My Wife, The Ice Queen President-Chapter 416 - : The 0415th Chapter: Recognize Relatives Part 1 (Three More Updates)_1

Chapter 416: The 0415th Chapter: Recognize Relatives Part 1 (Three More Updates)_1

Next, the host made some remarks, announced a list of gift-givers, and read congratulatory words from influential figures in the Capital City. Even high-ranking city officials sent congratulatory messages, showing the vast extent of Su Zhentian’s connections.

“Now, let’s welcome the Birthday Star, Mr. Su, to give his speech. Please, a round of applause,” the beautiful hostess said.

Warm applause filled the room, and everyone’s gaze fell upon Su Zhentian.

Yang Xinyi clapped her hands, but she noticed that Su Zhentian, standing on stage, was once again looking at her, his eyes carrying a special emotion.

Su Zhentian walked onto the stage and gestured with his hands for the crowd to calm down. After everyone had quieted down, he began, “Those who know me understand that I prefer to do things rather than talk. Thank you all for attending my birthday. I originally didn’t want to celebrate it, but I’ve thought a lot recently, and in the end, I decided to have this celebration—not for anything else but because there are some words I want to say to some people…”

“In life, at fifty one knows one’s destiny, at sixty it’s a rare achievement, at seventy it’s a rarity of ancient times. I am now of an age to have achieved rarity, and whether I can reach the rarity of ancient times, I am not certain. Thus, I always feel like there are things that must be done…”

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“As one ages, one tends to think a lot. In recent years, I often reminisce. It’s not about how I went from having nothing to achieving a modest success in the business world, nor about how glorious I was. More often, I think about how many wrongs I have committed in my lifetime.”

“Upon reflection, it seems that in my life, I have committed quite a few misdeeds, whether it was stealing vegetables from the neighbor’s garden as a child or putting firecrackers in the cow dung on the side of the road, waiting for someone I loathed to pass by… These various matters are too numerous to count. But there has been one thing weighing on my heart for twenty or thirty years that I’ve never been able to let go of.”

“What I’m about to reveal might be seen as disgraceful by some, and it’s very possible that tomorrow’s headlines will carry negative reports, or even personal attacks. But I don’t care. At my age, how many more years can I eke out? Fame, wealth—through my eyes now, they’re all like fleeting clouds. All I need now is for my accountant to set up a new account and transfer a million into it, and then I can live out the rest of my days in peace. What else should I fear?”

Upon hearing this, whispers started spreading through the crowd, and the atmosphere seemed to grow tenser. Some people were privately speculating that whatever Su Zhentian was going to say next could, very likely, cause a huge sensation.

Just then, a figure leapt up sharply and exclaimed urgently, “Zhentian, today is your birthday…”

The person who stood up was none other than Su Zhentian’s wife, Guan Liuzhen.

“I am very clear about what I want to do, Liuzhen, please sit down.”

“Do you realize what you are doing?” Guan Liuzhen said loudly.

“Sit down,” the tone in Su Zhentian’s voice turned cold.

His voice was still calm, but carried an authoritative tone that brooked no resistance.

Guan Liuzhen felt a flutter of panic under his stern gaze and instinctively sat down. Her violently heaving chest indicated that she was extremely angry.

“When I was thirty-three years old, I had a son and a daughter, but at that time, I made a mistake, I had an affair. I knew it was wrong, but I fell deeply into it… Because I was young and my career wasn’t stable, I made the wrong choice…”

Following this, Su Zhentian recounted what had happened in those years with a measured tone.

He didn’t sound overly emotional, as if he was an observer narrating the story, but from all his movements, it was evident that he was greatly agitated.

“I have been searching for her for more than twenty years without success. This has been the greatest regret of my life…”

At this point, Su Zhentian fell silent for a long time.

The audience was quiet, surprisingly quiet, not at all the cacophony of noise he had expected.

Perhaps it was his sincere emotions that affected her, or maybe, like him, many of the successful men present had experienced extramarital affairs.

“Fortunately, my daughter, she’s very sensible and outstanding. Despite her young age, she has achieved remarkable performance in the business world. Her capabilities are in no way inferior to mine; I had originally invested five hundred million to give her a chance to learn how to do business, but little did I know that in just four short years after taking over, she increased that capital tenfold and thus became the most successful young entrepreneur in that province…”

In the audience, Yang Xinyi was completely stunned. Even as naive as she was, she now knew who Su Zhentian was referring to as his daughter.

She turned her head, looking at Zhao Lizhen beside her in a daze, and murmured, “Mom, please don’t tell me this is true?”

“Xinyi, I’m sorry…”

Yang Xinyi’s tears began to flow down her cheeks. She finally understood why her parents had been acting so strangely throughout the journey; why Su Zhentian’s wife and daughter looked at her with such hatred; why Su Zhentian’s gaze towards her was so complex.

She couldn’t describe how she felt at that moment; she felt like she was about to collapse.

She even wondered if she had offended the “Tai Sui,” causing one painful event after another to befall her.

Was heaven playing a joke on her?

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The parents she had lived with for over twenty years weren’t her birth parents; a man she had never met suddenly told her he was her father.

This kind of melodramatic situation, only seen on TV and in novels, was happening to her, and it was nearly breaking her apart.

“Today, my daughter is also present at the event, and until now, she was unaware of everything. The reason I didn’t go looking for her before was that I didn’t want to disrupt her life. I’m here to apologize to her. I won’t reveal who she is; among the several hundred people here, there are quite a few young women, and you won’t be able to guess. I’m now giving her a choice. If she prefers to stay with her foster parents, I will bless her. If she can accept me, this unworthy father, I hope she will stay by my side, and I will make amends…”

Upon hearing this, the people around began to look around, all wondering who could be Su Zhentian’s illegitimate daughter.

“Do you think she will acknowledge him?”

“Certainly, she will. Su Zhentian is who exactly? He’s one of the top ten richest people. If she can be acknowledged by him, who knows how much wealth she could inherit?”

“I’m not sure; after all, she has always been living with her foster parents. Besides, she also has quite a bit of money herself—several billion should be enough.”

“Money, who wouldn’t want more?”

“Suddenly recognize a stranger as your father, would you be willing to do it?”

“As long as there’s money, it’s fine. Whether she acknowledges him or not, what does it matter? Besides, I think Su Zhentian is very sincere, organizing such a big birthday celebration, publicly confessing and apologizing to a woman, it shows he’s extremely earnest.”

The voices buzzed incessantly, reaching Yang Xinyi’s ears.

Yang Xinyi was initially in great pain, but soon her gaze turned icy cold, and increasingly so.

In a corner, Ye Xiong watched Yang Xinyi unblinkingly; her every move deeply affected his heart.

“Brother, who do you guess is Su Zhentian’s daughter?” Ye Yangyang couldn’t help but ask.