Chapter 452 Mom Doesn’t Want Me Anymore
When Xuanyuan Pavilion pushed open the carved iron gate, the gilded sunset was spreading over the white marble railings in the courtyard.
Jiang Shutong stood in front of the flowers with her back to him. Her silver-gray silk cheongsam outlined her slender shoulders, and the gardening shears in her hand were snapping off a withered bud.
"I'm back."
She turned around, the strands of hair on her temples were blown by the wind, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were particularly clear in the light. "How is the injury on your arm?"
Xuanyuan Ge didn't answer, but just stared at the design drawing at her feet.
A floor plan of the children's room lay spread out on the grass, its dimensions penciled in, next to a bear-patterned wallpaper.
"What are you doing?"
"Prepared for Xunxun."
Jiang Shutong put down the scissors and wiped her fingertips with a handkerchief.
"A south-facing room with a private bathroom and a balcony full of sunflowers. He would probably like it."
"He won't come."
Xuanyuan Ge's voice was like ice. "Xunxun is very happy with Shen Hanxing. I won't force him to change his life."
Although he also had his own thoughts, he hoped Xunxun could stay by his side.
But in the final analysis, he will definitely respect Xunxun's choice.
Otherwise, they will no longer be father and son, and may even become enemies.
"happy?"
Jiang Shutong chuckled, bent down and picked up the design drawing, the edge of the drawing rustling between her fingers.
"Was he happy when he was tied up in the warehouse? The blood of the Xuanyuan family should grow up under the wings of the Xuanyuan family, not hide in someone else's home and live in fear."
The fact that Xunxun was kidnapped could not be concealed at all.
What's more, after Xunxun's identity was exposed, many people were watching her.
It was normal for Jiang Shutong to receive the news.
"That's better than returning to this cold cage."
Xuanyuan Ge took a step forward, and a shadow fell on his mother's face.
"You knew that the last incident was directed at me, so why did you involve Xunxun?"
"Xunxun is my son, and I don't want him to live the same life as me."
"You know very well what happened to me in my childhood."
"If Xunxun comes back, I'm afraid he will never be happy again."
"And if you don't do it..."
"I didn't do anything."
Jiang Shutong's eyes suddenly became sharp, just like when she was young at the negotiating table.
"But I won't stop those who want to undermine your position. As the heir of the Xuanyuan family, how can you hold on to this position if you can't even protect your own son?"
"So you just watched Xunxun fall into danger?" Xuanyuan Ge's fists were clenched white.
"I'm waiting for you to wake up."
Jiang Shutong rolled the design into a tube.
"Can Chen Hanxing give Xunxun maternal love and give him peace of mind? This time it was Xuanyuan Hao, next time it could be an even more ruthless character. Do you really want him to live in fear of being kidnapped every day?"
"I will protect him."
"How do you protect?"
Jiang Shutong took a step closer, and the pearl earrings on her temples shone with a cold light.
"Like protecting your father's legacy, are you using business tactics to build a high wall? What Xunxun needs isn't a bodyguard, but the identity of the Xuanyuan family's heir, the confidence to make everyone afraid to touch him."
Xuanyuan Ge's Adam's apple rolled: "He is only five years old."
"Even at five years old, you should know who you are."
Jiang Shutong suddenly slowed down her tone and stuffed the design into his arms, "Believe it or not, Chen Hanxing will send him back without us forcing him."
"impossible."
"Then we'll see."
Jiang Shutong adjusted the collar of her cheongsam, her tone undeniably firm, "If she truly loves Xunxun, she should understand what's best for the child."
Xuanyuan Ge stared at the drawing in his arms; the pattern of the little bear wallpaper hurt his eyes.
"I'm warning you, don't think about Xunxun again."
His voice was filled with a desperate determination, "Otherwise, I will transfer all of Xuanyuan Group's shares to the trust, and I will never set foot back in this house again in my lifetime."
Jiang Shutong paused as she was trimming the branches, then turned around with a smile on her face: "Okay."
This promise came too easily, which made Xuanyuan Ge feel nervous.
The mother he knew was never one to compromise easily.
The calculation hidden in her eyes was like a deep pool, making it impossible to guess what undercurrents lay beneath.
The more this happened, the more afraid he became.
He always felt that Jiang Shutong had already prepared a sealed net that would trap both him and Xunxun.
Even, he would plot against all of them!
…
When we left Xuanyuan's house, dusk had already filled the driveway.
The driver handed over a cell phone, and on the screen was a surveillance screenshot sent by the assistant.
Jiang Shutong's personal bodyguards did not go near the kindergarten this week, and even the suspicious vehicles near Shen Hanxing's company disappeared.
"She really stopped?"
Xuanyuan Ge held the phone and pressed his fingertips on the blurry surveillance figure on the screen.
"It seems so."
The driver looked at him through the rearview mirror and asked, "Should we... send someone to keep an eye on the old lady?"
"Need not."
Xuanyuan Ge looked at the street lights passing by outside the window. "There's no need for her to be so mysterious. Her methods have always been tough."
Since you have chosen to retreat, you won't make another move secretly.
But he didn't understand.
Jiang Shutong wanted to go back to find Xunxun, but now she acted as if she didn't care about Xunxun.
This left him puzzled.
…
When Shen Hanxing pushed open the door of the children's room, Xunxun was lying on the carpet playing with dinosaur blocks.
The setting sun filtered through the blinds, casting golden lines on his back, as if he was wearing a piece of armor on his small body.
"Xunxun," she sat down on the edge of the bed, the mattress creaking slightly, "Mom wants to tell you something."
Xunxun looked up, a piece of Triceratops tail still clutched in her little hand. "Are you talking about the snack for kindergarten tomorrow? Teacher Li said we'll have pumpkin pie."
"no."
Shen Hanxing took a deep breath and twisted the corner of his clothes with his fingertips, "It's about...Uncle Xuanyuan."
Xunxun's movements slowed down, and the building block rolled half a circle on the carpet.
"I know. You told me before that's my father. Aunt Han is my mother. I know."
Shen Hanxing's heart seemed to be clenched by something.
"Yes, he is your biological father."
She carefully considered her words, "Uncle Xuanyuan's family... is very rich and powerful, just like the king in cartoons, able to protect his people from being bullied by bad guys."
"Then it would be great if he became the king." Xunxun's eyes lit up. "If I want to play with him, he won't refuse, right?"
"Xunxun," Shen Hanxing held his little hand, the temperature of his palm was surprisingly hot.
"I wanted to tell you that you can go live with Uncle Xuanyuan directly. However, if you go there, you may not be able to live with your mother every day."
The blocks fell to the ground with a "clatter".
Xunxun’s fingers curled up, and her nails dug into Shen Hanxing’s palm: “Mom doesn’t want me anymore?”
"No!"
Shen Hanxing hurriedly hugged him, resting his chin on the top of the child's soft head.
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