Chapter 189 In the end, it was the Shen family that was guilty.

Since their reunion, Shen Jiheng's attitude towards her can almost be described as gentle and gentlemanly.

This current tough stance is reminiscent of how the two interacted four years ago.

Han Xi sighed softly and said, "I don't want to argue with you, but no one is allowed to touch the child."

Seeing her assertive demeanor, Shen Jiheng nodded vigorously.

"Alright, let's wait and see!"

After finishing speaking, Shen Jiheng glanced at the child and turned to leave. His joy and disappointment were intertwined, giving rise to an indescribable sadness.

It should be attributed to the fact that Han Xi no longer loves him, which is why she concealed the child's parentage.

Han Xi's mind was in turmoil, and she suddenly felt that many things had changed.

Gu Beichen and the others rushed over and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the child in Han Xi's arms. Seeing her in a daze, they gently patted her shoulder.

"Han Xi, what's wrong? Where's Ji Heng?"

Han Xi recovered from her shock and said helplessly, "He went back first, brother. What should I do now? He already knows the children's identities and still wants me to send them back."

Gu Beichen reassured him, "Don't worry, I think he's just angry that you kept it from him and is just trying to scare you. Once he calms down, you can explain it to him clearly."

Han Xi sighed; this was all he could do now.

She looked down at the child in her arms, pressing her face against the child's forehead, and she couldn't imagine whether she would have survived if she hadn't found the child.

As soon as Shen Jiheng got home, he went to find the photo album that Aunt Wang had shown him last time.

He remembered it was a photo from when he was a child, so he wasn't interested at the time and forgot where he tossed it.

Seeing him frantically searching around, Aunt Wang asked curiously, "Sir, what are you looking for?"

Shen Jiheng put his hands on his hips and asked seriously, "Where did you put the photo album you brought back from the old house last time?"

Aunt Wang replied, "I put it in the cabinet in the study. Do you want me to get it for you...?"

Before Aunt Wang could finish speaking, Shen Jiheng hurried back to the study and found the photo album in the cabinet.

Although the child's identity has now been confirmed, he still wants to see him one more time.

Moreover, Madam Shen must have had a special meaning when she brought this album over.

When Shen Jiheng opened the photo album and saw Han Yuxuan's face, which was 90% similar to his own, his pupils slowly dilated.

No wonder that kid looked familiar when I saw him; Qin Chuan always got scolded for teasing him.

It turns out it was all true!

If he had opened this photo album back then, he wouldn't have been kept in the dark until now.

Shen Jiheng stayed in the study all day. Aunt Wang called him several times at mealtimes but he didn't answer. Seeing his gloomy face, she didn't dare to ask any more questions and had no choice but to ask for help from the old house.

Madam Shen arrived in the evening, and Aunt Wang led her to the door of the study.

"He hasn't eaten anything all day?"

Aunt Wang nodded with a worried look: "That's right, I haven't eaten all day. When I go in, they either don't respond or kick me out. I had no other choice but to come to you."

Judging from these words, something must have happened. Madam Shen waved her hand.

"Okay, you can go down now. I'll go in and take a look."

Madam Shen opened the study door and saw him sitting blankly at his desk, still holding the photo album in his hand.

Shen Jiheng looked up, his thin lips slightly parted, and asked calmly, "What did you mean by giving me this photo album back then?"

He never doubted the child's parentage and didn't know how she discovered the anomaly and brought the photo album over.

Madam Shen said helplessly, "Do you remember the car supply incident last time? I happened to run into Gu Beichen here, and I saw him holding a child who looked a lot like you."

Shen Jiheng frowned; so that's when they met.

"Then?"

“After seeing that child, I couldn’t forget him. When I went back and looked through your childhood photo album, I felt that you two were cut from the same mold. So I bribed the Gu family and found out that they usually call Han Xi ‘Mom’ in private.”

If Shen Jiheng had discovered these things earlier, he wouldn't have been kept in the dark until now.

Madam Shen sighed and said, "I originally thought that child was yours, and I was secretly happy for a few days. I didn't expect that I was wrong."

"What happened now?"

Madam Shen recounted what had happened and noticed that Shen Jiheng's expression had become even more unpleasant.

He just didn't expect that Han Xi had gone to such lengths to keep it a secret from them.

Not only her, but also the Gu family, and even Gu Beichen whom he trusted, kept Han Xi's whereabouts a secret all these years, and even kept these important matters from her.

Shen Jiheng's mood was so low, as if he had been abandoned and betrayed.

Do these people think he's invincible and can't get hurt, which is why they act so recklessly?

Madam Shen patted his shoulder: "Don't think too much about it. Children are something that should be left to fate. You can have another one after you remarry."

Shen Jiheng calmly replied, "Those two children are mine."

Madam Shen was taken aback at first, then looked at his confident expression and asked in surprise, "What are you talking about?"

Shen Jiheng stared at her without saying a word; his expression said it all.

Madam Shen covered her mouth with emotion, her eyes reddening, and for a moment she was at a loss for words.

She paced back and forth before pressing again, "You said that child is yours? But why did you say it was Gu Beichen's illegitimate child? I even saw them together..."

At this point, Madam Shen paused immediately, frowning as she said, "Did they already know I was at the door, so they deliberately put on this show to make me give up completely?"

Shen Jiheng blinked slightly; she was right.

Madam Shen was both happy and angry. In this way, Han Xi was also deceiving her.

Furthermore, the Gu family members conspired to put on a show for her, which was somewhat bullying.

"Han Xi is too willful. How can she keep this from us? That child is the flesh and blood of our Shen family. She must bring him back. No, I'm going to the Gu family to see the child right now."

Madam Shen became more and more anxious as she spoke; she didn't want to wait a moment longer.

Shen Jiheng said, "Don't go now, so as not to scare the child. Yumo is a bit autistic. I asked her doctor abroad this afternoon, and he said that she was too weak when she was born and almost did not survive."

Hearing this, Madam Shen felt a pang of pain in her heart. No wonder Shen Jiheng had locked himself up all day; it seemed he had learned a lot and his mood had been affected.

"In that case, we should bring the child back and take good care of him."

Shen Jiheng shook his head heavily: "At that time, Han Xi was injured. In order to protect the child in her womb, she dared not use antibiotics or take any medicine easily. She almost always relied on her own strength to get through it."

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen felt heartbroken and shed tears. As a woman herself, she knew the hardships Han Xi had endured. She also recalled how Han Xi had been seriously injured and had to use a wheelchair to divorce her, which showed how devastated she was.

She was no longer angry; instead, her face was full of self-reproach. If she had protected Han Xi properly back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

"In the end, it is our Shen family who has wronged her, and I have no face to blame her for keeping it from us."

If we put ourselves in their shoes, it's all the Shen family's fault from beginning to end.