Chapter 122 Even stray dogs have a higher status than him
Han Xi suffered so much by his side back then, almost losing her life, so she avoided him like the plague.
But for some reason, after returning to Chongqing, she always felt that there was an invisible thread binding her and Shen Jiheng together, and she couldn't untie it no matter what she did.
Han Xi's biggest fear right now is that he will find out about the child, which is why she was so agitated just now.
Zhuo Qingqian chuckled lightly: "Why are you so agitated? Your current behavior makes you seem like there's something fishy going on."
Han Xi tapped her on the head to correct her.
“I’m afraid he’ll see the children and remember that they are Bei Chen’s illegitimate children.”
Zhuo Qingqian nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, I'll remember. I went from being an aunt to a stepmother, all thanks to you."
Han Xi was amused by her, but she couldn't fool herself; her wildly beating heart hadn't calmed down yet.
Han Xi needed to calm herself down; continuing to waver was too dangerous.
It seems we should avoid meeting in the future.
The next morning, Madam Shen called to tell her that her grandmother had woken up and wanted to see her, so Han Xi specially cooked some porridge and brought it over.
Han Xi arrived at the ward door, and unexpectedly, the person who had caused her to lose sleep last night was also there.
Shen Jiheng greeted her with a smile.
"Good morning. I heard you brought some porridge that you cooked yourself for Grandma. I wonder if I got some?"
Is he looking for a scolding first thing in the morning?
He raised a question that even a child could figure out in public.
Han Xi walked in with a forced smile and replied politely, "I didn't know you were here, so I wasn't prepared."
Shen Jiheng shamelessly said, "I'll be coming tomorrow too, so that counts as an advance reservation. I haven't tasted your cooking in a long time."
Han Xi just smiled and remained silent. Was he even speaking human language?
Madam Shen slapped his arm: "You're such a busybody. Han Xi is here to see Grandma. It has nothing to do with you. Don't scare her."
The old lady chimed in, "That's right. With your personality, feeding you wouldn't be enough to feed the stray dogs on the street. Han Xi specially made this for me, so you can get out of the way."
Shen Jiheng: "......"
He cast a pitiful look at Han Xi, letting her see what he thought in front of these two queens.
Now even stray dogs have a higher status than him.
Han Xi chuckled; it had been a long time since anything had made her laugh like that.
That radiant smile was like a warm breeze blowing into Shen Jiheng's heart. All he wanted to do now was to make Han Xi happy every day.
Madam Shen was genuinely happy to see the relationship between the two men improve. She knew that her son hadn't been in contact with any women in recent years, which meant that he only had Han Xi in his heart.
Now that she's back, she can only try to bring the two of them together.
The old lady praised, "This is fish porridge; you still remember my taste."
Han Xi said considerately, "I know Grandma probably can't eat anything else right now. Fish is nutritious and not greasy. It's good for the elderly to eat more."
The old lady held her hand. Although she didn't say some things explicitly, she recognized Han Xi as her granddaughter-in-law.
Shen Jiheng stepped forward, looking at the old lady with envy.
The old lady rolled her eyes, looking possessive of her food.
The atmosphere was so pleasant that Han Xi blurted out, "Stop looking, I'll make it for you another day."
Han Xi regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth. That moment had taken her back to the time when they were still a family.
The two elders always praised her cooking skills, and even the picky eater Shen Jiheng couldn't find anything wrong with them.
Shen Jiheng's eyes lit up. "You said it yourself, and everyone can vouch for me."
He knew that Han Xi must have been in a daze and had returned to the past to say such things, and that he didn't mean it sincerely.
Han Xi gave an awkward laugh, and Madam Shen smoothed things over for her.
"What did they say? I didn't hear anything."
Shen Jiheng looked at her incredulously. Seeing that his mother remained unmoved, he turned to look at the old lady, but she was eating with her head down and completely ignored him.
Shen Jiheng was getting a little frustrated. They wanted to help him win back Han Xi, what a great opportunity! Why were these two siding with his own side?
"Mom, Grandma, you're both so biased. You're trying to drive me to the brink of despair."
Han Xi couldn't help but laugh at his discomfiture, and nodded, saying, "I said I wouldn't cheat, so don't force Grandma."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, raised their eyebrows, and revealed satisfied smiles.
It's not that they don't want to help, but they want Han Xi to do it from the bottom of his heart, rather than relying on them to put pressure on him.
He will only have a chance if he can make her care about Shen Jiheng.
Judging from the current situation, there's still a chance for the two of them.
Shen Jiheng was secretly overjoyed, but he suppressed his excitement and didn't show it too obviously.
The group chatted and laughed, as if they had returned to the past.
The old lady was still very weak, and after finishing her meal she complained of being tired, so Shen Jiheng took Han Xi and left first, so that the old lady could rest more.
As the two walked to the elevator, they happened to run into Shen Mingzhu and her husband coming out of the elevator. They saw that Zhou Yiming was carrying a fruit basket, obviously there to visit the old lady.
"Brother, sister-in-law... no, you've been divorced for years, I should call you Miss Han, how come you're together?"
Shen Mingzhu never took Han Xi seriously in the past, and now that they're divorced, there's even less reason for her to disregard him.
Shen Jiheng glared at her angrily: "If you can't speak properly, you can shut up. Grandma was hospitalized yesterday, and you didn't even show up. Now you come here pretending to be all sympathetic."
Shen Mingzhu pouted and acted cute, then stepped forward and took his hand.
"Brother, don't be angry. I've been too busy these past few days and couldn't find the time. I came over as soon as I had some free time, and I even bought her favorite fruit."
Shen Jiheng pulled her away with a look of disgust: "I don't want to argue with you. Grandma is already asleep. You can go back now."
Shen Mingzhu said with a regretful look, "Then I'll just take a look from the ward door to show my concern. I really care about her, I'm just late."
Shen Jiheng sighed. Heaven must have thought his life was too smooth, which is why it arranged for this younger sister to torment him.
"Whatever you want."
Shen Jiheng didn't want to say another word and pulled Han Xi into the elevator.
Han Xi shook his head inwardly. Not only had Shen Mingzhu not matured after marriage, but he felt that she had become even more pretentious.
"Don't take her words to heart, just pretend you never saw her."
Han Xi remained calm and said, "What she said is not wrong. We were already divorced."
Shen Jiheng smiled and shook his head, not giving her a chance to argue about the issue.
Shen Jiheng followed Han Xi to the parking lot. Seeing that he had no intention of leaving, Han Xi guessed that he was probably going to visit Bai Xue again.
This benefactor was also his greatest enemy, so he must have been very conflicted.
"Thank you."
Han Xi was a little confused, but Shen Jiheng said, "They are all very happy to see you, at least happier than I am as their grandson."
Han Xi smiled and said, "I will visit them often when I have time. Let's not ask Grandma too many questions for now and let her rest well."
Although the old lady was in relatively good condition, Han Xi could tell that she still looked very tired, so it wasn't appropriate for her to overthink things.
Han Xi's thoughtfulness touched Shen Jiheng; her return felt like it brought everyone back to life.
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