Ch. 396..400: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 396-400

Chapter 396: Chapter 396 The Youth

Yin Beixiao had already rushed into the building.

And on the street, everyone watched with wide eyes as the bride on the upper floor, their hearts lifted to their throats.

Suddenly, they saw the bride on the roof jolt violently!

Afterward, her eyes slowly opened.

"What’s going on? What happened?"

"Right, did the groom go up? Oh my God, that scared me to death, she didn’t jump, did she?"

The people below felt the movements of the bride and immediately everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It was at that moment they saw the groom rush onto the rooftop; he saw the bride still standing there and immediately ran over to her and held her tightly in his arms.

"Have you lost your mind? What exactly are you doing?"

The whole voice trembled almost beyond recognition.

Jin Jinxiu finally came back to her senses, holding her mobile phone, seeing the man who embraced her, she could not hold back any longer and burst into tears in his arms.

"The child... the child..."

"Don’t worry, they’ve found her, they’ve already found her!" Yin Beixiao hurriedly consoled her upon hearing this.

He had actually guessed it was because of this.

So, when he heard from Sheng Siyuan that they had found her, he immediately came back.

"Who saved her? Her parents? Why did I just hear a young man’s voice on the phone a moment ago?"

Jinxiu finally calmed down as well. She wiped away her tears and asked.

Yin Beixiao took her down from the rooftop before answering her questions.

"Yes, it was that child who enabled Sheng Siyuan to find Youyou in the shortest time. Yin Xue has been shot and killed, and Youyou has been safely rescued, you don’t have to worry."

"That’s great." Jinxiu finally sighed a long sigh of relief.

Especially when she heard that Yin Xue, the woman who had troubled her for so many years, had been killed, it felt as if an invisible shackle had been removed from her heart.

But who was that young man?

The two went down the building and continued the wedding.

--

Hospital.

Children’s ward.

Yin Hehe watched as her daughter finally fell asleep quietly, she looked out from the ward and saw the man outside still questioning the child, so she also came out.

"So, what you mean is, you came here on your own this time?"

Sheng Siyuan stood in the corridor.

Though the youth before him had just saved his daughter, his expression did not show much joy.

Instead, upon hearing the teenager say he had come from the capital on his own initiative, his handsome face turned even more somber.

Xiahou Chen, seeing this, hung his head even lower and dared not make a sound.

Ultimately, it was Yin Hehe who came out and, seeing her husband intimidating the child that way, she came over and pulled him away.

"Xiaochen, don’t mind him. You saved your sister this time, and your auntie is very grateful to you."

"Hehe~~"

Upon hearing this, the youth who was just now looking dejected, scratched the back of his head, and his eyes, which he lifted once again, shone brightly.

Xiahou Chen was actually the child of Xiahou Family’s sixth child that Sheng Siyuan and Yin Hehe mentioned last night. After the wedding, they planned to pick him up and bring him to Jiangbei for schooling, but unexpectedly, the child had come over by himself.

Yin Hehe sized up the child and noticed he was still in his school uniform. Even though it wasn’t winter, he was sweating and emitting a musty smell. His shoes and the backpack he carried were filthy.

Despite that, a pang of heartache flashed through her.

"Xiaochen, how come you suddenly showed up here? Aren’t you supposed to be in school right now?"

"Yes, Auntie." The child immediately nodded in admission.

"But, I can’t go to school anymore. Since Great-Grandfather passed away, the students at school have been giving me trouble, and the teachers as well. I was originally in the top class, but suddenly they want to transfer me to a regular class."

"Can they even do that?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe became infuriated.

After Xiahou Yi died, the Xiahou Family’s status in the capital had plummeted, which they knew about.

But to bully a child still attending school—that was taking things too far.

"Yeah, I wanted to ask my parents to talk to the school, but my dad is too timid. As soon as I mentioned it, he actually suggested I transfer to a very ordinary school. Uncle, Auntie, I... I don’t want to, my grades are really good, I’m always among the top few in my grade!"

As the boy spoke, upset, he finally wiped his reddening eyes in front of both of them.

Yin Hehe: "..."

Sheng Siyuan: "..."

