"Dad, I’ll take care of my woman and child myself. You don’t need to worry." Shang Dongyuan’s tone was very cold. After saying this, he left with Chu Xiaoge and Chuchu.

This time, no one dared to step forward to stop them.

Shang Bifang and Hong Ling could only stare blankly as their son left so indifferently.

Hong Ling looked at her son’s departing figure and couldn’t help but sigh, "I’ve never seen him protect someone like this. It seems... it’s real."

"Even if it’s real, what about Lou Zhaonian? And this woman isn’t good enough. She’s of humble birth, which doesn’t help our Dongyuan at all."

Shang Bifang valued family status highly; the more successful Shang Dongyuan became, the less he could afford criticisms from others.

Hong Ling didn’t care about whether she was suitable; she knew she had a granddaughter now!

"I don’t care what you think, but our granddaughter absolutely can’t be left outside!"

"Alright, alright, don’t worry, I’ll bring our granddaughter back."

...

Shang Dongyuan held Chuchu as they got into the car; the family of three sat in the back seat, with a driver in the front.

Once the car completely left the Shang Family estate, Chuchu finally stopped crying.

But she still felt very insecure, clutching her dad’s sleeve, refusing to let go.

"Daddy, Chuchu doesn’t want to come here again," she said sulkily, pouting.

She didn’t like the feeling here at all.

She thought grandparents would be kind and gentle, but they turned out to be so frightening!

"Then we won’t come again." Shang Dongyuan replied without any pressure, also gently rubbing Chuchu’s head.

He glanced at Chu Xiaoge, who was sitting beside him, deep in thought with her head lowered.

Normally timid and hesitant, she was now undoubtedly unsettled after the fright from his parents.

"We planned to go to the water park yesterday, and there’s still some time today. Want to go?"

Shang Dongyuan looked at the sky, there was still a sunset, and they could play for a while.

"Yes..." Chuchu replied weakly. Despite the tears still clinging to her thick lashes, it didn’t affect her willingness to play.

Upon hearing this, Shang Dongyuan smiled.

Throughout, Chu Xiaoge, sitting beside, didn’t say a word.

She kept her eyes lowered without any expression on her face, only occasionally smiling when hearing Chuchu’s voice.

Shang Bifang’s words made her worry.

If he really tried to take Chuchu away, what would she do?

At that point, the fact that Chuchu was Shang Dongyuan’s child couldn’t be hidden.

If Shang Dongyuan found out, would he blame her for keeping it a secret until now?

He definitely would...

Could she withstand his resentment?

Chu Xiaoge wasn’t sure herself; she could only sneak a glance, full of sadness, at his handsome profile.

Some things, once a wrong step is taken, you can never turn back.

Perhaps sensing Chu Xiaoge’s intense gaze, Shang Dongyuan instinctively looked up, only to find Chu Xiaoge quickly averting her eyes.

This...

Shang Dongyuan furrowed his brow slightly, scrutinizing Chu Xiaoge for a long time but failing to discern anything, eventually retracting his gaze.

He knew that Chu Xiaoge must be feeling uncomfortable about what happened earlier. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

It was also a mistake not anticipating his parents’ move, secretly arranging for them to meet.