Chapter 1190: Long-Awaited Reunion, the Children at Home Make Their Parents Proud

There is no need to describe the excitement of the parents; with their son and daughter-in-law back, the old couple's energy was instantly restored.

They didn't even need support to walk.

Wang Yinghao even wanted to go to the kitchen to personally cook a few dishes they loved.

Sheng Jiang was not idle either, preparing to tell his grandchildren this good news himself.

Sheng Hanyu only let him notify his daughter Shi Ran, telling him not to tell the other children; they would naturally know when they returned at the end of the school day.

"Why?"

The old father was puzzled; he felt there was no need to hide such major news as his son and daughter-in-law returning, and he wished he could shout it out for the whole world to know.

Sheng Hanyu patiently explained to his father: "Let's not make it so everyone knows about our return just yet; we'll announce it in a couple of days."

"Hmm, I'll listen to you." Although he was still puzzled, he chose to listen to his son.

Shi Ran returned, and Yun Qitian followed along with her.

"Dad!"

"Mom!"

Shi Ran threw herself into her mother's arms and wailed!

"When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? Where have you been hiding all these days? Sob sob sob..."

She cried her heart out, her true feelings laid bare.

For many days, all the pressure, grievances, and unwillingness were released in this moment.

Shi Youxuan's heart ached so much it felt like it was breaking.

No one understood her daughter's temperament better than she did.

Although she was a girl, she was responsible and capable of bearing burdens; she was calm and wise when facing matters, and the more critical the situation, the better she handled it.

From childhood to adulthood, her daughter rarely cried.

And even more rarely did she cry like this in front of everyone.

"Good child, you've suffered these past few days."

That is why the Shi Ran siblings were all very honest.

They would show their strengths in front of their parents, and they would also show their vulnerable sides.

"Mm, Mom, I've been so aggrieved."

She buried her head in her mother's arms, not saying comforting words to put her parents at ease.

The grievance was real.

She spoke the truth.

Shi Ran was sensible, but she would not blindly suppress her feelings in front of her parents just to make them feel at ease.

Because Sheng Hanyu and Shi Youxuan were not like ordinary parents; they were very strong, both in ability and in spirit.

Not only strong, but also open-minded, especially Shi Youxuan.

She required her children to be authentic, to respect their own hearts in most situations, and not to consider others at every turn!

She did not want her children to become the kind of people who were loved by everyone, perfect without any flaws.

She believed that parents who wanted to cultivate perfect children were not truly loving their children, but merely using love as an excuse to satisfy their own deep-seated vanity.

Therefore, the children of the Sheng Family were all very honest.

They would show their strengths in front of their parents, and they would also fully release their emotions and weaknesses in front of them.

Shi Youxuan held her daughter in her arms, coaxing her as if she were a small child.

Her daughter acted spoiled in her mother's arms to her heart's content, had a good cry, and felt much better!

Yun Qitian was stunned watching from the side.

He had never known Shi Ran had such a side—vulnerable and delicate.

But it was very cute; this was how a girl of her age should be.

He felt he liked Shi Ran even more.

Previously, he felt she was a bit detached from reality, very ethereal.

She was so calm and wise that he felt unworthy of her, unable to reach her level.

But now, this version of Shi Ran, coquettish and cute, seemingly imperfect, was actually the true perfection.

Afternoon.

School dismissal time.

The boys of the Sheng Family returned from school.

The boys walked into the house and saw their parents sitting on the sofa, but instead of being pleasantly surprised, they reacted in various ways that left one both amused and exasperated!

During this period, although the four boys did not share the company matters like their sister, the household affairs relied on them.

Sheng Zichen and Zihan were responsible for taking care of their grandparents, while Sheng Zirui and Litian were responsible for dealing with the reporters and ill-intentioned business partners who came to the house to fish for gossip.

These days, they had seen too much of the fickleness of the world and human ugliness; the string in their minds was always taut, always suspecting that someone had ill intentions.

Sheng Zichen was surprised at first, but only for an instant; he immediately widened his eyes and glared: "Who are you? Get out!"

Hearing his brother say this, Litian also shouted: "You bad people, don't think you can fool us by dressing up as my mom and dad; we won't be deceived."

Sheng Zihan followed up: "That's right, use whatever tricks you have left! You couldn't fool us by calling the house to scam money, so now you're dressing up as my mom and dad to scam money, right?"

Sheng Hanyu:...

Shi Youxuan:...

The two of them felt both heartache and bitterness.

During the time they were away, the children in the house had borne too many responsibilities that they shouldn't have had to at their age.

But at the same time, the couple also felt very gratified.

She was gratified that the children were all such fine examples.

Shi Ran had already spoken to her parents about how her younger brothers were doing before they got out of school.

Sheng Jiang and Wang Yinghao were full of praise for their four grandsons, never ceasing to boast about them.

Sheng Hanyu's tone was uncharacteristically gentle: "I am Dad, not someone else disguised with makeup."

It would actually have been better if he had stayed silent.

Opening his mouth to explain did not earn the children's trust; instead, it made them even more vigilant!

Sheng Zichen: "He is fake, he must be fake."

Sheng Zihan: "Big Brother is right, this person definitely isn't our dad; our dad has never spoken to us so gently."

Litian didn't waste words; he lunged forward and bit him!

Sheng Zirui, who hadn't spoken until now, finally opened his mouth, but only to stop them: "Wait, I feel like he is Dad."

And so, Litian stopped.

Among the four boys, although Sheng Zirui was not the oldest, his words carried the most authority, and his younger brothers always chose to believe him unconditionally.

He walked over and leaned in close to Sheng Hanyu's face to observe it carefully.

Shi Youxuan even offered an idea: "Zirui, pinch his face; if it's makeup or a Human Skin Mask, it's most afraid of being pinched—it will give itself away the moment you pinch it."

Zirui's face revealed a pleasant surprise.

There was no need to pinch at all; he could now confirm that the two people sitting before them were indeed their mom and dad, the mom and dad they thought about day and night, and not someone else impersonating them!

Faces can be faked, and voices can be disguised.

But the way of speaking, the tone, and the look in one's eyes are very hard to fake; that cannot be done.

He was certain, but he still lunged over to pinch his dad's face!

Pinching him alone wasn't satisfying enough, so he called his brothers to join in: "Big Brother, Second Brother, Zihan, come over here together!"

The little ones reacted instantly.

The four boys pounced like little tigers, some pinching his face, others tickling him.

The chubby Zihan was a step too slow, and as a result, the best spots were already taken by his brothers.

So, he took the opportunity to roll into his mother's arms and pinch her face instead!