The original owner's mother came to the hospital and dropped a bombshell. She didn't stay long and left quickly, leaving Shi Jing unable to recover for a long time.

No wonder the system emphasized that it was the original owner's parents' money, not hers. It turns out this wealth is so unstable; it could easily be lost entirely.

Her time in the hospital passed quickly; two days went by in the blink of an eye, and Shi Jing was about to be discharged.

In the two days after she regained consciousness, the original owner's mother never came to the hospital again. After that, only the nanny, Aunt Liu, took care of her. Neither the original owner's parents nor other relatives appeared.

Aunt Liu was a very tight-lipped woman. Although Shi Jing tried to get some details out of her, she couldn't get any information out of her.

Shi Jing didn't know how things were going with the original owner's parents' divorce.

Finally, the day arrived for Shi Jing to be discharged from the hospital. As soon as she completed the discharge procedures, Shi Jing went straight home.

As soon as the car was parked, Shi Jing got out, following his memory, and ran into the luxurious villa.

The villa was deserted and there were no servants in sight.

The gate was half open, and the once neat and clean villa was now a mess, with broken porcelain cups and saucers scattered all over the floor, clearly indicating that a war had broken out here not long ago.

Shi Jing went upstairs, and when she reached the second floor, she heard a woman's shrill scream coming from upstairs: "Shi Hai, do you have any conscience? Are you even human?"

Shi Jing subconsciously walked upstairs, and as she got closer, the sounds from upstairs came clearly.

The gentle and composed father in the original owner's memory now spoke in a voice as cold as ice: "Yan Wanjun, since we got married, you've eaten and drunk my food, and now you're living the life of a rich wife. Have I ever mistreated you?"

"You bastard. I didn't go to work, did I not want to go to work? It was you, you begged me to quit my job to take care of the family. All these years, all you've done is socialize outside, have you ever cared about the family even a little bit?"

"We have a nanny and a driver at home. All you do is drink tea and buy bags every day. Are you being treated unfairly?" Mr. Shi's voice was full of indifference. "You say you take care of the family, but since my career took off, my mother has been living in a nursing home with a professional caregiver. How many times a year have you been there? That's fine. If you take good care of the children, that would be enough. But look at Xiao Jing. She's so young and she's already chasing after little boys. Her grades are terrible."

Looking at his wife, who was crying her heart out, the man felt no pity, only disgust.

Looking at the scene inside from outside the door, Shi Jing felt only irony. The original owner's memories included loving images of her young parents. Back then, her mother wanted to go out to work, but her father stopped her. However, at that time, her father used sweet words to persuade his wife to stay home for the sake of the elderly and children, allowing him to focus on his career without worries. Now, after all these years of success, her mother had become someone he considered dependent on.

Indeed, a man's words are deceiving; once a man becomes ruthless, he's like a completely different person.

Wait a minute, Shi Jing suddenly felt a headache coming on. If this man was so heartless to his wife, how could she, his adopted daughter, possibly get away with anything?

The two people in the room were completely oblivious to Shi Jing's thoughts and continued arguing.

With tears welling in her eyes, Shi's mother said, "You really want a divorce? You bastard, are you seeing someone else? Is it that Secretary Liu, or Manager Yang from the quality control department?"

“This is none of your business,” Mr. Shi said coldly. “The house we bought when we got married is yours. Consider it compensation for all these years.”

"Don't go too far." Mrs. Shi still couldn't believe her husband could be so heartless. "Most of the family's assets are from our marriage. Don't think you can get rid of me with just a house!"

However, Shi's father was very firm in his attitude: "After you got married, you stayed at home idle and didn't work. Have you ever earned a penny? I've already done more than enough by giving you a house."

"you!"

Mr. Shi felt that his wife did not produce anything at home and made no contribution to the family, so giving her an apartment as compensation was a loss for him.

Shi's mother's eyes were red: "If that's how you put it, then we'll see you in court."

