After a Real Person Plays the Protagonist of an Anguish Novel [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 30.2

Chapter 30.2: Housewife 30

He simply could not accept that Tang Yiqing did not love him. He couldn’t accept it; just the thought of it made his internal organs ache in unison, a pain as agonizing as being alive while wishing for death.

Was he really about to lose Tang Yiqing forever?

Shen Mingzheng suddenly gripped the wine bottle tight. No, he wouldn’t allow it. He had to win Tang Yiqing back, no matter what!

In the early morning, after the family of three finished breakfast, Tang Yiqing and Tang Siwen would see Shen Shuowen off at the door.

Yes, Zhou Mo had changed his name. It was a name chosen by Tang Yiqing and Shen Shuowen together. The original Zhou Mo took Tang Yiqing’s surname; since he was the baby Tang Yiqing gave birth to, it was only natural for him to share his surname.

Although the household registration and various legal procedures couldn’t be handled just yet, it wouldn’t be long. Things would soon have a conclusion, and the truth would finally surface.

Tang Yiqing stood by the door holding Tang Siwen’s hand. Before leaving, Shen Shuowen—having already changed into his outdoor shoes—performed his mandatory ritual: pressing a kiss onto the cheeks of both the big one and the little one.

Only then did he head out, thoroughly satisfied.

These past few days at the company, Shen Shuowen had been in an excellent state. Even his subordinates could see it—their President Shen had changed. He carried less cold austerity and more softness, leading everyone to gossip about whether he had finally fallen in love.

Inside the meeting room, Shen Shuowen’s gaze fell upon the demoralized Shen Mingzheng. He spoke in a cold voice, “Director Shen, if you aren’t in the right state of mind, go home early. Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

Shen Mingzheng froze, a flash of resentment crossing his face. He noticed that Shen Shuowen had been extremely strict with him lately, showing him absolutely no face in front of the staff.

“Thank you, President Shen. I happen to have that very intention.” Shen Mingzheng’s expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with utter loathing. A part of his heart had already collapsed; he felt like a broken pot being smashed—might as well let it crumble away completely!

The atmospheric pressure in the meeting room dropped rapidly. Many subordinates felt a literal chill. They couldn’t help but wonder if there was some deep conflict between the two Shen brothers—why did the President, who usually seemed much milder lately, act so ruthlessly toward his own younger brother?

Shen Shuowen’s face remained mask-like and emotionless. “Since you don’t cherish the position you just regained, then go back. The company isn’t like home; there are no third or fourth chances here.”

Shen Mingzheng stood up abruptly and said with a fake, skin-deep smile, “Then I thank President Shen. I’m going home.”

No one expected Shen Mingzheng to abandon his position just like that; it was almost like child’s play.

Today was Friday. Tang Yiqing had already found a new kindergarten for Tang Siwen near their home, but he couldn’t start until Monday. These few days were for spending quality time with Tang Siwen.

Tang Yiqing felt a constant sense of debt toward the boy, wanting to satisfy his every wish, yet fearing he might spoil the child. For a moment, he actually felt somewhat at a loss.

He saw Tang Siwen leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window looking out again. Tang Yiqing followed the boy’s gaze and finally realized what he was looking at. Outside the window stood a forest of skyscrapers, but far in the distance, partially obscured by the towering buildings, a corner of a Ferris wheel was slowly turning. That was the direction of the amusement park, the place every child yearned for.

Tang Yiqing said softly, “Siwen, do you want to go play?”

For a moment, Tang Siwen didn’t realize he was the one being called. He remained leaning against the window. It took a while before he realized the name “Siwen” was for him. He looked at Tang Yiqing. “Mommy…”

Tang Yiqing stroked his head. He knew Tang Siwen wasn’t yet used to this new name. “What is it, Siwen?”

Tang Siwen’s eyes were a bit red. He lowered his head and silently rubbed his eyes.

Tang Yiqing grew nervous and pulled him into his arms for comfort. “What’s wrong, Siwen?”

