“I order you, now, to eat the rice you spat on the floor!” In a very spacious dining room, a voice suddenly roared, startling the three nannies present, who looked at the man in front of them with apprehension.
Their impression of their employer had always been very good. Although he acted somewhat impulsively, he treated them, the domestic staff, very kindly, and offered red envelopes and bonuses during holidays, showing not the slightest hint of being the world’s richest man.
The three nannies would swear that this was the most furious they had ever seen Huang He since they started working there.
While Huang He didn’t spend much time at this house, perhaps only appearing two or three times a month, likely because the female owner of the house was probably a mistress who couldn't show her face, this scene of extreme anger was definitely the first time they had witnessed it.
“I don’t want to! This food doesn’t taste good, so I won’t eat it!” a slightly childish voice insisted. This was the young master of the house, Huang Qu, who had just turned five and was attending kindergarten.
The main job of these three nannies was to take care of Huang Qu alone. After all, Huang He only appeared three times a month, and Hu Jing, who disliked being served, generally took care of her own affairs and often worked overtime. Thus, the three nannies primarily looked after Huang Qu.
This seemed to have subtly influenced Huang Qu’s personality. For example, just now, because Huang Qu found the vegetables in his mouth unappetizing, he directly spat a mouthful of food onto the floor.
As one of the nannies was about to clean it up immediately, she heard Huang He’s furious roar and Huang Qu’s retort.
Then, there was a crisp sound of a slap. Huang He had actually slapped Huang Qu across the face, causing Huang Qu to instantly burst into tears.
Seeing the furious Huang He and her son being hit, Hu Jing instinctively stood up, wanting to say something. However, after hesitating, she sat back down, only looking at her son with concern.
After all, Hu Jing, who had served as Huang He’s principal secretary for a long time, was very aware of her husband’s temper. This was definitely not the time to argue with Huang He, as it would only lead to a worse situation.
The richer people become, the more stubborn they get, and Huang He was no exception. Furthermore, Huang Qu was indeed in the wrong this time.
“Waaah, Mom! Dad hit me! I don’t want to see him, tell him to get out!” After being hit, Huang Qu immediately started crying loudly. He then threw himself into his mother’s arms, sobbing and demanding that Huang He leave.
“The child did something wrong, but you shouldn’t have hit him!” Hu Jing hugged her son tightly and sighed. After all, her son was ultimately hers to cherish.
“If I don’t hit him, he’ll become a scumbag in his future life!” Boss Huang roared, then picked Huang Qu up with one hand.
However, Boss Huang didn’t hit him again. Instead, he asked a nanny to retrieve the food Huang Qu had spat on the floor from the trash can and then directly stuffed it into Huang Qu’s mouth.
“Huang He, are you crazy? That’s from the trash can!” Hu Jing couldn’t help but scream and was about to grab her son.
“At worst, we’ll pay for his medical treatment. He won’t die!” Boss Huang said coldly. He then forcefully shoved the food into Huang Qu’s mouth before dropping him on the floor.
Huang Qu frantically spat out the food from his mouth onto the floor, completely terrified.
After all, he was only five years old and had been pampered since birth. He had never imagined that his own father would shove food back into his mouth after it had been thrown into the trash.
To be fair, as the home of the world’s richest man, the nannies were of high caliber and very diligent. The trash cans were basically replaced every half hour.
They were replaced even more frequently during meals, so the trash can actually contained a clean bag without any other refuse.
Even so, just the thought of the food being retrieved from the trash bin made Huang Qu feel as though his entire life was collapsing.
“From now on, if you dare to spit food on the floor again, I’ll make you eat from the trash can. This is my decree, and even if your mother screams her lungs out, it will be useless!” Huang He said coldly. Huang Qu nodded repeatedly, trembling. For the first time in his life, he felt such intense fear.
“Aunties, take him back to his room to sleep!” Hu Jing quickly said, fearing that Huang He might cause further trouble. The nannies nodded repeatedly and took Huang Qu away, disappearing from the living room. Thus, only Huang He and Hu Jing remained in the living room.
“Remove two of the three aunties. The remaining aunties only need to cook and clean. Let Huang Qu do all his personal tasks himself. He’s already five years old, so tidying up his own things isn’t difficult!” Huang He said coldly.
