Shen Shixun talked to Jira about his mother's usual situation, what she ate, what she did, and any unusual things. After they finished talking, Jira went out first, and Shen Shixun lay down in the tent to sleep.
Old Hei and Xiao Fang were cuddling at the door, and even a mastiff has its own unique passion.
He closed his eyes, thinking of Xiang Nanzhi one moment and the child the next.
He thought he would get a good night's sleep once he got back to the grasslands, but he kept thinking about this and that, and the whole night passed by. He still couldn't fall asleep when it was just getting light.
Sitting outside the tent, Lao Hei woke up immediately when he heard his footsteps. The man sat on the ground, and Lao Hei came over and sat at his feet. The mastiff was big, and it was a sight to behold just sitting there.
"You're going to be a father soon, Lao Hei, you've grown up."
Shen Shixun lit a cigarette. Lao Hei sat steadily, glanced back at him, and took a drag. "You know what I'm talking about. If I bring the child over, she'll be upset, but the child isn't her everything."
"I need the child more than she does, don't I?"
Old Black barked twice, and Shen Shixun laughed, "You're the one who understands me best."
The sun peeked out of the sky, and Shen's mother lifted the tent flap and slowly came out of the tent. She saw Shen Shixun sitting not far away with the mastiff and looked surprised.
The old lady had just gotten up, her hair was a little messy, and her eyes were somewhat blank. She stared at him for a while, and Shen Shixun also looked in her direction. "Mom!"
Chen's mother was stunned for a moment, unsure how to react. She simply lowered her head and quickly returned to the tent.
After breakfast, Shen Shixun took his mother on horseback away from the grassland. His mother didn't ask where they were going or what they were going to do; she just quietly got on the horse.
Gila, heavily pregnant, stood outside the tent alone, guarding the house. "Big brother, take it easy."
"Brother, you need to be careful of Mom. She's not feeling well right now."
Throughout the journey, Shen's mother sat very steadily and quietly. Shen Shixun didn't know what she was thinking and didn't ask.
When she got tired, we gave her some food and she rested on the spot. Chen's mother sat on the grass, biting the food in her hand, and suddenly burst into tears.
He asked helplessly, "Mom, why are you crying?"
"Is it because they don't want to come back with you?"
The mother had been having fits of grief in waves, but now she remembers everything again.
"No, don't overthink it."
“It was my fault. I shouldn’t have let you find a Han Chinese. I suffered my whole life after finding a Han Chinese myself. Now if I let you find a Han Chinese too, how will you live your life?”
As Chen's mother spoke, she cried even harder, "Did their family treat you badly? Did they scold you?"
Did I hit you?
"People outside call us barbarians. Did their family look down on you and call you a barbarian? Or did they lay a hand on you and hit you?"
"No."
Shen Shixun laughed, "Mom, who dares to hit me?"
"You're a sharpshooter on the grasslands, most people wouldn't dare mess with you, that's true, that's right..."
Mother Shen wiped away her tears, feeling somewhat relieved. "What about the baby? Where did the baby go?"
"Zhizhi is in her postpartum period. I'll bring the baby to see you after she finishes her postpartum period."
"What's your name?"
"Mini glutinous rice balls".
“Little Tangyuan…” Mother Shen lowered her head and took a sip of water, “Call him Little Tangyuan, Little Tangyuan is good.”
Shen's mother had been married to a Han Chinese man and knew that children born to Han Chinese men took their father's surname. If he had the chance, he would definitely explain it to Shen's mother.
He doesn't care whose surname the child takes, as long as the child is his.
But right now, he couldn't say it, for fear of upsetting her.
Shen's mother didn't ask any more questions, and he didn't say much either. He led Shen's mother on horseback all the way from the grassland to the place with the most tourists.
Shen's mother was wrapped up tightly and looked timid. After Shen Shixun took her outside, he paid close attention to her condition, afraid that she would be stimulated in any way, but Shen's mother was fine.
It wasn't until evening that he took Chen's mother to Latour. The doctor at Latour had already gone home and couldn't perform the examination. He explained the general situation and determined that it was some kind of mental problem, so he recommended hospitalization.
Shen Shixun bought two bowls of noodles, one for himself and one for his mother. "Mom, get some rest tonight. We're in the hospital, and the doctors and nurses are all good people. Don't be afraid, I'll be here with you anytime."
Chen's mother was timid, but she wasn't afraid. After finishing a bowl of noodles, she quietly lay there and fell asleep.
Of course, she felt uncomfortable not sleeping in a tent. Having lived her whole life, this was the first time she had come to a hospital in a big city. She was also not used to shooting crossbows, but the old lady tried her best to overcome her inner barriers, afraid of causing him trouble.
Since nearly hurting Gila, Chen's mother has become very aware of her mental problems and realized that she is ill, often not even knowing what she is doing.
When Jira called Shim Sehun, sometimes she would listen in, feeling distressed as she listened.
Since her children have decided to send her to the hospital for treatment at Latour, she should come. She can't make things difficult for them.
The stress that Shen Shixun had worried about did not occur. His mother was perfectly normal. He leaned on a table and looked at his mother for a while.
Once they were aside, he called Xiang Nanzhi.
He texted Xiang Nanzhi as soon as he got off the plane, but she was probably asleep and didn't reply in time, so he took a car and left Latour.
He didn't know if Xiang Nanzhi called him again after that; maybe she did, maybe she didn't.
As soon as he dialed the number, he heard a soft voice on the other end, "Hmph... You went back and didn't even call me. You went to see that Alan again, didn't you?"
"without……"
Xiang Nanzhi was lying on the bed, enjoying a private massage. It seemed the massage was too rough, because the woman couldn't help but groan, "Ugh, be gentle!"
Shen Shixun: ...
Has your mother arrived in Latour?
"arrive."
Xiang Nanzhi responded, "Is she used to it? Take her out to eat something nice, stay in a nice place, and have some fun."
"I took her to see a doctor, not for fun."
"Shen Shixun, is this a video? Let me show you Tangyuan..."
The man glanced at his mother, who appeared to be asleep behind him, and said, "No, it's too late, Mom's asleep."
"Then don't turn on the sound, I'll let you watch quietly."
"good."
The man turned on the video and saw Xiang Nanzhi sitting on the bed, with someone massaging her. The nanny brought over some glutinous rice balls, which she gently took and placed on her lap. She held her phone in one hand and used the other to smooth her hair in front of the camera.
She made a shushing gesture and guided Tangyuan's head so that he faced the camera.
Shen Shixun's lips curled up slightly, and in that instant, a sudden inspiration struck him.
Zhang Yandong is right. It's unrealistic to try to take the child away from the Xiang family without them noticing. We can't force them, but we can outsmart them.
“Zhizhi…”
"Um?"
"My mother has never seen glutinous rice balls before."
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