As soon as the soft, milky-smelling baby was placed in his arms, Chen Du's movements suddenly stiffened, and the father and son stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Seeing this, Grandpa Shen smiled with satisfaction and exclaimed, "They really look alike."

Yuanbao looked at the stranger in front of him, then suddenly wiggled his bottom in dissatisfaction and said, "Uncle, your hand is poking my bottom."

Shen Du hurriedly changed his position, but the child in his arms felt like a burning hot object, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

Yuanbao looked intently at Chen Du's face and suddenly said in a childish voice, "Uncle, I think you are really good-looking."

"Hahahaha..." Old Master Shen's deep laughter rang out again, and the tense atmosphere suddenly eased a bit.

His furrowed brows relaxed, and he said, "Is that so?"

His tone was somewhat stiff. Those who knew him well understood his personality and could see his discomfort, but no one stepped forward to ease his embarrassment.

It was a rare sight to see this side of Shen Du, so Yang Xu chuckled to himself, pretending not to notice the look Shen Du was giving him. Butler Liu also smiled broadly, as if he hadn't noticed Yang Xu's embarrassment and discomfort.

In just a few minutes, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Shen Du's forehead.

"Uncle, are you hot?" Yuanbao asked again.

Yang Xu's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Grandpa, please stop asking. Didn't you see your father's expression became even more uncomfortable?"

He forced a stiff smile and said, "It's not hot."

Xiao Yuanbao's gaze fell on Shen Du's face, noticing the fine sweat on his forehead, and suddenly reached out to wipe it away for him.

A small, white, tender hand, still smelling of milk, touched his forehead. Shen Du suddenly froze on the spot, his gaze lowered unnaturally.

"Mom said that if you don't wipe your sweat off, you'll catch a cold," Yuanbao said seriously.

Upon seeing this, Old Master Shen's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. Adu had always been aloof since childhood, not close to his siblings, moderate in his interactions with friends, and always more respectful than affectionate towards him. Although this child seemed somewhat helpless to him, it also revealed another side of him that no one else knew.

The people in the living room were also filled with mixed emotions.

"How old are you?" Shen Du asked stiffly.

Not to mention Yang Xu, even Old Master Shen was a little embarrassed to look at him. What kind of idiotic question was that?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanbao lowered his head, counted on his fingers for a while, and then held up three fingers, saying, "I'm three years old this year!"

The father and son were incredibly awkward when they first met, mainly due to their deep connection.

After sitting down on the sofa and putting the baby down, he seemed much more at ease.

Yuanbao was very lively. He and Old Master Shen had a question-and-answer session that made the old man laugh heartily. Butler Liu couldn't help but sigh, "The old master hasn't laughed as much as he has in the past few years."

Looking at Yuanbao leaning against the old man, Shen Du's eyes softened unconsciously, and a faint smile appeared on his face without him even realizing it.

Yuanbao didn't know who the two people in front of him were, but he respectfully called them Uncle and Grandpa. After playing for a while, he became sleepy and drowsy.

Grandpa Shen pulled him into his arms, gently patted his shoulder, his eyes full of love and contentment.

At this moment, Yang Meijia came out of the kitchen, saw that the child was asleep, went straight to Grandpa Shen, and said with a smile, "Give him to me..."

The old man was a little reluctant, but he still let go and allowed Yang Meijia to take the sleeping child away.

Upon seeing Yang Meijia upstairs, Yan Xi hurriedly took the child from her and frowned, saying, "Yuanbao hasn't had dinner yet, how come he's already asleep?"

Yang Meijia poked her forehead with her finger and said, "It's all because you took him out to play. I just finished cooking for him and came out to find him asleep."

Yuanbao played with her all afternoon before coming back, which must have taken a lot of energy. No wonder he looked a little listless after taking a bath.

He was sleeping soundly, his fair and tender face looking incredibly cute. Yan Xi couldn't resist giving him a kiss before asking, "Have the people downstairs left?"

Yang Meijia shook her head: "No, your dad is with you."

Yan Xi pursed her lips and said, "I don't know what my brother was thinking. When Yuanbao was born prematurely and his life was hanging by a thread in the hospital, no one could be found. Now that the child is fine, he knows to come looking for him."

Yang Meijia sighed and said, "Let's not talk about these things. Your brother knows how to act. Perhaps the Shen family has some unavoidable secrets."

Of course she knew her brother was sensible, so she didn't stop her father from coming up to hold the child after he had greeted him. Otherwise, how could the Shen family have seen Yuanbao so easily?

Downstairs, Yan Sen helped Old Master Shen to the dining table, and Shen Du followed suit.

At the dining table with only three people, Old Master Shen picked up a cup of tea, his attitude serious and sincere: "Xiao Yan, you are Zhao Zhao's uncle, her elder, and you have the authority to make decisions for her. Three years ago, it was our Shen family that wronged her. Although there were reasons for it, our Shen family was at fault, and Shen Du was also at fault. As things have developed to this point, we will not make any excuses. However, we have long since lost contact with Zhao Zhao. If anything happens to her and her son in the future, we hope you will not forget to inform our Shen family."

“Yuanbao is Zhaozhao’s child, and also Adu’s child, my great-grandson. Zhaozhao has raised the child very well, which makes us very happy. I am also satisfied to have the opportunity to see him and to see this old man.”

After finishing speaking, Old Master Shen raised his hand in a gesture, then tilted his head back and drank the tea in his cup.

A moment later, Shen Du also picked up a glass of wine. Although his words were brief, his attitude was very sincere: "It is not easy for Ye Zhao to raise a child alone. If there are any difficulties, please be sure to tell me."

Yan Sen was quite conflicted after hearing what the grandfather and grandson had to say. He wanted to ask them something, but seeing that they seemed unwilling to say more, he ultimately didn't.

He didn't call Yan Xu until after he had seen the two off.

"Is there some unspeakable reason why the Shen family had to deal with what happened back then?"

Yan Xu replied, "It's not some unspeakable secret. It's just that Ye Zhao was born prematurely, and the Shen family was unaware of it. Later, Old Master Shen fell and stayed in the ICU for several months. At the same time, something happened to happen to the Shen family, and Shen Du was extremely busy. During that period, Yuanbao's condition was critical, and Ye Zhao tried to contact them, but they couldn't reach her. Later, when Shen Du remembered to contact Ye Zhao, she had already lost contact with them."

After listening, Yan Sen remained silent for a while before exclaiming, "I see."

Yan Xu added, "Ye Zhao isn't a heartless person. Besides, Old Master Shen has treated her well. Even if she were here today, she wouldn't prevent them from seeing the child."

Yan Sen hesitated and said, "That's true, but ultimately it's her own business."

Yan Xu simply said, "I will explain to her."

On the way back, Grandpa Shen was finally a little tired, but he was still in good spirits, happily telling Butler Liu how lively Xiao Yuanbao was.

Shen Du remained silent, wondering if he could see his child without any worries now if so many things hadn't happened back then.