CHAPTER 319: FAMILY REUNITED

"Shoot at me," Tang Shuwen said, walking next to Xiao Nian. Xiao Hei raised his gun, and the bullets hit a blood pack on Tang Shuwen’s body. His abdomen was covered in a bright red stain. Xiao Nian watched his father’s abdomen turn red, but there was still no reaction in his dark eyes. Tang Shuwen waited, but Xiao Nian remained unresponsive. His eyes filled with hope, slowly lost their light.

"It still didn’t work."

Long Xiangtian said, "Shuwen, let it go. This method isn’t working."

Tang Shuwen was extremely frustrated. He pulled out his gun and fired six shots at the target. He suddenly grabbed Xiao Nian and yelled, "Xiao Nian, look carefully! This is the life you’ll be living from now on! This is the environment you’ll have to face! You are my son, Tang Shuwen’s son, so how can you be afraid of gunshots? Listen carefully! This is a sound you have to get used to..."

*Bang, bang, bang...*

Tang Shuwen fired several shots at the target, each one echoing right next to Xiao Nian’s ear. He shook Xiao Nian desperately. Long Xiangtian and Xiao Hei rushed over. Xiao Hei said, "Boss Tang, have you gone mad? Xiao Nian is only a three-year-old child! What are you doing? Let go of him!"

"Get out!" Tang Shuwen pushed Xiao Hei and Long Xiangtian away. He made Xiao Nian’s finger press on the trigger. Tang Shuwen smiled and said in Xiao Nian’s ear, "See? This is a gun. Come on, Daddy will teach you how to shoot. First, you have to take off the safety..."

"Is the boss crazy?" Xiao Hei was terrified. Long Xiangtian and the other four hall masters looked at each other in shock and confusion. Tang Shuwen’s expression was so scary. He was smiling and explaining the principles of a gun to his son and teaching him how to shoot it, all while whispering in his ear.

It would be a miracle if a three-year-old could understand. Most children don’t learn how to shoot a gun until they are seven or eight years old, and Tang Shuwen’s gun required a powerful arm, or the bones would shatter from the recoil.

He must have lost his mind.

"Xiao Nian, come on, let’s shoot. Aim carefully," Tang Shuwen said with a smile. He guided Xiao Nian’s finger, and with a bang, the bullet hit the target. Xiao Nian’s eyes blinked in fear, and he suddenly began to tremble.

Everyone was surprised to see the trembling child. Tang Shuwen let go of him, and Xiao Nian suddenly threw the gun away.

"Mommy..." the child cried out.

Chen Xueru was distracted all day long with her friend. She was absent-minded while watching the play and kept thinking about Tang Shuwen and Xiao Nian. Where did the father and son go?

Xiao Nian...

Her heart sank every time she thought of him.

After the play, Chen Xueru was supposed to have dinner with her friend, but she was worried about Tang Shuwen and Xiao Nian. Her friend understood and waved goodbye. The Tang family’s driver was waiting outside the theater, and as soon as she got into the car, she received a call from Tang Shuwen.

"Xueru, where are you?" His voice sounded cheerful, and the corners of Chen Xueru’s lips also curved into a slight smile. "I was just about to go home. Are you and Xiao Nian home yet?"

"We’re on our way home too," Tang Shuwen said with a laugh.

When she arrived home, Tang Shuwen was waiting for her outside, holding Xiao Nian. From a distance, Chen Xueru saw her husband holding their son and waiting for her. She smiled. Tang Shuwen was whispering something into Xiao Nian’s ear, and his dark eyes were moving around playfully. The moment she got out of the car, she noticed that her son was different.

Chen Xueru was overjoyed and stood still. Tang Shuwen put Xiao Nian down, and he ran happily toward her. "Mommy..."

The small child ran straight to her with a childlike smile. The sound of "Mommy" was like music to Chen Xueru’s ears. In that instant, she understood what true happiness was.

It was as if all the flowers in the world had blossomed just for her. Joy sang in her heart. No amount of honor, money, or pride could buy the sound of her son’s sweet voice.

She knelt down and hugged him tightly.

"Xiao Nian, my baby..." Chen Xueru cried tears of joy. Her handbag fell to the ground. She only cared about holding her son tightly. There was nothing that could make her happier than hearing her son say "Mommy."

You only realize how precious something is when you lose it.

After losing him and getting him back, she realized how precious her son’s voice and smile were.

She kissed Xiao Nian’s face, crying and laughing at the same time. She was completely out of her mind. Xiao Nian wiped her tears with his small, soft hands. Chen Xueru greedily held his hands and kissed them over and over again.

Her little angel had finally returned to her.

"Mommy, don’t cry. Xiao Nian is all better now," the child said sweetly. Chen Xueru nodded repeatedly. Tang Shuwen walked over with a smile. Chen Xueru looked up and asked, "What happened?"

"It’s a secret!" Tang Shuwen said mysteriously. Chen Xueru chuckled and asked Xiao Nian. Xiao Nian copied Tang Shuwen’s movements and winked playfully. "It’s a secret!"

The father and son had the same expression, and Chen Xueru didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Her gloomy mood from the past few days vanished.

Since Xiao Nian had just gotten better, Wen Lan was afraid he would catch a cold, so she came out and took him inside. Chen Xueru watched her son skip away, feeling a pang of sadness. She had thought she would never see his smile or hear his voice again.

"Is there a reward?" Tang Shuwen asked with a gentle smile, wiping away her tears.

The soft light from the streetlights fell on his face, making him look even more refined and handsome. He was looking at her with a smile, like a prince from a fairy tale, gentle as jade, elegant, and noble.

"Shuwen, I..." Chen Xueru was so moved that she didn’t know what to say. All the words were stuck in her throat, and her nose felt a little sore. Tang Shuwen took her hand and said softly, "Xueru, are you happy?"

She nodded heavily. "How could I not be happy? I’m so happy I could go crazy."

"My little one is all better. Will you finally be nice to me?" he asked playfully. Since they had returned from their honeymoon, they had been very formal with each other. Her mind was completely on their son, and he was quite jealous.

"When have I ever been mean to you?" Chen Xueru said softly in her defense. She just didn’t know how to face him after what happened with Zhao Yuning. She had a heavy heart because of that and Xiao Nian’s condition...

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am."

Tang Shuwen smiled and hugged her, feeling content. His family was finally complete. His lovely wife and son were by his side, and they were the people he swore to protect for the rest of his life.

He would make sure Xiao Nian grew up healthy and happy, and he would also make sure Xueru was happy.

Wen Nuan’s warm embrace surrounded her. Chen Xueru also made a decision. She would forget about Zhao Yuning. She would listen to Wen Lan and Tang Shuwen. Her husband and son were fine and by her side. She was already very content.

Zhao Yuning’s baby wouldn’t be born for several months, so they would deal with that when the time came.

However, there was one thing she was sure of.

She would never give up her family now. She would not leave this family unless Shuwen got tired of her and changed his mind.