It took a while, but when Yin Hehe looked at Sheng Siyuan, she found that the man finally spoke up, "First, let’s take him home."

"Okay!"

Yin Hehe immediately agreed wholeheartedly.

That afternoon, after her daughter woke up, Yin Hehe took her back home and made a special trip to the mall to buy some clothes for the young boy.

"Mommy, are these for Big Brother?"

Little Youyou was very smart, and as soon as she saw the clothes, she asked with her baby voice.

Yin Hehe rubbed her little head and nodded, "Yes, he saved you today, we need to properly thank him."

"Mm-hmm, Youyou likes Big Brother. Mommy, Big Brother also sang for Youyou, and the bad lady didn’t scare Youyou at all."

Little Bun happily told Mommy about her morning with a beaming smile.

Indeed, if Xiaochen hadn’t spotted Youyou that morning, a terrible incident could have occurred.

He had actually arrived in Jiangbei early in the morning.

But, he was afraid to rashly approach these two uncles and aunties whom he had never met; he worried they might not want to see him.

So, the clever boy learned that there would be a wedding at Baiqing Building today, and that the uncle and auntie would be there, so he waited nearby.

Unexpectedly, it was this very wait that led him to witness Yin Xue taking Youyou away.

Originally, he didn’t know Youyou. When Aunt Ke brought the three little ones over in the morning and they got out of the car, the onlookers were all captivated by the three little ones. After inquiring, he found out they were his uncle’s precious trio.

He paid close attention then.

It was all fate.

After purchasing the clothes, Yin Hehe took her child back to Shengfei Bay, only to find that the usually boisterous house was now quiet and peaceful.

"Huh? Where did those two little rascals go? Why is it so quiet?"

"Madam is back? They’re upstairs doing homework. Xiaochen is really a good boy—smart, and knows how to entertain his younger brothers. Both little ones have been obediently listening to him all afternoon," Aunt Ke explained as she looked upstairs with praise.

Yin Hehe was pleased to hear this.

She had realized from the first glance that this child was indeed very nice.

He was gentle and polite, enthusiastic, and clearly well raised by his family. Back when she was at the royal residence, the old butler had also mentioned that among the Xiahou Family, although the sixth family had a low profile, they were the ones who caused the least trouble.

Those who don’t make trouble naturally wouldn’t have poor family education.

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 Family Members

"Cen Bao, Xi Bao, did you two have fun at home today with big brother keeping you company?"

When Yin Hehe arrived, she saw several people in Xi Bao’s room.

However, it was different from before. Usually, the two little ones only had to be together to play games on their tablets.

But today, they were actually sitting quietly reading books, and beside them, there were piles of unfinished paper models. It looked as though they were learning and teaching on the spot.

"Mommy, big brother is so amazing, he even understands the principles of rockets, and big missiles!"

As soon as Cen Bao saw mommy come in, he began to excitedly exclaim.

The usually aloof Xi Bao also nodded in agreement.

Yin Hehe found it a bit funny.

Her two sons, having inherited their daddy’s IQ, had never found learning to be much of a challenge.

To see them so eager and curious today, as their mother, she felt truly reassured.

"Of course, big brother is a key student at Imperial Capital Huagao. He’s very impressive."

Yin Hehe’s approving gaze turned to the young man in the room, but she found him shyly scratching the back of his head.

After a while, Yin Hehe called him out.

"Xiaochen, I bought you a few sets of clothes to change into. You’ve worked hard saving your sister today. Go have a bath first, and change your clothes."

She handed over the new clothes.

But upon seeing them, the young man immediately became flustered and refused.

"No need, no need, Auntie, I have plenty of clothes at home, you shouldn’t spend the money. And, I’m going back today, so there’s no need for a bath and a change of clothes."

He revealed a simple and honest smile, and his thick eyebrows and big eyes were filled with the purity unique to youth.

How could this child understand so much?

Yin Hehe liked him even more.

"Now that you are here, you should follow uncle and auntie’s arrangements. Don’t you want uncle to help you with your school issues? You’ll need to wait for him to get off work anyway, right? It’ll be very late by the time he returns, how would you go back? We can’t expect your uncle to send you to the Imperial Capital again, can we?"

