The chubby boy covered his face and stared blankly at Shen Wangshu for a while. Suddenly, he blushed, turned around, and wiggled his little bottom as he ran away.

Shen Wangshu watched him roll around on the lawn of the Gao family villa like a ball with his short legs, and couldn't help but smile. Then she nodded to Lei Xuan, who was waiting indifferently to the side, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Lei." This silent and indifferent man didn't care at all whether his expensive suit would get dirty. He carried his suitcase and followed Shen Wangshu to the villa door with a blank expression.

At the entrance, Shen Wangshu's car was parked to the side, and an even more luxurious car was parked opposite.

Lei Xuan coldly placed the suitcase into Shen Wangshu's trunk and glanced at her.

"That man's expression towards you is off." His face was full of indifference. Seeing Shen Wangshu's surprise, his gaze fell on the couple who had staggered out. He said in an icy voice, "He can't even take care of his own son. What a scoundrel." Although his expression was cold, he seemed to dislike Gao Sen very much. Shen Wangshu didn't want to have a deep conversation with him, nor did she intend to tell a stranger about the messy affairs of the Gao and Sheng families. She smiled and winked at the fat knight hiding far behind her car.

The knight rolled away and disappeared behind the car door.

"He's heartless and ruthless to his son, and I'm afraid his enthusiasm for you will only last three minutes. You'd better watch yourself." Lei Xuan frowned, said nothing more, and walked towards his car.

It was as if his visit was truly to rescue Princess Xiaoxi with his own son.

Shen Wangshu smiled as she watched his retreating figure. Seeing Gao Sen running towards her with Chu Xiangyun, who was in tears, behind him, she expressionlessly carried Gao Xi into the car and drove away.

She returned to the Sheng family home without stopping.

The Sheng family's villa and the Gao family's villa are on opposite sides of the city, very far apart. Shen Wangshu returned home and was about to get out of the car when he saw Gao Xi's pale face, revealing a little fear.

"What's wrong?" she asked with a smile.

The young child looked up at her anxiously, twisting his little hands tightly as he whispered, "Auntie, Xiaoxi is scared." His eyes reddened, and he sobbed, "Mommy's gone, and Daddy doesn't like Xiaoxi anymore. Will Grandpa and Grandma not like Xiaoxi anymore either?"

When Sheng Jia was alive, Gao Xi often visited the Sheng family villa, and he knew, of course, that his maternal grandfather loved him dearly. But after his mother passed away, and even his father became less loving, what was his maternal grandfather, who was always so distant from him, like?

“If you don’t like Xiaoxi, why did you ask your aunt to pick you up? Your grandparents are most worried about you.” Shen Wangshu saw Gao Xi sobbing and reached out his hand, smiled and took it, leading him towards the villa gate.

At the entrance, a pair of elderly people with gray hair, well past fifty, were looking around.

Seeing Gao Xi approaching, they quickly came to greet her, even forgetting about Shen Wangshu, and simply held Gao Xi's small body in their arms. Sheng's mother, holding Gao Xi's soft body, suddenly cried with red eyes, "Why has Xiao Xi become so thin?"

It would be a miracle if Gao Xi didn't lose weight with all the care Gao Sen and Chu Xiangyun gave her. Shen Wangshu was silent for a moment, trying to recall Sheng Yao's personality, and said softly, "Xiao Xi is tired, let's go inside and talk?" She gave a gentle smile and winked at Gao Xi, who was looking up at her with curiosity.

Gao Xi's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something, and he pursed his lips.

"How is your brother-in-law?" In his heart, Gao Sen was still the best son-in-law in the world, so he hurriedly followed behind Shen Wangshu and asked, "Xiao Xi has become so thin, your brother-in-law must be even more haggard."

"I heard he hasn't been to work for several days. Is he sick?" Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but ask, frowning.

"She's doing well, and she even has the energy to mess around with the new nanny." Shen Wangshu smiled gently and said softly, "Gao Sen has gained weight, but he almost starved our Xiao Xi to death."

It was just one person, yet it was full of irony, deeply hidden beneath her docile exterior.

"You mean..." Mr. Sheng's expression turned sour.

He treated all three of his daughters and sons equally. In fact, he doted on his two daughters more than his son.

When Sheng Jia married Gao Sen, they were considered a perfect match, and he was very satisfied with his son-in-law.

However, his daughter had already passed away, and he never considered telling his son-in-law not to get married for the rest of his life.

This is too inhumane, too domineering and unreasonable. Even Sheng's father himself felt that it was particularly excessive.

Even though he was somewhat prepared for Gao Sen's remarriage, he never expected Gao Sen to be so despicable as to forget about Gao Xi while with another woman. He had absolutely no interest in whether Gao Sen preferred a nanny or a well-bred lady, but shouldn't he at least care about his son? After being egged on by that young nanny, he completely disregarded Gao Xi's well-being—how could he act like a father? That's why they say having a stepmother often means having a stepfather.

Just as I expected.

"I really didn't expect this." Mr. Sheng was furious.

He used to have a very pleasant working relationship with the Gao Group, all because he appreciated his son-in-law, so he didn't fuss over minor issues in the contracts. However, Sheng's father clearly felt that he no longer needed to treat Gao Sen as his son-in-law.

He wasn't someone who would be bullied easily; his anger was evident on his face.

"Your sister has only been gone for a short time." But what Sheng's mother was thinking about was another issue, and she sighed softly.

As her eldest daughter, Sheng Jia has always been the most quintessential socialite and lady, a source of pride for her among wealthy wives. In her early years, she watched her eldest daughter marry the man she loved and live happily, and she felt quite content. However, upon hearing that Gao Sen had fallen for a nanny this time, she sighed and whispered to Shen Wangshu, "I wonder how many people will laugh at me in the future."

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