Shen Chi Yan was the pillar of the Shen family, and with his return, the old mansion immediately became lively.
Zan Zan was very clingy to Shen Chi Yan and Song Qi Nian. Children are more sensitive, and perhaps sensing something, he didn't want to leave his parents for a moment.
Upon hearing the news of Shen Chi Yan's return, Shen Ke Qin dropped everything in his hands and rushed back to the old mansion. Seeing Shen Chi Yan sitting intact on the living room sofa, he first excitedly rushed forward and gave Shen Chi Yan a big hug, then, crying, hit Shen Chi Yan twice.
"You damn fifth brother, do you know how much you scared us? You can't do this again, or I will never forgive you."
Shen Chi Yan smiled and patted Shen Ke Qin's head. "There won't be a next time. You've worked hard accompanying your sister-in-law during this period."
Shen Ke Qin sniffled. "I've spotted a Hermès bag, buy it for me!"
"Okay, I'll buy you two if you want."
Shen Ke Qin immediately became happy. "You said it! I'll send you the pictures right now."
Shen Ke Qin was definitely a decisive person, acting immediately. She sent the photos to Shen Chi Yan's phone, asking him to arrange the bags for her.
As long as it could be appeased with money, nothing was difficult for Shen Chi Yan.
After dinner, the old lady called Shen Chi Yan to her room.
When there were too many people, the old lady was too embarrassed to express herself. Now that it was just the two of them, the old lady asked Shen Chi Yan to lower his head, reached out to touch his head, and said, "It's good that you're alright. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to explain to your grandfather."
Shen Chi Yan reached out and hugged the old lady, gently comforting her. "I'm sorry, Grandma. I shouldn't have scared you."
The old lady chuckled. "Your grandmother has seen much worse. It's just that poor Nian Nian. She suffered so much for you."
Thinking of Song Qi Nian, Shen Chi Yan's heart warmed. "I know. I will cherish and love her dearly and won't let her suffer any grievances."
Thinking of something, Shen Chi Yan smiled. "Grandma, thank you for letting me marry Qi Qi back then. Otherwise, I would definitely have missed her."
The old lady said, "The first time I saw Nian Nian, I thought she was a kind and lovely child. When I found out she had a crush on you, I wanted to set you up. Who knew that before I could introduce you, you and that girl from the Lin family had an accident. But thankfully, you two lovers finally got married."
Only then did Shen Chi Yan realize that the old lady had known all along that those love letters were written to him. He wished he could slap himself twice. Damn it, what had he missed!
Even after so much time had passed, thinking about those events still made him feel extremely guilty.
"By the way, Ah Yan, what do you plan to do with Ji Luo Fei and her son?"
Shen Chi Yan's eyes instantly turned cold. "Li Jun Shen threatened Qi Qi, causing Qi Qi and me to be separated for two years. Not only that, but he also tried to kill me and seize control of the Sheng Ding Group. I will make him pay the price he deserves."
He paused, and Shen Chi Yan continued, "As for Ji Luo Fei, we haven't found evidence yet that she wasn't involved in Li Jun Shen's actions. But she has already fallen out with my father, and she definitely won't have a good life in the future."
Thinking of Shen Zheng Hao, both of their expressions became grim.
"Alas, everything else is fine. I'm just worried about Zheng Hao..."
The old lady still cared deeply about her youngest son. Although Shen Zheng Hao was disappointing and always annoyed her, he was still flesh and blood.
"Grandma, everyone has to take responsibility for their own choices. Since Dad chose to divorce my mother and be with Ji Luo Fei and her son back then, he has to bear the consequences."
The old lady nodded and sighed heavily. "I know. This is all his own doing."
That evening, Song Qi Nian and Shen Chi Yan stayed at the old mansion.
The family of three slept in the same bed. Zan Zan was too excited to sleep, so they played with him.
Seeing that it was getting late, Song Qi Nian had Zan Zan lie down between her and Shen Chi Yan. Then, she handed Shen Chi Yan a bedtime storybook and asked him to coax Zan Zan to sleep.
Shen Chi Yan had been in a coma for more than half a month, so he had rested well, but Song Qi Nian was exhausted.
As Shen Chi Yan's deep and pleasant voice read, Zan Zan became more and more excited, while Song Qi Nian unknowingly fell asleep.
Looking at Song Qi Nian's sleeping little face, Shen Chi Yan made a "shushing" gesture to Zan Zan. "Zan Zan, baby, Mom has fallen asleep. We mustn't wake her."
Zan Zan obediently nodded, pouted his little butt, took Shen Chi Yan's hand, and placed it on Song Qi Nian's hand. Then, he covered it with his chubby little hand and said, "Dad, Mom, Zan Zan... don't separate."
Shen Chi Yan's heart melted. If it weren't for Song Qi Nian, how could he have such a cute and intelligent son?
He lowered his head and kissed Song Qi Nian's forehead, then kissed Zan Zan's cheek. "Okay, Dad promises you. Our family will never be separated again."
Zan Zan was overjoyed. He leaned into Shen Chi Yan's embrace and fell into a sweet dream.
With his loved ones by his side, watching them healthy, safe, and happy, Shen Chi Yan's heart was filled to the brim with something called happiness.
While the family enjoyed their time together, on the other side, Ji Luo Fei couldn't sleep all night, racking her brain trying to figure out how to rescue Li Jun Shen.
She contacted a few people who were on good terms with Li Jun Shen. Those people were either warned by Shen Chi Yan, or they didn't want to get into trouble since Li Jun Shen had been taken away by the police. Some ignored her calls, while others said they were abroad.
In short, no one was willing to help her.
It was then that she realized that Jinghua City was the Shen family's territory. No matter how powerful Jun Shen was, a dragon couldn't overpower a local snake.
After much thought, Ji Luo Fei could only think of one person.
Shen Zheng Hao.
Seeing that Shen Zheng Hao hadn't returned all night, Ji Luo Fei immediately called him.
Her first call went unanswered. It wasn't until she persistently called three times that Shen Zheng Hao finally picked up.
"Hello..."
Hearing the noisy sound from Shen Zheng Hao's side, Ji Luo Fei's expression grew uglier. "Where are you?"
"Me? I'm drinking... What's wrong?"
As soon as she heard the word "drinking," Ji Luo Fei's anger surged. "Shen Zheng Hao, are you crazy? Jun Shen is at the police station right now. Instead of finding a way to save him, you're out drinking."
"Save? Heh... How do you expect me to save him? He killed Qi Wen, almost killed Ah Yan, and wanted to seize the Sheng Ding Group. I..."
Before he could finish speaking, his phone call was disconnected because he didn't turn it off.
Ji Luo Fei listened to the beeping sound and fiercely threw her phone.
Damn it, she had overestimated Shen Zheng Hao's feelings for her. She thought that when the two sides clashed, Shen Zheng Hao would side with her. She never expected that useless man to go drinking.