My daughter, Mia, was about to receive her award at the robotics competition when a well-dressed man suddenly stood up. "I remember your school has a rule: a donation of five million dollars adds ten points to the student's score for the year. There's five million on this card. The first prize belongs to my son!" Everyone present was stunned. The teacher hesitated for a moment before nodding. Mia stood on the stage, bewildered. "But I'm the real winner!" The man's son sneered at Mia. "Mia Carter, so what if you work hard? My mom is rich. The chance to study at the top lab belongs to me." Mia was about to cry. I walked up, held her hand, and smiled at the arrogant father and son. "You say there's five million on the card? Is it true? Why don't we verify it right now?" The man nodded proudly. "Of course. My wife has plenty of money. Swipe it now!" My smile deepened. That card was clearly my supplementary card. It was the allowance I gave my wife! 1 Charles glanced at me disdainfully and handed the card to the teacher with an air of superiority. Someone gasped, "That's... that's the Supreme VIP Black Card! Only those with assets over a hundred billion can have it!" "Oh my god, the Chen family is top-tier wealthy!" Charles clearly enjoyed the praise, his arrogance undisguised. He glanced at Mia with a mix of contempt and pity. "Little girl, blame your parents for not being able to afford five million. People like you, no matter how hard you try, are just stepping stones for us." Mia's face flushed red, and she shouted angrily, "That's not fair! I won first place!" She had loved artificial intelligence since she was little. She prepared for this competition for three years, and the study opportunity was her dream. Parents whispered among themselves, some sighing. "This is too cruel to the child." "But wealth is power, especially in international private schools like this. There's no fairness in the face of privilege. This is a lesson she must learn." Even the teacher shook his head at Mia. "Rules are rules." Seeing this, Leo Chen laughed even more arrogantly. "I told you, Mia Carter, you can't beat me. So what if you have talent?! Your efforts are worthless in front of me!" "Dad, can I go get the award now?" Charles looked at me triumphantly and said to his son, "Of course." Mia's face crumpled, tears welling up in her eyes, stubbornly repeating, "I won first place, I won first place!" Heartbroken yet amused, I whispered in her ear. Her eyes widened. "Dad, really?" I nodded. "Watch." Just as Leo strutted towards the podium, the teacher hurried over. "Mr. Chen, this card is locked. It can't be used!" Charles frowned and raised his voice. "Impossible! You bumpkins just don't know how to use it!" Helpless, the teacher handed the card reader to him. Beep! A mechanical female voice announced: "Your card cannot be used!" "How is this possible?" Charles stepped back in surprise. Other parents laughed. "Mr. Chen, did you pick up that card somewhere?" "If you don't have five million, why pretend? How embarrassing!" Charles gritted his teeth and tried again and again. "Your card cannot be used!" "Your card cannot be used!" The laughter and murmurs grew louder. Leo got anxious. "Dad, what's going on? I need to get the award!" Watching Charles's embarrassment, I stepped forward and smiled. "Since Mr. Chen can't produce the five million, the first prize still belongs to my daughter." Mia's face brightened. She winked at me and started towards the podium. "Wait! The card has a problem, but that doesn't mean I don't have five million. The award is my son's!" Charles stared at me darkly, then dialed a number. Soon, my wife, Sarah's voice came through. 2 After hanging up, Charles regained his arrogance. "Don't worry, son. No one can take this award from you. It's yours!" He looked at me provocatively. I sneered. Just now, Charles and Sarah flirted on the phone, their tone so intimate it was embarrassing. Soon, my phone rang. Sarah ordered me arrogantly: "Zachary, what's wrong with the card you gave me? Contact the bank immediately to unlock it and raise the limit to fifty million!" I remained calm. "What do you need so much money for?" "Business entertainment, of course. Stop nagging and do it!" I lowered my eyes to hide the coldness within. Anyone familiar with me knows this is a sign of impending doom. Ridiculous. A woman living off my family dares to keep a lover under my nose and boss me around. I must have been too lenient, making her forget who the real master of this house is! Seeing no reaction from