"Liu Bo said there's news from the Xu Group."
After Xu Xiuhe returned from the call, Shen Yin also ended her call with Shu Yi.
"What's going on with Xu Guimin?" Shen Yin asked.
Xu Xiuhe wasn't sure what was happening on Xu Guimin's side as he hadn't been keeping tabs. He had no feelings left for Xu Guimin. He used to harbor hatred, but now, he was indifferent. Whoever Xu Guimin chose to be with didn't bother him.
"I'm going to the old villa today, would you like to join me?" Xu Xiuhe asked.
Shen Yin nodded, and Xu Xiuhe began to worry, looking at Shen Yin's belly.
"It's fine, I'm not that delicate. It's just having a baby. Some people are still teaching on stage at eight months pregnant, and I'm just over five months."
Shen Yin lightly touched her stomach, and Xu Yunzheng also ran to Shen Yin's belly to feel it.
"Mama, Yunzheng will be with you. Yunzheng will carry your bag, and if you get tired, you can hold Yunzheng's hand."
Xu Yunzheng walked to Shen Yin's side and once again took Shen Yin's hand.
Xu Xiuhe wondered, had his little guy grown up so quickly after just a few days of kindergarten? The lessons must be very effective, but could he really handle carrying her bag?
"I'm going to change. Can you wait for me?"
Shen Yin looked at Xu Xiuhe. She knew that he would obviously agree, but she just wanted to ask. She wasn't sure where this habit came from.
"I'll go with you."
In the end, Shen Yin wore a milky blue sweater, a pair of loose white pants, and flat shoes. No matter how you looked at her, she seemed gentle.
"Do you feel I've changed a lot recently?"
In the car, Shen Yin asked.
"There's no change. You've just become prettier." Xu Xiuhe saw Shen Yin's reflection in the mirror and remarked.
"I'm serious!"
"I'm serious too. If you don't believe me, take out a mirror and see for yourself. Isn't your skin whiter and softer?"
Shen Yin took her mirror from her bag and observed herself.
"It seems a bit, but what I want to ask is, do you feel my personality has changed?"
Shen Yin closed the mirror.
That caught the man driving the car off guard. Perhaps pregnancy had made her more sensitive.
"Not at all."
"I always feel like I'm not the same as I was before. I used to be able to handle several men by myself, but now I feel so fragile."
"That's because mama hasn't encountered any bad guys. When you do, you'll fight back."
Xu Xiuhe agreed wholeheartedly with his son's words. People adapt to their environment, molding their personalities accordingly. During this period, Shen Yin indeed appeared gentle, but human personality is diverse.
"Actually, your personality has always been this way. It's just that before, you felt you needed to be strong, so you showcased your tough side. But now, things are different. You remain strong, but there are some things you no longer need to worry about."
Shen Yin admitted that all these things Xu Xiuhe said were right. The lack of love made her protect herself, just like a hedgehog using its hard armor to protect its soft body.
She felt that she had changed a lot because Xu Xiuhe treated her very well. She came to realize love is armor, it gives her a sense of security; love is mutual tolerance and understanding.
He would stay up late with her, massaging her legs and shoulders, feeding her porridge in the morning, reassuring her that everything is fine, he was there for her.
"Then I won't worry anymore."
"Don't worry your head, feel at ease, I've got everything."
"And me too!"
There were several reporters at the gate of the Xu's house.
When they saw Xu Xiuhe coming with his family, they wanted to come over for an interview. Yet, as they feared to offend Xu Xiuhe, they didn't dare to approach. So, they could only watch as their potential earnings walked into the villa.
"Why didn't they chase after us?" Shen Yin asked.
"Maybe because you're pregnant, they didn't dare. If something happened, they wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility."
Xu Xiuhe started to fabricate.
"No one."
It was Xu Yunzheng's first visit here. He looked at the yard, which was larger than his own, and spoke.
"Wait for me here for a moment."
Xu Xiuhe ran into a small room in the yard. When he came out again, he was holding a shovel and a hoe.
"Why is this here?" Shen Yin looked at the tools in Xu Xiuhe's hands.
"These are what my mother bought when I was very young."
There was a patch of grassland in the yard. He noticed it when he came yesterday. This patch remained a grassland, unlike other places where trees and flowers were planted.
"You're not going to dig something, are you?" Shen Yin looked at Xu Xiuhe and asked.
"Yes, my mother buried something here, said it was for her future granddaughter-in-law and grandson."
As Xu Xiuhe spoke, his hands did not stop digging bit by bit.
"Would it still be there after all these years?"
Shen Yin doubted.
"Have you all returned home?"
Xu Guimin came out of the villa and saw the family of three. He looked excited, but the vicissitudes of life on his face could not be concealed. The man in his fifties looked a lot more exhausted after going through such major events.
"Home?"
Xu Xiuhe filled his tone with incomprehension. What was Xu Guimin thinking, daring to say that this place was his home? Was it? From the moment Yang Cui stepped in, it was no longer his home.
"What are you digging, Xiuhe?"
"I don't need you to worry about it."
"Xiuhe, I am your father."
Xu Xiuhe didn't want to deal with Xu Guimin anymore. Despite the cold treatment, Xu Guimin didn't feel discouraged. He turned his gaze to Shen Yin and Xu Yunzheng.
"What is your name? Would you like grandpa to hold you?"
Xu Guimin walked towards Shen Yin and Xu Yunzheng. When he reached Yunzheng, Yunzheng stepped back and hid behind Shen Yin.
"He doesn't know you and doesn't want to talk to strangers."
Shen Yin stood in front of Yunzheng.
"You are Xiuhe's wife, right? Good choice. But how could I ever be a stranger? I am Xiuhe's father, Yunzheng's grandpa. The blood flowing in Yunzheng's veins is that of the Xu's."
"Xiuhe has been away for so many years, and you've also gone to see him, saying he's your family's child. Let alone Zhengzheng."
"No matter what you say, it is an indisputable fact that Xiuhe is my son."
Shen Yin still paid no mind, she would always stand on Xu Xiuhe's side. No matter right or wrong, whatever decisions Xu Xiuhe made, she would support him, just like how he supported her.
"Xiuhe, you see, you…"
"We're just here to take back what's rightfully ours and we'll leave soon. We don't want to talk if you're not in the best shape, you can go in."