I'm back in 1990

Chapter 832: The Difference Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Children

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As the couple chatted, the conversation naturally turned to their son, Huang Zeji, and daughter, Huang Ruiying. Huang Zeji was a truly worry-free child for the couple, perhaps because he inherited his mother Yu Xiang's good genes, which made him very self-disciplined from a young age. Even if a child like him had an average IQ, he could still beat 90% of his peers. If his IQ was slightly above average, he would be even more remarkable, not to mention his current family background.

The daughter, Huang Ruiying, may have inherited her father's genes; she is not only stubborn but also particularly mischievous, which may be why she has always been favored by her father.

"I feel like your son isn't very close to you?"

Huang Xiaochuan immediately denied it: "How could that be? My relationship with my son is great!"

Yu Xiang looked at the man with a half-smile: "Really? I didn't notice that at all. On the contrary, I've noticed that your son doesn't like to be close to you, but I've seen you treat your daughter better than your son."

Huang Xiaochuan, of course, couldn't agree with his daughter-in-law's obviously sarcastic remarks: "Dr. Yu, examine your conscience before you say that. I treat everyone equally, okay?"

Then he started counting on his fingers as he told Yu Xiang about the things between him and his son.

"You see, he's loved reading and playing chess since he was little. Who played with him?" He pointed to himself: "Me!"

"Who's been bathing him all this time?" "Me!"

"Who read the Four Great Classical Novels and other classical historical texts with him since he was little?" "Me!"

"He likes programming, so who found him a teacher to give him hands-on instruction?" "Me!"

"He likes photography, so you gave him my camera. See, I said nothing, but instead, I strongly supported him, right?"

Having given so many examples, Huang Xiaochuan felt increasingly confident.

But Yu Xiang's words shattered his confidence: "Isn't that what you should be doing?"

Alright! Huang Xiaochuan realized he had made a mistake: trying to reason with a woman. That just wouldn't work!

If you can't afford to offend them, you can at least avoid them. After being married for so many years, Huang Xiaochuan could still sense something was off, so he quickly made an excuse and ran to the study to take refuge for a while.

Yu Xiang watched the man's retreating figure and shook her head slightly. The man's business was growing larger and larger, and his wealth was increasing. All of this would be inherited by her and their son in the future. Since that was the case, they should start training their son now. Some things needed to be done now.

In fact, Yu Xiang herself hadn't realized that she already had the idea of ​​favoring sons over daughters. In her mind, she never thought of letting her daughter inherit her father's business. Of course, she would certainly live a life of luxury and wealth, but between her son and daughter, she still favored her son more.

Therefore, a very interesting phenomenon has emerged in this family: the man dotes on his daughter, while the wife values ​​her son, thus creating two camps.

As her two children grew up, Yu Xiang's sense of crisis and maternal instincts grew stronger. The reason was not complicated: it was because of her two children in Singapore.

Yu Xiang had been calmed down by the man, but her elderly mother, Zheng Aiying, believed that things were not so simple. After all, those two were Huang Xiaochuan's sons, so legally speaking, they also had the right to inherit, and could not be deprived of their rights by some legal provisions as Huang Xiaochuan claimed.

What are real-life conflicts like in wealthy families? We only see them in movies and TV shows. What actually happens is what we learn from newspaper news. For example, after a certain tycoon dies, his children start a battle for his inheritance, and a bunch of illegitimate children emerge. The lawsuit lasts for several years, creating a huge mess that everyone knows about.

Therefore, in order for his son to firmly grasp the wealth left to him by his father in the future, Yu Xiang now needs to plan ahead.

After several changes in shareholding, Hong Kong Kangci Medical Group is now firmly in the hands of Yu Xiang. In her plan, she will leave the medical group to her daughter, while the rest of the assets will go to her son, Huang Zeji. Therefore, she has already planned her daughter Huang Ruiying's future path: to study medicine like her. Huang Zeji, on the other hand, will study business to prepare for taking over the family business in the future.

Meanwhile, Huang Xiaochuan, who had run to the study, had also gleaned some meaning from Yu Xiang's words. How could he not understand Yu Xiang's thoughts? However, there was one point where his thoughts differed from Yu Xiang's. He had only had these two children and the twin sons in Singapore across two lifetimes, so as a father, he loved each of his children dearly. But based on reality, he had to make some arrangements in advance.

According to traditional Chinese customs, there used to be a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Although it is considered feudal dross, it still makes some sense if you think about it carefully. In the current situation, Huang Zeji and Huang Ruiying are definitely legitimate children, while Luca and Yawen can only be considered illegitimate children.

So even if the older generation passes away in the future, Huang Xiaochuan will face great resistance if he wants Luca and Yawen to become heirs. After all, the Yu family will definitely not agree, and his two older brothers may not necessarily stand on his side. Although everyone is equal now, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is still deeply ingrained in the hearts of Chinese people. That's how cultural genes are; they are not so easy to eliminate.

Moreover, in terms of closeness, the two children in Singapore certainly cannot compare with the two children next door. After all, Huang Zeji and Huang Ruiying have very close relationships with the elders and peers in the family, so in terms of family affection, they have the advantage.

Having lived two lives, Huang Xiaochuan has a deep understanding of human nature, so he has considered many things. Naturally, he knows what Yu Xiang is thinking, and the two of them have some differences in this regard. Of course, they also have a consensus.

The consensus was that the eldest son should inherit the throne, but the two men had different ideas. One wanted to leave everything to his son, while the other wanted to have both a son and a daughter.

Just as Huang Xiaochuan was still thinking, his phone on the desk vibrated. He picked it up and glanced at the caller ID. It was Chen Zhe calling. He then pressed the answer button.

"Old Chen, why aren't you sleeping with your wife at night? What are you doing bothering me?" Huang Xiaochuan only makes lighthearted jokes with a few close classmates and business partners, and Chen Zhe happens to be one of them.

Chen Zhe, unfazed by this, explained on the phone: "Hey! I was planning to call you this afternoon, but I got so busy that I completely forgot. I just remembered now. I was thinking of calling you tomorrow morning, but I was afraid I'd forget again. Besides, it's not too late now, so I might as well call you now."

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "It's okay, you can call me anytime if you need anything. So, what is it?"

"I've been wanting to invite you guys over for a meal, and my wife Chengling has talked to me about it several times. So, I'm wondering if you're free this weekend to come over for dinner. Chengling and I will cook for you. Oh, and don't forget to bring Yu Xiang along. I'll call Lao Zhang later and tell him the same thing."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed: "Okay, no problem!"

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan agreed, Chen Zhe hung up the phone with relief and then called Zhang Gaolei. Now that there were only three of them left in Shanghai, they naturally had to call them all.