“Fine.” Mr. Shi sneered, “I’ve already mortgaged the house. If the company doesn’t do well, I won’t be as easy to talk to as I am now.”

Shi's mother stared at this heartless man in disbelief: "Don't go too far."

However, when Shi's father became ruthless, he turned his back on everyone without a trace of the gentle and refined manners he remembered.

As if negotiating a business deal, he threatened again: "If you sign the papers obediently, I won't fight you for custody of Xiaojing. Otherwise, believe me, you can't win against me."

Shi's mother looked shocked: "You actually don't want custody of Xiaojing?"

Damn it, that bastard who abandoned his wife and daughter.

Shi Jing pushed open the door and walked in: "Dad, what do you mean?"

If you really don't want to be together anymore, then let's have a proper divorce talk. Using underhanded tactics and threatening the original owner's custody is not something Shi Jing will tolerate.

Upon seeing Shi Jing's appearance, the man's face showed a moment of unease, but he quickly straightened up again: "Adults are talking, you're just a child. You'd be better off using this time to study. Don't spend all your time clinging to little boys. You have no manners as my daughter."

At this point, he glared at his wife again, feeling that his daughter's current state was all because she hadn't raised her properly.

"You're getting a divorce, and you won't let me interfere?"

"Your mother and I will discuss the divorce," Mr. Shi added.

Shi Jing, whose family was wealthy and prosperous in her previous life, didn't expect to be treated so badly in her reincarnation: "Dad, I'm your own daughter, you know what kind of temper I have. Why don't you tell me properly, how do you want to arrange things for me?"

She chuckled and added, "Let me guess, you're in such a hurry to divorce my mother, you must be seeing someone else, right? Giving up custody of me, your only daughter, so easily, could it be that your lover is having an affair?"

"What kind of things do you watch every day? Is this how your mother taught you?!" Mr. Shi said, feeling guilty and angry.

Shi's mother looked aggrieved: "Don't make false accusations, you surnamed Shi."

Seeing her father's guilty look, Shi Jing knew she was pretty much right. Luckily, in the original owner's mind, her father, though busy, had always doted on her; it turned out he was the same kind of man who had many affairs and would abandon his wife and daughter at the first sign of infidelity.

"I've been married to you for over ten years. I believe I've done my part, if not great, but I've certainly put in a lot of hard work. Are you really going to be so heartless and cruel?"

The father turned his head away, refusing to look at his weeping wife. But when he turned back, he saw his daughter's disgusted expression and couldn't help but feel resentful.

"No matter what, this divorce is final!" Mr. Shi declared vehemently.

Shi Jing laughed and said, "Dad, you've already forgotten your old love so quickly. Since you want to divorce Mom, talk it over properly, don't do all that nonsense. As for my custody, it's up to you. If neither of you wants me, that's fine too. I'm already fifteen, I can support myself."

Unexpectedly, the system task became Shi Jing's source of confidence at this time.

"You silly child!"

The couple is getting a divorce. Shi Jing doesn't take sides, and as for whether she'll have a falling out with her husband, who cares? At worst, she'll just focus on completing her tasks; she's not going to starve, and she certainly won't put up with being mistreated.

The system is right about one thing: money that doesn't end up in your own pocket isn't truly yours; there are too many uncertainties involved.

Initially, Shi Jing thought her mother was firmly against the divorce, but things quickly changed. Her mother didn't seem so opposed to the divorce; what truly bothered her was the imbalance in the division of assets.

As for Shi Jing's custody, Shi's mother is dispensable.

To be honest, this was somewhat unexpected. In the original owner's memories, although her father was very busy, he was always very good to her and her mother. And although her mother was often away from home, she also doted on her, and even though her grades weren't good, her mother rarely criticized her.

The original owner's filter for her parents seemed unusually thick.

It seems that Shi's father was indeed in a hurry to get a divorce, or perhaps he really didn't want custody of Shi Jing. His attitude finally softened a bit.