"But..." Upon hearing this, the young man began to feel uneasy.

Yin Hehe, being very perceptive, saw his expression and guessed he was worried about his home. So, in front of him, she took out her phone.

"Don’t worry, I’ll call your parents right now. They won’t scold you."

"...Okay." Finally, the young man agreed.

Soon, he took the clothes and went to take a bath, while Yin Hehe found the Xiahou Family’s number through the old butler and dialed.

"Doo...doo doo..."

When the call connected, Yin Hehe specifically went onto the balcony, where it was quiet and the conversation wouldn’t be disturbed.

"Hello? Who is this?"

At last, someone answered with a gentle female voice.

Upon hearing it, Yin Hehe immediately struck up a conversation: "Hello, is this... Sister-in-law Six? I am Hehe."

"Hehe?" The name came out, perhaps because Yin Hehe didn’t get around much when she was in the Imperial Capital.

The woman on the phone, Madame Xiahou Six, didn’t seem to recognize her.

Yin Hehe could only continue to explain: "Right, you don’t remember? We met once at the senior madame’s house, when her daughter Jingxiao passed away. I was there on General’s orders to oversee the funeral."

"Ah!!!!" Just with that, the woman on the phone finally remembered.

In that instant, Yin Hehe on this end could hear the sound of her agitated breaths.

"So it was you! Hehe... no no, younger sister-in-law, you... why would you call me? I’m sorry, I just didn’t recognize your voice, don’t take it the wrong way."

She suddenly became flustered, and from her anxious and cramped tone, Yin Hehe could imagine what she must be like right now through the screen, couldn’t she?

That’s right, ever since Xiahou Yi was no longer around, the Xiaho Family in the capital had become like rats crossing the street.

She guessed that nobody must be visiting their home by now.

On the Jiangbei side, probably in his dying moments, Xiahou Yi had given the family a strict order not to mention this place or a single word about Sheng Siyuan and his wife.

So, now that Yin Hehe had suddenly called, this Mrs. Xiahou the sixth must be feeling both surprise and fright.

"How could that be? It’s me not calling you all often, and I was also in the wrong. Sixth sister-in-law, I called you today to say thanks. My daughter almost had an accident today, but luckily your son Xiaochen saved her."

"Ah?" When she said this, the woman on the phone was suddenly very astonished.

"Xiaochen? How could he save your daughter? Isn’t he supposed to be at school?"

"No, he came to Jiangbei today. Sixth sister-in-law, don’t you and sixth brother scold him. We’ve already heard about his situation at school. That the child thought of coming to Jiangbei to find us at a critical moment actually shows he is brave, and his mind is nimble. This is good, please don’t beat or scold him!"

Yin Hehe, fearing that the couple might get angry after hearing this, hastily praised the child after her explanation.

The sixth Mrs. Xiahou was left speechless.

She must be both shocked and furious!

For years, the family of Xiahou the sixth had maintained a low profile and taught their children to be clever and sensible in order to survive the cutthroat struggles within their family.

But now, this little rascal had just punched a hole in the sky for her.

He had actually gone to Jiangbei!!

Mrs. Xiahou the sixth, recalling the last will she received from the old patriarch three months ago, not only failed to calm her anger but became so pale that she lost all color in her face.

"Younger sister-in-law, I... I really didn’t know he would go look for you. Has he caused trouble for you? Younger sister-in-law, I am so sorry."

She sounded like she was about to cry.

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe hurriedly explained, "No, no, sixth sister-in-law, don’t worry. Actually, there’s something else I didn’t tell you. After hearing about the child’s situation at school, his uncle wanted to let him study in Jiangbei."

"Ah?"

Now the phone was completely silent.

To study in Jiangbei?

Did that not mean that the last instruction left to them by the old patriarch was no longer binding on them?

Because this young uncle, who had never acknowledged his ties to the Xiahou Family, was now, through his actions, telling everyone in the capital that he was standing up for his family’s members...

Mrs. Xiahou the sixth suddenly felt a strong desire to cry.

She thought of the bitterness the Xiahou Family had endured in the city these past three months; it was an unspeakable suffering and a desperate urge to weep.

