Well, that made things much better. Shen Xiaoxiao, who was initially a little unhappy, was immediately amused and burst into laughter, her laughter as clear and melodious as silver bells.
In Ma Aning's arms, Shen Xiaochuan blinked his big, bright eyes, watching everything that was happening before him.
She sighed softly, shook her head helplessly, and then rolled her eyes wide. A faint look of disdain involuntarily appeared on her delicate and adorable face.
Just then, Shen Zishan, who was playing with his daughter, inadvertently caught a glimpse of his son's expression. However, he did not reprimand him, but silently stepped forward.
She carefully placed her precious daughter into Ma Aning's arms.
He then picked up Shen Xiaochuan from Ma Aning's arms and rubbed his stubble-covered cheek against the little guy's pink face.
Faced with her father's affectionate gesture, Shen Xiaochuan's petite frame simply couldn't resist.
He struggled symbolically for a few moments, but was quickly amused and burst into laughter, his laughter as clear and melodious as silver bells, echoing throughout the room.
At this moment, the family of four is immersed in this warm and joyful atmosphere, and everyone's face is filled with a happy smile.
However, at that moment, a sudden "thump" sound came from outside, breaking the peace and tranquility.
Upon hearing this sudden commotion, Shen Zishan frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
He turned to look at Ma Aning and said softly, "Wife, it's freezing cold. You should take the children inside and rest. I'll go out and see what's going on."
Hearing this, Ma Aning nodded, her eyes full of concern. She instructed, "Okay, then be careful! If anything happens, don't try to tough it out, remember to call out." After saying that, she picked up the two children and quickly went into the room.
Seeing that his wife and children had safely returned to the house, Shen Zishan took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
Then, he casually picked up a thick wooden stick that was placed by the door and tiptoed toward the door.
When he reached the door, he stopped and listened for a moment. After confirming that there were no other unusual sounds outside, he slowly reached out and grasped the door latch, gently pushing the door open a crack.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his flashlight and shone it through the crack in the door into the yard outside...
I didn't see anyone. I slowly walked to the corner of the wall and saw only a pool of blood, which was also stuck to the wall.
Shen Zishan didn't rashly open the door and chase after them, since only his wife and two children were at home.
"Looks like I'll have to put broken glass on the wall again tomorrow, and we'll have to put thorns around the corners of the wall," Shen Zishan thought to himself.
He went into the house, closed the door, and hurried to the room. He saw the two children lying in bed, and his daughter comforting his wife.
"Wife, I'm back," Shen Zishan said quickly, afraid that Ma Aning would worry.
"See! I told you Dad would be alright," Shen Xiaoxiao's thoughts echoed in the minds of the three of them.
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right," Ma Aning replied dismissively, sounding annoyed.
"Brother Shan, what happened?" Ma Aning stepped forward and asked.
"It's nothing. Some idiot must have wandered into our house and, unfortunately, I put a mousetrap where it jumped down." Shen Zishan laughed as he finished speaking.
"Alright, stop laughing. It's getting late. Get some rest. We need to get up early tomorrow to see if we need to go to work." Ma Aning rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
"Coming right away!" Shen Zishan replied as he quickly closed the door.
He then quickly took off his coat and got into bed with fluid movements.
However, just as Shen Zishan lay down, a sudden exclamation and a noisy commotion came from outside.
The sudden noise startled Shen Zishan. Without hesitation, he jumped out of bed, grabbed the flashlight beside him, and prepared to rush outside.
"Wait, Shan-ge, put your clothes on first! It's so cold outside, what if you catch a cold?"
Seeing this, Ma Aning hurriedly got up, put on her shoes, grabbed Shen Zishan's clothes, and chased after him.
Hearing his wife's call, Shen Zishan quickly turned around and ran back into the house. He took the clothes and began to put them on as he walked.
At the same time, he reminded her, "Wife, remember to lock the door properly, and keep that wood-chopping knife in your hand. If anyone dares to force their way in, don't hesitate, just chop them down!"
"I know, don't worry! Just be careful out there and don't get hurt. I and the kids are waiting for you at home!" Ma Aning said to her husband with concern.
"Okay, quickly close the door and go back to your room to wait. I'll go check what's going on. Remember, don't open the door until I come back." Shen Zishan's voice came from afar.
Ma Aning tiptoed to the door, carefully closed the slightly old wooden door tightly, and checked carefully to make sure it was locked.
After confirming that everything was correct, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the unease in her heart had not completely dissipated.
She hurried back to her room and slammed the door shut again, as if that would block out any potential dangers from the outside world.
At that moment, her heart was pounding wildly, as if it were about to burst out of her chest.
He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, then turned around and fumbled to light the kerosene lamp on the table.
The dim, yellowish light instantly dispelled the darkness and illuminated the entire room.
By the light, Ma Aning's gaze fell on the small bed.
The brother and sister were curled up in the blanket, with only their little heads sticking out. Their eyes were wide open, staring intently at him, their pupils rolling around from time to time. They looked both cute and somewhat amusing.
A doting smile appeared on Ma Aning's face as she said softly, "What's wrong? Did Mom and Dad close the door too loudly and wake you up? Go back to sleep!"
"What on earth is going on? I don't remember experiencing this in my past life! Why is this happening? And it seems like no one has ever mentioned this to me before..." Shen Xiaoxiao's inner voice rang out again.
Upon hearing the voice, Ma Aning was startled at first, then looked nervously at her daughter.
However, she quickly came to her senses and gave a bitter smile to herself.
"Even if my daughter was born prematurely in her previous life, she would only be a little over 5 months old now. How could she possibly remember what happened at this time in her previous life?"
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