A sunny afternoon.
Shen Dinghai was writing something with a pen on the sunny grass. Shen Zhichen came over and said that the whole family would attend the party held by Song Qinian's grandfather's house tonight.
Shen Dinghai responded and continued to write attentively, which made Shen Zhichen suspect that he was not listening carefully. At the same time, Shen Zhichen also developed a strong curiosity about what Shen Dinghai was writing.
According to my grandfather, my second uncle has been writing this all day long since Aunt Ranran left, and he has been staying in the room writing for a very long time.
It was only recently moved outside to a sunny location.
Shen Zhichen came over, and the first thing he said was:
"Uncle, why did you change your position to write this? You had been locking yourself in your room to write before, and I almost thought you were writing something that we couldn't see."
Shen Dinghai looked up when he heard this and smiled at Shen Zhichen, "Of course not, there's nothing I can't see."
"I changed my position only because I've let it go. Wouldn't it be more joyful to write in the sunshine?"
Shen Zhichen leaned over to take a look and said in surprise: "Second Uncle, you are actually writing a novel? It's a novel with hundreds of chapters!"
Before Shen Dinghai could respond, Shen Zhichen asked excitedly, "What exactly are you talking about?!"
After experiencing the Terror Cave disaster, people all over the world have undergone significant changes, and Shen Zhichen is no exception. He no longer imitates his father Shen Dingchuan and pretends to be a little adult as before, but has become a real child.
Shen Dinghai said gently: "It's just some random stuff."
Shen Zhichen was puzzled, "What's the point of writing such a mess? Isn't it meaningless?"
Shen Dinghai pondered for a while, "Most of them are meaningless, but there are some that are meaningful, and that's what I really want to express."
“If only someone could see that.”
Shen Zhichen reminded him carefully, "In order to read a few meaningful things, you need to endure most meaningless things. Most people probably won't do that. Aren't you afraid that no one will read what you write?"
"I'm not afraid, but at the same time I hope someone can see it, can see the glittering things among the pile of garbage."
Shen Dinghai rubbed Shen Zhichen's head, and Shen Zhichen said innocently: "Then why don't you write a book full of meaningful things?"
"Because I can't do it yet, and no one else can do it." Shen Dinghai wrinkled his nose and smiled gently, "And there is another problem..."
"what is the problem?"
"If such a book really existed, I'm afraid no one would read it."
Shen Zhichen seemed to be thinking about something, but Shen Dinghai stood up and put away the papers.
"Where are you going, Uncle? We have an appointment with Grandpa Song tonight."
Shen Dinghai smiled slightly and said, "Do what you have to do first."
He wanted to make Jiang Yali pay for everything she had done. He had been planning this for a long time, and today was the date he had decided on.
Based on the clues revealed by the "relevant personnel" from the non-investigation bureau, Shen Dinghai concluded that it was Zhong Ning. Now that this guy had been promoted, he had access to much more information than before.
In short, he can now determine Jiang Yali's whereabouts, and no longer needs to look for her aimlessly like he did when Ran Ran just left. At that time, he visited countless places and asked countless people, but found nothing.
Now, with the help of the Non-Investigation Bureau, he was finally able to determine Jiang Yali's hiding place - in a cold and damp village in the city.
It was a dim and small rental house, filled with a pungent musty smell, and the paint on the walls was badly peeling, as if telling the sad story of how dilapidated and miserable it was.
Shen Dinghai stood at the door, took a deep breath, calmed his complicated emotions, and then slowly pushed open the shaky wooden door.
The scene in the house made him relax his brows. Jiang Yali was arguing with a drunk man. The man had a face full of flesh and a fierce look in his eyes. He was Jiang Yali's gambling ex-husband. At this time, Jiang Yali's hair was messy and draped over her shoulders. There were several bruises on her face, and her clothes were tattered. She was completely different from the glorious appearance she had in the past.
"What do you want? I have no money left, why are you still bothering me?" Jiang Yali shouted at her ex-husband in a hoarse voice, her eyes full of despair and helplessness.
