying, “I also thought, if your mom could be a bit softer.”
He also blamed Xie Man, asking her not to argue with the old lady. After his father passed away, the huge Chi family business needed him to manage. Juggling between the busy external affairs and returning home to face a wife who was dissatisfied with his mother, he naturally felt mentally exhausted.
Moreover, although most of the time it was just deliberate criticism, sometimes what his mother said was not wrong. In his impression, those things were as commonplace as eating and drinking.
But later, he realized that living for a few years under the scrutinizing eyes of his mother-in-law brought immense pressure. His mother was a kind mother to him, but not the same to his daughter-in-law.
At that time, he ignored too much.
He only felt that he was tired, but forgot that Xie Man was tired too.
Thinking about the past, Chi Jun often couldn’t help but recall those happy times when the three of them were together.
Chi Jun smiled and said, “I remember, every time I took you and your mom to the amusement park, you were always so happy. I thought, can I build one for you…”
It became a kind of obsession, as if doing so could tightly grasp those happy moments.
Chi Feiran held his hand and said, “Dad, I’m here. Don’t be sad.”
The smile on Chi Jun’s face disappeared, and his eyes reddened little by little. His voice was hoarse, “Your mom taught you well… better than being with me.”
At that time, although he felt guilty, he also felt a sense of grievance. He thought he was more loyal than Xie Man, not remarrying and letting his son stay with him would be better.
After all, Xie Man remarried less than two years after divorcing him. What if she had other children in the future, and Feiran, not being a Bonnet by blood, suffered? How could… how could he have expected that Xie Man would actually not want any more children for Feiran.
In such a family, without a legitimate heir, the pressure must be enormous.
Xie Man didn’t bow her head, and more importantly, the man she chose after making a wrong judgment did not disappoint her.
Chi Jun said, “I’m not as good as him.”
Chi Feiran remained silent for a moment and comforted him softly, “Dad, you are also good.”
Chi Feiran didn’t say it, although he didn’t remember it, he thought that when he went to the amusement park with his parents, he was especially happy. It probably wasn’t because he really liked the amusement park itself.
More likely, it was because Mom and Dad were with him.
Author’s Note:
Although it might break the mood a bit, I also wish to have a dad who can build the tallest building and the largest theme park for me… Shout it out loud! Who wouldn’t want that!!!
PS: In reality, the tallest building planned for construction has already exceeded a thousand meters. The King Abdullah Financial District in Saudi Arabia planned the construction of the King’s Tower, a project costing 30 billion. The contract for the construction was signed in 2009, and initially, the wealthy investor wanted to design a height of 1600 meters but later changed it to a thousand meters due to safety concerns. It’s worth mentioning that among the existing tallest towers, half of them are in China. The information in my book is slightly exaggerated compared to reality, but it’s based on a realistic foundation with moderate exaggeration, not something humans cannot achieve. However, constructing a super-tall building involves more than just building it. Besides considering the load-bearing capacity, various safety factors need to be carefully considered, such as how to rescue in the event of a fire. In short, it’s more complicated, and the construction period for general super-tall buildings is five to ten years. Dad Chi prepared for Feiran for twelve years! (The top floor here is specifically designed as an observation floor, not the top floor of the building.)
Another PS: Dad Chi, Grandma Chi, and Mom Xie are right from their respective perspectives. Even Grandma Chi has her right points. This is why Dad Chi agrees with his mother on certain issues. However, the cumulative damage caused to Mom Xie is substantial. While they are both right, they also have their wrongs. It can only be said that this is a complex issue. The story is gradually unfolding, so everyone, take your time to read on. Thank you!
