At eight o'clock in the evening, Shen Shuhe waited for Pei Jingmo and Xiaoyu in the living room.
Both of them had smiles on their faces, but the moment they saw her, they simultaneously put away their smiles.
"Mom..." Xiaoyu stood there and called out somewhat unnaturally.
Pei Jingmo just glanced at her without any intention of speaking, and pulled Xiaoyu to go upstairs.
"Jingmo, Xiaoyu, where did you go this afternoon?" Shen Shuhe asked in a light voice.
Xiaoyu pursed his lips and looked over. He thought for a moment and was about to reply: "Mom, Dad and I..."
"Xiaoyu, go upstairs and wash up."
Before he could finish, Pei Jingmo interrupted him, patted his son on the back and motioned him to go up.
Xiaoyu looked at the two people, then looked back three times before taking the last step onto the stairs.
The living room returned to silence, and Shen Shuhe looked at Pei Jingmo: "Jingmo, we are husband and wife, and Xiaoyu is also my son. Why are you guarding against me like a thief? Would I hurt my own son?"
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After the words fell, Pei Jingmo smiled disdainfully: “Chen Shuhe, what did I say when we got married?”
Hearing this, Shen Shuhe's expression stiffened slightly, and he looked even more embarrassed.
Those bad memories flooded into her mind again like a tide.
Five years ago, she became pregnant and Pei Jingmo was forced to marry her.
No publicity, no wedding.
There are only two red books.
That night, Pei Jingmo threw the marriage certificate to the ground and looked down at her in a warning.
To this day, Shen Shuhe still remembers every word he said.
He said he didn't like her and even hated her, and he would never give in if it weren't for the pressure from his grandmother.
He said that apart from the marriage certificate, their relationship was no different from before and she was not allowed to interfere in his affairs.
Finally, he said, don't think that being pregnant is an opportunity to be lazy, it is her job and she must do it well.
Perhaps because of the change in their relationship, Pei Jingmo became even more cold and ruthless, repeatedly blocking her at work.
Shen Shuhe remembered that when she was four months pregnant, Pei Jingmo scolded the entire team because of a project mistake, and she was no exception.
She also had a miscarriage while working overtime and was sent to the hospital.
She stayed there for a week, but Pei Jingmo didn't show up.
Even on the day of her premature birth, Pei Jingmo left her alone in the hospital because of a meeting...
Recalling this, Shen Shuhe could hardly breathe.
"I agreed to marry you five years ago for grandma's sake, but that doesn't mean you have the right to interfere in my affairs!" Pei Jingmo glanced at her pale face and sneered, "So, don't consider yourself my 'wife'. You are not qualified!"
She leaned against the sofa, trying to control her trembling voice: "So now you're going to give my child to someone else?"
The answer to Shen Shuhe was an extremely disdainful snort.
Pei Jingmo didn't say anything, but Shen Shuhe knew that she was right.
Although Pei Jingmo did not stop her from communicating with Xiaoyu over the years, since she was transferred to Jiugang three years ago, she left when her son needed care the most, and instead let Song Qingyin go in and out of the mansion every day to take care of him.
As her biological mother, apart from coming back to reunite with her son during the holidays, she can only relieve her homesickness through video calls every day.
Shen Shuhe curled his lips, and a sad laugh escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Now, is Pei Jingmo going to deprive her of even her biological mother's rights...
After saying that, Pei Jingmo gave her a warning look, walked past her and went straight upstairs.
Shen Shuhe closed his eyes and suppressed the bitterness in his heart, then he slowly collapsed to the ground while holding onto the sofa.
Half an hour later, Shen Shuhe calmed down and went upstairs and knocked on Xiaoyu's room.
After hearing the word "come in", she pushed the door open.
Xiaoyu looked over and called out, "Mom."
Shen Shuhe hummed, put the milk in front of him, and then silently tidied the quilt for him.
Seeing this, Xiaoyu looked at her, frowning and thinking.
What does mom mean by this? She deliberately put on a cold face and told him that she was angry today?
But, it was clearly she who came back suddenly!
