Grandpa Shen was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and left. Without someone in charge, Shen's father and his wife, whose power was not as great as Shen Weixun's, naturally returned in defeat.
When Shen's father left, he gave Shen Weixun and the others a fierce glare. That look was not like looking at a son, but more like looking at a sworn enemy.
It was truly rare for the father - son relationship to be so tense.
Niannian thought of her own father. Every time he saw her, he would smile brightly. When she went out, he even wished she didn't have to walk on her own feet. He was so doting. Comparing this with what the third senior brother had, her heart suddenly ached.
Before she knew her family, she never yearned for family love, because the love from her senior brothers and master was never lacking.
But after experiencing family affection, it had become an inseparable part of her.
Putting herself in Shen Weixun's shoes, if her father treated her like this, she would be extremely sad.
"Third senior brother, don't be sad. If this father is not good, I'll find you a new one in the future, a father as good as mine."
The innocent words of the little girl made Shen Weixun laugh.
One couldn't just change fathers as they pleased. But he knew the little girl was trying to comfort him.
A warm current flowed through his heart. This little junior sister was really worth raising and loving.
With such a junior sister, did he still need to care about that so - called biological father?
Not at all.
"As long as I have you, senior brother, I don't need another father. Come on, I'll take you to see the rooms you can live in. There are many nice rooms in the Shen Family Mansion. Some of them have a view of the outside of the courtyard. I'll take you to choose. You can live in whichever one you like."
Shen Weixun really spoiled the little girl to no end. Even the Shen family members living in this mansion had to abide by the rules everywhere.
But he let the little girl do as she pleased.
The appearance of Grandpa Shen and the others was just an episode. Niannian and the others had open - minded personalities. Such things couldn't affect their mood.
While the senior brothers here were enjoying their daily warmth, the atmosphere on Grandpa Shen's side was not so good.
"Father, you've seen how Xiaoxun treats me now. How can a person who doesn't even respect his own father be the head of the family?"
Shen's father was really an odd one in the Shen family. Other people in the Shen family, even if they had a bad relationship with their children, would still try their best to push their children to a higher position. Only he wished to pull his son down from that high position and throw him into the mud.
Grandpa Shen gave him a sidelong glance and snorted, "If he can't do it, can you? If you had any real ability, would I have let a child take over such a large family?
Who am I doing this for? Isn't it for you and our family, so that our descendants won't be bullied? I found you a capable wife before, but you didn't cherish her and went out philandering.
Don't you know why Xiaoxun has a bad relationship with you? Stop complaining to me here. Although I've allowed that woman to come to the Shen family to have her baby, before this baby is born and grows up, who knows what kind of person it will be?
If it turns out to be a good - for - nothing like you, do you still expect me to replace Xiaoxun with it?"
Grandpa Shen's words were like sharp needles, piercing through his son's little schemes without leaving any face.
Since there were no outsiders here, just the two of them, there was no need to worry about face.
Exposed like this, Shen's father felt extremely embarrassed.
He did have the idea of waiting for the baby in Ayao's belly to be born, raising it well, pulling Shen Weixun down from his position, and supporting this baby to take over.
But this was just his secret thought for now. The baby was still in its mother's belly. It would take time for it to be born and grow up.
Now, complaining to the old man was just to pave the way for his future child.
He thought that since Shen Weixun, as his son, could become the head of the family at a young age, his other son could do the same.
Although they didn't even know the gender of the baby yet.
He was full of dissatisfaction in his heart, but he didn't dare to refute his father at all.
He dared to act like a tough father in front of Shen Weixun because he was Shen Weixun's biological father.
But in front of his own father, he could only be as meek as a quail.
"Alright, from now on, stay away from Xiaoxun. And keep your woman in check. Our branch of the family has few descendants. The only people you can rely on are me and Xiaoxun in the future. If anything happens to him, it will only do you harm. Don't let some woman's words turn your heart.
I'm warning you, as long as I'm alive, no one can touch Xiaoxun, not even you."
Grandpa Shen warned and lectured his son. Seeing his dissatisfied look, he knew his son didn't take his words to heart at all.
He was even more furious.
One after another, they were all so troublesome.
If his son wasn't so useless, would he have given up on his son and trained his grandson instead?
Letting a teenage boy take on the position of the head of the family, no one knew how much effort he had put in behind the scenes.
"I got it."
Seeing that his father didn't want to talk to him anymore, Shen's father knew that his complaint today was in vain.
In his father's heart, he was indeed inferior to Shen Weixun.
Even though his son had offended his father and him so much today, his father still didn't want to punish him.
Even if he talked himself hoarse, he couldn't gain any benefits for his unborn child from his father.
After realizing this, Shen's father didn't want to talk to his father anymore and turned to leave.
After returning to his cozy haven, he complained to Lu Mengyao for a long time.
He described his father's attitude clearly.
He didn't notice the flash of venom in the woman's eyes when he said that his child had no chance with his father no matter what.
While washing up, Lu Mengyao sneaked into the bathroom, took out her phone secretly, and sent a message.
She squatted on the toilet, waiting anxiously for a reply.
When her phone rang and she saw the message, a sinister and terrifying smile appeared on her face.
"You old fool, since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being ruthless. As long as you're alive, Shen Weixun's position is as solid as a rock. But once you're dead, how can a teenage boy hold onto such a large family fortune?
Don't blame me on the way to the afterlife. Blame yourself for being so partial. They're all children of the Shen family. Why can't my child be the one?"
Lu Mengyao murmured to herself, looking like a madwoman. It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that she restrained her smile and returned to her usual weak - looking self.