Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 400 - 362: Like Waking from a Dream

The small tiger backpack was still carried on the body, wandering back and forth in the living room.

Zhu Lan looked at Huang Huang...

Unconsciously, she thought of Yin Junjie.

Seeing how Su Xiaomeng takes care of the children now, and then recalling herself in the past...

Before losing them, she never realized how much children need companionship and the care of their parents.

She sat in the living room, the over two hundred square meters three-bedroom apartment was tidied up meticulously, and she could smell the faint aroma of fragrance.

Huang Huang played comfortably even by himself, with the sound of toys hitting the floor and the onomatopoeia made by the child...

Through a bedroom door, she could vaguely hear Xiao Meng coaxing Shuangshuang, with patience, orderliness, gentleness, and kindness...

"Di di"...

Someone came back.

The moment the door opened, it felt like a dream.

Zhu Lan felt a pang of sourness in her heart; this was how a slightly small home should be, the atmosphere it should have.

She felt a bit in a trance, thinking it would be her husband coming in through the door, imagining herself in her original home—

Her heart filled with sourness.

Yin Shixiu was not surprised to see Zhu Lan; it was estimated that Su Xiaomeng had already messaged him. He just changed his shoes on his own.

After looking around, he asked blandly, "Is Xiaomeng in the room?"

Zhu Lan felt a bit flustered seeing Yin Shixiu return.

She knew that Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng were completely different in character...

"Mm, Shuangshuang she... cried, Little Aunt is coaxing her..."

Zhu Lan quickly stood up to explain.

Yin Shixiu glanced at her and said blandly before entering the bedroom, "You have nothing to do with the Yin Family anymore, no need to call Shuangshuang your sister, and no need to call Xiaomeng Little Aunt anymore."

The door opened and closed again, Yin Shixiu went into the bedroom, and Zhu Lan stood in the living room, only feeling a stiffness on her back.

In the room, Shuangshuang was still sobbing a little; this was the result of Xiaomeng coaxing for a long while. Seeing Dad come in, she immediately reached out to be held by him.

Su Xiaomeng was very tired, looking at Yin Shixiu with a distressed expression, "You coax her, she truly is a little ancestor..."

Yin Shixiu sat beside Xiaomeng, took Shuangshuang from her arms, "Girl, what’s the matter? Crying so sadly?"

Shuangshuang didn’t speak, just clung tightly to Yin Shixiu’s neck, turning her back on Su Xiaomeng, as if she had suffered a great grievance with her mom.

Xiaomeng briefly explained the reason for Shuangshuang’s big crying.

Yin Shixiu listened but didn’t comment, just patting Shuangshuang’s back to comfort her. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Have you called Mom and Dad?"

Su Xiaomeng slapped her thigh, "Not yet! I’ll call them right now, we can’t go today."

"Why?"

Speaking of this, Su Xiaomeng put down her phone, looked at Yin Shixiu somewhat solemnly, "Uncle... I can’t let Guo Tong marry Yin Bowen."

Yin Shixiu continued to gently pat Shuangshuang’s back, coaxing the child while casually saying, "Reason."

"Uncle, I know we’ve discussed this issue, and I also know that Guo Tong marrying Yin Bowen is a matter for Yin Shiqing’s entire family and has nothing to do with us. You said last time that Guo Tong marrying Yin Bowen would only make Yin Shiqing’s family entrap themselves, I understand this principle too..."

"If that’s the case, why bother with this matter?"

Yin Shixiu asked, his tone a bit indifferent, clearly somewhat disagreeing with Su Xiaomeng’s solemn decision.

"It’s not a trivial matter. It’s never been trivial."

Su Xiaomeng was earnest, never before taken so seriously on the matter of Guo Tong and Yin Bowen.

"Oh?"

Xiaomeng repeated to Yin Shixiu what Zhu Lan said to her, speaking with an indignation that might even surpass Zhu Lan!

"It’s just like this! She is my grandaunt’s daughter, no matter where my grandaunt adopted her from, she and I have a family relation. It’s precisely because of this relation that her actions are all the more infuriating!"

"Although I haven’t interacted much with my grandaunt, whenever my grandpa mentioned her, he only said she was good-hearted and kind."

"If my grandaunt knew that Guo Tong nowadays uses such despicable means to frame others, to ruin other people’s families! How upset would my grandaunt be?"

"Once the matter spreads, when it reaches my parents, my grandpa’s ears, I dare not imagine..."

Su Xiaomeng shook her head, just feeling Guo Tong was indeed too terrifying.

Shuangshuang was exhausted from crying and quietly fell asleep in Yin Shixiu’s arms.

"The situation is already set, how do you intend to manage it?"

Yin Shixiu’s reaction was much colder and calmer than Su Xiaomeng imagined.

This left Su Xiaomeng feeling somewhat off.

"I’ll go find Guo Tong, persuade her to break up with Yin Bowen, and not to think about marrying into the Yin Family anymore, then I won’t tell Mom and Dad about the things she’s done."

"Do you think she’ll be afraid of you?"

"If she remains unmoved, I’ll take Zhu Lan to find a lawyer. As for Guo Tong paying someone to lure Zhu Lan into infidelity, that’s a crime! There’s also the matter of Yin Bowen and Zhu Lan’s divorce; Zhu Lan can overturn it, present new evidence, and file a lawsuit, accusing Yin Bowen of infidelity first."

Su Xiaomeng’s thoughts were clear, every word reasonable and logical.

Yet Yin Shixiu still reacted coldly, "Appealing and accusing... even if you want to stand up for Zhu Lan, shouldn’t it be someone else?"

