"Uncle, Aunt, please rest assured, my love for Sister Shishi is no less than yours, and I will never harm her in this lifetime."
Shen Lang sighed, "The only thing I cannot give her is a title. Everything else, I can."
"Shen Lang, you little brat, why don't you learn from your father..."
Chu Yingqiu said angrily after hearing Shen Lang's words, "Your father was admired by countless beauties in his youth, but his heart always belonged only to your mother, Song Qingyi. He walked through a field of flowers, yet not a single petal clung to him."
"Shen Lang, what about you? Besides Shishi, how many girls are around you? Can you even count them yourself?"
Speaking of this, Chu Yingqiu looked at Ye Shishi and said with disappointment, "Don't you feel wronged?"
"Mom, I am an adult. Every choice I make is well-considered. If I felt even a little wronged, I wouldn't have chosen to keep the child in my belly."
Ye Shishi looked at her mother and whispered, "This is my choice, and I don't regret it."
"Alas... girl... you're grown up... we can't scold you anymore... since you've made your choice, we will respect it, but we have one condition."
Ye Rudao sighed when he heard Ye Shishi's words, "Your mother and I can not interfere with your choice, but in the future, no matter if the child in your belly is a boy or a girl, they must bear the surname Ye."
"This..."
Hearing this, Ye Shishi's face looked troubled, and her eyes glanced at Shen Lang.
However, Shen Lang did not hesitate at all and directly said to Ye Rudao, "Uncle, that is only right."
"Good, in that case, we will not interfere with your affairs from now on."
Ye Rudao was also a magnanimous person. He knew that Ye Shishi's body and soul already belonged to Shen Lang. Forcing interference would only lead to tragedy and pain. Perhaps this way was not necessarily bad.
Hearing Ye Rudao's words, Chu Yingqiu said nothing further, implicitly agreeing with Ye Rudao's approach.
Ye Shishi had expected a huge argument upon returning home today, but she never imagined the outcome would be like this. She looked at Shen Lang, her eyes filled with not only gratitude but also deep love.
For everything this man had done, Ye Shishi had no regrets in the past, had no regrets now, and would never have regrets in the future.
Since Ye Shishi's parents no longer blamed her, the rest of the evening was much more pleasant. The elderly couple were both scholars, and they were most fond of cultured people. Coincidentally, Shen Lang was well-read and knowledgeable, not only having read many books they hadn't, but also presenting new viewpoints that left them astonished.
Whether it was academics or antique appraisal, the elderly couple felt that Shen Lang's level far surpassed their own. Coupled with Ye Shishi's relationship, they soon found Shen Lang to be increasingly pleasing to the eye.
"Shen Lang, you said last time I was ill and gave me a prescription. I followed it and have been drinking the medicine daily. My body feels like it has recovered to what it was more than ten years ago. I'm full of energy and vitality. People say I look like I'm in my early thirties."
Ye Rudao looked at Shen Lang and smiled, "Your medical skills are truly remarkable. If you focused on medicine, you might become a renowned physician for generations, far better than quacks like Qin Yanluo."
"Even if you don't practice medicine, if you go into archaeology, you will surely become an outstanding archaeologist."
Chu Yingqiu smiled and said, "Shen Lang, what are your plans for the future?"
"Uncle, Aunt, I am currently serving in the Martial Guard Department. I want to focus on doing my job well and contribute to the peace and security of Nanling."
Shen Lang looked at Ye Rudao and Chu Yingqiu and smiled, "There are no shortage of excellent archaeologists or doctors in this world. I only wish to do my best to protect Nanling's peace and tranquility."
"Shen Lang, it seems you are following in your uncle's footsteps?"
Ye Rudao chuckled and said, "Actually, that's not bad. Nanling has had so many incidents recently. If not for the Martial Guard Department, who knows how chaotic it would be. We respect your choice."
"Thank you, Uncle."
Shen Lang said with a smile upon hearing this.
Chu Yingqiu smiled slightly, indicating her agreement.
After having dinner at the Ye family's residence, Shen Lang left with Ye Shishi and returned to the villa an hour later by car.
"Shen Lang, you performed very well today. I want to reward you." m..oΓg
As they entered the house, which was empty, Ye Shishi looked at Shen Lang with seductive eyes and said temptingly.
"Reward me?"
Hearing Ye Shishi's words, Shen Lang was stunned. Before he could react, Ye Shishi's red lips kissed him, and then Shen Lang was dragged into the room by Ye Shishi.
Two hours later, Shen Lang walked out of Ye Shishi's room, looking refreshed.
After Shen Lang took a shower and changed into clean clothes, he lay down on the sofa. Just then, a call came in.
The caller was an unknown number, but Shen Lang eventually decided to answer it.
"Hello, my Young Master Shen, have you forgotten about me? Are you planning to abandon me by keeping me aside all the time?"
The woman on the other end of the line said with a hint of grievance, "If you don't want me, I'll go back to Longdu now."
"Yu Linling, are you trying to bargain with me?"
Shen Lang yawned and said to the woman on the phone, "Have you forgotten the agreement you made with me?"
"My Young Master Shen, I haven't forgotten our agreement, but you haven't paid attention to me, so I thought you had forgotten."
Yu Linling smiled and said, "You asked me to serve Madam Shen before, and now Madam Shen has gone abroad for a vacation. I've been staying alone in the Song Family Manor. You haven't inquired about me, what does this mean?"
"Yu Linling, didn't we agree that you would be my strategist for three years? During these three years, you must be loyal to me. However, you are free. When I need you, you serve me. When I don't need you, you can do your own things."
Shen Lang said, "The reason I haven't bothered with you is because I trust you, and I don't have anything I need your help with recently."
"Oh... then can I go back to Longdu to see Young Master Kong?"
Yu Linling said with a smile.
"Woman, do not try to probe my bottom line. Doing so will only lead to self-immolation. Not only will you suffer misfortune, but Kong Wudao will also suffer along with you."
Shen Lang said lightly, "I am not in a good mood recently. If you want to play with fire, I guarantee you will get burned."
"Kong Wudao?"
Shen Lang snorted, "He and that bastard Qi Tuojiang massacred the Taiyang Palace while I was fighting the Yang Country warriors. I bled and sweated, but they reaped the rewards and fame. I will deal with them sooner or later."