Soon it was time for Shen Wei's birthday party. Xu Yanshu packed his things and set off early. Thinking of the little girl's special phone call last night, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Brother Yan Shu, I heard that the Zhou family invited a lot of people to the banquet this time. Are you nervous?"

Xu Yanshu said with a mix of helplessness and indulgence, "I'm not the main character tomorrow, and I'm not a three-year-old anymore. How could I be nervous just because there are a lot of people? Don't worry!"

He wasn't nervous, but his feelings were somewhat complicated. He vaguely knew that after today, his life would enter a completely different mode.

As they drew closer to the Zhou family manor, Xu Yanshu's expression grew increasingly complex, his thin lips pressed down into a straight line.

The debt of gratitude for raising a child is greater than heaven. I hope my father's spirit in heaven can understand my decision in this matter; otherwise, I may be haunted by guilt for the rest of my life.

Upon arriving at their destination, Xu Yanshu had just gotten into his car when he looked up and saw Qin Yao getting out of another car.

He was slightly taken aback, not expecting Zhou Shengyu to have invited the Ouyang family, but then he thought it made perfect sense.

Xu Yanshu stepped forward and greeted Qin Yao with a polite and considerate smile and a nod.

"Auntie, it's been a long time!"

"Yes, it has been a while since we last met," Qin Yao said, mindful of the occasion. She nodded in agreement and said, "You should do what's appropriate for the occasion. I hope you can be mindful of your behavior!"

After leaving those words behind, Qin Yao walked into the manor on her own.

Did she think she would pester him again?

Xu Yanshu's expression suddenly paused, then he couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly. He wasn't so shameless as to lack even this much sense of propriety.

After regaining his senses, he followed them inside with the birthday gift for Shen Wei.

The large manor had been newly decorated. After Xu Yanshu finally found Shen Wei in the crowd, he saw Xie Huanyu standing next to him.

What's this woman doing here?

Xu Yanshu frowned in confusion. Just as he was wondering whether he should leave for the time being, Xie Huanyu's gaze fell on him, and the other party waved to him enthusiastically.

Xu Yanshu resignedly stepped forward and handed the gift box to Shen Wei, saying, "Happy birthday!"

Seeing that the man didn't even look at him properly, Xie Huanyu's delicate smile froze slightly, but then returned to normal. He lowered his eyes and played with his manicured nails.

Since the divorce, Xu Yanshu's attitude towards her has become increasingly worse, so it's not surprising that things are going so well now.

Shen Wei smiled gently, took the gift with one hand, and pulled Xu Yanshu to her side with the other.

"You'll be following me for a bit, and I'll introduce you to a few people!"

Xu Yanshu nodded readily, not particularly surprised by this arrangement.

"Miss Xie, thank you for keeping me company just now. I won't trouble you any further."

Seeing several familiar faces arrive, Shen Wei was about to lead Xu Yanshu forward when she remembered someone else beside her. She turned to look at Xie Huanyu.

"Xiao Hao should be down soon, you young people go have some fun!"

So this person was brought by Zhou Zehao?

A meaningful glint flashed in Xu Yanshu's eyes as he sighed inwardly, realizing that the other party really wouldn't let go of any opportunity to annoy him.

Xie Huanyu's face froze completely, and seeing that the other party had already put it this way, he couldn't very well continue to shamelessly follow.

"Okay, Auntie, I understand!"

Shen Wei nodded in agreement, and then led Xu Yanshu to the other side, gently reminding Yanshu not to be nervous.

Upon arriving before the group, Shen Wei calmly accepted their congratulations.

"Sister-in-law, where is my brother? And who is this young man? I've never seen him before."

“Your older brother is dealing with some urgent matters upstairs, he should be down soon!” Shen Wei explained smoothly, her smile impeccable, as she reached out and took Xu Yanshu’s arm. “This is Yanshu. It’s amazing that we’ve finally found him after all these years.”

Upon hearing this news, the group looked at each other in bewilderment. How come they hadn't heard a word about it before?

"Sister-in-law, are you kidding us? If that's really the case, how come we didn't hear anything about it before?"

“Because this matter is of great importance, I would like to explain it in a more formal setting!” Shen Wei replied calmly, then turned to Xu Yanshu, “Yanshu, this is your second uncle!”

Xu Yanshu readily nodded and greeted the other party, "Second Uncle, hello, please guide me in the future."

He had anticipated meeting many of Zhou's relatives today and had done some research beforehand.

For example, this second uncle in front of me seems amiable, but he is actually very shrewd.

Because his company has been doing better and better in recent years, he is increasingly dissatisfied with his elder brother Zhou Shengyu. However, no matter what, he still can't match Zhou Shengyu's influence within the family, so he doesn't dare to truly break off relations.

A woman dressed in flamboyant attire looked Xu Yanshu up and down, gave a cold, ambiguous look, and then spoke in a low voice.

"Has a paternity test been done? What if it's a fake?"

"Fourth brother, watch your words!" Zhou Shengyu, who was coming downstairs, overheard this and scolded him unhappily, "If you can't speak properly, then you can leave now."

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