Chapter 40
On the bed, Shen Yuanchuan’s stomach was hit hard by Shen Tiantian’s little head. Pain and numbness instantly washed over him, making him gasp.
No wonder Shen Jinfeng’s eyes were always filled with unconcealable pain every time he was kicked by the little one.
So it wasn’t an act.
Shen Yuanchuan put his phone aside, his expression softened, and he said calmly:
“Why did you come to find me instead of sleeping?”
Shen Tiantian propped his little head up, his hair sticking up on top of his head like a messy little cat with its fur on end. He crawled from Shen Yuanchuan’s stomach into his arms.
He wrapped his small hands around his daddy’s neck and said in a soft, milky voice:
“Daddy, why haven’t you been back for so long?”
Hearing the little one ask this, Shen Yuanchuan’s originally cold and hard heart seemed to have been soaked in warm, honeyed water, becoming soft and sweet.
“The company has been upgrading and transforming recently, so I’ve been quite busy and haven’t had time to come home.”
Shen Yuanchuan’s expression suddenly softened a lot. He reached out and pinched the little one’s soft and sweet little face, which was like a glutinous rice ball.
“Did you miss Daddy at home?”
Shen Tiantian nodded, as considerate as the most well-behaved and understanding child in the world.
“Yes. When Daddy is not here, I always think about things.”
On the one hand, he was thinking about how to inherit the company over his two brothers if his daddy died. On the other hand, he was thinking, what if his daddy didn’t die?
Now, he didn’t have to think anymore.
His daddy had come back alive.
The clueless Shen Yuanchuan was still silently sighing with emotion.
Indeed, it’s always the youngest son who is the most heartwarming.
Unlike his first two sons, who were more sullen than the last and spoke to him as if they were reporting on official business, without a trace of father-son affection.
Shen Yuanchuan held his little son, enjoying the rare moment of warmth.
“Daddy won’t be busy later and will come home to spend more time with you.”
Shen Tiantian lay on his chest, looked up with his little face, and smiled sweetly and softly.
“That’s not necessary.”
Before Shen Yuanchuan could figure out what that meant, he heard Shen Tiantian rub his little face against his neck and say:
“Daddy, if you die in the future, can you give the company to me?”
Shen Yuanchuan: “…Get down.”
I don’t want to hear this little brat talk right now.
Shen Tiantian got two slaps on the bottom from his daddy. He giggled, not annoyed, and obediently climbed down from his daddy.
He was like a little loach, sliding into Shen Yuanchuan’s quilt and pulling the quilt over himself with his small hands.
“Daddy, can we sleep together? I’m afraid you’ll accidentally die when I’m not looking.”
Shen Yuanchuan’s old father’s heart was once again coaxed by the little cub.
There was nothing he could do. He was just that unprincipled.
Who could resist Shen Tiantian’s cuteness? His eyes sparkled, and when he looked at you, it was as if a small galaxy was contained within them, simply melting one’s heart.
Shen Yuanchuan sighed, ruffled the little one’s head, and agreed.
“Okay, you sleep. Daddy will turn off the lights.”
Shen Tiantian, wearing his fluffy pajamas with a small, round tail attached to the back, was nestled in the quilt, curled up into a big furball.
Shen Yuanchuan always felt that this tiny little thing was so small that he could crush him if he wasn’t careful.
Therefore, he didn’t dare to sleep too soundly all night.
But even so, when he woke up, Shen Tiantian’s little feet were unceremoniously kicking Shen Yuanchuan’s chin.
Shen Yuanchuan had been punched and kicked by this little brat quite a bit during the night.
In the middle of the night, he even found that the little one had inexplicably moved from the head of the bed to the foot, with half of his little body hanging off the bed, about to fall.
Fortunately, Shen Yuanchuan woke up a few times, was startled, and quickly reached out to scoop the little cub up.
Otherwise, Shen Tiantian’s front teeth would probably have been knocked out.
