SEC Chapter 109 When a man dies young, his wife remarries well.
Chapter 109 When a man dies young, his wife remarries well.
The Shen couple's enthusiasm at the banquet was overwhelming for Shen Xi. She felt that the atmosphere at the banquet was strange, and their attitude towards her was also strange.
Ms. Chu Li practically glued her to Shen Xi. Wherever Shen Xi went, she would follow at a respectable distance. Sometimes, when she saw Shen Xi gazing at a building for a long time, Ms. Chu Li would step forward and enthusiastically explain the layout of the Shen family's buildings to her.
She was so enthusiastic that Shen Xi forgot that this was a very private matter.
“There’s an art gallery up there, which displays many of the paintings I’ve done.”
Chu Li's expression stiffened as if she had just remembered something. There were some drawings by Shen Lu inside, and she didn't want Xiao Xi to see them. So, she subtly changed the subject.
"There's a small garden on the east side of this villa. The flowerbed there only has a small patch of roses; the rest... Little Stream, guess what they are?"
While Jiang Ci was changing clothes, Chu Li wished she could immediately acknowledge her child, but now was not the time. Shen Lu's matter had not been completely resolved, and she could not leave any future troubles for Xiao Xi's return.
Shen Xi's eyebrows twitched slightly as she looked at the flower field Chu Li had mentioned. In the pitch-black night, that patch of flower was unlit. Shen Xi squinted and couldn't see clearly, but she thought that since Ms. Chu Li was such an elegant woman, those flowers must be some kind of rare and precious variety.
She pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked,
Is it a clivia?
But clivia isn't planted in the ground like that!
Chu Li smiled lightly, shook his head, and said calmly,
"It's not a clivia, it's a Chinese cabbage."
Um? ?
Is that the crisp, juicy cabbage she was thinking of? The kind that's crunchy and delicious with every bite?
This left Shen Xi completely bewildered. Are wealthy families now starting to grow their own vegetables?
Chu Li looked at her daughter's slightly dazed eyes, her mouth unconsciously opening and closing as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. She covered her mouth and smiled, her daughter was so cute.
Chu Li's heart had never felt so relaxed and happy before; her tone was even exceptionally joyful.
"Can't imagine why we would plant cauliflower outside a rose field?"
Shen Xi nodded firmly. She really didn't understand some of the quirks of rich people, and even though she was rich now, she still couldn't understand them.
For example, Jiang Ci likes to take her out for a walk after his morning run... to the farmers' market.
He absolutely loves going to the farmers' market!!
Even though there's more food in the refrigerator than we can eat, and someone even delivers a special dish to our home every day.
But he still liked to take her to stroll around the vegetable market and supermarket whenever he had nothing to do.
Every day, I have that kind of enthusiasm, as if I haven't met some KPI, and I'm determined to go every day.
The next day, if they went back to shop, they would even buy the exact same vegetables as the previous days, and the villa might even still have those vegetables!
Shen Xi kindly reminded him, and he would gently say "oh," then calmly put down the vegetable and lead her to the next vegetable stall.
For example, she discovered that little Jiang Du loved drinking sparkling water. Ever since she set a precedent by letting the child snack on things whenever he wanted, it seemed like she had unlocked the child's full potential. One time, Shen Xi went to little Jiang Du's room and accidentally found an empty sparkling water bottle on the bedside table.
To prevent them from guessing how many bottles he had drunk, Xiao Jiangdu would secretly save the bottles and sell them himself. Once, Jiang Ci came back late at night and passed by the room, where he found Xiao Jiangdu fiddling with his empty bottles.
Sometimes, Xiaojiangdu would even hide away secretly.
However, now another lady, Ms. Chuli, has arrived, a noblewoman who loves to grow vegetables in her own flower garden.
Damn it!!!
Shen Xi thought sadly, shouldn't the life of the rich be about attending this grand ceremony today, walking that red carpet tomorrow, and flying to some high-end auction in a private jet the day after tomorrow?
Or perhaps you're enjoying coffee at home, basking in the sun, and elegantly flipping through a book?
Her nonsensical thoughts were interrupted.
"Because those things have more vitality than flowers."
Chu Li's voice rang out softly and gently.
Under Shen Xi's curious, blinking gaze, she smiled shyly. Her tone remained gentle and soothing, her face beaming with a smile, as if she were talking about something very interesting.
