Wen Shuqiao didn't dwell on Shen Jiazhou investigating her. To them, investigating someone was perfectly normal; it would be abnormal if they didn't.

She said, "We have already severed ties, and the previous marriage proposal is no longer valid. But I don't know what they are planning to do. They brought it up again recently. I didn't expect them to come knocking on my door again after I refused."

Wen Shuqiao had no intention of forming a marriage alliance: "They need my help, so they don't dare to go too far with me."

This also explains why she was so aggressive just now.

Lin Yan recalled how she grabbed Qin Sheng's head and smacked him twice, and gave him a thumbs up. As expected of a former young lady, her aura and ability are not weak at all!

The atmosphere among the group eased a bit. After finishing their meal, Lin Yan and Xiao Miao took the initiative to clean up the dishes, leaving Wen Shuqiao and Shen Jiazhou in the living room to watch Can Can play with her toys.

Can Can put the milk cake in the toy car and slowly drove it around the living room, having a great time.

Wen Shuqiao poured Shen Jiazhou a glass of warm water. Shen Jiazhou took the glass and said softly, "Thank you."

Wen Shuqiao also sat down, and there was still room for two Cancans between the two of them.

After silently taking a sip of water to moisten his throat, Shen Jiazhou said, "I won't be taking Cancan back for the time being."

Wen Shuqiao looked at him while holding the cup, which surprised her. She thought that Shen Jiazhou had come to take her away today.

After all, in the novel, the male protagonist's uncle took him to the Shen family to acknowledge his ancestors on their very first meeting.

Shen Jiazhou met her eyes and looked away for a moment for some reason, but quickly explained, "The situation in the Shen family is still a bit complicated. It's not appropriate for Can Can to go back now."

A child's dependence cannot be faked. Besides the Shen family's reasons, Can Can's dependence on Wen Shu Qiao was also the main reason why he didn't want to take Can Can away from him in the first place.

Wen Shuqiao took a sip of water but did not speak.

At first, she just thought that once Shen Jiazhou brought Can Can back, she could go back to her own life. But after spending some time together, she found a sense of belonging in Can Can.

Her sense of belonging in this world comes from a small, vibrant child who needs her.

She said, "I am now Cancan's guardian, so it is my duty to take care of him."

Shen Jiazhou understood her implication and said, "Miss Wen, not only are you Can Can's guardian, but I can be too. Moreover, Can Can can get better resources in the Shen family, both in terms of living and learning. After resolving the Shen family's issues, I will still take him back to the Shen family to meet the other relatives."

Wen Shuqiao lowered her eyes and took a sip of water: "You mean, you're going to try and take him from me later?"

Shen Jiazhou shook his head: "I didn't mean that, I'm just telling you the facts. Cancan's parents have both passed away. Whether it's his aunt or uncle, they are his closest relatives. I think we should have no disagreement on the matter of being good to Cancan."

“Even if he doesn’t return to the Shen family in the future, he still bears the surname Shen, and the future Shen family will have half of him. Miss Wen, you are a smart person, you should understand what I mean.”

Some things can be offensive if said too bluntly, and Shen Jiazhou doesn't think he and Wen Shuqiao are adversaries on this issue.

With such a large business empire as the Shen family's, countless people are eyeing it covetously, wanting to tear off a piece of it.

Can Can is still a child, and he may not understand what property means, but Wen Shuqiao understands that she has no right to give up the Shen family's assets that belong to him on Can Can's behalf.

Wen Shuqiao tacitly agreed to let Cancan go up to the sixteenth floor. In fact, she had also figured this out. Otherwise, she could have taken Cancan far away instead of taking the initiative to send him to her door and get closer to the Shen family.

Shen Jiazhou said, "We have plenty of time to find a balance regarding Cancan's return to the Shen family. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory solution before he goes back, after all, you are Cancan's legal guardian now."

Wen Shuqiao hummed in agreement and took a sip of the warm water in her cup: "Mr. Shen is somewhat different from what I imagined."

Shen Jiazhou raised an eyebrow slightly: "Hmm?"

“I thought someone in a position of power like you would only consider yourself when making decisions.” Wen Shuqiao smiled slightly at him: “Mr. Shen is much more gentle.”

Shen Jiazhou said, "After all, Cancan isn't an object of a transaction. Besides, Miss Wen is different from what I know. You really have to spend time with someone to see them for who they are, don't you think?"

Wen Shuqiao nodded: "You're right."

Just as they were talking, Can Can finished playing and came over holding the handle of her toy car. She took off her shoes, climbed onto the sofa, and then sat steadily in Wen Shu Qiao's arms.

He waved the controller in his hand: "Auntie~ Let's play together~ It's so much fun! I love it!"

Wen Shuqiao looked down at him: "Okay, Auntie will play with you in a bit. Do you want some water?"

Can Can glanced at the cup in Wen Shu Qiao's hand, nodded, and stretched his neck to drink. Wen Shu Qiao fed him some warm water: "Go back to playing."

Can Can shook her head, rolled over in Wen Shu Qiao's arms, and hugged her tightly: "Let's play together, Auntie~"

Shen Jiazhou watched as Cancan rested her face on Wen Shuqiao's shoulder and asked, "Are you only inviting Auntie? Not Uncle?"

Can Can then glanced at Shen Jia Zhou: "But there's only one baby~"

He only has one car, so of course it goes to his very favorite aunt!

Shen Jiazhou snorted: "You little ingrate."

He bought this car!

Can Can didn't care. He nuzzled Wen Shuqiao's neck and asked, "Auntie~ Can I have another bag of potato chips tonight?"

He's hungry! He wants potato chips!

Wen Shuqiao touched his stomach, which was still bulging. He had just eaten meat and cake, and now he was eating potato chips. He was probably too full to sleep tonight.

She said, "We'll eat it tomorrow."

Can Can said "Okay" in disappointment.

Shen Jiazhou frowned slightly. Was he really going to compromise like that?

Why does he become so stubborn when he tries to say something?

Shen Jiazhou continued, "Afterwards, when you take Cancan to the company, you can take him directly to the sixteenth floor so as not to disturb your work."

Wen Shuqiao turned her head to look at him: "Will this bother you?"

“No,” Shen Jiazhou said. “He won’t bother me.”

Can Can whispered in Wen Shu Qiao's ear, "Uncle has lots of toys in his office, baby can play with toys!"

Next time, when Auntie isn't looking, I'll secretly put the milk and cake into the baby's bag and take them over to play with toys together!

A wonderful plan took shape in Can Can's mind. He turned his head to look at Shen Jiazhou, then quickly buried his face again.

Hehe, I'll give Uncle Giant Beast a big surprise then!

Awesome!

Shen Jiazhou took everything in, narrowing his eyes slightly. What nonsense is this kid going to spout now?