Chapter 310 The Shen Family is Your Root
When Shen Zhiye returned home, he was clearly still not satisfied. "Yunqi, put on the 'Second Waltz' on the stereo."
He took off his suit jacket and tossed it on the sofa, then walked gracefully toward Lan Xinyan.
"Most elegant Lady Shen, may I ask you to dance a waltz?"
"Shen Zhiye! The children are still here!" Lan Xinyan said with a hint of disgust, but her eyes sparkled and her face was slightly flushed, clearly because she was shy.
“Mom, the children don’t have to be here.” Shen Buyu smiled and gently patted Lan Xinyan’s back. “The most elegant lady and the most handsome gentleman, please dance together.”
“The children can,” Shen Zhiye said, taking the hand his wife extended. “It’s good for their emotional development to let them see their parents’ love.”
“Chen Buyu, take the photos. Big Brother, adjust the lighting,” Shen Yunqi said, having set up the sound system. He then brought over two chairs with a smile. “I’ll take a small stool.”
All the main lights in the villa were turned off, leaving only a single crystal chandelier in the center.
Bathed in warm yellow light, the couple danced gracefully and romantically to the music.
Three children sat in a row not far away.
Those taking photos, those filming, and those clapping each had their own roles.
Shen Buyu snapped a few photos, looked at them repeatedly, and tears welled up in his eyes without him realizing it.
She has no right or privilege to live in the Shen family.
Such a wonderful mother, such a wonderful father, and equally wonderful brothers beside her.
She gritted her teeth, held back her tears, and raised her phone again.
Tears blurred her vision, and she couldn't make out her parents' figures.
Suddenly my hand was empty.
"Laugh when you want to laugh, cry when you want to cry, and don't keep quiet. People have all kinds of emotions when they are alive. Young girls who hold back their laughter and tears are most likely to get sick."
Shen Yunqi took over her job, taking photos for their parents. He even showed the photos to his sister, saying, "My composition is pretty good, isn't it? It makes our 1.8-meter-tall dad look like he's only 1.5 meters tall."
Shen Buyu burst into laughter through her tears, "Be careful, Dad will dock your pay."
Shen Yanzhou handed his younger sister a handkerchief and comforted her, "It's okay, your older brother will give you pocket money."
"I want one too." Shen Buyu wiped away her tears.
"That's wonderful." Shen Yanzhou exclaimed sincerely, declaring himself the happiest brother in the world.
After the song ended, Shen Zhiye kissed Lan Xinyan's forehead, and the couple smiled at each other.
"The three of us have made up our minds." Shen Yunqi turned on the lights.
"Decid what?" Lan Xinyan could tell from his expression that the brat was up to no good.
"As for the fourth child's name," Shen Yunqi grinned, "the boy's name is Shen Yu'an, and the girl's name is Shen Yu'an."
Shen Yanzhou smiled gently and agreed.
Shen Buyu's eyes were bright.
Lan Xinyan was speechless for a moment, then wanted to punch someone.
Shen Zhiye laughed heartily, hugged his wife who was about to explode, and laughed heartily a few times, "Not a bad name, keep it."
"You're not serious either," Lan Xinyan said, blushing as she nudged her husband's shoulder. "At your age, you're fooling around with the kids."
“Let’s talk about something less silly,” Shen Zhiye cleared his throat and looked at Shen Buyu. “Buyu, Dad has something to tell you. Since you’ve acknowledged me as your father and taken my surname, Shen, it means we have a father-daughter bond in this life.”
He listened attentively without saying a word.
Shen Zhiye's eyes were slightly moist, but his tone was firm. "I have decided to include you in the Shen family genealogy as my eldest daughter. I have spoken to the clan leader about this, and the date is set for the end of the year."
"Ah?" Shen Buyu's nose tingled, and the tears that had just flowed from her emotions fell silently again.
Lan Xinyan also lowered her head and secretly wiped away her tears.
"Don't speak. We Chinese people believe in returning to our roots. Since you don't have the surname Yan and don't want the surname Song, once you are included in the Shen family genealogy, you will be a true member of the Shen family. From now on, the Shen family will be your root."
Shen Buyu cried so hard he couldn't speak.
No one longed for such a 'root' more than she did.
"Alright, now Dad wants to know what you think. Do you want to?" Shen Zhiye's eyes welled up with tears.
Shen Buyu nodded fiercely while crying, "That's what I thought."
"Alright, that's alright, stop crying, good boy, stop crying, Yunqi, you..." Shen Zhiye called his son to get a handkerchief for his sister, but found that his silly son was crying even harder.
He turned to look at his eldest son.
Shen Yanzhou took off his glasses and was wiping away tears.
"Mom, Dad, hug me." Shen Buyu said in a hoarse voice, reaching out her arms to her parents and hugging them tightly.
Shen Yunqi burst into tears.
He had waited for this day for more than a decade.
"Come on, big brother, come on, let's hug." With snot and tears streaming down his face, Shen Yunqi pulled the tearful Shen Yanzhou over.
The family of five embraced tightly under the crystal chandelier.
Back in her room, Shen Buyu was still teary-eyed.
Today was truly special for her.
It was the most important day of her life.
Sitting on the sofa, it took her a while to calm herself down.
That's when I remembered to check my phone.
Si Jingxu sent several messages and also sent a voice message.
The most recent one was five minutes ago.
Jingxu's brother: [Silence. I'm going back. Sleep well. Goodnight.]
Without waiting for the previous message, Shen Buyu immediately returned the call.
"Did I wake you up?" Si Jingxu asked in a low voice, afraid of disturbing her.
"No, I haven't gone to sleep yet. I was just downstairs when I came upstairs."
Si Jingxu frowned. "Your voice is so nasal, were you crying?"
"Mmm," Shen Buyu listened to his voice and suddenly missed his warm and comforting embrace. "I want to see you."
"Put on a coat and come downstairs," Si Jingxu said.
Ten minutes later, Shen Buyu, having washed his face, put on a trench coat and walked out of the Shen family's gate.
He immediately spotted Si Jingxu, dressed in a white suit, standing next to the black phantom.
"Brother Jingxu." In a great mood, Shen Buyu ran a few steps and rushed into her boyfriend's arms.
Si Jingxu stretched out his arms and caught her steadily.
A deep, languid voice sounded in her ear, "What touching thing has happened again? Would you like to share it with Brother Jingxu?"
Shen Buyu closed her eyes and leaned against him.
I could smell his faint fragrance and feel his strong heartbeat.
She took a deep breath and tightened her arms around his lean waist.
Si Jingxu chuckled softly and gently kissed the top of her head. "So happy?"
“Hmm,” Shen Buyu snuggled closer to him, “Dad said I should be included in the Shen family genealogy, so I’ll be a family member from now on.”
"Oh, our little feather will be a reliable person from now on," Si Jingxu teased her. "Then I'll have to stick close to you, my reliable little rich girl."
“I’m not that rich yet,” Shen Buyu said with a slight smile. “I’ll take care of you when I’m rich.”
“Okay, you take care of me, and I'll take care of you, okay?” Si Jingxu raised his hand and gently stroked her back. “I miss you so much, I won’t say anything.”
After the banquet ended, he followed the Shen family's car here.
I've been waiting for my girlfriend to have time to see her.
Fortunately, he was lucky today; his girlfriend wasn't asleep, so he could still give her a good hug.
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