Chapter 235 could also be a good way to lay the groundwork a little.
The two of them, Madam and Mr. Song...
One is domineering, unreasonable, and insists on doing everything according to their own ideas.
She was gentle yet stubborn, refusing to back down. She knew that misunderstandings could be resolved by speaking them out, but she chose to keep them bottled up inside.
Take his wife's pregnancy as an example. It was clear that Yan Qihang was impotent, and the two of them did not have any physical contact.
But the lady resented that Old Song always took her child back by force right after she gave birth.
She didn't even see her newborn child.
The lady was angry and insisted that the child was Yan Qihang's, refusing to reveal the truth.
He missed his child so much that he cried every day. Old Song finally softened and went to Yan Qihang to ask for the child back.
If Madam had simply said that the child belonged to the Song family, they would have taken the baby for testing.
That way, real prostitutes won't have to suffer so much outside.
A while ago, the eldest son unexpectedly discovered some evidence and reopened the investigation into what happened back then.
Upon learning that Yan Qihang was not a man at all, she began to doubt the child's origins.
This investigation led them to the real prostitute.
Chen Mo didn't know how to comment on this matter.
The two people in the family made mistakes, but no one dared to criticize them.
Miss Ke is completely innocent.
She was clearly a favored daughter of heaven, born to be pampered and cherished, yet she endured hardships that ordinary children could not bear.
Children in the slums are nothing special.
He felt uncomfortable whenever he heard people talk about it.
Not to mention Yi-ge.
"Brother Yi, are you going to see Miss today?" Chen Mo poured Song Jingyi a drink and asked in a low voice.
"I'll see her." Song Jingyi smiled. "Let's go tonight. Let her have fun with her friends first, without disturbing her."
"Si Jingxu is petty and might not let you see her."
“Heh,” Song Jingyi took a sip of wine, “Si Jingxu has probably already guessed it and won’t stop him.”
Shen Yanzhou probably knows this too.
Having said that, Song Jingyi instructed Chen Mo, "Prepare some wine and dishes; I want to invite the two of them over for a chat."
"Yes, Brother Yi."
Shen Yanzhou and Si Jingxu received the information at the same time. They exchanged a glance and made an excuse to walk to the next room together.
Yan Buyu was fighting against Long Yu and He Run with Shen Yunqi's group. He said he understood and didn't ask any more questions.
“Jingxu,” Shen Yanzhou spoke first on the way.
Si Jingxu's expression darkened slightly. "Yes, it should be."
Chen Mo led the two people to the living room and stood silently beside Song Jingyi.
"You're here, please sit down." Song Jingyi stood up. "Has Xiaoyu eaten?"
Si Jingxu sat down. "What did you want to see me and Yanzhou here about?"
Song Jingyi smiled and said, "Let's not beat around the bush. Let's not waste time playing riddles. Xiaoyu is my sister from both parents. You two should have guessed that."
"So you're saying you want to acknowledge her back?" Shen Yanzhou asked.
Although there had been speculation beforehand, it still felt awkward to hear the person involved say it in person.
“Yanzhou, don’t be nervous,” Song Jingyi said, raising his wine glass. “On the contrary, I invited you here to ask you to keep this a secret from Xiaoyu for the time being.”
"Based on my understanding of you, you don't seem like the type to do this." Si Jingxu didn't touch his glass.
“That’s because you don’t know me well enough,” Song Jingyi said, taking a sip of his drink. “My family situation is complicated. It’s only a matter of time before I acknowledge Xiaoyu, but there’s no rush. She’s been through too much lately, and I don’t want to upset her. I’ll lay the groundwork for her slowly and give her time to prepare.”
He was afraid that his little fish would be too stressed and end up like his mother.
Shen Yanzhou remained silent.
The same applies to Si Jingxu.
Yan Qihang died, and Buyu lived with the Shen family, which made everyone happy.
But now, even though he knows that his biological parents are other people, he may not say it, but he can't help but think about it.
Now that her own brother has come knocking on her door, she feels terrible.
They couldn't bear to part with their children, and they felt even more heartache for them.
"Actually, I could have kept this from you." Song Jingyi put down his wine glass.
He was fearless and arrogant, even more so than his father.
He just couldn't bear to hurt his little sister.
He wouldn't do something as despicable as directly kidnapping someone.
The purpose of notifying these two people was to give them a heads-up, so that they wouldn't block his way when he tries to get close to his sister in the future.
“Buyu isn’t as fragile as you think.” Shen Yanzhou picked up his wine glass. “She’s brave, strong, and resilient. You’ve underestimated her.”
“Yanzhou is right, we respect her opinion more,” Si Jingxu raised his glass as well. “She would be unhappy if she were the last to know.”
Song Jingyi curled his lips slightly, "You guys seem to know her quite well. I'll go over there now and tell her I'm her biological brother from both her parents, and ask her to come with me. What do you think?"
Shen Yanzhou: "A little foreshadowing wouldn't be a bad idea."
Si Jingxu: "Let her relax for a few days, then tell her."
The three men didn't say much, but they drank a bottle of wine.
A preliminary agreement has been reached.
Tell Yan Buyu the truth slowly, and let her make her own choice in the end.
"If I didn't acknowledge you, would you be willing to do that?" Si Jingxu asked.
Song Jingyi waved his hand dismissively, "She may not acknowledge me, but I do. As long as Xiaoyu is happy, that's all that matters."
Wherever she is, I, as her older brother, can protect her.
Song Jingyi then asked Shen Yanzhou, "If she acknowledges me, are you willing to let her go?"
Shen Yanzhou paused as he brought the wine glass to his lips, then chuckled softly, "I'm glad that more people care about her."
“I’m asking her out for a walk tonight.” Song Jingyi turned to look at Si Jingxu. “You’re not coming along, are you?”
Si Jingxu raised an eyebrow. "It doesn't matter how many brothers I have, but I only have one boyfriend, so of course I have to come."
Song Jingyi and Shen Yanzhou chuckled softly at the same time, thinking, "How naive."
My brother can't change, but I can change boyfriends anytime.
After leaving Song Jingyi's villa, Shen Yanzhou suddenly felt like having a cigarette.
"Let's go together," Si Jingxu sighed.
The two walked to the lakeside, looked at the calm surface of the water, and smoked half a cigarette before they began to talk.
"What exactly is the situation with the silent birth mother?" Shen Yanzhou asked.
"Aunt Qingzhi always treated the child that Yan Qihang sent over back then as her own, cherishing and protecting him until he was eight years old, but then he suddenly died one day."
People outside say that the child was frail and sickly from a young age and was not blessed.
The information Ling Huiwen received was that the child had been poisoned with a slow-acting poison over a long period of time and died.
Song Shuchen was very arrogant back then and offended many people. Since they couldn't do anything about him, they targeted his youngest and weakest child.
“Only someone close to you could administer the medication long-term. Song Shuchen is so vigilant, how could he make such a basic mistake?” Shen Yanzhou asked, puzzled.
“I didn’t know before, but now I understand.” Si Jingxu lowered his head and flicked off the ash from his cigarette. “Probably because he thought the child was Yan Qihang’s, so he didn’t really care about raising him properly.”
How could someone as proud and arrogant as Song Shuchen be willing to raise another man's child?
He couldn't bear to part with Meng Qingzhi, so he could only raise the child properly for the time being.
He didn't drug her, but he chose to turn a blind eye.
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