A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Mrs. Shen took the photo and examined it carefully, her expression shifting from gloomy to bright. At this moment, Miss Shen whispered, "Mother, given the current situation, with the Marshal's Mansion's help, we might be able to recover the property faster. Besides, as long as we can prevent that person from getting a single cent, we'll have achieved our goal."

Mrs. Shen hesitated for a moment, then finally said slowly, "Okay, for the sake of the Second Young Master, I can agree. But let me be frank, you must not give that bastard a penny of property."

Sha Yanxiao was about to agree when his wife spoke again, "Wait, Mrs. Shen, the Marshal's Mansion has put so much effort into this matter, it can't be in vain. Doesn't Director Shen have several properties in Nanjing? There's a large courtyard nearby that I think is quite nice. Consider it as a reward for the Marshal's Mansion helping you recover your property."

When Mrs. Shen heard this, her face suddenly turned ugly. She said, "Madam, this request is too much! That property is part of the Shen family's assets. How can we give it to someone so easily?"

The lady said disapprovingly, "Mrs. Shen, think about it. Without the Marshal's Mansion's help, could you have successfully recovered the other properties? Consider this house as our hard work fee. Otherwise, this matter would be difficult to handle."

Mrs. Shen was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at the lady and said, "You guys in the Marshal's Mansion are really good at taking advantage of others' misfortunes!"

Sha Yanxiao advised again, "Mrs. Shen, please calm down. The Marshal's Mansion truly wants to help, and this house can be considered a form of compensation for them. Don't worry, we will do our utmost to help you get back the Shen family's property."

Mrs. Shen paced back and forth, her mind in turmoil. After a long while, she finally stopped and said through gritted teeth, "Okay, I promise you. But you must promise to help me get my property back as soon as possible, and never let that bastard succeed."

Sha Yanxiao nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Mrs. Shen, we will definitely do what we said."

Mrs. Shen then ordered the housekeeper to prepare a power of attorney. After both parties signed and sealed the power of attorney, the matter was finally settled.

After dealing with this matter, Sha Yanxiao took Guier out for a trip while still in Nanjing.

As they strolled through the streets of Nanjing, watching the bustling crowds, Guier couldn't help but sigh and say, "I feel like this is so complicated. Did Father really promise not to give a single cent to that little boy and Director Shen's mistress? I don't think they look like people who can make a living. They'll starve to death, won't they?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said to Gui'er, "Guier, Director Shen's concubine and illegitimate son have actually been captured by the Marshal's men and taken to his residence. The Marshal sent me to Nanjing to negotiate with Madam Shen because he was concerned about her influence in high society. Director Shen actually owns a property in Jiangcheng that was omitted from the photoshoot. I guess my father intends to give it to them."

Gui'er was quite surprised when she heard this: "Ah? I see, then father did a pretty thorough job."

Sha Yanxiao patted Gui'er's head and said, "Father always thinks things through. This time, we can't let Mrs. Shen lose face in high society, but we also have to get back what we want, so he arranged for me to negotiate with her."

Gui'er suddenly understood and said with a smile, "Second brother, you are really amazing this time. You can handle such a complicated matter so well. But didn't they say that those antiques and calligraphy filled up three warehouses? Do we have so many things to give to Director Shen?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled and shook his head. "Gui'er, you're getting smarter and smarter. How could our father do business at a loss? But since Director Shen hasn't revealed these properties and antiques to his wife and daughter, and I don't think his concubine knows about them either, it's no big deal for my father to keep them for himself. Miss Shen's family is already in poverty, and she wouldn't be able to keep such a huge fortune even if she had it. If we take it, we can expand our military a little, which will be useful in the future."

Afterwards, Sha Yanxiao returned to Jiangcheng.

When Guier returned to school and saw Miss Shen, she actually felt a little guilty for her wife taking advantage of the Shen family's misfortune and forcing them to take a house in Nanjing.

I found Miss Shen and told her about this matter, saying, "Sister Feng Shu, I'm so sorry. You gave up so much, but Madam still insisted on blackmailing your family for a house."

Miss Shen smiled bleakly and said, "It's okay, Gui'er. Actually, what bothers me more is that Father didn't even inform Mother and me before he made his will. He didn't even leave it with us. We didn't know anything about his assets. No wonder Mother told me after Father passed away that a lot of money seemed to be missing from the house. It turned out he had transferred it to other things. Mother and I were both very well protected by him. We always thought he was a good father and husband. Only a few months before he died did we discover that he had a woman and child outside. He died before we could even recover from the blow. We thought that was it, that death would settle all debts, but then something like this happened. Sigh."

Gui'er quickly comforted him, "It's indeed a debt owed by someone who has died, but now you can get back the things that originally belonged to your family. Your life will be much more comfortable, right?"

Miss Shen smiled and nodded. After a long while, she asked hesitantly, "Are you really going to leave nothing for that person? She seemed to be just a dancer in the past, with no ability to survive."

Gui Er saw that Miss Shen wasn't so heartless, so she said, "Don't worry. I heard from Brother Yan Xiao that there was actually a house in Jiangcheng listed in the property details in the photo that was taken for you. The Marshal had the photographer remove it, thinking of leaving it to the mother and son. The Marshal is also a man, with such traditional ideas, so of course he would want to help Director Shen. But, you won't tell Mrs. Shen, will you? If this matter causes any more trouble, the people in the Sha Mansion will blame me."

Miss Shen quickly smiled and said, "Of course not. I don't value these material possessions. But I can't regard that little boy as my relative. So, don't mention him to me in the future."

Back at the Sha Mansion, the wife was particularly proud and said with a smile, "Luckily, I had an idea and asked for a house. I saw the address in the photo and immediately fell in love with the location. It's also nearby and much larger than where we live now. The location is perfect. Once we finish the process, I'll have them bring the title deed over and we can move in."