Qi Shu Yu looked deeply ashamed. "Auntie, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Xie Yunshu placed some food in Qi Shu Yu's bowl, caring for him just as a mother would her own child. "How is any of this your fault? It's that muddleheaded father of yours who can't get his priorities straight."
Mu Xu Ci frowned slightly. "Now that those two know Shu Yu is staying here, they definitely won't leave him alone."
Yan Wen slowly stirred his soup with a spoon. "They never cared about you before, but now they've suddenly come looking for you. Shu Yu, you need to watch out. They might be planning to hurt you."
Qi Shu Yu nodded. "I'll be careful."
Tang Yun nudged Yan Wen and lowered his voice as much as he could. "Does Shu Yu have a really bad relationship with his father?"
Yan Wen nodded lightly and replied in a low voice, "Very bad. Worse than you'd imagine."
Qi Shu Yu gave a bitter laugh. "My father brought Qi Jiawang home when I was five. Qi Jiawang is only two years younger than me. After that, my relationship with my father got worse by the day."
Tang Yun looked terribly guilty and apologized repeatedly. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I was just curious about what happened."
Qi Shu Yu shook his head. "It's fine. I've gotten used to it after all these years. He doesn't like me, and I treat him like a stranger, too. The only reason I stayed with the Qi Family all these years was that my mother was there. But now I have nothing to do with them anymore."
"No." Yan Wen interrupted him. "You're still missing one thing."
"What?"
"A Severance Agreement. Otherwise, you'll never be able to cut