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Chapter 148 Can the adoption relationship be terminated?

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After the save file was saved, Su Qi wanted to take this opportunity to forcibly terminate the adoption agreement with the Shen family.

Given the Shen family's current reputation, and the fact that the new country has long stipulated that families with bad records cannot adopt children, Su Qi followed Shen Yu's example and handed over the evidence to the court.

While waiting for the results, Su Qi went to the courthouse corridor and turned around to see a woman with long red hair standing at the elevator entrance.

Shen Yu patted her shoulder lightly: "Not bad, you've learned it?"

Su Qi walked over. To be honest, all the methods she could use now were taught to her by Shen Yu.

The sky was overcast today. Shen Yu looked at the endless clouds on the horizon and said, "I'm leaving."

Su Qi asked, "Gone? Where did you go?"

"Of course, I'll go back to where I belong." Shen Yu smiled, as if she were talking about something unimportant.

Su Qi had a premonition, but wasn't quite sure: "Will we be able to meet again?"

Shen Yu looked at her: "Maybe..."

The two were almost silent, because they both knew that there was no possibility of ever seeing each other again.

"I trespassed into your world, yet you gave me a chance to be reborn. Thank you," Shen Yu said.

Su Qi didn't understand: "My world?"

Shen Yu raised a finger, leaned down, and gently placed the finger near her lips: "Shh, this is a secret."

Shen Yu's body gradually became transparent.

"My mission is accomplished."

"Shi Linyu, remember my name."

Goodbye, Su Qi.

The scene before me resembled a malfunctioning television set, with overlapping and disappearing color blocks.

Su Qi clenched her fists, and suddenly, a tall, well-proportioned man was standing behind her.

"What are you doing? Are you worried about not being able to sever the adoption relationship with the Shen family?"

Shen Chaohuai's voice was almost audible, and Su Qi walked over with peace of mind.

He knew Shen Yu's background and her departure, of course, but he pretended not to know.

Su Qi never asked. She knew that the Shen family's surrender was manipulated by Shen Chaohuai, and she pretended not to see it.

She crossed her arms, the corridor breeze a bit chilly: "What do I have to worry about? Isn't this a done deal?"

She believed she could do what Shen Yu could do.

Shen Chaohuai chuckled softly, looking down: "Su Qi, are you afraid of me?"

"what?"

"You clearly saw what I did to them, didn't you?"

Su Qi responded, "This has nothing to do with whether I'm afraid of you or not."

"Shen Chaohuai, I believe you."

He was somewhat surprised by this answer. In the past, she had been very wary of him, perhaps because she was afraid that he would hurt her.

But now, he has proven with his actions that he could not possibly hurt her.

After a long while, Su Qi touched her lips, glanced at Shen Chaohuai, and cleared her throat awkwardly, trying to ease the embarrassment.

"But about you kissing me..."

He explained, "It was only in a moment of desperation... If you really care, then..."

"If we just get together, it doesn't matter how much we kiss."

Su Qi threw the bag into his arms, angrily stepped into the elevator, and quickly pressed the close button.

"Hey! Don't run away!"

"How did I fail again?" Shen Chaohuai held his head in frustration.

He has confessed countless times, so why is she still unwilling?

"You didn't know before because I wasn't honest, but now that I'm honest, you still..."

"Faithless woman!"

Shen Chaohuai took Su Qi's bag and threw it into the trash can. He then anxiously searched for the bag, but couldn't find it. In the end, he asked Xie Tian to help him buy a replacement for her.

It's true what they say: when one person falls in love, their brothers suffer the consequences.

When the court verdict was announced, Su Qi saw the words "Not Approved" written in large letters on the information sheet, and her heart nearly broke.

"Why?"

"The Shen family's despicable character is an open secret. Isn't terminating the adoption agreement a legal action?"

The judge covered his head and shook his head, looking helpless: "Ms. Su, if I may be so bold, did you sign any agreement with the orphanage back then?"

Su Qi paused, then suddenly remembered that she had seen Shen Tian sign an agreement with the orphanage to adopt her during a previous time-travel event.

The agreement stipulated that the Shen family would cover all expenses of the orphanage, and that the agreement would remain in effect as long as Su Qi was still alive, even after the Shen family's death.

Furthermore, if the Shen family is unable to fulfill the contract, Su Qi will be required to act on their behalf.

Just then, a woman appeared at the courthouse entrance.

She recognized the woman; she was Zhang Huiyun, the director of the orphanage.

Zhang Huiyun is over 60 years old and her temples are already gray.

"Xiao Qi?"

"I can't believe you've grown up so much..."

Su Qi didn't bother with pleasantries: "You've come at the right time. I was just worried about not being able to find someone to terminate the agreement."

"That's exactly what I was about to explain."

Zhang Huiyun sat opposite Su Qi: "It was out of necessity that you were adopted by the Shen family back then."

Su Qi found it amusing: "Helpless? Ha, the Shen family is spending so much money on your orphanage, they probably just want to sell me off as soon as possible."

Zhang Huiyun coughed and leaned on her cane, shaking her head repeatedly: "The Shen family wants you, they can't do without you, even if I disagree, it won't make a difference."

At that time, the Shen family's status in Hong Kong was such that no one dared to refuse any business deal, because refusing meant being ungrateful, and other prominent families in Hong Kong would be even less willing to cooperate.

The orphanage in the port city was entirely supported by the charity work of these prominent families, and Zhang Huiyun would never dare to offend the Shen family.

“I’m sorry…” Zhang Huiyun threw down her crutch and tried to kneel down before her.

Su Qi deliberately avoided looking in that direction: "If you don't terminate the agreement for me, then you can keep kneeling."

“Xiao Qi, the Shen family has encountered trouble. From now on, you will be the one funding the orphanage, but I am no longer the director of the orphanage.”

Su Qi turned around after hearing this: "What? Who is that dean?"

"Many years ago, the orphanage was acquired by an anonymous businessman."

"They seem to be businessmen who have recently arrived in the port city from outside."

"If you want to terminate the adoption agreement, you must first terminate the transaction agreement between the Shen family and the orphanage."

"I can't control the current dean's thoughts, so the best solution right now is to raise enough liquidated damages to terminate the agreement by breach of contract."

Unable to bear seeing an elderly woman, well past fifty, kneel before her, she reached out and asked Zhang Huiyun to get up.

"Okay, then tell me, how much is the penalty for breach of contract?"

Zhang Huiyun made a hand gesture.

"Thirty thousand?"

"Three hundred million."

Su Qi suddenly felt dizzy, and all she could hear was a rumbling sound.

[Master, I am currently taking inventory of your assets. Please wait a moment.]

Currently, after deducting living expenses, you are short 200 million in working capital.

In other words, you currently only have 100 million in savings.

"My God, how many years would it take me to act to collect all that money?!"

【Don't be so pessimistic, Master. Your current value is still okay, and your resources are good too. It'll be soon.】

"But I still have to give money to the orphanage every month..."

What a tragedy...