Adorably Cute Baby: Mommy's Going Against the Heavens

Shen Yichen was clearly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Shen Yunxi to suddenly ask this question.

He paused for a second, a faint smile appearing on his lips, and said, "I thought you would keep this to yourself."

He stared intently at Shen Yunxi, his tone becoming serious, "From the day you returned, I witnessed your battle against Bai Zhenting, your victory over the Crown Prince, and the subsequent matches. The strength and courage you displayed gave me a glimpse of the future of the Shen family, and also gave me hope."

Shen Yichen's eyes were filled with admiration and satisfaction. "So, I'm helping you not for any other reason than because I believe in you, and I believe you are the one who can lead the Shen family to glory."

Shen Yichen looked at Shen Yunxi's probing gaze, his eyes flickering, a barely perceptible pain flashing across them.

He coughed lightly, instinctively avoiding her gaze, his voice tinged with a barely perceptible bitterness: "Six years ago... after you fell off the cliff, I..."

He seemed to be organizing his thoughts, but ultimately it all boiled down to a sigh: "I was away on training at the time and couldn't get back in time. By the time I heard the news, it was all too late..."

Shen Yunxi keenly sensed the self-blame and guilt in his tone, which deepened her doubts.

In the original owner's memories, Shen Yichen had always been cold and distant towards her, so why does he seem to care so much now?

She asked tentatively, "Senior brother, were we... close before?"

Shen Yichen stiffened, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "Before you turned five, my duty was to protect you."

"Five years old?" Shen Yunxi's heart stirred. When the original owner was five years old, she underwent an affinity test, which showed that she could not form a contract with any spirit beast. She was judged to be a waste and suffered cold looks and ridicule from then on.

Is it because of this?

Shen Yichen seemed to see through her thoughts and gave a self-deprecating smile: "After you were judged to be useless, I... distanced myself from you."

His voice was low, tinged with an indescribable bitterness, "The mission of the Shen family's collateral branch is to protect the main line. I was young and ignorant back then, and only thought about escaping this responsibility..."

Shen Yunxi listened quietly, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She hadn't expected that such a story was hidden behind this seemingly cold and distant demeanor.

"Later, when the news of your fall off the cliff came, I searched frantically, but I could never find you..." Shen Yichen's voice was choked with emotion. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, as if suppressing the pain in his heart.

“I was thinking then, if I hadn’t run away, hadn’t distanced myself from you, perhaps…” He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with determination, “perhaps you wouldn’t have fallen off the cliff! From that moment on, I vowed to cultivate diligently, protect the Shen family, and prevent the tragedy from repeating itself!”

Looking at the determination in his eyes, Shen Yunxi felt a chill run through her heart. The reason he distanced himself from her back then was because she was a good-for-nothing!

She's coming up to me now because of the strength she's shown!

Therefore, in this world where the strong are respected, strength can change everything.

Shen Yichen looked at her, a hint of apology in his eyes, "Yunxi, I'm sorry, I was wrong before..."

Shen Yunxi shook her head and said calmly, "It's all in the past, Senior Brother."

Even if he changed, she still couldn't get close to him, after all, she wasn't the original owner of this body!

After leaving those words, Shen Yunxi departed!

Shen Yichen stood there, staring intently at her departing figure, and secretly vowed that he would never let Shen Yunxi suffer any harm!