Chapter 431 – Shen Huai is Dead!
“Alright, let’s go back,” Yao Shuimin also knew that staying any longer wouldn’t change anything.
Of course, the things Xu Jinning said made her feel too embarrassed to stay any longer.
However, her visit today fulfilled a long-held wish and gave her an answer—she now knew what she should do moving forward.
In the end, the Lin family of three left the Xu family.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ailian held onto Xu Jinning for a long time without letting go.
She feared that if she loosened her grip, her youngest daughter might disappear.
Xu Xiangbei had run outside to keep an eye on the Lin family’s movements.
In truth, no one in either family had expected the Lin family to visit, and certainly, no one in the Xu family welcomed them.
It was unclear how much time passed before Xu Xiangbei returned.
But his expression was somewhat odd, and he stammered, “That woman from the Lin family donated five thousand yuan to the primary school in our village.”
Five thousand yuan wasn’t a huge sum for Xu Xiangbei, who was now in business.
But for many people in this era, it was a large amount of money.
Some families might not even be able to gather that much by pooling all their resources.
And now, Yao Shuimin had donated 5,000 yuan to their village’s primary school.
Honestly, this was something Xu Xiangbei hadn’t anticipated.
Originally, he thought that woman, such a bad family, came to their house just to put on a show, or as his mother said, to seek forgiveness and ease her own conscience.
He hadn’t expected that she would donate to the primary school under construction.
Was it because of what Ningning said at the end?
“No matter what she does, the Lin family has nothing to do with us. We should just focus on living our own lives.”
“There’s no such thing as forgiveness or not. People are judged by their actions, and the heavens are watching. What happens to them afterward has nothing to do with us,” Xu Aiguo finally said.
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That night, Xu Jinning lay in bed, unable to sleep because of what had happened during the day.
She wondered, if the original owner were still here, what would she have thought of the Lin family and what would she have done? Would the original owner have chosen to forgive?
After all, for those fifteen years, the original owner truly regarded the Lin couple as her biological parents, hoping to receive love from them.
After all, it was the original owner who had spent fifteen years with the Lin couple.
“If only I could dream of the original owner,” Xu Jinning murmured. She really wanted to hear the original owner’s answer.
However, when she finally fell asleep, she slept through the night without dreaming of the original owner.
Yes, the original owner’s attachment had already left several years ago.
Now, it would never return.
Perhaps she shouldn’t overthink it, just as her father said: People are judged by their actions, and the heavens are watching. She should focus on living her own life well.
Xu Jinning no longer wanted any connection with the Lin family of three.
The 5,000 yuan Yao Shuimin had brought was originally intended as compensation for Xu Jinning.
That house back then had been compensation for the harm Lin Wangshu had caused her.
And now, the 5,000 yuan was Yao Shuimin’s attempt to make up for the child-swapping incident all those years ago, to compensate Xu Jinning.
But Xu Jinning didn’t want it, and neither did the Xu family.
So, Yao Shuimin remembered what Xu Jinning had said about helping children in need.
As she passed by the construction site in Qinghe Village and learned they were building a primary school, she thought for a moment and finally donated the 5,000 yuan.
The primary school, once completed, would provide education for the children, so Yao Shuimin’s donation for its construction could be considered her way of helping them.
Moreover, this school was in Xu Jinning’s village, Qinghe.
When the village chief wanted to know her name to add to the donor recognition board, Yao Shuimin simply shook her head, leaving without giving her name. She left with her husband and daughter.
After returning to Haishi, Yao Shuimin changed even more.
It seemed that she had taken Xu Jinning’s last words to heart and had been practicing them ever since. She began by supporting underprivileged but talented students, donating supplies to children in mountainous areas, visiting orphanages, and regularly providing them with necessary resources.
At first, Yao Shuimin felt that doing these things brought her inner peace and eased her anger.
Gradually, she grew to enjoy these activities, especially spending time with the children.
Lin Zhenghao had always supported his wife. He knew the burden on her heart, and he knew that he had been a participant in the child-swapping incident, a criminal as well. He also needed to atone for his wrongdoings.
Over time, he understood why his wife became more and more fond of these acts of kindness—it truly brought peace to her heart.
After returning to Haishi, Lin Wangshu focused on her pregnancy.
Not long after their return from Qinghe Village, Lin Wangshu gave birth to a healthy baby boy who resembled her more than anyone else.
Seeing that the child didn’t resemble Shen Huai, Lin Wangshu breathed a sigh of relief.
She decided not to marry again. From then on, she would live with her child and parents.
If her son ever asked about his father, she would simply say that he was dead.
After all, Shen Huai was completely out of her life now.
She prayed that she would never see Shen Huai again for the rest of her life.
After giving birth, Lin Wangshu completed her postpartum confinement and began to think about what she should do next.
She couldn’t stay at home forever, relying on her parents to support her and the child.
Even though her parents were willing to help, Lin Wangshu didn’t want to depend on them indefinitely.
Due to her previous punishment, she couldn’t take the college entrance exam and attend university, so her only option now was to go into business.
The business world had become more open, with more people diving into it.
Lin Wangshu recalled her previous life’s major—fashion design. She had done quite well in it.
With her forward-thinking vision, she wondered if she could pursue something in that field.
After discussing with her parents and receiving their approval, Lin Wangshu rented a commercial space near her home six months after her child was born. She started a custom clothing business. Initially, it was rather quiet, but gradually, it picked up, and business improved.
When her child turned three, Lin Wangshu had a strange dream.
She dreamed that Shen Huai was dead.
Upon waking, Lin Wangshu felt a mix of emotions.
Shen Huai was someone she had once loved and given her heart to, even sharing a significant secret with him.
But Shen Huai had tried to kill her.
Now, she dreamt of Shen Huai’s death.
She wasn’t sure if she wished for Shen Huai’s death, but she was certain she didn’t want to see him again.
That day, she unexpectedly met someone—an official who had taken her from the port and brought her back to Haishi.
The official delivered news to her: Shen Huai was dead!
Lin Wangshu was stunned, her expression complex. Was Shen Huai truly dead, as she had dreamed?
From the official, Lin Wangshu learned that Shen Huai had indeed died in the conflict within the Shen family.
After she left, Shen Huai had struggled for three more years before eventually being killed by other members of the Shen family.
