From abandoned baby to CEO

The following day at noon, Wang Ke unexpectedly received a call from Wang Hao.

"Haohao, is something wrong?"

Happy birthday, Dad!

Wang Ke was stunned for a moment, and his eyes instantly reddened.

What seemed like a simple "Happy Birthday" left Wang Ke so moved that he was speechless for a long time.

He was touched that his son still remembered his birthday, and he was moved to relive such a touching moment after so many years.

Just over a month ago, the relationship between father and son was tense and cold, and even hearing Wang Hao call him "Dad" was a luxury for him.

His voice choked with emotion, "Haohao... you still remember today is Dad's birthday? Dad was so busy he forgot..."

"Dad, remember to call your sister after get off work and come to Uncle Sun's farm for dinner."

"Haohao, Dad is inviting you to have dinner at a hotel with Uncle Sun and the others today."

"No, we have to come to Uncle Sun's place!"

Wang Ke could tell that Wang Hao was a little unhappy, so he quickly compromised, "Okay, okay, let's go to your Uncle Sun's place."

Wang Hao immediately replied happily, "Okay, bye-bye, I have to go now."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Ke almost burst into tears.

The words, "Happy birthday, Dad," still echoed in his ears.

He hadn't seen his son for almost twenty days. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he had been too busy with work lately. He had just acquired a real estate project and had been busy with it.

He learned about his son's recent situation through phone calls with Sun Jianjun, and to his relief, Sun Jianjun told him that his son had been behaving very well recently.

Just a few minutes later, Wang Hao called again.

"Hao Hao, is there anything else?"

Wang Hao said earnestly, "Dad, when you and my sister come, you don't need to buy anything. We're having hot pot tonight, and we've prepared all the ingredients. Bye-bye."

Before Wang Ke could speak, Wang Hao hurriedly hung up the phone.

Wang Ke shook his head and chuckled, "You brat."

In order to see his son as soon as possible, Wang Ke started getting busy after lunch.

He first tidied himself up carefully, then drove to the supermarket to buy a bunch of ingredients and various fruits, bought gifts for Sun Jianjun and his wife, and also bought a big cake at a cake shop on the way.

Of course he wouldn't listen to his son. After all, it was his birthday, and he was going to Sun Jianjun's house. Could he go empty-handed?

After getting everything ready, he rushed to the company, calling Sun Xue on the way.

"Mr. Sun, are you busy this afternoon?"

"What's wrong, Mr. Wang? Is something the matter?"

"If you're not busy, come with me to the farm now. Today... is my birthday. That brat Wang Hao called and said he wants us to have dinner at the farm."

Sun Xue could feel Wang Ke's overwhelming joy even through the phone. "Looks like Hao Hao is going to celebrate your birthday."

If Wang Ke hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten about it.

A month ago, Wang Hao brought this up with her. He said he wanted to use his own money to help his dad celebrate his birthday and that he wanted to give his dad a birthday present. The two of them even discussed what kind of present would be best.

She immediately put down her work, saying, "No matter how busy you are, your birthday is a top priority!"

"Okay, I'll be at the company in ten minutes."

Half an hour later, Wang Ke picked up Sun Xue and drove to the breeding farm.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Sun Xue glanced at Wang Ke, who was focused on driving, and teased, "What are you thinking about? You can't stop smiling."

Wang Ke chuckled, "People are in high spirits when they're having a good time, you even noticed that?"

He sighed, "Mr. Sun, you may find it hard to understand how I feel right now. I've never longed to see my son as much as I do now..."

Sun Xue pretended to be completely unaware and asked, "Why do you have this feeling?"

Wang Ke's tone was full of pride, "You have no idea, Hao Hao said on the phone: Dad, happy birthday. When I heard that, I almost burst into tears."

“That brat, I’ve been waiting for him to say that for six whole years. In those six years, my son and I were like strangers. We only had a proper conversation when he needed money and asked me for it, or when I was called to school for doing something wrong. At home, he always had a cold expression on his face and wouldn’t say a word to me.”

Wang Ke's Adam's apple bobbed as he continued:

"I tried to communicate with him proactively, even trying to please him, but I found that he had already closed his heart to me and kept me at arm's length. I scolded him, and even hit him in a fit of anger, which made our relationship increasingly strained. At one point, I even suspected that he was sent by God to collect a debt from me. I felt guilty, remorseful, and helpless. I felt like a complete failure. Outside, I was a powerful and successful professional manager, but I had failed miserably in raising my son. Before bringing him here, I didn't have much hope..."

Sun Xue was also filled with mixed feelings. Not only Wang Ke hadn't expected it, but she herself hadn't expected that such a big change would happen to Wang Hao in just over a month of training.

Initially, she wanted to influence Wang Hao through self-study, but due to a lot of things happening at the company recently, she was too busy to spend time with him properly.

"Mr. Wang, a person's transformation can happen in an instant. I said before that Wang Hao's rebellion was just a temporary misstep. Perhaps something touched his heart, causing him to suddenly realize and grow; perhaps it was a certain sentence, or perhaps it was his environment..."

Sun Xue smiled and looked at Wang Ke, "You should thank yourself. It is because of your persistence that he finally had this day of enlightenment."

Wang Ke was deeply moved. "The person I should be thanking is you."

When the car arrived at the farm, the two men did not see Sun Jianjun and Wang Hao inside.

Wang Ke unloaded the things from the car and went straight to Wang Hao's room.

The moment Wang Ke pushed open the door, his nose tingled with emotion.

The small room was clean and tidy, with clothes, underwear, and socks drying on the window.

In his memory, Wang Hao had never washed his own clothes, not even a pair of socks, in his entire life.

Previously, Wang Hao's bedroom was always a mess. His bed was always piled with clothes, and on his large computer desk where he played games, all sorts of snacks and random things were piled up like a small mountain.

He remembered one time when he couldn't stand it anymore and went in to say a few words. Wang Hao immediately flew into a rage, his face darkening as he forcefully pushed him out of the room, slammed the door shut, and locked it from the inside.

The scene was still vivid in his mind. He stood at the door of Wang Hao's bedroom for several minutes, feeling angry and helpless, and even felt extremely desperate.

“At this time, they must be busy in the cowshed. Let’s go and see him, and see how your son works.”

Sun Xue's words pulled Wang Ke back from his memories.