After waking up, Shen Yuanchuan pressed his throbbing temples, glanced at the little one’s dazed, sleepy appearance, and couldn’t help but grit his back teeth.
Shen Tiantian stretched, turned his head to see his daddy’s angry expression, and his outstretched little hands unconsciously retracted.
Why is Daddy in such a bad mood so early in the morning?
Shen Tiantian sighed helplessly, quickly climbed out of the quilt, and shook his little head.
“Daddy, you don’t sleep well.”
See, now you have a headache from not sleeping well.
Shen Yuanchuan wanted to hit him, but Shen Tiantian had already run to the door, smiling sweetly.
“I’m going back. I’m not sleeping with you today!”
After saying that, Shen Tiantian quickly turned his little head and ran away.
Shen Yuanchuan looked at his pattering little figure, both angry and amused. He couldn’t catch him and could only sigh helplessly.
The speed at which early winter was approaching was becoming more and more urgent. The morning light no longer had any warmth, and when it fell on one’s skin, one could only feel a biting cold.
The morning light was a bit dim, and the lights in the hallway and dining room were turned on early in the morning.
When Shen Yuanchuan came down, both his sons were surprisingly there.
Shen Jinfeng was in the middle of gnawing on a bun. When he heard Shen Yuanchuan say that Shen Tiantian had slept with him last night, his eyes widened.
“Are you crazy?”
With Shen Tiantian’s bizarre sleeping posture, wouldn’t he be beaten black and blue by the time he woke up?
Could his dad be an iron warrior?
Shen Jinfeng secretly observed and found that Shen Yuanchuan’s chin was indeed a little red and swollen.
The corners of Shen Jinfeng’s mouth lifted wildly. He quickly held up his bowl to hide his gloating eyes.
Shen Yuanchuan, on the other hand, coughed lightly and changed the subject.
“Let’s eat. Where’s Tiantian? Why isn’t he down yet?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Tiantian, who had been carefully selecting his clothes upstairs, ran over in a beautiful mood.
“I’m here, I’m here! Time to eat!”
Shen Tiantian was now very skilled at climbing into his baby chair. He didn’t even need anyone to hold him and nimbly climbed up in a few moves.
He turned his little head, first stuffed a spoonful of congee into his mouth, and asked:
“Where’s Qin Yezi?”
Shen Xiuze looked up, his expression unreadable, but the corners of his lips were lifted.
“I’ve already helped Qin Ye find his family.”
Qin Ye, who had just arrived a step later, was stunned on the spot.
Only Shen Tiantian let out a “wow,” his little eyes as bright and sparkling as usual.
“Really? Did you find his mommy and daddy?”
Shen Yuanchuan also rarely showed a thoughtful expression. He looked at his eldest son’s still indifferent expression and asked:
“Is he really the little son of the Qin family?”
What a coincidence.
Shen Yuanchuan had heard Shen Jinfeng mention it last night but hadn’t paid much attention.
The Qin family’s business and Shen Yuanchuan’s company belonged to two completely different business systems. In addition, the Qin family was very low-key, and the Shen family had almost no interaction with them.
But after all, it was a favor. Having raised the Qin family’s child for a few days, Shen Yuanchuan was also happy to see it happen.
Shen Xiuze continued, “Qin Ye’s mother is flying back from abroad. According to the time, she should be arriving today.”
Shen Tiantian was even more excited than Qin Ye, the person in question.
“Yezi, you found your mommy!” he shouted happily.
Qin Ye also pressed his lips into a smile, but the smile was tinged with a hint of reluctance, and his eye sockets also became a little moist.
“Yes, thank you, Tiantian, and thank you, Tiantian’s big brother, for helping me find my mommy.”
Shen Xiuze propped up his chin and said “you’re welcome” in a cold voice.
However, it seemed that his expression had become much more cheerful.
The saddest person, on the other hand, was Qin Ye.
