"Who do you want to come?" This would at least give him a sense of direction to strive for.
"Youâll know once youâve conveyed my words."
"Alright then, Aunt." Shen Ming reluctantly agreed and, on his way out, happened to encounter Hai Shen pacing at the door. He couldnât help but give him a sympathetic look.
"Cousin."
Hai Shen ignored him. The two families hadnât interacted for years, already falling out. Who was his cousin? Stop trying to ingratiate himself.
"You dare not acknowledge it? My aunt is sitting inside! You go in there, I dare you not to call her Aunt."
"Of course, I will call her."
"See?" Watching Hai Shen looking stumped, Shen Ming finally felt a bit of relief in his heart.
After Shen Ming left, Hai Shen stood outside, hesitating, not knowing how to go in or what to say once inside. He was so nervous now that his palms were sweating.
The door wasnât closed; he stood outside, able to clearly see the shadow of a person cast on the ground from inside. Anâan peeked out and immediately saw Hai Shen.
"Come in! Standing at the door, youâre in the way."
"Ah? Oh!" Hai Shen clumsily stumbled in, feeling like a new school student, standing straight with his hands behind his back in front of the two.
Anâan stared at him vividly, making Hai Shen even more nervous. "Uh... Sheng Ning? Doesnât seem to be here?" Not knowing what to say, he could only make small talk. After asking, it got even more awkward.
The relationship with Sheng Ning was just so-so, so why mention her for no reason? If the Living Yama knew, he might get jealous.
Really looking for trouble.
"So foolish!" Anâan scrutinized for a while and concluded.
"Donât talk nonsense, this is your brother." Although Shen Luhua rejected association with everyone, she couldnât bring herself to reject Hai Shen. After all, he was also her sisterâs son, and when she took Baoâer away, she did feel guilty towards Hai Shen.
Moreover, she had heard that over the years, Hai Yunfeng had been an incompetent father. Hai Shen grew up without a mother, with a father that was a bastard; itâs a wonder he didnât grow up waywardly.
"Sit down! Donât be nervous." Shen Luhua got up and poured a cup of flower and fruit tea that Sheng Ning had made herself, placing it in front of Hai Shen.
"Aunt, it was my fault, I... I... actually didnât recognize my sister, Iâm really damned." Hai Shen apologized with his head down, at a loss. He had thought about it all night last night, and decided that no matter what, even if it meant kneeling, he was willing.
As long as his sister was willing to forgive him.
"Itâs got nothing to do with you." Shen Luhua was a person who distinguished right from wrong. What happened back then had nothing to do with Hai Shen, he was also a victim, and later not recognizing Anâan wasnât really his fault either.
She never intended for the Hai Family to recognize her.
"Sister!" Hai Shen looked at Anâan pitifully, like a little dog that had been abandoned, "Sister, Iâm a bastard."
"Hmm!" Anâan nodded seriously, "Youâre not just a bastard, but also very dumb."
"..." Hai Shenâs face turned beet red; from childhood to now, he had never been talked to like this. But since it was his sister, he was glad. "Sister, Iâve been dumb and bullied all my life."
Shen Luhua suppressed a laugh; clearly, this is her sisterâs son. That head of his really couldnât be outdone by anyone. Just a moment ago, he was extremely nervous, now he knew how to go with the flow.
Anâan pondered for a while, "How could I possibly have such a dumb brother? If you became my brother, wouldnât that drag down my IQ?"