Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 801 - 802, Shen Family Regrets (Second Update)

Chapter 801: 802, Shen Family Regrets (Second Update)

Tong Zhi unapologetically took the diamond card and car keys from Mo Fengxu’s hand, her lips slightly curving upwards, "It seems you have some discernment, let’s go, let’s head back home."

It’s often said that the men of the Mo family are henpecked, and it certainly seems to be true.

The couple quickly arrived home where the elder Madam Mo and Mrs. Li were pushing two children in strollers, enjoying the sun in the glass room.

Although it had only been a short day, the two little ones had changed a lot. They were completely different from the lifeless way they had looked the night before.

Tong Zhi walked into the glass room, picked up one of the children, and said with a beaming smile, "My little Yimo, Mommy has missed you so much."

Although these two children were not her biological offspring, Tong Zhi truly loved them very much.

In Tong Zhi’s eyes, Xiangru and Yimo were her own flesh and blood.

The elder Madam Mo immediately said with a smile, "Look at you, put the child down, Yimo has just managed to fall asleep."

Mo Fengxu said with a face full of speechlessness, "Sister-in-law, Xiao Zhi, how do you tell which one is Xiangru and which one is Yimo?" He thought the two kids looked exactly the same, barely distinguishable, and he didn’t understand how these two could tell them apart.

"Are you dumb?" Tong Zhi poked Mo Fengxu’s forehead, "We’ve already said Xiangru is the older brother and Yimo is the younger sister, can’t you even tell their genders apart?"

Mo Fengxu looked innocent, "They are so small... how can you tell their gender? Plus, they both look so similar..."

"Look at the color of their clothes!" Tong Zhi was exasperated, "Mo Fengxu, I’m really curious about the structure of your brain. Haven’t you noticed that Xiangru and Yimo’s clothes are different colors?"

Only then did Mo Fengxu notice that indeed, the two little ones were dressed in different colors, one in blue and the other in pink.

"Mom, Aunt Tong." The voice arrived before the person did.

Chu Jin and Zhao Yan walked in from outside.

"Jin, what brings you here!" Tong Zhi expressed her surprise upon seeing Chu Jin.

Chu Jin said with a smile, "I heard from Mom that Aunt Tong and third uncle tied the knot and were blessed with a precious child, so I came over with my mom to visit. Aunt Tong, congratulations, you’ve got double happiness!"

Tong Zhi’s face was full of smiles, "Jin, you always have a way with words."

Zhao Yan was getting a little impatient, "Xiao Zhi, where are the kids? Let me have a look."

"Here they are," Tong Zhi said, looking tenderly down at the stroller, "It looks like they’ve fallen asleep."

Chu Jin and Zhao Yan walked over, and both the infants were so tiny and soft, they melted Chu Jin’s heart. She turned to the elder Madam Mo and asked, "Mom, may I hold one of the children?"

In the Superpower World, there are many customs concerning pregnant women, and Chu Jin was afraid of breaking some taboo.

The elder Madam Mo said with a smile, "You’re carrying a child yourself, it’s better not to hold them. If you really like them, just give them a gentle touch."

Chu Jin didn’t ask why and simply nodded, "Alright."

Zhao Yan carefully picked up Mo Yimo, her face beaming with tenderness, "Oh my, so adorable. I wonder whose parents they are, such lovely children, I don’t know how anyone could bring themselves to abandon them."

Chu Jin touched the child’s little hand, amazed, "Oh my, her hand is so tiny! Right, Aunt Tong, did you name the children yet?"

Tong Zhi nodded slightly, "Yes, we named the boy Mo Xiangru and the girl Mo Yimo."

"Xiangru and Yimo, did you or third uncle come up with these names, Aunt Tong? They sound so nice and are quite meaningful," Chu Jin said smilingly.

Tong Zhi and Mo Fengxu were together now, and both sides were family. Chu Jin was also confused whether to call him third uncle or uncle-in-law...

However, she was accustomed to calling him third uncle, so that’s what Chu Jin chose.

Either way, both sides were family.

Upon hearing this, Tong Zhi proudly said, "Of course, I came up with them. Did you think your third uncle, that numskull, would have such wisdom?"

Chu Jin smiled lightly.

Mo Fengxu said somewhat awkwardly, "Xiao Zhi, in front of Jin and the children, couldn’t you save me some face?"

"You’ve already lost face, and now you’re worried about saving it?" Tong Zhi raised an eyebrow.

"At least I am an elder to Jin and the kids," Mo Fengxu touched his nose.

Upon this, the elder Madam Mo chuckled before saying, "Speaking of seniority, these two kids actually have quite a high standing. They are of the same generation as Jin. In the future, Jin’s children will have to call them aunt and uncle."

As per seniority, that indeed was the case.

