Chapter 024 Chapter 24
Chapter 24 (Exclusively published by Jinjiang)
Xie Liuzheng appears cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She is gentle and kind-hearted, but once she makes a decision, she will never look back.
She moved out of her house in the city center, took all her belongings with her, sent a message to Duan Xing through her lawyer to inform him of her move, and handed the house over to a real estate agency to list it for sale.
This house is her pre-marital property, and she is free to decide on any transaction.
It contains too many emotions and memories. Xie Liuzheng walked through each room one by one. Past memories flashed before his eyes, and then turned into empty ones one by one.
She has to go. She has to go.
Xie Liuzheng stayed in the empty house for a whole day, and finally closed the door quietly and said goodbye.
Butler Lin came specially to pick her up, wearing a formal suit and a blue bow tie given to him by Xie Liuzheng, and he paid attention to the details with warmth.
"Miss, Uncle Lin is here to take you home."
Time seemed to go back to a long, long time ago, when Butler Lin picked her up from school.
"Well, Uncle Lin, take me home." She said with a smile, and her empty and sad chest seemed to be gradually filled by the trickle of spring water.
***
Haicheng No.1 Middle School.
Shen Baili was sorting out her homework. The classroom was noisy as the students were talking about the midterm exam.
"The math test is so difficult this time. I don't know how many points I can get."
"There are always people in our class who get full marks. Don't underestimate the genius students."
"Is math the only difficult subject? Obviously every subject is difficult!"
"Physics and chemistry are really difficult. I just can't understand them."
"No one can speak Chinese? I can't even read and understand..."
The teachers were very efficient in marking the papers, and the midterm exam results came out much faster than expected.
Deng Qin walked in through the door holding her report card, a look of joy on her face.
"Students, be quiet. The midterm exam results are out."
"You did quite well in the exam this time. Our class took up seven of the top ten spots in the school, and the class average score was the highest in the school."
"Students, you are great and thank you for your hard work." Deng Qin smiled and looked at the young faces in the audience.
"The teacher is proud of you!"
“You guys are the best.”
The class is full of enthusiasm for learning. From the beginning of the school year to now, Deng Qin can feel the strong learning atmosphere every time she walks into the classroom.
Students listen carefully in class and play happily during breaks. In such a learning atmosphere, even the originally naughty and playful students are brought into this virtuous circle.
This is thanks to the class monitor and study committee members who took the initiative to set an example. After class, they not only studied themselves, but also patiently explained difficult points and exercises to their classmates without holding back. While making progress together, they also deepened their knowledge.
Deng Qin was very pleased because the whole classroom was filled with cheers because of her words.
“We are the best.”
"Ouch!"
"Ahhhh we are number one!"
“Teacher Deng is also the best!”
"Although I didn't get first place, our class got first place! If you round it up, we all got first place!"
Deng Qin looked at the students with a smile, cheered and applauded with them. When the classroom was quiet, she gave the report card to student council member Qiao Yi.
"You can circulate it among yourselves. Later, the student council will come to me to get everyone's individual report cards, and then distribute them to the students. After the parents sign, they will all be collected."
After explaining these matters, Deng Qin returned to the office.
Class 2 next door is very noisy, and Class 1 is also very noisy.
Zhu Zhitao squeezed to the front and looked for the name "Shen Baili" from top to bottom.
"Bai Li, I found your name."
Zhu Zhitao was very excited: "You are fifth in the class and seventh in the school!!!"
Shen Baili's heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped out of her chest: "What about chemistry? How many points did I get in chemistry?"
"You got 88 in Chemistry."
Shen Baili smiled happily, all her efforts were not in vain.
She got 66 on her last chemistry test, all thanks to rote memorization.
Improved by 22 points!!!
You did a great job, Shen Baili.
Shen Baili saw her results as she wished: "I got full marks in math, English, politics and history. Except for chemistry which got 88, all other minor subjects got above 95."
I ranked 20th in the class in Chemistry, which was average and dragged down my overall score, but I had made obvious progress.
After so many days of hard work, it finally paid off.
