Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

Upon hearing the word "Dad," Li Ze's hand trembled violently.

The feeling was like being struck by an electric current, a tingling sensation that ran from my scalp all the way to my heels.

Although he was actually incredibly excited, and even had an urge to jump up and shout three times.

However, as a seasoned veteran who has been navigating the business world for many years...

As a mature 40-year-old man, reason told him that he couldn't jump to conclusions so easily.

After all, this is a very big deal.

Becoming a father unexpectedly is a joyous occasion if it's true, but a huge misunderstanding if it's a mistake.

Li Ze took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.

Try to say it in a calm and reasonable tone:

"Little girl, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You can't just call someone 'Dad' without careful consideration."

He looked at the girl with a hint of affection in his eyes, but more so with a serious expression.

"Although you look like your mother, and my name is indeed Li Ze, there are countless people in this world with the same name. Plus, more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye; perhaps it's just a coincidence?"

At this point, Li Ze paused, pointed to himself, and continued:

"And, most importantly, your mother wasn't pregnant when I left her. I know that very well."

Li Ze remembers it very clearly.

Before he left, although they lived together, he left very resolutely.

If he knew Zhang Ruoran was pregnant, even if the system wanted to blow him to ashes, he would never step out of the country.

Hearing Li Ze say this, the girl was not scared off. Instead, she brought the photo in her hand closer to Li Ze's eyes and shook her head vigorously.

Her eyes were firm, and her tone was urgent:

"No, sir, this is definitely not a coincidence!"

"Look at this photo. The way he looks in it is exactly the same as your eyebrows and eyes now."

"Except for the fact that you're a bit older now, your hair is a bit shorter, and your overall demeanor is better, everything else is exactly the same!"

The girl was a little excited, and her voice rose slightly, attracting the curious glances of several passengers around her.

But she couldn't worry about that now, and continued:

"As for the pregnancy, my mother has told me about it many times. Back then, when that...that heartless ex-husband left, she really didn't know."

"But the day after he left, my mom went to the hospital for a checkup and found out she was already a month pregnant!"

Upon hearing the words "the next day," Li Ze's heart skipped a beat.

Good luck fooling people!

Just one more day!

If he had left a day later, or if Zhang Ruoran had discovered it a day earlier, perhaps his life trajectory would have been completely different.

The girl's eyes were slightly red, as if she was thinking of her mother's hardships over the years:

"Later, my mother insisted on giving birth to the child despite the family's objections. She said it was the only memento that person left her."

"She carried me for ten months and gave birth to my brother and me, a pair of twins. For the past eighteen years, she has been both our father and mother, raising us all by herself."

Li Ze felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

There's another younger brother? Twins?

He not only had a daughter, but also a son?

This surprise came too suddenly and too intensely, leaving even a seasoned tycoon like him somewhat overwhelmed.

Li Ze steadied himself and asked:

"So what's your name? And what's your brother's name?"

The girl sniffed and said softly:

"My name is Li Mengli, Li as in glass. My younger brother's name is Li Menghan, Han as in cold."

"Li Mengli... Li Menghan..."

Li Ze chewed on the two names repeatedly.

Suddenly, as if he understood something, a huge bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

Mengli, Mengli.

Meng Han, Meng Han.

"This name... was it your mother who gave you?" Li Ze's voice was a little hoarse.

The girl nodded and looked at Li Ze, saying:

"Yes. My mom said that these two names imply that the unfaithful man was like a cold and unreal dream to her."

"When the dream ends, the heart grows cold, the person leaves, leaving only a pile of shattered glass."

These words were like sharp knives, piercing straight into Li Ze's heart.

pain.

Excruciating pain.

He could imagine how desperate and heartbroken Zhang Ruoran must have felt when she named her child.

A cold and unreal dream...

So, in her heart, this was all she had left for him?

Li Ze's eyes welled up with tears.

He reached out his trembling hand, pointing to the photo in the girl's hand, his voice tinged with pleading:

"Could...could I see the photo?"

The girl hesitated for a moment, but still handed him the photo.

Li Ze took the yellowed photograph with both hands.

The edges of the photo are worn, showing that the owner often takes it out and caresses it.

The photo shows a young man in a white shirt, with a bright smile and high spirits.

That was Li Ze at the age of eighteen.

That was a photo Zhang Ruoran took of him when he first entered university.

Looking at his younger self in the photo, and then at the girl in front of him who looked exactly like Zhang Ruoran, Li Ze's last line of defense completely collapsed.

Did not run away.

This really is his child!

Even if the whole world says it's fake, this feeling of blood connection can't be faked.

Li Ze's hands trembled slightly as he held the photo. He looked up and asked urgently:

"Your mother... all these years, has she been alone? Has she not remarried a good man?"

Logically speaking, Zhang Ruoran is so beautiful and has such a good personality. Even with two children, the men who want to pursue her could probably line up all the way to France.

The girl shook her head and sighed:

"No. Over the years, quite a few uncles have tried to pursue my mom, some with good financial conditions, some who were good to her. But no matter who they were, my mom rejected them all."

"She said she was tired and didn't want to go through all that trouble anymore. Actually, my brother and I both knew that she still couldn't let go of that...that ex-husband."

