Chapter 354 A Mess
“If you don’t say anything, Chunyan will definitely misunderstand you. Even I’m starting to doubt you now,” Shen Zhixia urged.
Huo Chunyan glanced at him; she clearly hoped that Sun Baojun could give a proper explanation.
Sun Baojun remained silent. He wasn't trying to hide it from Huo Chunyan, but this was a complicated matter.
He originally intended to tell Huo Chunyan about this after some time had passed, but little did he know that Huo Chunyan had found out beforehand.
This is quite awkward.
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Huo Chunyan sneered, "What? Are you so ashamed to talk about it? Why didn't you feel ashamed when you had children outside the marriage?"
Sun Baojun quickly waved his hand: "No, it's not what you think. That child isn't mine."
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Shen Zhixia quickly acted as a peacemaker: "Since you say that this child is not yours, then what exactly is going on?"
Sun Baojun took a deep breath and could only recount the story in detail: "That child has nothing to do with me."
He looked at Huo Chunyan as if he had nothing to lose and said directly, "It's like this, my father died early. As you know, my father was also a soldier. He had a comrade-in-arms who died saving him, so my father has been supporting his comrade-in-arms' son. After Chunyan and I got married, I would also send some money to his comrade-in-arms' son every month. Although it's not much, it's a token of my appreciation."
Huo Chunyan knew about this matter, but she didn't care. After all, as soldiers, they all had friends who had sacrificed their lives, and many soldiers would send money to the families of those soldiers because of this.
Even though Huo Chenzhou would send a portion of his monthly salary to the families of his fallen comrades, Shen Zhixia wouldn't interfere.
This is all perfectly normal.
Shen Zhixia had a bad feeling and asked, "Has something happened to that family?"
Sun Baojun's face was full of sadness: "Yes, the couple went out to do business and were killed by bandits. Although the police quickly caught the bandits, once people are dead, they have nothing left. They also left behind a son who is over two years old. How are they going to live now?"
"The child's grandmother is also old and can't take care of him. As for the other relatives, once they heard that the couple had an accident, they stopped taking care of the child. They even plan to give the child away. Who can they give him to?"
Sun Baojun said angrily, "So many people are trafficking children now. I think those relatives have no good intentions. They clearly want to abandon the children to those bachelors to raise. How can I just stand by and watch my child be abused like this? I really can't bear it."
Shen Zhixia immediately understood: "So you secretly took the child over."
Sun Baojun lowered his eyes and said helplessly, "I really have no other way. My father told me before he died that I must repay their kindness. This is the child they left behind, their only lineage. I can't let them die out here. I can't do it."
"But I'm married too. I have a wife and children, and I know I shouldn't get involved in this mess. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to Chunyan."
Having said that, everyone basically understands.
Shen Zhixia asked, "So, to repay a debt of gratitude, you wanted to adopt that child, but you were afraid Chunyan wouldn't agree, so you simply placed the child outside and didn't tell her anything. Are you planning to keep this a secret for the rest of your life?"
“I didn’t intend to hide it from her, but it’s really hard to say right now. I’m just thinking about how to tell her this news. After all, this is the child left behind by the son of my father’s benefactor. I also hope that this child can have a home, so I plan to find a reliable person to adopt him and let him grow up safely,” Sun Baojun said.
Shen Zhixia sighed. Sun Baojun was a kind and righteous person. It was a normal thought for him to want to take care of the child and let him grow up safely. After all, the child's relatives didn't care about him at all. If he were left with his relatives, he might die young.
It's not wrong for Sun Baojun to want to get involved in this matter, but the problem is that Sun Baojun is married. If he takes care of this child, will it affect his family?
After all, that's a child, a living, breathing person, not an object to be traded casually.
“What you’re talking about is indeed a very tricky matter, but it’s not just your problem, it’s a problem for both you and Chunyan. You have to discuss it with her properly,” Shen Zhixia said.
Sun Baojun closed his eyes, his eyes filled with helplessness and sadness: "This is not an easy thing. First, I need to find him a reliable family, which will take a lot of effort. Moreover, I need the other party to take good care of the child, so I will definitely have to give them money. But I need money to raise my own child, so how can I be embarrassed to help others? But I can't just abandon the child."
These past few days, Sun Baojun has been tormented by his conscience. He can't abandon the child, but if he wants to help the child, it will inevitably cause problems in his relationship with Huo Chunyan.
He hesitated for a long time, unsure whether he should tell Huo Chunyan about it, so he simply remained silent.
Huo Chunyan looked at Sun Baojun silently, without saying a word.
After Sun Baojun started talking about this matter, she became very quiet, as if she was thinking about something.
Sun Baojun finished explaining everything and looked at Huo Chunyan nervously, waiting for her final verdict.
He was very nervous.
In fact, the pressure of this matter should have been borne by him, but now he has imposed it on Huo Chunyan.
Huo Chunyan frowned and said, "So that's what it was about. Did you really have to keep it a secret all this time? Do you think I'm a heartless and ungrateful person?"
She had initially thought that Sun Baojun had a son with another woman, but now that she found out that wasn't the case, she felt that even the biggest problems seemed insignificant.
They're just the children of our benefactor's family; it's not a big deal.
Sun Baojun shook his head: "I've never thought of you that way. I'm just worried, worried..."
He explained his thoughts incoherently. He felt he couldn't handle the situation and didn't want Huo Chunyan to share the burden, which was why he had kept it a secret for so long. Moreover, it was a very troublesome matter in itself, as he was looking for adoptive families for the child, and he would most likely need to take care of the child until he reached adulthood.
He has a family. What should we do if Huo Chunyan cares about that?
well.
After listening to the story, Huo Chunyan's emotions had calmed down considerably.
Seeing that the conflict between the couple had been resolved, Shen Zhixia said that she had something to attend to and had to leave first.
As for how they will handle this matter, that remains to be seen.
Shen Zhixia didn't get involved.
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