Chapter 136: Jiang Lai presents Mother Shen with a big gift

Insurance has been bought, but that's not the important thing.

Qiao Chuan wants to resign.

He rushed off to handle the car repairs.

Shen Xi apologetically said: "Qiao Chuan, don't tell my brother about this for now; although this car was bought for me, I broke it on the first day I drove it, my brother will probably still be unhappy."

Qiao Chuan looked helpless.

First he had to deal with Lin Shutong, then Shen Xi, and now he also needs to figure out how to tell President Shen.

President Shen has been frazzled lately because his wife is angry.

The prepared gift was destroyed again.

What's more infuriating, he saw the bag bought for his wife on the passenger seat.

Qiao Chuan remembered this bag well: it was the most expensive among many, and the shop assistant had strongly recommended this new model, arguing that slim people suit small, delicate bags.

Qiao Chuan decided to speak up: "Miss Shen, this car was prepared by President Shen for his wife, and the bag you're holding is also for her; you should think about how to explain this to President Shen, who has been in a bad mood lately."

Only when you're in a good mood can you afford to complain.

The project is gone, his wife is angry, his white moonlight is also stirring trouble, and even the people at home can't get any peace.

Shen Xi heard the car was bought for Jiang Lai and her eyes widened: "My brother must be crazy! Jiang Lai doesn't even know how to drive—what car would you buy for her?"

"Not knowing how to drive can be learned." Qiao Chuan reminded, "Miss Shen, it's normal for a husband to buy a car for his wife."

"Miss Shen, I can't help you this time; after sending the car for repairs, I will honestly tell President Shen." He knew that, for President Shen right now, there were only two important matters.

Secure Shen Lao's patent and keep his current position.

Pacify his wife and preserve his marriage.

Everything else must step aside.

Even Lin Shutong, his white moonlight of many years, is no exception, let alone Miss Shen.

Shen Xi watched Qiao Chuan leave helplessly, then glanced at the car being towed away, thinking her brother really has been in a bad mood lately, she felt a bit panicked.

She decided to play the victim and accuse first.

Back home she told her parents: "Dad, Mom, you don't know—brother bought Jiang Lai a car worth over two million! He bought bags worth hundreds of thousands, and a whole roomful of clothes that don't even fit in the master bedroom, so he turned the guest room into Jiang Lai's exclusive dressing room!"

"All brand-name! Brother has never bought Dad and Mom so many expensive things, and Jiang Lai now earns her own money—why is she still spending my brother's money?"

Bringing up money just hits Mother Shen's sore spot.

Before Jiang Lai divorced her son, she couldn't stand her son controlling the finances; now that Jiang Lai and her son are divorced, is her son still going to pour money on Jiang Lai?

How could that be reasonable?

Shen Xi: "Mom, I think Jiang Lai asked for it."

"They're divorced… she still dares to ask for it?!" Mother Shen raised her voice.

Father Shen doesn't think it was Jiang Lai who asked for it; rather, it seems like his son using it to coax Jiang Lai.

"Shen Xun should treat Jiang Lai better."

He still leans toward using his son to coax Jiang Lai back.

"All these years, hasn't our son been good enough to her? He's even handed over financial control to her." Mother Shen was fuming when her son called.

Before she could question him, Mr. Shen Xun got angry.

"Mom, Dad, I've been really busy lately, no time to manage household affairs; you guys take care of Shen Xi, don't let her touch Jiang Lai's things anymore—I'll only tolerate this one last time."

"Also, I will change the password to the home I share with Jiang Lai."

"Hang up."

Mother Shen looked at her phone in disbelief.

"Mom, what did my brother say?"

"He wants to change the home's password; from now on we can't just come in whenever we want."

"What?" Shen Xi panicked; she had taken a liking to several bags in the glass cabinet, originally planning to rotate them, but now her brother won't let them into the house?

