In fact, Shen Xinyi knew a little about Su Niannian's pregnancy with Xibao.

She pretended not to know entirely to put on an act for Si Lijue's benefit.

The first thing Jiang Siyu did after going abroad was to go see Shen Xinyi and tell her about Su Niannian and Si Lijue's past relationship. She also told her that the two of them were about to get married.

Shen Xinyi had been secretly in love with Si Lijue for so long, and when she heard that he was getting married, she could no longer remain calm. She immediately packed her bags and returned to China, intending to stop Si Lijue from marrying someone else.

Si Lijue tried to keep his voice down, afraid of disturbing his sleeping son in his arms, and explained softly to Shen Xinyi, "This little guy is already over four years old."

He glanced discreetly at Su Niannian, who was cowering beside him, and, out of consideration for her feelings and pride, gave Shen Xinyi a polite and gentle smile. "Your sister-in-law and I are secretly married; we haven't held a wedding ceremony yet."

I feel I owe her so much, so I've decided to hold a wedding for her again. The wedding is in two weeks, and I'd like to invite you and your uncle and aunt to attend.

"Oh! By the way, Xinyi, I haven't had a chance to formally introduce you yet. This is my wife, the mother of my child. Her name is Su Niannian."

Then, he looked at Su Niannian again and said softly, "Wife, this is Uncle Shen's daughter next door, her name is Xinyi."

Su Niannian was deeply moved when she heard that Si Lijue did not tell Shen Xinyi, his rival in love, about his shameful past, but instead lied and said that they were secretly married to save her face.

She first gave Si Lijue a sweet smile to express her gratitude, and then greeted Shen Xinyi politely with a smile: "Hello, Miss Shen, I've heard Lijue and Lili mention you before, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Shen Xinyi originally intended to ignore Su Niannian's existence and treat her as if she were invisible, but she never expected that Si Lijue would take the initiative to introduce the two of them.

When she heard Si Lijue call Su Niannian his wife, and Su Niannian looked at Si Lijue with eyes full of tenderness, she was so jealous that she wanted to tear the woman in front of her apart.

Because Si Lijue himself was present, Shen Xinyi dared not reveal any of her thoughts on her face.

She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, but she felt no pain at all.

Seeing that Su Niannian took the initiative to greet her, even though she was very unwilling, she still had to say hello to her.

She forced a smile and greeted Su Niannian politely, "Miss Su, hello, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Then, she turned her gaze back to Si Lijue's face and cautiously said, "Lijue, I have something I'd like to talk to you about alone. Is now a convenient time for you?"

Su Niannian wasn't stupid; she could clearly tell that Shen Xinyi was trying to get rid of her.

It just so happens that she felt extremely uncomfortable and awkward being there, feeling like a 120-watt light bulb, hindering the other person from having a heart-to-heart talk.

She was a perceptive person and wisely said to Si Lijue, "Give me the child! I'll take him back to his room to sleep." As she spoke, she reached out to take Xibao from his arms.

Si Lijue gave Su Niannian a meaningful look, but did not hand the child to her. He said considerately, "He's too heavy for you to carry. I'll take him back to his room."

Su Niannian raised her chin and said confidently, "I can carry you."

"Listen to me!" Si Lijue said the command, but his tone was full of tenderness and doting.

"Alright then!" Su Niannian had no choice but to go along with Si Lijue's insistence on taking Xibao back to her room.

Si Lijue glanced at Shen Xinyi beside him and said, "Wait for me on the sofa in the living room for a moment. I'll take the child to his room." With that, he turned and walked towards the house.

Out of politeness, Su Niannian smiled at Shen Xinyi and said, "Miss Shen, please come in with us!" After saying that, she followed closely behind Si Lijue, carrying Xibao's schoolbag, and they walked towards the house together.

"OK!"

As Shen Xinyi watched Si Lijue and Su Niannian's figures gradually disappear into the distance, her heart ached terribly, and her legs felt like lead, making it impossible for her to take another step.

If she hadn't gone abroad to study eight years ago, she would have been just like Su Niannian, relentlessly pursuing and pestering Si Lijue.

Could Li Jue's wife today be himself?

Perhaps Su Niannian had nothing to do with it, and she certainly wouldn't have given birth to Li Jue's child.

Shen Xinyi felt truly regretful!

She regretted going abroad to study back then, and even more so, she regretted not contacting Si Lijue for so long while she was abroad, which gave Su Niannian an opportunity.

Now that she's back, we must do everything we can to fight for ourselves again.

Whether she succeeds or fails, she always tries, so as not to leave any regrets for the rest of her life.

After figuring it out, Shen Xinyi started walking towards the Si family villa.

As soon as she reached the villa entrance, she heard the Si family's servants talking to Si Lijue and Su Niannian.

"Young Master, Young Madam, you're back. The young master is asleep. Would you like me to carry him to his room?"

"No need, I'll just carry him up."

"Wang Ma, Miss Gu will be here in a moment. Go and make her a glass of juice."

"Yes, young mistress."

The simple conversation between master and servant sounded extremely grating to Shen Xinyi's ears.

She didn't expect that before Su Niannian and Si Lijue even held their wedding, Su Niannian was already acting as the eldest young mistress of the Si family and had even gained the approval of the entire Si family.

If she were to pursue Si Lijue again, would she still have a sure chance of winning?

With a heart full of trepidation, Shen Xinyi stepped into the Si family's house. Su Niannian and Si Lijue were not in the living room. Under the guidance of Wang Ma, she walked to the sofa and sat down, quietly waiting for Si Lijue's arrival.

Si Lijue carried Xibao to the children's room on the second floor and gently placed her on the bed as if she were a precious treasure.

Then, with practiced ease, he pulled the blanket from the side of the bed and carefully covered Xibao with it.

She then gently brushed the stray hairs from the child's forehead before standing up, satisfied.

Su Niannian leaned against the door, watching Si Lijue busy himself with a smile on her face. She neither helped nor made a sound, just quietly watching the man in front of her, who looked exactly like a loving father.

After settling his son in, Si Lijue strolled leisurely over to Su Niannian's side, leaned down, and asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about?"

Su Niannian blinked her big, round eyes and said in a seemingly relaxed manner, "I was thinking that if I'm not by our son's side one day, you will definitely take good care of him and not let him suffer any grievances or be bullied."

Because you are a good father now, I can see that you love him very much.

If she had previously worried that Si Lijue wouldn't be able to take good care of his son, now, after spending some time together, she is completely at ease entrusting Xibao to Si Lijue.

Because Si Lijue really cared about Xibao, he would personally inquire about anything related to her.