The Long Aotian Cub Becomes the Pampered Darling of a Wealthy Family 97

Chapter 97

Shen Yuanchuan also knew that Shen Jinfeng was holding a grudge.

However, Shen Yuanchuan dared to guarantee that he had not wronged his mother in any way.

Although Shen Yuanchuan was a womanizer, he had always parted amicably with every relationship.

And Shen Yuanchuan and Shen Jinfeng’s mother, Xie Yao, had never been together at all.

Xie Yao had a paranoid and manic personality. After she had taken a fancy to Shen Yuanchuan at a banquet, she had tried to climb into his bed, stalked him, hired a private detective, and blocked the company’s door, making Shen Yuanchuan so scared that he didn’t even dare to go out for a while.

And yet, Shen Yuanchuan himself had changed his female companions so many times that outsiders all thought that Xie Yao had been forced by him.

Xie Yao would also frequently publicize it in the media, using the news to pressure Shen Yuanchuan to marry her.

Shen Yuanchuan couldn’t bring himself to explain, and even if he did, it was not certain that anyone would believe him. He had suffered in silence for several years.

After such a big fall at the hands of Xie Yao, Shen Yuanchuan had even developed a psychological shadow. For many years after, he had been celibate and had not dared to find a girlfriend again.

It wasn’t until Shen Tiantian’s mother, Lin Shuang, came to his company for an internship after graduation that he had a serious relationship again.

In Shen Jinfeng’s words, Shen Yuanchuan was a dog who couldn’t change his ways.

However, the father-son conflict and resentment had indeed accumulated bit by bit.

At this point, even if Shen Yuanchuan explained the past to Shen Jinfeng, his relationship with him would not be eased.

Shen Yuanchuan, as a father, was not very qualified in the first place.

Shen Jinfeng felt that if it weren’t for the lively and boisterous Shen Tiantian coming to the family, the atmosphere in the Shen family would only be more oppressive than before.

Like a pool of stagnant water.

It really needed a little sun like Shen Tiantian to rush in and break it.

When Shen Tiantian was happy, he would simply dye the whole world a golden color, with dazzling light everywhere.

He had brought a completely different feeling to the Shen family.

Although Shen Jinfeng was extremely disgusted with Shen Tiantian, saying that he could eat and sleep and was as fat as a little pig, many times, he would also sincerely sigh with relief that Shen Tiantian was there.

Otherwise, how boring would this year be.

When he got home, he had to see Shen Xiuze’s deadpan face and Shen Yuanchuan’s old face, and he even had to sit together for New Year’s Eve dinner. The thought was desperate.

The shrimp dumplings were made from noon.

It wasn’t until the afternoon, when the sky was slightly dark, that two large plates were finally made with the butler uncle’s skillful hands.

Shen Tiantian circled the butler uncle and clapped for him.

“Butler uncle is the most amazing today! I’ll give Daddy’s share of the shrimp dumplings to Butler uncle later.”

Shen Yuanchuan gritted his teeth, wanting to hit Shen Tiantian’s head, but was protected by the butler uncle.

“Tiantian is just playing. You’re so old. Don’t argue with Tiantian.”

The butler was older than Shen Yuanchuan. Shen Yuanchuan let out a breath from his nose and reluctantly withdrew his hand.

Shen Tiantian, this little brat, with someone protecting him, immediately became arrogant with his hands on his hips.

He poked his head out from behind the butler uncle, stuck his tongue out at his daddy, and giggled wildly.

His little appearance was really asking for a beating.

Shen Yuanchuan was so angry his teeth itched, but he was helpless against him.

Boiling the shrimp dumplings was Shen Xiuze’s and Shen Jinfeng’s job.

The two of them had not participated in the family activity of making shrimp dumplings, so they could only follow the instructions of the “head of the family,” Shen Tiantian, and boil the shrimp dumplings in the kitchen.

The chefs were on vacation these two days, and the Shen family’s back kitchen was empty and cold.

Shen Tiantian was the first to push open the kitchen door and walk in familiarly. He first ran to the freezer to get a bag of small snacks that needed to be refrigerated.

He tore open the package and was about to eat the ice cream sandwich when he was grabbed by the scruff of his neck by Shen Jinfeng.

“I was wondering how you could hide so many snacks in your bedroom. Did you sneak into the kitchen in the middle of the night to take them?”

Shen Tiantian let out a roar and said angrily:

“Of course not. I’m a good child. The snacks were all given to me by the aunties and the chef uncle.”

Shen Tiantian was beautiful and cute. When he spoke, he was sweet and soft, and when he acted spoiled and cute, he was like a sticky little glutinous rice ball, which made people’s hearts soften.

The aunties at home were old and were at an age where they liked children. From time to time, they would give Shen Tiantian a bag of cookies or a jelly.

Gradually, Shen Tiantian’s small snack library became more and more abundant.

Not to mention the chef uncle.

Among all the people in the Shen family, only Shen Tiantian, after eating, would run to the back kitchen to give the chef uncle a heartwarming praise.

The little one gave a thumbs-up and praised the chef uncle until his heart bloomed with joy and his whole heart softened.

The chef uncle had told Shen Tiantian where all the snacks and fruits in the house were.

Shen Jinfeng didn’t doubt it. After all, when Shen Tiantian was well-behaved and considerate, even the coldest heart couldn’t resist.

“Alright, you can only eat one cookie. The ice cream inside is too cold, and you still have to eat New Year’s Eve dinner later.”

The New Year’s Eve dinner was ordered from a restaurant by the butler uncle. It was probably already on the table.

Shen Tiantian hummed twice and ate the cookie with his cheeks puffed out.

