Unbridled, Depraved

Chapter 270 Will

In the study.

The mahogany bookshelf was filled with heavy tomes, the gold-stamped letters on the spines glowing.

There are several landscape paintings hanging on the wall, with vigorous ink color, overlapping mountains, gurgling water, and profound artistic conception.

The air is filled with a faint scent of sandalwood, mixed with the scent of book pages, carrying the sedimentation and heaviness of years.

Xie Jincheng sat upright at the desk with a simple sandalwood box in front of him.

The box is carved with intricate patterns, with vines entwined, flowers and birds complementing each other, revealing the traces of time and the ingenuity of the craftsman.

This sandalwood box was exactly what Xie Tianyi and Wei Yan snatched from the old man's safe.

Because the old man has always cherished this box, the Xie family has always believed that it must contain a huge treasure.

Above the box, a silver patriarch's ring lay quietly.

Xie Jincheng's fingers gently stroked the ring. He took a deep breath. The scent of sandalwood and book pages in the air intertwined, bringing his thoughts back to a moment in the past.

He inserted the ring into the keyhole of the box and applied a little force with his fingertips. The lock core made a slight "click" sound and the box opened.

In the box, a stack of important documents related to the family business were neatly arranged.

Xie Jincheng picked up the document, quickly scanned the pages, and then put it into the safe beside him.

At the bottom of the box was a yellowed envelope.

The word "will" was written on the envelope. The handwriting was vigorous and powerful, and the strokes were as sharp as a knife. It was exactly the handwriting of Mr. Xie.

The edges of the envelope are a little worn and the paper is slightly brittle. Judging from the age of the envelope, it seems that it has been written for a long time.

It seems that the old man had already left a will.

Next to the word "will", there was a line of small characters written: "From my son Jincheng."

Xie Jincheng's gaze lingered on the line of small words for a moment, and the emotion in his eyes was like a ripple in a deep pool, fleeting.

He lit a cigarette, the flame flickered in the darkness, illuminating his stern profile.

Taking a deep puff of cigarette, he opened the envelope and took out the will inside.

A faint scent of crabapple wafts towards me, fresh and distant.

My heart was beating fast.

Because crabapple is his mother's favorite flower.

[My son Jin Cheng:

When you read this letter, I may no longer be alive.

There are some things I have never said to you, not because I don’t want to say them, but because I don’t know where to start.

Over the years, the gap between us father and son has been like an invisible wall separating us.

I know you hate me, hate my indifference to your mother, and hate my estrangement from you.

But there are some things I have to do, and some words I have to save until the last moment to tell you.

Looking back on my life, it has been full of ups and downs and many trials and tribulations.

I grew up in a wealthy family. My grandfather and father were both business tycoons. However, the country was in crisis and the Japanese army invaded the country. The Xie family's property was coveted by the enemy.

My grandfather and father resolutely joined the anti-Japanese war, but were eventually defeated by the enemy and their family was destroyed.

I joined the army at a young age, experienced war, and finally saw the Japanese army defeated.

I thought I would never have peace in my life, but I didn't expect that I could revive the Xie family, marry, have children, and live an ordinary life.

I have married three wives in my life, but none of them ended well.

My first wife died of illness, my second wife died in a car accident, my third wife...your mother chose to commit suicide because of my fault.

Your mother is the biggest regret and guilt in my life.

She left too early, and I never even said an apology.

I know you always thought I didn't love your mother.

But that's not the case. Your mother is the person I love most in my life.

At that time, the Xie family was at its peak and had tremendous power.

I don't know how to restrain my edge and I act in a flamboyant manner, but I never thought that such flamboyance would become a target in the eyes of others.

I originally declined the banquet that night.

Because that day was your birthday, I promised your mother to go home early.

But fate played a trick on me on the way home, and by some strange coincidence, something irreparable happened between me and your mother's best friend Wei Yan.

Later, Wei Yan went abroad, secretly gave birth to the child and brought him back to China to meet me. Only then did I realize that I had made a big mistake that night...】

The smoke rose slowly in the air, like invisible silk threads, entwined around the man's fingertips, then quietly dissipated, blurring his vision.

His gaze penetrated the thin layer of smoke and seemed to see the shadow of the past, with a hint of bitterness lingering in his heart and unable to be shaken off.

The face of my mother Zhong Ke appeared in my mind, that gentle and pale face, those eyes that always showed a hint of sadness.

He still remembered that on the day his mother committed suicide, he stood outside her door, listening to the low sobs coming from inside, but he never had the courage to push the door open.

He didn't go in until everything was quiet. He wanted to comfort his mother, but what he saw was her still warm body.

At that moment, his hatred for his father reached its peak.

He used to think that his father had cheated on his mother and hurt her.

But now it seems that my father was set up.

Xie Jincheng's throat tightened a little. He raised his hand and rubbed his temple. The cigarette between his fingertips had burned out. The ashes fell silently on the table and scattered into a pile of gray and white debris, just like his fragmented emotions at the moment.

He relit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly. His eyes fell on the will again and he continued to read.

[After that incident, your mother never allowed me to appear in front of her again.

I knew she was sick and I wanted to see her, but she threatened to die again and again and wouldn't let me get close to her.

I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I say this. If I had known that this would be the outcome, I would have preferred to have been stronger.

Even if I die, I would like to die with your mother.

Now I live like a puppet, and sometimes I really want to go with your mother.

But I don’t dare to leave, I’m afraid that after I leave, there will be no one to protect you...】

His breathing stagnated slightly, and his chest felt like it was hit hard by something, causing a stuffy pain.

Father...has been protecting him in secret?

But he never noticed it, never even thought about it.

[Jin Cheng, although my life has had its glorious moments, it is also full of regrets.

I am writing this letter now, hoping that you can understand that although I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a father, my love and expectations for you have never diminished in the slightest.

Now more than half of the group's projects are in the hands of your eldest brother Jiantong.

Jiantong is experienced and ruthless in his work, and his methods are sharp. He is indeed a good candidate for business.

But he is too ambitious, acts in an extreme way, and never leaves any room for maneuver.

Over the years, I know that every step you take in the Xie family is like walking on thin ice. If you are not careful, Jiantong will find something on you and suppress you severely. I have seen all of this, but I have not intervened too much.

Because you are my son. If you cannot earn a place for yourself in the Xie family, when you leave the Xie family, you will be eaten by the wolves and tigers outside until not even a bone is left.

Your foundation is not stable now. If one day I am gone, you won't be able to survive in this den of tigers and wolves of the Xie family without some real power.

So I have decided that when I die, all my shares and property will be given to you.

I know you hate me in your heart and look down on my two stinky money. I don't expect you to forgive me. These things are my compensation to you...

I only hope that you can be safe and live the life you want, and not be like me, with lifelong regrets.

Father: Xie Zheng]

At the end of the letter, my father's handwriting was a little sloppy, as if he could no longer control his emotions when he wrote to the end.

The date on the signature is the second anniversary of his mother's death.