"No money? You got so many benefits from Shen Dingchuan in the past, I'm afraid you can't spend them all in your lifetime. Now you want to get rid of me and walk away? How can it be so easy!"
"If you don't give me money, I will expose all your bad deeds and make it impossible for you to stay in this city!" The gambling ex-husband said as he staggered towards Jiang Yali and reached out to grab her collar.
Jiang Yali was so scared that she retreated repeatedly, but the space in the rental house was already small, and she retreated to the corner of the wall after just a few steps, with no way to retreat.
Just then, Shen Dinghai walked in. His appearance stunned both people in the room.
"Shen Dinghai? How did you find this place?" When Jiang Yali saw Shen Dinghai, she felt like she had seen a savior, but also like she had seen the King of Hell who was taking her life. Panic, fear, surprise and accident intertwined in her eyes.
Shen Dinghai looked at Jiang Yali coldly, with a chill in his eyes, "Jiang Yali, we finally meet."
"It's amazing that you still remember me. You probably never thought that this day would come, right? In order to satisfy your own greed, you did not hesitate to use such evil means to control An An. Now the retribution has come. You are deserted by everyone and can't even protect your own son. Are you desperate?"
Jiang Yali couldn't help but tremble when she heard this. She subconsciously shrank back, trying to avoid Shen Dinghai's sharp gaze, "...it turned out to be you, you took my child away..."
She recovered and panted heavily, "Don't be complacent, I'm just unlucky now, everything will be fine when I recover!"
"Bad luck?" Shen Dinghai seemed to have heard a big joke and couldn't help laughing. "You really don't repent even when you are about to die."
"You will never be happy if you rely on undead ghosts and other crooked ways! You don't understand this truth, so you will never be able to be with a person like my eldest brother Shen Dingchuan."
"When people walk in the world, they rely on their own abilities and kindness. Otherwise, it is not that there is no retribution, but that the time has not come yet."
"You will be punished for your evil deeds! Look at your current state, you have brought this upon yourself! Your evil thoughts will only lead you to an endless abyss, just like right now!"
Jiang Yali was irritated by Shen Dinghai's words and her face turned red. She wanted to refute something, but her gambling ex-husband didn't give her the chance. He grabbed Jiang Yali's hair and pulled her in front of him, "What are you still standing there for? Hand over the money quickly, or I'll make you pay!"
Jiang Yali struggled in pain, but her strength was no match for her gambling ex-husband. She could only look at Shen Dinghai with pleading eyes, "...I beg you, let all the things in the past be written off. Please help me, I don't want to live like this anymore!"
Shen Dinghai looked at Jiang Yali's pitiful appearance, without a trace of pity in his heart. He said coldly: "You have reaped what you sowed."
"Your so-called confession is just a show to get away with it. It's not real."
"You hurt An An and controlled my brother for your own greed. Now it's time to pay the price."
"Just enjoy your 'happy' life here!" Shen Dinghai said and left coldly, leaving Jiang Yali crying in despair, while her gambling ex-husband was still shouting and continuing to torture her endlessly.
Shen Dinghai knew without asking for help from the Non-Investigation Bureau that Jiang Yali's life would become more difficult from now on.
Not only is she poor and destitute, but she is also despised by the people around her, and everyone stays away from her when they see her.
She will become a complete outcast.
He managed to take her son away, and he managed to find her ex-husband. This was Shen Dinghai's plan and scheme.
Perhaps what hurt Jiang Yali the most was the broken relationship between her and her son. After all, she had worked so hard to gain money and power just to pave the way for her beloved son.
Her son no longer wanted to acknowledge her as his mother, and she could only cry alone in the middle of the night. Her gambling ex-husband was like an undying nightmare that would haunt her forever and ever, constantly draining away her already limited amount of hard-earned money.
Greedy desires cruel wealth, so he will make her feel the extreme poverty. (End of this chapter)