At the end, Mrs. Xiahou the sixth happily agreed and expressed that they would personally bring their son over when the time came.

Yin Hehe hung up the phone.

As she returned from the balcony, she just saw the boy had finished bathing, and now wearing clean clothes, he stood quietly behind her.

"Xiaochen, you... are you done washing?" Yin Hehe was surprised to find him there, feeling a bit awkward for a moment.

What she had just discussed with his mother hadn’t been previously agreed upon with the boy.

"Xiaochen, about what your aunt said to your mom just now, I’m sorry, I didn’t ask for your opinion. But actually, your uncle mentioned it to me last night. He was planning to wait until after the wedding was over to fetch you."

Yin Hehe still chose to tell the truth, also wanting to prevent the kid from getting the wrong idea.

Chapter 398: Chapter 398: Return!

"Auntie, Uncle really said that? Before I came here, my parents always told me not to disturb you, and not to talk about you in He’anli. I thought..."

Xiahou Chen spoke and then sadly lowered his head.

In truth, he was a very clever youth, knew that after the death of his great-grandfather, the only support for the Xiaho Family would be this uncle whom he had never met before.

That’s why he plucked up the courage to come here.

Yet, he also feared that his uncle might ignore him because, over the past few months, just mentioning his name seemed taboo at home.

Yin Hehe saw the boy’s worries, reached out to straighten his clothes, and looked at him tenderly.

"Silly child, those are adult matters. You don’t need to worry about them. Auntie just wants to ask you, if you were allowed to study in Jiangbei, would you want to?"

"Is the school good?"

The pure-hearted child still had this one question.

Yin Hehe laughed.

"Actually, the education in Jiangbei has always been good. After all, your Uncle’s company is here, and it’s the number one corporation in the country. Even when I was still studying, Jiangbei High School was already sponsored by Shengshi Group. The teachers there are amongst the top talents in the country, and many are recruited from overseas."

"Really?" As soon as she said this, the boy’s eyes immediately brightened.

"Then I’m willing. Auntie, I have no other goals. I just want to get into a good school. Our Xiahou Family has fallen on hard times, and I hope that one day, when I have achieved something, I can come back and help revive our clan!"

Unexpectedly, this child had such great aspirations.

Yin Hehe showed a pleased smile.

That evening, when Sheng Siyuan returned home, Yin Hehe talked to him about this. She mentioned that she had talked to the child, as well as his parents, and they had all agreed.

The man nodded without hesitation, "Then go ahead and arrange the paperwork. If there’s any difficulty from the capital, you can make a trip there yourself."

That was his reply.

Hearing this, Yin Hehe pondered for a moment, looked at him thoughtfully, and silently nodded.

Given Xiahou Chen’s description, transferring schools would likely be difficult; it could well be probable because the capital was currently targeting the Xiahou Family. If Xiahou Chen proved to be excellent, he would become a potential threat in the future.

Just as the child had said earlier that evening, once capable, he wanted to rejuvenate the Xiahou Family.

A night of tranquility.

The next day.

Yin Hehe got up very early and personally made breakfast for Xiahou Chen. After he finished eating, she watched as Xu Guannan took him on the journey back to the capital.

"Xiaochen, when you get back, if your parents can’t manage the transfer, call your Auntie, understand?"

"I know, Auntie."

The boy with the backpack smiled brilliantly in the sunshine.

He waved to Yin Hehe and quickly got into Xu Guannan’s car, disappearing outside the villa.

A week later, just when Yin Hehe hadn’t heard any news and was about to call to inquire, she received a phone call in the evening from the sixth lady.

"Sister-in-law, we’ve managed to arrange everything. Can we send the child over tomorrow?"

Her voice could not hide her excitement as she spoke on the phone.

Yin Hehe readily agreed, "Of course, you’re welcome to come. I thought it wasn’t arranged yet."

"You must be laughing at us." The sixth lady felt somewhat ashamed mentioning it.

However, she did not tell her sister-in-law that Xiahou Chen’s successful transfer was actually due to him boldly going to the Chu Family himself at last.

"Yes, Sheng Siyuan’s guess was correct, there really was someone in the capital who didn’t want to let this child go."

"Especially after hearing that he was coming to Jiangbei."

