The Obsessive Crown Prince Can't Let Me Go
Chapter 111 - 109: Husband, Fan Ge’er Misses You

Chapter 111: Chapter 109: Husband, Fan Ge’er Misses You

Shen Yinning toyed with the small hand warmer, her voice soft but impossible to ignore: "Oh, this child is truly adorable. His eyebrows and eyes seem to resemble my second cousin."

The crowd thought the same.

However, no one dared to rashly comment on the child’s relationship with the Shen Family.

Now that Shen Yinning had spoken first, everyone’s gaze openly shifted between Shen Xinglei and the boy, recalling Xue Qingqing’s previous accusation that Shen Xinglei was keeping a mistress and an illegitimate child, their thoughts began to wander.

Chief Xue and Mrs. Xue couldn’t help but grow suspicious.

The couple exchanged a doubtful look. Both of them prided themselves on being composed and restrained, so they waited for the Shen Family to offer an explanation.

Mrs. Qin and Shen Xinglei’s faces changed drastically.

They could never have expected Sun Miaoniang to show up here with the boy in her arms!

They had repeatedly warned her not to appear in public for the past few years, yet she had brazenly come to the birthday banquet!

Mrs. Qin steeled her heart; for the sake of the alliance with the Xue Family, she was just about to drive Sun Miaoniang out when Shen Yinning, quick to act, stood up and smiled: "Dear sister, where are you coming from? Are you looking for someone? It’s freezing cold; come inside quickly, don’t let the child catch a chill. Look at how thinly dressed this child is. It just so happens I have a small blanket here. Ah Ze."

Lu Jiazhe grinned and handed a pre-prepared blanket to Sun Miaoniang: "You can borrow this for now."

Borrowing implies eventual repayment, so it made it more difficult for the Shen Family to simply expel Sun Miaoniang.

Mrs. Qin’s prepared words stuck in her throat, and she couldn’t help but shoot a menacing glare at Shen Yinning.

"That wretched Cheng Hui is so infuriating, and the daughter she bore is exactly the same!"

She clenched her handkerchief tightly in secret and could only watch helplessly as Sun Miaoniang cautiously stepped into the grand hall. She looked pitiably around her, and upon seeing Shen Xinglei, her eyes welled with tears as if she had found her anchor.

Sun Miaoniang timidly called out, "Husband..."

As soon as the word was spoken, the entire hall erupted.

Shen Yinning raised her slender jade-like hand, feigned surprise, and covered her lips: "Miss, did you call my second cousin ’husband’? But my second cousin hasn’t gotten married yet, and his fiancée is standing right here. Who are you, and how can you call him your husband?"

Sun Miaoniang clutched the boy tightly, her mind racing.

Just before entering, she had overheard Shen Xinglei’s words.

He said he didn’t have a mistress or illegitimate child. He even swore that he loved only Xue Qingqing in this lifetime, promising that if he ever broke this oath, he would be struck down by lightning.

But he had said these very words to her not too long ago. She never thought he would say the same things to another woman so quickly.

She had foolishly believed he truly cared for her, only to find out that, like other men, he loved whoever was in front of him!

Of course, Xue Qingqing was from a prestigious family, beautiful and refined, cultured and gentle. How could a farmer’s daughter from a small border town like herself ever compare to a daughter of the Minister’s Mansion?

He had talked about having Xue Qingqing raise her son after their marriage, saying that once the boy succeeded in life, he would take him back and acknowledge him. But wasn’t that all just a lie? Maybe it had been a scheme all along between him and Xue Qingqing, a ploy to take away her one bargaining chip!

Luckily, she had listened to Aunt Zhang’s advice and hadn’t obediently hidden away in the small courtyard.

Otherwise, she might have ended up like Aunt Zhang’s distant niece!

No matter what, she had to make the Shen Family recognize her today!

Resolutely, an unwavering look appeared in her eyes.

With one hand holding the child, she tugged on Shen Xinglei’s clothes with the other: "Husband, the child’s been crying incessantly, saying he misses his father. You can’t abandon him!"

Shen Xinglei’s face turned ashen.

He had just sworn publicly that he didn’t have a mistress or illegitimate child. Now this? What was this supposed to mean?!

This was an outright slap to his face!

Chief Xue furrowed his brows, disbelief written across his face: "Shen Xinglei, what on earth is going on?! Didn’t you swear you didn’t have a mistress?!"

Shen Xinglei broke out into a cold sweat.

