Chapter 221 You are a child of the Shen family
In the end, the four of us ate the hot pot together.
Shen Yanzhou paid the bill.
Si Jingxu escorted Yan Buyu home but didn't go inside. "Your family should talk things out properly. I, as your future son-in-law who's getting in the way, won't get involved."
“Then I’ll find you later. If you’re sleepy, go to sleep first,” Yan Buyu stood on tiptoe and kissed Si Jingxu’s cheek in front of his two older brothers. “Goodbye, Brother Jingxu.”
Si Jingxu's eyes were gentle as he suppressed the urge to pull her into his arms. He raised his hand to stroke her soft hair. "Goodbye, Little Feather."
Lan Xinyan and Shen Zhiye were stunned for a long time after hearing the three children tell them about this.
She only came to her senses when the face mask on her face started to dry and feel uncomfortable.
“I knew it,” she said as she came over after washing her face, “Even if it’s a matter of favoring boys over girls, it doesn’t mean you should mistreat children like that.”
So it turns out the child wasn't even their own; they treated it as a complete burden.
"My poor baby." Lan Xinyan recalled the first time she met Yan Buyu, and tears streamed down her face. "Mommy, hug me."
She held back her tears without saying a word, her eyes red as she leaned against her mother's soft, fragrant embrace.
Just like the first time she was held in her mother's arms.
"Don't cry anymore, that's good news, that's good news." Shen Zhiye was genuinely happy.
He had previously worried that his daughter might develop feelings for her biological father.
I'm afraid that if I'm too harsh when dealing with people, my daughter will complain.
Now everything is fine, there are no more worries.
He can now go all out and kill that bastard.
"Good thing, good thing," Lan Xinyan wiped away her own tears and gently wiped her daughter's tears as well. "Good girl, don't cry. It has nothing to do with that scumbag. You should be happy."
He nodded emphatically without saying a word.
“Then…” Lan Xinyan frowned slightly. She looked at Shen Yanzhou, “Yanzhou, have you found any information about Buyu’s biological parents?”
“There’s a clue, but it’s been too long, so it’s difficult to investigate,” Shen Yanzhou said. He didn’t want to keep it from his family any longer, but Meng Qingzhi’s matter was still just speculation. “Jingxu and I will continue to investigate, and we will notify you as soon as we have any definite news.”
“Mom,” Yan Buyu said, holding Lan Xinyan’s hand, “I don’t know whether to contact them or not. I… I don’t really care.”
Lan Xinyan understood what she meant, of course.
“Baby, don’t be afraid. No matter who your biological father and mother are, you will always be the third young lady of the Shen family. The reason for having Yanzhou investigate is just to prepare you mentally.”
Otherwise, if one day someone suddenly comes to the door and claims to be the silent biological parents, we will be in a very passive position.
“That’s right!” Shen Zhiye stood up. “Buyu, no one can take you away from us. You are a child of the Shen family.”
Yan Buyu nodded. "Then it's a deal. No matter who the other party is, you can't abandon me."
"What are you saying?" Lan Xinyan pinched her cheek, her eyes red. "We're the ones who're afraid you won't want us anymore."
"Mom, what are you saying?" Yan Buyu asked anxiously.
"Alright, alright, are you two silly?" Shen Zhiye came over with a smile. "Why are you so anxious about something that's not even out of the question? Everything's fine now, let the kitchen make some late-night snacks, so the five of us can all have some."
Yan followed Lan Xinyan to the kitchen without saying a word.
Shen Zhiye called out to Shen Yanzhou, "Tell me what news you have."
“It might be related to Meng Qingzhi,” Shen Yanzhou said in a low voice. “Jingxu and I suspect that Song Jingyi’s sudden appearance was also due to his silence.”
Shen Zhiye's heart sank.
No wonder they had to hold a full moon celebration out of nowhere.
At that time in Italy, Song Jingyi's attitude towards him and Lan Xinyan was clearly different from his attitude towards others.
