Xu Sumin gasped when she was pinched by her, and quickly begged for mercy: "Good sister, please spare me!"

Shen Xinyan let go of his hand angrily: "Then tell me the truth, who is Dun Dun's biological father?"

"Why are you asking this? After all, my son is mine, and I want him to inherit my family business in the future!" Xu Sumin was extremely proud when she thought of this son she had finally gotten.

"Those old guys used to be dissatisfied with me because I was a woman, but they became obedient after I peeled off a few layers of skin. Then they set their sights on my daughter Yunyun, thinking that if they could coax Yunyun and let their son marry her in the future, my Xu family's property would also become theirs."

Thinking of her daughter who died in infancy, her face inevitably became a little sad.

Shen Xinyan naturally knew that she had a daughter with her ex-husband, but she died when she was very young. Seeing this, she patted the back of her hand and comforted her silently.

Xu Sumin felt her kindness and smiled at her to show that she was fine.

"Later, when Yunyun was gone, they thought of inheriting my property. Ha, they really thought I was so blind that I couldn't see the greed in their eyes. Even if my things were thrown away, they would never let those ruthless people get away with it!"

"Fortunately, God has a good heart and gave me Dun Dun. His surname will always be Xu for the rest of his life. His mother is me, and his father is also me!"

After saying these words loudly, Shen Xinyan fell silent.

After a moment, she sighed softly and could no longer say anything to object. She waved to Zi Yan, indicating that she should bring the little guy over.

She held Dun Dun in her lap and looked at his facial features carefully. She saw that he was very cute and looked like his biological mother. Besides that, she felt a special sense of familiarity.

"What do you think? Doesn't this fat boy look like me? He's obviously my son!" Xu Sumin's tone was full of pride.

This boy was born with a face that looked very much like her own, so she didn't need to say anything, and others couldn't doubt that he was not Xu's flesh and blood.

"Son." After the little boy parroted the words, he pursed his lips and smiled happily.

"Huh? Dun Dun actually has two small pear-shaped vortices." Shen Xinyan noticed with her sharp eyes that when the little guy pursed his lips, a small pear-shaped vortex playfully jumped out on each corner of his mouth.

Xu Sumin's eyes flickered again, and fearing that she would think too much, she quickly coaxed her son to call her aunt again.

"Aunt!" the boy called out loudly and obediently.

"Hey!" Shen Xinyan agreed happily, no longer caring about Li Wan's affairs. She hugged him and patiently coaxed him to talk. Listening to that soft and sweet voice, she simply liked it very much.

Xu Sumin finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but the next moment she felt that she was making a big deal out of nothing. Could it be that he was the only person in the world with pear-shaped hair?

Shen Xinyan teased the boy for a while, and fed him a piece of soft and fragrant snack. Seeing that the boy's head was getting better soon, she personally placed him on the soft couch in the inner room, and told the maid to take good care of him. Then she spoke to Xu Sumin again.

"You passed away suddenly that year. Was it because you found out you were pregnant?"

Xu Sumin smiled and said openly, "Yes!"

As expected, she should have guessed it long ago! Shen Xinyan suddenly realized.

If the child was conceived in the capital, does that mean he is the biological father of the child... Then she dismissed the idea and stopped herself from exploring Dun Dun's background.

After hearing what Xu Sumin said, she realized how important this child was to her.

Xu Sumin urgently needs an heir. Because she has no children and has an enviable fortune, she has long attracted many people's covetous eyes. Now that she has a son, she can at least stop some people's thoughts.

Naturally, this child will also attract a lot of attention, and there will definitely be a lot of people staring at him.

Since she didn't want to go into it any further, she naturally changed the subject and casually mentioned Rong Ge'er who ran away from home. Xu Sumin asked uncertainly, "Rong Ge'er? But he's the son of your concubine sister?"

"It's him, do you recognize him?" Shen Xinyan was surprised.

"I have seen him twice, but both times he was with your half-sister. That's why I know they are mother and son. If it's him, I roughly know where he is."

"You know?" Shen Xinyan was even more surprised.

"I saw him at the dock on my way back to Beijing. He was moving goods for others and earning wages. I just thought he looked familiar but didn't doubt his identity. It seems that this guy is a man of integrity. He is self-reliant and unwilling to rely on others." Xu Sumin was quite impressed.

"Earning money by moving goods for others at the dock?" Shen Xinyan was surprised. She had never thought that Rong Ge'er, who was so delicate and well-mannered, would have such a side to him.

"Yes, it is the Nanzhen Wharf not far from the capital. I also saw him the day before yesterday. If you send someone there now, if you are lucky, you may be able to find him. If you are unlucky, he may have made enough money and left."

When Shen Xinyan heard this, he immediately ordered someone to go to Nanyuan Pier to look for him.

"Actually, it's okay for a man to go out and have some fun. Can he rely on you for the rest of his life? If he goes out and has some fun, maybe he'll become famous one day, and he'll be able to stand up straighter in the future." Xu Sumin disagreed.