He knew that if he didn’t sever ties with Sun Miaoniang today, not only would the alliance with the Xue Family fall apart, but his own reputation would be utterly destroyed. He’d never be able to face anyone on the court again.

No matter how much he pitied Sun Miaoniang in the past, at this moment, he couldn’t help but curse her as a fool who could achieve nothing but ruin everything.

Gripped by both frustration and fury, he glared fiercely at Sun Miaoniang and mercilessly yanked her hand away: "Miss, Shen doesn’t know you at all. I have no idea what nonsense you’re spouting. Men and women ought to keep their distance—please leave immediately!"

Sun Miaoniang’s breath quickened.

She had known Shen Xinglei for years but had never seen him speak with such harshness!

So, he really had changed...

She bit her lip, on the verge of collapsing: "Husband, what’s wrong with you? Why won’t you acknowledge me and the child?"

"What do you mean, acknowledging you and the child? My son is innocent and pure; how can I let you taint his reputation!" Mrs. Qin snapped furiously. "I don’t know where this woman has come from, nor who’s guiding her, but to appear at our Shen Family’s banquet making accusations and slandering my son—this nonsense will not be tolerated today! Guards, throw her out immediately!"

"Aunt!"

Shen Yinning called out tenderly, "This sister does appear quite pitiful. Could it be that she merely mistook someone? Why don’t we let her clarify things first? That way, we can clear my second cousin’s name too, right?"

"Shen Yinning!" Shen Xinglei roared furiously, "Why are you meddling in our family’s affairs?! I don’t even know this woman, nor the child she’s carrying!"

He was consumed by agitation, his dark face flushed red, even his eyes seemingly bloodshot. His chest heaved with labored breaths, looking like a male rooster ready for battle—on the verge of erupting into violence.

All signs of the modest and honest demeanor he had displayed previously were gone.

Shen Yinning shrank back innocently, her delicate and beautiful face painted with fear: "If you don’t know her, then you don’t know her. Why is my second cousin so worked up? Such a reaction... it’s rather frightening. For those who don’t know, they might think you’re acting out of shame and anger."

The guests in the hall wore varied expressions, many filled with suspicion.

Indeed, if he truly didn’t know Sun Miaoniang, then why was he reacting so strongly?

It seemed as if he had something to hide.

And Shen Xinglei’s attitude at the moment was downright terrifying. This was no cultivated nobleman—it was more akin to an enraged lunatic ready to lash out at any moment!

Mrs. Xue instinctively pulled Xue Qingqing closer to her for protection.

Regardless of whether that mother and child were connected to Shen Xinglei or not, judging him by his current behavior, she couldn’t help but worry whether he might someday punch her precious Qingqing to death.

It seemed this marriage indeed warranted reconsideration.

Shen Xinghan observed the reactions of everyone in the room, and his brows furrowed in secret.

His younger brother had many admirable qualities, but anger management was not one of them.

Once, while drunk, Shen Xinglei had beaten a junior soldier to death with his fists in the military camp.

If not for Shen Xinghan stepping in to generously compensate the soldier’s family, his brother’s military career would have been over.

Now, this debacle—he had no choice but to clean it up.

Ice-cold, Shen Xinghan ordered: "Second Brother, step back."

Shen Xinglei restrained his anger and grudgingly moved behind him.

Shen Xinghan fixed his gaze on Sun Miaoniang: "Today is Father’s birthday banquet, and also the engagement celebration between my second brother and Miss Xue. Miss, are you intentionally causing trouble? May I ask what wrong my second brother has done to you that you can’t bear to see him prosper? Or could it be that someone behind the scenes directed and incited you to maliciously smear my second brother’s reputation and damage the union between our two families? Miss, you must understand that hearsay is unreliable, and it’s best to judge with your own eyes."

Shen Yinning raised an eyebrow.

As expected of the former second-place scholar from two years ago, Shen Xinghan certainly outclassed Shen Xinglei in tact and strategy.

His words conveyed two key messages to Sun Miaoniang. First, that the marriage alliance with the Xue Family was pivotal to Shen Xinglei’s career. As the mistress, her life depended on her husband’s success, and she couldn’t sabotage his future herself. Second, if she was being manipulated by outside forces, then the instigator clearly harbored ill intentions by using her to ruin Shen Xinglei. She couldn’t be heedlessly swayed.

Sure enough, once Shen Xinghan spoke, Sun Miaoniang hesitated.

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