For the whole morning, Qin Ye was like a clingy little follower, following closely behind Shen Tiantian.
Even when Shen Tiantian went to the bathroom, he would stand guard outside the door.
Several times, Shen Tiantian turned his head and almost bumped into Qin Ye, who was following behind him.
On the lawn, Shen Tiantian put the rubber ball aside, turned his little face, and said to Qin Ye:
“Yezi, you have to be a little further away from me, or I won’t be able to throw the ball to you.”
Qin Ye’s heart, which had been sad all morning, completely collapsed when he heard Tiantian say that he had to be further away.
His eye sockets turned red. He thought that now, just after finding his family, he could no longer be Tiantian’s best little follower.
Qin Ye silently walked away, let out a muffled hum, and, not paying attention, his little head was hit by the flying rubber ball.
This time, the tears that Qin Ye had been holding back were knocked out.
Shen Tiantian watched as Qin Ye’s tears fell, was stunned for a moment, and quickly ran over.
“Yezi, are you okay?”
Following that, another voice sounded:
“Qin Ye!”
A woman with a bag walked in quickly from the door. Seeing her son being hit by a small rubber ball and crying, her heart suddenly soured.
The woman went forward and hugged Qin Ye’s small body, her usually calm tone now tinged with a sob.
“Qin Xiaoye, you scared Mommy to death! I looked for you for so long. I thought you had fallen into the mountains and not even a body was left.”
Tears welled up in Qin Bailan’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but hold Qin Ye and cry.
When Qin Ye saw his mother, a few scattered fragments flashed through his mind.
They streaked across his mind like a meteor. Although he still hadn’t fully remembered, the strong emotions and subconscious reaction made Qin Ye sure that this was his mother.
“Mommy, don’t cry. I’m fine now.”
As Qin Ye spoke, he took his mother’s hand, wiped the wet tears from his face, and forced a smile, introducing his good friend to her.
“Mommy, this is Tiantian, my best friend.”
Qin Bailan was silent for a moment. Recalling the scene just now, the corner of her mouth twitched.
“The best friend who made you cry by hitting you?”
Afraid that his mother would misunderstand Tiantian, Qin Ye was at a loss for what to do and quickly explained:
“No, Tiantian and I were playing. I just didn’t catch the little rubber ball.”
Tiantian had done something wrong. He stood obediently to the side, shrank his little neck, and secretly sized up Qin Ye’s mother with his little eyes.
Qin Bailan was a woman with a very strong and bright style.
She was well-dressed, her clothes were bright and beautiful, she wore light red lipstick, and her hair was tied up in a neat high ponytail.
Just one look was enough to see her stable and strong core.
In fact, Qin Bailan was indeed a high-ranking leader. If it weren’t for her, the behemoth that was the Qin family would probably have collapsed long ago.
Tiantian stood there and obediently apologized:
“I’m sorry. I… I wanted to pass the little rubber ball to Yezi.”
But at that time, Qin Ye was immersed in the daze of parting, didn’t see the ball flying towards him, and didn’t have time to dodge.
Qin Bailan lowered her eyes and sized up Shen Tiantian, who was standing in front of her.
The little one was like a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse, beautiful and dazzling, his eyes particularly lively. It was indeed difficult for people to dislike him.
“It’s okay. Auntie is not blaming you.”
Qin Bailan felt that the little one’s round and chubby little face looked very pinchable. She couldn’t help but reach out and ruffle it, the corners of her eyes lifting.
As expected, it’s very soft and pinchable.
As the three of them were talking, Shen Xiuze received a message and quickly walked out of the villa.
“Auntie Qin, hello.” He was the first to greet her.
Shen Xiuze was very decisive. Two days ago, he had contacted Qin Bailan through a mutual acquaintance in the industry and informed her of Qin Ye’s news.
It was fast and swift, leaving no time for Qin Ye to react.
