Five years after my wife's death, she came back!

Upstairs, in the study.

Shang Nian sat on the sofa playing with her stuffed animals, and Shang Haisheng sat next to her, playing with her despite his advanced age.

"Does Niannian like this?" Shang Haisheng took out a set of dolls he had bought a few days ago, placed them in front of Shang Nian, and affectionately patted her head.

Shang Nian nodded and smiled at him, her eyes crinkling.

Shang Haisheng's heart melted, and he exclaimed twice, "How come our Niannian is so well-behaved?"

Cheng Suyun sat to the side watching, feeling both happy and sad. Shang Nian was very well-behaved and smart, but unfortunately she was mute and a girl.

"Shen Yan is not young anymore, and he only has this one child."

Shang Haisheng didn't look at her, and while teasing Shang Nian, he said, "What's wrong with having only one child? Nowadays, young couples only have one child. Fewer children, better births."

"That's different, Nian Nian can't talk..."

"Shut up." Shang Haisheng was usually refined and had a good temper, but he was clearly angry at this moment. He glared at Cheng Suyun and said, "Can you please say less in front of the children?"

Cheng Suyun had spoken too quickly, and now that she was being scolded, she remembered the time Shang Nian had run away on her own, and felt somewhat annoyed.

But she still felt uneasy and muttered to herself, "I didn't say anything wrong. If we don't have more children while we can still have them, we'll see where he regrets it when he doesn't have a son."

"At this age, how many men are still unmarried? If he doesn't like the Meng family, there are so many socialites in Jiangcheng, he can choose any one he wants. I'll even help him get together with whichever one he fancys."

Shang Haisheng pointed at her: "Mind your own business regarding Shen Yan. Has he ever given you any trouble since you were little?"

"I'm his mother, if I don't take care of him, who will?" Cheng Suyun raised her voice. "Besides, Niannian is so young, he needs to be taken care of. His biological mother is gone, finding a stepmother is the same."

"Get out of here if you keep talking nonsense!"

Cheng Suyun's eyes reddened, and she stood up abruptly: "Fine, you two are of one mind, and I'm the one who's meddling!"

She yanked open the door and walked out, making Shang Hai so angry that his eyebrows stood on end.

At this moment, Shang Nian grabbed his sleeve and shook it, and Shang Haisheng immediately put on a smiling face: "Okay, okay, Grandpa, don't be angry."

"Niannian, don't listen to what others are saying. Grandpa only has you as his granddaughter. I don't recognize any others."

Shang Nian smiled and handed him her dressed-up doll.

Shang Haisheng played with her for a while and suddenly felt that Shang Nian seemed a little more lively.

He used to want to play with her often, but Shang Nian always seemed to be immersed in her own world and didn't like to talk to people.

But today, she smiled at herself several times and was happy to share the doll.

During the meal, Shang Haisheng brought up the matter and asked, "Did you change Niannian's doctor?"

"No." Shang Chenyan barely touched his chopsticks, picked up his wine glass and took a sip. "She's been in a good mood lately."

"In a good mood?"

Shang Haisheng glanced at it suspiciously, and that glance made him feel that something was wrong.

His son seems to be in a good mood.

He used to always look gloomy and unhappy about losing his wife whenever he came, but today he actually had a smile on his face.

"You...you seem to be in a good mood lately? What big contract did the company sign this time?" Shang Haisheng hadn't been involved in company affairs for a long time, but he couldn't help asking today.

"No." Shang Chenyan replied succinctly.

The two, one big and one small, were sitting opposite each other; something just didn't look right.

Shang Haisheng was completely baffled.

*

Because Shang Haisheng kept asking him all sorts of questions, Shang Chenyan left a little late, arriving home around ten o'clock.

He led Shang Nian out of the car, and as they walked in the garden, they saw the faint light shining through the window, which warmed his heart.

In their senior year, he and Shi Ying moved out of the school dormitory.

Shang Haisheng may seem all smiles, but he was extremely strict with his son's upbringing from a young age.

There's no such thing as directly inheriting family wealth. He started interning at the group during his university years, working his way up from the bottom. To manage such a large group, you need to thoroughly understand its operations.

His senior year was the busiest time of his life. They lived in an apartment near the school, and every night when he came home late at night, he could see the living room lit up with a pale yellow light.

Shi Ying would always wait for him to come back.

Even if she was so tired that she curled up on the sofa and fell asleep, she would still wait for him.

For the past five years, however, every night when he returned home, the house was empty, and no one was waiting for him anymore.

The loneliness that followed day after day overwhelmed him.

Shang Nian gently pushed open the door and took off her shoes as soon as she entered the room, trying to run over, but Shang Chenyan grabbed her by the back of her collar.

"Keep your voice down, don't make a sound."

Shang Nian quickly covered her mouth and nodded vigorously.

Shang Chenyan then released her: "Go ahead."

Shang Nian tiptoed over and saw Shi Ying asleep on the sofa, with the TV still on, emitting the sounds of a funny variety show.

Shang Chenyan walked over, his eyes filled with undisguised tenderness and love.

He bent down and gently picked her up, preparing to take her back to the bedroom.

Shang Nian followed him into Shi Ying's bedroom. As soon as she entered, she took a deep breath. It smelled so good; it was the scent of her mother.

Shang Chenyan placed the person on the bed, reluctant to leave.

But Shang Nian is still there.

So he looked down at Shang Nian.

Shang Nian also clung to the blanket, wanting to climb into bed and sleep with Shi Ying; she didn't want to leave.

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"You should go back to sleep."

Shang Nian shook her head vigorously and pointed to the bed.

Shang Chenyan pretended not to understand and simply picked the person up: "Go to sleep by yourself."

I don't!

Shang Nian struggled, but she couldn't resist and was taken away.

She angrily leaned on the man's shoulder and bit him indignantly.

Shi Ying was so sleepy that she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she touched the bed, completely unaware that the father and daughter had a fierce eye-to-eye argument.