Even though she hadn't been back for several years, Shanghai hadn't changed much. In addition, Xue Zhaodi's paintings were very three-dimensional and detailed. She moved quickly by circulating her internal energy on the road, and passersby only saw a gust of wind, barely able to see her.
Following the path she remembered, Zhu Fanfan quickly arrived at the Xue family's residence. To avoid being discovered, she enveloped herself with her mental energy and arrived at the Xue family's entrance. There were several households on the floor, and people were chatting, making it inconvenient for her to go in.
So he used his mental power, and his ethereal voice reached the ears of several aunties: "Someone downstairs caught a cheating man, and they're fighting!"
The aunties looked at each other, asking who said it, but no one admitted it. Then one of the aunties slapped her thigh and said, "Who cares who said it? Let's go watch the show."
The group of people left in a hurry. Zhu Fanfan put on shoe covers and gloves, used a wire to pry open the lock, went inside, and then used her mental power to lock the lock again. The room was clean and tidy. Without asking, it was clear that the eldest sister and the others had done the work.
Zhu Fanfan went directly to Xue's mother's room, first exploring the bed. She lifted the mattress at the foot of the bed and used her mental power to explore. She actually found a partition inside the bed board and found a small hole to lift it open.
There were three passbooks on the table. Zhu Fanfan picked one up and saw that the top one had a 1,000 yuan deposit, the bottom one had a 3,000 yuan deposit, and the bottom one had a 120,000 yuan deposit. The last one must have been given by his maternal grandfather. There were also several seals below. In addition to the passbooks, there were also ten small yellow croakers. That was all.
Zhu Fanfan used her mental power to explore the entire bed again and found that there was a partition in every corner. Zhu Fanfan threw the blanket and everything else on the ground, preparing to create the illusion of a home invasion robbery.
Several compartments were opened. One contained a lot of gold and silver jewelry, wrapped only in oil paper to save space. Zhu Fanfan opened it and saw that they were all exquisite and valuable. Another compartment was full of small yellow croakers. The last compartment contained only a piece of paper, which was wrapped in layers. Zhu Fanfan didn't have time to look at it and could only put it into his space for the time being.
The Xue family didn't find any receipts, which was a bit unusual. They scanned the entire room again with their mental energy and found a cookie box in the cabinet with rolls of loose change inside. They put it directly into their spatial storage. There were a few old-fashioned gold ornaments on the dressing table, which they also took. The rest of the valuable items were gone.
The furniture was originally of good quality, and Zhu Fanfan wanted to pack everything up, leaving an empty room. However, thinking that her eldest sister would be the first to suffer if everything was moved out, she held back. In the end, Zhu Fanfan couldn't stand it anymore and used her mental power to cut up all the clothes and blankets. She also used her internal force to break the tables and chairs into pieces. The room was a mess. It was fine to live in, but it was impossible to enjoy it.
Time was limited, so we went to another room first. Fu Jing's room had quite a few good things, a lot of cash, and so many receipts that they could fit in a cookie tin. It was completely full. She didn't know why everyone liked to use cookie tins to store money.
Fu Jing even had a safe in her room. She found a compartment in the floor. Xue Fu was a master at hiding things. The compartment was filled with small yellow croakers. She just couldn't understand where Xue Fu got so many small yellow croakers.
They gave the room another major renovation, clapped their hands, and left.
Next up were the Xue sisters' rooms, which were quite simple, with almost nothing there. But to keep up the act, they were in a complete mess once again.
Zhu Fanfan was careful with her money. The clothes and blankets could still be used after some mending, they just weren't very nice. Her older sister probably wouldn't care. It all depended on whether Fu Jing and Xue Fu could swallow their pride and wear beggar's clothes. The furniture could be used as is, but only as is. If Xue Fu could find money to buy better things, she would definitely take his secret stash again.
With nothing left to destroy, Zhu Fanfa ran straight out the window. Since she had high internal strength, jumping down wouldn't be difficult. She finally understood her grandfather's good intentions. All the training equipment at home was top-notch. Compared to that, jumping down was child's play.
Still feeling unsatisfied, Zhu Fanfan decided to go and see Xue Fu's lover, just in case Xue Fu had left his money there!
Because there was only one address, and the address was somewhat unfamiliar, Zhu Fanfan asked around the whole way. Since she was using her spiritual power to ask people, the people who answered were very enthusiastic. After pointing out the way, she realized that there was no one around her and thought she had misheard.
Some people even burned incense at home to put their minds at ease because they felt they had been tainted by something unclean.
When they arrived near Widow Xin's house, they knew which house it was without even checking, because the people inside kept mentioning Xue Fu, so Zhu Fanfan knew she hadn't gone to the wrong place.
Widow Xin was still trying to persuade her son: "Your father is living in a tenement building now. Once he moves into the Fu mansion and inherits the textile factory, he can divorce Fu Jing, let you recognize your ancestors, and bring us over to enjoy a life of luxury. You must keep this a secret from me. You can't let Xue Zhaodi know that your biological father is Xue Fu, otherwise if Fu Jing makes a scene, we'll have nothing left."
Ding Wenshan said angrily, "My brother and I were beaten again today. They all say we are fatherless bastards and look down on us. Even if Xue Zhaodi knows, what can she do? She's just a girl. Dad doesn't allow her to say anything. Would she dare to tell anyone?"
Shanghai is only so big. Xue Zhaodi, a little girl, can openly call him "Dad," but they, as sons, don't even have the right to call him "Dad."
Ding Wushan chimed in, "She's just a timid little girl. If it weren't for Director Fu backing her up, how many people in the school would respect her? Xue Yaozu was raised to be a complete wimp by his father. If it weren't for his grandfather, who is a factory director, he and his sister would be bullied good-for-nothings."
If their maternal grandfather had also been the factory manager, their father would definitely have acknowledged them, and no one would have called them illegitimate children.
Widow Xin was naturally resentful: "Who told your father to work under Fu Jing's father now! If anyone scolds you, you'll have to tell Grandpa and Grandma tomorrow, you know?"
So what if he was born into a good family? If you ask her, Fu Ge should go it alone. Fu Ge is so capable. If he hadn't found out that Fu Jing was the most favored person in the Fu family and was also stupid, and that none of his sisters would inherit the Fu family, he would have thought of marrying into the Fu family, taking the opportunity to enter the factory, and gradually taking control of the Fu family.
Who knew that Old Master Fu was so cunning and treacherous? Not only did he disagree, he actually kicked Fu Jing out, declaring that he no longer recognized her, and that her dowry was only a small amount.
It would be such a waste to give up after all these years of hard work, so she had no choice but to persevere. She originally planned to divorce her husband and marry him after he took control of the Fu family, but who knew things would be so difficult? The Ding family was pressuring her to have a child, and she didn't like Ding Yougui, so she had no choice but to get pregnant with Fu's child and call Ding Yougui "Dad".
The second child was born after her father's death. Fortunately, her parents-in-law were quite capable and treated the children well, otherwise she would have made a scene long ago.
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