Shen Baili stroked her chemistry homework with deep affection. It was such a fulfilling feeling that her hard work was rewarded.
There is a saying that goes, learning is one of the few things that will pay off if you work hard.
"Bai Li, you have made great progress in chemistry!" Zhu Zhitao was holding his chemistry test paper with a score of 59, full of envy.
"If anyone gives me one point, I will pass."
"You would have passed if you had memorized one more knowledge point." Sang Fang complained.
Zhu Zhitao glared at him and said, "Forget it. I am a great man and I don't bear grudges against small people."
She looked at Sang Fang's grades and wiped her eyes in shock: "Sang Fang, what's wrong with you? Your grades dropped so much?"
Qiao Yi and Shen Baili were also concerned about his grades, and looked worried: "Did you not rest well enough for the exam?"
Sang Fang ranked ninth in the class this time, and didn't even get into the school's top ten. Although the learning dimensions are different from junior high school to high school, the reason why this academic genius is so academic is that he can easily solve any difficult exams.
Sang Fang's test results this time are totally inconsistent with his actual ability.
Sang Fang himself didn't care: "There were a lot of troubles at home, and I didn't sleep well."
Sang Ya's engagement was broken off and her grandfather fainted. These two events dealt a heavy blow to the Sang family, causing the already turbulent Sang family to become agitated.
The main family and the side branches all have their own thoughts.
Because grandpa was ill, my uncle wanted to take the opportunity to let grandpa transfer the company's shares to himself so that he could consolidate his status as the head of the Sang family. He also stated that grandpa was old and in poor health, so he should have a good rest and he would manage the company well.
Grandpa was so angry that he almost went to the emergency room. He wasn't dead yet, and everyone wanted to seize power.
Unfortunately, Sang Ya, the cousin that grandpa wanted to protect the most, couldn't stand up on her own. She even ran out of the hospital to secretly see Gu Yeliang, her mind clouded by love.
Sang Fang didn't dare tell his grandfather about this, fearing that he would be so angry that he would be sent to the emergency room again.
Her older cousin Sangzhi rarely came to the hospital. No one knew what she was doing, but at least she didn't cause any trouble.
He and his mother were worried about their grandfather's health, so they had to go to the hospital to take care of him whenever they were free, and to separate his grandfather from the group of "weirdos".
Sang Fang has been frightened these days, afraid that his grandfather would die in his sleep. He wanted to take a leave of absence to stay with his grandfather, but his mother and grandfather would not allow it.
In fact, he felt that he was doing quite well to rank ninth in the class.
Sang Fang has a good attitude. He believes that the purpose of taking an exam is to find out what is missing and fill in the gaps. He cares about the ranking, but he will not be discouraged by it.
"Don't comfort me, I'm fine." Sang Fang looked at them and said, "I'm aiming to be the top of the class in the next exam, so you better be prepared."
Zhu Zhitao: "Come on, the task of winning the first place in the school is now handed over to you three. My goal is to escape from the last place."
Qiao Yi smiled and said, "I believe you, Taotao."
Shen Baili: "I believe you too."
"I'm looking forward to taking first place, too."
Joey: “Me too.”
Joey ranked first in the class and second in the school this time.
Sang Fang: "Then we'll wait and see."
"Sui Sui, our energy bar has reached 16%. When you rank first in the school, will it reach 30% directly?" Ah Deng came to an astonishing conclusion according to his own calculations.
Shen Baili: "...Are you sure it's just because I ranked fifth in the class in the midterm exam?"
She always felt that Ah Deng was not a highly intelligent creature, and that the entire system revealed clear stupidity.
Ah Deng was puzzled: "...Isn't it?"
Shen Baili was certain: "Definitely not."
"Something must have happened that we don't know about." She thought of the bug that Ah Deng mentioned before: "Have you found your bug?"
Ah Deng: "No, my program is running normally. It seems that the bug has grown wings and flew away~"
Shen Baili: "What animated films have you watched recently?"
Ah Deng: "Sui Sui is so smart. I watched Dumbo and its ears turned into wings."
