Selling Cakes: C26

Chapter Twenty-six

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_{Tiny dots of red lay imprinted on Shen Yunjie’s wrists, circle after circle leading a path to Xiao Ning’s lips as they pressed kisses on the other man’s fingertips.}
Shen Yunjie was still upset.

Tiny dots of red lay imprinted on Shen Yunjie’s wrists, circle after circle leading a path to Xiao Ning’s lips as they pressed kisses on the other man’s fingertips.

_{Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.}
He spoke not a word of complaint. He still took great care of both Xiao Yuan’s and Xiao Ning’s needs every day. But Xiao Ning did notice that three days had passed since that man had chosen Yunnan ham and shiitake mushrooms—his favourite foods—when preparing the daily meals. Thus, with a gloomy aura, Xiao Ning again ate his breakfast before taking Xiao Yuan to the academy, his mind filled with nothing but Shen Yunjie’s sour expression.

Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.

It wasn’t until the sun was long high in the sky that Shen Yunjie finally awoke. His head was spinning while every part of him felt weak. As he lay on the bed, a pair of small hands reached towards the bed, followed by a little head popping up from the bedside. The little form snuggled up to him, whispering, “You slept until really late again today, Daddy.”

_{Unaware of the other’s thoughts, Xiao Ning lowered his head to Shen Yunjie’s chest, nuzzling that place growing soft, pressing it with a kiss.}
Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?

Unaware of the other’s thoughts, Xiao Ning lowered his head to Shen Yunjie’s chest, nuzzling that place growing soft, pressing it with a kiss.

_{“This time, you will.” Xiao Ning rested his palm over Shen Yunjie’s stomach; the life inside was already five months along and able to move about and kick.}“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”

“This time, you will.” Xiao Ning rested his palm over Shen Yunjie’s stomach; the life inside was already five months along and able to move about and kick.

_{“You don’t need to do things like these from now on, alright?” Xiao Ning looked on as that man struggled to lift the hot water and mixed it until the water in the wooden basin was just right. That man then bent over with the intention of removing his young master’s shoes, but before he could, he was pulled up and into that young master’s embrace.}
As the day progressed, Xiao Ning completed his tasks absentmindedly until he saw Shen Yunjie bringing a pail of hot water up the stairs that night. Seeing this, he used it as a pretext to strike up a conversation over his concerns.

“You don’t need to do things like these from now on, alright?” Xiao Ning looked on as that man struggled to lift the hot water and mixed it until the water in the wooden basin was just right. That man then bent over with the intention of removing his young master’s shoes, but before he could, he was pulled up and into that young master’s embrace.

_{“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”}
“You don’t need to do things like these from now on, alright?” Xiao Ning looked on as that man struggled to lift the hot water and mixed it until the water in the wooden basin was just right. That man then bent over with the intention of removing his young master’s shoes, but before he could, he was pulled up and into that young master’s embrace.

“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”

_{Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”}The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”

_{After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.}
“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.

After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.

_{Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”}“B-because…” Shen Yunjie did his best to calm his ragged breath. “Because Xiao Yuan was not raised by my side…” His voice waned. “My master could not find out… So I took medicine to stop my milk—Mmn…”

Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

_{Will it be three months? Four…?}
Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”

Will it be three months? Four…?

_.After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.

_{“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”}“You don’t need to do things like these from now on, alright?” Xiao Ning looked on as that man struggled to lift the hot water and mixed it until the water in the wooden basin was just right. That man then bent over with the intention of removing his young master’s shoes, but before he could, he was pulled up and into that young master’s embrace.

“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

_{Shen Yunjie traced his fingers over Xiao Yuan’s brows. In a few years' time, the child before him would look even more like the Xie Yunyi of the past, but… he wouldn’t be there to see it.}“Still…” Xiao Ning paused before resting his hand on Shen Yunjie’s waist with a frown. "The child inside here must be prioritised, yes?”

Shen Yunjie traced his fingers over Xiao Yuan’s brows. In a few years' time, the child before him would look even more like the Xie Yunyi of the past, but… he wouldn’t be there to see it. A sharp pang shot through his heart, causing Shen Yunjie to clutch his chest. He couldn't see anything, hear anything—even his breathing had stopped. After gasping a few times, he finally managed to let out a stifled groan; a slew of heavy panting followed, accompanied by a buzzing sound in his ear.

