**
"..." Seeing that Shen Yunan was getting straight to the point, Ju Heng took out two documents from his bag. "President Pei's idea is that if you find raising the child difficult, you can let the child return to the Pei family to be raised by them. As compensation for your hard work over the past few years, she will give you the compensation you deserve. If you can't bear to part with the child, she won't force you. The child will still be your child, and he will still be raised by your side. Naturally, she will also give you a considerable amount of compensation. However, she hopes that you can move to another city to live."
“…” Upon hearing this, Shen Yu'nan suddenly frowned. “She wants to kick us out?”
Although Shen Yu Nan knew that Pei Wu did not know who he was, he still felt a dull pain in his heart when he realized that she was going to drive him away just like she had driven away Gu Yan Yu.
The tightness in his chest made him unsteady, and he could only silently clench his hands to steady himself. He never imagined that the woman who had married Shao Sang for the sake of their child would...
"..." Ju Heng was clearly surprised that Shen Yu Nan, who had been trying to escape Diana, would react this way.
Ju Heng's reaction at this moment was the same as Pei Wu's, who had sent him.
Pei Wu had clearly told Shen Yu Nan at the coffee shop that she was not the original Pei Wu. Moreover, based on Pei Wu's understanding of Shen Yu Nan, she did not believe that Shen Yu Nan had any genuine feelings for the original owner, and he was even unwilling to see Pei Wu.
Perhaps his health wouldn't allow him to keep the child, or perhaps he just wanted to raise the child peacefully, and as for her... he might not even want to see her again. Interfering without cause might just be disrupting her life.
This was the thought that Pei Wu had been pondering all night, unable to sleep. She had originally planned to meet Shen Yu Nan in person, but she gave up on the idea.
"Why is Secretary Shen reacting this way? You shouldn't be the one who..." Ju Heng swallowed back the words "dislike President Pei," and after a slight pause, looked at Shen Yu Nan seriously and said, "I've been with you for three years. Do you think I don't know? You should be the one who most wants to escape Diana... Why?"
"..." Shen Yu'nan's eyes reddened slightly. He only looked up at Ju Heng after hearing his words, but he didn't intend to explain. After a long silence, Shen Yu'nan raised his chin and rolled his delicate Adam's apple. "Go back and tell her that even if she wants me to leave, she has to tell me herself. Mr. Ju Heng, please go back today. When you get back, please convey my words to her verbatim."
"...."
Ju Heng, realizing he couldn't figure Shen Yu Nan out, got up to leave. But as he reached the door, Shen Yu Nan called out to him again, "Wait a minute!"
Ju Heng turned to look at Shen Yu Nan, who had his back to him. "...Secretary Shen, is there anything else you need me to convey?"
“I’ve changed my mind.” Shen Yu’nan remained with her back to Ju Heng, only turning her head slightly to look at him. “Go back and tell her that I want to enter her life. I hope she can take responsibility for herself and not keep running away.”
"..." Ju Heng was stunned again.
Did you hear me clearly?
"..." Ju Heng pursed his lips and replied, "I understand. I will convey your message to President Pei truthfully."
With a 'bang,' Ju Heng closed the door for Shen Yu Nan as he left. Shen Yu Nan stood there for a long time after Ju Heng left before clicking his tongue and covering his face with his hand.
Pei Nian, who was inside, only opened the door a crack after hearing it close. He peeked around with his big eyes before finally opening the door and coming out. He was wearing the cartoon slippers that Shen Yunan had bought for him, and he trotted to the living room.
He reached out and hugged Shen Yu Nan's legs, burying his face in them. The warmth from the child's body slowly brought Shen Yu Nan back to his senses. He gradually calmed down, and after letting out a long sigh, he reached out and touched Pei Nian's head.
Pei Nian pursed her small lips and looked up at Shen Yunan, but remained silent, her big eyes darting around as if she were thinking about something.
*
The next day, Shen Yu'nan took Pei Nian to kindergarten as usual, but little did he know that the little guy would sneak out during nap time and climb over the fence on the playground. He had been looking for a place to go and looking for an opportunity since he entered the kindergarten that day, and his destination was very clear: Diana, who was only across the street.
Pei Nian was still wearing her kindergarten uniform, which was just a slightly thicker sweatshirt. Because she had sneaked out during nap time, she wasn't wearing the down jacket she wore when she entered the kindergarten in the morning. Fortunately, it was the hottest time of day, and Diana was nearby, so Pei Nian didn't feel too cold, although her little face was still red from the wind.
Pei Nian wasn't tall enough, so he barely managed to stand on tiptoe and brace his arm against the table with all his might as he spoke to Diana at the front desk on the first floor.
His voice, soft and sweet with the characteristic tone of someone his age, said, "Hello... I'm looking for your CEO, Mr. Pei."
The staff at the front desk couldn't help but smile as they watched the baby's fluffy little head stretching its neck.
"Little brother, what do you want with our CEO Pei?" The staff member looked around and then asked, "Where are your parents? Besides, not just anyone can see our CEO Pei; you need to make an appointment in advance."
"An appointment?" Pei Nian tilted his head and continued, "If I come alone, can't I see President Pei?"
Seeing Pei Nian's adorable appearance, the staff member's smile deepened. "What does such a little kid like you want to see President Pei for?"
"..." Pei Nian pursed his lips and took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket. He unfolded the paper little by little with his chubby little hands and laid it out in front of the staff member. "Our teacher said that Mom needs to sign it in person."
Pei Nian pointed his chubby little finger to the place where the parents' signatures were. He couldn't read, but he remembered that the teacher said to take this notice home for his parents to sign. Both his parents needed to sign it in order to participate in the weekend parent-child activities.
"Mom?" The staff member paused for a few seconds, then murmured the words Pei Nian had said. After taking a closer look at the name "Pei Nian" in the child's name column on the notification form, and then looking at the child's appearance, he found that the child looked exactly like their CEO, Pei Nian.
He thought to himself, 'No way? What earth-shattering secret is this?!'
"Yes, Ms. Pei is my mother." The child's innocent voice rang out again, his face still full of childlike innocence.
The staff member had a lot to say, but still immediately called Ju Heng.
"Secretary Ju Heng..."
In the brief moment that the staff member was on the phone with Ju Heng, Pei Nian actually folded the notice that had just been unfolded back into his pocket with a serious expression.
Soon, Ju Heng arrived on the first floor and saw a child who looked remarkably like his boss, Pei, standing in the lobby. The child was only wearing a thin sweatshirt, and whether it was from being exposed to the cold wind and the heat of the company or from being cold, there were two very bright red blushes on his fair face.
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