Shen Baili: "...as long as you are happy."
Ah Deng became more humane. She was not led astray by its thoughts and continued to ask, "Can you find out what happened to the Xie family?"
Ah Deng: “No =w=”
"A Deng can only check the progress of charging energy and unlock new chapters."
"The rest of the information needs to be collected by Sui Sui himself."
Shen Baili got used to it: "Okay."
The energy points have been increased by 3%, of which at most 1% belong to the midterm exam results. Will the remaining 2% come from the Xie family?
Because of Mr. Meng's upcoming birthday party?
Shen Baili soon found the answer at Xie's house.
After eating a grilled sausage with friends at the door, Shen Baili got on the car to go home.
Qiao Yi and Zhu Zhitao watched Shen Baili leave.
Zhu Zhitao: "Our Baili seems to be a rich lady."
Joey: "You read too many novels."
She thought about it for a moment: "Bai Li's family is very well off."
"Bai Li's food, clothes and other daily necessities are not cheap, and she even has a special driver to pick her up. My friend is actually a rich girl!"
"I'm going to hold on to the three of you tightly."
Joey moved away in disgust, but then honestly stretched out a leg: "Let you hold it."
Zhu Zhitao's eyes lit up and he hugged Qiao Yi's thighs: "I'm holding you!"
"Don't worry, I won't hold you for nothing. I will write a novel with each of you as the protagonist!"
"What do you want to be? I will satisfy you." Zhu Zhitao was eager to make a move.
Joey hesitated for a moment: "Then...then I want to be a general."
Zhu Zhitao had never thought that the usually quiet Joey wanted to be a general, so she asked curiously, "Why do you want to be a general?"
Joey: "The generals defend their country, I want to do that too."
Zhu Zhitao patted her shoulder solemnly: "Thank you, female general star."
Joey raised the corners of his mouth and smiled shyly.
***
As soon as Shen Baili stepped into Xie's house, she felt a different atmosphere.
It seems like something is different, but it also seems like nothing is different.
Not sure, take a few more looks.
Shen Wan was on the fourth floor. She saw Shen Baili returning home through the glass and immediately took the elevator downstairs.
"Sui Sui, you're back."
Shen Baili gave her a big hug: "Mom, there are so many more flower arrangements at home."
Not only are there a lot more vases indoors, but the entire villa is also much brighter.
Shen Wan hugged her: "Yes, thank you for your aunt coming back today, we will prepare a grand welcome banquet for her."
Shen Baili was quick to detect the implication in her words: "Aunt Xie is going home, will Uncle Xie come with her?"
Shen Baili has been busy with her midterm exams recently, and Shen Wan doesn't want the changes at home to affect her daughter's studies.
The midterm exam had just ended, and she took her daughter's hand and explained the situation to her.
"Your Aunt Xie is going to divorce Uncle Xie, and they will definitely not get back together."
"Duan Xing cheated on his wife and had an illegitimate child. Some time ago, he instigated your aunt to adopt a child from an orphanage just to adopt the illegitimate child, but your aunt found out..."
"We will probably never see him again in Xie's house. We should just get along normally with Aunt Xie."
Shen Wan explained everything to Shen Baili one by one. She didn't think that children didn't need to know anything about adults' affairs.
In fact, the children know it in their hearts, just like when she was divorcing her ex-husband, the little girl held her schoolbag and said she wanted to go with her mother.
Shen Wan wanted her to see the true nature of men. In this world, men are the most unreliable things.
During the teenage hormone stage, girls are easily attracted to young men. Shen Wan does not object to her daughter's contact with women, but she wants her daughter to be vigilant and not be fooled by bad boys.
Wasn't it that Xie Zhiyu's fiancée Sang Ya was bewitched by a bad man and lost her way?
If a person really loves you, would he secretly be in love with you for several years? Would he let you risk being imprisoned to steal business secrets? Would he not even come to see you when you were in the hospital?
Shen Wan knew what was going on, and if Sang Ya continued to be stubborn, he would have many more "good days" in the future.