_{Shen Yunjie was pressed onto the bed, his robes undone layer by layer until his fair chest and rounded stomach were revealed. “I won’t hurt you again,” he murmured before lifting the slender form into his arms and reaching into the bedside drawer for a jar of cream hidden inside.}
“Still…” Xiao Ning paused before resting his hand on Shen Yunjie’s waist with a frown. "The child inside here must be prioritised, yes?”

Shen Yunjie was pressed onto the bed, his robes undone layer by layer until his fair chest and rounded stomach were revealed. “I won’t hurt you again,” he murmured before lifting the slender form into his arms and reaching into the bedside drawer for a jar of cream hidden inside. The crystal-clear cream filled the room with a jasmine fragrance. It was a product bought on Nanjiu Lane, brand new and unopened. The round porcelain jar bore the image of a red carp playing amongst lotus flowers, and under it in that drawer were two books on carnal activities, their corners showing the wear of repeated readings.

_{“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”}Chapter Twenty-six

“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”

_{Taking his son into his arms, Shen Yunjie watched as the boy pressed his head against his tummy.}“B-because…” Shen Yunjie did his best to calm his ragged breath. “Because Xiao Yuan was not raised by my side…” His voice waned. “My master could not find out… So I took medicine to stop my milk—Mmn…”

Taking his son into his arms, Shen Yunjie watched as the boy pressed his head against his tummy.

_{Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. {Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.}}“You don’t need to do things like these from now on, alright?” Xiao Ning looked on as that man struggled to lift the hot water and mixed it until the water in the wooden basin was just right. That man then bent over with the intention of removing his young master’s shoes, but before he could, he was pulled up and into that young master’s embrace.

Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.

_{Shen Yunjie was still upset.}
Shen Yunjie lowered his eyes, his hand lifting to caress the bump that had grown. “Yes,” he replied while nodding lightly. “I will do as the young master wishes.”

Shen Yunjie was still upset.

_.Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?

_{“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”}“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”

_.Frowning, Xiao Ning hurriedly wrapped the man below him in his own shed robes, then jumped from the window onto the roof, the other snug in his arms.

_{Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?}
After hearing his answer, Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment. Suppressing his anxiousness, he finally said what he really wanted to say. “About what happened the night before… I was careless. I was in the wrong.”

Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?

_{Shen Yunjie traced his fingers over Xiao Yuan’s brows. In a few years' time, the child before him would look even more like the Xie Yunyi of the past, but… he wouldn’t be there to see it.}After hearing his answer, Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment. Suppressing his anxiousness, he finally said what he really wanted to say. “About what happened the night before… I was careless. I was in the wrong.”

_{Shen Yunjie leaned on Xiao Ning’s shoulder at his words, wondering, How long will I be able to stay with this child once it's born?}
Looking up at Xiao Ning, Shen Yunjie found traces of the young master he knew in those eyes. That young princeling who wore a guilty look after hiding the homework he had neglected had again appeared before his eyes. The second this thought blossomed, he was unable to stop his lips from curling upwards.

Shen Yunjie leaned on Xiao Ning’s shoulder at his words, wondering, How long will I be able to stay with this child once it's born?

_{The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.}.

The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

_{“Daddy!” Xiao Yuan tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Daddy! Daddy!”}“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”

“Daddy!” Xiao Yuan tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Daddy! Daddy!”

“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

_.It wasn’t until the sun was long high in the sky that Shen Yunjie finally awoke. His head was spinning while every part of him felt weak. As he lay on the bed, a pair of small hands reached towards the bed, followed by a little head popping up from the bedside. The little form snuggled up to him, whispering, “You slept until really late again today, Daddy.”

_{“It’s okay, Xiao Yuan. It’s alright now. So how about you head downstairs first, and I’ll be down after I change my clothes.”}“It shouldn't be this fast. I’ll give you another batch of medicine to ease it. But I must warn you that you need to be more careful in the days ahead. You must avoid any intense emotion, whether it be joy, pain, sorrow, fear or shock. You must keep calm at all times. I implore you.”

“It’s okay, Xiao Yuan. It’s alright now. So how about you head downstairs first, and I’ll be down after I change my clothes.”

_.
All those frigid words he usually spat were swallowed back. Tightening his arms around that man, he gently rubbed his chin on that man’s head greedily. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, the decision to leave everything behind clearly made as he lowered his head to kiss the ear of the one in his arms.

