LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 9 - Passing the Inheritance to the Female Lead's Son (1)
He Jiangchao was abducted at a young age, drifted from place to place, and ended up in an orphanage.
He missed the college entrance examination due to an injury. Because he didn’t have money to retake the exam, he entered society, delivering packages, serving dishes, cutting hair, and finally discovered that running a small stall was the most profitable.
After working hard for several years, He Jiangchao quickly saved up some money. He was planning to start a small business that didn’t require enduring wind and rain when he was suddenly cornered by a few thugs in an alley. He Jiangchao acted decisively, throwing the woven bag containing his goods at them, trying to save himself.
However, at that moment, a silly-looking girl suddenly appeared and earnestly lectured the thugs about the principles of life.
He Jiangchao cursed inwardly. He could have easily escaped, but instead, he got into a scuffle because of that girl.
Then, his world turned upside down. He was found by his biological parents.
His biological parents were extremely wealthy, reputedly big shots in the investment world, with countless family assets and widespread admiration. He Jiangchao instantly transformed from a poor kid to a super-rich second-generation.
With plenty of money, he didn’t need to endure the elements or haggle over the price of pork. However, He Jiangchao knew that many people looked down on him, openly or covertly. Only a girl named Yu Le supported and trusted him. To maintain his dignity and not disappoint Yu Le, He Jiangchao studied almost desperately and finally silenced all those who looked down on him with brilliant achievements.
He inherited his parents’ talent and abilities, becoming another investment tycoon. He was now sought after by the wealthy and was urged by his parents to choose a wife from a suitable background.
But He Jiangchao was unwilling. He loved Yu Le, the girl who had stood in front of him in the alley, blocking his way. He loved the girl who always supported and trusted him.
He Jiangchao almost catered to Yu Le’s every whim, lavishing countless resources to elevate her to the status of a triple gold award-winning actress. He had planned to propose to Yu Le on the day of the awards ceremony. However, Yu Le publicly announced her relationship with the triple gold award-winning actor Qin Feng before He Jiangchao had the chance.
(TN: Triple gold = the best in three artful skills; singing, dancing, and acting.)
The person I love doesn’t love me! He Jiangchao was heartbroken. He drowned his sorrows in alcohol day and night, earning him the reproach of his parents and the shaking heads of his friends.
No matter how friends and family advised him, He Jiangchao couldn’t let go of his feelings for Yu Le. In the gradually disappointed eyes of his parents, He Jiangchao silently protected Yu Le for a lifetime, even accepting Yu Le’s son as his godson and leaving his vast inheritance to him.
He Jiangchao had no regrets as he closed his eyes.
But in that moment of closing his eyes, he gained memories of another life.
***
In those memories, on the same day he was cornered by thugs, he unexpectedly reunited with his parents and returned to the He family.
There was no Yu Le who appeared out of nowhere.
In those memories, he smoothly inherited the He family and married a wife from a suitable background, with children and grandchildren filling the household, leading a smooth life.
He Jiangchao almost went mad searching through his memories and finally found a piece of entertainment gossip in a corner, reporting that a D-list celebrity committed suicide live on the wedding day of Qin Feng and Yang Qingqing, the Movie King and Queen.
That D-list celebrity was the Yu Le he had loved for a lifetime.
That Movie King, Qin Feng, was Yu Le’s husband.
That Movie Queen, Yang Qingqing, was once suppressed by him.
He Jiangchao seemed to understand everything and yet nothing. Later, he drifted into a space and learned that he was living in a novel called [Reborn Movie Queen.]
In the novel, he was the loyal male supporting character who, after Yu Le’s rebirth, provided her with resources and even left her an inheritance!
***
He Jiangchao laughed manically.
He was confused and filled with resentment.
Then one day, as the world spun around him, a vague voice came from ahead, “You have only one wish.”
One wish!
He Jiangchao swallowed back the words of revenge against Yu Le and, thinking of his disappointed parents, said with red eyes, word by word, “Don’t let Mom and Dad down.”
“Granted.”
A scene unfolded slowly…
In the magnificent hall, a middle-aged couple were excited, their faces flushed with joy one moment and contorted with pain the next. On the sofa opposite them, the young man, who had been tense and uneasy, suddenly stiffened and there was a glint in his eyes.
He looked down at his rough fingers, wearing cheap clothes worth a few yuan, with a tear on his shoulder revealing a red birthmark underneath. On his feet were a pair of sneakers with a stain on them, clearly out of place in the luxurious room.
And he was very different from the elegant and pampered man and woman in front of him, like people from two different worlds.
“Dongchen, Mom has prepared a room for you. Go upstairs and rest for a while.” Mother He came to her senses, seeing her son’s uneasy expression, suppressing her excitement, and got up to lead her son upstairs.
“Yes, yes, go upstairs and rest for a while.” Father He echoed repeatedly. It was their excessive excitement that made them fail to notice their son’s discomfort.
He Dongchen was grabbed by the arm, feeling uncomfortable and awkward, but he obediently followed the gentle and kind woman upstairs.
The timing of his arrival was neither good nor bad, but the recognition was completed, and inexplicably, he gained a benefactor.
Thinking that Yu Le would come to ask him for the role of the third female lead in a TV series in a few days, He Dongchen’s eyes flashed with irony.
This time, he wouldn’t comply with her request.
Mother He led her son to a super-large suite on the third floor and carefully introduced it, “Mom had this room has been prepared for you since you were little. Take a look and see if you like it. If you don’t, Mom will have it changed.”
