Fu Residence—
Shen Jinxi snuggled obediently in Fu Jingshu's arms, warily watching Shen Yaoyao, who was following closely behind them.
This woman was no good. She couldn't believe she was the fiancée of this blind "suspected father."
As soon as she entered, Shen Yaoyao's tears fell like a broken string of pearls, pouring down uncontrollably.
"Chenchen… did your sister do anything to you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
As she spoke, Shen Yaoyao feigned nervousness and reached out to take Shen Jinxi from Fu Jingshu's embrace.
Fu Jingshu's face remained as dark as ink; his suspicion towards Shen Qingqing had not entirely dissipated.
He had met with this mysterious woman multiple times today, and there were still many unanswered questions. He had to be cautious.
Could it be that, as Shen Yaoyao claimed, this Shen Qingqing was indeed not a good person?
But Shen Jinxi wasn't buying it. He rolled his eyes silently and burrowed deeper into Fu Jingshu's arms.
Mommy was the best person in the world. How could she possibly hurt him?
This stinky woman was clearly slandering her!
Fu Jingshu frowned, his tone chilling slightly, "What do you mean by that?"
Shen Yaoyao pretended to wipe her tears. A few tear drops still clung to her eyelashes, making her look pitiful.
"My sister might have felt that I stole our father's love since our birth mother suddenly passed away. She always fought me for everything, and I was often beaten and scolded. But I endured it all. Now, she's even bullying Chenchen, how can I tolerate that?"
Hearing Shen Yaoyao's blatant lies, Shen Jinxi wished he could rush forward and fill her lying mouth with pepper spray.
"You're lying!" Shen Jinxi blurted out instinctively, his little face scrunched up.
Fu Jingshu looked at Shen Jinxi with confusion at his strong reaction, his dark eyes studying him inquisitively.
Shen Jinxi realized he had almost exposed himself. He coughed guiltily and pouted with a wronged expression.
"I just got lost. How could I be injured? And that beautiful sister is so pretty, how could she be the kind of person Auntie is talking about?"
"Chenchen, since you can talk, you should call her Mom," Fu Jingshu corrected with a slight chill in his voice.
Shen Jinxi puffed out his little cheeks, a sly glint in his eyes. "But, when Chenchen watches cartoons, Mommies tell stories and sing lullabies. Auntie always said Chenchen was annoying and made Chenchen sleep on the floor. The floor is so cold and hard. Auntie is definitely not Chenchen's Mommy…"
Hmph, you dare to say bad things about my Mommy? Let's see how you like being smeared!
Indeed, as soon as he said this, Fu Jingshu's expression turned instantly grim.
He was usually busy with work, and Chenchen was taken care of by Shen Yaoyao, his mother. But he never expected Shen Yaoyao to be such an unfit mother!
Making such a young child sleep on the floor, was that something a mother would do?!
Shen Yaoyao's face also turned pale. In her desperation, she raised her voice, "Chenchen? How can you lie!"
This reaction was exactly what Shen Jinxi wanted. He quickly clutched Fu Jingshu's sleeve as if startled, looking like a child reflexively cowering from abuse.
Seeing his son's subconscious flinch, Fu Jingshu believed him even more, his tone involuntarily laced with coldness, "Miss Shen, is this how you take care of Chenchen?"
Meeting Fu Jingshu's icy, dark eyes, Shen Yaoyao felt an inexplicable chill run down her spine.
She knew very well how important this little brat was to Fu Jingshu.
She had often abused him, but he had always remained silent, so she thought she was safe.
But she never imagined that the first thing this brat would do after learning to speak was to smear her name!
He had a face so similar to that slut Shen Qingqing. She wished she could strangle him in his sleep. Even making him sleep on the floor was already showing him mercy!
But Shen Yaoyao knew very well that she had to make Fu Jingshu believe her now.
So, she bit her tongue hard. The sting brought tears to her eyes, which then streamed down her face. Coupled with her innocent and pure face, she was incredibly captivating to men.
"Jingshu, I'm sorry to Chenchen. It's just that this child often takes advantage of my sleep to put thumbtacks on the bed and hide needles in my shoes. I can't guard against it! It's my fault too; he's just a child, and I still argue with a child… *sob sob*…"
With a few simple sentences, she shifted all the blame and even created an image of a benevolent mother who was trying her best.
Shen Jinxi's teeth ached with anger, and his small fists clenched tightly.
This woman was truly skilled!
Before Shen Jinxi could refute, Fu Jingshu rubbed his aching temples. "Enough. Starting tomorrow night, you will return to the Shen family's residence. I will hire a nanny to take care of the child. Children can be mischievous, and as a mother, you need to guide him properly."
Shen Yaoyao's crying stopped abruptly upon hearing this.
She hadn't expected Fu Jingshu to send her back to the Shen family for this little brat!
From an angle Fu Jingshu couldn't see, Shen Jinxi looked up, tilted his chin triumphantly, and gave Shen Yaoyao a smug look.
"Someone, take Young Master back to his room to rest!"
Fu Jingshu, wanting no more disturbances from these trivial matters, gave the order and headed to the study.
Shen Yaoyao's face turned ashen, her eyes filled with hatred as she watched Shen Jinxi leave.
No! She absolutely could not leave the Fu family!
Tonight was her only chance. She had to find a way to get pregnant with Fu Jingshu's child!
Meanwhile, the door to the children's room, which had been closed, was quietly opened. A furry little head peeked out. Shen Jinxi surveyed the surroundings and muttered to himself, "Reconnaissance complete, all clear!"
He carefully crawled to the door of Shen Yaoyao's room and peered inside. He confirmed that the bathroom light in Shen Yaoyao's room was on.
A wicked smile played on his lips. Shen Jinxi fumbled in his pocket and pulled out his long-cherished "stinky potion." He scrambled onto a chair next to Shen Yaoyao's vanity table and quickly poured the liquid from the perfume bottle out the window.
"You dare to speak ill of my Mommy! Repent, you wicked woman!!"
With that, Shen Jinxi poured the entire "stinky potion" into the perfume bottle.
As soon as this potion came into contact with skin, it would turn from fragrant to foul within five minutes. The smell was more potent than rotten eggs.
And even if one bathed three times a day, the scent would linger for three days, truly long-lasting.
Didn't this wicked woman want to gain favor with her cheap daddy?
Let's see if he could help her out with this!
Mission accomplished! Shen Jinxi clapped his little hands with a smile and swaggered away.
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Xiangshe Villa.
Shen Qingqing frowned uneasily, waiting for the paternity test results, her heart filled with unspeakable anxiety.
If this little boy was indeed the child from five years ago who had narrowly escaped death, she would not let Shen Yaoyao off!
Dr. Chu had told her earlier that the child had been pushed from at least the fifth floor. His internal organs and bones had sustained varying degrees of damage, and his face had been scratched by bushes, making him unrecognizable.
She couldn't fathom how malicious Shen Yaoyao's heart was to inflict such brutal harm on a five-year-old child!
Her poor child, who had already escaped death once, had to face a second life-or-death trial.