[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-daily-intelligence-system-financial-independence":3,"chapter-daily-intelligence-system-financial-independence-daily-intelligence-system-financial-independence-chapter-299":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},498401,752,"Chapter 299 - 159: Family Reunion, Zhang Chao’s Comeback!","daily-intelligence-system-financial-independence-chapter-299",299,"\u003Cp>Zhang Chao’s heart, as hard as stone, slowly softened, and his eyes gradually reddened with silent tears flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hands that were somewhat awkwardly held behind his back also gradually placed themselves on the woman’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, welcome home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, Mom, and I have been waiting for over twenty years, and finally, we have you back home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fei watched as his mother and his long-lost older brother cried and held each other tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also moved, and his eyes turned slightly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Minglong appeared to be calm, with an expression as still as water on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the joy in his heart was no less than that of his wife, Kang Huijun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching for over twenty years, they had finally found their son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a father, how could he not be happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chao was his first child, his eldest son, so to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parents always have a special affection for their first child, and Wang Minglong was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he already had both a son and a daughter, with many children, he still offered a handsome reward for any clue about his eldest son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed how much he valued Zhang Chao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son, you’ve suffered all these years. It’s your parents who let you down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was our carelessness that made us lose you. We’re sorry, we’re sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son, can you forgive us? We’re sorry, we’re sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Huijun tightly hugged Zhang Chao, as if afraid that letting go might mean losing him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his mother’s warm embrace, Zhang Chao’s heart, long grown cold by his adoptive parents, slowly regained warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s fine, I’ve been doing well, really well all these years...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Zhang Chao spoke, as if recalling the grievances he suffered at his adoptive parents’ home over the years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he uttered words that betrayed his true feelings and suddenly broke down into uncontrollable sobbing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood why his adoptive parents treated him so differently from his younger brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that he really was not their biological child!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past events played back in his mind like a slideshow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he could remember, his adoptive parents were always strict and harsh in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the slightest mistake, they would both punish him harshly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When playing with his brother, if the brother cried, his parents would start hitting without distinguishing right from wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From childhood to adulthood, Zhang Chao couldn’t even remember how many times he had been beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not felt the warmth of home and his parents’ care for a very, very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, being held in his biological mother’s arms,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that heart-to-heart connection made Zhang Chao’s heart tremble with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the grievances he had silently endured over the years turned into cries and tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao watched the mother and son cry out their sorrows and felt deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly realized that helping Zhang Chao reunite with his biological parents was more meaningful than the one million yuan reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tao glanced at the group in the room and suddenly felt somewhat redundant staying there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family was having an emotional reunion after twenty years, their emotions surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an outsider staying there, he indeed felt a bit out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the others were distracted, Jiang Tao quietly left the office, turned toward the elevator, and took it downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The task of helping Zhang Chao recognize his birth parents was successfully and perfectly completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he only needed to wait for Wang Minglong to contact him to claim the reward money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that with Wang Minglong’s wealth and status, he wouldn’t tarnish his reputation over such a small amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if handled well, this event could serve as an excellent promotion for Wang Minglong’s company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits he might reap could far exceed the one million yuan reward he was paying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting downstairs, Jiang Tao walked briskly back to the parking area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in the car, he first sent a message to Zhang Chao via WeChat, letting him know that he had left and that he should take his time reminiscing with his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the message, Jiang Tao then started the car and drove away.\u003C\u002Fp>",706,"2026-05-30T11:56:10.971Z","2026-06-01T04:31:10.297Z",1,"novelbin.me","a47d284bae29fe844f6ff81adcca1ef178d7e612a802e51a160d75b964ff2562","daily-intelligence-system-financial-independence-chapter-300","daily-intelligence-system-financial-independence-chapter-298",544,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdaily-intelligence-system-financial-independence-cover.jpg"]