Chapter 118

Not long after Shang Yizong joined the Shang Corporation, he secured a major contract. It wasn't enough to make him an overnight sensation, but in Old Master Shang’s eyes, it proved he wasn't a lost cause. Shang Yong, on the other hand, had spiraled into self-destruction after being placed under house arrest. Old Master Shang had softened his stance twice and visited him, but the man who was once the pride of the family—the golden child who commanded every room—had become nothing more than a pile of sludge. Both times the Old Master visited, Shang Yong was drunk, wallowing in the stench of his own filth. To Old Master Shang, this behavior felt like a direct provocation. He couldn't fathom how the heir he had personally groomed could turn into such a disgrace, and any urge he had to let him go was quickly extinguished. Shang Yong had been confined for a month when a sudden, massive fire gutted the estate, burning everything—including Shang Yong himself—to the ground. When Old Master Shang returned from a business trip to the news of his son’s death, the shock caused a physical collapse. His long-standing, recurring leg ailment worsened, and he lost the ability to stand entirely.