Chapter 41: Why Did It Turn Into a Crematorium for Chasing After Love?

Death sometimes arrives just that quickly.

During the day, Shen Jiafeng still had a great appetite and ate quite a bit, saying with a grin, "I saw a fatty online who relied on his fat to stubbornly survive chemotherapy; I also want to work hard to eat and live, not let Mom and Dad down. Once I get better, I'll strive to be the thoughtful little jacket for Mom and Dad."

By night, Shen Jiafeng was simply gone, very quietly.

The doctor checked for a long time but couldn't find a cause, finally concluding that his lifespan had reached its end.

If the doctor hadn't been from a hospital invested in by the Shen Family, Shen Mo would have had no doubt that Shen Yilong would have hit him; what kind of thing was "lifespan reached its end"—was that something a doctor should say?

Shen Jiafeng's funeral was not held on a grand scale; this was something he had requested while he was alive.

At the funeral, Shen Mo looked at Shen Jiafeng lying quietly in the coffin, his expression dazed for a moment.

This was his second time attending a funeral.

The last time was for his grandmother.

Shen Mo had not expected that returning to Jinghai City for a birthday banquet would lead to encountering so many things.

It was too sad.

Those who came to the funeral were all people close to the Shen Family, and everyone urged Shen Yilong and Zhu Kailan to look on the bright side; basically, no one said those kinds of jerk remarks like "otherwise he was just an unfilial son, no need to be sad."

Because those words were not comfort, but purely infuriating.

Finding the funeral atmosphere somewhat unbearable, Shen Mo chose to walk out silently.

Outside, Shen Mo met Wang Fugui, who was squatting on the ground smoking.

Seeing Shen Mo, Wang Fugui sighed, his face full of sorrow.

Wang Fugui took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Shen Mo: "Actually, my relationship with Xiaofeng was quite good; he was a very rational person."

Shen Mo shook his head; what was the meaning of this?

After all, the time Shen Mo had spent with Shen Jiafeng was very short.

Wang Fugui said his family made their fortune by hitting the jackpot.

Wang Fugui's father, Wang Chunsheng, was among the first batch of residents in Jinghai City to have their homes demolished, and then Wang Chunsheng started his path of investment.

Buying houses, demolition, buying houses again, demolition again—it once made people suspect that the director of the demolition office was a relative of Wang Fugui's family.

But the fact was, they weren't.

Wang Chunsheng bought quite a few houses and buildings, and now the prices had gone crazy; for those not demolished, he could earn quite a bit every year just by collecting rent.

After he couldn't make money from demolition anymore, Wang Chunsheng started buying land and building houses—not residential ones, but commercial buildings and storefronts.

At first, he was mocked in various ways; after all, in that era, building residential blocks was the real way to pick up money—one unit could sell for hundreds of thousands, and a single tall building could sell for hundreds of millions.

But the miracle was that Wang Chunsheng's luck was just too heaven-defying; a university was built right next to the land he bought.

Just like that, Wang Chunsheng and the Wang Family became famous upstarts in the circle, with an incredibly fierce cash flow.

Wang Fugui then entered a private school.

From the start, Wang Fugui was looked down upon as soon as he entered.

Especially those from old-money families, who looked down on upstarts like Wang Fugui the most.

Thanks to the Shen Family's good upbringing, Shen Jiafeng and Wang Fugui became friends.

When Shen Jiafeng went abroad to study and started a small-scale business, the capital was all provided by Wang Fugui.

But their friendly relationship lasted only until Wang Chunsheng stopped acting like a decent person and got involved with a blonde girl.

Shen Jiayun felt it was unfair for Shen Jiafeng and insulted Wang Fugui in various ways, creating a grudge.

Shen Jiafeng also returned all of Wang Fugui's money.

"I... feel quite sorry for the Shen Family."

"But I really couldn't stand Shen Jiayun's insults toward me."

Wang Fugui said bitterly.