He Dongchen surveyed the room. It had a simple blue-gray decoration, with a curved sofa in the living room, spacious floor-to-ceiling windows, and a bedroom with a large walk-in closet filled with expensive-looking clothes and accessories. Next to it was a study with a row of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves filled with various books, textbooks, classic novels, and a few childish fairy tales.
He Dongchen’s mother took out a fairy tale book and flipped it open, pointing to He Dongchen, saying, “Look, there are your doodles from when you were a child.”
He Dongchen looked at the crooked turtles on it, his mouth twitching.
Next to the study was an activity room with fitness equipment, and by the window was a black piano.
Seeing her son looking at the piano, Mother He spoke with nostalgia, “When you were a child, you kept pestering to learn the piano. Your dad ordered one, but it hadn’t arrived yet when you went missing…”
Her voice choked up, and then she suddenly hugged her son tightly. “Mom won’t lose you again!”
He Dongchen reached out and gently patted her shoulder. The original owner was abducted when he was 5 years old, causing immense pain and guilt for Father and Mother He. They had never stopped searching over the years and never wanted another child.
The original owner was fortunate to have such devoted parents, but in the original novel, he repeatedly disappointed them because of Yu Le, leaving them with regrets when they passed away.
But it was also fortunate that they died early; otherwise, knowing that their son left the inheritance to the female lead’s son might have driven them crazy.
Mother He’s crying also brought Father He over. In the end, the three of them hugged and cried bitterly. The more He Dongchen tried to comfort them, the harder they cried.
Feeling helpless and heartbroken, He Dongchen was soaked with tears as he was pushed into the bedroom to wash up and change into a comfortable casual outfit.
***
Having grown up in an orphanage where he had enough to eat but lacked nutrition, and then busy making a living as an adult, exposed to the wind and rain, he was slightly thin. The clothes hung loosely on him.
He Dongchen looked at himself in the mirror. He was tall, over 6 feet tall, with messy hair, slightly dark skin, and well-defined handsome features, especially his eyebrows and eyes, which exuded a heroic aura. Last year, there was even a talent scout who wanted the original owner to become a star, but he thought the person was a fraud and avoided them.
He Dongchen picked up the hairdryer from the nearby counter and dried his hair at a leisurely pace.
After a while, there was a knock on the door behind him, and Father He’s voice came through, “Dongchen, are you okay?”
He Dongchen put down the hairdryer, ran his fingers through his half-dried hair, and turned to open the door.
Father He stood outside the door, holding a bottle of medicine, looking anxious. “You were chased by a few thugs this afternoon and got injured, right?”
He Dongchen nodded, cooperating by taking off his shirt to reveal the bruises on his shoulders and back.
Father He felt heartbroken, his nose sour and tingling. My son, from the prestigious He family, had been bullied by a few small-time thugs!
“Dongchen, don’t worry, Dad will definitely avenge you!” Father He said fiercely, but his actions were incredibly gentle, afraid of causing his son pain while applying the medicine.
“Yeah, revenge.” He Dongchen easily took care of the few thugs, but seeing his father’s expression, he didn’t have the heart to stop him from seeking retribution.
After applying the medicine, Father He looked at the teapot-shaped birthmark on He Dongchen’s back and felt relieved. “It’s a good thing the clothes got torn.”
That afternoon, he and his wife were out inspecting a project. When they were stuck in traffic, they saw a young man pulling a girl out of an alley. The familiar birthmark on the young man’s shoulder caught Father He’s attention.
Not wanting to miss any opportunity, Father He immediately ordered the car to follow them. After rescuing them, he saw the resemblance in their features and couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.
Thinking of that, Father He quickly asked, “Who was the girl you were pulling back then? Your girlfriend?”
At that time, he was too excited, his mind and eyes filled with thoughts of his son being found again. Father He only had his assistant note down the contact information of the other person, then hurriedly took his son home.
He Dongchen chuckled, “Just some meddlesome person. She suddenly jumped out, didn’t call the police or ask for help, and started preaching about life to the thugs, causing me to take a couple of punches.”
He Dongchen didn’t hesitate to stain Yu Le’s name. Yu Le, who was reborn, wanted to cling to the original owner’s thigh, taking advantage of her foreknowledge to wait at the alley entrance. Not calling the police was to avoid scaring off the thugs and ruining the plot of finding relatives, not asking for help was to prevent others from sharing the credit, and preaching about life was to showcase her righteousness.
In the original plot, although the original owner thought Yu Le was a bit foolish, he was still attracted by her actions of standing in front of him, so he spoke well of her in front of Father and Mother He. But now that it was He Dongchen, he wouldn’t do the same.
Father He was somewhat speechless when he heard his son’s words. Being courageous was a good thing, but it was somewhat detestable for his son to take a couple of punches because of it.
A young man breaking through a siege and a young man breaking through a siege with a frail girl were completely different in difficulty!
Father He’s mood was complex, and it took him a while to speak up, “That girl had good intentions but caused trouble. I’ll have someone look into compensating her.”
The He family never owed anyone favors.
He Dongchen, who was putting on his clothes, raised an eyebrow meaningfully. “Dad, don’t use money to insult others.”
Yu Le, who was reborn, had a character of self-reliance and everything she had was forced upon her by the He family. She used the identity of the He family’s benefactor to thrive in the entertainment industry. With the He family backing her, Yu Le confidently appeared before the Movie King Qin Feng and naturally replaced Yang Qingqing in the drama that had developed their feelings for each other, step by step taking over her role.
Throughout the novel, she was portrayed as the most beautiful and pure, while the He family was portrayed as the chump who kept providing resources. He Dongchen wouldn’t let the He family be taken advantage of as fools anymore.