7 – If you stay up late, don’t make too much noise.
Lin Meisu stood in the living room of the Western-style house for a while when Sheng Father returned from the company.
Lin Meisu immediately put on a gentle and virtuous demeanor, walked over, wrapped her arms around Sheng Father’s shoulders, and began to act coquettishly: “Honey, you came back just in time.”
“Are you tired? Let me give you a shoulder rub.” Despite her age, Lin Meisu feigned a delicate, girlish tone.
Others might not buy it, but Sheng Father was completely taken in.
He immediately said, “Wife, do you want to buy something?”
Lin Meisu shook her head and smiled, saying, “It’s not about buying anything. It’s about our Ruoxuan’s wedding!”
“When she had her engagement banquet, she kindly invited her sister, but that wretched girl Sheng Xingyang didn’t give any face and refused.”
“I know she’s afraid of embarrassing herself, but since she’s already married, it’s the perfect opportunity during Ruoxuan’s wedding to let everyone acknowledge it. Otherwise, outsiders won’t know she’s married and will still gossip behind our backs, saying the Sheng family raised a daughter who tarnished the family reputation… fooling around at a young age and producing a bastard.” Lin Meisu’s voice remained gentle as she spoke of this matter.
But every word was venomous enough to make one sick.
“So, my idea is to have her attend and formally announce to everyone that she’s married… What do you think?”
Sheng Father was spineless and henpecked, now most obedient and doting toward Lin Meisu. Whatever she said, he agreed.
Frowning in thought for a few seconds, he said, “Alright, wife, we’ll do as you say.”
“But even if we invite her, she won’t listen!” Lin Meisu pretended to be pitiful, saying, “She’s never had any regard for me as her stepmother.”
“Wife, don’t say that. She wouldn’t dare.” Sheng Father said coldly, “She’s already disgraced the family. What face does she have to defy us? Don’t worry, as long as Bai Cheng still needs me to cover his medical expenses, what is she? Would she dare not come?”
“I’ll cut off Bai Cheng’s medical funds.”
Lin Meisu’s pillow talk was highly successful. She secretly curled her lips and said, “Alright, husband, you handle this matter.”
Sheng Father nodded, “Don’t worry.”
Meanwhile, in the New Moon Terrace apartment.
After changing into clean clothes, Sheng Xingyang came out to find Fu Siyan still standing in the study.
However, at that moment, he was bent over, tidying up her desk for her.
The usually pampered young master was now carefully wiping the water stains off her desk with a tissue.
Then he neatly stacked the news draft papers.
Arranging them orderly at the corner of the desk.
Standing at the study door, Sheng Xingyang watched this scene, her eyes flickering slightly. She pursed her lips gently and said, “You… you don’t have to tidy up. You should rest early.”
“What about you? Are you still working overtime?” Fu Siyan turned to ask her.
As he turned, his youthful, muscular physique was clearly visible under the light. Seeing this, Sheng Xingyang’s eyes flickered again, and she quickly averted her gaze, saying, “Next time… after you shower… could you wear a shirt?”
“Sorry, force of habit.” Fu Siyan lowered his eyelids, looking at her from a distance. “Next time… I’ll remember to wear one.”
Of course, this “next time”… who knew when it would be.
In any case, he would occasionally show off his physique for his sister to see.
“Mm.” Unaware of his “little schemes,” Sheng Xingyang calmed the slight unease in her heart and was about to say something when the baby in the bedroom began to wail loudly.
Sheng Wanyu had woken up.
Sheng Xingyang didn’t have time to say anything more to Fu Siyan and hurriedly ran back to her bedroom.
Once they reached the bedroom, the little milk bun Wanyu, who had been sleeping soundly, woke up. She was hungry and needed to nurse…
So, she began wailing loudly in her cradle, waving her tiny hands.
Sheng Xingyang walked over and picked her up.
Gently rubbing the baby’s fair, smooth forehead, she started soothing her: “Don’t cry, little one. Are you hungry?”
Sheng Wanyu understood and nodded her tear-streaked little face.
Sheng Xingyang understood. Holding Xiao Wanyu, she sat on the edge of the bed, lifted her top, and began breastfeeding.
Fu Siyan didn’t know she was nursing. When he wanted to come in and see what was happening…
Unfortunately, he saw the scene of her sitting on the edge of the bed, holding the little milk bun and breastfeeding with her top lifted.
For a man, this sight was absolutely stimulating.
Especially since the woman breastfeeding was someone he liked.
Fu Siyan froze once again.
His heart felt as if trampled by a thousand galloping horses, unable to calm down.
Fu Siyan steadied his breathing deeply, turned around instantly, and quietly went to wait by the sofa in the living room.
Sheng Xingyang didn’t notice the man watching her from the doorway. She focused on breastfeeding, teasing Wanyu in her arms.
Once the baby was full, Sheng Xingyang pulled her clothes back down, picked up her rosy-cheeked daughter, and walked out of the bedroom. Fu Siyan, who had somehow changed into a white T-shirt, was waiting for her in the living room.
