After following Pei Wu's retreating figure, Shen Yu Nan's gaze returned to the child he was holding in his arms and the ring on his finger.

Actually, this wasn't his usual style. He just listened to Pei Wu's words and impulsively did what she said. But lately, he's calmed down a little, and those concerns have resurfaced in his mind.

Li Jian came over to the sound of the child crying, only to find Shen Yu Nan sitting on the edge of the tatami mat, holding the child.

The child nestled in Shen Yu'nan's arms, grinning and giggling twice before opening his little mouth wide, about to put his thumb in. The child had no teeth, only pink gums showing, and his eyes were curved with a sweet smile.

As Shen Yunan looked at him, his tense expression, which had been preoccupied with trivial matters, softened somewhat.

“Mr. Shen, please give me the child. Don’t be fooled by how small this baby is; he gets heavier the more you hold him. You don’t look well, so why don’t you go and rest for a while?”

Li Jian couldn't suppress his curiosity, and his eyes kept glancing at Shen Yu Nan's face, intentionally or unintentionally.

He sighed inwardly, marveling that there could be two people in this world who looked so alike.

Then Shen Yu'nan covered his mouth, turned his head and coughed lightly twice, and then said, "Mr. Shen, you are young and may not know, but children at this age have the weakest resistance. If a child this young gets sick, he will suffer a lot."

Shen Yunan understood what Li Jian was saying; he was afraid that he might pass on the illness to the child.

Shen Yunan stared intently at Li Jian, his smile deepening. Suddenly, images of himself as Shao Sang flashed through his mind. He understood the man's ulterior motives: relying on his good looks, he had harbored some wicked thoughts and wanted to take a shortcut to make things easier for him, the sole parent raising his child.

After all, for a young lady from a family like the Pei family, losing a few pounds is enough for those of them from the lower classes to live a wealthy life.

Shen Yu Nan had long seen through his little scheme, but he hadn't dealt with him because of the incident with Gu Yan Yu. Fortunately, at that time, he was only responsible for delivering food, and Shen Yu Nan didn't know why he had appeared here again.

They even tried to snatch the child away from me these days?

"Cough cough..."

Shen Yu Nan coughed softly, but he was extremely angry inside.

He didn't answer Li Jian's question, but just stared at him intently. But just by staring at him like that, Li Jian felt a chill run down his spine.

Even though Shen Yunan was just sitting there watching him, with a faint smile on his face, Li Jian felt his heart sink. In a few seconds, he felt the fine hairs on his body stand up.

Soon, Shen Yu Nan withdrew his gaze, looked down at Pei Nian who was drowsy again, and said, "Get out."

His voice sounded as light and airy as his frail body, yet it possessed a strange, intimidating power.

Seeing that Li Jian didn't move, Shen Yu'nan raised his voice again, "Get out!"

Li Jian then responded and left the room.

Pei Wu brought Pei Nian back shortly afterward. When Li Jian looked at Pei Nian's little face, he knew exactly why Mr. Shen had come to the side of the Pei family's young lady.

After being rebuffed by Shen Yuhan, Li Jian became much quieter, and the atmosphere remained quite peaceful until Pei Nian returned, which was like a pebble thrown into a still pond, creating ripples.