Chapter 305 Extra: How many steps are there here?

It’s a long journey to the temple.

The two of them had no intention of taking Shen Tinglan with them.

Shen Xichuan asked the confinement nanny to come to the baby room to watch over him.

The two of them packed up simply and went out.

Shen Xichuan drove a black SUV.

He already knew the address and knew how to get there even without using the navigation system.

Xu Jialan wore a loose red knitted sweater inside, black leggings, and a loose black short down jacket outside.

She supported her face with one hand, looking relaxed as she glanced sideways at the scenery outside the car window.

Last time, she came this way on her own.

My heart is filled with anxiety and worry.

There are also desperate gambles that are not easily noticed by others.

Shen Xichuan hardly spoke all the way.

When the vehicle approached the temple, Shen Xichuan saw the stairs at a glance.

There are quite a lot of people here on New Year's Day.

Shen Xichuan found a place to park the car.

They got out of the car and walked towards the temple.

Shen Xichuan squeezed his fingers into hers and clasped their fingers together.

He slowly raised his eyes and looked at the hundreds of stairs not far away.

Same as the picture in the photo.

His Adam's apple rolled.

Xu Jialan smelled the scent of sandalwood coming from afar, which was faint but very comfortable.

She curled her lips and said, "Let's go."

Shen Xichuan held her hand tightly and hummed softly.

The two held hands and walked towards the top of the mountain step by step.

The quaint temple has flying eaves and curved ridges, and is filled with curling incense.

Shen Xichuan was exceptionally silent.

He has always been an atheist, but at this moment and here, he burned incense and knelt down devoutly.

No statue was missed.

Xu Jialan also accompanied him, burning incense and worshiping Buddha together.

Before leaving, Shen Xichuan went to donate incense money.

Seeing that he looked a little depressed, Xu Jialan knew what he was thinking.

The two walked to the stairs and prepared to go down.

Xu Jialan wanted to say something.

But Shen Xichuan said first, “How many steps are there here?”

Xu Jialan was stunned. He glanced at the stairs in front of him, paused, and said, "One hundred and eight steps."

The man's eyes darkened and he hummed softly.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Shen Xichuan touched her head lovingly, then held her hand tightly and whispered soothingly, “It’s nothing, just asking casually.”

Xu Jialan didn't think much about it and just said "oh".

This time she came, she looked much more relaxed than last time.

It also feels a bit more comfortable.

The air on the mountain is relatively fresh, and she likes to smell the faint sandalwood scent on Shen Xichuan, which is somewhat similar to the smell in the temple.

This smell always makes her relax involuntarily.

…

The two returned to the Shen family.

Madam Shen and the others also came back.

Seeing the two people coming back from outside, he casually asked, "Did you go out?"

Shen Xichuan helped Xu Jialan take off his coat and put it on his arm.

He hummed, "I went to the temple."

Madam Shen paused for half a second.

She glanced at Xu Jialan who came to Shen Tinglan and picked him up, then set her eyes on Shen Xichuan.

Seeing that her son looked calm and nothing seemed to have changed, she raised her eyes slightly, nodded, and didn't ask any more questions.

Later, younger generations from other branches will come to pay New Year's greetings.

Every year at this time, the Shen family is particularly lively.

Madam Shen knew that Shen Xichuan didn’t like to see those people, so she didn’t let him stay.

Shen Yankai and An Yuening stayed.

Shen Xichuan took Shen Tinglan from Xu Jialan’s arms, held him in one hand, put his arm around her shoulders with the other, and went upstairs.

Xu Jialan walked into the bedroom and yawned.

His eyes were red and his eyelashes were wet.

Shen Xichuan put Shen Tinglan in the baby room next door, and the confinement nanny was guarding next door.

He lowered his eyes to look at the person in his arms, raised his hand to remove the hair tie behind her head, and asked, "Are you sleepy?"

Xu Jialan hummed, "A little."

"Then get some sleep."

This was not the first time Xu Jialan celebrated the New Year at the Shen family.

They also knew that even if they couldn't go down later, no one would dare to say anything.

Seeing this, she nodded, put her arms around the man's waist, and put her face on his chest, "Okay."

Shen Xichuan enjoyed her coquettish look.

He chuckled softly and picked her up.

Like hugging Chen Tinglan.

Xu Jialan didn't care. It was in the bedroom anyway and no one saw it.

She felt at ease being picked up by the man.

She also skillfully raised her legs and wrapped them around his waist, resting her chin on his shoulder.

The whole person looks like a soft little animal.

Shen Xichuan held her hips with one hand, lifted the quilt, then slowed down his movements and let her sit down.

Xu Jialan was still wearing the red sweater.

The red color makes her skin look particularly fair and tender.

She was so sleepy that she couldn't help but yawn again.

Shen Xichuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he glanced at the delicate collarbone at her neckline, then looked away, went to the cloakroom to get her a comfortable pajamas, and changed her into them.

Xu Jialan lay comfortably on the bed.

She could barely open her eyes, her fingers still hooked around the man's hand, "Sleep with me."

Shen Xichuan lowered his eyes, took her hand, and stuffed it into the quilt, but did not let go immediately.

"You go to sleep first. I'm dirty. I'll go take a shower and change clothes and then come back to accompany you."

Hearing this, Xu Jialan, who was almost asleep, murmured drowsily, "Okay."

Shen Xichuan tucked the quilt for her and lowered his head to kiss her forehead.

Then he went to the bathroom and took a shower.

When he walked out of the bathroom, steaming all over.

Xu Jialan was already sleeping soundly.

The man lowered his eyes and saw that there was still a slight moisture on his body.

He didn't come closer, but just stood there for a while.

I vaguely heard some crying sounds from next door.

He walked out of the bedroom and closed the door quietly.

Shen Tinglan must be hungry, and the confinement nanny had just prepared the milk powder and was about to feed him.

But the little thing didn't cooperate at all.

When Shen Xichuan walked in, he happened to see this scene.

He looked calm and said to the confinement nanny, "Let me do it."

Then stretch out your hands.

"gentlemen."

The confinement nanny breathed a sigh of relief and handed the baby to him.

Shen Xichuan’s deep eyes glanced at the little thing in his arms lightly, and his other hand picked up the bottle.

"Your mother is tired, stop yelling, or I'll throw you out if you wake her up."

I don't know if his threats worked.

Shen Tinglan hummed a few times in a baby voice, then drank the milk obediently.

After drinking the milk, Shen Xichuan handed the bottle to the confinement nanny, and then skillfully held the little thing and burped the milk.

I don’t know if Shen Tinglan particularly likes to stick to his father.

As long as Shen Xichuan is there, he will be obedient.

As long as Shen Xichuan holds him in his arms, it won’t be long before he will surely fall asleep quickly.

This time is no exception.

After Shen Xichuan coaxed the little guy to sleep, he looked at him intently for a while.

Then I asked the confinement nanny to take care of him.

Then he went back to the next bedroom.

Xu Jialan vaguely felt that Shen Xichuan had laid down, and she skillfully got into his arms.

This posture is very similar to Shen Tinglan.

They really are mother and son.

The man raised his eyebrows, smiled silently, and then hugged her in his arms.