Chapter 172 Heartbreak

After dinner, the two brothers couldn't sleep either, so they told Jinran about what had happened in Guangzhou recently.

"Little sister, you have no idea how lively Guangzhou is now compared to when you went there. Many Hong Kong businessmen are buying property in Guangzhou under the guise of returning to invest. Also, Brother Wang has acquired another piece of land. We two brothers are really tempted, but we're short on cash, so we can only follow along for now. Anyway, our majors are related to economics, so it's not a complete waste. We'll just muddle through for now and start our own businesses once we've figured it out."

Jinran nodded in agreement.

After chatting for a while, the three siblings started preparing dinner. Jinran was in charge of cooking, while Shen Cong and Shen Ming helped out.

When Shen's father and Wang Cuifen returned, they were overjoyed to see the children at home and showered the two brothers with concern.

The food was all on the table. Father Shen warmed a pot of wine and said happily, "Today our family is finally reunited. It's wonderful."

Shen Cong chimed in, "Father has something even more exciting to say!"

"You've started dating like your sister?"

Shen Cong shook his head: "Don't mention those unlucky things. We've already bought gifts for you and your parents."

The father looked at him with a blank expression, "That's it!"

Jinran couldn't stop laughing.

Wang Cuifen had passed the point of being fascinated by the child and had begun to look down on all sorts of people.

"You two eat well and tell me about your situation out there. I'm not worried about Nini at all. She's always been well-behaved and can take care of herself. But you two are different. Let me tell you, if you become as unreliable as your uncle's kids, don't blame me..."

Unspoken words are even more terrifying, aren't they?

Shen Ming seemed to remember something, "Speaking of Uncle's family, we saw Shen Qing in Guangzhou. He probably saw us too, but he didn't say hello and just walked by. Right, brother?"

Shen Cong nodded, "Yeah, I saw him, but he seems to be doing pretty well. He was following a fat guy and smiling obsequiously. I heard from Brother Wang that the guy is the brother-in-law of some high-ranking official. He's got quite a background; everyone in the business world has heard of him."

Wang Cuifen pouted and said, "Then your aunt will be even more smug. Shen Qing is the one she loves. If she does well, all sorts of people from the back all come to her. It's so annoying."

Shen's father chimed in from the side, "Mind your own business. Just treat them like stinking dog shit."

Jinran asked curiously, "Mother, what kind of trouble have they gotten into this time?"

Wang Cuifen seemed disgusted. "Those inhuman things, just talking about them gives me goosebumps. Do you know that the little girl Shen Yanhong gave birth to is gone?"

Jinran and Shen Cong and Shen Ming both opened their mouths wide and exclaimed "Ah!" in disbelief.

Wang Cuifen continued, "She may have been sick and had a fever, but everyone knows the truth. It was because Shen Yanhong and Meng Fan had a fight, and in a fit of pique, she threw the child outside. It was freezing cold, and nobody cared for her. In the end, your grandmother accidentally heard the noise and brought the child back. But she couldn't hold on. Your grandparents were sick for a while and didn't want me to tell you, afraid you would worry."

Jinran couldn't help but curse, "Isn't this just an animal? That child is only a year old? He can barely walk yet. What were they thinking? They have no humanity at all."

Wang Cuifen also said with heartache, "This person will not die a good death. When that child died, he was so thin and small that it was unbearable to look at. I bought him a small piece of floral cloth and made him clothes. The child was too small to be buried in the ancestral grave, so he could only be buried next to it, in a small mound of earth. Every time I think about it, my heart aches. When this child was reincarnated, he didn't open his eyes wide and found such an unlucky family."

Shen Cong and Shen Ming were stunned for a long time before saying, "Their family will really suffer retribution."

The lively atmosphere from before vanished from the family. Father Shen lowered his head and drank in silence, muttering, "What a tragedy!"

After returning to her room, Jinran remained in a bad mood. If she had dealt with Shen Yanhong earlier, perhaps this little girl would never have been born and might have been able to find a better family, like herself, and be loved by her parents and brothers. How desperate she must have felt when she was thrown out into the world.

Jinran entered the space and burst into tears, feeling that she was wrong. She shouldn't have let things slide and failed to take action against Shen Yanhong in time. Perhaps it was fate that couldn't bear to see her occupy someone else's body without settling the karma, and it was a warning to her.

Jinran became increasingly fixated on the issue, feeling that it was all her fault.

The five children gathered around, silently keeping her company and looking at Jinran, who was crying loudly, with concern.

After a while, Jinran stopped sobbing, but she remained silent, staring blankly into one spot.

"Meow~" What's wrong with you?

"Woof woof~~" Are you alright?

"Mmm~~" Do tears taste good?

"I'm fine, I'll be alright in a bit, you guys go have fun!"

Since it's a mistake, let's correct it. Let's resolve it completely this time!