Shen Wei's expression was too serious, and his tone too earnest, making Li Yue Shu's heart skip a beat.
Had he recovered?
For some reason, Li Yue Shu's heart suddenly tightened.
Was her cute, obedient, and suddenly acquired husband going to be gone like this?
Li Yue Shu frowned unconsciously, "What did you want to talk about?"
Shen Wei noticed her unusual emotional state and was about to say something.
"Mother, good news, good news!"
The two turned their heads to see Shen Ting Wen and Shen Ting Yi running over excitedly.
Shen Ting Yi stood by the carriage, so happy she jumped directly, "Mother, Granny Zhao encountered a ghost, and she's too scared to go home, crying and begging the village chief to invite a Taoist priest to exorcise it. Many people in the village saw it!"
Li Yue Shu quickly got off the carriage.
Shen Wei subconsciously glanced at his empty palm, and his heart seemed to empty out at the same instant.
Li Yue Shu, unaware of his momentary daze, patted the heads of the two little ones, "When did this happen?"
"This morning!" Shen Ting Wen was more composed, but his small face was flushed with excitement, "She's still at the village chief's house! Big Brother and I saw her crying on the ground with our own eyes, saying she'll definitely watch her mouth from now on and never speak carelessly again. She smelled of urine, and everyone was afraid to go near her. It was such a spectacular scene!"
He looked at Li Yue Shu curiously, "It was just a white dress, how did you make it so realistic?"
Li Yue Shu didn't hide her pride, raising her chin, "I specifically asked Aunt Liu about Aunt Zhao's daughter-in-law's build, and went to the fabric store to specially order the outfit. Combined with the dim light of night and verbal guidance, it was naturally realistic."
Shen Wei, hearing their conversation from behind, suddenly froze.
Did she go to the fabric store really for this?
Shen Ting Yi's smile was almost split to her ears, "I heard that her doors and windows were tightly locked from the inside, and no one could get in from the outside, but there was indeed a water mark inside her house. She also said that the female ghost had a pair of red eyes and, while standing outside the window, her voice came from the roof."
Shen Ting Yi gestured animatedly as she spoke, then looked at Li Yue Shu with admiration, "Mother, how did you do it?"
Shen Ting Wen looked up at her, and even Shen Wei, who had been silent behind them, felt curious.
Li Yue Shu raised an eyebrow, "Of course... it's a secret."
She reached out and pinched the noses of the two little ones, "These are underhanded tactics used against petty people. I'll teach you when you're older!"
Her words made all three of them freeze for a moment.
Teach... teach them when they're older?
Li Yue Shu didn't feel there was anything wrong with what she said. Suddenly, she thought of something and turned to look at Shen Wei, "Right, what were you going to tell me just now?"
Shen Wei's heart skipped a beat, but his face was serious, "Can you not always talk to Second Sister in the future?"
Li Yue Shu was stunned, not quite understanding his meaning.
Shen Wei pouted, his expression a little wronged, "Every time you talk to Second Sister, you ignore me."
Shen Can, who had just gotten off the carriage and hadn't walked away: "..."
She didn't seem to have done anything, so why was she disliked by her third younger brother?
Li Yue Shu belatedly understood, "You were this serious just to say this?"
Shen Wei nodded vigorously, "I'm very serious. Ah Shu can't always ignore me because of Second Sister!"
Li Yue Shu didn't reply, staring at him for a long time.
The blood clot in his brain had completely dissipated. Theoretically, he should have recovered by now. Was there still a missing catalyst?
He said it so seriously, as if he considered it a huge matter, showing no trace of foolishness, but these words did not sound like a recovery at all.
Thinking of A'Min, who would act like a little adult when discussing serious matters with her, was this a genetic trait of father and son?
Seeing that she was staring at him without speaking, Shen Wei's heart tensed. Even the two little ones sensed that something was wrong.
Shen Wei tilted his head slightly, blinking curiously, "Why is Ah Shu looking at me like this?"
Li Yue Shu shook her head, somewhat helplessly, "Okay, I promise you, I will never ignore you because of others again."
Saying that, she extended her hand to Shen Wei, "Then can I help you down now? Let's go home."
Shen Wei looked down at her fair, slender, but calloused palm, and his heart felt as if it had been struck by something.
He reached out and took Li Yue Shu's hand, got down from the carriage, and then, as he walked past Shen Can, he arrogantly lifted his chin at her.
Li Yue Shu: "..."
So childish, it seems he really hasn't recovered.
Shen Ting Yi looked at her somewhat childish father and became thoughtful.
While Li Yue Shu was busy, she secretly pulled Shen Wei to a corner, "Dad, just now when we came back, what exactly did you want to tell Mom?"
Shen Wei's gaze flickered, and he didn't answer directly, "Why are you asking this?"
Shen Ting Yi frowned, her small face very serious, "Last night, I woke up and found that neither you nor Mom were there. Mom went to find Aunt Zhao, so where did Dad go?"
Clever as Shen Wei was, he instantly understood what she meant.
He looked at the little girl, who wasn't even half his height, and squatted down, "A'Yi, do you really like this stepmother?"
Shen Ting Yi nodded earnestly, "Dad, I don't know what a mother should be like, but I know that in my heart, she is my mother."
Meeting her sincere gaze, Shen Wei felt a pang of heartache.
He couldn't help but wonder if he shouldn't have told them the truth, letting them believe he was "Shen Wei's" child and live a simple life.
But he felt that everyone had the right to choose their own life.
Whether to live a simple and ordinary life pretending to be foolish, or to fight back to Chong Zhou and reclaim everything that belonged to him, the decision should be theirs.
Shen Ting Yi's voice interrupted his thoughts, "Dad, Big Brother said that you've always suspected Mom was sent by those people from Chong Zhou, right?"
Shen Wei didn't answer, which was an implicit acknowledgment.
Shen Ting Yi suddenly grabbed his hand nervously, "Dad, she's so good to us, she definitely wasn't sent by those people."
Shen Wei remained silent.
He had long noticed the children's reliance on Li Yue Shu, which was why he had repeatedly softened his stance towards her.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken, Shen Ting Yi's face turned a little pale.
Seeing this, Shen Wei sighed.
He gently rubbed the little one's head, "Dad promises you, unless I find irrefutable evidence and get your consent, I won't take action against her."
Although Shen Ting Yi still didn't believe her mother was a spy arranged by others, she knew that for her father to say this was already a great concession, so she could only nod.
Shen Wei felt a little helpless.
After so many years, this was the first time he had been so soft-hearted towards his enemy. It seemed that after raising children for three years, he had become soft-hearted.
At this moment, Shen Wei only felt that he was giving in repeatedly for the sake of the children, forgetting that the cruel and cold-blooded man in the eyes of the world had many ways to force Li Yue Shu to speak without the children's knowledge.