Tong Zhi has now adopted them, and Mo Feng Xu has married Tong Zhi. This essentially means that Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin have gained two more cousins...

Then Mo Feixue and Mo Qingyi also have two more cousins...

Chu Jin watched the two children sleeping in the stroller, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she saw something different about them.

It shouldn’t be the case, though.

Going by the timeline, Luo Yu should only be a little over 8 months pregnant. But, since she gave premature birth, the children should not be that healthy.

However, these two children do seem very peculiar.

Every time Chu Jin saw them, Luo Yu’s face would surface before her eyes.

That evening, Chu Jin and Zhao Yan stayed for dinner until after nine o’clock, when Mo Zhixuan finally called, telling Chu Jin that his car was parked across the street from Tong Zhi’s house.

Chu Jin pulled open the car door and sat in the passenger seat; Mo Zhixuan leaned over to fasten her seat belt for her, "Mo Zhixuan, Aunt Tong has brought home two children, aren’t you going to go and have a look?"

"Not today, there will be plenty of time later, your sleep is more important." Mo Zhixuan kept his eyes on the road and started the engine to drive away.

Apart from Chu Jin, he always kept this indifferent demeanor with everyone else, not even caring to know whether the children Tong Zhi had brought home were boys or girls.

The most important thing now was Chu Jin’s sleep.

"Right," Chu Jin turned on the car’s music, and continued, "Uncle Three has married Aunt Tong, they just got their certificate today."

On hearing this, a warmth flashed across the depths of Mo Zhixuan’s eyes, "That’s good, Uncle Three has finally found his happiness."

It hadn’t been easy for Mo Feng Xu to find his own happiness after being single for so many years.

Mo Zhixuan was genuinely happy for him.

The car sped along, yet there wasn’t the slightest discomfort.

Chu Jin chatted idly with Mo Zhixuan throughout the journey, and soon the car stopped at the imperial palace.

**

It was already the third day when the Shen family realized that Duanmu Sheng was missing.

They had originally intended to starve her to death, but when they went to collect the corpse, they discovered that Duanmu Sheng was gone.

"Where could she have gone?" The Shen matriarch sat on the sofa eating an orange, her eyes flashing with confusion.

"Mom, don’t worry, Sister Sheng Sheng is not the kind of person to get lost," Situ Ya said sweetly with a smile.

The Shen matriarch patted Situ Ya’s hand contentedly, "Ya Ya, you’re so sensible. If only Duanmu Sheng had half of your sensibleness, I’d be satisfied." As of now, the Shen matriarch still liked Situ Ya very much.

As for Duanmu Sheng, she felt disgusted even thinking about her. She could neither help Shen Haoguang climb higher in status nor knew how to honor her elders. She had truly been bewitched to have chosen such a person as a daughter-in-law.

A shy smile flickered across Situ Ya’s face, "Mom, I’m not as good as you say."

Shen Haoguang paced in front of the sofa, his expression anxious. He was not worried about Duanmu Sheng’s well-being, but rather concerned with his own reputation.

Even though Duanmu Sheng was no longer a daughter of the Duanmu Family, she had worked for many years and had a wide network. If she were to find some media outlet to blow up a ’wife abuse’ story about him, his reputation as a good man would be in jeopardy. This is why Shen Haoguang was extremely anxious.

Seeing his state, Situ Ya consoled, "Haoguang, don’t worry. Sheng Sheng is no fool. She knows what she should and shouldn’t do. After all, you are a unit in marriage, sharing honor and disgrace. She wouldn’t make such a foolish mistake."

Situ Ya’s words were like a wake-up call for him. Right, why hadn’t he thought of that? He and Duanmu Sheng were husband and wife—if he was honored, then so was she, and vice versa. Unless Duanmu Sheng wanted to trample the Duanmu Family’s reputation underfoot, she would never do such a thing.

With this thought, Shen Haoguang sighed with relief. He walked over to Situ Ya and gave her a fierce kiss, "Ya Ya, you’re truly my silver lining."

Situ Ya’s response was coy, a mix of rejection and invitation, "Stop it, Mother is right here."

The Shen matriarch immediately laughed, "No worries, you can pretend I’m not here." After saying this, she continued, "What do you think Duanmu Sheng could be up to though? Who let her out of the cellar?"

"She probably escaped on her own. Who else in this house could let her go?" Situ Ya looked towards Shen Haoguang and added, "Haoguang, didn’t you send someone to investigate? Any results yet?"

No matter what, Duanmu Sheng was still legally Shen Haoguang’s wife, and thus, he had to keep up appearances.

A person doesn’t just disappear without a trace, and this was no laughing matter.

Just then, a person walked into the house.

This person was the Shen family’s butler, who walked directly to Shen Haoguang’s side and said respectfully, "Young Master, I have found the whereabouts of the young missus."

