The next morning, as soon as Ding Yun finished her morning routine and breakfast, the butler entered the living room to report that someone from the old house had arrived with a psychologist, asking if Ding Yun would see them.
Ding Yun didn't know their exact intentions.
But she guessed that this psychologist was most likely here to treat her.
However, she was no longer ill. The transformation of her soul, along with the integration of various elixirs and three portions of life essence, was sufficient to cure all ailments in her body.
Both physiological and psychological depression had now vanished.
Therefore, Ding Yun directly refused the doctor's entry and asked the butler to convey her message, stating that she was aware of her own health condition and did not require their kindness, especially given how late they had sent the doctor. She then returned to her room.
Back in her room, she contacted her lawyer to inquire about the divorce.
Initially, Ding Yun had assumed that her original body's in-laws might not have known about her depression, perhaps only being indifferent. However, it was now clear that this was not the case. If they hadn't known about her depression, they wouldn't have sent a psychologist.
Moreover, considering how many check-ups the original body had undergone since becoming pregnant, she didn't believe the doctors wouldn't have noticed any issues. And if they had, they wouldn't have failed to inform the elderly couple.
The fact that they knew but didn't tell the original body, and only considered treating her so late, made it obvious they valued the grandson's health over the original body's life, and their family's reputation over her life. Essentially, everything was more important than her life.
Furthermore, her husband, whether he was aware or not, clearly didn't care about her. If he knew and did nothing, it meant Hong Xingwen was as cold-hearted as his parents. If he didn't know, it was even worse. If he had simply asked the doctors a few more questions,
And shown more concern for the original body,
She refused to believe the doctors wouldn't have told him.
Such in-laws and husband were clearly not worth dwelling on. It was better to divorce as soon as possible to avoid further distress.
As for the children, Ding Yun also intended to fight for custody. She could guarantee that she wouldn't remarry or bring a stepfather into the child's life. However, her husband's situation was less certain, or rather, he would likely remarry.
While a new stepmother didn't necessarily mean a cruel stepfather, Ding Yun wasn't willing to gamble on that possibility.
She felt more at ease raising the children herself.
Even if her future might be busy and she wouldn't have much time to spend specifically with the children, she still wanted to fight for them. After all, even if the children stayed with the Hong family, Hong Xingwen, busy with company affairs, would also have little time for them. His and his entire family's time spent with the children likely wouldn't even match the time a nanny spent.
Ding Yun was quite certain that even if she were busy, the time she could carve out to spend with the children would definitely be more than Hong Xingwen's.
Therefore, fighting for custody was imperative.
After consulting with her lawyer, the results were quite optimistic. As long as the other party didn't resort to dirty tricks, Ding Yun had a high probability of gaining custody of both children. Generally, if the mother is willing and demonstrates the ability to raise the children, divorce cases usually grant custody to the mother, with visitation rights for the father.
Of course, if the father has power and influence, and is also resolute in not giving up custody, the process would undoubtedly be fraught with complications, becoming not only troublesome, but also uncertain in its outcome.
Therefore, the most stable approach at the moment was to find a way to make Hong Xingwen's family give up the fight for custody. Otherwise, even if Ding Yun succeeded in the future, it would take several years. Ding Yun wasn't unwilling to spend time, but the prolonged dispute would inevitably affect the children.
A peaceful separation would have fewer negative impacts on the children than a divorce followed by years of custody battles.
Therefore, after obtaining the lawyer's information, Ding Yun immediately entered her virtual divine realm and created a small quantum supercomputer, equipping it with a low-level artificial intelligence. She initially intended to materialize these items using faith power, but then realized that internet information was, in essence, virtual.
Thus, Ding Yun didn't rush to materialize these items. Instead, she directly connected her virtual divine realm to the internet and commanded the newly created low-level AI to collect all information about the Hong family, study various legal statutes, and meticulously filter out any information about the Hong family that violated relevant legal provisions.
In summary, she aimed to gather evidence of their illegal and criminal activities. For a real estate group to grow so large and strong, Ding Yun absolutely didn't believe they were entirely clean.
Gathering some evidence of their crimes to threaten them and make them give up custody of the children should be feasible. After all, they could have more children, but if the group suffered significant losses or even went bankrupt,
They might not be able to make a comeback.
It was even questionable whether they could escape unscathed.
Not to mention, Ding Yun's sudden idea actually worked. The small quantum supercomputer and low-level AI she created in her virtual divine realm didn't need to be materialized; they could be used by connecting to the internet. Not only were there no flaws, but their stealth was also greatly enhanced, eliminating concerns about discovery and saving a considerable amount of faith power.
The various incriminating evidence against the Hong family was successfully collected within a mere half an hour, at least all that could be found on the internet, within the digital world.
Although some of it was not directly related to their family, and they might not even be aware of it – perhaps they had instructed subordinates to handle certain matters, and those subordinates, in order to accomplish their tasks, had engaged in illegal and criminal activities – it was definitely connected to their family.
"There is too much incriminating evidence. There's no need to expose all of it. Selecting some evidence that is impactful but not so severe that it would drive them to desperation should be enough for threats. If we were to reveal truly damning evidence to threaten them, who knows what they might do. Currently, divorce and child custody are the most important matters; everything else must take a backseat for now.
Yes, this is how I'll do it!"
After some thought, Ding Yun quickly re-screened the existing evidence. She did not contact Hong Xingwen, nor did she go to see him. Instead, she directly found a divorce agreement online, made minor modifications, and finalized the division of property and child custody. She then printed it out.
After signing it, she asked the butler to find a delivery person.
She had it delivered directly to the old house.
There was no need for express mail, as it was within the same city and not far.
Following this, Ding Yun briefly calculated the time it would take for the divorce agreement to reach the old house and for her husband, Hong Xingwen, to see it. She then packaged the evidence she intended to send to Hong Xingwen, scheduled an email to be sent precisely two hours later, and then packed her belongings and headed back to her parents' home.
Although she didn't worry about any danger, this matter definitely needed to be discussed with her parents. So, she might as well move back to her parents' home first, not only to inform them of her impending divorce but also to ensure her parents, brother, and sister-in-law wouldn't be endangered.
Even though Ding Yun had instructed the low-level AI to filter the evidence, ensuring it didn't contain anything that would provoke a desperate reaction, it was difficult to be absolutely certain. After all, everyone's tolerance level and the threshold for desperation varied. Ding Yun couldn't guarantee that the Hong family wouldn't resort to extreme measures.
Moving back home to confront the situation, keeping her parents under her watchful eye for protection, was indeed necessary.
(End of Chapter)