Chapter 19: The Shen Family Comes Looking

After dinner, Shen Yunhe took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Jiang Banyue wiped the babies’ faces clean and placed them on the carpet to play. Just as she finished cleaning up, two nannies arrived.

Jiang Banyue glanced at the man who was circling around the babies and couldn’t help but speak up.

“Aren’t you leaving yet?”

Shen Yunhe froze for a moment. Was she talking to him? He smiled gently, a soft curve at the corner of his lips.

“I have half a month of vacation.”

No one asked about your vacation, Jiang Banyue rolled her eyes.

“There’s no place for you to stay here.” Her implication was clear—get out!

“It’s okay, I’ll just make do on the couch. You don’t have to worry about me.”

Jiang Banyue was speechless. She turned around and went back to what she was doing, no longer paying attention to him. Shen Yunhe touched his nose, feeling a little guilty. He played with the children, aware of what Jiang Banyue meant. To stay close to his wife and kids, he could only act oblivious.

His tall figure nestled on the carpet, watching the children with the two nannies, occasionally glancing back at Jiang Banyue, worried that she might be upset. Several times, he opened his mouth, but didn’t say anything.

Jiang Huaijin couldn’t stand seeing his father’s pitiful look. With a sigh, he threw his Rubik’s Cube aside, crawled over to his father, and snuggled into his arms. His little hand gently patted his father’s back.

Shen Yunhe tightly held his precious son, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction. When the second and third children saw them hugging, they also crawled over and snuggled into their father’s arms. Shen Yunhe happily held all three of his sweet-smelling babies, filled with pride.

He was determined to take all three babies to the army and show them off. Who could be more impressive than him, with such adorable babies—three of them, no less! At that time, he’d carry one in each arm and have one sitting on his neck.

“Haha…” Shen Yunhe couldn’t help but laugh when he thought of it.

Jiang Huaijin frowned lightly, looking up at his father. His smile seemed like that of a fool who had found money. Was his father, okay? Did he not need to see a psychiatrist?

Jiang Huaijin shook his head. Well, whatever. If his father was foolish, at least he had a son to take care of him.

A voice came from outside the door. Jiang Banyue looked up and saw the old man, Shen Yunhe’s father, along with Shen Yunhe’s mother and father entering. Behind them were Shen Yunlin and Shen Yunshuang.

Jiang Banyue felt a bit irritated. She knew they were coming. Ever since Shen Yunshuang left last time, she had known that her peaceful life would be disrupted.

She just wanted to live a simple life with her children, without being disturbed by anyone.

“Banban, grandpa is here to see you.”

Old Shen, with the support of Shen Yunhe’s parents, walked in. Jiang Banyue helplessly went forward to help him sit down.

“Grandpa, why did you come too?”

“Grandpa wanted to see you. It’s been a long time. Stay and talk with grandpa.”

Shen Yunhe heard the noise and stood up, holding the three children in his arms. Shen Yunshuang, curious, asked:

“Brother, whose kids are you holding? They’re so cute.”

“They’re mine!” Shen Yunhe proudly raised his head and showed off the three babies in his arms.

“Ah, ah, ah! Dad, Mom, Brother has kids now, and three of them! I’m going to be an aunt!”

Shen Yunhe’s father and mother excitedly walked over to the babies, unsure of what to do as they looked at the three babies in Shen Yunhe’s arms. They reached out to hold them, but when the second and third babies saw so many strangers, they got scared and hid in Shen Yunhe’s arms.

The eldest baby, seeing the grandparents and uncles and aunts, felt a mix of emotions as he lay in his father’s arms. In his previous life, his grandmother had passed away early, and his aunt had been abused by her husband after marriage. She became mentally unstable and eventually committed suicide by drowning.

Shen Yunhe’s younger brother hadn’t had it easy either. He was clearly a college graduate, but no matter where he worked, someone always found a way to undermine him. In the end, he had no choice but to return home to farm and care for his sick father.

Old Shen trembled and reached out his hand. “Yunhe, quickly bring the kids over, I want to see them!”

“Okay.” Shen Yunhe walked over to his grandfather, holding the children in his arms, and squatted down. Old Shen touched one child, then the other, his eyes filled with tears.

“Good, good, really, this is great! If I died now, at least I could die in peace.”

“Grandpa, don’t say that.” Shen Yunhe freed one hand to pat his grandfather’s shoulder.

Old Shen turned to Jiang Banyue. “Banban, good girl, thank you, thank you for giving birth to three children.”

Jiang Banyue forced a smile and lowered her head, not saying anything further. Shen’s mother walked up to her.

“Banban, look, you and Yunhe have children now. You can’t keep living separately like this. It’s unfair to the kids. They need a father too. When are you two going to remarry?”

Shen Yunhe looked at her expectantly. The whole Shen family was watching her, hoping she would agree to remarry. Jiang Banyue felt a surge of annoyance. The Shen family was trying to use the children to tie her down into remarrying.

Coldly, she responded:

“I won’t remarry Shen Yunhe. I won’t stop him from bonding with his children. In the future, when the kids are older, I will make it clear with them. If they want to return to the Shen family, I won’t stop them.”

“This…” Shen’s mother was desperate to say more, but Shen’s father pulled her back.

“Enough.”

Shen Yunhe withdrew his gaze, disappointed. The Shen family also looked disappointed.

Just then, a woman entered from outside and looked at everyone in the room before cautiously asking:

“Excuse me, is this the cake shop?”

“Yes.” Jiang Banyue walked up with a faint smile.

“Are you here to buy a cake?”

“Yes.”

The woman picked two cakes from the display case, and Jiang Banyue packed them up. After paying, the woman left, and Jiang Banyue turned back to the Shen family.

“Sorry, I need to do my business. You all…”

The Shen family understood what she meant. Old Shen stood up with the help of his cane.

“Let’s go. The child is busy. We shouldn’t cause more trouble here.”

“Grandpa, I’m sorry.” Jiang Banyue felt a little guilty that a seventy-year-old man had come to find her despite his health.

Old Shen smiled kindly, comforting her.

“It’s okay. Grandpa doesn’t blame you. You gave birth to these children and raised them so well. Grandpa thanks you, and I’m happy with this trip. I’m going to visit your grandfather now. Banban, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. We’re not forcing you to remarry. As long as you’re happy, that’s enough. These three kids, we won’t neglect them.”

“Grandpa…” Jiang Banyue’s tears welled up in her eyes, feeling guilty for her previous thoughts.

“It’s alright, don’t cry.” Old Shen patted her hand, then turned to Shen Yunhe and instructed:

“Stinky son, you must take good care of Banban and the kids. If anything happens to them, I’ll hit you with my cane!”

Old Shen raised his cane, and Shen Yunhe walked to Jiang Banyue, lowering his head to look at her.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa, I’ll take care of them.”

Shen Yunshuang walked over to Jiang Banyue, nervously saying:

“Sister-in-law, I’m sorry. I told the family you were here. They all wanted to see you. I didn’t know you were here and not…”

Jiang Banyue was completely speechless. She had already expected this meeting the moment she saw Shen Yunshuang. What else could she do?

“It’s fine.” Jiang Banyue just wanted some peace and quiet; her mind was in turmoil.

Shen’s mother looked reluctantly at her three grandchildren, touching their hands and feet, then pleading with Jiang Banyue.

“Banban, really, can’t you remarry Yunhe? Children raised in a single-parent household won’t be happy.”

Jiang Banyue frowned and retorted, “My children are very happy!”

“But…”

Before Shen’s mother could say more, Shen’s father dragged her out of the shop.

“Enough, their marital issues should be solved by them. Don’t interfere.”