Xiang Nanzhi thought Xiang Yun would be hard to coax, and had already thought of how to explain his sister's situation to him.
Adopting Xiang Nian was a spur-of-the-moment decision, but since I've taken her in, I have to be responsible for her. I can't abandon her just because my own son is back.
She had to take good care of both children's emotions.
However, it is clear that Xiang Yun is different from Xiang Nian. He did not think about how he suddenly had a younger sister, nor was he unhappy about it.
"Xiang Yun, do you want Mommy to climb the tree with you?"
"Um."
"I'll help you."
Xiang Yun shook his head, removed Xiang Nanzhi's hand, and hugged the tree as he climbed up, like a wriggling black worm.
Xiang Nanzhi: ...
"Tangyuan, be careful!"
Xiang Zhengyi was a little frightened. How could such a young child climb a tree?
The cherry blossom tree in the Xiang family's yard isn't very tall, but it's still considered tall for a child...
"sweet dumpling!"
Old Ma quickly sent someone to keep an eye on things under the tree, so they could catch him if he fell.
Xiang Nanzhi was stunned. Was this her son? He looked like a monkey, climbing so skillfully.
"Mom, come quick!"
Xiang Nanzhi was a bit of a coward; she wouldn't dare climb a tree. She was afraid of insects and heights.
Besides, Shen Shixun is here. If she goes up, it'll be fine, but if she doesn't, he'll probably laugh her to death.
"Tangyuan, you play, I..."
"Can't Grandma climb trees?"
It's a little embarrassing to admit, but it's true, she can't climb trees.
"Mom, come quick..."
"I'll wait for you here. Girls aren't allowed to climb trees."
Xiang Nanzhi found an excuse to sit down on the side and watched Xiang Yun run up and down the tree like a monkey.
Xiang Yun is really easy to take care of. When he's tired, he eats, then sleeps, and when he wakes up, he can eat again, and after eating, he can play again.
Xiang Zhengyi didn't go anywhere all day, spending the rest of the day playing with his grandson. Xiang Nanzhi got tired in the afternoon and pulled Shen Shixun back to the room to sleep with her.
"Where's the divorce agreement?"
Xiang Nanzhi was about to fall asleep when he brought up the very thing he didn't want to talk about.
"You're still thinking about it? You're already so eager to divorce me?"
"no……"
"Then why are you asking this?"
"I tore it up."
I really can't rest easy if I don't tear this apart. What if Xiang Nanzhi goes crazy one day and actually uses this as a pretext?
Xiang Nanzhi raised the corners of her lips, noticing the fear in his eyes, "Shen Shixun, haven't I been good to you?"
"What?"
"So you can have a daughter without having to lift a finger."
Xiang Nian is quite cute, but she doesn't need to hold back on this effort.
“Zhizhi…”
"Um?"
"Have another one."
"They're taking advantage of my kindness."
She was asked to have a baby as soon as she got back, but Xiang Nanzhi refused, saying, "I'm sleepy, I'm not coming, I'm sleepy..."
It's better to talk to him gently than to resist. Shen Shixun is that kind of person; he responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
Xiang Nian was still very sad after waking up. Her older brother was going to take her mother away from her, and her father was also going to take her mother away from her. She wished that her mother was hers alone.
Xiang Nian was in a bad mood after waking up and played with building blocks in the room.
Xiang Yunye was so used to it that he wished he could turn the old house upside down...
Opening the door, Xiang Nian was playing with building blocks inside. "Get out."
Can I play with you?
"cannot."
Xiang Nian was not polite to Xiang Yun at all. Ma Xiaorong was a little embarrassed and wanted to say something to ease the tension. Xiang Yun was not a domineering person, so he pulled up a stool and sat down. "Okay then, can I just watch you play?"
"Can."
Xiang Nian agreed, and Xiang Yun finally sat down. Ma Xiaorong also breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiang Jingyi did nothing all day, but he knew that the old house was in good condition and that everything would be peaceful even without his presence.
As long as Shen Shixun treats Zhizhi well, doesn't let her go to places like the grasslands with him, is willing to stay with her, and loves her, then there's nothing to complain about.
That night, Li Mingyue arranged to meet Xiang Jingyi. Noticing that Xiang Jingyi wasn't as enthusiastic as usual, she asked, "Is something on your mind?"
"without."
“My older brother talked to me a lot today, and I roughly know what distracted you. You're not usually like this.”
Having spent so much time together, Li Mingyue has come to know him quite well.
"Li Luchuan?"
"Um."
"Would you be happier if I told you something you didn't know but that's related to Shen Shixun?"
"I'm not interested in his affairs?"
Do you know why my dad is looking for him?
Xiang Jingyi was also curious, but he had other ways to find out; it was just a matter of time.
Li Mingyue laughed, "Don't you think there's something fishy about my dad going all the way from here to Saigon to find him? Someone who would go to such lengths for my dad to find him can't be an ordinary person."
"Speak plainly, what kind of deal do you want to negotiate with Shen Shixun?"
"I knew it."
Li Mingyue also noticed that the Xiang family was very united, unlike the Li family.
Li Qingyuan's philandering made the entire Li family seem to be torn apart, with everyone harboring their own thoughts. As for the Xiang family, they would keep a close eye on everything, no matter what the slightest disturbance.
Whether it's Xiang Nanzhi or Shen Shixun.
“My dad told me he wanted me to marry into the Xiang family, so we’ve been trying to get along for so long. You’ve never mentioned marriage to me before, and you probably never will again.”
Xiang Jingyi initially wanted to marry Li Mingyue, but now he has no such intention at all.
“Our relationship shouldn’t be built on a cold, material foundation; it’s unfair to both of us.”
"Yeah, that's true. The key is that I can tell you don't like me."
Xiang Jingyi did not deny it.
Li Mingyue smiled, "But it doesn't matter to me, I don't care. We can be friends, so the things I'm about to tell you are only because I consider you a friend."
She looked directly at Xiang Jingyi and said, "Whether we have a marriage alliance or not, the relationship between the Xiang family and the Li family will never be severed."
"What's the meaning?"
This statement came out of nowhere.
"It has nothing to do with my brother Li Luchuan, and it has even less to do with our marriage..."
Jingyi tapped his fingers on the table. Li Mingyue looked at his hands and said, “Jingyi, you are very outstanding. You should be able to guess that Shen Shixun and my father have a close relationship. What kind of relationship would make someone like my father personally go to Saigon to talk to him? And what is it that is worth talking about? Why has everyone always known that Shen Shixun has a mother and a sister, but never mentioned his father to anyone?”
As Li Mingyue spoke, she saw Xiang Jing's expression immediately darken.
She smiled and said, "You can probably guess what will happen next without me having to tell you. With just a nod from him, the relationship between the Xiang family and the Li family will last forever. But I don't know much about him since I haven't met him. You'll have to ask him that."
"Shen Shixun's father is..."
"He just needs to nod."
Xiang Jingyi can keep secrets, but he can't keep them from his younger sister as well.
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