Upon hearing Zheng Hu say that he wanted to find Shen Taimin to handle the matter, Shen Zhiting's face immediately turned pale. She glared angrily, forced a smile, and asked Zheng Hu in a seemingly casual manner.

"Who do you think you are? Just a dog kept by the Shen family. How dare you bare your teeth at your master?"

Shen Zhiting didn't want this matter to escalate, as too many people would cause trouble. Right now, only Lin Wanxing knew about it, and dealing with Lin Wanxing's mind would be much easier.

“Even if Zheng Hu is a dog, he’s still my dog. He has nothing to do with the Shen family.” A deep male voice rang out from outside Yunhai Hall.

With the help of a servant, Shen Huai'an found the place. He had been waiting in the car for so long and couldn't rest easy, so he came here in person.

Just as he had predicted, Shen Zhiting and Xingxing did indeed have a conflict.

"Little niece, I don't understand what you mean."

Shen Huai'an's tall and slender figure sheltered Lin Wanxing behind him like a god.

Although he was lame, his imposing aura still made Shen Zhiting feel suffocated.

Lin Wanxing clung tightly to Shen Huai'an's clothes, like a child seeing his parent, and quickly hid behind Shen Huai'an. His voice was trembling with tears: "Second brother, second brother, I'm scared."

Shen Huai'an gently patted Lin Wanxing's shoulder. He glanced around and saw the fragments and the tiger picture on the ground. It seemed that a lot had happened here.

But thinking about it, I realized it was my little fool who was being bullied.

"Don't be afraid." Shen Huai'an lowered his head and gently comforted Lin Wanxing. He didn't expect that even a junior would bully him now.

Lin Wanxing lowered his head, tears slowly sliding down his cheeks. He didn't cry or make a fuss, only felt a deep sense of grievance. He was very well-behaved and quiet, like a porcelain doll in the palm of someone's hand, fragile and easily broken, needing to be carefully held and protected.

Seeing Lin Wanxing like this made Shen Huai'an's heart clench. He used to be too lazy to pay attention to the Shen family's faces and their sarcastic remarks, but now that he saw Lin Wanxing like this, he couldn't continue to ignore her.

Lin Wanxing's tears always fell in large drops, like mermaids weeping pearls, beautiful yet filled with deep sorrow.

Lin Wanxing choked up and said, "Second brother, am I really stupid? I have intellectual disabilities, and no one will like me. They all say that you only married me because you can't marry anyone else since you have a lame leg."

"Xingxing is a fool, so no one can really like me."

Shen Huai'an frowned, his handsome face showing a hint of anger. Legs were a taboo subject for him.

He raised his long, narrow eyes and gently wiped away the tears on Lin Wanxing's cheeks with a handkerchief.

"Who told you such nonsense? My lameness has nothing to do with marrying you. We already have a marriage agreement. No matter what, your second brother will marry you."

Lin Wanxing cried pitifully, his beautiful eyes like stars in the night sky. He sniffed and asked Shen Huai'an earnestly, "Do you like me?"

"I like it."

After receiving this reply, Lin Wanxing finally stopped crying.

Shen Huai'an hated it most when people talked about his leg. It was his only untouchable scar. Last time it was Chen Xueping from the Chen family, and this time it was his little niece.

"I just want to know who has a foul mouth and is spouting nonsense in front of you."

Shen Huai'an was clearly asking Lin Wanxing a question, but his seemingly amused eyes casually swept over Shen Zhiting beside him.

Shen Zhiting felt her heart skip a beat, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping her neck. Although those eyes were smiling, there was no smile in them; instead, they were even more terrifying and chilling.

Shen Huai'an was never like this before. He was always a refined and easy-going gentleman who would never get angry with anyone.

Shen Zhiting couldn't help but take a step back, her smile extremely awkward. She hurriedly explained, "Second Uncle, I didn't say those things."

“I have never said such a thing. You know my temperament. How could I say such a rebellious thing?”

Shen Huai'an smiled calmly, "Of course I know what kind of person you are."

Shen Huai'an naturally knew what kind of person Shen Zhiting was behind the scenes. She wouldn't dare to curse him as a cripple to his face, but that didn't mean she wouldn't curse him behind his back.

The Shen family members are very good at putting on a show.

Shen Huai'an took a deep breath and thought about it seriously: "The Shen family is a place that values ​​rules. It's not good if today's events get out, but disrespecting elders can be a big deal or a small deal. So I'll punish you by making you kneel in the ancestral hall."

In the Shen Clan Ancestral Hall, if someone is forced to kneel as punishment, it would involve family discipline.

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me. Please don't hold a child like me against me. I will change in the future."

Shen Zhiting was so frightened that she immediately lowered her head and admitted her mistake. Kneeling in the ancestral hall was no joke. The Shen family had many rules, and kneeling in the ancestral hall was a punishment that was only given for committing a serious mistake.

The family rules established by the old master of the Shen family stipulated that anyone who committed a serious mistake and did not repent would be removed from the family register and stripped of their surname.

Kneeling before the ancestral hall is not a simple matter; it requires kneeling in front of the ancestral tablets for three days and three nights, copying the family rules a hundred times by hand, and those who commit serious offenses will be punished.

Seeing Shen Zhiting's nervous expression, Lin Wanxing gently leaned her head against Shen Huai'an's chest and said, "A gift, I want a gift."

Shen Zhiting had said she would give Lin Wanxing a gift, but after all this time, there wasn't even a trace of it. Shen Huai'an sized up Shen Zhiting. Could this girl have deliberately lured Xingxing here to trick her?

"This is the first time Xingxing has received a gift, and I feel very happy."

Lin Wanxing's gaze fell on the painting on the ground. Shen Zhiting gritted her teeth, about to speak, but Lin Wanxing interrupted her with a smile.

"Thank you for the gift. I really love this painting." Lin Wanxing smiled and ran over to pick up the painting from the ground.

"Second brother, look, this is the gift she gave me when we first met. What do you think? Isn't it great?" Lin Wanxing picked up the scroll and slowly unfurled it for Shen Huai'an to see. He was as excited as if he had received some unexpected treasure, telling Shen Huai'an how beautiful the painting was.

Shen Huai'an turned his head to look at the painting, his eyes sweeping over the signature and seal. This was an ancient painting collected by Shen Taimin.

Shen Huai'an couldn't help but smile as he thought, "I really like this gift too." The gift that Shen Taimin cherished so dearly had been so generously given to him by his own daughter.

"That is..."

Seeing Shen Huai'an's delighted expression, Shen Zhiting hesitated to speak. When had she ever said she would give the painting to Lin Wanxing as a gift? It was clearly him who forcibly took the painting away.

She hadn't planned to give a gift; it was Lin Wanxing who took a liking to the painting and wanted to take it with her.

She had a lot of pent-up anger inside, which she could only suppress. Shen Zhiting never expected things to turn out this way.