"And that person was none other than Chu Fengcheng, who now held power in the Pentagon Building."

"However, he didn’t threaten Xiahou’s sixth brother and his wife but tempted them instead. He promised to arrange favorable conditions if the child stayed in the capital and even personally called the school to reprimand the teachers."

"Before Xiahou Chen came to Jiangbei, he never cared about his affairs."

"But now that he had arrived, he put on a pretense as a member of the Xiaho Family by marriage and tempted others with feigned sincerity."

"The sixth brother and his wife were indecisive when they heard this."

"After all, Xiahou Chen’s father was naturally timid, and his mother was a woman."

"So, in the end, Xiahou Chen personally went to the Chu Family. He cleanly rejected this ’uncle’s’ kindness, stating he wanted to seek refuge with his uncle. The smartest thing the child did, after incurring Chu Fengcheng’s displeasure, was to directly bring up Sheng Siyuan."

"’President, you don’t know, in front of Chu Fengcheng, this kid said you would personally come to Jiangbei to pick him up. Right then and there, Chu Fengcheng was so choked up he didn’t dare utter another word!’"

"When Xu Guannan talked about this, he was both irritated and somewhat admiring."

"After all, this was still a 16 or 17-year-old kid."

"Sheng Siyuan raised an eyebrow."

"Does that mean not everyone in the Xiaho Family is useless after all, there’s still hope?"

"On the weekend, as expected, Xiahou Chen’s parents sent him over, and Yin Hehe personally went to the airport to pick up the family."

"’Sixth brother, sixth sister-in-law, we’ve been looking forward to your arrival. Ayuan has already booked a room for you at the Baiqing Building.’"

"Really?"

"The couple who had just gotten off the plane were somewhat nervous, but when they heard that even Sheng Siyuan had personally booked a room at the famous State Banquet Building in Jiangbei for their welcome."

"The two were immediately moved beyond words."

"’Little sister-in-law, you’ve really put thought into this. Without you, we really wouldn’t know what to do with Xiaochen this time.’"

"’We’re family after all...’"

"Yin Hehe drove in front, casually responding."

"This remark undoubtedly brought the two families even closer, and when people in the capital found out, many of them changed colors."

"’It seems that this young master of the Xiahou family has finally made a move, after three months he just couldn’t stand it anymore, right?’"

"At this moment, the ones discussing this matter were members of the Duan Family."

"’Do we even need to say it? I’ve been saying that Chu Fengcheng is too ruthless. Right after Xiahou Yi left, look what he’s done to the Xiahou family? Now there’s only the newly arrived sole seedling in Jiangbei, right?’"

"Duan Yongning sat on the couch, and seeing that everyone was talking about this matter, he, who had kept a low profile lately, couldn’t help but curse Chu Fengcheng’s ruthlessness."

"Duan Family head Duan Jiu didn’t make a sound, but he seemed relieved."

"Duan Yongning: ’Dad, what are you thinking now? Since Sheng Siyuan has again stepped out for the Xiahou family, our Duan Family should be safe, right?’"

"Suddenly, he turned to ask his father."

"Yes, during this time, the Pentagon Building, while suppressing the Xiahou family, had also targeted the other families, becoming their goal."

"There was inside information that he intended to dismantle the power monopoly of the capital’s families, making the Pentagon Building utterly dominant!"

"’Wait and see. Even if Sheng Siyuan wants to stand up, he hasn’t succeeded the Xiahou family; now he’s just a businessman. If he goes head-to-head with the Pentagon Building, the odds aren’t in his favor,’ the old fox analyzed."

Chapter 399: Chapter 399 Resentment

Emperor Capital, Chu Family.

On the same night, when Chu Fengcheng arrived home, he saw that his sister, Chu Feng’e, was already in the living room.

At the moment, she was pulling at her sister-in-law, crying and accusing fervently, "That little scoundrel Siyuan is deliberately going against me. He knows full well that their son is our family’s archenemy, and now, they even personally sent their son over there. Sister-in-law, don’t you think they’re doing this on purpose to antagonize me?"

"Little scoundrel," the woman was of course cursing Sheng Siyuan, who was Xiahou Yi’s illegitimate child.

