"Really?"
Duoduo and Yueyue stared at Shen Yao with wide eyes.
"Of course!" Shen Yao affirmed.
Yueyue furrowed his brow, feeling that given their mother's personality, she wouldn't like someone like this.
Duoduo pouted and then burst into tears with a "waah."
"Hey, why are you crying?" Shen Yao was instantly confused; he had no experience with children.
Ye Zizheng was also caught off guard and quickly comforted, "What's wrong, Duoduo? Don't cry, don't cry."
"Then when I grow up, will I have a hole in my mouth like you?" Duoduo asked, tears welling up in her eyes, her tone aggrieved.
Ye Zizheng: Huh?
"..."
Shen Yao hadn't expected the little brat's eyes to be so sharp. He hadn't worn his lip ring since he went abroad five years ago, and it had mostly healed. If you didn't look closely, it wouldn't be obvious.
"No, this is a lip ring, it's not hereditary!" Shen Yao explained. "Besides, we're not related by blood, so it won't be passed down..."
"Duoduo, what's wrong?" At this moment, Yu He, hearing the child cry, came out from the house.
Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Yao's body trembled. He turned his head, his gaze fixed on Yu He, and he couldn't look away.
It had been five years, and other than seeming more mature and feminine, she hadn't changed at all.
"You finally remember to come back!" Shen Yao exclaimed, getting up and striding forward, intending to embrace her. However, he was stopped by a hand.
A dragon tattoo adorned the back of the hand, extending up the arm, looking wild and cool.
"Who are you? Speak properly, don't get grabby," Yu He said coldly.
"Damn it! It's me! Shen Yao! How is it, have I changed a lot these past few years! I knew getting a diploma would make me look cool," Shen Yao said, spreading his hands.
Without the flamboyant hairstyle, he did look more mature, but the same casual air remained.
"..." Yu He looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"Young Master Shen, Yu He has amnesia and doesn't remember past events," Xiao Qing explained from the side.
"Damn it! Amnesia?! Isn't that something from TV shows? You actually forgot me?!" Shen Yao scratched his head in exasperation. Suddenly, he thought of something. "Then did you forget him too!"
"Him?" Yu He recalled the scumbag mentioned by Ye Zizheng and "Brother Ting" mentioned by Xiao Qing. Could it be the same person?
As expected, when she asked, Ye Zizheng and Xiao Qing's expressions changed, clearly neither of them wanted to mention "him."
"Mommy, he said he's our daddy," Duoduo ran over, holding Yu He's hand and pointing at Shen Yao.
"You?" Yu He's cool gaze once again assessed Shen Yao.
"That's right! We agreed back then! When the child was born, I'd be the third daddy! Mo Chao is the first daddy, and Li Sichen is the second daddy!" Shen Yao said.
"Wow, I have three daddies!" Duoduo cheered. "Doesn't that mean more meat to eat!"
"Not just three daddies, but three godfathers too," Shen Yao added. "The richest one now is your first godfather. I'll take you to see him later, and he can get you a villa to live in."
"Wow, we have so many daddies, okay, okay!" Duoduo nodded repeatedly.
With meat to eat and a villa to live in, Mommy wouldn't have to work anymore!
Yueyue pulled Duoduo over. "What's 'okay'? With your IQ, you'd be sold and still help count the money."
Duoduo pouted and turned to hug Yu He's leg, starting to complain, "Wuwu, Mommy, my brother is bullying me..."
"Your brother is right. You shouldn't believe strangers so easily," Yu He crouched down to comfort her.
Shen Yao saw Yueyue's serious demeanor, which was exactly like Qin Beiting's. Without a DNA test, he would have bet his life that these two children belonged to Qin Beiting (mainly because he couldn't imagine Yu He having children with anyone else).
The thought that Yu He had borne two adorable children for Qin Beiting in the past five years, while Qin Beiting had not only forgotten her but also blocked all news about her, made Shen Yao indignant.
"I'm not a stranger, I'm their Daddy Shen!" Shen Yao leaned closer. "Yu He, since you've forgotten him anyway, why don't you get back together with me! My Shen family will raise the children for you."
As he spoke, he reached out to put his arm around Yu He's shoulder, but she slapped his hand away. "Speak properly, don't get grabby."
Shen Yao: Ծ‸Ծ Still so fierce...
"Yu He, Young Master Shen's feelings for you are also very deep. The clinic wouldn't have been able to stay afloat without Young Master Shen's monthly contributions," Xiao Ya said.
Shen Yao was one of the regular clients who came monthly. He had no actual health problems, but he insisted on coming every month for herbal medicinal soup to reduce internal heat, dampness-dispelling tea, and the like. Each time, he would leave several thousand yuan.
At first, Xiao Qing and Xiao Ya tried to return the money, but he simply said, "Are you the owners of the clinic?" and shut them up.
They all understood that he wasn't just visiting because Yu He was back; he was also helping the clinic through its difficulties.
Yu He was a bit surprised. Perhaps their relationship had been good before. "Is that so? Then, when the clinic reopens, you're welcome to continue visiting."
"You're going to renovate and reopen the clinic? I can help you with that!" Shen Yao patted his chest. Seeing her skeptical look, he added, "My Shen family started in construction and now specializes in design and renovation. Renovating a clinic for you is no problem."
Since it was such a coincidence, the sooner the better. Yu He nodded. "Alright, let's find a place to sit and talk."
"There's a good teahouse nearby. Come on, I'll treat you," Shen Yao said, gesturing for them to follow.
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Ye Zisu sat in the car, watching from a distance as Shen Yao and Yu He emerged from the alley.
Especially when she saw the two little ones, each holding Yu He's hand, her fists clenched.
Yu He truly had a strong will to live!
After falling from such a height, she didn't die!
And she had returned with two children!
Qiao Qiao was truly useless. She had promised to drag Yu He down with her, but in the end, she died alone, while Yu He was still alive and well, and had now gotten involved with Shen Yao.
If she got involved with Shen Yao, it wouldn't be long before she got involved with Li Sichen and the others. By then, things would be beyond her control!
No! She had to stop them quickly.
"Third Miss, should we find someone to repossess that clinic building?" asked Xiao Cai, a maid sitting next to Ye Zisu.
She was Ye Zisu's confidante and was kept by her side because she was full of ideas.
Ye Zisu's face darkened. "You can. And arrange some patients for them too."
"Why not just have the landlord kick them out? Why arrange patients for them? Isn't that just giving them money?" Xiao Cai didn't immediately understand the purpose.
"We need special patients. Make them all leave the capital!" Ye Zisu said with a sinister smile.
Xiao Cai immediately understood something, and a glint of cunning flashed in her eyes. "Third Miss, that's a brilliant plan! I'll have someone handle it right away."