Chapter 600 Three Little Refugees Return
Ye Shenge held the two children, scrutinizing them from head to toe. Her carefully nurtured children had undergone a complete transformation in just over a month. While her heart ached, she knew she couldn't show any of it.
"You've both gotten much stronger. Mom is very proud."
"Mom, did you notice I've lost weight? Will I look even prettier in a dress?"
Ye Shenge looked at her daughter, who resembled a little refugee, and already pictured her in a white flower girl dress tomorrow. She'd undoubtedly be even more beautiful then!
Little Youyou was becoming increasingly composed. Sometimes, his maturity made Ye Shenge feel like she was forcing his growth. She reached out and stroked his short hair, which was becoming more and more like his uncle's.
"Are you tired?"
"It was very tiring at first, but I got used to it later."
"Mmm-hmm, Mom, I'm used to it too. I'm not tired at all."
Little Youyou glanced at his sister, noting that she'd become quite subservient over the past month.
"Then you both need to keep up the effort, and strive to get the instructors to agree to let you live at home after school starts."
"Don't worry, I'll be the most obedient."
Ye Shenge helplessly caressed her daughter's small face, hoping her resolve would last a bit longer.
She hadn't thought of Gu Ning earlier, but now that she remembered, she saw the father and son in the courtyard. They were equally dark, but they looked remarkably alike when standing together.
"Can Gu Ning hold up?"
"Yes, he's very capable."
For Little Youyou to praise someone so highly was rare, clearly indicating Gu Ning was a child who could endure hardship.
"Were there any other children at the training camp?"
"No, it was just the three of us. Mom, why were there only us three? Can't you find more children to bring? I'll definitely be better than them."
Little Mi'er's competitive spirit was clearly deeply ingrained. As long as she could be taught good conduct, having some flaws was acceptable; no one was perfect.
Zi Yisheng was currently being pestered by Bai Chenxi, but his gaze never left his wife's face, for fear she wouldn't let him into the bedroom that night.
"Brother-in-law, believe me, I really didn't provoke that crazy woman. She should know whether we slept together or not."
"Are you sure? The news says she's pregnant and specifically named you as the culprit."
Zi Yisheng picked up his teacup and took a sip. If the child was real, Young Master Bai the Second would have no choice but to acknowledge it. However, he heard his wife say that Mis Province already had technology to determine paternity through genetic testing.
It seemed domestic progress needed to accelerate, which would reduce so many tragedies.
"It's definitely not mine. I always use protection and never have problems in that regard."
"That's not necessarily true. There's always a 'what if'."
"Brother-in-law, don't boost their confidence. You don't want me to marry a foreign woman, do you?"
"I never interfere with your marriages."
Everyone outside assumed that the marriages of Ye Mu'en and the Bai brothers were his way of consolidating power, but he disdained such tactics. Every step he took was based on his own abilities, as he'd promised his wife.
However, he did intervene in other families' affairs at times; he couldn't just let one family dominate.
"Brother-in-law, help me think of a way!"
"What way can there be? Just face it head-on. You'd better quickly prove you didn't touch her and the child isn't yours, or within three days, you'll be on the front page again."
"Then lend me some men. She has too many people on her side. If I use the Bai family's men, the old man will beat me to death."
"That's no problem. I'll have A Rong cooperate with you. But there's one condition you must guarantee: don't let the matter escalate further."
The two children, perhaps due to their long absence, had an extreme dependence on their mother. That night, they tacitly washed up, crawled into their mother's bed, covered themselves with blankets, and closed their eyes.
When Ye Shenge emerged from the bathroom, she saw two lumps on the bed. She happily climbed into bed herself. In fact, because of a clingy and overbearing man, she rarely had the chance to sleep with her children. Even when they were still nursing, she'd put them in their own small beds to sleep separately.
"Oh my, how did two little lumps appear on my bed? Let me see what cute little animals they are."
"Wow~~ Hahahaha."
Ye Shenge also burrowed under the blanket, and the three of them playfully wrestled under the covers. Zi Yisheng, walking down the corridor, heard the commotion inside, turned around, and left.
Soon, Bai Da Mama, along with Bai Shuoyang and the others, came looking for them, saying something about wanting the children to sleep together and bond. Ye Shenge reluctantly let the children leave. They were growing up, and slowly, they would have their own little worlds.
About twenty minutes later, Zi Yisheng returned after showering in the next room. He opened the door and saw his wife humming a little tune, seemingly in good spirits.
"You're very happy to see the children today?"
"Of course."
Zi Yisheng pulled her onto his lap, his large hand sliding under her nightgown over her smooth skin.
"Do I get a reward today?"
Ye Shenge slapped his unruly hand away.
"I haven't settled the score with you yet. Training is training, but you can't turn the children into little refugees. You should at least put something on them; the skin on the back of their necks is peeling from the sun."
"They'll recover eventually. Our children are very resilient."
Zi Yisheng flipped her over and pinned her beneath him, kissing her before she could say anything more. If she kept talking, she'd get angry at herself.
"I asked Master, and it's okay."
Ye Shenge punched his shameless face a few times. He asked their Master about everything.
Ye Shenge got up at five in the morning. It was an important day for her elder brother, and she had many things to do.
"I'm going to the small courtyard to help Huanhuan with her makeup. You help me keep an eye on my elder brother and make sure he dresses handsomely."
"Mm, got it."
Zi Yisheng lay in bed as his wife changed into a pale pink long dress. Time had left no trace on her; she looked as young and beautiful as when they were first married.
"Pearls would look good with this."
"Then I'll wear pearls."
A simple, light makeup enhanced her complexion. After everything was ready, that shameless man of hers ate her lipstick clean off.
"You're so annoying, I have to reapply my makeup."
"I'll help you reapply."
"Get away, or we'll be late."
Zi Yisheng walked his wife to the door and then went back to bed. It was still early, and men didn't have as many troublesome things to deal with as women.
Ye Mu'en, dressed in a uniform, looked at the person sitting in his room.
"What's your intention? Coming to be a groomsman?"
Zi Yisheng, in black trousers and a shiny dark gray shirt, sat on the sofa. After years of being in high positions, his aura had grown increasingly strong.
"I'm not qualified to be a groomsman; I'm just following orders. Shengge said you'd definitely wear a uniform, but at least comb your hair handsomely."
He really couldn't figure out how else to style his hair to look handsomer, so he could only focus on that.
Ye Mu'en looked at his buzz-cut hair in the mirror and pointed.
"How else am I supposed to comb this?"
"I don't care, but it has to look handsome."
"Hmph, I'm naturally beautiful. No one is more handsome than me."
He still had this confidence. After all, Zi Yisheng couldn't compare to him.
"If it weren't for that face resembling my wife's, I would have torn it apart."