“Mommy… if I’m called Tang Siwen, am I really your child? Will I be sent away?” Tang Siwen asked in a small voice, his tearful eyes searching Tang Yiqing’s face.

This made Tang Yiqing’s heart melt. He remembered how the child had been sleeping fitfully since they moved, waking up in the middle of the night to find him, burrowing into his arms and holding his hand, terrified that he might disappear.

The day before yesterday, Tang Siwen had asked him, “Mommy, will I wake up one day and you won’t be there?”

It was hard for Tang Yiqing to describe how he felt then; he nearly burst into tears. Now that the child was asking a similar question, he could only reassure him immediately, “Of course not. You are Mommy’s child. I won’t send you away, ever.”

“Really?” Tang Siwen asked.

Tang Yiqing promised in a firm tone, “Really.”

Tang Siwen looked out the window again. “Then my original mommy… will he look for me…?”

The original mommy was very, very bad to him; he wasn’t as good as Mommy Tang Yiqing. But he was still a little sad. However… he still hoped more that Tang Yiqing would be his mommy, as if he were his real mother. Tang Yiqing was gentle and liked him very much.

The word “love” popped into Tang Siwen’s little head. Tang Yiqing seemed to love him.

Tang Yiqing was stunned by the question. Would He Chenguang look for him? Once the truth was revealed, he clearly wouldn’t, and he had no legal standing to do so anyway.

He began to struggle with whether to tell Tang Siwen the truth. The reason he had been dragging it out was that he didn’t know how to say it, nor did he know if it would hurt the young child.

After some thought, Tang Yiqing decided to tell him. Otherwise, the boy would lack a sense of security, always fearing he’d be sent away. He didn’t want the child to feel conflicted between an “old” and “new” mother. Tang Siwen still had many trauma-induced habits to change.

Previously, the boy had dropped a rice bowl while trying to help. Shards were everywhere. His first reaction wasn’t to clean it or tell them, but pure terror. When Tang Yiqing walked in, the boy’s face was white. He said, “Mommy, I’ll go kneel for an hour, please forgive me.”

Tang Yiqing’s heart had shattered then.

He pulled Tang Siwen into his lap. “Siwen, Mommy has to tell you something. Actually, it was Mommy who gave birth to you. You were taken out of Mommy’s belly.”

Tang Siwen’s little face went blank. “Mommy…”

Tang Yiqing scratched his head, troubled. How on earth should he explain this? “Babies are all born in the hospital. Siwen, you know that, right?”

Tang Siwen’s face was still dazed, but he nodded heavily. “I know.”

“When babies are born, the doctors put you in little boxes to rest. On that day… you know, there were many babies in the hospital…” Tang Yiqing’s words failed him for a moment before he continued, “All the babies looked the same, and they took the wrong one… Baby Siwen, do you understand now?”

Tang Siwen’s eyes widened, his lips slightly parted. He said in shock, “I am Mommy’s baby, and then I was taken by mistake!”

Tang Yiqing was surprised for a second. Tang Siwen’s comprehension was excellent; he was a very smart child! Seeing no other negative emotions, Tang Yiqing affirmed, “Yes, that’s exactly it!”

Tang Siwen’s little face became even more astonished, as if his little brain couldn’t even keep up. He suddenly reached out to lift Tang Yiqing’s shirt, revealing his abdomen, and saw the faint, long scar on his lower belly.

His finger traced it. “I came out from here!”

Tang Yiqing said joyfully, “Yes! Taken out of Mommy’s belly!”

“Is it true, Mommy!” Tang Siwen stared at Tang Yiqing with wide eyes.

“True. Of course it’s true. Mommy wouldn’t lie to you,” Tang Yiqing said.

Tang Siwen was still in a daze, seemingly processing such complex information. He suddenly whispered, “Mommy… was I swapped with Shen Shanyu?”

Tang Yiqing froze. Tang Siwen really was clever. “Yes, you two were swapped.”

“Mommy…” Tang Siwen called him over and over. “If we hadn’t been swapped… would I have been loved much sooner?”

