After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 26 Shen Xiuyan learns that Li Tingxue has been possessed.

Therefore, how could he possibly make such a solemn oath so easily? You know, a solemn oath is not something you can just make casually!

Moreover, now that he's facing this so-called "wife," he would never swear an oath to such a fake; he's not crazy.

As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. If you make a solemn oath in a moment of impulse and something goes wrong in the future, what will you do?

“Tingxue, it’s not that I’m unwilling to swear a solemn oath to you, but as a true man, his oath is never about what he says, but about what he does in practice.”

"Rest assured, I will never let my wife, Li Tingxue, down in this lifetime."

When Shen Xiuyan got to this point, he deliberately emphasized the three words "Li Tingxue".

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and gently stroked his wife's silky smooth cheek with great affection.

His fingers moved slowly, stroking it carefully several times, but he did not notice anything unusual.

There was no trace of a human skin mask on this face, nor any indication of any disguise or other manipulation. It was a completely genuine face.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Xiuyan pulled her into a tight embrace without hesitation, his gaze naturally falling on her shoulder.

Right there, there was a heart-shaped birthmark about an inch in diameter.

When he saw the birthmark clearly, the last trace of doubt in his heart finally vanished completely. Yes, the body before him undoubtedly belonged to his wife.

However... since the body is still the same, the only explanation is that the "core" inside his wife's body has changed. In layman's terms, his wife has been "possessed".

But then, where did the original soul of his beloved wife go?

Thinking of this, Shen Xiuyan frowned. He had been wondering about the fact that he could hear Jiang Mianmian's thoughts these past few days. He had looked through many strange and varied sketchbooks.

Among these sketchbooks, he also learned about the concept of "possession".

Now that he has actually encountered such a situation, he finds himself completely helpless and has no good way to deal with it.

Left with no other choice, he could only offer a lot of comforting words to calm the woman in front of him down.

He then made an excuse that he had important official business to attend to and hurriedly left Sakurain.

In fact, he had already made up his mind and was going to ask Jiang Mianmian for help!

You should know that Jiang Mianmian has a special ability—she can see the text displayed above their heads.

If we can find her and take a look, we might be able to figure out whether the soul currently occupying this body is still the original Tingxue.

Thus, Shen Xiuyan arrived at Songhe Garden with a heart full of worries. However, to his utter surprise, just as he reached the garden gate, he bumped right into Jiang Mianmian, who was sneaking away and trying to slip away!

Jiang Mianmian was carrying an enormous bundle on her back, so bulging it almost seemed to crush her. At the same time, she was tightly holding Xiao Le'an in her arms.

Looking behind her, the maids and servants following her were also carrying bundles of all shapes and sizes, some large and some small, on their backs and in front of their chests, looking exactly like a family fleeing for their lives.

Shen Xiuyan's lips twitched involuntarily as he asked, "Mother, you... where are you going in such a hurry?"

Just then, Jiang Mianmian, who was focused on the child in her arms, suddenly heard Shen Xiuyan's words. Caught off guard, she was startled and even the hand holding the child trembled involuntarily.

When she recognized the person as Shen Xiuyan, she was somewhat surprised. She immediately straightened up, facing Shen Xiuyan with a righteous indignation, inwardly launching into a tirade of rebuke:

"You little brat, are you trying to scare me to death? You gave me a fright! You appear out of nowhere, without making a sound. Suddenly popping up like that, were you trying to scare me to death so you could smoothly inherit my estate?"

Hmph! There's no door, but I won't leave you a single penny!

Faced with his mother's intense reaction, Shen Xiuyan was speechless for a moment, and could only shake his head helplessly with a bitter smile on his face.

After Jiang Mianmian finished scolding people, she felt much better.

When she looked at Shen Xiuyan, her eyes kept flickering and darting around, as if she were feeling somewhat guilty. Then, she snapped at Shen Xiuyan in an annoyed tone:

"Why...why do you care what I'm going to do? Let me tell you, mind your own business! Besides, why aren't you going to see your wife right now? What are you doing blocking my way at the gate? Are you some kind of doorman?"

Shen Xiuyan took a deep breath, composed himself, and quickly explained, "Mother, please don't be angry! I just went to see Tingxue, but I've been too busy with official duties these past few days and haven't been able to find the time to come and pay my respects to you."

So I made a special trip here today, firstly to pay my respects to you, and secondly to check on Le'an, in case she causes you any trouble, right?

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Mianmian with a fawning expression. After all, hope was right in front of him, and he couldn't afford to offend Jiang Mianmian.

Shen Xiuyan's long, narrow, and deep eyes flickered slightly, then, like the warm spring sun, he smiled and said:

"Oh! Right, I almost forgot the important thing. Could you please help me take Le'an back to Tingxue? She keeps saying how much she misses her child and is hoping to see her with her own eyes."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian was startled, her expression changing rapidly as if she had heard something extremely terrifying.

She instinctively took a step back, shaking her head vigorously like a rattle-drum, and urgently refused:

"No, no, absolutely not! Your wife is sick right now. What if she passes on her illness to the child? Children are weak and can't withstand this kind of ordeal."

We should wait until she's better before visiting her. Besides, she's sick and bedridden right now, and what she needs most is your careful care and tenderness. You should hurry back to her side, go back..."

As Jiang Mianmian spoke these high-sounding words, she cursed inwardly: [Hmph, Shen Xiuyan, that bastard, is truly full of evil schemes!]

His wife has already been possessed by someone else, yet he still dares to try and take my precious daughter, Xiao Le'an, away. Isn't he clearly trying to harm my little darling?

What a truly despicable father! His heart is utterly wicked!

Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian was filled with rage and wished she could rush up and slap Shen Xiuyan a few times.