Shen Huai'an subconsciously looked at Shen Zhiting. His eyes were slightly raised, and his gentle gaze was like a breeze.
He stood in the sunlight, a large hand gently stroking Lin Wanxing's head.
Shen Zhiting didn't dare to meet those shrewd eyes. She lowered her eyes and forced a smile awkwardly. "Second Uncle, if there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest first."
"No, let's go check on your brother first. Shen Wen seems to be badly injured."
Shen Wen was driven to the hospital by his family's driver.
Shen Wen suffered a severe blow to the head, resulting in a fractured skull and intracranial hemorrhage. Fortunately, he was discovered in time and taken to the hospital; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
At this critical juncture, the entire Shen family arrived. The old lady sat on a bench in the hospital corridor, holding Buddhist prayer beads in her hand and chanting sutras, praying to Buddha to bless her poor grandson.
"What on earth happened? Xiaowen was perfectly fine at home, how could this happen?" Shen Taimin stood at the door of the operating room and couldn't help but sigh.
He is the eldest son of the Shen family, and he is in charge of all matters, big and small. Now that this has happened right under his nose, he has no way to explain it to everyone.
"Big brother, our Xiaowen has always been very well-behaved. The doctor said he suffered a severe blow to the back of his head, which is why he is like this. Someone must be trying to harm Xiaowen."
Shen Qingyu's eyes were full of heartache. He only had one son, so naturally he doted on Xiaowen.
As the third son, Shen Qingyu knew he didn't have the methods and cunning of his eldest brother, nor did he have the business acumen and powerful backing of his second brother. So, he had always kept a low profile and was willing to be a nobody who didn't compete or fight for anything.
All he wanted was to protect himself and ensure his son could live a peaceful and smooth life, but what happened today was a slap in the face, making him completely wake up.
Even though they had kept quiet all these years, in the end his son still turned out like this.
Old Shen was getting old. His first wife's child had died young, but this illegitimate child was left behind. When he learned of the child's existence, he was overjoyed and brought the child back despite everyone's objections.
He wanted to watch his son grow up by his side, which angered his first wife, who then divorced him. But Shen Laosan only wanted this son; everyone else was no longer important to him.
Shen Wen was clever from a young age, and even the old lady liked this grandson.
"Third brother, don't be too sad. Xiaowen will be alright, he'll be alright. I promise you I'll give you an explanation." Shen Taimin put on the airs of the head of the Shen family to comfort the third brother, and also promised to handle the matter properly.
Seeing his third brother's long face, Shen Huai'an suddenly asked, "Big brother, what are you planning to do? This happened so suddenly."
"This..." Shen Taimin was stumped by the question. He really hadn't figured out how to handle it. The words he had just said were just an attempt to appease the third brother.
The old woman suddenly opened her eyes and slammed the prayer beads in her hand onto the metal bench next to her. Her narrow eyes looked even more terrifying when she got angry.
"We need to figure out how to handle this. We need to retrieve the surveillance footage or call the police directly."
Shen Zhiting gasped, unable to resist stealing a glance at the fool who had been hiding silently in Shen Huai'an's arms.
Calling the police was useless; there were no security cameras in that area.
Lin Wanxing seemed to sense the faint gaze behind him, and he suddenly turned around and met Shen Zhiting's eyes.
He stared intently at Shen Zhiting, his eyes filled with terror, muttering to himself:
"Don't hit my head, don't hit my...head..."
The way he was talking to himself made him look even more foolish; he was like a traumatized little idiot who had been scared into this state by such a small thing.
Hearing Lin Wanxing acting foolishly, Shen Taimin became very irritated. He scolded Shen Huai'an, "Second brother, why did you bring him here? He's just making things worse."
Shen Huai'an smiled calmly, "I'm sorry, brother. Xingxing seemed to be frightened just now. I have to keep him with me, otherwise he will be scared."
After saying that, Shen Er stroked his head with tender eyes, "Xingxing, don't be afraid, your second brother is here to protect you."
No one would care about the ramblings of a fool; they would just assume he's having a fit of madness and is talking nonsense.
Lin Wanxing kept her eyes fixed on Shen Zhiting, "Don't hit my head."
Shen Zhiting leaned against the cold hospital wall. At this moment, she truly felt fear and panic. She felt as if she were being roasted on a raging fire.
That idiot is still spouting those things. Shen Zhiting really wants Lin Wanxing to shut up. Just shut up already.
She leaned weakly against the wall, her hands clenching nervously inside her sleeves. She met Lin Wanxing's gaze and listened to Lin Wanxing's repeated pleas of "Don't hit me." Her heart felt as if it were being gripped by something inexplicable.
She was afraid that Lin Wanxing would say something she shouldn't at this moment, and her heart was in her throat.
Lin Wanxing watched her mouth open and close, and said lightly, "Don't hit me!"
His voice, like a demonic chant, lingered in Shen Zhiting's ears, as if repeatedly reminding her that someone had witnessed her actions.
Now their emotions seemed to have completely reversed. Shen Zhiting was scared half to death, and her mental defenses were about to collapse. She bit her lip tightly and quickly lowered her eyes. Her long hair just happened to cover half of her face, providing her with cover.
Shen Huai'an followed his gaze and looked precisely through the crowd to Shen Zhiting.
Shen Zhiting looked very strange, and Xingxing was even more frightened and at a loss in front of her. Shen Huai'an was always very smart. Although Xingxing was silly, he instinctively didn't lie. The person he was really afraid of was Shen Zhiting.
He patted Lin Wanxing on the shoulder, "It's okay."
Lin Wanxing blinked blankly, seemingly a little slow to react, and it took him a while to calm down.
A smile suddenly appeared on that delicate, porcelain-doll-like face. Lin Wanxing, holding Shen Huai'an's hand, asked with wide, watery eyes:
"Second brother, what does illegitimate child mean?"
After asking the question, he frowned and thought for a few seconds, then asked himself, "What exactly does illegitimate child mean?"
In an instant, the corridor fell silent as everyone turned their gaze toward the fool. Shen Wen was indeed an illegitimate child, but this was a secret that the Shen family had kept tightly under wraps, and no one knew it.
Why would this idiot suddenly ask such a question?
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