Illegitimate children in wealthy families are the most shameful existence.
Their existence is meant to expose the filth and hypocrisy within the family to everyone.
Shen Qingyu had no children. He and his first wife had no children for many years until he found Xiaowen. Only then did he feel like a father. Xiaowen came from an unsavory background, but he was his only child, so Shen Qingyu cherished and raised him like a treasure.
When Shen Wen returned to the Shen family, he was already seven or eight years old. It was absolutely impossible for them not to acknowledge the child. The third brother's health had deteriorated due to his various misdeeds outside. Apart from Shen Wen, who was born from an accident when he was young, he could never have another child.
Therefore, the Shen family would do their best to conceal the fact that Shen Wen was an illegitimate child. They would unanimously claim that Shen Wen was born to Shen Laosan and his first wife, so that the child would be legitimate whether he joined the group or did other things in the future.
Even some people within the Shen family didn't know that Shen Wen was an illegitimate child. How did this idiot find out?
Grandma Shen's eyes immediately turned sharp, and she stared coldly at Lin Wanxing while holding the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand.
"Second brother, even if you're married, you shouldn't meddle in some family matters."
“Grandma, I didn’t say that. Huai’an is someone you watched grow up. You know what kind of person I am. I can assure you that I absolutely did not say that.”
Shen Wen's background was something that Old Master Shen had instructed him to never reveal a single word to outsiders.
Therefore, the Shen family kept their mouths shut, and Shen Huai'an would never tell anyone else about this.
Shen Taimin seized the opportunity to say, "Huai'an, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but how could you tell others about Qingyu and Xiaowen?"
His tone was sincere, and his expression showed a hint of anxiety, as if he had poured a bucket of dirty water on Shen Huai'an's head.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyu was furious and said, "Second Brother, our Xiaowen is a good child. He has never offended you, has he?"
"Why do you have the right to tell everyone about this? Do you want everyone to know about Xiaowen so you can kick her out of the Shen family?"
"I called you Second Brother, but I never expected you to be so wicked behind your seemingly gentle exterior."
The old lady could hear Shen Qingyu's shouts from afar in the corridor, and her brows furrowed.
The old lady has already sent someone to inform Shen Qingyu's father. As the old man's son and the only male in the family, the old lady has to inform this son in name only.
Of the three stepsons, the old lady had sent two away, but this sickly one was still quite resilient, dragging his frail body to the present day.
Shen Fengjun from the third branch happened to be rushing over at that moment. He was coughing and looked unwell as he arrived, supported by his personal nanny. He had rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard that Shen Wen was injured.
Shen Fengjun has been recuperating from illness for years and rarely inquires about matters within the old mansion. His son, Shen Qingyu, is a good-for-nothing who only follows Shen Taimin around as a lackey. He can't count on his son and sees no hope for him.
Therefore, Shen Fengjun has been focusing on recuperating from his illness all these years, which is tantamount to him completely giving up on his son.
But that doesn't mean he's given up on his grandson; Shen Wen is his only hope.
When Shen Qingyu saw her elderly father arrive, dragging his ailing body, she immediately went forward to help him, saying, "Dad, why are you here?"
Shen Fengjun glared at his stupid son, then looked at the old lady sitting over there.
In recent years, the old lady has been getting very close to the eldest son's side, but she has a strong preference for Xiao Wen. The reason is simple: Xiao Wen is a smart and filial child. More importantly, the eldest son's side has almost no children besides Shen Taimin.
Shim Tae-min has only one son and one daughter. His son has been living abroad for many years and has no intention of getting involved in the family business.
The old lady was a sexist, so she favored Shen Wen.
Shen Fengjun slowly walked over, the nanny carefully supporting him. He coughed lightly, his hand pressed to his lips, and said:
"Mom, I think this happened too suddenly. There are no security cameras at the old house, and Xiaowen was injured by someone. I think someone is trying to harm him."
"Mom, let the police handle this kind of thing." Of the three Shen brothers, only Shen Fengjun has survived to this day. He has a high status and can be considered to have a say in front of the old lady.
Even if you don't care about the monk, you should still care about the Buddha. Although the old lady didn't like this sickly boy, he was still the old man's son. The old lady said:
“Bong-jun, your health isn’t very good. Let the younger generation handle these matters at home. Tae-min is in charge now. Do everything according to Tae-min’s instructions. I believe Tae-min will handle this matter carefully.”
These words were said in a very tactful way, but in reality, they were a slap in the face to Chen Fengjun. As an elder in the family, he could not say anything now that the old lady had humiliated him.
Shen Laosan glanced at Shen Huai'an, who was standing quietly to the side, and the idiot, and felt a surge of anger in his heart with nowhere to vent it.
"Second brother, I advise you to keep your mouth shut in the future. You'd better not say a word about Xiaowen."
Shen Huai'an adjusted his glasses, remaining calm and composed as always. This matter concerned the third branch of the family, so he needed to explain it clearly.
“I haven’t told Xingxing about this. It concerns the family’s reputation, so how could I say it so easily? Right now, the most urgent thing is to find the person who harmed Xiaowen.”
"Don't worry too much, believe that Xiaowen will be alright."
Even though Shen Laosan was so rude, he was neither angry nor annoyed. He remained polite and humble, and even comforted others.
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