He came to the stove in the kitchen, looked at his brother who was boiling water to cook the shrimp dumplings, and nodded his head with a commanding air.

“You have to put them in when the water is boiling.”

Shen Xiuze was very meticulous in his work. According to the cooking guide online, the cooking time for the shrimp dumplings was accurate to the second.

Of course, the result was also very good.

The three of them each carried a plate of shrimp dumplings and walked from the back kitchen to the dining room.

Shen Jinfeng lifted his eyelids, looked at his happy little brother in front of him, and couldn’t help but say:

“Tiantian, don’t bounce around. You’ll easily break the plate…”

In the next second, the happy Tiantian was tripped by the carpet and fell with the plate.

Shen Jinfeng silently swallowed the rest of his words.

Shen Xiuze glanced at Shen Jinfeng and couldn’t help but say:

“You seem to have a bit of a jinxing constitution. You should just not open your mouth next time.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, Shen Tiantian would be unlucky.

Shen Jinfeng: “…”

He was really wronged.

Fortunately, the carpet was very thick, and the plate did not break. Shen Tiantian was not hurt either.

But the shrimp dumplings were scattered all over the floor, and a few had even rolled under the table. It seemed that they could not be eaten.

Shen Tiantian sat up in a daze, let out a whimper, and craned his neck.

“I can’t eat the shrimp dumplings, wuwu.”

Shen Xiuze placed the plate on the dining table, went over to pick up the little one, and the corners of his lips couldn’t help but lift into a smile.

“Don’t cry. There are still two plates of shrimp dumplings. It’s enough to share.”

Shen Tiantian nodded with grievance, sat in his baby chair, and even wiped away the non-existent tears from his eyes.

“This… this time, it’s all second brother’s fault.”

Shen Jinfeng: “…”

He was really wronged.

But it was the New Year, and Shen Jinfeng didn’t have the energy to argue with the little one. He sighed and placed a shrimp dumpling in Shen Tiantian’s small bowl.

“Alright, hurry up and eat. Even food can’t shut your mouth.”

Shen Tiantian huffed twice and quickly scooped up the shrimp dumpling with his small spoon.

Besides the shrimp dumplings, the butler uncle had also ordered the essential New Year’s Eve dishes such as steamed sea bass, four-joy meatballs, and eight-treasure rice.

A table of hard dishes made Shen Tiantian very happy.

When he ate, he was extremely focused.

He directly blocked out the whole world and created his own world of eating. His cheeks chewed with great effort, and his chubby face became even rounder.

Driven by his energetic eating, the atmosphere at the table was also very different from before. Shen Yuanchuan held up his glass and said a few words with emotion.

Although none of his three sons were listening seriously, it didn’t stop Shen Yuanchuan from continuing to drink and sigh about life.

Shen Xiuze usually ate relatively light, but for this meal, he was driven by Shen Tiantian to eat a lot of greasy dishes.

The fish was too far away, and Shen Xiuze couldn’t reach it, so he hadn’t eaten any.

Until Shen Jinfeng gave him a piece with his chopsticks.

“If you want to eat it, just say so. I won’t laugh at you.”

Shen Jinfeng’s tone was still a bit flippant. In the past, Shen Xiuze had disliked his lazy yet feigned gentle and carefree appearance.

But today, Shen Xiuze was only stunned for a moment. His clear and cold eyes lifted, and he looked at Shen Jinfeng.

“Thank you.”

He said thank you very seriously, which made Shen Jinfeng feel a very strange feeling in his heart.

It was as if the cheap plastic brotherhood had suddenly jumped out and made its presence known.

Shen Jinfeng’s eyes lifted, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corners of his vibrant eyes. The gentleness he usually feigned was a little more sincere at this moment.

“You’re welcome, Shen Xiuze. No matter what, I’m still your little brother.”

Shen Xiuze hummed in acknowledgment and nodded with a faint smile.

And Shen Tiantian, on the side, who had eaten until his belly was round, let out a long sigh, his eyes curved in a smile as he patted his little belly.

“Alright, I’m full.”

He hummed a song, jumped down from his chair, and after a circle, he saw that his daddy and his brothers had not finished eating, and couldn’t help but shake his head.

“Daddy and my brothers are not focused when they eat. They won’t be able to eat their fill in the future.”

Tiantian helplessly spread his small hands and, under the speechless gazes of the three of them, he ran out to play with his small hands behind his back.

The night was deep, and the clouds in the sky had almost merged with the night, leaving only a pure black color.

Someone in the villa area was setting off fireworks.

As soon as Shen Tiantian went out, he suddenly saw countless bright silver fireworks exploding in the night sky.

The silver light sparkled, like a tree of fire and a flower of silver, directly decorating the originally monotonous night sky into a sea of fireworks.

Tiantian’s eyes widened. He let out a “wow” and bounced on the spot, shouting:

“Big brother! Daddy! Hurry up and come out! Someone is setting off fireworks.”

Shen Tiantian quickly turned his head, ran in, and called the several of them out.

Unfortunately, the fireworks were fleeting. After the three of them came out, the fireworks had already dissipated.

Tiantian was so anxious that he spun around on the spot and couldn’t help but crane his neck, trying to see if more people were setting off fireworks.

Shen Xiuze gently patted the little one’s head and said:

“It’s fine. At twelve o’clock, the whole sky will be filled with brilliant fireworks.”

The villa area was very close to the designated fireworks spot. You could see the New Year’s Eve fireworks at twelve o’clock without even going out.

Only then did Shen Tiantian quiet down, excitedly waiting for the arrival of the New Year at twelve o’clock.