Xiang Zhilan returned at 2 PM.
As soon as she entered the yard, she spotted the military jeep. A thought flashed through her mind, and she quickly walked into the main house.
Then I saw Shen Guoliang sitting in the living room drinking tea, still as imposing and dignified as ever, looking very robust.
She instinctively called out, "Dad..."
Realizing his mistake, he couldn't take it back. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he called out again, "Uncle Shen."
Shen Guoliang knew that she had already divorced Shen Muzhi, so he couldn't correct her and make her treat him as her father-in-law again.
"You're back." Shen Guoliang was always gentle with Xiang Zhilan, even a little apologetic. He continued, "You've suffered these past two years. It's my fault for not raising Muzhi well, which is why you and the child..."
“Uncle Shen, please don’t say that.” Xiang Zhilan interrupted his apology and said frankly, “I have been doing very well these past two years, and the children have been doing very well too. They haven’t suffered any hardship. Shen Muzhi and I were never a good match in the first place, and now we are just going our separate ways.”
Hearing her say that, Shen Guoliang didn't know what else to say, so he changed the subject: "Your mother-in-law is taking a nap upstairs with the two children."
Xiang Zhilan didn't want to correct Shen Guoliang, since Bo Qingyun was no longer her mother-in-law.
Back then, although her relationship with Shen Muzhi was strained, she liked her in-laws very much.
"Then I'll go upstairs and take a look." Xiang Zhilan bowed to Shen Guoliang and walked upstairs.
Just as I reached the second floor, I ran into Shen Muzhi on the corridor.
Shen Muzhi walked over to her and said, "The child is already asleep."
"When did your parents arrive? Why didn't you tell me?" Xiang Zhilan frowned slightly and said in a low voice.
“They came this morning, but you were busy, so you didn’t tell me.” Shen Muzhi raised his hand to smooth Xiang Zhilan’s hair and smiled lightly. “It’s nothing important. Why did you rush off?”
"I didn't run away," Xiang Zhilan retorted. She had just seen the jeep, but drove it a short distance before realizing she was getting too close to it and taking a few steps back.
"At noon, my parents asked me why Xiao Kui's surname is Luo, and I didn't know how to answer." Shen Muzhi looked into Xiang Zhilan's eyes, hoping she could give him an answer. If it was just because Luo Che had donated blood to Xiao Kui once, he would find it hard to accept.
Xiang Zhilan only needed to glance into his eyes to know what he was thinking. She had originally lied to him about being with Luo Che, but now that he had been exposed, there was no need to hide it anymore.
“My grandfather’s surname is Luo. Didn’t you want to know how I left back then? I can tell you everything now.” Xiang Zhilan recounted the whole story, including Luo Zhenxian’s identity.
However, even without her saying it, Luo Zhenxian's identity is surprising enough just by hearing his name.
After hearing this, Shen Muzhi smiled bitterly. No wonder he couldn't find them back then. It turned out they had been living in New Zealand under Luo Zhenxian's protection.
If Xiao Kui's surname is Luo because of this, then he can accept it. It doesn't matter if Xiang Zhilan doesn't want to change it back. Anyway, if the child has the surname Chen, they can have more children in the future.
Shen Muzhi smiled with relief and asked Xiang Zhilan, "Did things go smoothly today?"
Xiang Zhilan was in a good mood, so she replied, "It went very smoothly. It's rare to find a homeowner's friend who is handsome, straightforward, and very polite. The location is also very good, not far from my apartment."
"Handsome?" Shen Muzhi's face darkened, looking somewhat gloomy.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