"Because I'm not a good gardener, whatever flowers I plant usually die very quickly. So I thought, why not try growing vegetables? In the spring, I cleared a plot of land and sowed a lot of seeds. Sure enough, when summer came, the cabbages were growing very well."
As Chu Li spoke, a faint glow flickered in her eyes, and her tone was filled with pride.
Shen Xi watched from the side, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face. She felt that Ms. Chu Li seemed to be a positive and optimistic person, as well as a friend who was good at sharing her life. Her tone of voice was very pleasant, and it was also just the right amount of vivid imagery, like swimming in a cool pool on a hot summer day, feeling completely comfortable.
……
not far away,
Jiang Ci stood with one foot on the ground, his head bowed as he stared at the grayish-white floor. He could faintly hear the woman's clear laughter coming from across the room. The dim light reflected off his face, his slender figure etched into the shadows, his expression indistinct.
They got along very well.
Shen Qi strolled out from around the corner not far away, and when he saw it was this Jiang family brat, he was instantly furious.
Tsk, that brat, he actually managed to run off with his daughter like that, and all the rumors circulating about them are not good.
"Jiang Ci, do you like that girl Shen Xi?"
"Uncle Shen, is Xixi your biological daughter?"
Jiang Ci's voice was very low. He didn't answer Shen Qi's question, but instead inadvertently changed the way he asked it.
Shen Qi lit a cigarette, held it between his fingers, and mumbled an "Mmm." With a click, a small flame slowly ignited. He took a slow drag, elegantly exhaled a smoke ring, and gray smoke swirled around him.
"Kid, what do you think about this?"
Jiang Ci subtly moved away from him, avoiding the smoke. Without even blinking, he spoke directly.
"Xixi probably won't recognize you... I guess."
Under Shen Qi's death stare, he reluctantly added the second half of the sentence.
When Shen Qi first heard this, he paused, his hand holding the cigarette lingering. He glanced around and looked long at the mother and daughter walking hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, their relationship appearing quite harmonious.
He gave the brat a disgruntled sidelong glance, his tone sullen.
"How do you know Xiaoxi won't recognize us? Are you a tapeworm in her stomach? Humph."
Shen Qi was furious. He just wanted to find out this brat's attitude towards Xiao Xi, but he pulled this stunt, directly hitting him where it hurt, saying that Xiao Xi would never acknowledge them.
That brat really knows how to talk; no wonder he's always disliked this kid!
Jiang Ci withdrew his foot, his thin back pressed against the wall, silently moving further away from him, but still not far. He earnestly suggested, "Uncle Shen, Xiaoxi said that men who smoke don't live long... She also said that if a man dies young, it's good for his wife to remarry."
"Cough cough cough, cough cough."
A violent coughing fit erupted. Shen Qi slammed the tap shut, scooped up a handful of cold water, and splashed it all over his face, but the smoke he had inhaled was stuck in his chest. He exhaled the smoke, coughed twice, and lightly pointed two fingers at Jiang Ci in the air.
Shen Qi's eyes were cold, tinged with a hint of annoyance.
"You little rascal, you're always trying to pull tricks on me."
Jiang Ci stood there with great interest, watching as Uncle Shen, despite saying such things, still obediently put away the cigarette box.
He thought to himself, "My wife's words really worked; she's so smart..."
after that,
He waited until Shen Qi put away the cigarette case, then suddenly spoke up unexpectedly.
"Did Uncle Shen abandon Xixi back then?"
Jiang Ci's words dug a huge pit for Shen Qi. Instead of asking Shen Qi's reasons, he directly questioned him. People's behavior is always based on evidence. When a person is relaxed and faces a question, 90% of the time, the answer they give without hesitation is true. In other words, if they hesitate, it means that the following answer is unreliable.
“Who said we lost her? She is my youngest daughter, the child my wife misses the most, and the child that I, Shen Qi, personally sent to the nursery.”
He said in a hoarse voice, "Kid, you have no idea how much Xixi loved to laugh when she was born. When she laughed, she would have two little dimples on her fair and tender face. Even when the nurse spanked her to make her cry, she would still smile at that nurse."
He turned his back, his voice slightly choked.
"Even the doctor who wheeled the baby out kept praising her, saying she was always smiling and would definitely be a lucky girl in the future, but then..."
However, things didn't go as planned.