“Alright!” Hu Jing sighed and then nodded.
Huang He expected Hu Jing to have a big argument with him next. To his surprise, Hu Jing merely nestled beside him, not saying a word of argument.
As a result, Boss Huang’s temper gradually subsided. He finally said helplessly, “Don’t blame me for being so angry just now. I just realized that Huang Qu is developing in the worst possible direction.”
“I know!” Hu Jing nodded. “This is my fault. I’ve always thought that making Little Cricket happy was the best, but I didn’t realize his personality was already going astray.”
“No, it’s my fault. I’ve paid too little attention to you and the child. My guidance for Little Cricket’s education has been almost zero. I just make time to have a few meals with you every month. You can say I’m an unqualified father!” To think that Boss Huang, who had been furious moments ago, was now admitting his fault.
Indeed, although Huang Qu was the eldest son in the family, due to Hu Jing’s status, while her relationship with Leng Zhiruo and Leng Zhiwen was nominally acceptable, it was impossible for them to live together. Therefore, Hu Jing lived separately with Huang Qu.
This meant they were outside Boss Huang’s residence, so Boss Huang rarely had the chance to spend time with Huang Qu, only managing to squeeze in a few days each month to have meals with them, like today.
Looking at it this way, Boss Huang’s actions were indeed quite excessive; he was a complete scumbag.
These words were true, but if one considered the behavior of other wealthy individuals, then Boss Huang could be considered to be doing quite well.
For a wealthy person, illegitimate children were an unavoidable issue. It was extremely difficult for a rich man to control his burgeoning desire for procreation. Therefore, almost all wealthy individuals had affairs, and about half of them had illegitimate children, though most were not exposed by the media.
Of course, there were some exceptions that were exposed by the media.
Looking through these news reports, one would find that wealthy individuals treated their illegitimate children with extreme coldness.
The better ones would provide monthly living expenses and then completely disown them, refusing to even see them.
Even worse were those who didn't provide living expenses and even treated them as enemies, like a certain Brother Long.
The most heinous were those who directly humiliated them on a personal level, publicly stating that they wished to kill the illegitimate child.
So why did this happen?
The fundamental reason was the fear of their wealth shrinking on a large scale. After all, according to marriage law, once a couple divorced, the wife had the right to half of the marital property.
Therefore, wealthy individuals would never dare to offend their wives over illegitimate children. Otherwise, if the wife decided to divorce, the assets accumulated over most of their lives would be split in half. Few wealthy individuals could withstand such torment.
Of course, these wealthy bosses later became smarter. They would sign prenuptial agreements before marriage, thereby completely protecting their assets. However, even so, these wealthy individuals didn't seem to treat their illegitimate children any better. Those who were cold and heartless remained cold and heartless.
And the lives and destinies of these illegitimate children were quite tragic. Due to their childhood experiences, they almost always had certain psychological flaws. Moreover, they were unable to receive help from their wealthy fathers after growing up, ultimately leading to extremely difficult lives.
Many of them became completely twisted in personality and became laughingstocks in everyone's eyes.
Therefore, a wealthy individual like Boss Huang, who could spend a few days with them every month, was actually quite benevolent. But Boss Huang found that Huang Qu’s personality was still heading in a rather negative direction.
This was why Boss Huang was so enraged. In fact, a large part of his anger just now was an act, intended to scare Huang Qu and prevent him from straying further down the wrong path.
However, once he calmed down, Boss Huang also realized that this was essentially useless. He couldn't stay by Huang Qu's side and supervise him all the time. Moreover, Hu Jing's personality was such that she couldn't harden her heart to discipline their child. Therefore, it was highly likely that Huang Qu would eventually walk down a path that Huang He did not wish to see.
More importantly, Huang He wasn’t just the father of Huang Qu. Huang Fan and Huang You, the other two children, were now three and a half years old and were entering a critical period of personality development. Their lives were essentially filled with luxurious comforts, raised by countless servants. Boss Huang felt that if he didn’t intervene, they would all grow up distorted in the future.
The saying "wealth does not pass three generations" has been passed down because it has proven to be a remarkably accurate prediction in the developmental history of many wealthy families.
Take the most well-known royal families as an example. Which royal family, after three generations, wasn't filled with scumbags?