RT Chapter 161

Chapter 161: Assistance

Chapter 161: Assistance

When Shu Lin told Shu Jingcheng his idea, he unexpectedly shook his head in refusal.

“Shu Lin, Dad knows you two are doing this for my own good,” Shu Jingcheng said gently, “But as the old saying goes, there’s no place like home, be it a golden or silver den. I still prefer staying in my own home.”

Shu Lin and Shu Lingxiao exchanged a look, both surprised.

Shu Lin grabbed his dad’s arm and gently shook it:

“Dad, I need you. I can’t eat or sleep well without you by my side. Just come live with me.”

He blinked his eyes, his voice as soft as cotton candy, “Besides, Shao Chengxi has been so busy lately, there’s no one to talk to me…”

Shu Jingcheng was amused by his son’s coquettishness, and patted his rounded cheeks:

“Don’t give me that. Who in the Shao family isn’t doting on you? Besides,”

He turned to look at Shu Lingxiao, “If I really move in with you, with your sister being such a workaholic, no one will be around to make her eat and urge her to sleep. She might just wear herself out.”

Shu Lingxiao was about to retort, but Shu Jingcheng waved his hand again:

“Moreover, if outsiders know I’ve come to stay with you, who knows what gossip they’ll spread about your sister.”

“Your sister is now the Deputy Procurator-General. There are too many people watching her.”

He raised his hand and rubbed Shu Lin’s head, comforting him softly:

“Shu Lin, don’t be afraid. After a while, if you’re really not feeling well, Dad will definitely come and stay with you for a while.”

Seeing his father’s firm attitude, Shu Lin pouted, like a deflated pufferfish.

Shu Jingcheng hugged him into his arms, feeling sorry for him: “Silly child, Dad promises you, won’t it be okay if I come to see you often in the future?”

In the end, the siblings failed to convince him.

In the evening, when Shao Chengxi returned home, he found his little Omega curled up listlessly on the sofa, having only eaten a few bites of his favorite chestnut cake.

He walked over and hugged him tightly, kissing the top of his head:

“What’s wrong, my sweet baby? Who made you unhappy?”

Shu Lin turned around and buried his face in the Alpha’s chest, saying in a muffled voice:

“Dad doesn’t want to move in…”

After hearing the whole story, Shao Chengxi looked thoughtful.

He could understand Shu Jingcheng’s thoughts.

Indeed, he would feel uncomfortable living in the Shao Residence.

And there’s also the fact that Shu Lingxiao might not care what others say.

But Shu Jingcheng, as a father, couldn’t possibly not care.

If he were to live with his Omega son at the Shao’s, his Alpha daughter would definitely be gossiped about.

Even so, Shao Chengxi still had to take care of this matter.

Otherwise, his little Omega wouldn’t be able to sleep well.

He couldn’t bear it.

Shao Chengxi’s slender fingers gently stroked Shu Lin’s hair, and he suddenly said:

“Actually, there’s a win-win solution.”

“Hmm?” Shu Lin looked up.

“It’s time to make Lingxiao and Shiyan’s relationship public.”

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Shao Chengxi’s eyes:

“That way, Shiyan can legitimately go home with Lingxiao, and he can move in too.”

“With Shiyan in the house, the situation is completely different.”

“This way, someone will be taking care of Lingxiao, and Dad won’t be lonely. It’s a win-win.”

Shu Lin’s eyes lit up, but then he hesitated: “But what about Lingxiao’s side…”

Shu Lingxiao didn’t want to make her relationship with Shao Shiyan public yet, saying it was too troublesome and would affect her work.

Shao Chengxi curled up the corners of his mouth:

“Leave it to me.”

“It’s bound to happen sooner or later. We have to push Lingxiao a little.”

“Coincidentally, Shiyan will be back from his business trip tomorrow, I’ll have him ‘accidentally’ let it slip to the reporters.”

Shu Lin chuckled and poked the Alpha’s chest:

“Why are you Shao family members all so cunning?”

Shao Chengxi grabbed his finger and kissed it repeatedly: “This is called strategic deployment.”

Saying that, he cupped Shu Lin’s face:

“Now, shouldn’t I reward the husband who came up with such a good idea for you?”

Shu Lin wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed his lips, his eyes filled with tenderness:

“Husband, the doctor said it’s okay, you don’t have to restrain yourself so much, just be gentle…”

“I know…” Shao Chengxi smiled and rubbed his nose against his, “But I don’t trust myself. Once I touch you, I can’t control myself at all. I’ll put it on the tab for now. In the future, you’ll pay me back with interest.”

Shu Lin snuggled deeply into Shao Chengxi’s arms, greedily inhaling his pheromones, and said from the bottom of his heart:

“Husband, you’re so good to me.”

Outside the window, the starry sky of the autumn night was exceptionally bright.

Shu Lin mentally calculated again.

Almost there, in a little over three months, he’ll be able to unload.

Early November at the South Mountain villa, the golden ginkgo leaves covered the courtyard.

After the final episode of “Nightingale and Knight” was recorded, Shu Lin held a small celebration party in the recording studio.

Considering his actual condition, Shu Lin didn’t take on any new projects, but instead arranged for Gu Xiao to play the lead role in a new drama.

The publicity was still handled by Wu Jie.

The cast wasn’t any worse than “Nightingale and Knight”.

Although he had temporarily suspended his work on audio dramas, Shu Lin wasn’t idle.

He still came to the studio every day and began recording children’s bedtime stories.

Surprisingly, he seemed to have a natural talent for this.

His gentle and clear voice, perfectly timed changes in tone, and even the rhythm of his breathing had a magical soothing effect.

Shao Chengxi often heard the soft narration coming from next door when he was processing documents in the study:

“…The little rabbit counts the stars, one, two…”

Unconsciously, even he would put down his pen, lean back in his chair, and close his eyes to rest.

Once, when Shao Tingrui came to see Shu Lin, he happened to catch him recording “The Little Bear’s Honey Pot”.

After listening to it, he directly copied the recording and even said:

“It’s good, much better than sleeping pills.”

Not only Shao Tingrui said this, but many people who had heard it also commented on it.

Shu Lin suddenly had a new idea.

He compiled these children’s stories into a series of albums and, through the foundation, turned them into a public welfare project, providing them free to children’s hospitals.

These are stories for later.

Shu Lin thought that life would continue to be peaceful and stable like this.

What he didn’t expect was that so many things would happen in the remaining three months.

Exciting and stimulating.

The earliest thing was caused by a sentence Shao Shiyan “accidentally” blurted out at the airport.

This sentence, equivalent to announcing his relationship with Shu Lingxiao, caused a huge uproar throughout the Empire.

That day, Shu Lingxiao’s office phone was bombarded.

She sent Shao Shiyan a message with a dark face.

[Don’t come to deliver food tonight.]

Then, she threw her phone on the desk.

After that, the development of events exceeded everyone’s expectations.