Scumbag Forcing Me to Divorce? Watch Me Turn Around and Marry a Powerful Capital Tycoon! - Chapter 74

Shen Jingnian held Little White in his arms, reluctant to let go.

He loved this scent.

Just a whiff was enough to make him feel inexplicably at ease.

And—

He had only ever smelled it on Jiang Ning.

Little White melted in Shen Jingnian’s embrace, face full of bliss.

Meow meow meow.

Today, it was a very happy little kitty~

Shen Jingnian’s thin lips parted as he said, “Little White, sleep with Daddy tonight?”

The moment he said that—

Little White immediately began struggling.

Meow meow meow!!

No good, no good!

It already planned to sleep with Ningning tonight!

But since Daddy was being so enthusiastic… fine. Tonight it would reluctantly accompany Daddy, and tomorrow it would go back to sleeping with Ningning~

After all, it slept with Ningning yesterday.

A cat must distribute its affections fairly~~

Shen Jingnian held Little White with one arm while using the mouse with the other, playing Peak of Splendor.

Bang—

The door was pushed open from outside.

Yun Haotian walked in.

“Still not knocking?” Shen Jingnian shot him a sideways glance.

“Knocking makes it seem like we’re strangers!” Yun Haotian swaggered over. When he saw the computer screen, he exclaimed, “So you’re playing Peak of Splendor too, Little Uncle! This game is seriously addictive—I played the whole night yesterday!”

“This new shareholder of Pulse—Miss Jiang—she’s insane. She actually pulled off a 3A! Gotta respect that. I even want to kneel to her genius!”

He paused, then added, “Little Uncle, your eye for people is too sharp. I admire you so much! How did you know Pulse would make a comeback?”

Back then, Pulse was basically a pile of scattered sand. Even Yun Haotian thought investing in it was foolish—Cheng Zijun was a once-in-a-decade dark horse.

He had even tried to talk Shen Jingnian out of it.

Thinking back now—

He’d been a complete idiot.

Fortunately, Little Uncle didn’t listen to him. Otherwise, even the Shen Group’s stock would’ve suffered a blow.

His little uncle’s judgment and brain… truly god-tier!

Shen Jingnian glanced at him. “That’s the difference between you and me.”

Yun Haotian: “…”

He should’ve known better than to ask.

His little uncle was not only stingy—he was vicious-tongued too!

Yun Haotian’s gaze returned to the screen. “Little Uncle, why are you stuck in the Misty Forest?”

The Misty Forest was a map in Peak of Splendor.

“There should be a hidden stage here,” Shen Jingnian said.

“Hidden stage?” Yun Haotian blinked. “For real? I played all night yesterday and found nothing.”

Besides, the Misty Forest was notoriously terrifying—man-eating monsters hidden in deep fog, terrifying beasts waiting in ambush. One misstep and the player had to start all over.

Hardly anyone lingered there.

Shen Jingnian moved the mouse. His character darted through the mist, ten fingers flying across the keyboard, leaving afterimages.

The next second—he found a hidden path.

A flash of light—

A line of bold words appeared:

【Welcome to Serendipity Manor!】

Yun Haotian stared, stunned. “Holy—holy crap! There really is a hidden stage! Little Uncle, you’re unbelievable! How did you even know this was here?!”

Shen Jingnian’s lips moved lightly. “Careful observation of the game’s design and atmosphere reveals a lot. The developer must be someone delicate and sensitive—appearing strong and unyielding, but with a soft heart. That’s why she placed Serendipity Manor behind a terrifying map.”

Yun Haotian gave him a huge thumbs-up. “Little Uncle, you’re the best.”

Legendary!

Shen Jingnian continued exploring the manor.

Its art style was completely different from other maps—pure countryside charm, rivers and mountains, forests where players could pick mushrooms or build cabins.

Then the system popped another message:

【Congratulations, Mr. S. You are the second guest to arrive at Serendipity Manor. Please accept your luxury gift pack.】

“Second?” Yun Haotian frowned. “Little Uncle, someone got here before you?”

“Apparently.” Shen Jingnian clicked the player info.

Sure enough.

The first player was someone named phyllis.

Yun Haotian scratched his head. “Wow, someone as smart as you actually exists!”

A rare specimen!

He had never seen anyone operate on the same wavelength as his Little Uncle.

Shen Jingnian was surprised too—very few people matched his thought process.

Besides Jiang Ning.

This was the second.

After a pause, Shen Jingnian set down the mouse and looked at Yun Haotian. “Do you need anything else?”

“Oh—right!” Yun Haotian finally remembered. “Little Uncle, I heard you’re going to Country M tomorrow. When will you be back?”

“The day after tomorrow.”

“Then help me buy a bag from the M-country Hermès flagship store. It’s a gift.”

“Send it to David. I’ll have him arrange it.”

