"You're just unhappy, Shen Xingmian. You're not jealous, are you?"
Nan Zhi blinked, her face full of curiosity and excitement, but Shen Xingmian turned her head away from her and said, "No."
"Haha, you're just jealous, Shen Xingmian, how childish of you."
Upon hearing this, the man turned around, his deep eyes fixed on Nan Zhi for a long while before he reached out and pulled her into his arms, lowering his head to ask:
"I'm naive?"
Nan Zhi: "......Hehe, no, no, I misspoke. You're just anxious, I understand."
Shen Xingmian raised an eyebrow, "In a hurry?"
Nan Zhi chuckled twice, but before she could answer, Shen Xingmian's deep voice rang out:
"Yes, I'm anxious. Zhizhi, we should hurry up and have one too."
Nan Zhi's face suddenly flushed red. She tried to push Shen Xingmian away, but he held her too tightly. Nan Zhi angrily said:
"You're being a pervert."
Shen Xingmian smiled and said, "Fei'ang needs a younger brother or sister, so we have to work hard."
Nanzhi: "..."
"Dad, am I going to have a little brother?"
To everyone's surprise, as the two were talking, Shen Feiang came in excitedly and asked a question.
Shen Xingmian: "......"
Nanzhi: "......"
"Dad, a little sister is even cuter. Actually, I want a little sister," Shen Feiang said innocently as he walked in.
Nan Zhi quickly broke free from Shen Xingmian's embrace, smiled at Shen Fei'ang, and asked, "Fei'ang, what brings you here? Have you finished your homework?"
Shen Feiang nodded. "I've finished writing. Mom, are you pregnant with a little sister?"
Nan Zhi was immediately embarrassed. She didn't know how to answer Shen Feiang's question. But then Shen Xingmian reached out and touched Shen Feiang's head, saying, "Your mother will soon be pregnant with your little sister."
Shen Feiang was overjoyed. "That's great, Dad. I can take care of my sister when she goes to school."
Nan Zhi: "...Shen Xingmian, what nonsense are you spouting? It can't be that fast."
Shen Xing turned his head, stared at Nan Zhi with a half-smile for a few seconds, then parted his thin lips slightly, "What? Are you questioning me?"
Nan Zhi: "......" Damn, how did it turn into questioning? Even if she's pregnant, it can't be that fast, right? But if she continues, she'll definitely be tortured again tonight. So she pursed her lips and said, "I'm hungry, let's go eat."
After saying that, he walked ahead first, leaving Shen Xingmian and Shen Feiang to come from behind.
Nan Zhi thought the matter was over, but little did she know that her hard days would begin from that day. Shen Xingmian didn't know what had triggered her, but she became very determined to have a child.
Nan Zhi thought that he was probably provoked by Lian Jin.
Soon, the weekend arrived.
The night before, when Nan Zhi told Shen Feiang that a banquet would be held the next day, his expression was one of surprise. His first reaction wasn't happiness, but rather a frown as he said to her:
"Mom, I am very content now, there is no need to throw a banquet for me."
Nanzhi smiled and patted his head. "Fei'ang, you are our son. Everyone should know you."
Shen Feiang lowered his head, his fingers gripping his pants, which were wrinkled. "Mom, actually, I'm really happy. You've been so good to me. You really... really don't need to be so good to me."
His voice was already choked with sobs; Nanzhi knew he was feeling unwell. She reached out and hugged the boy, whispering:
"Don't cry. Mom and Dad hope that you can accept our love without any burden, instead of holding back. Fei'ang, your name is my expectation for you. I only hope that you will live a carefree life and live for yourself."
Shen Feiang's cries grew louder. He thought that he would probably only be a blade of grass in the mud for the rest of his life, without support, without a backer, and without anyone to stand up for him. But then, a couple appeared in his life who traveled thousands of miles just to find him.
They pulled him out of the mire, gave him the best protection, warmth, and care; they did their best to give him everything they could.
Shen Feiang wasn't unmoved, nor did he distrust them.
He didn't believe in himself. He was afraid that he was too bad to meet his parents' expectations or make them proud. If one day he had to leave this place, he would rather he had never come at all.
"Fei'ang, tomorrow, everyone will know that you are a child of the Shen family. Even if you have a younger brother or sister in the future, you will still be the eldest. Unless you don't need us anymore, I will never let you leave the Shen family."
Nan Zhi's words reassured Shen Feiang and made him realize how naive his previous thoughts were. Since he had decided to come back with his mother, he shouldn't have hesitated. Doing so would only make everyone unhappy.
"Mom... Waaah, I'm so sorry, I... I was wrong."
Shen Feiang apologized while crying, but Nan Zhi knew what he meant. He had let go of his worries and was no longer so concerned.
That's good. As long as the child opens his heart completely, it's something to celebrate for Namzhi.
The following afternoon, Shen Xingmian hosted a banquet for Shen Feiang at the hotel.
There were quite a few guests invited. The Shen family rarely holds banquets, so how could those people not seize this opportunity?
Nan Zhi and Shen Xingmian stood together, with a little boy standing in front of them, wearing a suit similar to his father's, which Nan Zhi had specially prepared.
The family of three standing there looked very pleasing to the eye.
Everyone knows Nan Zhi and Shen Xingmian, but this child...
"Hey, what's going on? I didn't hear that Mr. Shen had a baby?"
"I don't know. This child doesn't look like either of them."
"Could they already have a child?"
"Shh, you can't say that, or people will hold a grudge."
......
No matter what those people say, it won't affect Shen Feiang's current status.
Shen Xingmian valued him highly. He was someone who never bothered to talk much with others, but at this moment he introduced Shen Feiang's identity to others.
Upon learning that Shen Feiang was a child of the Shen family, those people were puzzled, but they dared not show it on their faces. Instead, they greeted Shen Feiang and some even gave him red envelopes.
Soon, after most of the people had arrived, Shen Xingmian pulled Shen Feiang and Nan Zhi to stand on the stage, pushed Shen Feiang in front of everyone, and began to speak:
"Shen Feiang, the eldest son of the Shen family, is the child of my wife and me. We have invited everyone here today to celebrate the return of our child to the Shen family. Thank you all for being here to witness this."
Shen Xingmian spoke solemnly, as if announcing something incredibly important. Nanzhi looked up at his profile. Because she was going to adopt Shen Feiang, Shen Xingmian was happy to accompany her and give the child the best of everything without any reservations.
Nan Zhi was moved, but she couldn't lose her composure at this moment. Shen Feiang looked at the many people below the stage, all of whom looked very imposing. He nervously swallowed and then twirled his fingers, encouraging himself not to be timid and to face everyone directly.
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