Chapter 81 Mom Is Coming to See Us!

Chapter 81 Mom Is Coming to See Us!

The heavy door effectively muffled the sounds.

Shen Minyan answered the call, subconsciously holding his breath.

"Hello." It was a pleasant female voice.

Shen Minyan's hand trembled slightly, almost dropping the phone. "...Chu Ying, is there something you need? Why are you calling me?"

The woman on the other end sighed, her voice sounding weak.

Shen Minyan hardly dared to breathe, afraid that his heavy breathing might cause him to miss something she said.

"Ahem... I watched the show. I want to discuss something with you about You You."

Without even needing to think, Shen Minyan immediately said, "Don't worry, I can give you You You's custody. How have you been lately?"

In the dimly lit study, moonlight streamed in through the window, casting half of Shen Minyan's face in shadow.

In the moonlight, the visible half of his face lacked its usual composure, showing a hint of uncertainty.

"I'm okay. I wanted to come home with Yan Yan when he returned... I’m very relieved that You You is with you."

Shen Minyan grew anxious. He knew Chu Ying's health condition better than anyone.

On the day You You returned, Chu Ying had called him, saying she would come to see You You the next day.

He didn't get Chu Ying. Instead, his eldest son showed up.

When he asked, he learned that Chu Ying had fainted, overwhelmed by the news that the child had been found.

Chu Ying had given birth at an advanced age, and during delivery, she suffered an amniotic fluid embolism followed by shock.

It could be said that the doctors had fought tooth and nail to save her life. Later, upon hearing the awful news that the child had been stolen, her health never recovered.

Shen Minyan admitted he was bad at expressing himself. A thousand words caught in his throat, but all he managed to say was, "What did you want to discuss with me?"

"I’d like to come see You You in a couple of days. Is that okay?" Chu Ying’s voice was almost pleading.

Shen Minyan’s heart ached, and he immediately replied, "Of course. You gave birth to You You, so you have every right to see him. If you’re not feeling well, I can have Shen Yan bring You You to see you instead."

Chu Ying stopped him. "The hospital smells unpleasant. Please don’t bring You You here."

The call didn’t last very long, but its impact was so strong that it took Shen Minyan several minutes to recover after hanging up.

What had Chu Ying said?

She said she would come to see You You tomorrow.

In the past three years, he and Chu Ying had met only a few times, always in the hospital.

Feeling excited, Chairman Shen quietly made his way to the second-floor children’s room.

When the little one was with Qin Kun and Su Siwen, they never slept in separate beds. After returning to Beicheng, the whole family doted on him so much that the three of them took turns sleeping with him.

In Shen Minyan’s view, sleeping separately was completely unnecessary. Being able to sleep with the little one was something he had once desperately wanted.

The door was left slightly ajar, and Shen Minyan stood at the entrance.

A small night light glowed by the bedside. Shen Lin lay stiffly on the bed, his hands folded over his navel.

Beside him, the little one was spread out, one small hand resting on Shen Lin’s chest and a little leg thrown over him—a very fidgety sleeper.

The dim night light illuminated Shen Minyan’s faint smile.

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Early the next morning, Chu Ying called again to set the time she would come to see You You.

Shen Minyan made an exception that day and didn’t send Shen Lin to school, telling him that his mother was coming to visit.

Shen Lin usually visited Chu Ying several times a week.

Chu Ying was somewhat superstitious and felt it wasn’t good for a child to be in and out of the hospital, so she always told him not to come.

But the little rascal was stubborn. He would promise cheerfully, only to show up again the next time.

He had seen his mother lying in the ICU with a respirator and was especially worried that something might happen to her again.

"Really? Is Mom really coming?" Shen Lin immediately dropped his backpack and grabbed Shen Minyan’s hand.

Catching his excitement, Shen Minyan also smiled. "Yes, she said she’s coming to see you both."

"Mom is coming! Mom is coming to see me!"

Shen Lin, like an excited schoolboy, grabbed his books and ran upstairs to change into his nicest clothes.

Meanwhile, the little one, who had woken up early, was being led outside for a walk by Brother Xiao Tang.

Outside the Pei family’s gardens, Pei Qiqi was holding hands with the pretty auntie the little one had seen yesterday.

"Brother Qi Qi." The little one hurried over.

Seeing You You approach, Pei Qiqi quickly slipped his hand out of Hua Zhao’s grasp.

"You You."

The two little ones got together, their heads leaning close as they chatted.

"Brother Qi Qi, your auntie is so pretty."

Pei Qiqi pressed his lips together without saying a word, tilting his head to glance back. When he saw Hua Zhao smiling at him with her hands in her pockets, his little face flushed red.

The little one was an appearance-focused child. While holding Brother Qi Qi’s hand and talking, he couldn’t help but glance back at Brother Qi Qi’s pretty auntie.

He was raised by two adoptive fathers, and neither of them had female friends around.

The woman the little one was most familiar with was Grandma Yang from Yunshui Street.

But now, with such a beautiful auntie suddenly around, the little one felt very curious and couldn’t help looking toward Hua Zhao.

Every time he glanced over, Hua Zhao would smile at him. She wore a pretty dress, and when the wind blew, the skirt would flutter.

The little one was captivated.

Half an hour later, the little one’s morning walk ended.

"You You, it’s time to go back."

When Tang Dou picked up the little one, the small soft hands still held onto Hua Zhao.

Tang Dou was speechless.

When had the young master ever initiated contact like this? Is this the charm of a beautiful woman?

Hua Zhao looked at Su Youli's sweet, young face, her heart melting with tenderness.

"Youyou, why don't you go home with Little Tang Brother first?"

Su Youli blinked his big eyes and nodded obediently, "Goodbye, Auntie of Qiqi brother."

Hua Zhao couldn't help but laugh, pinching his cheek, "Just call me Auntie Hua."

"Goodbye, Auntie Hua."

The little one was carried away by Tang Dou, kept looking back at her repeatedly, clearly reluctant to leave.

Tang Dou shook his head helplessly and said, "Auntie Hua Zhao lives right across from us. Youyou can see her often in the future."

The little one was very happy, then whispered, "Why doesn't Youyou have an auntie?"

Tang Dou was at a loss, not knowing how to explain it for a moment.

The young child naturally felt close to women, but unfortunately, he had never interacted with young women before.

Thinking of the little one's background, Tang Dou felt a pang of heartache.

Just as he carried the little one to the door, cheers erupted from inside.

The little one looked at Tang Dou, "It's Second Brother."

The moment they entered, a blur of motion rushed toward them, and in the next instant, his arms were empty—the little one, who had been sitting snugly in his embrace, was now swept up by Shen Lin.

Tang Dou: "..."

"Youyou, Second Brother is so happy today. Mom said she's coming to see us," he exclaimed, "woohoo~"

The little one was lifted playfully into the air by his Second Brother, his big eyes wide with surprise, his hands reaching out uncertainly in the air.

Tang Dou was terrified, his hair stood on end.

The Second Young Master is really a handful.