_{“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”}
Shen Yunjie was pressed onto the bed, his robes undone layer by layer until his fair chest and rounded stomach were revealed. “I won’t hurt you again,” he murmured before lifting the slender form into his arms and reaching into the bedside drawer for a jar of cream hidden inside. The crystal-clear cream filled the room with a jasmine fragrance. It was a product bought on Nanjiu Lane, brand new and unopened. The round porcelain jar bore the image of a red carp playing amongst lotus flowers, and under it in that drawer were two books on carnal activities, their corners showing the wear of repeated readings.

“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”

_{“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”}Amidst the sweat rising from their mingled forms, turning to mist, Shen Yunjie’s gaze was filled with the blurry stars and the ever-swaying moon.

“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”

_{Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.}
Tiny dots of red lay imprinted on Shen Yunjie’s wrists, circle after circle leading a path to Xiao Ning’s lips as they pressed kisses on the other man’s fingertips.

Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

_{Taking advantage of the time Xiao Ning was gone to take Xiao Yuan to school, Shen Yunjie went to see Old Zhou alone. Arriving at the old man’s place, he placed two bottles of Autumn Dew Wine that he brought with him on the table. Finding a seat, he sat down and then extended his wrist.}
“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”

Taking advantage of the time Xiao Ning was gone to take Xiao Yuan to school, Shen Yunjie went to see Old Zhou alone. Arriving at the old man’s place, he placed two bottles of Autumn Dew Wine that he brought with him on the table. Finding a seat, he sat down and then extended his wrist.

_{“You can buy better quality ingredients for the medicine at the apothecary on East Street.” The old man wrote a prescription and handed it to Shen Yunjie. “You guys are the only couple who can make that much selling cakes.”}
“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”

“You can buy better quality ingredients for the medicine at the apothecary on East Street.” The old man wrote a prescription and handed it to Shen Yunjie. “You guys are the only couple who can make that much selling cakes.”

_{Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.}He spoke not a word of complaint. He still took great care of both Xiao Yuan’s and Xiao Ning’s needs every day. But Xiao Ning did notice that three days had passed since that man had chosen Yunnan ham and shiitake mushrooms—his favourite foods—when preparing the daily meals. Thus, with a gloomy aura, Xiao Ning again ate his breakfast before taking Xiao Yuan to the academy, his mind filled with nothing but Shen Yunjie’s sour expression.

Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.

_{“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”}Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

_{Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.}
Frowning, Xiao Ning hurriedly wrapped the man below him in his own shed robes, then jumped from the window onto the roof, the other snug in his arms.

Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.

_{After the boy was gone, Shen Yunjie’s hand again returned to his chest, his just-brightened gaze gradually turning dark.}
“Don’t hold back.” Xiao Ning wrapped himself around Shen Yunjie’s waist.

After the boy was gone, Shen Yunjie’s hand again returned to his chest, his just-brightened gaze gradually turning dark.

_{“Soon. They’ll be here soon, and our Xiao Yuan will become a big brother.” Shen Yunjie took the little boy’s hand and pressed it on his stomach; the little one inside moved in tandem, causing the eyes of the big brother-to-be to sparkle.}
Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.

“Soon. They’ll be here soon, and our Xiao Yuan will become a big brother.” Shen Yunjie took the little boy’s hand and pressed it on his stomach; the little one inside moved in tandem, causing the eyes of the big brother-to-be to sparkle.

_{Looking up at Xiao Ning, Shen Yunjie found traces of the young master he knew in those eyes. That young princeling who wore a guilty look after hiding the homework he had neglected had again appeared before his eyes. The second this thought blossomed, he was unable to stop his lips from curling upwards.}
Unaware of the other’s thoughts, Xiao Ning lowered his head to Shen Yunjie’s chest, nuzzling that place growing soft, pressing it with a kiss.

Looking up at Xiao Ning, Shen Yunjie found traces of the young master he knew in those eyes. That young princeling who wore a guilty look after hiding the homework he had neglected had again appeared before his eyes. The second this thought blossomed, he was unable to stop his lips from curling upwards.

_{"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.}.

"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.

