Chapter 1999: 1999

His nerves had been on edge, trying to keep his composure . But all of a sudden, he lost the will to hold himself together any longer .

Shen Luo’an stood still before the door to his house, then plopped himself down on the steps .

The flowers in the yard swayed gently in the wind .

Spring had come .

Lush greenery was flourishing everywhere and flowers were in full bloom .

Meanwhile, he felt himself withering inside .

He sat on the steps without caring for the time and watched the sun shrinking in the distance before finally disappearing below the horizon . He thought he was almost losing his mind .

“Oh no,” Shen Luo’an stood up, dusted his pants, and said to himself, “I might be going out of my mind . ”

He turned around and entered the house . As soon as he walked in, he heard Little Moon wailing loudly .

Mrs . He heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing Shen Luo’an return . “Come and hold your son, quick! He has been crying his heart out . He neither pooped nor peed and refused to drink any milk at all! All he did was cry . I don’t know what’s the matter with him!”

Shen Luo’an cradled him in his arms . He stared at the infant for a long time and said slowly, “Maybe he misses his mother . ”

“Nonsense . ”

Mrs . He chided, “He doesn’t even know who his mother is, let alone think of her! Don’t let him catch a cold . When Mrs . Shen comes back later, let her check in on him . ”

Yet miraculously, Little Moon gradually calmed down and began burping after being held by Shen Luo’an for a short while .

Mrs . He teased, “Looks like he misses his father more than his mother . ”

Little Moon stopped crying . He stared at Shen Luo’an with his round, dark eyes moist with tears .

“Are you hungry?” Shen Luo’an held the baby in one arm . He stood up and fetched his milk bottle to feed him .

The milk in the bottle had just been prepared, and the temperature was just right .

He handed the bottle to the infant, who immediately clutched it and drank the milk .

Shen Luo’an would usually return from work exhausted and be in a bad mood, yet he would feel his mood lighten up the second he saw the infant and carried him in his arms .

But today, he didn’t feel his tension ease .

After coaxing the baby to sleep, Shen Luo’an sat on the bed in a daze .

Moments later, he decided to go out .

Shen Zhilie and his wife were sitting in the living room, cuddling together as they scrolled through their phones .

Upon seeing Shen Luo’an, Ye Qianqian called out to him, “Big Brother, it’s almost time to eat . ”

“All right . ”

Shen Luo’an answered and sat down .

He grabbed an orange and started to peel it .

Shen Zhilie was staring at his phone, but he didn’t forget to take a look at him .

Then he quickly put his phone down and said with a straight face, “Big Brother, I have some good news and bad news . Which one do you want to hear first?”

“The bad news,” Shen Luo’an replied .

“In that case, I’ll tell you the good news first . ”

Ye Qianqian was speechless .

Shen Luo’an glanced at him . “What is it?”

“I found out that Sister Manting is still alive . I contacted her yesterday and planned to arrange a job for her in the capital . But I have yet to tell you . ”

Shen Zhilie coughed awkwardly . He seemed to be a little embarrassed .

Shen Luo’an stopped peeling the orange and looked up at him .

“Did you call Shen Manting over here?”

Ye Qianqian and Shen Zhilie stared wide-eyed at Shen Luo’an .

“So you already knew, Big Brother?” Ye Qianqian asked tentatively .

“Yes . ” Shen Luo’an threw away the orange peel . “I saw her in the park . ”

“Really?” Now Ye Qianqian was even more surprised . “But wasn’t she still in Jiangsu yesterday? She said that she would come here in a few days . ”

“What’s the bad news?” Shen Luo’an interrupted her and asked calmly .