"Baby Shen..."
"You should go out, I want to be alone."
"..." Bo Yanchen had no choice but to leave temporarily.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, his expression immediately changed.
He was about to ask where Shen Jiaoyue had gone when she suddenly appeared in the living room on the first floor, her eyes red.
Upon seeing him coming out of Baby Shen's room, Shen Jiaoyue hurried over, her face filled with concern,
"Achen, how is Baby Shen doing now?"
Bo Yanchen's face turned cold, but he didn't lose his temper on the spot, after all, Shen Jiaoyue was Baby Shen's lifesaver!
Back then, it was Shen Jiaoyue who accidentally found Baby Shen outside the door, and that's how Baby Shen was saved.
He had also suspected, how come it was so coincidental that Shen Jiaoyue found Baby Shen?
Could it be that Shen Jiaoyue, in an attempt to get close to him, had hidden Baby Shen's birth mother, and then deliberately took Baby Shen after the birth, placing the child at his doorstep, and pretended to save Baby Shen's life, just so he would feel grateful to her?
In novels and on TV, there are many such plots.
But after a serious investigation, he found that it was indeed an accident that Shen Jiaoyue found Baby Shen.
The disappearance of Baby Shen's mother had nothing to do with Shen Jiaoyue!
So, over the years, although he didn't like Shen Jiaoyue, he always treated her with courtesy.
Even to make up for the lack of motherly love that Baby Shen was experiencing, he never stopped Shen Jiaoyue from visiting his home to see Baby Shen, leading the outside world to believe he liked Shen Jiaoyue.
There were even rumors that Shen Jiaoyue was Baby Shen's birth mother!
What really happened, only those close to him knew.
In his heart, there was only Baby Shen's birth mother. He could never be together with Shen Jiaoyue and had never given her any hope!
Just as he had told his son, he didn't like her.
Bo Yanchen descended the stairs with a cold face. Upon seeing the white gauze wrapped around Shen Jiaoyue's arm, he said,
"Sorry, Baby Shen hurt you."
Shen Jiaoyue quickly said:
"I'm fine, I'm just worried about Baby Shen. What's wrong with him? He started throwing a tantrum as soon as he saw me today. Is it because I have been away too long for shooting, and Baby Shen feels strange around me?"
Shen Jiaoyue wore an expression of deep concern for Baby Shen, pretending to know nothing!
Bo Yanchen looked at her, well aware that Baby Shen was acting out because she told him she would marry him.
He said coldly, "No, he is missing his birth mother."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiaoyue clenched her fist secretly. She knew that both Bo Yanchen and Baby Shen missed the same woman, and jealousy gnawed at her!
Back when she had saved Baby Shen in a daze, she was nearly ecstatic.
She finally had the opportunity to get closer to Bo Yanchen!
When Bo Yanchen offered to repay her, she said that living in a single-parent environment was not good for a child's physical and mental development, so she hoped to marry him.
Even becoming his wife in name would do.
But then, Bo Yanchen told her straightforwardly that his wife had not divorced him.
He was still married, and getting married again would be bigamy.
So, marriage was out of the question.
He could only compensate her in other ways.
That really infuriated her!
Unable to gain his heart or status, was it not frustrating and suffocating?
The three people she hated most in her life were Baby Shen's birth mother, Bo Yanchen's wife in name, and Baby Shen himself!
She thought every day about killing all three of them!
Shen Jiaoyue harbored her resentment inside, while on the outside, her face was full of self-blame,
"It's all my fault for not giving enough motherly love to Baby Shen, making him pine for his birth mother and even falling ill because of it."
"It's not your fault, it's normal for a child to miss his own mother, and you are not his birth mother. No matter how hard you try, you can't give him the motherly love he desires."
Bo Zongshen always had a way of speaking blunt truths, leaving Shen Jiaoyue's heart to shatter into pieces once more.
She wasn't Baby Shen's birth mother, a fact she could never change in this lifetime!
Just as she was about to say something, Bo Yanchen spoke again:
"Baby Shen's current state is very bad, so if you don't have an emergency, try not to come to my house anymore. If you must come, call me in advance."
Shen Jiaoyue glared, "???!!!"
Bo Zongshen made a fuss, and now she couldn't enter Bo Yanchen's home as she pleased?!
Then what difference did she have from those other women coveting Bo Yanchen?
No, no, no!
"Achen, I..."
"Everything must prioritize Baby Shen, that's final!"
After speaking coldly, Bo Yanchen issued a direct eviction, a punishment for her spouting nonsense in front of Baby Shen.
He had clearly told her he would never marry her in this lifetime, yet she dared to agitate Baby Shen with her nonsense!
Moreover, he never wanted Shen Jiaoyue to come to his house in the first place.
Shen Jiaoyue felt incredibly wronged but, seeing that Bo Yanchen seemed truly angry, she didn't dare to defy him at that moment and had to leave first.
Bo Yanchen then said to the butler:
"In the future, if she comes to the house again, don't let her in before calling me."
"Yes!"
It wasn't long before Lu Bei hurried over.
Lu Bei was Bo Yanchen's brother, as well as a doctor; the two discussed Baby Shen's illness.
After hearing what Bo Yanchen said, Lu Bei also suggested that Shen Jiaoyue shouldn't be allowed near Baby Shen for the time being and then added:
"From Baby Shen's behavior today, his manic-depressive illness seems to have worsened. Things are not looking optimistic if this continues."
"But he insisted on taking his medication."
"It's not about the medication. Baby Shen's main issue is psychological. The child's fixation on his mother is much too deep. If we can find his mother to stay with him, the problem could be solved."
Bo Yanchen lit a cigarette, his face full of irritation.
If he could find her, would he be worrying?
He had even once found a fake mother based on Baby Shen's mental image of his mother, but Baby Shen was clever and saw through it right away, throwing a huge tantrum.
Lu Bei, understanding the situation, sighed helplessly,
"If all else fails, just hire a child psychology expert for now, acting as both an expert and a nanny, to stay with Baby Shen long-term.
As long as Baby Shen doesn't reject her and she can communicate with him, she can delve into his psychological world and help him heal his inner wounds.
Even if he can't be fully healed, at the very least she can monitor Baby Shen constantly, prevent the worsening of his condition, and prevent today's incident from happening again. At times when he's unwell, he'll have someone by his side."
Bo Yanchen nodded, "Do you have anyone suitable in mind?"
"Not right now, but if you're okay with a stranger woman staying in your house every day, I can start looking."
"Don't worry about me; it's all about Baby Shen."
For his son, he would make any sacrifice—even his own life seemed trivial in comparison. He could endure anything.
"All right, I'll start searching when I get back."
"Hmm."
Bo Yanchen's phone suddenly rang, "Boss, bad news, Miss Tang has run away!"
"Run away?!"
"Yes, the building's fire alarm suddenly went off, causing everyone to rush out in panic. It was chaos, and Miss Tang took the chance to escape during the commotion."
"Can't even keep an eye on one woman, useless!"
Bo Yanchen was already in a bad mood and, hearing this, he cursed angrily.
He tugged at his tie, his voice grave, "Why did the alarm go off, and what caused it?"
"Someone set off a smoke grenade in the basement, triggering the alarm system, but we haven't found who did it—the surveillance... the surveillance has been sabotaged."
Upon hearing this, a cold look flashed in Bo Yanchen's eyes.
Setting off a smoke grenade to rescue someone and sabotaging the surveillance meant she had backup.
Today he had already stopped suspecting her, it seems he had underestimated the situation.
"Track her location, and bring her back!"
"Yes!"