Regretful Beijing Marriage

Shen Sinian nodded.

"Grandpa, I understand everything. Leave this matter entirely to me."

"Please don't get angry anymore; your health is the most important thing."

He paused, his expression grave, and then spoke again.

"By the way, Grandpa, I just asked Dr. Wen about post-operative care. He said that the toxins in Xiaotian's body did not form in a short period of time, but were chronically accumulated toxins."

"The poisoner was extremely cautious, controlling the dosage to a very small amount over the years, allowing it to gradually penetrate the internal organs. It accumulated over time, which is why it has now completely erupted. If it had been any later, the person might not have survived."

"What?!"

Old Master Shen's face turned ashen, and he slammed his hand heavily on the table, his chest brimming with anger.

He lived a life of integrity, and the Shen family lived peacefully and respectfully for generations, never making any deadly enemies.

Someone actually dared to use such a vicious and cruel method against the younger generation of the Shen family.

Do they really think the Shen family is easy to mess with?

"That's not all."

Shen Sinian frowned, his tone growing increasingly heavy.

"Dr. Wen determined that this toxin had been accumulating for at least ten years."

"ten years?!"

Old Master Shen suddenly stood up, his aged eyes filled with coldness.

Shen Tian is only twelve years old this year, but the toxins have been accumulating for ten years.

This means that the child was murdered at a very young age.

"The fact that this was only discovered now means that the person who did it must be someone close to the Shen family!"

Old Master Shen's voice was sharp and full of stern anger.

"This is no small matter, Si Nian. You must investigate thoroughly and uncover this scourge lurking in the shadows!"

"I had no idea that my Shen family had produced such a scourge!"

After his initial outburst of anger, he forced himself to suppress his emotions.

"Also, keep this from your aunt for now. She's emotionally unstable, and I don't want to see her go crazy over another man."

"If this is true, then Qin Zhengtao cannot be allowed to stay. I was soft-hearted and agreed to let him into the family back then, but now it seems that was absolutely a mistake!"

Old Master Shen sighed, his brows furrowing with age.

"Si Nian, in the Shen family now, you are the only one I can truly trust."

"I believe you can handle this. I don't want to make another mistake. I don't want either Wanwan or Miaoyin to go crazy for men again."

"Find some time and bring them all back to Haicheng."

"Grandpa, I will."

Shen Sinian nodded and left, his heart heavy.

If Shen Tianzhen is indeed Jiang Wan's child, then this is a very serious matter.

In previous medical reports, Shen Tian and his grandfather had undergone a DNA test, which proved that they were related by blood.

If all the reports are correct.

Jiang Wan and the Shen family...

Countless doubts flooded his mind, and Shen Sinian dared not think any further.

In any case, the truth must be found out as soon as possible.

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The evening wind was biting, carrying a chilling cold.

But the coldness in one's body is far less than one ten-thousandth of the coldness in one's heart.

Shen Tian lived in the Shen family for more than ten years and was raised by the Shen family from a young age.

Shen Miaoyin stayed by his side every day, subtly instilling her ideas in him.

After so many years of living and working together, our bond has become deeply ingrained.

Now that the truth is out, she has no idea how to begin.

Can Shen Tian believe that his beloved sister is truly so vicious?

As soon as the thought crossed Jiang Yining's mind, she gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Shen Tian will most likely just think that she is maliciously trying to sow discord.

Even if a paternity test proves they are blood-related siblings, so what?

Putting aside whether Shen Tian can accept it, even if he does, is he really willing to give up everything in the Shen family and leave with her?

Their few encounters were always head-to-head.

Today, Jiang Yining knows nothing about Shen Tian except that he is her younger brother.

I don't know if he's been spoiled.

All her worries weighed heavily on her mind, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She hated Qin Zhengtao's ruthlessness and cruelty, and hated him for orchestrating the separation of his child from his family.

She also hated the Shen family, who ruined her and her mother.

She could hate everyone, but she just couldn't blame Shen Tian.

He was a child, and also a victim.

Jiang Yining sat quietly on the garden bench for a long time.

A passing medical worker noticed her slender figure and couldn't help but gently remind her.

"Young lady, it's too windy here. You're not dressed warmly enough. You'll catch a cold if you sit for too long. Why don't you go back to your ward and rest?"

Jiang Yining then snapped out of her daze and whispered her thanks.

As she got up to return to the ward, a small, thin figure bumped into her unexpectedly.

Jiang Yining instinctively reached out to support the other person.

Their eyes met, and they both froze.

Shen Tian scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going."

Jiang Yining didn't speak, but just stared at him, her eyes involuntarily warming up.

He's too thin.

He is much thinner and smaller than other children his age.

Everywhere my hand touched was bone.

If Mom sees this, she'll probably be sad.

Before she could speak, the caregiver's anxious shouts came from not far behind her.

"Young Master Shen! Go back to your room quickly. You've just recovered; you shouldn't be exposed to drafts and catch a cold!"

Hearing the shouts, Shen Tian quickly hid behind Jiang Yining.

"The ward is too stuffy, I don't want to go back."

"Could you take me to hide for a while?"

Jiang Yining's heart softened, and she grabbed his wrist, leading him away through a secluded side door.

We walked all the way to the quiet lakeside.

Away from the smell of disinfectant, Shen Tian quickly ran to the lakeside and took a deep breath.

"I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."

"I'm so tired of the smell in the ward. I'm constantly being watched, and I have no freedom at all."

Jiang Yining sat down beside him and asked in a low voice.

"Were you always confined to a hospital room to recuperate before?"

Shen Tian nodded, looking dejected.

"Yes, it's always been like this since I was a child."

"My family always said I was weak, so they wouldn't let me go out or run around. They kept me locked up in the house all year round, which was both stifling and depressing."

"Has your health... been poor since childhood?"

Jiang Yining felt a tightness in her throat, and her eyes quietly reddened.

"Everyone says that my mother got upset and hurt herself when she was pregnant with me, which is why I was born prematurely and was weak."

Shen Tian looked up at her and said calmly.

"A maid once tried to sow discord between us, secretly telling me that my mother deliberately upset me, which is why I was born sickly."

"I was very angry at the time, and I hit the maid."

"I don't blame my mother at all. No matter what outsiders say about her, she is my only mother and my family."

Jiang Yining lowered her eyes, her heart churning with emotions.

Countless words wanted to be spoken, but in the end, no words were uttered.

Qin Zhengtao's methods were extremely insidious.

She raised her own younger brother to be a complete stranger who was most hostile to her.

Seeing that Jiang Yining remained silent for a long time, Shen Tian took the initiative to turn his head to look at her.

"Oh right, I haven't thanked you yet. Thank you for saving my life."

"I'm terrified of dying, and I want to live a good life."

Shen Tian's tone was serious, and suddenly he became somewhat solemn.

"I'm giving you all the New Year's money I've saved up over the past ten years. It's not much, but it's all my savings."

"I only ask one thing of you: please don't hurt my sister anymore. She's not a bad person."

This sentence became the final straw that broke Jiang Yining's back.

My eyes are sore and sore.

Jiang Yining forcibly suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes, looked away, and spoke as softly as the wind.

"What if one day you find out... she's not your sister at all?"