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Chapter 9: It’s Really Not What You Think

Lin Yun stood at the door and watched them leave.

When the elevator slowly closed and the sound of it running filled the hallway, She slowly shut the door.

What would come next would not be good if outsiders overheard.

Lin Yun thought this to herself, and her expression turned guarded.

“Come out.”

Lin Yun walked to the bedroom door.

Her voice rose slightly.

Her tone carried an unquestionable command.

There was some faint movement from inside the bedroom.

After a moment, The sound of slippers tapping on the floor followed.

Shen Qingxuan cautiously poked his head out.

His eyes were filled with unease as he vigilantly scanned the living room.

He swept his gaze through the living room again and again.

When he saw that Jiang Yubing truly left, He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Uncle Zhan nervously walked out from the bedroom.

He walked to the sofa and slowly sat down.

The instant he sat down, Shen Qingxuan glanced guiltily at his mother, Lin Yun, beside him.

As soon as their eyes met, Shen Qingxuan felt as though a sharp blade had cut through him.

Lin Yun’s gaze resembled a look of death itself, making him feel completely ill at ease.

His heart skipped a beat.

It felt like he had been caught red-handed like a thief, so he quickly lowered his gaze.

His head dropped even lower without him realizing it.

“Hmph!”

Lin Yun snorted coldly.

That snort was heavy with dissatisfaction and anger.

When she saw Shen Qingxuan keeping his mouth shut, trying to muddle through, Her anger only grew stronger.

Something so big happened, yet her own son did not even tell her.

Because of that, she was still under the impression that Shen Qingxuan liked Yunshu.

She did not expect that just this visit would bring her such a “surprise.”

“Are you not going to explain? What is your relationship with that girl?”

Lin Yun turned her head and fixed her gaze tightly on Shen Qingxuan.

Her eyes flashed sharply, as if she was trying to see right through him.

“Mom, if I said I just met her last night, would you believe it?”

Shen Qingxuan’s voice trembled unconsciously when he spoke, clearly lacking confidence.

As soon as he said this, let alone Lin Yun, Anyone else would not believe it either.

“So you’re saying you just met last night, and then you slept together, right?”

Lin Yun’s voice instantly rose, and anger was written all over her face.

When she entered the bedroom just now, She immediately saw the scene of the girl holding her own son.

How could she not be angry about that?

“Yes, mom.”

Shen Qingxuan nodded, his voice as quiet as a mosquito buzzing.

He lowered his head even more, wishing the ground would open up and swallow him.

“You think your mother is a fool? That I’m this easy to trick?”

Lin Yun’s eyes were full of disbelief and disappointment.

She stood up and pointed at Shen Qingxuan.

“I know this sounds unbelievable, and I know you don’t believe it, but that really is what happened.”

Shen Qingxuan waved his hands in the air, as though trying to grasp some thread of trust.

“No wonder you came asking me for money in the middle of the night.”

Lin Yun suddenly realized something and spoke as if things became clear.

There was a flicker of understanding in her eyes.

“So your wings are hard now. When your dad comes, you can explain it to him!”

As Lin Yun spoke, She immediately pulled out her phone.

Her fingers tapped quickly on the screen, and she dialed Shen Haiyang’s phone.

Shen Qingxuan wanted to stop her, But the phone call was picked up instantly, making it too late for anything.

His hand froze in the air, helplessness written all over his face.

In his family, Shen Qingxuan feared his father, Shen Haiyang, the most.

From childhood, when he messed up, most times his grandfather just lectured him a little.

But whenever things got serious enough for Shen Haiyang to step in, It meant “a belt soaked in iodine, whipping and disinfecting at the same time”—a terrifying scene indeed.

The phone hung up.

“Mom, it’s really not what you think.”

Shen Qingxuan’s voice nearly broke into tears. He tried to explain again, but Lin Yun simply would not listen.

Lin Yun’s face brimmed with anger.

