Chapter 461 He Wants to Stay
Jiang Shutong's fingers gently stroked the strands of hair on Xunxun's forehead, with a barely perceptible stubbornness in her tone.
“Silly child, Aunt Shen is nice, but your last name is Xuanyuan.”
Xunxun looked resistant.
"I told you, this is my mom!"
If he had to recognize another mother, he thought it could be Han Lingcui.
But his home is definitely not the Xuanyuan family.
Jiang Shutong didn't seem to care about this.
Or, not taking a five-year-old's words seriously.
"You are a member of the Xuanyuan family. I must make sure you return to your roots and protect the Xuanyuan family's roots."
"Now that you're gone with Aunt Shen, I, as your grandmother, won't be able to close my eyes even if I die!" She still called her 'Aunt Shen', clearly brainwashing her on purpose.
Shen Hanxing’s expression looked a little ugly.
But she still resisted the urge to interrupt.
After all, this is the Xuanyuan family. If you want to leave smoothly, you can't break up with Jiang Shutong yet.
Xunxun’s little brows furrowed, and her little hands unconsciously clenched the corner of Shen Hanxing’s clothes.
"But..." Xunxun's voice was filled with the stubbornness unique to children, "Mom said that family members should stay together."
"family?"
Jiang Shutong smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "Auntie Shen has Mr. Qi, Chengcheng, and will have her own baby in the future."
"You are an 'outsider' there after all."
"But in the Xuanyuan family, you are the only eldest grandson. In the future, everything in this yard and this house will be yours."
"Your Uncle Zhang will teach you how to ride a horse, Uncle Li will take you to read ancient books, and Grandma will make you sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and plum wine every day. Isn't this better than living under someone else's roof?"
"I'm not living under someone else's roof!"
Xunxun suddenly raised her voice, her face flushed red, "Mom said I'm her baby, Chengcheng is also my brother, we are a family!"
Jiang Shutong's eyes fell on Shen Hanxing, and her tone was as light as a sigh, "Miss Shen, don't blame me for being nosy. You and Mr. Qi are getting married soon, and you must have your own children in the future."
"When you have three children around you, can you really guarantee that you will pay as much attention to Xunxun as you do now?"
"Xunxun is the blood of the Xuanyuan family. We can't let him watch other people's children grow up happily while he himself doesn't even have a decent status."
Chen Hanxing's heart felt like it was pricked by a needle. Just as he was about to open his mouth to refute, Jiang Shutong turned to Xunxun and softened her voice again.
"Are you really willing to leave grandma? Aren't you worried that she'll get sick from missing you?"
"Grandma, I can come back often." Xunxun whispered, "I will come back during holidays to play chess with you and water the old locust tree."
Jiang Shutong shook her head gently, with loneliness hidden in the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, "Child, blood ties cannot be severed. No matter how good your Aunt Shen is, she is not a member of the Xuanyuan family after all."
"Our Xuanyuan family has always been a single-line family. I'm just looking forward to your return so that the Xuanyuan family's fireworks will continue. If you leave, I'm afraid this courtyard will be completely cold."
She paused, reached out and wiped the corners of her eyes, seeming to be really sad.
He also deliberately let Xunxun see her tears.
Xunxun pursed her lips tightly, and her little hand tightly grasped Shen Hanxing's hand.
He could feel Aunt Shen’s fingertips trembling, and he could see the tears in Grandma Jiang’s eyes.
One is his mother who gave him warmth, and the other is his grandmother who hugged him and said, "We have a home now." Who should he choose?
Chengcheng pulled Xunxun's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, let's go home. Mom is making sweet and sour pork ribs."
Jiang Shutong's gaze fell on Chengcheng, her tone still gentle, but with unquestionable weight.
"Chengcheng is a good kid, but Xunxun is different from you. He is the eldest grandson of the Xuanyuan family and carries responsibilities."
"Just like you will take care of your mother in the future, Xunxun must also take care of the Xuanyuan family."
"I don't want to guard the yard!" Xunxun suddenly shouted, tears falling, "I only want my mother!"
Shen Hanxing almost cried with joy.
She knew that once the misunderstanding was resolved, the children would be willing to stay with her.
She would never give up her child.
Jiang Shutong's face darkened slightly, but she didn't get angry. She just looked at Xunxun and spoke word by word.
“Xunxun, do you really think your Aunt Shen is safe now?”
"Think about it, why did you want to come back in the first place? Do you think that if you go back, those bad guys will let your Aunt Shen go? When you are by her side, you are the best target for those bad guys."
Xunxun's crying suddenly stopped and her eyes widened.
All those dangerous things in the past immediately kept playing in my mind.
Those people are really bad and will hurt them.
“Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about your Aunt Shen’s ex-husband.”
"Good boy, you also know this person."
"Actually, I've already found out that Fu Jingheng has found a group of people, saying they want to 'bring back' Chengcheng."
"Do you think he will just pick up Chengcheng? Xunxun, you being with Aunt Shen will only make her situation more difficult. If Fu Jingheng can't catch Chengcheng, he might use you to threaten her."
Shen Hanxing's heart sank suddenly, and just as she was about to speak, Qi Moxun gently held her hand down.
He signaled her to be silent with his eyes, and looked at Jiang Shutong: "Aunt Jiang, I will take care of Fu Jingheng's matter and will not let the children fall into danger."
"You handle it?"
Jiang Shutong smiled and said, "Mr. Qi is young and promising, but can you protect him for a while? Can you protect him for a lifetime?"
"Xunxun stays at the Xuanyuan family. With Ge'er and I here, Fu Jingheng won't dare to touch him. But if he goes with you, it will be like showing his weakness to Fu Jingheng."
She turned to Xunxun and spoke softer.
“Xunxun, you love Aunt Shen so much, can you bear to let her suffer because of you? If you stay here, you are protecting her.”
Xunxun's tears were still on her face, but her little hands slowly loosened the corner of Shen Hanxing's clothes.
He remembered that the last time Fu Jingheng came home, his mother stood in front of him and Chengcheng with her back straight, but he could see that her clenched fists were shaking.
He also remembered that Uncle Lin An had secretly said that Fu Jingheng was ruthless. He didn't know what he was going to do specifically, but it would definitely be terrifying.
If...if he stayed here, wouldn't Mom be in danger?
"Xunxun, Mommy is not afraid."
Shen Hanxing squatted down and hugged him in her arms, "Mom has the ability to protect you. We are a family together and there is nothing to be afraid of."
Xunxun buried himself in her arms, his shoulders trembling slightly.
He knew his mother was lying. She had just been crying because she couldn't find him, and her eyes were as red as a rabbit's.
If Fu Jingheng really comes to snatch him away, Mom will fight to the death.
He didn't want his mother to fight to the death, he wanted to protect her.
"Mom..." Xunxun's voice was muffled, "I want to stay here."
Shen Hanxing's body suddenly stiffened, as if all his strength had been drained away.
She looked at Xunxun in disbelief: "Xunxun, what did you say?"
"I said I'd stay."
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