"Don't even think that Xu Yao can enjoy anything from the Xu family after leaving. Once my people find out, it will be time for someone else to take your place in Yuecheng."
Shen Xingmian looked at Xu Jingzhi with a half-smile, as if she could guess his thoughts, and then spoke, blocking their last path.
Xu Yao committed a crime, yet her family had to bear the consequences. Fortunately, the Xu family treated their children well; otherwise, they would have simply pushed their daughter out to appease the other party's anger if they had encountered someone like Lian Jin's father.
Xu Yao was completely stunned. She crawled over and grabbed Shen Xingmian's trouser leg. "Brother Shen, please let me go this time. I promise I won't target Nanzhi again, okay? Please."
At first, Xu Yao might have still held onto a sliver of hope, but now that things have turned out this way, it's clear that neither Old Master Xu nor Xu Jingzhi will help her. Now, all she wants is to stay quietly in the Xu family. Without the Xu family, there's nothing she can do.
"Brother Shen... no, Mr. Shen, Patriarch Shen, please forgive me this time. I really know I was wrong. Please don't let my grandfather kick me out of the Xu family, okay?"
Xu Yao pleaded in a very humble voice, but Shen Xingmian remained unmoved, breaking free from Xu Yao's grasp. "I gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it. At the latest, before I leave tomorrow, I want to see the sincerity of your Xu family."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Xu Yao sat there, crying and shouting, "Why? Why did you do this to me? I love you so much, you are so cruel."
But no one ever responded to her again.
Old Master Xu felt sorry for Xu Yao, but he was truly powerless to help her. He was old, and Jingzhi was no match for Shen Xingmian. Continuing to persist would only drag the Xu family down with him, so he could only let Xu Yao suffer.
He really didn't want to see this scene, so Old Xu leaned on his cane and went back to his bedroom, out of sight, out of mind.
Xu Yao's face was streaked with tears, which made Xu Jingzhi feel both helpless and heartbroken. He walked over, bent down to help the woman up, and spoke gently:
"Yaoyao, don't be sad. When you have the chance in the future, your brother will secretly give you money. As long as you don't spend it recklessly, Shen Xingmian won't find out."
Xu Yao collapsed onto Xu Jingzhi, heartbroken. "Brother, sob sob, why... why is he so cruel? I... I did this because I love him, sob sob, I love him so much, but he treats me like this."
Xu Jingzhi: "......."
He wanted to say that your lover doesn't need you, and it's not that others made you love them. It's ultimately your own wishful thinking. Shen Xingmian and Nan Zhi are so loving, how could you possibly interfere? In short, it's just one sentence: "You reap what you sow."
However, Xu Jingzhi could not speak and could only remain silent. For him, losing his younger sister Nanzhi was a lifelong pain. In order to protect Xu Yao, they abandoned Nanzhi time and time again. Because of the events of the previous generation, they had been prejudiced against Nanzhi from the beginning, which led to the situation they were in today.
The Xu family was wrong. They should have tried their best to stop Xu Yao when she first expressed her feelings for Shen Xingmian. They should have also educated Xu Yao and taught her a lesson when she repeatedly spoke ill of Nan Zhi.
Unfortunately, none of them were at fault. The Xu family was at fault, Xu Yao was at fault, and he was at fault too.
......
When Shen Xingmian returned to the hotel, only Gu Ying was in the lobby. He frowned and asked:
Where is Zhizhi?
Gu Ying was flipping through a book when she heard this. She looked up, stared at Shen Xingmian silently for a few seconds, then turned her head and gestured with her chin toward the bedroom, indicating that Nan Zhi was in the bedroom.
Shen Xingmian took two steps toward the bedroom, then, as if remembering something, turned to Gu Ying and said:
Go back to your own room.
Gu Ying's room was next door, but he preferred to stay there, so he ignored Shen Xingmian's words.
After saying that, Shen Xingmian didn't dwell on it and went straight to the bedroom. When she opened the bedroom door, this was the scene she saw.
The woman lay on her side on the bed, her soft hair spread out to one side. A little boy lay on her arm, curled up against Nanzhi, sleeping soundly.
Shen Xingmian felt an intense glare and slowed his pace to the bedside. Just as he reached out to pull Liu Li away from his wife, he saw the satisfied smile on Nan Zhi's lips, paused, and abandoned his previous idea.
Fine, I'll let this kid off this time. There won't be such a good thing again.
Then, Shen Xingmian walked around the bed to the other side, slipped on her slippers, and quietly lay down behind Nan Zhi. She reached out and hugged the girl's waist, and closed her eyes. All this commotion throughout the day must have been quite tiring.
Perhaps because something was finally resolved, or perhaps because of the familiar scent of a woman beside her, Shen Xingmian quickly fell asleep.
It was an afternoon, and the light from outside the glass window shone through the transparent glass, spreading directly onto the bed and the floor. The warm sunlight illuminated the afternoon and also the family of three.
Soon after, a light shone into the boy's eyes, causing him to frown and gradually open them.
His eyes were still blurry, and he didn't immediately realize where he was.
After a while, he finally looked up and saw Nanzhi sleeping soundly, and he relaxed completely.
She exhaled softly, as if she were relieved.
At this moment, Nan Zhi also opened her eyes. When she realized that someone was holding her, she was stunned for a moment, and then she knew who it was.
When Liu Li saw that Nan Zhi was awake, he called out, "Mom..."
"Shhh"
Nanzhi put her index finger to her lips and whispered to stop Liu Li from continuing to speak. Liu Li covered his mouth, and Nanzhi smiled and patted his head, gesturing for him to leave.
Liu Li obediently turned around, got off the ground, and put on his shoes. Only then did he realize that there was someone sleeping behind Nan Zhi, who was his future father.
Liu Li was still very happy. With such loving parents, he would definitely be very happy in the future.
Nan Zhi gently removed Shen Xingmian's arm from her body, slowly got off the ground, put on her shoes, reached out and pulled Liu Li, and the two left the bedroom.
When Shen Xingmian woke up from her nap, Nan Zhi and Liu Li were already gone.
He sat up, pinched his brow, then got out of bed to find Nanzhi.
To his surprise, when he went outside, he saw Nan Zhi playing games with Liu Li and Gu Ying, and his mood immediately soured.
"Aying, you should take Little One with you. He hasn't gotten on the bus yet."
The three of them, each with a mobile phone, were playing a game together. Gu Ying was actually playing this for the first time. The game on Nan Zhi's phone was downloaded by Nan Li at the hospital to help her pass the time, and he even introduced her to the game.
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