Shen Mo lit a cigarette and said easily, "In this life, not everything can go as one wishes."

"I heard from my wife that the girl took the initiative to climb into your father's bed?" This question made Wang Fugui silent; after a long while, Wang Fugui said slowly: "No, it was my dad who seduced her."

"Then your dad is quite..." Shen Mo couldn't be bothered to finish the rest of the sentence.

With a self-deprecating laugh, Wang Fugui continued: "After my dad got rich, he had one hobby: finding women."

"Throwing money to find women, especially beautiful women."

"That woman, she was indeed quite something, and she loved money too."

Shen Mo didn't know how to respond.

However, Shen Mo was a bit curious about what that blonde girl actually looked like.

*Tap, tap, tap*—the sound of high heels hitting the ground rang out.

Shen Mo and Wang Fugui both looked up to see a woman wearing a ladies' suit, with long black hair and light makeup, running over in high heels.

"It's you! How do you have the face to come here?" Wang Fugui roared through gritted teeth.

The woman swept a cold glance over Wang Fugui and retorted, "You have the face to come, why can't I?"

The woman walked straight inside.

Shen Mo guessed that she was the blonde girl Zhou Xiaocao, that legendary pathological woman born into a family that favored boys over girls and who was obsessed with supporting her brother.

Wang Fugui's words confirmed Shen Mo's guess: "It's this woman."

Wang Fugui ultimately didn't enter the hall to see Shen Jiafeng off on his final journey and left directly.

He asked Shen Mo to burn a few more sheets of paper for him.

Shen Mo shook his head and remarked that this circle was truly a mess.

Shen Mo would not comment on the relationship between the Wang Family and Shen Jiafeng.

In Shen Mo's view, everyone was at fault, and no one should blame anyone else.

Walking inside, Shen Mo saw Zhou Xiaocao kneeling on the ground wailing loudly, while Shen Jiayun's expression looked very angry.

I asked Liu Yue, and she said that as soon as Zhou Xiaocao came in, she started crying and didn't say anything else.

After the memorial service concluded, the Shen Family sent Shen Jiafeng to be cremated, with Zhou Xiaocao following silently behind the crowd.

Even after the burial was finished, Zhou Xiaocao did not leave.

As the members of the Shen Family prepared to head home, Zhou Xiaocao hesitantly pleaded, "I want to take my daughter back; she is my only remaining kin."

This sentence caused the expressions of the Shen Family members to change, and Shen Jiayun cursed outright: "What face do you have to mention your daughter?"

"If you were reliable, and your family was reliable, would my younger brother have sent his daughter back in such a violent manner?"

Shen Jiajia took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said coldly: "We don't care about the house or the money my younger brother left you; we have only one demand: do not appear in front of our family again, and do not appear in front of Mengli."

Zhou Xiaocao grew anxious, her eyes turning red as she shrieked: "But that is my daughter, the daughter I carried for ten months and gave birth to; I love her."

Zhou Xiaocao knelt on the ground in agitation, but she was facing the Shen Family, who had just lost a son and a brother.

Zhu Kailan stepped forward, her gaze low as she said: "Ms. Zhou, if you truly love her, then you should know that following you versus following us will result in Mengli having two completely different lives."

Zhou Xiaocao shed tears.

In Shen Mo's view, her persona had changed very quickly.

Clearly, she was someone who would climb into the bed of that old man Wang Chunsheng for money, come to the Shen Family to demand money, and sell her daughter for money; how had she now turned into a loving mother who dotes on her daughter?

Has the "chasing after the loved one at the crematorium" plotline begun?

Not understanding, Shen Mo sighed, gave Liu Yue a look to have her accompany the Shen Family members to leave first, and stopped Zhou Xiaocao himself.

Liu Yue understood instantly and helped Zhu Kailan, Shen Jiajia, and the others leave first.

Shen Mo then invited Zhou Xiaocao to the side to talk slowly.

He aimed to resolve the matter today.

(End of this chapter)