Then he suddenly appeared in the capital.
That connected everything.
But Meng Qingzhi gave birth to a girl, whom he had met. How did she end up being involved with Buyu again?
"That depends on Yan Qihang. Perhaps he did something to the child after he got together with Meng Qingzhi."
"Don't tell your Aunt Lan before you have solid evidence."
Shen Zhiye frowned. If they were really connected to the Song family, then things would be tricky.
“Old Shen, you’re talking about my mom, aren’t you the one who’s already worried?” Shen Yunqi had been listening for a while. “His family is capable, but our family isn’t bad either. Do you think we can let them take my sister away for no reason?”
They were so stupid back then, they couldn't even tell their own children apart, and their sister suffered abuse for years. How shameless of them!
These words struck a chord with Shen Zhiye.
"I heard you've had your salary deducted this month? Dad will give you some money to cheer you up," Shen Zhiye said, his mood improving as he started teasing his son.
Shen Yunqi ignored him. "You're the one who taught my older brother to use money to control me all the time. Who cares about your gas money? I'll go find my sister. My sister has money."
Shen Zhiye chuckled softly as he watched his son's figure disappear.
Exactly, what's with the anxiety?
The daughter belongs to his family. If the child is unwilling, even the King of Heaven himself can't help it.
"Yanzhou, we're making dumplings at home tomorrow. Let Jingxu come too." Shen Zhiye was quite satisfied with Si Jingxu's performance this time.
He is the father-in-law, but he is not an unreasonable father-in-law.
If you treat his daughter well, he'll give you a friendly look.
Shen Yanzhou smiled and said, "Then he must be very happy."
Lan Xinyan personally cooked sweet osmanthus rice balls in fermented rice wine, one bowl for each person.
It warms the heart and soothes the stomach.
Yan returned to her room without saying a word, sent two messages to Si Jingxu, and then went to wash up.
Just as she came out after drying her hair, the video call notification went off.
"Did you install surveillance cameras in my house? I just came out and you called." Yan Buyu answered with a smile.
Si Jingxu had already changed into his pajamas and was lying on the bed, looking lazy. "I already told you, I can predict the future."
"Then can you help me calculate the lottery results, Master Si?" She grabbed a pillow and lay down on the bed.
"Let me calculate." Si Jingxu closed his eyes and pointed his right thumb on his other fingers with an air of seriousness. "1234567, go buy it, the jackpot."
"Where should I buy it?" Yan Buyu smiled, his eyes crinkling, his shoulders trembling. "I'm afraid people will laugh at me if I buy this."
“Come buy from me,” Si Jingxu said softly, “I’ll give you the bonus.”
"Oh, this is an open-book exam, how could I possibly take advantage of you like this?"
“Eat your fill if you’re shameless,” Si Jingxu’s voice was deep and pleasant. “A strong sense of morality is useless; you have to make yourself happy.”
"Yes, I've learned a lot, Master Si. Wait a minute, let me write a memo."
"Don't bother, I'll put together a copy and send it to you later," Si Jingxu said, seeing that she was in a good mood, before daring to ask, "How is Aunt Lan?"
"Well, we all think about it the same way. Anyway, we're still us." Yan Buyu blinked. "Brother Jingxu, do you think he'd be happy if I started calling Uncle 'Dad'?"
"Then I estimate that Uncle Shen will have to buy up all the fireworks in the city and set them off for three days and three nights."
"real?"
"More real than real gold."
Si Jingxu chatted with Yan Buyu for a couple more minutes, and only reluctantly hung up the phone when he saw her yawn.
Just as Yan Buyu was about to turn off the light, his phone lit up again.
She thought it was Si Jingxu.
She opened the message, only to find it was from the person she least wanted to see.
Yan Qihang: [Tomorrow night at 8 PM, at an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Beijing. You come alone with five million US dollars. If you call the police or bring someone else, I will post Lan Xinyan's private photos online.]
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