me, Sarah sent a few angry voice messages and then went silent. Charles held up his phone, showing a bank balance of exactly five million! He smiled politely, but his eyes were full of triumph. "Teacher, rest assured. I told you, rich families don't lack five million. Even fifty million is nothing. Unlike families living on wages, stingy about even a hundred thousand." He glanced at me meaningfully, then pretended to be kind to Mia. "Little girl, remember to be born into a better family next time. Don't let your hard work be snatched away so easily." Mia smiled at Charles. "Uncle, no one can snatch what belongs to me!" I stepped forward, smiling, and said slowly: "Exactly. No one can snatch what belongs to my daughter!" "It's just five million." A kind parent pulled me aside. "Mia's dad, five million isn't a small amount. For the rich, it's handbag money, but for ordinary families, it's astronomical. The study opportunity is rare, but don't risk your family's future." Other parents advised me not to be impulsive, while sycophants sneered: "How much do you earn a year? Trying to imitate the rich, throwing money around. Careful not to lose your house!" "Some people just want to show off without weighing their own worth!" It's my fault for teaching Mia to be low-key. Everyone thinks we're an ordinary working-class family, and Mia got into this school on merit alone. I glanced at the sycophants, noting their associated companies, and made a decision. I smiled politely at the teacher. "I'll do as Leo's dad did and transfer the money to the school account." Ding! "Five million received!" The mechanical voice from the teacher's phone silenced the crowd. Then someone shouted: "Holy crap! Mia's dad really paid five million!" Charles's face darkened. He gritted his teeth and operated his phone. Ding! "Ten million received!" The crowd erupted. "Ten million?! Is he crazy?" "You don't understand. This is top-tier wealth! Mr. Chen is truly powerful!" Three large donations in a row made the teacher wipe sweat from his forehead. Leo couldn't help but gloat. "Dad, you're the best!" Charles enjoyed the praise, patting his son's head. "Son, don't worry. Your mom said whatever you want, she'll support it. What's ten million?" Indeed, what is ten million? An unfaithful woman using my money to support her lover and bully my daughter. She really has a death wish! I wonder how far Sarah will go for this father and son, and how much money she has embezzled from me? Under Charles's arrogant gaze, I spoke slowly: "Twenty million!" 3 Everyone stared at me in disbelief. "Is Mia's dad crazy? Does he have twenty million?!" Charles gritted his teeth. "Talk is cheap..." Before he could finish, "Ding! Twenty million received!" echoed in everyone's ears. My smile deepened. "I don't mind contributing more to education. Do you want to continue? I'll play along to the end!" "Oh my god, Mia's family isn't simple! Who knew!" The teacher wiped his sweat again, unable to hide his joy, and looked at Charles. "Leo's parent, do you want to raise the bid?" Charles's cold gaze darkened. He took out his phone and called Sarah again. Moments later, triumph returned to his face. He deliberately unfolded his tri-fold phone, revealing the wallpaper. Someone spotted it immediately. "The woman on the screen is Sarah Shen, General Manager of Zhouhai Group! My god, she's Leo's mom!" "Look, it's a family of three on the screen. Hard to imagine the cold, high-powered business goddess smiling so sweetly." "Mia's first place is gone. No matter how rich her dad is, he can't beat Zhouhai Group in this city!" A kind parent pulled me aside again. "Mia's dad, stop trying to be brave. Everyone knows how powerful Zhouhai Group is. Offending them means losing your business and going bankrupt!" Charles walked towards me arrogantly, eyes full of contempt. "I wanted to keep a low profile, but someone is blind. Now you know? Your petty cash is nothing to top families like us!" I raised an eyebrow. "You mean your wife is Sarah Shen, GM of Zhouhai Group?" "Dad, that's clearly..." Mia almost blurted out. I pressed her hand and winked. She understood immediately. Charles and his son didn't notice our interaction, still basking in the flattery. Charles nodded at me arrogantly. "Scared now?" He smiled maliciously. "You offended me today. But I'm generous. If you and your daughter kowtow three times to me and my son in front of everyone, I'll tell my wife not to pursue your fault." "Otherwise, she'll bankrupt your family!" "Little girl, forget about robotics