Tang Yiqing’s eyes reddened. “Siwen, you are Mommy’s child. From now on, Mommy will love you and will never leave you.”

Tang Siwen blinked and hugged Tang Yiqing, as if finally settling down.

After a long time, Tang Siwen still hadn’t let go. Tang Yiqing looked down and found the child had fallen asleep with a peacefulness he had never seen before.

Tang Yiqing felt a pang of guilt again. Should he have told him much sooner?

It wasn’t until noon that Tang Siwen woke up. Tang Yiqing was already prepared, dressing the still-groggy boy.

Tang Siwen rubbed his eyes. “Mommy, where are we going?”

“The amusement park,” Tang Yiqing said.

Tang Siwen’s eyes lit up instantly. “The amusement park!”

Tang Yiqing rubbed his head. He wanted to compensate Tang Siwen, to give him everything he had missed.

The two of them, big and small, set out for the park together!

Tang Yiqing had been to this park once before, but that experience had been very unpleasant. This time, holding Tang Siwen’s small hand, he walked through the gates.

This place was magical and full of childish wonder; how could it make anyone unhappy? Both Tang Yiqing and Tang Siwen were happy now. The little guy was hopping around in excitement; Tang Yiqing finally saw the innocence and liveliness belonging to a child in him.

They played many attractions all afternoon, intending to wait for Shen Shuowen to join them after work to watch the fireworks together.

Tang Yiqing held Tang Siwen tightly as they moved slowly through the crowd. While Tang Yiqing was looking down to send a message to Shen Shuowen, he bumped into someone. Without looking up, he said, “Sorry.”

Tang Yiqing tried to go around the person, but the other party suddenly grabbed his wrist. Tang Yiqing looked up instinctively and saw Shen Mingzheng’s face. His eyes were bloodshot and tearful, and his whole face was trembling with agitation at the sight of him.

“Yiqing!” Shen Mingzheng called his name.

But Tang Yiqing felt only fear. After the previous incident, he had a psychological shadow regarding this man.

Tang Yiqing immediately tried to shake him off, but the grip only tightened. Shen Mingzheng’s voice trembled with excitement. “Yiqing, do you know I’ve been looking everywhere for you these past few days! I have so much to tell you!”

Shen Mingzheng’s voice was loud, causing people nearby to turn their heads. He had checked every place Tang Yiqing might appear but found nothing. Today, after leaving the company, he had been driving aimlessly and unconsciously ended up at the entrance of this amusement park.

He didn’t know why he came here. Perhaps because this was a place their family of three had visited; his mind was filled with memories of how happy Tang Yiqing looked here, and how beautiful he was dressed that day.

He never expected to actually run into Tang Yiqing here! Was it fate? They would always meet.

But before his joy could last, he noticed something was wrong. The park was crowded and the smells were mixed, making it hard to distinguish pheromones. However, he was very close to Tang Yiqing now, and the scent on Tang Yiqing was obvious—it was a scent left specifically by an Alpha, signifying protection and warning.

In that instant, Shen Mingzheng’s body stiffened. Almost without thinking, he reached out and tore off Tang Yiqing’s scent-blocking patch. The richer scent of an Alpha’s pheromones spread, and he clearly saw the bite mark underneath.

Tang Yiqing gasped, immediately snatching the patch back and reapplying it. “Let go!”

Shen Mingzheng swayed. Tears nearly fell as he looked at Tang Yiqing with wide, fractured eyes. “Who is it! Who marked you!”

The driver, who was working hard to catch up, was holding two ice creams. He had seen Shen Mingzheng from a distance, but there were too many people to push through.

“Who is it! You slept with another Alpha? Who is that person? Who? Tell me who he is! I’ll kill him!” Shen Mingzheng repeated neurotically, finally roaring aloud. Many people stopped to watch the scene.

“Let go! Bad man, let go!” Tang Siwen screamed, pounding Shen Mingzheng’s leg with his hands, but he couldn’t budge the adult at all.

Just then, two ice creams were thrown into Shen Mingzheng’s face. He was grabbed by the wrist by a tall, powerful Alpha, and in his pain, he let go of Tang Yiqing.

