The 99th Divorce

The heavens were fair after all. They didn’t allow the innocent to be wrongly punished.

He had been enveloped by darkness for some time. Now that Shen Luo’an had survived it, he could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But… He wondered how that person was faring now.

Shen Luo’an looked at his dim surroundings. He suddenly felt a sense of sorrow.

At the same, he was in a celebratory mood.

It was fortunate that Shen Manting had left.

If she saw the state that Shen Luo’an was in, she’d probably feel even more repulsed by him.

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The weather was clear in a small village in Jiangnan. Under the blue sky, thick and fluffy clouds helped block the harsh rays of the sun as the wind pleasantly blew.

Shen Manting walked along the pathway. Her stomach was beginning to show.

In her hand was a bag of simple groceries she had just purchased. She was on her way home.

Just as she reached the front door, she saw several expensive-looking sedan cars parked all around.

Standing between the cars were numerous men in black suits.

The men were all big and tall. It was obvious they were professional bodyguards.

Shen Manting found the scene odd, but she wasn’t familiar with anyone in the small village. No one from her previous life would guess that she was hiding in such a place.

Therefore, it was impossible that such a huge entourage was there for her.

Shen Manting carried her groceries and continued on her way home with her head bent down. It was almost as if she was trying to diminish her sense of existence.

Unfortunately, the area they had formed the blockade around was awkwardly and coincidentally the entrance of her small rental apartment.

She retrieved her keys and stepped forward. Before she could insert the key into the lock, she heard the sound of a door open behind her.

Shen Manting could sense the eyes of everyone were on her. Her hair stood on its ends as she quickened her actions in unlocking the door.

An old lady’s voice rang out from behind her. “So, you really have been living here all this time, Manting.”

This old lady’s voice sounded extremely familiar.

It was so familiar that Shen Manting was unlikely to ever forget it in this lifetime.

She stiffened imperceptibly and stood frozen to the spot.

Old Mrs. Shen strode up to her and called out, “Child!”

The old lady’s small and hunched figure came to her side. Shen Manting couldn’t pretend not to see her even if she wanted to.

She turned her head. With a slight smile, she said, “Granny…”

When Old Mrs. Shen heard her, the expression on her face turned to one of accusation. She admonished, “So, you do know that I’m your granny! You… Why did you just leave so suddenly without any word?”

Shen Manting felt extremely awkward, especially when she saw all the bodyguards surrounding them.

Moments before, because she had been trying to remain inconspicuous, she hadn’t dared to look up at any of them. Now that she had seen them, she realized that she was familiar with most of them.

This is so awkward…

Shen Manting felt that she was nothing more than an idiot.

If she had known earlier, she would have backtracked and gone to take refuge.

She would have done so despite her hunger pangs.

Shen Manting stroked her belly. She forced a smile onto her face as she replied, “Granny, how did you know that I was here?”

“I didn’t.”

Old Mrs. Shen looked at her hand and noticed her slightly protruding belly. She said, “It was just through a rough calculation that I estimated you would be around this village. It was Luo’an’s subordinate who found this place for me.”

Calculation…

Shen Manting had always found Mrs. Shen to be a little incredible. Mrs. Shen hadn’t been surprised to see Shen Manting at all.

It was probably as she had said it was.

Shen Manting was at a loss regarding how to reply.

Old Mrs. Shen’s eyes turned into small crescents as she smiled. “Aren’t you going to invite me in?” she asked.