competitions. You won't even be able to afford school!" Mia was furious. "I've never seen such shameless people!" She spat at Charles. "Pah!" Leo rushed over to hit Mia. "I'll kill you, little bitch! How dare you spit on my dad!" I pushed him down. A scream. "Dad! My knee is scraped! It hurts!" Charles glared at me, seeing Leo's bloody knee, his eyes turned murderous. "This won't end well today. My wife is coming. Zhouhai Group's legal team isn't to be trifled with. You and your daughter will spend the rest of your lives in jail!" I raised an eyebrow. Saves me the trouble of calling Sarah. My group's special assistant and top legal experts are on their way with divorce papers and Sarah's termination letter. Today is the end for this adulterous couple! Hearing Sarah was coming, the sycophants rushed to comfort Leo and mock me, their words getting viler. "Lowly people don't know their place. You can't bear GM Shen's wrath! Prepare to lose everything!" "Mia, forget school. Go pick trash with your dad!" "Picking trash isn't enough. The old one finds a sugar mama, the young one will follow suit and find a sugar daddy! Fast money!" Just then, a Cayenne sped up. "It's the Zhouhai executive car!" "GM Shen is a virtuous wife, caring so much about her husband and son to come so fast! The Carter family is finished!" The sycophants looked at me and Mia with undisguised malice. Charles smiled, his face twisting with the pleasure of impending revenge. "Poor loser, my wife is here. Your death date has arrived!" 4 I remained calm, a faint smile on my face. "Is that so?" Sarah, dressed expensively, went straight to Charles and Leo, ignoring me and Mia a few meters away. Seeing Leo's bloody knee, she was furious. "Who did this? Don't they know Leo is my son?" "Who has a death wish!" Charles gritted his teeth. "Wife, it's that bastard! You must get justice for me and our son!" Following Charles's finger, Sarah's dark face froze, turning into shock. I met her gaze meaningfully, slowly walking over with my daughter. Charles urged, "Sarah, it's them!" Sycophants chimed in, "GM Shen, this pair of lowlifes bullied the young master and refused to apologize!" Forced, Sarah walked towards me quickly. As she got close, she lowered her voice: "Zachary, what's going on? Why are you here? And you hurt Leo? We'll talk at home. Now, apologize to them solemnly, and we'll let this go. I don't want to embarrass you publicly." I raised my eyebrow and voice so everyone could hear: "Apologize? Is she worthy?! Sarah Shen, shouldn't you explain why Leo calls you mom and Charles calls you wife?" The crowd buzzed. "What does this guy mean? Questioning GM Shen?" "He sounds like a husband questioning a cheating wife!" "Impossible. Everyone knows GM Shen is here for Charles and Leo." Embarrassed, Sarah's face turned green. She whispered a threat: "Zachary, don't go too far. I just adopted Leo. Why are your thoughts so dirty! A grown man picking on a child!" "Besides, I'm your wife! We share honor and disgrace! Embarrassing me does you no good. Shut up and apologize!" I sneered and slapped Sarah hard across the face. "Sarah Shen, have you forgotten who you are?" The crisp slap stunned Sarah and shocked everyone. "Is this guy crazy?! Hitting Sarah Shen, GM of Zhouhai Group? Does he want to die?" Charles glared at me. "You bastard, dare to hit my wife!" He ordered the security guards, "Hold him down! I'll knock his teeth out!" Security rushed at us. Sarah stared at me silently. Just as they got close, Mia blurted out: "Mom, Charles and Leo bullied Dad and me. Why are you siding with them and letting security hurt us?" "Mom, don't you know Leo tried to buy my first prize with money? You know how important this award is to me!" Everyone was shocked. "Mom"? "Mia calls Sarah mom, Leo calls Sarah mom. Either someone's crazy, or this is huge gossip!" "Quick, livestream! Guaranteed viral!" Mia looked angry. "Mom, say something!" "Little bitch, what are you yelling! She's my mom. Who are you?" Leo glared at Mia. Charles scanned my face and laughed: "I see, you're picking a fight with me to get attention and seduce my Sarah. Are you worthy?" "You and your daughter are equally low!" He glared at Mia. "No wonder a girl so young reeks of sluttiness. Like father, like daughter. Has she tasted men already?" My anger surged. "You have a death wish!" I won't allow anyone to insult my daughter. My face darkened terrifyingly as I looked at Sarah: "Sarah Shen, aren't you going to explain clearly to everyone?"
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