Meanwhile, Qian Daniu, standing to the side, was filled with resentment. She glared at Chen Zhong with wide eyes and shouted, "Old man, he is my own flesh and blood! To cut him off like this is simply outrageous, disloyal, and unfilial!"
Upon hearing this, the anger that had been weighing heavily on his heart was instantly ignited.
He raised his hand, wanting to give this ungrateful woman a hard slap across the face.
However, he was so excited that he completely forgot about his back injury.
As a result, the slap not only failed to hit Qian Daniu, but also caused him to lose his balance and lean forward violently.
If it weren't for Shen Zicheng's quick reflexes in catching him, he probably would have fallen to the ground in a sorry state.
Upon seeing this, Qian Danu was first stunned, then her eyes widened in disbelief, and she shouted loudly at Chen Zhong, "Well, old man, you actually want to hit me again!"
His face was as somber as the sky before a storm. He gritted his teeth and forced out a sentence.
"You're still making a scene here, aren't you ashamed enough? Get your ass back home right now!" He said, his face darkening as he looked at her.
Qian Danu let out a cold snort with a reluctant expression, then strode heavily toward home.
Her broad figure seemed to carry a resentment, each step appearing as if venting her dissatisfaction.
"Let's go too." She said this to her two other sons who were standing beside her, supporting her.
His voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was full of authority. After speaking, he continued walking forward without turning his head.
He had only walked a few steps when he suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly, and called out to the people behind him.
"San'er, the letter of severance that I promised you before, I'll have the village chief deliver it to you after I sign it. From now on, you must take good care of yourself!" After saying that, he started walking away again.
Shen Zishan silently watched the heavy figure recede into the distance, feeling that the once familiar and strong figure now appeared so lonely and weathered.
His gaze followed closely, as if trying to see through the other person's back to understand their innermost thoughts.
For some reason, at that moment, he felt that the man in front of him, who was as tall as a mountain, seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
Shen Zishan opened his mouth, wanting to call out to him, but he swallowed the words back.
Perhaps unsure how to face it, or perhaps afraid of further harm in the future, he could only choose silence.
At this moment, Ma Aning, who had been standing silently to the side, broke the silence.
She said softly, "Brother Shan, Mother, let's go inside." As she spoke, she looked at Shen Zishan, who was still silent beside her, with concern.
Hearing Ma Aning's words, Shen Zishan slowly came back to his senses. He forced a smile and nodded, replying, "Okay." Although he wore a smile, anyone could see the bitterness and helplessness hidden behind it.
Wenli kept her attention focused on Shen Zishan, closely observing his every move and every smile.
She knew very well that what had just happened was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Shen Zishan.
Therefore, she was very worried that Shen Zishan would vent his bad mood on his daughter because of the falling out with his family.
However, when she saw that Shen Zishan and Ma Aning were still so loving, her heart finally settled down.
"I'll go in and check on the two kids, then I have to rush back. I heard you gave birth, so I rushed over without telling your parents. They don't know." Wenli finished and ran to the room.
Unfortunately, the two children had just fallen asleep. Looking at the two little ones sleeping peacefully, Wenli hugged them one by one.
"Grandma will go back first today, and will come back tomorrow to take care of you during your postpartum period after she has packed her things." Wenli glanced at the two children every few steps, then went outside to give the couple a few instructions before heading back home.
After the couple saw Wenli off and returned to their room, the children were awake.
Shen Xiaoxiao was already wailing, "Waaah, how could Mom and Dad be so heartless? They didn't even take me out with them! I really want to join in the fun too!"
"Oh no, the excitement is over now, and I can't see anything anymore. It feels like I missed out on a fortune, waaaaaah..."
While listening intently to the various sounds coming from outside, Shen Xiaoxiao muttered to herself.
"When I grow up, I will be the first to run to any place with gossip. I feel like I'm itching to see any gossip."
Hearing his younger sister's complaints, Shen Xiaochuan couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself: This younger sister is as lively and active as ever.
Upon hearing his daughter's voice, Shen Zishan paused for a moment, but quickly resumed his normal pace and continued to walk into the room as if nothing had happened.
As soon as she entered, Ma Aning went to greet him. After hesitating for a moment, she said softly, "Brother Shan, why don't you go and see how Dad is? I just saw that he seemed to be seriously injured."
“If we don’t take care of it, what if it leaves some health problems or regrets later? It will be too late to regret it then.” After saying that, she looked at Shen Zishan with a worried expression, waiting for his response.
"No need! I said I'd sever ties, and I mean it. There can be no more hesitation! Otherwise, he'll think we were just joking, and he might start thinking about selling our child again."
"What should we do then? This time, no matter what, I will never give them even the slightest chance again!" Shen Zishan said with a piercing gaze and an extremely firm expression.
The daughter beside him nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, Dad, you mustn't be soft-hearted! In our past life, our brother was sold in the same way. We didn't even know he existed, let alone whether he was still alive or well."
"Moreover, my mother also died during childbirth because of that awful old woman..."
Every time I think about these things, my heart aches as if it's being cut by a knife. Therefore, this time, we absolutely cannot let history repeat itself!
"Dad, you absolutely can't be soft-hearted again!" Shen Xiaoxiao's heartfelt words were filled with anxiety and worry, and she even trembled slightly from being too excited.
Her eyes widened as she gripped her father Shen Zishan's clothes tightly, as if letting go would send him to see his grandfather.
"Our family suffered terribly in our past life. None of our family members had a good ending; none of them met a peaceful death..."
Thinking of this, Shen Xiaoxiao could no longer hold back her tears, which flowed out like a flood bursting its banks, and she burst into tears.
Seeing his younger sister so sad and upset, Shen Xiaochuan felt terrible.
He quickly reached out to comfort his sister, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into his own wailing.
Shen Xiaochuan paused for a moment, "Forgot that he was still a baby, and withdrew his hand that was waving in mid-air."
At this moment, Ma Aning hurriedly came over, hugged her daughter Shen Xiaoxiao tightly, and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, don't cry, my sweet baby, Mommy is here." She gently patted Shen Xiaoxiao's back, trying to calm her down.
Shen Zishan looked at his two children crying in front of him and felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.
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