Qin Siye's sudden departure from the club yesterday had left him extremely worried.
However, he was unsure of their current situation and dared not ask for more details.
Last night, he hadn't slept soundly. Around ten o'clock, he heard heavy footsteps.
A little past eleven, those footsteps left again.
From his twenty years of life experience, he was certain they belonged to a man.
It was almost certainly Brother Siye.
"Mhm. He did come last night," Shen Xi admitted openly without denial.
In her heart, she felt fortunate that she had resolutely persuaded him to leave last night; otherwise, she wouldn't know how to face them this morning.
Upon hearing this, the three children exchanged glances, let out a soft sigh of relief, and finally felt at ease.
"Was he angry?" Yin Zhe, staring at her face, continued to ask with concern.
Shen Xi smiled faintly and replied dismissively, "No. Why would he be so petty? He suddenly left because he had to attend to an urgent matter.
Come, Chenchen, Shuoshuo, Yanyan, bring your uncle over for breakfast."
As Shen Xi spoke, she walked towards the dining table.
The group quickly took their seats at the table. The three children were very enthusiastic towards Yin Zhe, taking great care of him.
They offered him a seat and fetched things for him, making Yin Zhe feel a little embarrassed.
Although last night was the first time they met Yin Zhe, they had learned from their mother about having an uncle while they were abroad.
One of their objectives for returning this time was to find him.
Therefore, the moment he appeared last night, addressing Shen Xi as "cousin," and coupled with his resemblance to their mother, the three of them immediately knew he was their biological uncle.
The family ate breakfast together, filled with laughter and lively conversation.
Just as they finished eating and walked towards the sofa, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.
Shen Xi, thinking it was Qin Siye, quickly walked over to open the door.
The moment she opened it, she saw Song Kaicheng standing outside in casual wear.
"Brother Kaicheng," Shen Xi exclaimed in surprise.
Song Kaicheng noticed the astonishment in her eyes and asked, "What? Are you disappointed to see me?"
Recalling the scene at the club last night, Shen Xi's heart skipped a few beats, and she quickly put on a smile. "No. Come in quickly."
Yin Zhe and the three children politely greeted him. Song Kaicheng did not enter the hall but looked at Shen Xi and said, "I need to talk to you about something. Can we talk outside?"
"Okay," Shen Xi replied, with a slight hesitation but quickly agreed.
She felt a little apprehensive, vaguely guessing what he wanted to say to her.
As the two left the hall, Chenchen ran upstairs.
"Brother Chen, where are you going?" Shuoshuo shouted from behind.
Chenchen's footsteps did not falter, and he replied as he ran, "I have something to do, I'll be down in a moment."
Shen Xi and Song Kaicheng walked side-by-side along the small path by the river.
At this moment, two children, a boy and a girl, playing with scooters appeared ahead. They whizzed past them, their faces beaming with happy smiles.
"Brother Jianan, hurry and catch me!"
"Okay. Wait for me, I'll catch up to you soon."
"Xixi, do you remember when we were children, living in the same neighborhood, how happily we used to play together like this?" Suddenly, Song Kaicheng stopped and turned to look at the receding figures of the two children with emotion.
Shen Xi also followed his gaze and smiled, "Yes. Back then, Uncle Song and Aunt Chen were too busy with work, so they would often leave you at our house."
"That period was the happiest time of my childhood." He turned his head to look at her deeply, and a growing pain appeared in his eyes. "I never expected that after many years, we would meet again in such a way.
Xixi, do you know how panicked my heart was when I saw you lying in a pool of blood?"
Hearing this, Shen Xi's heart also trembled. The word "panicked" was something she had never heard him utter before. "Brother Kaicheng, thank you for appearing so suddenly and saving me and the children in my womb. I will be forever grateful for this kindness."
"Perhaps everything is fate. Years ago, my parents died unexpectedly, and I almost took my own life to join them. It was Uncle Yin and Aunt Shen who saved me, guided me, and helped me walk out of that darkest period."
Song Kaicheng looked at her with bright eyes and continued,
"And years later, I saved their child. Don't you think this is fate?"