Seeing him, Sheng Xingyang felt a bit embarrassed, probably still not used to living with a stranger so suddenly.
“What time do you usually rest?” Sheng Xingyang had an earlier sleep schedule.
Sheng Wanyu slept at nine.
She herself slept around nine-thirty to ten.
“Midnight,” Fu Siyan replied honestly.
Midnight?
Truly a young person’s sleep schedule.
She couldn’t keep up with that.
Sheng Xingyang suddenly felt she might really be getting old.
But she was only twenty-five.
“Oh… then if you stay up late… please don’t make too much noise,” Sheng Xingyang reminded softly. “Wanyu sleeps at nine, and I’m afraid she’ll wake up.”
Fu Siyan understood. “Don’t worry, I won’t make any noise.”
Pausing, his gaze fell on the beautiful, rosy-cheeked baby in her arms. “Can the baby walk yet?”
“A little, but not steadily.” A one-year-old baby was at the stage of learning to walk.
Sheng Wanyu could already stand and take a few steps.
But she wasn’t very steady and often stumbled and fell.
Last time, she fell and scraped her palm, even bleeding.
Seeing that, Sheng Xingyang’s heart ached terribly.
“I’ll teach her from now on,” Fu Siyan said with a smile, stepping closer. “Sister, let me hold her?”
“Do you still need to review your drafts?”
Sheng Xingyang shook her head. “I’ve finished them all. I’ll play with her for a bit, then give her a bath.”
Fu Siyan hummed softly and still reached out to take Xiao Wanyu. “Then you rest a bit more. I’ll take care of her.”
Sheng Xingyang hadn’t expected him to seem so fond of taking care of children?
She didn’t refuse.
She let him take over.
Most importantly, Wanyu didn’t resist him at all. Happily wrapping her arms around his neck, she began giggling at him?
It was truly strange?
Sheng Xingyang sat on the sofa, watching him curiously as he took care of the baby.
Fu Siyan carried Xiao Wanyu to the play mat in front of the sofa, set her down, held her arms, and began teaching her to walk.
Xiao Wanyu had just eaten and needed some exercise.
Fu Siyan supported her as she walked. The little one smelled the pleasant fragrance on him and was overjoyed, giggling happily at Fu Siyan the whole time.
Sheng Xingyang watched the two of them curiously, completely unable to understand why her baby was so affectionate toward Fu Siyan.
Just as she was pondering this strange point, her phone rang.
Sheng Xingyang snapped back to reality, took out her phone, and saw the name flashing on the screen. Her previously relaxed expression instantly tightened and grew tense.
Clutching the phone tightly, she stood up and walked to the balcony to answer, “Is there something else?”
She thought that after reaching an agreement with him and obediently going through the arranged marriage, he wouldn’t come looking for her again?
On the other end of the line, Sheng Father’s tone was unpleasant: “Ruoxuan invited you to the engagement banquet because she values you as her useless older sister. How dare you refuse her?”
“I’m warning you, you must attend the engagement banquet. I will announce that you’re already married. Otherwise, the matter of your illegitimate child will bring shame to our Sheng family.”
“Of course, if you don’t come, I’ll cut off Bai Cheng’s medical expenses.” This was Sheng Father’s way of targeting her weakness and his ultimate threat.
Sheng Xingyang’s fingers tightened instantly, digging fiercely into her palm.
Even a vicious tiger wouldn’t harm its own cub, yet he, for the sake of Lin Meisu and her daughter, repeatedly disregarded his own son’s life.
“Dad, if you dare lay a hand on Bai Cheng, I’ll fight you with my life.”
Sheng Father sneered, “What use is your worthless life? I’ll say it one last time: as long as you attend, I won’t cut off Bai Cheng’s medical expenses. Otherwise, I’ll have him euthanized.”
After all, he’s already a vegetable.
Keeping him alive is just a waste of the Sheng family’s medical funds.
Listening to his cold, threatening tone, the last shred of respect Sheng Xingyang held for her father vanished instantly. She lowered her eyes slightly and gritted her teeth, saying, “Fine, I’ll attend.”
“Actually, the reason you’re calling me to her engagement is just to use me as a foil for her excellence, right?”
It had always been this way since childhood. Without a biological mother to support them, she and her brother were like weeds struggling to survive in the cracks of the Sheng family.
Sheng Ruoxuan had the opportunity to learn all sorts of talents, while she did not.
So in the eyes of the family elders, she was good for nothing, becoming the so-called “useless waste” and “academic failure” in everyone’s mouths.
She couldn’t compare to the exceptionally talented Sheng Ruoxuan.
But they didn’t know that her academic performance wasn’t actually poor.
Sheng Father paid no mind to her sarcasm: “As long as you know your place. You should understand that your existence is merely to serve as a backdrop for Ruoxuan.”
After saying this, Sheng Father hung up coldly.
Sheng Xingyang clenched her phone and looked out at the vast, boundless night sky.
Her life would not forever remain in Sheng Ruoxuan’s shadow.
She would strive to break free from the Sheng family’s control over her and her brother.