Shen Qingnian nodded again upon hearing this, but still nervously held his hand, and looked up at him with her beautiful eyes once more.

Wan Ge touched his head and kissed his forehead.

…

Mr. Shen never expected that one day his child would come to him on his own initiative.

After a pleasant dinner, they decided to stay overnight. While Wan Ge went to take a shower, Shen Qingnian, having made up her mind, took the initiative to find her father.

Actually, he shouldn't have said it sooner, but he wasn't ready and kept thinking about it in his mind before finally deciding to talk to his father.

Standing in front of her father, Shen Qingnian opened her mouth, feeling an indescribable nervousness, especially since Wan Ge wasn't beside her.

Mr. Shen knew he had something to say to him, so he spoke directly: "Niannian, is there anything you want to say to Dad? Just say it, it's okay."

Shen Qingnian looked at the man who reached out to touch her head, and finally, with a slight tremor in her voice, she said what she wanted to do: "I want to ask Dad to help me find a reliable person to help me... to help me with some things."

Mr. Shen originally wanted to ask him what he wanted, but seeing the nervous look on the man's face, he knew that if he asked any further questions, the man might run away. So he didn't ask what he wanted to do and simply replied, "Okay, once Dad finds him, I'll give you his contact information, okay?"

Shen Qingnian nodded and softly said, "Thank you, Dad."

As Mr. Shen listened to him say thank you, he thought about how he often said thank you to himself during conversations: "Niannian doesn't need to say thank you to her father, never."

He truly knows how to be grateful, and it's enough that he feels thankful towards him. Too many people take the kindness between parents for granted, and he really hopes his son will be like that too.

Actually, all the good I did for him was more of a compensation, to make up for not spending enough time with him, so he shouldn't have said thank you at all.

The other person's thanks made him feel even more guilty, and the fact that he thanked him so sincerely was because they were still relatively unfamiliar with each other.

Shen Qingnian nodded, but she would get used to it.

However… he rarely seems to say thank you to Wan Ge.

…

When Shen Qingnian left her father's study, she saw Wan Ge standing at the door.

Wan Ge looked at the person in front of her with a faint smile, as if to say, "So you really are here."

Shen Qingnian reached out and grabbed her hand, her previously tense mood completely relaxing in that instant. She happily took his hand and led him back to their room.

When Wan Ge came out of the shower and didn't see anyone, she was a little worried and decided to go out and look for him. Then she saw the boy coming out of the study.

Wan Ge instantly understood that the other party might have something to say to Mr. Shen alone. However, it was good that he could face it alone.

The two returned to their room. Shen Qingnian obediently said that he would go take a shower first, and Wan Ge replied that she would, and then waited quietly for him.

But just then, a sound came from outside the door. Wan Ge opened the door and saw Madam Shen standing there.

Madam Shen first asked, "Where is Niannian?"

Wan Ge answered directly, "Niannian is taking a shower."

Madam Shen replied with an "oh," but she didn't seem to be looking for Shen Qingnian.