Upon arriving home, Pei Wu first asked Li Jian, "How's the room upstairs being tidied up?"

"It's all set."

Pei Wu had previously instructed Li Jian to prepare the room next to the master bedroom upstairs for Pei Nian to live in. After hearing Li Jian's words, she simply nodded, then bent down and first took off Pei Nian's hat, then unbuttoned his down jacket.

Feeling a bit reserved in the new environment, Pei Nian timidly asked, "Where...where's my dad? Is my dad here?"

"Your father is inside. Wait until you take off your coat, then I'll take you to him."

Pei Wu felt that Pei Nian was naturally the most attached to his father at this age.

"good."

Meanwhile, Shen Yu'nan was curled up on the tatami mat and fell asleep, holding Pei Nian, who was also sleeping soundly, in his arms.

The room was warm, and Pei Nian was only wearing a sweatshirt-like school uniform.

"Is this my little sister?"

Pei Nian's voice was very soft, but it still woke up Shen Yu Nan from his sleep. He was still a little groggy when he woke up. He stared at Pei Nian by the bedside for several seconds before slowly propping himself up. "You're back?"

"Why are you sleeping here? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Shen Yu Nan shook his head. "It's very warm inside."

"Dad, did I wake you up?" Pei Nian asked Shen Yunan, tilting his head.

Shen Yu'nan chuckled and reached out to ruffle Pei Nian's hair. "No."

Are you feeling better?

"Um."

Shen Yu Nan nodded, but he was nowhere near as sharp as he had been when facing Li Jian.

Only then did he realize that it was already dark outside the window.

"Logically speaking, I should go back to the main house to visit my mother."

"It's alright, we'll talk about it again in a few days when you feel better."

“…” Pei Wu’s words startled Shen Yu Nan slightly, but he quickly lowered his eyes. He covered his mouth and coughed lightly twice, his ear tips turning slightly red. “Mother is a person who values ​​etiquette.”

Shen Yu Nan had witnessed the true colors of the Pei family elders when he was in Shao Sang.

Pei Wu felt that Shen Yu Nan, who had been saying these things lately, seemed to have some of the virtuous and understanding qualities of Shao Sang.

"It's not too late to go to the main house after I've talked to my mother in the next couple of days." Pei Wu smiled and continued, "Don't rush, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. You will have everything that Shao Sang has had."

Shen Yunan belatedly realized the meaning behind Pei Wu's words, her face flushed again, and she quickly said, "That's not what I meant."

“I know, but I don’t want to mistreat you, nor do I want others to gossip about you, saying that you followed me without a clear reason.”

“…” Shen Yu Nan pursed his lips slightly upon hearing this.

No one would believe that the person who married Miss Pei under the identity of 'Ye Shaosang' was Shen Yu'nan.

As for Shen Yu Nan... he had been Miss Pei's shady secretary for three years, and his reputation was already ruined. Now that he had suddenly become Miss Pei's husband, even if he didn't say anything to her face, he didn't know how to talk about her in private. It certainly wouldn't be anything nice.

Shen Yu Nan is a person who is good at enduring hardship and usually chooses to keep quiet. However, at this moment, his reputation is about to be laid bare in front of the Pei family and scrutinized by them. Just as he himself said, he is not only in poor health and unable to have children, but also has a bad family background and reputation.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel anxious and uncertain, even though these were things he had never cared about before.

Shen Yu Nan was a pitiful person. In that kind of family, he was unloved by his father and mother and suffered from the prejudice against boys since childhood. He was able to attend high school for free with his grades, but he almost failed to finish. In his parents' eyes, a man would eventually follow a woman and go to her home. Shen Yu Nan, who was good-looking, was a bargaining chip in his parents' hands. In that mountain village, there were many women who coveted Shen Yu Nan's looks. His parents picked and chose among these women. They didn't choose anyone who was outstanding, and they didn't care about character, age, or family background. What they cared about was how much money the woman could give their family. Naturally, if the price was right, they would "sell" their son to her.

After graduating from high school, the adult Shen Yu'nan witnessed wave after wave of people coming to his door, and even his university admission notice was hidden. Knowing that something was wrong, he ran away overnight.

He was completely different from Pei Wu.

Recalling the past, Shen Yu Nan fell silent.

Seeing that Shen Yunan didn't speak, Pei Wu comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm here. Don't overthink things." As she spoke, Pei Wu reached out and stroked his hand.

Pei Nian glanced at Pei Wu and then at Shen Yu Nan, but finally focused all his attention on the sleeping baby. He wanted to hold the baby's curled-up little hand. The baby seemed to be curling up its chubby little hand unconsciously. The white and tender fingers were only a tiny bit big. Although it was fast asleep, it would occasionally grin and smile.

The baby's action made Pei Nian giggle along with it.

The child's innocent laughter caught Pei Wu and Shen Yu Nan's attention. They looked over at the baby and saw Pei Nian holding the infant's hand with a gentle smile on her face—a truly heartwarming scene. Pei Wu and Shen Yu Nan stared at the baby for a few seconds before exchanging a glance and looking away.

But for some reason, they stopped bringing up the topic from before.

At this moment, Li Jian knocked lightly on the door a few times and said, "It's almost time. Should we prepare dinner?"

Pei Wu hummed in agreement with Li Jian.

"yes."

After the afternoon's confrontation, Li Jian spoke much less when facing Shen Yu Nan. She simply served the dishes quietly, and if she accidentally made eye contact with Shen Yu Nan, she would hurriedly look away, her movements quite awkward.