_{Shen Yunjie lowered his eyes, his hand lifting to caress the bump that had grown. “Yes,” he replied while nodding lightly. “I will do as the young master wishes.”}Looking up at Xiao Ning, Shen Yunjie found traces of the young master he knew in those eyes. That young princeling who wore a guilty look after hiding the homework he had neglected had again appeared before his eyes. The second this thought blossomed, he was unable to stop his lips from curling upwards.

Shen Yunjie lowered his eyes, his hand lifting to caress the bump that had grown. “Yes,” he replied while nodding lightly. “I will do as the young master wishes.”

Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”

_{“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”}A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.

“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”

_.Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.

_{All those frigid words he usually spat were swallowed back. Tightening his arms around that man, he gently rubbed his chin on that man’s head greedily. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, the decision to leave everything behind clearly made as he lowered his head to kiss the ear of the one in his arms.}
“B-because…” Shen Yunjie did his best to calm his ragged breath. “Because Xiao Yuan was not raised by my side…” His voice waned. “My master could not find out… So I took medicine to stop my milk—Mmn…”

All those frigid words he usually spat were swallowed back. Tightening his arms around that man, he gently rubbed his chin on that man’s head greedily. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, the decision to leave everything behind clearly made as he lowered his head to kiss the ear of the one in his arms.

_{“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.}“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

_{He spoke not a word of complaint. He still took great care of both Xiao Yuan’s and Xiao Ning’s needs every day.}“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”

He spoke not a word of complaint. He still took great care of both Xiao Yuan’s and Xiao Ning’s needs every day. But Xiao Ning did notice that three days had passed since that man had chosen Yunnan ham and shiitake mushrooms—his favourite foods—when preparing the daily meals. Thus, with a gloomy aura, Xiao Ning again ate his breakfast before taking Xiao Yuan to the academy, his mind filled with nothing but Shen Yunjie’s sour expression.

_{“Don’t hold back.” Xiao Ning wrapped himself around Shen Yunjie’s waist.}
“This time, you will.” Xiao Ning rested his palm over Shen Yunjie’s stomach; the life inside was already five months along and able to move about and kick.

“Don’t hold back.” Xiao Ning wrapped himself around Shen Yunjie’s waist.

_{After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.}Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.

_{“Don’t hold back.” Xiao Ning wrapped himself around Shen Yunjie’s waist.}He spoke not a word of complaint. He still took great care of both Xiao Yuan’s and Xiao Ning’s needs every day. But Xiao Ning did notice that three days had passed since that man had chosen Yunnan ham and shiitake mushrooms—his favourite foods—when preparing the daily meals. Thus, with a gloomy aura, Xiao Ning again ate his breakfast before taking Xiao Yuan to the academy, his mind filled with nothing but Shen Yunjie’s sour expression.

“Don’t hold back.” Xiao Ning wrapped himself around Shen Yunjie’s waist.

_{“Why?” Xiao Yuan looked up at his father. “You’ll be taking care of me, Daddy.”}
Shen Yunjie leaned on Xiao Ning’s shoulder at his words, wondering, How long will I be able to stay with this child once it's born?

“Why?” Xiao Yuan looked up at his father. “You’ll be taking care of me, Daddy.”

Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

_{A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.}
Will it be three months? Four…?

A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.

_{“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”}
The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”

_{“Soon. They’ll be here soon, and our Xiao Yuan will become a big brother.” Shen Yunjie took the little boy’s hand and pressed it on his stomach; the little one inside moved in tandem, causing the eyes of the big brother-to-be to sparkle.}Tiny dots of red lay imprinted on Shen Yunjie’s wrists, circle after circle leading a path to Xiao Ning’s lips as they pressed kisses on the other man’s fingertips.

_{Looking up at Xiao Ning, Shen Yunjie found traces of the young master he knew in those eyes. That young princeling who wore a guilty look after hiding the homework he had neglected had again appeared before his eyes. The second this thought blossomed, he was unable to stop his lips from curling upwards.}Frowning, Xiao Ning hurriedly wrapped the man below him in his own shed robes, then jumped from the window onto the roof, the other snug in his arms.

_{At his words, Old Zhou’s expression turned grave in an instant. Taking hold of Shen Yunjie’s wrists, he began to carefully examine the other man's pulse, and only after a long time passed did he finally speak.}“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

At his words, Old Zhou’s expression turned grave in an instant. Taking hold of Shen Yunjie’s wrists, he began to carefully examine the other man's pulse, and only after a long time passed did he finally speak.