"Look at what you said. Would you be willing to let Dun Dun go out alone in the future?" Shen Xinyan glared at her unhappily.

"What's there to be reluctant about? He can't be compared with you young masters from wealthy families. If his fists are not strong enough, his heart is not ruthless enough, and he hasn't experienced enough hardships, how can he control those people in the hall in the future!"

"We Xu don't care about status. We compete on who has the harder fist and who has the more ruthless means! Just because your father is the head of the family, we won't treat you like the future head of the family."

"Not only will they not do that, but they will also try every possible means to torture you to death, for fear that you will live too long!"

Although Shen Xinyan had never experienced the bloody storm she described, she also felt that a man had to stand on his own feet and that it would not last long if he just relied on the shadow of his father.

But, Rong Ge'er is still young after all, and even if he wants to go out and have fun, he can't be alone with people!

When the sunset rose over the horizon, Xu Sumin said goodbye to her son who had already woken up.

Shen Xinyan personally saw her off to the hospital. As she watched the mother and son walk away, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

She thought that it would be good to have a child. Even if it was not for the family business, at least there would be someone to accompany her.

"You're running so fast, don't cry if you fall and get hurt." Xu Sumin looked at her son with soft eyes as he let go of her hand and ran forward happily on his short legs, and reminded him.

The young man ran so happily that if the two maids who were responsible for taking care of him had not had some martial arts skills, they might not have been able to catch up with him.

"Hey, where did this kid come from?" Wei Junhang, who was just returning from outside, saw a small figure rushing towards him. He subconsciously reached out to hug him tightly, but after taking a look, he found that this was not his child, and asked in surprise.

"King, I told you not to run so fast! Duke, I haven't seen you for several years. You seem to be becoming more and more dignified than before." Xu Sumin smiled and stepped forward. She took her son from him calmly and handed him to the maid behind her.

"It's Madam Xu. I haven't seen her for several years. Is this... Madam's child?"

"Exactly!"

"So the Madam is already married. I was so reckless. I wonder if I should call you Madam Xu now, or..."

"It's still Mrs. Xu!" Xu Sumin remained calm, but she neither confirmed nor denied his words "already married".

"It turns out to be Mrs. Xu." Wei Junhang naturally thought that her husband's surname was also Xu.

Although most families in the world do not agree with marriage between people with the same surname, there are exceptions. The Xu family has always been a tough family. As long as they are not from the same clan or clan, marriage between people with the same surname is not a big deal.

The two exchanged a few polite words and then left.

It was not until she could no longer see Wei Junhang that Xu Sumin let out a sigh of relief.

She was sure she could hide it from Shen Xinyan, but she was not sure she could hide it from the Duke who always seemed a little unpredictable to her. She looked at her son who was still looking around restlessly in the maid's arms, and rubbed her forehead.

This kid, since he was born with a face like his own, why did he go through the trouble of inheriting his father's pair of discordant pear-shaped whirlpools? If you don't look closely, you can't even see his father's pair of pear-shaped whirlpools, but this kid, just smiles and the pair of pear-shaped whirlpools jump out and show off their power. Isn't this causing trouble for others?

Just as she was thinking this, Dun Dun turned around and gave her a sweet smile, which instantly softened her expression.

Those who went to look for Rong Ge'er finally returned empty-handed. Shen Xinyan sighed and could only order their men to continue searching.

***

On the day Zhou Mao left Beijing, there was a drizzle in the sky and pedestrians on the road were either walking hurriedly or strolling in the rain with umbrellas in their hands.

His face was thin and his clothes were a little loose, which showed that he had been having a hard time recently.

"All matters in the mansion will be handed over to you and your wife. From now on, you two just need to live a peaceful and stable life and raise my unborn grandson well. Don't pay attention to irrelevant matters." He calmly instructed his eldest son and his wife. Seeing them nod in agreement, he wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

“Father, you and mother must take care of yourselves. I am an unfilial child and was unable to…” Zhou Chang sobbed.

"Don't say that again. Your mother and I both know how filial you are." Zhou Mao sighed.

"Brother, don't worry, I'm here for you, my parents!" Zhou Zhuo patted his chest and assured his brother.

This time when they left Beijing, Zhou Mao and his wife took their second son with them, and the mansion in Beijing was left to their eldest son and his wife.

Zhou Chang worriedly warned his brother a few words, then asked hesitantly, "Awan..."

Zhou Mao lowered his eyes for a long time, then said with a sigh: "Awan... I will leave her to you. She is very thoughtful, if..."

If it was anything, he didn't say it clearly and Zhou Chang didn't ask.

As soon as she heard the father and son mention their daughter, Wen couldn't help but burst into tears.

Zhou Mao patted her back gently, silently comforting her for a while, and finally made up his mind and ordered: "Let's go!"

The carriage rumbled along in the rain, carrying the family of three gradually going away. Zhou Chang subconsciously chased after them for a few steps and then stopped again, staring blankly at the carriage gradually blending into the rain until it completely disappeared.

The once harmonious and happy family is now separated.

This time I leave, there is no return.