Chapter 93

As soon as Mother Shen and Shen Yuxuan entered the house, they began to observe their surroundings. Their eyes immediately landed on the two rooms built with blue bricks.  

Although blue brick houses were not uncommon in Beijing, they had noticed on their way over that most of the houses in this area were made of rammed earth.  

Inside, the space was small, but it had everything one needed. It was clean, tidy, and exuded warmth. It was clear that the person living here had a love for life.  

Their gaze then fell on the Three Baos, who were fair and chubby.

Mother Shen and her son exchanged a glance. It seemed that their daughter—Big Sister—was not living as miserably as they had imagined. Only then did they feel somewhat relieved.  

The Three Baos stood in a neat row, facing their grandmother and Little Uncle. Their bright, watery eyes were filled with curiosity as they looked at them.  

Seeing this, Mother Shen and Shen Yuxuan felt their hearts melt.  

Mother Shen spoke to them gently: “Are you the Three Baos?”  

“Yes.” Da Bao and Er Bao answered in unison. “Are you our Grandma and Little Uncle?”  

“Yes, we are!” Mother Shen and Shen Yuxuan also responded at the same time, their voices filled with warmth. They were completely captivated by the adorable little ones.  

Xiao Bao looked at Mother Shen and Shen Yuxuan. Realizing that he did not recognize them, he quickly lost interest.  

He glanced around, searching for his parents. When he could not find them, he turned to his older brothers. “Mother?”  

He was looking for his mother.  

“Mother was taken away by Father!” Er Bao huffed indignantly at the mention of this.  

Xiao Bao only half understood, pursing his lips. “I want Mother!”  

Seeing that he was about to cry, Mother Shen hurriedly picked him up and comforted him. “Don’t cry, okay? Mother will be back soon.”  

“Really?” At her words, the shimmering tears in Xiao Bao’s eyes disappeared.  

“Really!” Mother Shen reassured him.  

While Mother Shen was busy soothing Xiao Bao, Shen Yuxuan was looking at the handsome and adorable Da Bao and Er Bao. The thought that they were his sister’s children, and therefore shared a blood connection with him, made him feel a natural sense of closeness.  

Looking at their chubby little faces, he had the sudden urge to pinch them. Just as his hand was about to reach Da Bao’s cute yet expressionless face—

Da Bao, who had already noticed Shen Yuxuan’s actions, turned to look at him and said seriously: “Little Uncle, I’m a big kid now. You’re not allowed to pinch my face!”  

Shen Yuxuan: “……” The more serious he was, the cuter he looked. And the cuter he looked, the stronger the urge to pinch him became—what was he supposed to do?  

“Little Uncle, my big brother is very particular about this. Only our mother is allowed to pinch his face. If you do it, he’ll get mad!” Er Bao grinned mischievously.  

Da Bao’s gaze instantly turned icy as he stared at Er Bao. “Who are you calling particular?”  

“Me!” Er Bao immediately backed down.  

Shen Yuxuan was quite surprised by this. He secretly leaned in closer to Er Bao and whispered in his ear: “Is your big brother really that fierce?”  

Er Bao’s eyes lit up, as if he had finally found someone who understood him. He nodded repeatedly. “Yes! He’s just like my father—super, super fierce.”  

“Your father is fierce?” Shen Yuxuan immediately caught onto the key point, his voice rising in volume.  

“Yes.” Er Bao complained: “when he hits people, he’s really fierce. He often hits me!”  

At this, not only did Shen Yuxuan tense up, but even Mother Shen turned to look at them. She quickly asked: “Does he hit your mother?”  

She had heard that many men in rural areas liked to hit their wives.  

“Of course not!”  

Just then, Mother Li entered and happened to hear this part of the conversation. Startled, she feared that Mother Shen and Shen Yuxuan would misunderstand her son. She hurriedly rushed in. “Mother-in-law, Little Brother-in-law, Li Chen treats Yiyi very well. He would never hit her. Da Bao, Er Bao, isn’t that right?”  

Da Bao had always been a loyal defender of his parents, so he naturally confirmed it.  

As for Er Bao, he had only been venting about his father. Seeing how nervous his grandmother was, he told the truth as well. “My father isn’t fierce toward my mother, but he’s really fierce toward me!”  

Mother Shen and Shen Yuxuan exchanged glances, then looked at Mother Li, Da Bao, and Er Bao. Although they were no longer as alarmed, they still harbored some doubts in their hearts.  

Mother Li assured them that someone had already gone to fetch Li Chen and Shen Yiyi.  

Mother Shen decided to be patient.

She would wait for her daughter and son-in-law to return—then she would ask them herself!