"It's just touching Jiang Lai's car—does my brother really need to make such a fuss?"

Mother Shen, meanwhile, was thinking about something else.

They're divorced; absolutely cannot let Jiang Lai keep taking money from the Shen family.

It's fine to give gifts worth just tens of thousands; why bother with multimillion-dollar luxury cars all the time?

As a mother, she has never received such a precious gift.

No.

She wants to go find Jiang Lai.

The next day.

Mother Shen alone came to the institute's gate and told the guard: "I want to find Jiang Lai."

"What do you want with Dr. Jiang?"

Hearing others address Jiang Lai as "Doctor," Mother Shen felt ill at ease; she couldn't fathom how an ordinary person could suddenly become the focus of everyone's attention.

This made her careful with her words, afraid someone would jab her in the spine.

"It's a private matter; you just need to tell Jiang Lai that the Shen family is looking for her—she must see me today, or I won't leave."

Mother Shen couldn't think of any other way to see Jiang Lai.

The guard was speechless and didn't want her loitering at the gate affecting the image, so he called Jiang Lai's office.

Jiang Lai happened to be at the institute today.

Upon receiving the guard's call that the Shen family was looking for her, her first reaction was Shen Xun; only after further inquiry did she confirm it was Mother Shen.

Mother Shen was the most troublesome, so she had to go out.

On the way, Zhong Lü sent her a message, hoping she could obtain solid evidence confirming Shen Xun's affair with Lin Shutong—such as explicit chat records, hotel records, photos, videos, etc.

Jiang Lai furrowed her brow.

She doesn't have that; for now she needs some time and means.

She put away her phone, then went to deal with Shen Xun's mother.

Mother Shen saw Jiang Lai and wanted to rush in, but was stopped outside the door; she could only wait for Jiang Lai to come out.

"What do you want from me?"

Mother Shen looked at Jiang Lai before her and thought she was completely transformed.

Her hair was very smooth, not sticking to her clothes as before.

Her skin was smooth and ruddy, her cheeks had some flesh, no longer looking as thin as malnutrition.

Her whole being radiated vitality.

How did she get better as soon as she divorced my son? It seems like my son is suppressing Jiang Lai.

"Why didn't you dress up more before? You're just trying to embarrass my son."

Jiang Lai: "You came to see me just to say this?"

"No." Mother Shen shook her head, returning to the main topic: "Why do you have Shen Xun buy you a car, clothes, and bags? Weren't we agreed that after the divorce you wouldn't take any property?"

So you came for the money.

Shen Xun bought her things?

"You misunderstood; it was bought for Lin Shutong."

"My son personally said these are your things, and he won't let his sister touch them, even changing the door lock password." Mother Shen said righteously, "Jiang Lai, since you married Shen Xun, holding onto his money isn't enough; after the divorce you still want him to spend money on you—don't you have any shame?"

Who really has no shame?

Jiang Lai almost laughed in anger: "The money is with Shen Xun; you should stop him. Married over four years, aside from the three thousand each month, I've never taken any extra money from Shen Xun."

"Impossible!" Mother Shen declared firmly.

Jiang Lai thought of something and chuckled: "You don't still not know why Shen Xun lost the bid, do you? His improper private life isn't the root cause; the root cause is that he's suspected of bribing Lin Shutong, the former project team's external expert."

"Bribery means he gave Lin Shutong a lot of money."

She looked at Mother Shen's bewildered, dazed expression.

"There's something you should look at; outsiders have seen it, and as members of Shen Xun's household you certainly have the right to know." Jiang Lai dialed Mo Yi's number: "Mo Yi, please go upstairs and get a document for me; I'll send you the pictures."

"Okay, Miss Jiang, where should I send it? I'll bring it over as soon as I find it."

"In the pavilion of the park next to the research institute." I can't keep standing outside in the cold wind.

Mother Shen warned: "What document?"

Jiang Lai: "A gift you should have been given long ago."