_{“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.}
Amidst the sweat rising from their mingled forms, turning to mist, Shen Yunjie’s gaze was filled with the blurry stars and the ever-swaying moon.

“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

_{“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.}Shen Yunjie was still upset.

“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.

_{Shen Yunjie nodded. “Thank you very much.”}All those frigid words he usually spat were swallowed back. Tightening his arms around that man, he gently rubbed his chin on that man’s head greedily. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, the decision to leave everything behind clearly made as he lowered his head to kiss the ear of the one in his arms.

Shen Yunjie nodded. “Thank you very much.”

_{Shen Yunjie lowered his eyes, his hand lifting to caress the bump that had grown. “Yes,” he replied while nodding lightly. “I will do as the young master wishes.”}
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Shen Yunjie lowered his eyes, his hand lifting to caress the bump that had grown. “Yes,” he replied while nodding lightly. “I will do as the young master wishes.”

_{Shen Yunjie was pressed onto the bed, his robes undone layer by layer until his fair chest and rounded stomach were revealed. “I won’t hurt you again,” he murmured before lifting the slender form into his arms and reaching into the bedside drawer for a jar of cream hidden inside.}“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

_{Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.}Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

_{Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”}Shen Yunjie was pressed onto the bed, his robes undone layer by layer until his fair chest and rounded stomach were revealed. “I won’t hurt you again,” he murmured before lifting the slender form into his arms and reaching into the bedside drawer for a jar of cream hidden inside. The crystal-clear cream filled the room with a jasmine fragrance. It was a product bought on Nanjiu Lane, brand new and unopened. The round porcelain jar bore the image of a red carp playing amongst lotus flowers, and under it in that drawer were two books on carnal activities, their corners showing the wear of repeated readings.

Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”

_{“B-because…” Shen Yunjie did his best to calm his ragged breath. “Because Xiao Yuan was not raised by my side…” His voice waned. “My master could not find out… So I took medicine to stop my milk—Mmn…”}
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“B-because…” Shen Yunjie did his best to calm his ragged breath. “Because Xiao Yuan was not raised by my side…” His voice waned. “My master could not find out… So I took medicine to stop my milk—Mmn…”

_{“You can buy better quality ingredients for the medicine at the apothecary on East Street.” The old man wrote a prescription and handed it to Shen Yunjie. “You guys are the only couple who can make that much selling cakes.”}Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

_{He spoke not a word of complaint. He still took great care of both Xiao Yuan’s and Xiao Ning’s needs every day.}
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_{Shen Yunjie was still upset.}“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”

Shen Yunjie was still upset.

_{“Still…” Xiao Ning paused before resting his hand on Shen Yunjie’s waist with a frown. "The child inside here must be prioritised, yes?”}Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

“Still…” Xiao Ning paused before resting his hand on Shen Yunjie’s waist with a frown. "The child inside here must be prioritised, yes?”

_{“Still…” Xiao Ning paused before resting his hand on Shen Yunjie’s waist with a frown. "The child inside here must be prioritised, yes?”}
It wasn’t until the sun was long high in the sky that Shen Yunjie finally awoke. His head was spinning while every part of him felt weak. As he lay on the bed, a pair of small hands reached towards the bed, followed by a little head popping up from the bedside. The little form snuggled up to him, whispering, “You slept until really late again today, Daddy.”

“Still…” Xiao Ning paused before resting his hand on Shen Yunjie’s waist with a frown. "The child inside here must be prioritised, yes?”

_{It wasn’t until the sun was long high in the sky that Shen Yunjie finally awoke. His head was spinning while every part of him felt weak. As he lay on the bed, a pair of small hands reached towards the bed, followed by a little head popping up from the bedside. The little form snuggled up to him, whispering, “You slept until really late again today, Daddy.”}
Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.

_{“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”}After hearing his answer, Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment. Suppressing his anxiousness, he finally said what he really wanted to say. “About what happened the night before… I was careless. I was in the wrong.”

“Don’t suppress your voice,” he whispered in Shen Yunjie's ear. “Cry for me.”

_{It wasn’t until the sun was long high in the sky that Shen Yunjie finally awoke. His head was spinning while every part of him felt weak. As he lay on the bed, a pair of small hands reached towards the bed, followed by a little head popping up from the bedside. The little form snuggled up to him, whispering, “You slept until really late again today, Daddy.”}Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.