Tang Yiqing took the opportunity to scoop up Tang Siwen and flee. Behind him was Shen Mingzheng’s roar: “Tang Yiqing! You can’t do this to me! I’ll find that man and tear him into ten thousand pieces!”

The Alpha’s pheromones spread quickly, but fortunately, Tang Yiqing ran fast and wasn’t affected. Shen Mingzheng’s pheromones must have gone out of control.

Satisfactory Level +25

The escaping Tang Yiqing immediately got Tang Siwen into the car. He let out a sigh of relief and started the engine. He was glad Shen Shuowen had assigned him a driver; the man was an ex-soldier and a high-level Alpha, essentially a bodyguard.

Once the car was safely on the road, he reviewed the Satisfactory Level added by the system. He knew exactly why it had increased this time.

It was because Shen Mingzheng had a breakdown upon seeing him marked by someone else. If he had belatedly developed feelings for him, this must have been excruciating.

In fact, lately, his system had been popping up with “Satisfactory Level +1+1+1+1+1” from time to time.

He didn’t know what Shen Mingzheng was doing to cause so much increase. Had he finally realized he was losing his wife? Or was he torturing himself with memories since he couldn’t see him…?

These were all classic tropes of “wife-pursuit” stories. In any case, the Satisfactory Level had been climbing non-stop, and he finally realized that gaining it could be quite simple.

Back home, Tang Yiqing still felt a lingering fear. If he had been alone, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

By now, it was dark. Tang Yiqing washed up with Tang Siwen. After coming out, he coaxed Tang Siwen to sleep first.

The little guy had been frightened today, so it took some time. Fortunately, playing all day was exhausting enough that he fell asleep before long.

Tang Yiqing stretched his shoulders and left the bedroom. Just as he was thinking of pouring a glass of water, he heard the sound of the digital lock. In the next second, Shen Shuowen walked in anxiously, pulled him into a hug, and looked him over. “How are you? Are you okay?”

Tang Yiqing shook his head. “I’m fine. Luckily for the bodyguard you gave me.”

Shen Shuowen finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, though his face remained taut and dark. He sat down with Tang Yiqing on the sofa and pulled out his phone, sending Tang Yiqing an electronic file.

“The bar incident has been cleared up. The file I sent has He Chenguang’s purchase records. Also, the man who followed you when you left the bar last time—he’s from the Zhou family, the branch of He Chenguang’s late husband. After some persuasion, he confessed everything regarding four years ago and this year,” Shen Shuowen said.

Tang Yiqing opened the file, his heart beating faster.

He looked at the timeline and the details of the events. Shen Shuowen also sent a video—a confession from the man who followed him.

“Whatever you want to do, it’s up to you,” Shen Shuowen said.

Tang Yiqing sniffed, then forwarded the file and the video to Shen Mingzheng.

Shen Mingzheng had been claiming for four years that Tang Yiqing used lowly means. Every time it was mentioned, it felt like a piece of his heart was carved out. This was the truth. He wondered what his reaction would be.

Previously, Tang Yiqing was the one messaging Shen Mingzheng without response. During the few days he had been gone, Shen Mingzheng’s messages had covered the entire screen.

Once the forwarding was complete, Tang Yiqing exited the message interface.

Just then, a new message came in. Tang Yiqing opened it; it was actually from the paternity testing agency he had visited earlier.

If they hadn’t messaged, he would have forgotten about it. For him, the dust had settled, and the things he cared about had their answers, so he had put it out of his mind.

On the screen was an apology: “We are very sorry, Mr. Tang. An intern made a mistake and forgot to send your report. We are truly sorry!!!”

Tang Yiqing opened the report and saw a result that was shocking and completely beyond his expectations.

Shen Mingzheng and Zhou Mo have no biological relationship. Shen Mingzheng and Shen Shanyu have no biological relationship.

Tang Yiqing stared at the report for a full thirty seconds before his brain finally processed the result.

Wait… neither of them are Shen Mingzheng’s children? Then what on earth has he been busy running around for?

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