She could not believe her own son dared to act but did not dare to take responsibility.

She lowered her head in disappointment. Her hands clenched into fists so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

At that moment, she was filled with disappointment and heartbreak over her son.

She quietly waited for Shen Haiyang to arrive.

Over ten minutes later.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

A series of rapid knocks sounded on the door.

Under Lin Yun’s furious glare, Shen Qingxuan reluctantly got up from the sofa.

He slowly walked to the door and reached out to open it.

The moment he opened it, he saw Shen Haiyang, drenched in sweat.

Shen Haiyang panted heavily.

Sweat dripped from his forehead in steady streams, falling down his cheeks onto the floor.

His clothes, soaked through with sweat, clung tightly to his body.

Ignoring his exhaustion, Shen Haiyang pushed past Shen Qingxuan

And went straight to sit down on the sofa.

His chest heaved violently.

After a while, He finally managed to catch his breath and asked, “What’s going on?”

It turned out—

After receiving Lin Yun’s call, Shen Haiyang rushed over as fast as he could.

When he got downstairs, the elevator was going up, So, too anxious to wait, Shen Haiyang ran up the stairs all the way to the eighth floor.

And when Lin Yun called, she had only said, “Your precious son is all grown up now. I can’t control him anymore.”

So right up till now, He remained clueless about what had actually happened.

“Let your precious son explain it to you.”

Lin Yun spoke with some anger.

She shifted to the side and pointed at Shen Qingxuan, As if accusing Shen Qingxuan of his “crimes” in front of Shen Haiyang.

At those words, Shen Haiyang turned his gaze toward Shen Qingxuan, who was attempting to sneak away.

When Shen Qingxuan noticed his intentions revealed, he knew he could not avoid it.

So, biting the bullet, he recounted everything that happened, step by step.

Then, he took out his phone and found the payment record from the hospital.

Lin Yun and Shen Haiyang exchanged a glance.

Their eyes both flashed with complex feelings.

They now had a rough idea of what was going on.

Shen Haiyang used a tissue to wipe the sweat from his face.

Then he cleared his throat.

His expression turned serious, and he earnestly lectured Shen Qingxuan:

“Little Xuan, it’s true that young people like you are more open-minded these days, But men and women are still different. Some things…”

He did not finish the rest, but Shen Qingxuan obviously understood what he meant.

He nodded hurriedly, as if trying to reassure his parents.

But he still wanted to add one more explanation.

“Dad, Mom, I really don’t know why she got into the bed. I was so tired last night. I finished washing the dishes and saw she was still playing with the tablet, So I went to my room to sleep first.”

Shen Qingxuan’s eyes showed some grievance as he tried to defend himself.

“So you mean the girl climbed into your bed by herself?”

Lin Yun frowned as she asked.

Her look was full of doubt, Obviously unconvinced by Shen Qingxuan’s words.

“I think so!”

Shen Qingxuan had no confidence either.

He spoke hesitantly, his gaze becoming shifty.

“Useless son! You dare act but not dare to own up—how did I end up with a son like you?”

Shen Haiyang’s face darkened instantly.

Shen Qingxuan’s words completely infuriated him.

He suddenly stood up and quickly reached for his belt, Intent on giving a lesson to this son who was still trying to make excuses.

“Wait… Dad, let’s talk. I’ll take responsibility.”

When Shen Qingxuan saw his father’s movement, his face turned pale, and he instinctively shrank his neck.

His eyes filled with fear, he hurriedly looked to Lin Yun for help.

He finally understood—

In his parents’ eyes, he had already become that kind of unreliable man who refused to take responsibility.

He knew that, in this situation, trying to explain further might just earn him a beating.

It was better to calm them first.

Anyway, he would never see Jiang Yubing again.

Shen Haiyang’s hand stopped in midair, his piercing gaze locked tightly on Shen Qingxuan.

That look seemed to see right through him:

“You say you’ll take responsibility? Don’t just brush us off, say something concrete.”

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