The three from the Xia family stayed at the hospital until the Shen family arrived. Seeing Shen's father and mother with their hair turned white, Xia Chao and the other two couldn't help but feel heartbroken, and from the bottom of their hearts, they hated the beast who hit the car and fled.
Because the hit-and-run case was still under investigation, Shen's father and mother cooperated with the police as soon as they arrived.
Due to the egregious nature of the incident and its significant impact, even though the hit-and-run driver was a second-generation rich kid, he was still brought to court.
However, there is a difference between having money and not having money. Even with the help of the Xia family, the effect was minimal.
They used money to bribe connections and had their sentence, which should have been over seven years in prison, reduced to three years.
Furthermore, it was a three-year sentence with a two-year probation.
For people like them, with a little pull, these three years would be as if they had never been sentenced.
How could the Shen family accept this outcome?
As for the compensation, the Shen family didn't want to accept it either, because the 380,000 yuan was exchanged for their daughter's life.
In their hearts, their daughter's life was far more important than this 380,000 yuan!
The Shen family appealed continuously, but every appeal was rejected, and the judge upheld the original verdict.
With hearts as dead as ashes, the Shen family had no choice but to take Shen Yao's ashes back to the village.
After Shen Yao's accident, Shen's father and mother's health began to decline. They suffered from chronic illnesses, but they held on to life because the perpetrator had not been brought to justice.
Shen's eldest brother, as the eldest son, immediately sold the restaurant in the county and stayed at home to take care of Shen's father and mother.
Upon receiving the news of Shen Yao's death, Shen's second brother, with his frail body, rushed back home. Seeing his beloved sister reduced to a handful of ashes in his hands further weakened his already poor health.
Shen's third brother, due to his leg condition, felt that he could no longer be a burden to the family and resolutely went out to work.
Due to his leg condition, Shen's third brother found very few good jobs, mostly only physical labor. Later, he even became a deliveryman.
He would get up before dawn to deliver food and return home at one or two in the morning.
After deducting his living expenses, he sent all his monthly wages home, keeping none for himself.
The Shen family lived in gloom every day, and their lives were extremely difficult. However, the Shen family were very resilient and were all waiting for an opportunity to turn their lives around.
One day, something big happened in the village.
The Shen family, who usually stayed indoors, unexpectedly all came out today.
However, it was not as they had imagined. It seemed a family conflict had occurred in the Shen household.
The daughter-in-law, who was usually doted on by the Shen family, was now holding her child, luggage in hand, standing at the doorway.
"Shen Huaimin, what do you mean? Are you really going to divorce me? What have I done wrong to you!" Ning Min looked at Shen Huaimin with disbelief.
But Shen Huaimin stood there with a cold expression, not even glancing at Ning Min. He coldly uttered a few words:
"There's no need for me to say this. You should hurry and go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with me to finalize the divorce. I don't want to see you again!"
Ning Min stood at the doorway, heartbroken, holding the oblivious Xiao Yuanzi by the hand.
Xiao Yuanzi was also scared and hid behind Ning Min. He didn't understand why his father, who had been affectionate and playful with him just yesterday, was suddenly shouting at him and his mother today.
Father is so scary today.
"Shen Huaimin! Even if you want to divorce me, don't you want Xiao Yuanzi anymore!" Ning Min looked at Shen Huaimin, deeply hurt.
"I don't want him anymore. You can take him," Shen Huaimin said, turned around without another word, and went back into the Shen house.
He left only Shen Huaijin to deal with the situation at the door.
"Huaijin, you..."
Ning Min wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Shen Huaijin, who had been silent. "Sister Ning Min, since Big Brother is divorcing you, I won't call you sister-in-law anymore. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. I also wish you find a good home."
After speaking, Shen Huaijin patted Xiao Yuanzi's head, then turned and went back into the Shen house, closing the door behind him.
Ning Min was left standing foolishly at the closed door, unable to hear any of the dissuasions from others.
After a while, Ning Min wiped the tears from her face and left the village with Xiao Yuanzi.
The entire village knew about the commotion in the Shen family that day, and no one who heard the news did not sigh.
After all, Ning Min was raised by the Shen family, and they knew how well the Shen family treated Ning Min. It was precisely because of this that they couldn't understand why Shen Huaimin would divorce Ning Min.
"Alas, such a good family, how did it come to this?"
"If you ask me, the Shen family is quite conscientious for not dragging Ning Min down."
"That's true, Ning Min is still young and pretty, and marrying someone else would be better than staying with the Shen family."
"Forget it, forget it. We can just watch this matter from the sidelines. There's no need to get involved. Let's go, let's all go home for dinner."
...
On the second floor of the Shen house, Shen Huaimin stood by the window, watching Ning Min and Xiao Yuanzi walk out of the village step by step until they were out of sight.
At this moment, Shen Huaimin's face was covered in tears. He didn't want to do this, but he had to.
And then, the next day, without anyone knowing, the Shen family had already moved out.
It was only after not seeing the Shen family for several days that some caring neighbors knocked on the door and discovered this.
At this time, the Shen family had traveled through various places and appeared in Kyoto. Their appearances had changed dramatically; if it weren't for those who knew them well, no one could recognize who they were.
Shen's father and mother's hair had all turned white, making them look like old people in their sixties or seventies.
Shen's eldest brother had grown a thick beard, and with his tall build, he didn't look like a southerner at all. He had also deliberately changed his accent, now speaking with a strong Northeast dialect.
Shen's second brother wore a pair of thick glasses, hiding his originally shrewd eyes, and his hair was cut in a melon-head style, giving him a dull appearance.
The four of them, no matter how they looked, did not seem to be together. However, they now all had one goal: the rich second-generation who had caused Shen Yao's death.
It turned out that when they left the village, the Shen family had sold their house and land. Coupled with Shen Yao's compensation and all their savings, they had a total of two million yuan.
When Ning Min left, they left her one million yuan. If they spent it sparingly, they could live quite well.