"Feng’e, calm down. Your brother will handle these matters," she said, trying to comfort her sister-in-law.

Having been bothered all day with this noise, the sister-in-law’s head was throbbing with pain, she could only console her sister-in-law with these words.

The moment her words fell, Chu Feng’e let out a shrill scream, "What is he handling? It’s been a week, he knew from the start that Jiangbei wanted to take Siyuan, and yet he didn’t care, only making a show of phoning the school at the last moment. Is this the attitude of someone who’s supposed to help me?"

"..."

At this point, the woman truly seemed mentally unstable.

Chu Fengcheng’s face darkened as he entered.

"Chu Feng’e, if I weren’t helping you, could I have brought the Xiahou Family down to this state in just a few months? I just returned to the Pentagon Building. Do you realize the pressure I’m under dealing with all this?" he questioned his sister in a furious tone.

When Chu Feng’e saw her brother come in, her expression turned embarrassed, and her aggressive and sharp demeanor faded away.

"Brother, you’ve misunderstood me... I am just... afraid that little scoundrel might actually make a comeback. You know, one of your nephews died because of a gunshot by Xiahou Yi, and after the other died, his heart was harvested and given to him by Xiahou Yi."

"Brother, I truly hate him. Every time I see him, I can’t help but want to rip out his heart and put it back in Xiuxiu’s body. Brother, don’t you feel heartbroken?"

As she spoke, her emotions once again became agitated, especially when mentioning the heart of Xiahou Xiu, her whole face contorted in pain.

Chu Fengcheng also reached his limit of endurance.

He waved his hand, and soon, two servants came in and forcibly took the hysterical woman away.

"Husband, Feng’e’s condition seems to be getting worse. Should we consider taking her to the hospital?"

Finally, the Chu Mistress got some peace and quiet as she turned to her husband with a worried crease on her forehead.

Chu Fengcheng took a sip of tea, then massaged his temple before saying, "Hers is a disease of the heart; it requires a remedy from the heart."

"What do you mean?" The Chu Mistress felt a sudden chill and her expression changed.

As expected, Chu Fengcheng slammed his teacup onto the table!

"If that person refuses to see reason, then I will have no choice but to eliminate them as well, thereby avenging my two nephews!" he said with a menacing tone.

The Chu Mistress wanted to say something, but ultimately, seeing her husband’s face filled with intent to kill, she kept silent.

Later, she also went upstairs...

--

Jiangbei.

That evening, after hosting Xiahou Six and his family at Baiqing Building, Yin Hehe attentively arranged for them to stay at the best hotel in the city.

"Sixth Brother, Sixth Sister-in-law, you guys can stay here for the next few days. We’ll go together on Monday to register the kids for school. Since it’s the weekend, we all have time. We’ll show you around Jiangbei, it’s not every day you visit."

"Alright, alright," upon hearing this, Xiahou Six and his wife felt incredibly touched.

Especially the attentive Mrs. Six, who, after Yin Hehe had left, found her eyes reddening with tears in their hotel room upon reflecting on the considerate arrangements made by their younger sister-in-law.

"Look at how well this couple treats us. And you kept saying they were hard to get close to, scolding me for days for agreeing to let the children come here. Now you see, don’t you?" she chided her husband while unpacking their luggage.

Having heard her, Xiahou Six could only scratch his head and gave his wife a naïve smile.

"Don’t blame me, this is... what everyone in the family says, you know. Besides, I heard that the third brother’s family also came to look for them, but I heard the deal didn’t go through."

"Really?"

Suddenly mentioning the third elder of the Xiahou family, the couple tensed up again, becoming worried.

So that night, staying in the luxury hotel, they still didn’t sleep well.

But Xiahou Chen, who went back with Yin Hehe and the others, shared a room with Xi Bao and Cen Bao, slept like a log.

"Big brother, you snored last night."

The next morning, all three children woke up, Cen Bao climbed out of bed with dark circles under his eyes and complained to Xiahou Chen.

Xiahou Chen immediately felt embarrassed.

"That... really? I didn’t know, sorry, Cen Bao, I’ll pay attention to it in the future."

He scratched the back of his head and smiled apologetically, showing his big white teeth.