_{It wasn’t until the sun was long high in the sky that Shen Yunjie finally awoke. His head was spinning while every part of him felt weak. As he lay on the bed, a pair of small hands reached towards the bed, followed by a little head popping up from the bedside. The little form snuggled up to him, whispering, “You slept until really late again today, Daddy.”}All those frigid words he usually spat were swallowed back. Tightening his arms around that man, he gently rubbed his chin on that man’s head greedily. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, the decision to leave everything behind clearly made as he lowered his head to kiss the ear of the one in his arms.

_N/A
“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”

N/A

_{“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.}
“Soon. They’ll be here soon, and our Xiao Yuan will become a big brother.” Shen Yunjie took the little boy’s hand and pressed it on his stomach; the little one inside moved in tandem, causing the eyes of the big brother-to-be to sparkle.

“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.

_{Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?}“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.

_{Frowning, Xiao Ning hurriedly wrapped the man below him in his own shed robes, then jumped from the window onto the roof, the other snug in his arms.}
Taking his son into his arms, Shen Yunjie watched as the boy pressed his head against his tummy.

Frowning, Xiao Ning hurriedly wrapped the man below him in his own shed robes, then jumped from the window onto the roof, the other snug in his arms.

_{Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”}
“You’re a big brother now, Xiao Yuan, so in the future, you’ll need to take good care of your little brother or sister, alright?”

Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

_{"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.}“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”

"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.

Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

_{Retrieving his hand, Shen Yunjie gently pulled down his sleeve, nodding.}
Xiao Yuan nodded obediently. “I will. I’ll take really good care of my little brother or sister. I promise. I will give them lots of tangulu to eat and even teach them to study.”

Retrieving his hand, Shen Yunjie gently pulled down his sleeve, nodding.

_{A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.}Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?

A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.

_{{Will it be three months? Four…?}}“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

Will it be three months? Four…?

_{Amidst the sweat rising from their mingled forms, turning to mist, Shen Yunjie’s gaze was filled with the blurry stars and the ever-swaying moon.}
Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”

Amidst the sweat rising from their mingled forms, turning to mist, Shen Yunjie’s gaze was filled with the blurry stars and the ever-swaying moon.

_.“Why?” Xiao Yuan looked up at his father. “You’ll be taking care of me, Daddy.”

_{Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”}
“Why?” Xiao Yuan looked up at his father. “You’ll be taking care of me, Daddy.”

Despite having a film of perspiration coating his forehead and a slight hitch in his breath, Shen Yunjie replied, “It’s not too heavy. I can still do tasks like these.”

_{“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”}N/A

“But…” Shen Yunjie shook his head, his sweat blinding him, his words slipping out with a gasp. “Xiao Yuan…”

_N/A
Shen Yunjie traced his fingers over Xiao Yuan’s brows. In a few years' time, the child before him would look even more like the Xie Yunyi of the past, but… he wouldn’t be there to see it. A sharp pang shot through his heart, causing Shen Yunjie to clutch his chest. He couldn't see anything, hear anything—even his breathing had stopped. After gasping a few times, he finally managed to let out a stifled groan; a slew of heavy panting followed, accompanied by a buzzing sound in his ear.

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_{“This time, you will.” Xiao Ning rested his palm over Shen Yunjie’s stomach; the life inside was already five months along and able to move about and kick.}
After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.

“This time, you will.” Xiao Ning rested his palm over Shen Yunjie’s stomach; the life inside was already five months along and able to move about and kick.

_{Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”}All those frigid words he usually spat were swallowed back. Tightening his arms around that man, he gently rubbed his chin on that man’s head greedily. Xiao Ning closed his eyes, the decision to leave everything behind clearly made as he lowered his head to kiss the ear of the one in his arms.

Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”

_{Shen Yunjie nodded. “Thank you very much.”}
“It’s okay, Xiao Yuan. It’s alright now. So how about you head downstairs first, and I’ll be down after I change my clothes.”

Shen Yunjie nodded. “Thank you very much.”

_{Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”}N/A

Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”

_{Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?}Shen Yunjie lowered his eyes, his hand lifting to caress the bump that had grown. “Yes,” he replied while nodding lightly. “I will do as the young master wishes.”