Because of this, Shen Wan didn't want her daughter to be deceived by a man's sweet words and various vows.
This incident between Xie Liuzheng and Duan Xing also sounded a wake-up call for Shen Wan.
People's hearts will change, and men's hearts will only change faster.
The only things that remain unchanged are the skills you have learned and your desire to improve yourself.
Shen Wan had hit a wall herself and had witnessed people around her hit a wall, so she paid special attention to her daughter's emotional education.
"Don't look at what someone promises you, but look at what he/she actually does for you. The same goes for making friends."
Shen Baili: "I understand."
She understood Shen Wan's good intentions.
"I will study hard and work hard."
Between a man and her future, of course her future is more important.
"Mom, our midterm exam results are out~" Shen Baili took out the report card from her schoolbag: "Seventh in the whole school, I improved by thirteen places compared to the entrance exam!"
"And I made the most progress in chemistry. I scored 88. 88 is great!" She happily shared her progress with her mother.
Shen Wan happily took her report card, with a smile on her gentle face: "How come our shunshun is so smart? Follow me."
"Shunshun has made such great progress in less than a month of tutoring. He is very talented in studying and will definitely be able to master chemistry."
"Hehehe." Shen Baili held her face with her hands, watching her mother praising her, her tail almost flew up to the sky.
"But you still have to balance work and rest. Your face has become thinner. If you keep losing weight, you'll be just bones. Mom will feel bad." Shen Wan looked at her daughter's delicate face and felt that she had lost a lot of weight.
Shen Baili nodded: "Okay."
"I won't be tired. I will get the first place in the exam next time!" she said with great ambition.
"Okay, okay, we have great ambitions at every age." Shen Wan stroked her head gently, her eyes full of pride: "Mom believes in you."
Shen Baili felt more satisfied than ever before.
There is nothing that makes one feel more fulfilled than the pride of being a mother.
…
Because Xie Liuzheng returned home, the family gathered together again for dinner at Xie's house.
Shen Baili quietly paid attention to Xie Liuzheng. She was in good condition, with a hint of melancholy between her brows.
She was a little worried.
[Aunt Xie, is she okay?]
[A man's oath is no different from a dog's barking. Fortunately, she did not believe the scumbag's confession.]
[Alas, Uncle Xie and Big Brother Xie are both iron-blooded straight men. Aunt Xie didn’t even give me a warm hug when she came home today. She was so worried about her that she even decorated her room herself. The lights in the study were on these days probably to deal with the matter between Aunt Xie and the scumbag…]
Shen Baili muttered to herself, shaking out everything that Xie Chengyue and Xie Zhiyu had done for Xie Liuzheng.
The two bosses both act like characters in rich novels in front of their families. They are not good at speaking and always do much more than they say.
This point forms a sharp contrast with Duan Xing. He always speaks better than he does.
Xie Liuzheng lowered his head and listened carefully to Shen Baili's story.
She didn't know any of this.
She had a lot of wealth and owned too many properties to count, but for her, the only things that could be called home were Xie's house and the large bungalow in the city center.
In fact, when Xie Liuzheng saw Butler Lin coming to take her home, she was very moved, but she was always a little disappointed in her heart.
She could understand that Xie Chengyue was very busy at work, but people always wanted the company of their family when they were vulnerable.
She was only sad for a moment, and when she returned to Xie's house and to her familiar room, the sadness disappeared a little.
After she married Duan Xing, her room remained there.
Her family will always welcome her home.
The haze in Xie Liuzheng's heart was swept away, but his nose felt inexplicably sour and his tears fell into the bowl.
Xie Chengyue noticed that she was crying and handed her a tissue.
"Tears mixed with rice doesn't taste good." He comforted her awkwardly, "I'll get you another bowl of soup."
"Yeah." Xie Liuzheng smiled and cried.
It’s so nice to be home.
Xie Chengyue: "He is so skinny that he looks like a skeleton."
"Girls in our family should eat well and not follow the current trend of being white, young and thin. It's so ugly."
“Whether at home or outside, you have to eat well.”