Su Xiaomeng pursed her lips, "Uncle, you know my relationship with Zhu Lan isn’t good, but think about it, if she wasn’t at her wit’s end, why would she come to me?"

"She comes to you, and you help her? Are you that free?"

"I’m not free! This is our family’s matter. Guo Tong isn’t just having an affair with Yin Bowen; she’s also scheming and framing others! She has no moral boundaries whatsoever!"

"And what about the child in her belly?"

Su Xiaomeng was at a loss for words, knowing that the issue concerning the child was indeed complicated.

No matter the action, it would be hurtful to the unborn child...

"Xiao Meng, I understand you’re soft-hearted, and you can’t bear seeing Zhu Lan so pitiful. I know you feel indignant for her and for Yin Junjie, but whether it’s Zhu Lan or Yin Junjie, they have nothing to do with us."

"Let me reiterate, this is a matter for Yin Shiqing’s family. I don’t want you going out of your way for something unnecessary."

Yin Shixiu’s words suddenly choked Su Xiaomeng, and she just stared at Yin Shixiu with wide eyes.

In the air, while their eyes met, there was a tangle of mutual disagreement and misunderstanding.

In that instant, Su Xiaomeng felt he was very unfamiliar...

"Let’s stop here; I’ll have Zhu Lan go back, and I’ll go up the mountain with you to see Mom and Dad."

Yin Shixiu spoke straight to the point, yet Su Xiaomeng suddenly stood up, looking at Yin Shixiu.

"What do you mean they have nothing to do with us? Didn’t you see the injuries on Zhu Lan’s face when you came in? Yes, Zhu Lan indeed isn’t a part of the Yin family anymore, but she was once your granddaughter-in-law! She called you ’Little Uncle’!"

"And Yin Junjie, doesn’t he have anything to do with you? Was he calling ’Great Uncle’ to a ghost?"

"Su Xiaomeng! That’s enough. I’ve told you, don’t meddle in things that don’t concern you! What good comes from being a busybody?"

"Why do you care about me! I never asked you to involve yourself!"

Su Xiaomeng felt an inexplicable anger as she couldn’t believe Yin Shixiu wouldn’t understand what she was trying to convey.

Yin Shixiu’s eyebrows knit slightly. Seeing her anger, he spoke somewhat softly, "I don’t want more trouble for good reason. You’re pregnant now; are you going with Zhu Lan to demand justice from Guo Tong? Yin Shiqing’s family is shielding Guo Tong. What can you achieve by causing a scene?"

"Do you want Yin Bowen to give up custody of Yin Junjie, or have Guo Tong apologize to Zhu Lan? Or should they end up in prison after being accused?"

"I don’t see how any of these outcomes are beneficial to the Yin family."

He analyzed calmly and logically.

Yet the more Su Xiaomeng listened, the angrier she became, "I don’t know whether it’s beneficial to the Yin family, but I know I’ll see this through! You’re cold-blooded by habit, I don’t blame you, but don’t think you can persuade me otherwise."

Yin Shixiu’s body stiffened slightly at Su Xiaomeng’s words "cold-blooded by habit."

Did she always see him as a..."cold-blooded animal?"

Su Xiaomeng opened the bedroom door and walked out, telling Zhu Lan, "Zhu Lan, I’ll take you to Guo Tong to get a clear explanation. If it’s true that Guo Tong and Yin Bowen instigated someone to frame you, I guarantee the Yin Family will give you justice!"

Zhu Lan’s heart lifted sharply, her nose suddenly sour.

"Su Xiaomeng!"

Yin Shixiu hurried out, hearing Su Xiaomeng’s determined words, frowning deeply.

"What?"

"You’re not allowed to go! This isn’t your matter to handle!"

Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shixiu, "I don’t know what’s mine to handle and what’s not. I don’t understand how what you’re saying is ensuring no self-made entanglements has any significant meaning. All I know is, if everything Zhu Lan says is true, the ones who are entrapped aren’t Yin Shiqing and Yin Bowen, but us."

"I’ve said you can’t handle this!" Yin Shixiu was getting slightly impatient.

He’s never been someone to handle these kinds of affairs. Guo Tong framing Zhu Lan, Yin Bowen divorcing and cheating on Zhu Lan, none of it had anything to do with him and Su Xiaomeng.

His only concern was Su Xiaomeng and the kids.

"Then who has the capability to handle it? You? Uncle... I think people shouldn’t be so indifferent, especially when it’s a matter concerning the Yin family, and you are going to become the head of this family."

"The current head is Father!"

Yin Shixiu’s gaze cooled as he regarded this obstinate woman, momentarily feeling she was somewhat unfamiliar.

Su Xiaomeng had said so much, and he understood her meaning, but he still couldn’t find any valid reason for her to involve herself in this matter.

On the contrary, it all sounded like issues belonging to Zhu Lan and her ex-husband, Guo Tong, and Yin Shiqing’s family.

Yin Shixiu took a deep breath, "Zhu Lan, you should go back. This matter, Xiao Meng can’t decide for you. She still needs someone to decide for her, so she really can’t help you."

Zhu Lan moved her lips, tears streaming down again as she clutched her clothes, "Little Uncle... I beg you, please, help me! Even if it’s just to regain custody of Junjie..."

"Regaining custody of Junjie can be pursued through legal means! Since you have solid evidence, why come to see Su Xiaomeng?"

Yin Shixiu spoke with harshness in his tone.

Su Xiaomeng raised her eyes, "If she had solid evidence, she naturally wouldn’t come to us for help. It’s precisely because she doesn’t have any, so she—"