_{“Daddy!” Xiao Yuan tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Daddy! Daddy!”}
Xiao Yuan stared at his father for a long time, seeming to make sure his father was alright. Nodding, he hopped off the bed and ran towards the door. Pushing it open, he scurried downstairs.

“Daddy!” Xiao Yuan tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Daddy! Daddy!”

_{The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.}N/A

The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

_{“It shouldn't be this fast. I’ll give you another batch of medicine to ease it. But I must warn you that you need to be more careful in the days ahead. You must avoid any intense emotion, whether it be joy, pain, sorrow, fear or shock. You must keep calm at all times. I implore you.”}
After the boy was gone, Shen Yunjie’s hand again returned to his chest, his just-brightened gaze gradually turning dark.

“It shouldn't be this fast. I’ll give you another batch of medicine to ease it. But I must warn you that you need to be more careful in the days ahead. You must avoid any intense emotion, whether it be joy, pain, sorrow, fear or shock. You must keep calm at all times. I implore you.”

_{At his words, Old Zhou’s expression turned grave in an instant. Taking hold of Shen Yunjie’s wrists, he began to carefully examine the other man's pulse, and only after a long time passed did he finally speak.}The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

_{Xiao Yuan nodded obediently. “I will. I’ll take really good care of my little brother or sister. I promise. I will give them lots of tangulu to eat and even teach them to study.”}The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

Xiao Yuan nodded obediently. “I will. I’ll take really good care of my little brother or sister. I promise. I will give them lots of tangulu to eat and even teach them to study.”

_.“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

_{Chapter Twenty-six}
Taking advantage of the time Xiao Ning was gone to take Xiao Yuan to school, Shen Yunjie went to see Old Zhou alone. Arriving at the old man’s place, he placed two bottles of Autumn Dew Wine that he brought with him on the table. Finding a seat, he sat down and then extended his wrist.

Chapter Twenty-six

_{Xiao Yuan nodded obediently. “I will. I’ll take really good care of my little brother or sister. I promise. I will give them lots of tangulu to eat and even teach them to study.”}
Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

Xiao Yuan nodded obediently. “I will. I’ll take really good care of my little brother or sister. I promise. I will give them lots of tangulu to eat and even teach them to study.”

_{“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.}Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.

“Don’t you notice how far along you are now?” Xiao Ning sighed while using a hand to gently stroke Shen Yunjie’s shoulders.

_{At his words, Old Zhou’s expression turned grave in an instant. Taking hold of Shen Yunjie’s wrists, he began to carefully examine the other man's pulse, and only after a long time passed did he finally speak.}
"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.

_{Taking his son into his arms, Shen Yunjie watched as the boy pressed his head against his tummy.}Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

Taking his son into his arms, Shen Yunjie watched as the boy pressed his head against his tummy.

_{“You’re a big brother now, Xiao Yuan, so in the future, you’ll need to take good care of your little brother or sister, alright?”}
At his words, Old Zhou’s expression turned grave in an instant. Taking hold of Shen Yunjie’s wrists, he began to carefully examine the other man's pulse, and only after a long time passed did he finally speak.

“You’re a big brother now, Xiao Yuan, so in the future, you’ll need to take good care of your little brother or sister, alright?”

_{The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.}“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

_{"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.}
“It shouldn't be this fast. I’ll give you another batch of medicine to ease it. But I must warn you that you need to be more careful in the days ahead. You must avoid any intense emotion, whether it be joy, pain, sorrow, fear or shock. You must keep calm at all times. I implore you.”

"To ask if the poison has spread to my heart.” Shen Yunjie’s chest grew tight.

_{“You don’t need to do things like these from now on, alright?” Xiao Ning looked on as that man struggled to lift the hot water and mixed it until the water in the wooden basin was just right. That man then bent over with the intention of removing his young master’s shoes, but before he could, he was pulled up and into that young master’s embrace.}“You’re a big brother now, Xiao Yuan, so in the future, you’ll need to take good care of your little brother or sister, alright?”

_{“Daddy!” Xiao Yuan tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Daddy! Daddy!”}Retrieving his hand, Shen Yunjie gently pulled down his sleeve, nodding.

“Daddy!” Xiao Yuan tugged at his father’s sleeve. “Daddy! Daddy!”