David was his assistant.

Yun Haotian shook his head. “No, this one’s a flagship-only limited edition. You need a black-tier bank card to buy it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother you.”

“How much?”

“Six digits—plus mandatory extra purchases. It’s a hassle. Please, please, please!” Yun Haotian clasped his hands.

He simply didn’t have time to go himself.

“Is it for a woman?” Shen Jingnian asked.

“Yep.”

“Confirmed relationship?”

“Nope,” Yun Haotian said cheerfully. “I’m still chasing her.”

Shen Jingnian looked at him like he was hopeless. “Pathetic.”

He couldn’t understand why Yun Haotian would spend that much money on a woman he wasn’t even with yet.

Yun Haotian shrugged. “Little Uncle, you’re such a miser. What do you even do with all your money?”

“Admire it. And I don’t buy expensive things for people who aren’t related to me.”

“But when you like someone, you give them the best!” Yun Haotian retorted. “Forget it, you won’t get it. I already sent you the picture—remember to buy it!”

Then he left.

Shen Jingnian sat back down and resumed playing. His attention quickly shifted to the Go board under the peach blossom tree.

Both black and white pieces were in a deadlock.

Advance or retreat—both meant certain death.

A classic no-win endgame.

Whoever set this up had an extremely sharp mind.

Besides him, the only other player in Serendipity Manor was phyllis.

Obviously—

This puzzle was left by phyllis.

Interesting.

Not only did this person reach the manor before him—

They created such a high-level Go puzzle.

Shen Jingnian loved Go. He had even won first place in professional competitions. Yet he’d never seen an endgame this brutal.

No matter what move he tried—

Death.

He pondered for over an hour.

Still nothing.

But Shen Jingnian had a competitive streak a mile wide. If he didn’t solve this, he wouldn’t sleep tonight.

Another hour passed. After countless simulations in his head—

A spark went off.

So that’s it!

He clicked, picked up a single piece.

One move.

The situation flipped instantly.

Puzzle, solved.

Three hours.

It took him three whole hours—something that had never happened before.

Just who was this phyllis?

Curiosity stirred in his chest.

Ten minutes later, he finally exited the game.

Meanwhile — Jiang Family

Jiang Ning had just logged into the game when a notification popped up:

【Congratulations, Miss phyllis. You have a new neighbor! Serendipity Manor welcomes its second player today—Mr. S!】

Phyllis was Jiang Ning’s username.

Phyllis—Greek.
Meaning leaf, symbolizing green, hope, and rebirth.

Mr. S?

Jiang Ning raised a brow.

She hadn’t expected anyone to find the entrance she hid in the Misty Forest—her secret base.

Calling it a hidden level was generous.

It was more like… her inner world.

And now, someone else had gotten in.

Surprising.

Seems this “S”…

Has some skills.

After entering the manor, Jiang Ning watered all her plants, picked mushrooms in the mountains, then noticed—

The Go puzzle under the peach blossom tree had been solved.

Jiang Ning froze.

Who solved her puzzle???

For a second, she thought she was hallucinating.

Was it S?

He was the only one who could enter.

Few people could break her puzzles.

And he did it with one move.

Looks like this S not only has skills—he’s strong.

She clicked the online players list.

S had logged out half an hour ago.

Right now, she was the only player in the manor.

She opened the official profile page—

S.

Gender: Hidden
Age: Hidden

Who on earth was he?

Not only did he find her secret entrance—

He solved her puzzle!

For the first time, Jiang Ning felt genuinely curious about someone.

After staring a bit longer, she exited the page, returned to the stone table under the peach blossoms, and set up a new puzzle.

Elsewhere

Li Lei and Zhang Haoxuan nearly fainted when they saw Pulse trending.

3A.

Pulse had actually completed a 3A game.

Not only did Pulse crush the Cheng Group—

They won beautifully.

Zhang Haoxuan turned pale. “So Pulse was really this strong… We’re finished, President Li! Totally finished!”

They had put everything they owned into Cheng Group.

Now Cheng’s new game had flopped.

Meaning they were on the brink of bankruptcy.

“What do we do? What do we do now?”

“Pull out! Immediately!” Li Lei forced himself to calm down. “Then go beg Wang Shengli at Pulse to give us another chance.”

If they managed to buy into Pulse now, they could still come out winners.

Pulse had made several billion overnight.

They had gone from bottom of the rankings to No.1 in the gaming world—internationally trending.

Zhang Haoxuan hesitated. “But President Li… did you forget what we said last night? Would Wang Shengli even give us a chance?”

They had insulted him badly.

Li Lei took a deep breath. “He will! He definitely will. Three years ago, when I was hit with a financial crisis, he helped me. His biggest flaw is that he’s too sentimental. As long as we beg a little, he’ll forgive us and work with us again!”