Seeing that, Cen Bao couldn’t help but laugh.

"I tricked you. My brother and I stayed up late clearing levels last night. You are so strong. We didn’t manage to clear that level even by midnight!"

"Ah?"

Xiahou Chen was completely baffled.

He had just randomly set up that game level.

Soon, golden sunlight leapt from the clouds outside the window, pouring into the room, and the three children heard the call from downstairs, "Time to get up, breakfast’s ready, we have plans for today."

Wow!

The two little ones immediately climbed out of their small beds upon hearing there were plans.

And Xiahou Chen got up as well.

Before long, everyone came downstairs and saw the breakfast spread in the dining room. They ran over like little swallows just out of the cage, all excited.

"Honey, are you going to the office today?"

Yin Hehe looked at the little ones, then raised her head to see the man coming down the stairs, she smiled warmly and went to greet him.

"I have to deal with something in the morning, why? Do you have plans today?"

Sheng Siyuan had just heard his wife say they had plans, and as he walked toward the dining room, he casually asked.

Yin Hehe followed behind and nodded, "I was thinking of taking Xiaochen’s parents to stroll around nearby; they rarely come here."

"That’s fine," the man nodded.

"It seems like a couple days ago a vineyard owner gave me two entrance tickets at Xu Guannan’s. If you’re interested, you can take them there to visit today, that vineyard is quite nice."

He suddenly remembered this as he sat down at the dining table.

Youyou was gulping down milk beside them, and when she heard daddy’s words, she blinked her big, watery eyes and looked up at him.

"Daddy, what’s that place? Youyou can’t drink alcohol, oh."

"Pfft~~" Seeing his squishy little daughter, Sheng Siyuan’s heart melted completely.

"A vineyard, usually, is full of various fruit trees used for making wine, like grapes, blueberries, peaches, and such..."

He scooped up Little Bun and sat her on his lap, softly explaining to her.

Wow~~

Little Bun’s eyes immediately lit up!

Chapter 400: Chapter 400 Admission

In the heart of summer, it was the time for grape harvest.

So, after everyone had had breakfast that day, Yin Hehe set off with her four children and Aunt Ke.

Upon reaching the city, Xu Guannan also picked up the couple of the sixth child, and the group set off for the winery in high spirits.

"Wow, there are really a lot of grapes!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"..."

As soon as they arrived at the winery, the little ones saw the vineyard full of grapes and immediately ran over in excitement.

Xiahou Chen also ran after them.

However, behind him, his mother began to scold him.

"Xiaochen, what are you doing? You have to understand the rules, understand?"

"..."

Yin Hehe, seeing the child abruptly called to stop, couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless as she looked at the woman beside her.

"Sixth sister-in-law, it’s rare for the child to come out, just let him play to his heart’s content. This is a friend’s winery, it’s fine."

"Well... okay then." With that said, the couple finally stopped fussing over their child.

Actually, this behavior also showed that the couple was always very cautious, as if they were afraid their child would cause trouble for others.

Yin Hehe shook her head.

Leading everyone into the winery, Aunt Ke went to take care of the children, and Yin Hehe accompanied the couple to the winery owner’s tasting room.

"How... Why are there so many people?"

Upon entering, the couple found many people inside and were taken aback, not daring to go any further.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe could only explain, "Today is the winery’s new wine tasting event, so naturally there are a lot of people. It’s fine, we can just look around, there are plenty of good things to eat."

Knowing that the couple rarely attended such events, she comforted them.

Upon hearing this, they continued to follow her inside.

But in fact, as soon as Yin Hehe appeared in the tasting room, the guests who had been chatting and laughing stopped and turned to look at them.

The sixth child’s couple: "..."

Yin Hehe: "..."

"Isn’t that Mrs. Sheng? My goodness, so you’ve come today as well, this is really exciting."

Before she could react, a very distinguished looking middle-aged woman approached Yin Hehe and greeted her with great enthusiasm.

Yin Hehe was a bit stunned.

She actually had never attended such a wine tasting before, but before coming, she had asked Xu Guannan and knew that there would be other guests today.

But being recognized by someone was beyond her expectations.

