Chapter 39: Today is Dad’s Birthday!

In the next five days, Shen Fei stayed indoors without leaving his rented apartment, spending the entire time in complete isolation.

During these five days, he focused all his attention on developing his scar-healing cream.

He lost track of time, almost forgetting to eat or sleep.

Sensing Shen Fei’s busyness, Jiang Tiancheng and Hu Yuantai stayed quiet and didn’t disturb him during this period.

During this time, Shen Fei seemed to have disappeared from the world.

“Ah, I wonder how effective this will be?”

Shen Fei wiped the sweat from his forehead and exhaled deeply. He suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

He transferred the cream from the tube into a small jar.

Shen Fei nervously scooped a small amount and applied it to the scar on his arm.

It felt cool and slightly tingly, but it wasn’t uncomfortable—quite the opposite, it felt soothing.

This was the normal reaction after applying the scar cream. From this point on, it all depended on time and persistence.

Suddenly, the door that had been silent opened.

Han Xinyan and Shen Jiayue appeared at the entrance.

“Dad!”

Seeing Shen Fei, Shen Jiayue was excited and hurriedly ran toward him, her little legs moving fast.

Shen Fei felt overjoyed to be remembered by his daughter.

“Jiayue, wait a minute, let Daddy tidy up!”

He quickly removed his gloves and took off the old, torn clothes he had been using as work attire, then scooped up Shen Jiayue in his arms.

He kissed her cheeks several times and teased her with his stubble, making her giggle uncontrollably.

Han Xinyan, who was standing nearby, watched this scene. Though her expression remained neutral, her heart was filled with emotion.

Recently, Shen Fei seemed like a completely different person.

He no longer indulged in gambling or drinking, and the floor of the apartment was no longer littered with empty bottles.

There was no longer the smell of smoke in the air. If anything, there was now a faint fragrance.

The desk, though cluttered, was filled with legitimate equipment.

She had also heard from the neighbors that Shen Fei hadn’t left the apartment at all in the past five days…

Was this still the Shen Fei she remembered?

“Xinyan, what brings you here today?”

After playing with Jiayue for a while, Shen Fei cheerfully asked.

His complicated thoughts were interrupted, and Han Xinyan gave him a cold look.

“This is my rented apartment. I can come and go as I please! You seem to be living comfortably. Have you paid off all your debts? Otherwise, I imagine the calls would have already been coming to me!”

Seeing Han Xinyan’s attitude remain unchanged, Shen Fei’s fleeting happiness disappeared.

He wanted to speak but hesitated, feeling a bit lost, and his heart grew heavy with sorrow.

Shen Jiayue, who was in Shen Fei’s arms, seemed to sense the awkward atmosphere and quickly spoke in her childish voice.

“Today is Daddy’s birthday!”

Shen Fei was momentarily stunned.

Birthday…

That word felt so distant to him!

In his past life, on his birthday, Han Xinyan had chosen to end her life.

Since then, Shen Fei had never celebrated his birthday again.

Every year on this day, he would visit Han Xinyan’s tomb and spend the entire day there, speaking from his heart.

But no matter what he said, it never eased the guilt he felt inside.

Hearing the word “birthday” again today, Shen Fei’s gaze quickly skipped over Han Xinyan.

Thankfully, Xinyan was still by his side this time.

“Jiayue is amazing! But how did you know, Jiayue?” Shen Fei suddenly became nervous and glanced at Han Xinyan from the corner of his eye.

“Of course I know! Daddy’s birthday is the same day as Daba’s! When I came over, I saw Daba’s mom bringing a cake, so I guessed!” Shen Jiayue said happily.

“Then, are you and Mommy here to celebrate Daddy’s birthday?”

As Shen Fei asked this with great anticipation, he knew deep down that it was impossible.

“Stop! Don’t talk nonsense!” Han Xinyan directly interrupted, seeing through Shen Fei’s intentions.

Although she said that, deep down, Han Xinyan truly didn’t want anything bad to happen to Shen Fei.

No matter how much of a jerk Shen Fei had been in the past, if he didn’t pay off his debts and those loan sharks came for him, she would still find a way to help him.

After all, she still had some feelings for him.

No matter how things went, she couldn’t stand to see him in danger.

Understanding that Han Xinyan had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, Shen Fei didn’t mind and instead happily continued playing with Jiayue.

“Jiayue, it’s time to go. Mommy’s taking you to eat KFC!”

Seeing that Shen Fei was fine, Han Xinyan decided it was time to leave.

“I don’t want to! Mommy, I want to celebrate Daddy’s birthday!” Shen Jiayue pouted, clearly unhappy.

“Your daddy’s busy! If we stay here, we’re just interrupting his work!” Han Xinyan scolded.

But for Shen Jiayue, this didn’t hold much weight.

She clung tightly to Shen Fei’s neck, insisting, “I don’t want to! Mommy, I want to be with Daddy!”

For her determination, Shen Fei could only say, well done!

But he was afraid of upsetting Han Xinyan, so he quietly gave Jiayue a thumbs-up in his heart.

“Xinyan, Jiayue wants us to be together. Let’s go out and have a meal as a family today!”

“Maybe you can even celebrate my birthday!”

Just as Han Xinyan was about to coldly refuse, Shen Fei continued.

“Xinyan, I know you don’t want to deal with me, and you have grievances against me! But even if we’re apart, shouldn’t we still part on good terms? And the child is innocent! We shouldn’t impose our mistakes on her, right? Even if we divorce, we’ll still have to meet for Jiayue’s sake. We can’t act like enemies every time, can we?”

“Now, let’s go out and have a meal together. It will be a nice opportunity to spend time with Jiayue!”

Hearing Shen Fei’s words and looking at Jiayue’s happy face in his arms, Han Xinyan’s emotional walls began to waver.

What Shen Fei said made a lot of sense.

Seeing Han Xinyan hesitate, Shen Fei quickly put down Jiayue.

“Jiayue, Daddy’s going to change clothes. Wait for Daddy!”

Saying this, Shen Fei rushed into the bedroom, picked out some clothes, quickly put them on, and came out, afraid that Han Xinyan would change her mind.

“By the way, Xinyan, here’s the scar cream I developed. You can take it with you! Apply it three times a day on the scar, and in less than a week, it’ll fade!”

Seeing that Han Xinyan was still there, Shen Fei quickly tried to please her.

Han Xinyan didn’t take it immediately, coldly staring at Shen Fei.

“You’ve spent all this time just making this?”

“Yes, Xinyan, it’s really effective! I promise!” Shen Fei insisted.

Without waiting for Han Xinyan’s response, Shen Fei shoved the cream into her bag.

Then, he picked up Jiayue. “Let’s go, let’s eat something delicious!”

Watching the father and daughter walk out the door, Han Xinyan’s emotions became more complicated.

After a moment of deep thought, she finally decided to accept the scar cream Shen Fei made.

She closed the door and hurried to catch up with the father and daughter.