Chapter 544: The Prodigal Returns, Worth More Than Gold

In his heart, he felt that his marriage to Wang Yingzhi should just be a meal with family members to serve as witnesses.

They were both at an age where making too big a scene would only invite ridicule.

But his son was different.

His son was young, so he had to bring everyone he knew—even those he didn't—to witness the Sheng Family growing stronger!

It had to be said, he had quite a lot on his mind.

It was just that things did not go as he wished; Sheng Hanyu told his father, "Hurry and get in the car. The wedding location is not in Jiangzhou; those old friends of yours won't be able to go, it's too far."

Too far?

How far, he didn't say.

But they found out soon enough.

The whole family got into the cars, and the cars headed straight for the airport.

Everyone, including Zhang Ma and Fang Jie.

After arriving at the airport, they boarded a private jet and flew off.

Everyone was completely confused, except for Sheng Zichen, who was the happiest; it was the little guy's first time on a plane, and he showed great interest in this mode of transport that could lift his feet off the ground and fly straight into the sky!

He wanted to look at and touch everything.

Except for the cockpit, which he wasn't allowed to enter, all his other requests were satisfied.

With Sheng Zichen distracting everyone on the plane, they didn't care as much about where the destination was.

Since they were already on the plane, they might as well make the best of it.

They happily teased the child, treating this as a joyful trip!

Long-haul flights are exhausting.

Fortunately, it was their own plane, and the facilities were top-notch.

A living room, bedrooms, and restrooms—all the necessary living facilities were on the plane.

If they got tired of looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside, they could watch TV, binge-watch shows, or check the news.

When hungry, the flight attendants would bring delicious food; when tired, they could go to the bedroom for a nap.

After a flight of over ten hours, they finally reached their destination!

Stepping off the plane, Shi Youxuan felt the scenery here looked a bit familiar; where had she seen it before?

She couldn't recall it for a moment.

It wasn't until she saw Wang Yong walking toward them with a face full of smiles that she suddenly realized—the L Country was actually the Island that had belonged to Zhu Yiwen!

The scenery on this island was naturally beautiful; otherwise, Zhu Yiwen wouldn't have chosen this place as his secret base back then.

However, after the last incident, the basic facilities on the island had been blown to pieces by Zhu Yiwen.

After Zhu Yiwen died, his assets should have been inherited by his children, but his two children were still young and not yet fully fledged.

Those cutthroat relatives of the Zhu Family didn't want to leave any property to them, letting them have the capital to contend with them when they grew up!

So they sold the Island to the country, and the country auctioned it off; on the surface, Wang Yong bought it, but the actual owner was Sheng Hanyu.

The Island had been rebuilt and transformed into a very beautiful tourist resort.

There were the world's most high-end hotels, golf courses, horse racing tracks, swimming pools... as well as an airport and a pier.

It could accommodate thousands of tourists vacationing here at the same time; it was so luxurious that if you could think of it, they could provide it.

The island was already open and operating for the public.

However, it was not receiving any tourists for these few days; the island was closed, as the island owner was having a grand celebration!

The group checked into the best Presidential Suite in the hotel; standing in front of any window in the room, one could see the beautiful scenery of the island.

"It's so beautiful here; I never imagined there could be such a beautiful place in the world," the mother-in-law exclaimed.

Shi Ran had grown up in L Country; although this was her first time here, she had already volunteered to be her grandmother's guide, wanting to take her to see the plants and animals on the island.

She basically recognized every single one of them.

"You all go ahead, I'll watch the young master," Fang Jie said.

On the way to the hotel just now, Wang Yong had whispered to Shi Youxuan that Fang Jie's son and husband were on this island, asking if they should let them meet?

Shi Youxuan was preparing to give Fang Jie a surprise.

"Zhang Ma can stay with Zichen; you come with us to walk around."

As the group walked along a path paved with colorful crystal stones, a young man suddenly blocked their way—"Mom!"

When her son called her, Fang Jie was startled.

Her first reaction was that this young man had mistaken her for someone else, but upon closer inspection, it was indeed her son.

After more than a year, her son had changed so much.

He was over ten centimeters taller than the last time she saw him, much sturdier, and his skin was tanned dark.

The previous ruffian-like appearance was completely gone; he now had quite a bit of Wang Yong's temperament!

A mix of integrity and loyalty.

"Mom, I'm sorry! I was a jerk before. I know now how hard it is for you to earn money. I was wrong; can you forgive me?" The son suddenly knelt in front of Fang Jie, hugging her legs in repentance.

Fang Jie was so shocked she didn't know what to do; she didn't know what her son was up to.

"Get up, get up and talk. Don't be like this, please don't be like this..."

When her son was little, he was always indifferent when he saw her; he had never been this intimate.

As he grew a little older, he did nothing but ask for money, and he never said a single extra word.

Later, when he grew even older, if she didn't give him money or gave him too little, he would resort to fists and kicks, just like his father who spent his days stealing and doing nothing good... So, seeing him like this now, Fang Jie didn't know what to do.

The son cried for a while longer before standing up.

He took a thick oil-paper parcel from his person and handed it to Fang Jie: "Mom, this is the wages I earned here with Dad; I'm giving it to you."

"Huh?"

Fang Jie took it and opened it—inside was a thick stack of colorful banknotes and two bank cards.

Her son explained, "The bank cards contain my and Dad's wages, and the cash is our monthly pocket money; but there's nowhere to spend money on the Island, so we're giving it all to Mom, please take it back."

Fang Jie was very moved, moved to the point where words could not describe it.

Her son had been reborn; now he could not only support himself without having to ask her for money, but she had finally seen a return on her investment.

All of this was thanks to the Madam.

Fang Jie turned back to thank Shi Youxuan, only to discover that she didn't know when the Madam and the others had disappeared.

The three of them were slowly walking forward along the tree-lined path, laughing and talking as they went!

That Fang Jie's son could appear here was actually arranged by Shi Youxuan.

Originally, she had wanted Wang Yong to arrange for the family of three to have a "chance encounter" on the road.

But Fang Jie's husband felt ashamed toward his wife and couldn't face her, so he only let their son come over, bringing all the wages the two of them had earned on the Island to compensate for the years of debt he owed Fang Jie.

Environment can shape a person, and it is also enough to change a person.

When the father and son first arrived on the Island, they were very unaccustomed to it.

People who were used to drifting through society, being lazy and gluttonous, didn't want to work at all!

They felt like they were risking their lives just by doing a little bit of work, and the father and son regretted it as soon as they got on the Island.

They wanted to escape, but there was no way to escape.

Wang Yong was not Fang Jie; no one knew better than him how to deal with hoodlums, so Wang Yong found overseers specifically to watch the two of them work, and they couldn't slack off at all.

If they didn't work, they didn't get to eat.

The father and son couldn't win a fight and couldn't escape, so they could only grit their teeth and persevere.

After wages were paid each month, the Island would give the employees two days off, and a special boat would take them out to stroll around and buy things.

But for the first three months, the two of them were not allowed to go out.

It was mainly for fear that they would be attracted by the outside world, and the suffering they had endured over these few months would have been in vain.