"Hardly, it is my honor to meet you all." Yin Hehe could only put on a brave face and greet the lady.

But in fact, she still couldn’t remember who this woman was.

"How can Mrs. Sheng say that? You don’t know, we’ve always wanted to invite Mrs. Sheng out for a get-together, but Sheng Huainan’s mother said that Mrs. Sheng is very busy and simply has no time to dine out, so we had to give up."

Suddenly, the noblewoman mentioned Sheng Huainan’s mother.

So it turns out that most of the guests in this tasting room were from the circle of distinguished ladies of Jiangbei.

Yin Hehe finally understood and immediately waved for a waiter to bring her a glass of red wine.

"You overstate it, I am just busy in a different way, with three children at home, there’s no helping it."

She raised her glass with a smile.

The lady’s smile brightened even more when she saw how easy-going Yin Hehe was.

It wasn’t long before Yin Hehe was enthusiastically drawn into the circle of high society ladies, becoming the center of attention once again.

At this time, Sheng Huainan’s mother, the third lady of the Sheng Family, finally made her appearance.

"Hehe? You’re here too?"

Since the last time Yin Hehe invited her to lunch over a matter concerning Yin Xue, this woman’s attitude had softened considerably every time they met.

"Yes, it’s the weekend, and I brought a few children over. I heard that the grapes here are ripe."

Yin Hehe forthrightly stated her reason for coming here; she wasn’t like these high society ladies—she was a mother now.

As expected, upon hearing that she hadn’t come specifically for the wine tasting event and taking a second look, they noticed that Yin Hehe’s clothing was quite ordinary.

Some of the ladies clearly started to look disdainful.

"Mrs. Sheng, you must be joking. Surely, you’re here for the wine tasting. This is a vineyard, not an orchard."

"Right, Mrs. Sheng, I’ve heard that at today’s tasting event, Mr. Wei has brought out a bottle of wine from his private collection, a vintage so exquisite it rivals foreign luxury brands."

"Mrs. Zhang, I won’t lie, I came today just for that. My husband has always loved red wine, and over the years, I can’t even count how much I’ve bought for him."

"Me too..."

Everyone was talking over each other, seemingly having forgotten all about Yin Hehe’s presence.

Yin Hehe shrugged her shoulders.

It didn’t matter to her; she’d rather stay away from these people anyway since she had guests to entertain.

Turning her head, Yin Hehe glanced over at Xiahou couple number six, waiting for her not far away, and noticed they had become quite awkward, not knowing what to do with their hands or where to stand, ever since she had been pulled over to the circle.

She turned and was ready to head over to them.

"Hehe, where are you going? The tasting is about to start."

Unexpectedly, although the others hadn’t noticed her departure, Sheng Huainan’s mother did and immediately called out to her.

Yin Hehe could only stop reluctantly, "Third lady, I have a couple of friends over there. I won’t be participating in the tasting. I’ll take my leave first."

After saying that, she was ready to leave.

Friends?

But Third Lady Sheng became even more curious upon hearing this and followed her.

"Who are these people? I’ve never seen them before?"

She approached the Xiahou couple with a wine glass in hand, and whether intentionally or not, she asked loudly.

Yin Hehe: "..."

The faces of the Xiahou couple number six changed color.

Since they found out that Xiahou Chen had been turned away by the Shengshi Group, they knew that being in Jiangbei, they might cause trouble for Yin Hehe and her husband.

So at this moment, they were nervous and afraid.

"Madam, we... we are just ordinary friends of Mrs. Sheng. We..."

"Ordinary friends?" Yin Hehe immediately denied this statement.

"Sister-in-law number six, there’s no need to be so formal with me. I’ve told you before, we are a family."

Yin Hehe comforted her sister-in-law with a few words, then turned around with a cold gaze towards the woman closely following her.

"Third lady, would you like a proper introduction? These two here are from the capital. Their surname is Xiahou, and, in terms of seniority, they are brothers and sisters-in-law of Ayuan and me!"

"..."

With that one statement, the wine hall suddenly fell into a deathly silence!

There was no helping it; the revelation was too explosive. That was the "Xiahou" surname, after all. Being thrown out like that, one could imagine its impact.