Perhaps their fate was too shallow.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ci's gaze remained unmoved. He glanced over there, realizing that the Shen family hadn't intentionally abandoned Xixi.
“Xixi has never missed her parents at all; she has been independent for a long time.”
But he still made this call in advance because he wanted to be fully prepared.
If Shen Xi really doesn't want to return to the Shen family and instead wants to live a carefree life, he will protect her for the rest of his life, and no one will be able to disturb her peace.
Shen Qi naturally understood what this wolf cub was thinking. He snorted coldly, thinking that he really thought the wolf cub was a robber and that the wolf cub would really come to recognize him by pressing Xi Xi.
"Put me aside for now. I want to know how bounties work overseas? I'm not surprised you're on the list, but why is Xiaoxi involved? Her bounty is almost surpassing yours."
Shen Qi's face was solemn. This promising young man didn't even need much time; he was already a leader in the financial world.
However, Shen Qi just couldn't stand him, and the more he looked at him, the more his head ached. He always felt that he was much better than him when he was young.
At least, he was wholeheartedly following Chu Li!
Now, his daughter is on the wanted list.
He didn't know whether to say that spending so much time with this Jiang family boy had increased her fame, or that people were now willing to pay for her life.
It's a pity, he's already digging into this person's past. Anyone who has ever traded on the black market will leave some clues.
It's just a matter of time before we see whether that person hid well or they dug quickly enough.
A cold glint flashed in Shen Qi's eyes.
Jiang Ci listened to Shen Qi talk about this matter, thought for a long time, and pondered for a moment, "The person who put the bounty on someone else's account used someone else's identity to enter the black market's bounty system. He's obviously an old hand. On the day I was investigating, I discovered that the day he hacked into the bounty system, the system even faced collapse at one point."
"This person is probably a pro at using the internet."
A cruel, bloodthirsty smile curled at the corners of Shen Qi's lips. Even his white-rimmed glasses couldn't hide the coldness beneath his gentle facade.
"Oh? What a coincidence, didn't I make my fortune through the internet back in the day?"
Shen Qi was among the first wave of people to take advantage of the emerging internet trend and be considered one of the first to try something new.
"I have never heard of Uncle Shen's story of how he made his fortune. Uncle Shen's insight is truly remarkable."
Jiang Ci truly admired Shen Qi. He was a genius who single-handedly ventured into Wall Street, trading Bitcoin online overnight and outmaneuvering others, managing to take billions of dollars from those foreigners. Even now, legends about Shen Qi still circulate in that area.
Among the currently thriving aristocratic families, the Shen family has the shallowest lineage, but its strength lies in its formidable power. It has forcefully broken into the circle of aristocratic families and suppressed those established ones.
"I have some crucial information here, Uncle Shen, you can use it as a reference. I also have information on the time and IP address of the hackers who are investigating the stolen identities."
Jiang Ci lifted his eyelids, his words unfinished, because he noticed that Shen Qi didn't seem to care much about these things.
"Kid, these are the most basic things, there's not much point in looking them up."
Jiang Ci smiled slightly and shook his head gently.
“These are indeed the most basic things, but we can trace his login location and computer model by following his IP address, and we can also recover the surveillance footage he erased at the login location. Whether he is a person or a ghost, we need to take his name off.”
Shen Qi smiled enigmatically. Jiang Ci's approach to handling matters was still too mild. It would be best if this person were abroad; then, his fate would be out of his control.
Two equally handsome men stood at the edge of the manor, which soon filled with people.
Jiang Ci stood there casually, the ancient yellow light shining on his face, which surprisingly revealed a softness that was different from his cold and hard personality.
Other noble ladies from prominent families or company owners, each with their own agenda, walked toward him with their wine glasses in hand.
Jiang Ci's cold eyes casually swept across the surroundings, and the people there immediately stopped in their tracks, as if they had received some kind of signal.
Shen Qi had been observing all of this coldly from the sidelines. He gave a curt, indifferent sneer, his tone strange and sarcastic.
"Kid, your market is doing pretty well, huh?"
Jiang Ci blinked, his smile both noble and flamboyant.
"That's right, otherwise how could Xixi have fallen for me!"
Shen Qi turned his eyes away in annoyance.
Ha, they take a little leeway and start a business.
He made a few sarcastic remarks, and they made him proud of it.