After Divorce: Why My Aloof Ex Starts Chasing Me?-Chapter 296: There is Something Despicable About a Pitiable Person
Because Shen Qingqing was unwilling to release a letter of understanding and demanded serious treatment, both Yang Fen and Shu Xian were detained.
If they continue to ignore the lessons and even cause serious harm to Shen Qingqing, the consequences will be more severe if they end up in the Public Security Bureau again.
They might even be sentenced to years in prison.
This time, Yang Fen was left with an indelible bad record.
Not only was her life affected, but she was also shunned by both her family and others, causing significant problems at work.
The company no longer wanted her and dismissed her.
Yang Fen had made too many mistakes, and no matter what she said, the company refused to give her another chance.
Her family didn’t understand her, and she lost her job as well.
The world collapsed for Yang Fen.
She didn’t intend to do anything to Shen Qingqing, just wanted to stir things up a bit.
Moreover, Shen Qingqing wasn’t harmed at all, so why should she pay such a high price?
Yang Fen felt resentful but didn’t dare to provoke Shen Qingqing.
Afraid she would report to the Public Security again.
She was afraid, afraid of being labeled as incorrigible, which would mean losing more than just her job.
Yang Fen couldn’t go back to her family home, and her in-laws didn’t want her around either.
She thought about starting a business with her husband.
But her previous actions had left everyone utterly disappointed.
Even her husband didn’t want much to do with her.
Although he hadn’t mentioned divorce, he returned home less frequently than before.
Yang Fen could only stew in her anger at home.
She didn’t dare to make a fuss, nor divorce, and constantly suspected her husband might be seeing someone else.
She had driven herself into becoming a resentful woman.
As for Shu Xian, she shamefully returned to Shanghai.
A few days later, Shen Qingqing received a call from a teacher she met during a study exchange in Shanghai, telling her about Shu Xian.
"I was in the hospital taking care of an elder in my family a few days ago and ran into your relative, the one who blocked your path; her son was seriously ill and didn’t make it. After pondering for days, I thought I should let you know."
Shen Qingqing had long since cut ties with her relatives in Shanghai.
They hadn’t been in touch for over a decade, and any affection was long gone.
Plus, after Shu Xian’s antics, all that was left was disgust.
Upon hearing this news, Shen Qingqing felt no sadness.
Shu Xian disregarded their familial bond and repeatedly extorted money from her; knowing she was pregnant, she even deliberately harassed her recently.
Since Shu Xian treated her as an enemy, why should she be upset over these matters?
Shen Qingqing’s heart was calm, without any ripples.
But she couldn’t open up to someone who didn’t know the whole story.
She just said, "Birth, aging, illness, and death are beyond anyone’s control; all we can do is offer condolences."
The person on the other end lowered their voice, "I stayed in the hospital for a few days and heard the patient’s grandmother persuading her son to find a younger woman to have a child, saying that because of the sick one, the family was dragged down, and if they didn’t leave an heir, the family line would be cut."
"The patient overheard this, got very angry, and in a fit of emotion, immediately turned critically ill!"
Shen Qingqing was taken aback for a moment.
She didn’t expect that after Shu Xian caused a scene in Beijing, things would be equally tumultuous in Shanghai.
She wondered if Shu Xian would regret it.
Shen Qingqing shook her head; these matters had nothing to do with her.
She sighed, "This is just too distressing."
Sensing Shen Qingqing’s perfunctory response and realizing she wasn’t curious about her relatives’ affairs, the person on the other end dropped the topic.
After chatting briefly about current affairs, they hung up the phone.
Shen Qingqing hadn’t kept her voice down, and Li Xue, in the office, overheard bits and pieces.
She already knew about Shu Xian’s "good deeds," taking people’s money to harass her own niece.
To stoop so low was simply outrageous.
Li Xue wanted to curse but felt it would be disrespectful to the deceased, so she swallowed her words.
She told Shen Qingqing, "Everyone has their own destiny; it’s best to take it lightly."
"I’m fine."
Li Xue closely examined Shen Qingqing’s expression to confirm she wasn’t affected.
"That’s right, you’re a pregnant woman now; you mustn’t be too emotional, or it will affect the baby."
Shen Qingqing couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re almost as nagging as Jiang Zhixun."
"Oh, I can’t match that; Mr. Jiang watches you walking without taking his eyes off you, the level of care... tsk tsk tsk..."
Li Xue’s teasing wasn’t exaggerated at all.
The bigger Shen Qingqing’s belly grew, the more worried Jiang Zhixun became.
He constantly feared she might lose her balance due to her weight, or miss her footing, or trip.
As long as he was with Shen Qingqing, he would keep reminding her to take it slow and not rush.
Even climbing stairs, he insisted she hold onto the handrail for extra safety.
No matter how minor, he would remind Shen Qingqing of everything he could think of.
At first, Shen Qingqing thought he was overreacting.
Now she’s used to it and considers Jiang Zhixun very attentive, sure to take good care of the child in the future.
After work, Shen Qingqing mentioned Shu Xian’s family matters at the dinner table.
Madam Jiang murmured, "It’s true that pitiful people must have something detestable about them. She didn’t want to raise you after getting married, which we can understand, as human nature is complex; but later, she really went too far."
If not for the later events, Shu Xian and Qingqing’s relationship might have had a chance to mend.
Unfortunately, all feelings were completely ruined by Shu Xian.
Now the child is gone, and the elders are persuading her husband to have a child with someone else. For Shu Xian, the days ahead...
Tough!
"If her husband really wants a child, will she end up being a nanny or divorce to avoid further trouble? Shu Xian is such a coward, she only bullied you, a young girl, but she wouldn’t dare say a word against her in-laws."
Madam Jiang couldn’t stop rambling, "They’ll probably divorce first; she seems unhealthy, has no family to turn to—where can she go after the divorce?"
"She came to Beijing to cause trouble, she might have already given up on her job in Shanghai, hoping for some quick money, but being detained here, the cafeteria leaders probably won’t want her back either."
"Shu Xian was an educated person, how did she end up living like this? She was muddled, thinking she married a good man and hurriedly sided with him, now look where it got her, she’s the abandoned one."
"How will she live in the future..."
Madam Jiang lamented, having already envisioned various chaotic scenarios.
Father Jiang and the old man kept quiet, afraid of saying something wrong to upset Shen Qingqing.
They only said to Shen Qingqing, "Just do what feels right to you, as long as you don’t break the law or have ill intentions, we’ll support you."
Shen Qingqing smiled, "I have to be a role model for the child, set an example, and definitely won’t harbor bad thoughts."
Madam Jiang initially wanted to say more, but worried that the precious grandchild might hear and affect the prenatal education.
She stopped herself.
Getting food for Shen Qingqing, "Living our life well is the best we can do."
"That’s right."
Shen Qingqing touched her belly; everything she had now didn’t come easy.
Whether it’s marriage, family, or career.
She wouldn’t allow anyone to destroy it!
