For some reason, Lin Wanxing kept having this strange feeling that his second brother was touching his feet. Looking at his gentle second brother, he quickly cleared the evil thoughts from his mind, realizing it was all just his imagination.
"Second brother, you're so good to me." Lin Wanxing's eyes were almost overflowing with affection. In his heart, his second brother was the only person besides his mother who was good to him.
"Your second brother will treat you even better in the future."
The next day, Lin Wanxing and Shen Huai'an returned to the Chen family home, which was always the place Lin Wanxing least wanted to go back to.
Shen Huai'an held his hand, while Zheng Hu, wearing sunglasses, stood indifferently behind Shen Huai'an.
"Second brother, don't forget to give the fish and shrimp to my sister. She loves fish and shrimp the most."
Shen Huai'an patted Xingxing's head and said, "Our Xingxing is just like that—sensible and tolerant."
Lin Wanxing lowered her head, pursed her lips, and smiled, "Anyway, if you like it, I'll buy some."
Zheng Hu took two boxes from the trunk of the car, which contained fish and shrimp.
These are local fish and shrimp from Jiangcheng, and they taste pretty good. Shen Huai'an didn't plan to bring anything, but the little fool kept insisting on buying fish and shrimp.
Zheng Hu followed behind them. After Lin Wanxing entered the Chen family's house, Xu Feng immediately greeted her with a beaming smile. She looked at Lin Wanxing and her smile was almost splitting her face.
"Oh, Xingxing, you're back! You don't know how much your dad missed you after you left. Why didn't you come home to visit?"
"People who don't know the situation might think that I, as your stepmother, treat you badly, which is why you don't come home."
She subtly mocked Lin Wanxing for being an ingrate, saying that no one could miss her lack of filial piety, but Shen Er took her words to heart.
Lin Wanxing had no idea how to refute Xu Feng's words. He hid foolishly behind Shen Huai'an, looking completely bewildered as if he hadn't heard a thing.
Shen Huai'an smiled and said, "Madam Chen, you know very well whether you treat Xingxing well or not, don't you? Things you know in your heart, don't bring them up again and again. Besides, Xingxing not returning to the Chen family is a rule I set back then. You know that too. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, they might accuse Xingxing of being unfilial."
“Mrs. Chen, if it weren’t for your invitation, I would never have come to the Chen family with Xingxing today.”
Xu Feng never expected that Shen Huai'an, who seemed so refined and gentle, would speak so bluntly.
Her gaze inadvertently swept over the cane in Chen's hands. A cripple who could only walk with a cane, she really didn't know what he had to be so arrogant as before.
“Huai’an, I was just saying it casually. Why are you taking it so seriously? I’ve been taking care of Xingxing since he was little. As his stepmother, I’m only saying a few words to him for his own good.”
Lin Wanxing gently tugged at Chen Huai'an's sleeve.
Shen Huai'an patted his head, signaling him not to worry.
Sure enough, his reassurance made Lin Wanxing less nervous and worried.
Xu Fengzhen really loves acting, and the more people there are, the more she loves performing. When has she ever cared about Lin Wanxing? Besides, it's none of her business to care about Lin Wanxing.
Shen Huai'an smiled slightly, his smile unfathomable, his eyes narrowed dangerously, "I'll handle Xingxing's affairs. I'll talk to him about what he does wrong. It's not your place to interfere. Besides, you're just Xingxing's aunt. You should just call me Mr. Shen."
"There are so many Aunt Xingxing, does that mean they all have to be senior to me? You will always just be Aunt Xingxing, not his mother."
Xu Feng's originally smiling face gradually withered, and she clenched her teeth so tightly that the veins on her neck were about to burst.
Shen Huai'an is really sharp-tongued. With just a few words, he exposed her facade and even mocked her, saying that she would always just be Lin Wanxing's aunt and that she could never escape the identity of a mistress.
Just as tensions were running high, Chen Shuhua returned from outside with Fang Ze and Chen Xueping.
"What's wrong?" Chen Shuhua walked over with a smile.
"Chairman Chen, it's been a long time." Shen Huai'an pushed up his glasses and smiled calmly. "It's nothing, it's just that Mrs. Chen is very interesting to talk to. Should Xingxing and I stand here and listen to her?"
Chen Shuhua, a seasoned businessman, was a shrewd old fox. He immediately understood what was going on. He glared at Xu Feng, then smiled and said, "There's no reason to let a guest stand at the door. Mr. Shen, please come in."
Chen Shuhua hadn't noticed Lin Wanxing since entering the room, as if he were an invisible person who didn't exist.
Chen Shuhua wanted to sound out Shen Huai'an's thoughts today, so he didn't want to make things too awkward.
Chen Xueping looked Shen Huai'an up and down, then snorted and rolled her eyes.
Fang Ze stood beside her and took the initiative to greet Shen Huai'an and Lin Wanxing.
"Mr. Shen, it's been a long time. Xueping and I are getting married next month. You and Wanxing must come!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely go." Shen Huai'an will definitely go.
"Fish...and...shrimp!" Lin Wanxing whispered from behind Shen Huai'an, pointing to the two large boxes Zheng Hu had brought in. "These are for you. I wish you a happy marriage."
Chen Xueping frowned, quite impatient with Lin Wanxing's stammering. She glanced at the two boxes on the ground and said, "What did you send? Just fish and shrimp. It's ridiculous that you can even bring this out."
Chen Shuhua glared at Chen Xueping, silencing her with his eyes.
"This is your brother's thoughtful gift. It may be a small present, but the sentiment is profound. Please accept it."
Not only Chen Xueping, but even Fang Ze was surprised that Lin Wanxing would give such a thing.
Xu Feng glared at Lin Wanxing fiercely, thinking to herself, "This idiot married into the Shen family, yet she's so stingy. Giving her something like this is worse than not giving her anything at all."
Everyone took their seats in the restaurant. Chen Shuhua sat in the main seat, next to Xu Feng. Lin Wanxing sat next to Chen Er, and opposite them were Chen Xueping and Fang Ze.
Lin Wanxing lowered his head to eat, while Chen Shuhua felt uncomfortable all over whenever he saw his silly son.
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