"Where is that wretched woman now?" Shen Haoguang said with a displeased face.

He was now extremely dissatisfied! Originally, the title of Young Lady Duanmu Sheng was supposed to be Situ Ya’s, but now it had been snatched away by her!

It was bad enough that Duanmu Sheng had taken the position that rightly belonged to Situ Ya, but now she was causing so much trouble without a care in the world!

"This is what happened," the butler said unhurriedly, "After the young lady left the Shen family, she returned to her own home. However, somehow, she ended up in the hospital because she had swallowed sleeping pills. But fortunately, after the doctor’s rescue, the young lady has now woken up, and the entire Duanmu family is in the hospital with her."

The butler was a kind-looking old man in his sixties, who understood things clearly and was utterly loyal to the Shen family.

Hearing this, Shen Haoguang incredulously narrowed his eyes, "What? Duanmu Sheng went back to the Duanmu family?!"

This news truly shocked and delighted Shen Haoguang.

Moreover, from the butler’s words, one could tell that the current Duanmu family highly valued Duanmu Sheng. Otherwise, the whole family wouldn’t be at the hospital.

Who would have thought that Duanmu Sheng had some ability, enabling her to be accepted by the Duanmu family again.

Since the Duanmu family had already accepted Duanmu Sheng again, they would undoubtedly accept him as their son-in-law again.

So in that case, wouldn’t he become the third brother-in-law to Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi?

He could once again come and go from the imperial palace!

Shen Haoguang thought very highly of this, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Shen’s mother was even stunned on the spot, it was too good to be true! The Shen family had another chance at emerging prominently! Had they known, they should not have treated Duanmu Sheng that way three days ago.

But no matter, Shen Haoguang had already registered his marriage with Duanmu Sheng. She was his for life—where could she possibly run off to, to the ends of the earth?

A glint of light flashed through Situ Ya’s downcast eyes, and her intuition told her that this matter wasn’t so simple! Situ Ya directly crushed a walnut in her hand. If Duanmu Sheng returned to the Shen family, her plans...

After what Shen Haoguang had done, would Duanmu Sheng ever come back?

But if she didn’t come back, where else could she go? She was now a member of the Shen family; she couldn’t possibly live outside for a lifetime, could she?

Situ Ya bit her lip quietly, and if that was really the case, things would become somewhat troublesome.

"Son, let’s go," Shen’s mother pulled on her cloak and stood up straight.

Shen Haoguang asked in confusion, "Go? Where to?"

Shen’s mother said matter-of-factly, "To pick up your wife and bring her home! Besides, she’s been through such a big incident. As her mother-in-law, and you as her husband, it is our duty to visit her. Otherwise, your father-in-law and mother-in-law will definitely blame us for not understanding the basics of courtesy."

Shen’s mother seemed to have forgotten how she had treated Duanmu Sheng three days before.

Shen Haoguang hesitated, "Mom, should we discuss this a bit more? What if... Duanmu Sheng refuses to forgive us? After all, we went too far that day. Duanmu Sheng is a peculiar person; I’m afraid she might embarrass us when the time comes. How about this? Let me go by myself, and you don’t have to come along. If she wants to make things difficult, I can handle it alone. After I’ve sussed things out, I’ll give you a call."

In a certain sense, Shen Haoguang was still a filial son.

Shen’s mother said with a smile, "No matter what, I’m still her mother-in-law, her elder. Unless Duanmu Sheng wants to trample the Duanmu family’s dignity underfoot, she wouldn’t dare make things difficult for me!"

In the Superpower World, especially for great families like the Duanmu family, face and reputation were extremely important. They valued filial piety and respect for elders.

If Duanmu Sheng dared to make things difficult for her, that would be a great disrespect! If word got out, it would make her the butt of jokes, especially now that the Duanmu family had formed an alliance with the Mo family through marriage!

Should Duanmu Sheng make a scene, it could very well affect the marriage between Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi.

If Duanmu Sheng had any brains, she would have no choice but to swallow her pride and endure.

It was precisely because she considered all these factors that Shen’s mother felt so fearless.

Who would let her own son be so capable, marrying Duanmu Sheng with a certificate to prove it!

Shen’s mother’s expression became increasingly smug.

Upon hearing this, Shen Haoguang breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Shen’s mother, and said with a smile, "Mom, you always have a way."

"How could I not be your mother," Shen’s mother said proudly, laughing. She turned to look at the servant beside her and continued, "Uncle Wang, prepare some nourishing gifts, and come with us to the hospital to see Sheng Sheng. This child, really, after such a big incident, she didn’t even think to call home."

At this moment, Shen’s mother began to act again.

If one didn’t know better, they might think that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law Duanmu Sheng was very good.

