"Shishijie, why are you suddenly crying?"
Seeing Ye Shishi's eyes suddenly well up, Shen Lang asked in confusion.
"Shen Lang, I'm fine, I'm happy."
Ye Shishi looked at Shen Lang and said, "Actually, even if you hadn't accompanied me, I wouldn't have said anything. Shen Lang, thank you."
"Shishijie, don't say that. This is what I should do."
Shen Lang looked at Ye Shishi and sighed, "I have no regrets towards others, but towards Shishijie, I have always felt guilty and uneasy. I'm glad I can do something for you."
"Shen Lang, I have never regretted having your child. I didn't before, I don't now, and I won't in the future. No matter what our relationship becomes, you will always be the man I love most in my life, and the only father of the child in my belly."
Hearing Ye Shishi's words, Shen Lang was deeply moved and said, "Shishijie, thank you for being so good to me."
"Alright, we've known each other for so long, let's not say such mushy things. Come upstairs with me, my mom has called me several times already."
Ye Shishi knew that if they continued talking, they would become more emotional, so she quickly changed the subject.
Fifteen minutes later, Shen Lang followed Ye Shishi to the professors' building and then upstairs to the dormitory where Ye Shishi's parents lived.
If Shen Lang hadn't been there before, he might have mistaken it for a dormitory, but in reality, it was a proper mansion.
Although Ye Shishi had moved out, she still had a key to the house and opened the door to bring Shen Lang inside.
In Ye Shishi's home, her father, Ye Rudao, wore a pair of reading glasses and held a copy of "Dream of the Red Chamber," looking like an old scholar. Ye Shishi's mother was busy in the kitchen.
Hearing the door open, Ye Rudao put down his "Dream of the Red Chamber," and Chu Yingqiu also came out of the kitchen.
"Ye Shishi, you girl, you're finally back. I thought you didn't want to come home anymore."
Seeing Ye Shishi enter, Chu Yingqiu snorted and said, "Today, you must explain clearly about the child in your womb, or I'm not done with you."
"Our Chu family and your Ye family are both scholarly families. You know our family traditions. You were also nurtured by scholarly influence since childhood. I really don't understand why you would do something as absurd as getting pregnant before marriage."
Chu Yingqiu doted on her daughter and usually couldn't bear to say harsh words to her, but today she was truly angry.
After all, families like theirs valued reputation the most, and an unmarried pregnancy was simply unacceptable.
"Yes, Shishi, you've gone too far this time."
Ye Shishi's father, Ye Rudao, did not take his daughter's side this time. He slapped the table and said, "Our Ye family's traditions have never allowed such a thing to happen. If it weren't for the fact that the doctor who examined you at the hospital last time was an old friend of mine, we would have been kept in the dark by you."
"Today, you must explain this matter clearly, otherwise, we disown you as our daughter."
Scholars valued family traditions and reputation the most. Ye Shishi's unmarried pregnancy was indeed a taboo, so it was understandable that the elderly couple was angry.
As Ye Shishi looked embarrassed and wondered how to explain, Shen Lang, who was behind her, suddenly stepped forward and spoke to Ye Rudao and Chu Yingqiu, "Uncle and Aunt, hello."
"Shen Lang?"
The elderly couple had been scolding their daughter and hadn't noticed Shen Lang had followed them in. They were shocked and said, "Shen Lang?"
Before Song Qingyi went abroad, she had visited the Ye family. From what Song Qingyi told them, the elderly couple already knew that Shen Lang was the biological son of Song Qingyi and Shen Tianjun.
Therefore, the elderly couple considered themselves as elders to Shen Lang. Coupled with Shen Lang's previous behavior when he visited their home, they naturally looked upon Shen Lang with great favor.
"Shen Lang, when you got married, we were attending an academic exchange conference out of town, so we couldn't make it back. We apologize."
Ye Rudao looked at Shen Lang and smiled, "Don't worry, we will definitely send you a generous gift afterward."
Chu Yingqiu also chimed in, "I heard you married that girl Gu Qinghan, but why did it suddenly become Wang Yuyan? Little Shen, what's going on?"
"Auntie, this is a long story. I'll tell you all about it later."
Shen Lang looked at Chu Yingqiu and smiled, "Auntie, weren't you just asking about the child in Shishi's womb? I'll tell you now, the child in her womb is mine."
"What?"
As soon as he said this, Chu Yingqiu and Ye Rudao's eyes widened. They said, "Shen Lang, are you telling the truth?"
"Uncle, Auntie, this is indeed true. I wouldn't lie to you about something like this."
Shen Lang put his arm around Ye Shishi and said, "Every word I say is true."
"Nonsense, absurd! Shen Lang, do you know what you're saying?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Ye Rudao angrily slapped the table and shouted, "Do you know you are a married man? And now Shishi has your child in her womb. Do you know what you two are considered now?"
"To put it nicely, people will say Shishi is your mistress. To put it harshly, people will say Shishi is a shameless third party."
Ye Rudao's eyes turned red with anger. "Our Ye family is a scholarly family. We absolutely will not allow such a thing to happen. Shen Lang, you must give us an explanation."
"That's right, Shen Lang, you are simply absurd! You must give us an explanation today."
Hearing this, Chu Yingqiu also said with a furious expression, "Our Ye family is a scholarly family. We absolutely will not allow such a thing to happen. Shen Lang, you must give us an explanation."
"Uncle, Auntie, I've come today to give you an explanation."
Ye Shishi wanted to speak, but Shen Lang stopped her and stood in front of her, saying to Ye Rudao and Chu Yingqiu:
"To be honest, I've wanted to visit you two for a long time, because this matter requires an explanation."
"Shishi is a girl I love. I regret and am pained that I couldn't give her a proper status, but I will never let Shishi down in this life."
Shen Lang said, "You should know about Nan Guo Technology Company. I originally held seventy percent of the shares, but I later gave half to my junior brother. I still hold thirty-five percent, which is worth three hundred and fifty billion. I will give all of this thirty-five percent stake to Shishi."
"Of course, this doesn't mean I'm buying out this relationship with money. In fact, I'm not that vulgar."
Shen Lang looked seriously at Ye Rudao and Chu Yingqiu and finally said, "Both Shishi and the child in her womb will be protected by me, ensuring they have a lifetime of peace and happiness. This is my promise."
"You..."
Seeing Shen Lang's solemn promise, the anger of Ye Rudao and Chu Yingqiu suddenly dissipated, turning into a helpless sigh.