Shen Wan and Shen Baili ate in silence. When they were called, they said: "..."
Then... two bowls of fragrant chicken soup appeared in front of them.
"Eat more."
Xie Zhiyu said with a smile.
Shen Baili: "Thank you."
She continued to drink her soup.
[Uncle Xie is a comforter (dog head).]
[The chicken soup is really delicious. I want to drink more. Studying is very demanding on the brain.]
Xie Zhiyu was reminded by her inner voice: "Sui Sui took the midterm exam last week, right? How was it? Was Chemistry difficult?"
Shen Baili said modestly: "We have the results today. I got 88 in Chemistry, which is an improvement of more than 20 points!"
"Thank you for hiring a tutor for me. It helps me learn more efficiently!"
The girl's thoughts were written on her face. Xie Zhiyu said, "I will prepare a big red envelope for your teacher, and you too."
“Your efforts are also crucial.”
No matter how good a teacher's teaching ability is, it will be in vain if he encounters students who are not serious.
Xie Zhiyu did not ignore the time and energy Shen Baili spent on studying:
Shen Wan smiled and supplemented the details of Shen Baili's test: "Sui Sui ranked seventh in the school this time, an improvement of thirteen places. This child is smart and hardworking, but he studies too hard and becomes thin."
Her gentle and beautiful face radiated a different kind of radiance. She was generous in praising Shen Baili and never ignored the efforts she had made in her studies.
Xie Chengyue nodded affirmatively: "That's right, does Sui Sui want a gift?"
His rewards and praises were simple and crude.
Shen Baili thought for a moment and said, "I want to learn self-defense. Is that okay?"
Xie Chengyue looked at Shen Baili in surprise and laughed heartily: "Of course, the child is so motivated, we parents can't hold him back."
Xie Zhiyu asked with concern: "Can you do strenuous exercise with your wound? Will it cause secondary injury?"
Shen Baili didn't expect that he would remember this little thing: "The doctor said it's okay."
Xie Zhiyu nodded: "Okay, I will keep an eye on the martial arts teacher."
Xie Liuzheng smiled and interrupted: "Learning self-defense can't be considered a reward~"
"Since you study so hard, I'll prepare a gift for you."
Xie Chengyue smiled and said, "That's true."
Xie Zhiyu had already thought of the gift he wanted to give.
Um?
Shen Baili was a little confused and didn't understand how things had developed to this point.
Shen Wan smiled and said, "Don't spoil the child."
Xie Liuzheng's eyes flashed with a smile. She really liked the atmosphere at home: "Sui Sui should be spoiled."
***
Duan Xing still couldn't believe that Xie Liuzheng would be so heartless and give up on him completely.
Under Xie Zhiyu's thundering tactics, Duan Xing had no ability to resist and was defeated step by step.
Moreover, without Xie Liuzheng's permission, he couldn't even enter Xie's house, let alone beg for her forgiveness.
Xie Zhiyu had evidence of money laundering, so Duan Xing had no choice but to give in. He resigned himself to his fate and divorced Xie Liuzheng.
The divorce process was much faster than expected. Duan Xing had no chance to regret. Before he could react, all the procedures were completed.
At the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Duan Xing held the freshly-issued divorce certificate in his hand and looked at Xie Liuzheng's elegant back. He subconsciously reached out his hand.
This time, he really lost her.
Duan Xing was suddenly filled with panic and rushed over like a madman. He was stopped by the bodyguard before he even touched the corner of Xie Liuzheng's clothes.
No matter how he shouted, Xie Liuzheng did not turn back.
He completely lost his lover and almost 90% of his property.
Leaving home clean is not just talk.
All procedures were legal and compliant, and the property was divided reasonably according to the prenuptial agreement and laws and regulations. Moreover, since the two had no children, the property division was faster.
However...the consequences of betraying one's sincerity go far beyond this.
When he received the call from the welfare home, he was completely stunned.
He looked horrified and couldn't believe his ears: "What did you say, Xiao Sheng was adopted???"
"By whom??!!"
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