"Ya Ya, I know this is somewhat unfair to you, but for Haoguang’s future, I ask you to bear with it for now," Shen’s mother lowered her gaze to Situ Ya and said, "Ya Ya, you should move out of Haoguang’s room today."

In such times, Shen’s mother had no choice but to wrong Situ Ya.

She knew Situ Ya definitely wouldn’t be angry.

Upon hearing the words, Shen Haoguang immediately expressed his displeasure, "Mom! How could you do this! This is so unfair to Ya Ya!"

Since Duanmu Sheng already knew about Situ Ya’s affair, why did Situ Ya still hide it?

"Shut your mouth!" Shen’s mother glared at Shen Haoguang in displeasure, "Ya Ya hasn’t even said anything yet! What are you interrupting for!"

At such a critical time, Shen Haoguang was still preoccupied with his personal feelings! How could he achieve anything significant in the future like this?

At a time like this, any romantic ties must be severed.

Given the current situation, even if Duanmu Sheng demanded Situ Ya to kowtow and admit her wrongs, Shen’s mother would find a way to make Situ Ya do it.

The most important thing is to prioritize interests.

Situ Ya immediately responded with understanding, "Mom, rest assured, I know. As long as it can help Haoguang, the grievances I suffer are nothing!" Shen’s mother failed to notice the seemingly harmless look in Situ Ya’s eyes actually flashing with a dangerous light.

Somewhat creepy.

Shen’s mother patted Situ Ya’s hand with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Our Ya Ya is so sensible, far better than that fool Haoguang! Ya Ya, rest assured, no matter what, in mom’s eyes, you will always be the best daughter-in-law. That Duanmu Sheng can’t even compare to one of your little fingers."

Situ Ya said with a smile, "Mom, I know everything you said, rest assured, no matter when, I will stand behind you and Haoguang, so you don’t have to worry about me."

"Good, good child." Shen’s mother was increasingly pleased with Situ Ya.

Truthfully, in Shen’s mother’s heart, the most suitable person to be Shen family’s lead daughter-in-law was Situ Ya, if only her status weren’t so lowly, the position would never have fallen to Duanmu Sheng.

"Ya Ya, rest assured, I will never let you down in this lifetime," Shen Haoguang came over to Situ Ya and embraced her, and continued, "My involvement with Duanmu Sheng was just playacting, the only person I love is you!"

Shen Haoguang had spoken countless lies, but only this statement was true.

Situ Ya was his first love, his first woman, and even his sexual mentor. He had always harbored special feelings for Situ Ya; she was the only one he truly loved.

Unfortunately, Situ Ya was unable to help him realize his dreams, which is why Shen Haoguang set his sights on Duanmu Sheng.

To Shen Haoguang, Duanmu Sheng was merely a tool.

A tool to help him reach the highest place.

Every moment spent with Duanmu Sheng was torment.

Upon hearing his words, Situ Ya was very touched and said, "Mm, Haoguang, I know, I understand you. The biggest regret of my life is that I can’t help you with your career. Now, someone can help you, and I’m truly very happy."

At any time, Situ Ya always seemed so understanding, which was one of the important reasons why Shen Haoguang was so infatuated with her.

"Ya Ya, thank you." Shen Haoguang hugged Situ Ya tightly.

Situ Ya also hugged him back tightly.

It was just that, in a corner where Shen Haoguang couldn’t see, Situ Ya’s lips curled into a chilling smile that would make anyone’s skin crawl.

"Alright, alright," Shen’s mother said with a smile, "You two don’t need to be so affectionate right now, there will be plenty of time in the future. Haoguang, uncle Wang is ready, let’s go."

"Okay, mom." Shen Haoguang released Situ Ya and turned to Shen’s mother.

"Ya Ya, then Haoguang and I will leave first." Shen’s mother took hold of Shen Haoguang’s hand, turned to Situ Ya, and smiled kindly, "Ya Ya, no matter what, you are already like a biological daughter to me now."

Situ Ya, this child, becomes even more endearing the more one looks at her.

"Alright, mom," Situ Ya nodded with a smile, "Have a safe trip."

"Goodbye, Ya Ya." Shen Haoguang turned and waved to Situ Ya.

"Goodbye," Situ Ya also waved back to Shen Haoguang, then as if suddenly remembering something, she added, "By the way, aren’t you waiting for dad?"

"We’re not waiting," Shen’s mother smiled back, "We don’t know when he’ll be back."

"Oh." Situ Ya nodded and watched as Shen Haoguang and Shen’s mother left.

After watching Shen’s mother and Shen Haoguang leave, Situ Ya’s entire demeanor turned cold, as if she had become a different person.

Only when she saw a black car slowly driving towards Shen’s family’s direction did she revert to that sweet and charming appearance once more.

That was Shen Liangxiao’s car.

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