It's unclear what methods Mr. Shi used, but the amount of money in the accounts was indeed small. Mr. Shi insisted that he could transfer the ownership of the other two houses to Mrs. Shi, and offer four million yuan in savings as compensation. Mrs. Shi hired a lawyer, and a protracted legal battle ensued.

During this time, Shi Jing focused her mind. She did not get involved in the divorce proceedings, but instead concentrated on the system tasks.

Given the current situation, she should start making plans for herself.

"System, are you there?" Shi Jing called out to the system in his mind.

"Yes, host," the system replied.

"How were the rewards distributed? Were the rewards legal? Will I be summoned for questioning later?"

The system replied solemnly, "This God of Wealth system has established a special fund overseas, and all rewards received by the host will be distributed through this fund. The fund is legal and compliant, and there are no security risks whatsoever."

After saying that, the system asked, "Has the host decided to start the mission?"

Shi Jing sighed. What else could he do?

This was only her first day back at the Shi family home, and she already felt a growing sense of impending homelessness. She didn't know what the future held, and the lack of money made her anxious.

Over the past few days, she has gradually absorbed the original owner's memories. The private school she is currently attending charges 150,000 yuan in tuition per semester, and the students' monthly living expenses are no less than 50,000 yuan. The original owner used to routinely spend 40,000 to 50,000 yuan per month and had no savings at all.

She could try to be more frugal in the future, but how much could she really save on school expenses? Besides, the original owner had left her with a lot of messes at school.

"Sigh!" Shi Jing couldn't help but sigh. She was used to living a life of idleness, and she had long forgotten most of the knowledge she had learned when she was in school.

The original owner was obsessed with handsome young men and was also a poor student.

I need to be in the top ten of my class in two months? How am I supposed to accomplish that?!

"Will there be a penalty for not completing the mission?" Shi Jing asked cautiously.

"There is no penalty for this task at the moment," the system replied, "but it will affect the host's ability to start the next task."

Time-lapse.

Fortunately, although she didn't have much money, she still had no problem going online at home. While she was resting at home, she decided to take some online courses to catch up on her studies.

Anyway, Shi's parents were going through a divorce at the time and didn't have time to pay attention to her.

The junior high school curriculum wasn't too difficult. Although Shi Jing was still a bit confused, after some tutoring, he at least gained some understanding of the second-year junior high school curriculum.

The divorce proceedings between Shi's parents didn't drag on for too long. Suddenly one day, Shi's mother gave in for some unknown reason.

Ever since the two started talking about divorce, it's become the norm for them to be away from home. Shi Jing doesn't know if there's any connection between them, she only knows that one day they suddenly came to talk to her together and told her that they had already registered their divorce.

Shi's mother received two houses and a portion of her savings as compensation. Of course, this compensation should be more than the four million initially agreed upon.

Shi Jing's mother retained custody of her, but her father did not mistreat her. He promised to pay for her tuition and give her 10,000 yuan a month for living expenses until she turned eighteen.

"How pitiful," Shi Jing thought to himself.

In her past life, she possessed nearly ten million in cash and two properties, but now she has to pitifully become a freeloader.

On the day of the move, Shi's mother's eyes were red, revealing a hint of reluctance and longing. Shi Jing stood beside her, unsure how to comfort her.

Shi Jing moved with her mother. The new house wasn't very big, but it was close to Shi Jing's school, so she could continue living there.

Without a nanny, everything had to be done personally. Since Mr. Shi's business expanded, Mrs. Shi hadn't done housework for many years, and now she was struggling to readjust. Shi Jing, who had never lifted a finger before, was also assigned by Mrs. Shi to tidy her own clothes and room.

After barely managing to tidy up the room, Shi Jing collapsed into a swivel chair, exhausted, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Having grown accustomed to being waited on hand and foot, my delicate body is really not suited to the "hardships" of today.