Hearing this, Li Ze felt both shocked and guilty.

Shockingly, Zhang Ruoran actually waited for him for eighteen years.

What he regrets is that during those eighteen years, he lived a life of luxury and extravagance.

To confirm the last remaining doubt, and also as a form of punishment to hear the details of the past, Li Ze pressed for more information:

"Honey, can you tell me what other details your mother told you about your ex-husband? Like... what his habits were? Or was there anything between them that only the two of them knew?"

The girl thought for a moment and said:

"My mom said that the heartless guy especially loves spicy food, but he gets pimples every time he eats it. He also really likes to go out without an umbrella on rainy days, saying that's what makes it romantic."

"Oh, by the way, he has a crescent-shaped birthmark on his left shoulder."

If there was even a one percent doubt just now, now even that one percent is gone.

Spicy food causes acne, not using an umbrella in the rain, and a crescent-shaped birthmark on my shoulder.

These private matters are known to no one else in the world but Zhang Ruoran.

All of them are correct.

Every detail fits perfectly.

Li Ze closed his eyes, and two streams of hot tears flowed down his cheeks.

It turned out that his ex-wife had been waiting for him ever since he left.

Even though she cursed him in front of the children, calling him a heartless ex-husband who abandoned his wife and children to find other women.

But everything she did, every day she lived like a widow, proved her love for him.

Even hatred stems from love.

A wave of intense guilt overwhelmed Li Ze.

He is a super-rich man, a man who stands at the pinnacle of the world.

For the past eighteen years, he has wielded considerable influence abroad.

Whether it's a top Hollywood actress or a noblewoman from a European royal family, he can have any kind of woman he wants with just a snap of his fingers.

He has dated many women; one could even say he's a playboy who's very casual in relationships.

He used to think that women were all the same after a while.

But now he realizes how wrong he was.

Those women outside are after his money, his power, and his status.

Only Zhang Ruoran fell in love with him when he had nothing, and after he cruelly left her, she still bore him children and remained chaste for eighteen years.

Compared to Zhang Ruoran, he's utterly a scumbag.

"I'm so sorry to Ruoran, I'm so sorry to all of you..."

Li Ze murmured to himself, his voice choked with emotion.

He opened his eyes and looked at his daughter in front of him.

These are his flesh and blood, the continuation of his life, and the angels he owed for eighteen years.

After confirming that the other person was indeed his daughter, Li Ze composed himself and tried to put on a kind smile.

Although the smile looked a little awkward because of the tears.

He looked at Li Mengli and asked with utmost seriousness:

"Child, since you've already guessed it, then...would you be willing to call me 'Dad' properly?"

Li Mengli was stunned.

She looked at the handsome middle-aged man in front of her who was crying like a child.

In fact, from the moment she saw the photo comparison, she already had the answer in her heart.

But when the moment actually came, she still hesitated.

After all, this was the man who abandoned her and her two children.

This is the man who made his mother cry countless times in the dead of night.

However, seeing the regretful yet expectant look in Li Ze's eyes, Li Mengli's heart softened.

From a young age, she envied other classmates who had their fathers pick them up from school, and she envied others who had their fathers stand up for them when they were bullied.

Although Mom and my brother grit their teeth every time they mention this person, they really hate the protagonist.

But as a daughter, she always longed to have a father.

Even if this father is eighteen years late.

Li Mengli bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.

Finally, she opened her mouth and softly called out:

"dad……"

Although the word "Dad" was not loud, to Li Ze it was a million times more beautiful than the most beautiful music in the world.

It's even more pleasant than the notification sound of a Swiss bank receiving 10 billion.

Hearing this, Li Ze felt extremely distressed and could no longer control himself.

Ignoring the fact that they were in a crowded train carriage, he reached out and hugged Li Mengli tightly.

This hug was eighteen years overdue.

The daughter in his arms was a little stiff, but she quickly softened and gently leaned on Li Ze's shoulder.

Tears streamed down Li Ze's face as he patted his daughter's back, his voice trembling as he said:

"Good daughter, good daughter... It's Daddy's fault, Daddy's a bastard."

"Over the years, your father has failed your mother and you two siblings."

"Dad swears that from now on, I will make it up to you. I will give you the best of everything in the world and make you the happiest people in the world!"

This is a promise from a super-rich individual whose assets equal one year's GDP.

This promise carries immense weight, as heavy as Mount Tai.

Although the surrounding passengers didn't know what had happened, they were all moved by the scene of the father and daughter recognizing each other and cast kind glances at them.

After a while, Li Ze calmed down a bit and reluctantly let go of his daughter.

He carefully wiped the old photo clean and solemnly returned it to Li Mengli.

"Keep this photo safe; it's a family heirloom."

Li Mengli took the photo and carefully put it back in her pocket.

She looked at Li Ze, her eyes filled with both the joy of recognizing her father and a deep sense of worry.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"But... Dad, don't be too happy yet."

"I'm easy to talk to, but my brother is as stubborn as a bull, and he hates you."

"Most importantly..."

Li Mengli paused, her eyes flickering slightly:

What if Mom doesn't want to see you?