Today, he had agreed to go out and play with Yinyin's mommy a long time ago. If he broke the appointment and went to accompany his mother, Yinyin's mommy would definitely be sad.
Dad said that you should not make the person you love sad.
That's why she won't abandon Yinyin's mommy!
Xiaoyu walked up to Shen Shuhe and took the initiative to speak: “Mom, are you angry?”
Shen Shuhe stopped and looked at him, "No."
Xiaoyu sat on the bed, flapping his legs. He looked at Shen Shuhe and pouted his lips and said, "Mom, you are obviously angry, why did you lie to me..."
"But Dad and I didn't do it on purpose. He's busy working to support the family every day. When we were getting ready to leave today, Dad had a problem at work, so I accompanied him on the business trip. Mom, you don't feel sorry for us!"
"Besides, today is my birthday. I'm not angry yet..."
Xiaoyu said this very quietly, but Shen Shuhe still heard it.
Hearing this, the last bit of expectation in Shen Shuhe's heart disappeared.
He lied to her.
Chen Shuhe knew that it was all because he wanted to hide it from her that he celebrated his birthday with Pei Jingmo and Song Qingyin today.
Suddenly, the loss, disappointment, and even depression and anger in her heart disappeared.
Shen Shuhe looked at his son and stroked Xiaoyu's cheek calmly.
Although he was smiling, there was almost no warmth in his expression.
"Yes, I understand."
Seeing this, Xiaoyu laughed, hugged her, looked up and said innocently: "What about the cake that mommy brought me today? I can eat mommy's cake first, and it can be considered as celebrating my birthday!"
Chen Shuhe calmly pulled Xiaoyu's hand away, put his little pillow away, and then stood up, "The cake has melted, and someone has already dealt with it."
"If you want to eat it, mom will buy it for you tomorrow."
Xiaoyu nodded: "Okay!"
Afterwards, Shen Shuhe told him to go to bed early and left the bedroom with the cup.
Xiaoyu put down his arms and touched his round belly.
He has eaten cake many times with Yinyin’s mommy today. Fortunately, his mom’s cake was gone, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to eat a single bite!
Thinking of the appointment with Song Qingyin to go to the amusement park, Xiaoyu smiled, then picked up his mobile phone and sent a "good night" to Song Qingyin.
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The next day, after Pei Jingmo and Xiaoyu left home, at nine in the morning, Shen Shuhe went downstairs carrying a suitcase.
Aunt Li saw it and asked, "Madam, are you leaving now?"
Chen Shuhe forced a smile, "I have something to do. Also, I will send something to Pei Jingmo later. Please help Aunt Li pass it to him."
Aunt Li: “…Okay.”
Shen Shuhe dragged her suitcase out, the wind blew across her hair, and Aunt Li saw it and exclaimed, "Madam, why is your forehead swollen! Let me apply some medicine for you!"
Shen Shuhe touched it, and a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.
She was rear-ended on the way to pick up a cake yesterday, and the restaurant waiter noticed the scratches on her arm.
Aunt Li saw the redness and swelling on her forehead.
Only the two people she loved the most didn't say a single word to them.
Shen Shuhe closed his eyes, "It's okay, thank you."
After saying that, he walked away with his back straight.
Aunt Li looked at her thin back and couldn't help frowning.
Judging from the lady’s attitude, she must be sad because she knows what happened.
But she was a servant after all and had no right to speak.
An hour later, Lanting Yayuan.
Shen Shuhe rang the doorbell, and the door opened in two or three seconds, and then she was hugged tightly.
"You damn girl, you're finally back!"
"Strangled me..."
"I'll strangle you to death! You ungrateful little bastard who forgot about your bestie after having a man!"
Shen Shuhe looked silent.
Over the years, because of work and family, she has indeed neglected many people who care about and love her.
"Okay, I was just kidding you, come in." The woman pulled her in.
On the sofa, Shen Shuhe and Wen Yu sat side by side.
The two of them huddled on the sofa with pillows in their arms.
After listening to Shen Shuhe's words, Wen Yu asked her: "Have you really decided to divorce Pei Jingmo?"
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