_{“Soon. They’ll be here soon, and our Xiao Yuan will become a big brother.” Shen Yunjie took the little boy’s hand and pressed it on his stomach; the little one inside moved in tandem, causing the eyes of the big brother-to-be to sparkle.}Hearing his son made Shen Yunjie’s heart melt, but his fingers tapped the boy on the forehead and warned, “Still, don’t forget you have to take care of yourself too, understood?”

_{The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.}
Retrieving his hand, Shen Yunjie gently pulled down his sleeve, nodding.

The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

_{A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.}Shen Yunjie was pressed onto the bed, his robes undone layer by layer until his fair chest and rounded stomach were revealed. “I won’t hurt you again,” he murmured before lifting the slender form into his arms and reaching into the bedside drawer for a jar of cream hidden inside. The crystal-clear cream filled the room with a jasmine fragrance. It was a product bought on Nanjiu Lane, brand new and unopened. The round porcelain jar bore the image of a red carp playing amongst lotus flowers, and under it in that drawer were two books on carnal activities, their corners showing the wear of repeated readings.

A snowrose in bloom. The sight before Xiao Ning froze him in place—it swept through his heart, caressing his chest with its cool fragrance.

_{After the boy was gone, Shen Yunjie’s hand again returned to his chest, his just-brightened gaze gradually turning dark.}The soreness of his swollen lower half dragged him back from his wandering thoughts—the arduous pleasure was far from over.

After the boy was gone, Shen Yunjie’s hand again returned to his chest, his just-brightened gaze gradually turning dark.

_{“It’s okay, Xiao Yuan. It’s alright now. So how about you head downstairs first, and I’ll be down after I change my clothes.”}
“You can buy better quality ingredients for the medicine at the apothecary on East Street.” The old man wrote a prescription and handed it to Shen Yunjie. “You guys are the only couple who can make that much selling cakes.”

“It’s okay, Xiao Yuan. It’s alright now. So how about you head downstairs first, and I’ll be down after I change my clothes.”

_.“It shouldn't be this fast. I’ll give you another batch of medicine to ease it. But I must warn you that you need to be more careful in the days ahead. You must avoid any intense emotion, whether it be joy, pain, sorrow, fear or shock. You must keep calm at all times. I implore you.”

_{Unaware of the other’s thoughts, Xiao Ning lowered his head to Shen Yunjie’s chest, nuzzling that place growing soft, pressing it with a kiss.}Stretching out his head to look around after noticing his visitor, Old Zhou felt a sudden headache coming and asked, “Why did you come here alone?”

Unaware of the other’s thoughts, Xiao Ning lowered his head to Shen Yunjie’s chest, nuzzling that place growing soft, pressing it with a kiss.

_.
Shen Yunjie nodded. “Thank you very much.”

_{Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. {Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.}}Shen Yunjie reached out to caress the soft tuft of hair on Xiao Yuan’s forehead, smiling, before propping himself up.

Shen Yunjie reached out to rub his stinging eyes. Yes, it’s true this sound should not rouse Xiao Yuan from sleep, but the neighbours… they might hear it.

_{Chapter Twenty-six}Those tears that man held within his palms had again become vivid. The recollection made his ache ache. But he had no idea how to begin explaining himself. How could he get that man to even begin to understand that none of that was his intent?

Chapter Twenty-six

_{After hearing his answer, Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment. Suppressing his anxiousness, he finally said what he really wanted to say. “About what happened the night before… I was careless. I was in the wrong.”}“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

After hearing his answer, Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment. Suppressing his anxiousness, he finally said what he really wanted to say. “About what happened the night before… I was careless. I was in the wrong.”

_{“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”}
“No need for all that.” The old man waved him off. “Just make sure to tell that man of yours that sexual acts are off the table. Why are you two still messing around at this point, huh?”

“Back then, why didn’t you nurse Xiao Yuan yourself?”

_{After hearing his answer, Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment. Suppressing his anxiousness, he finally said what he really wanted to say. “About what happened the night before… I was careless. I was in the wrong.”}
“I understand.” Shen Zhuoyun replied with complete calm in his tone. But as he turned to leave, the tips of his ears exposed a crimson tint.

_{After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.}“Daddy?” Xiao Yuan looked at his father’s belly, its bump well visible under the covers. “When will my little brother or sister come out of there?”

After a while, Shen Yunjie caught hold of his senses. Releasing the hand clutching his chest, he reached over to pat his son’s head.

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