Volume 1 Chapter 24: The Scumbag Parents Are Removed from the Shen Family Household Register
The father and son went to Mrs. Zhong's bedroom and recounted in detail everything Zhou Yulan had done to Shen He.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhong was also furious.
But she quickly calmed down and analyzed calmly: "Zhou Yulan doesn't do humane things. Shen He is her own flesh and blood, yet she can still scheme against her. What do you think she would do if our Shen family encountered trouble?"
Shen Mingli remained silent, ashamed of his eldest sister-in-law's actions.
Shen Sili gritted his teeth and said: "She would definitely flee with the family assets!"
It must be said that Shen Sili accurately captured Zhou Yulan's cold-hearted and ungrateful nature.
Mrs. Zhong nodded, worriedly saying: "Zhou Yulan is ruthless and vicious. Keeping her in the Shen family will definitely bring harm to us in the future."
"Without Shen Guanghui's indulgence, Zhou Yulan wouldn't dare to openly scheme against Shen He. Two people sleeping in the same bed don't have different characters—this couple is no good."
Mrs. Zhong decisively declared: "Tomorrow, go to the police station and remove their names from our family's household register."
The Shen family was a large household that had never split up.
Removing Shen Guanghui and his wife's names from the Shen family household register wouldn't deprive Shen Guanghui of his inheritance rights, but this action essentially drew a clear boundary.
In the future, Shen Guanghui and his wife wouldn't be able to benefit from the Shen family's influence or prestige in their activities outside.
"Mom, isn't this too harsh?" Shen Mingli had reservations, thinking his mother's decision was too ruthless.
Mrs. Zhong looked at Shen Mingli with a complex gaze, neither disappointed nor pleased.
"Mingli, you are a good son, a good brother, and a good head of the family. But I cannot yet entrust the Shen family to you in the future."
Shen Mingli showed a ashamed expression.
The head of a family should have both compassion and absolute decisiveness.
And he lacked a bit of decisiveness.
Mrs. Zhong thoughtfully said: "Our children are all outstanding, but the one truly suited to be the head of the family is only Jinyan."
"But Jinyan is too exceptional. Not only do we like him, the country likes him, and that Director Su also likes him dearly."
"His talents should be used to serve the country and benefit the people, not confined to our small Shen family."
Shen Mingli felt overwhelmed, saying: "Mom, according to your analysis, the future head of our family can only be Shen Yaozu!"
Upon hearing Shen Yaozu's name, Shen Sili curled his lips disdainfully and snorted.
Mrs. Zhong also showed disdain. "If the Shen family is handed to him, it will eventually collapse. He is a rotten piece of wood!"
A rotten piece of wood cannot be carved.
Among all the Shen family children, Mrs. Zhong least favored Shen Yaozu.
When the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam follows—Shen Yaozu was spoiled by Shen Guanghui and his wife, rotten to the core.
"Then it can only be handed to Shen He." Shen Ershu casually said.
After saying this, seeing that his mother didn't object but stared directly at him, he immediately gaped.
"Mom, you…" Shen Ershu exclaimed: "Do you really want Shen He, that girl, to be the head of our family?"
Shen Sili was also surprised. "Grandma, do you really think Big Sister can do it?"
Mrs. Zhong only said: "Let's observe further."
The father and son exchanged glances, clearly not expecting Grandma to have such high expectations for Shen He.
The next day, the Qingshi Morning News published the story of Shen Guanghui and his wife being removed from the Shen family's household register.
Shen He learned about this from Jun Lin.
Regarding this, Jun Lin commented, "Your biological parents are a pair of fools, but your Shen family certainly knows how to handle things."
"These days, it's rare for anyone to announce things through newspaper notices. The Shen family specifically published this announcement to make it clear they are cutting ties with Shen Guanghui and his wife."
"From now on, your parents will have no connection to the Shen family. At the very least, they won't be able to enjoy the benefits the Shen family brings."
The Shen family's rise was an obvious outcome.
With Shen Guanghui and his wife publicly disowned by the Shen family through the newspaper, it would be difficult for them to regain prominence in the future.
Shen He had anticipated that the Shen family would see Zhou Yulan's true colors through this incident and guessed that Madam Zhong would be wary of Zhou Yulan.
But she had underestimated Madam Zhong's capabilities.
Decisive and clean-cut—the old lady possessed the resolve befitting the head of a family.
"By the way, are you really going to send Madam Zhou to prison?"
Shen He smiled mysteriously and said, "Not necessarily. If the offer is tempting enough, I could write a letter of forgiveness."
Jun Lin gave Shen He a playful look and suddenly understood. "So, while it seems like Madam Zhou was scheming against you, you were actually scheming against her too?"
Shen He neither admitted nor denied it.
Jun Lin grinned and said, "You know Madam Zhou's character. You guessed she would do something foolish in desperation, so you played along. I'm curious, what is it you really want?"
Jun Lin suddenly felt she couldn't see through Shen He anymore.
Shen He had always been clever, but it was the kind of cleverness that was easy to see through.
Now, however, it was as if a thin mist surrounded her, and Jun Lin couldn't discern what Shen He was plotting.
This woman had grown more capable.
"Princess Jun, since you're so smart, you can figure it out slowly," Shen He said before slipping into her office. She opened her email to check if there was any response from Meng Shan.
Seeing no new messages in her inbox, Shen He opened a design software, intending to create a smart and fun piece of furniture.
Her phone, placed nearby, suddenly rang.
Glancing at Mu Tingyun's name, Shen He narrowed her eyes slightly.
Tsk.
The straying cat had returned.
Shen He pretended not to hear the call and focused intently on her design.
An hour later, Mu Tingyun personally visited the studio, thoughtfully bringing a small cake for every employee.
After successfully bribing the staff, Mu Tingyun finally made his way to Shen He's office.
The office door was open, but Mu Tingyun didn't enter immediately. Instead, he deliberately knocked.
"Knock, knock."
Shen He looked up, feigned indifference, and then lowered her head again to work on her design.
Seeing that Shen He was sulking, Mu Tingyun knew he was at fault. He quickly closed the door, walked over to the desk, and tried to coax her.
"Are you angry? Angry that I stood you up yesterday?"
When Shen He remained silent, Mu Tingyun patiently continued explaining, "There was an unexpected issue with the project over there, which held me up. By the time I finished, it was already ten at night, and I missed the last flight."
"As soon as it was light, I took the first flight back to Qingshi."
"Shen He, please don't be angry. Yesterday was my birthday, and I was alone in another city, working overtime without even a hot meal or a bite of cake. Can you really bear to stay mad at me?"
After finishing, Mu Tingyun took out the gift box hidden behind him and handed it to Shen He. He said, "Don't you really like Stitch? I saw a claw machine at the airport and specifically grabbed one for you."
"You don't know, as a grown man, I tried over twenty times lying there to catch it, and so many people laughed at me."
Mu Tingyun coaxed her for quite a while, but afterward, seeing Shen He still ignoring him, he also felt negative emotions.
He could tolerate Shen He acting like a little girl, but it had to be moderate.
Mu Tingyun was just about to say harsh words when suddenly he heard low sobbing sounds.
Mu Tingyun froze.
He looked at Shen He in astonishment, only then realizing that Shen He's tears were all over the desk in front of her.