Zhou Mingyan stared at Shen Yanxi in disbelief, unable to believe that these words had come from her mouth.

"Xixi, you said you're a family? Then what am I?"

“Mingyan, it’s more reassuring to leave the child’s affairs to He Lingchuan. He has been taking care of children for a long time and is more experienced.”

Shen Yanxi looked at He Lingchuan and patiently asked him, "What do you mean?"

He Lingchuan reached out his hand, and the two children immediately rushed into his arms: "I certainly won't give the children to anyone, but I also need to clarify one thing."

He paused, looking directly into Shen Yanxi's eyes: "These two children are mine, that's true, but we're not a family. We're divorced. Don't forget that."

He Lingchuan's voice sounded neither warm nor cold, and his eyes were devoid of any warmth.

Shen Yanxi's expression changed drastically. She was furious and retorted sharply to He Lingchuan, "Who said we're divorced? If it's really like that, why are we still living together?"

"You forced me to do that."

He Lingchuan refuted Shen Yanxi without hesitation. Even though his rejection was so obvious, Shen Yanxi still insisted on her own thoughts: "We are not divorced. This matter is not up to you."

Zhou Mingyan's face immediately darkened as he watched the two of them arguing about the divorce.

What bothered him wasn't their argument, but that Shen Yanxi refused to admit from beginning to end that they were divorced.

Zhou Mingyan was so angry that his face turned pale and his teeth were grinding together.

He Lingchuan keenly noticed the expression on Zhou Mingyan's face; he was so angry that the flesh on his face was trembling.

At that moment, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Look how anxious you are. Isn't this normal? A mistress is a mistress after all. She can never truly become the main wife."

He Lingchuan coldly mocked Zhou Mingyan, every word he spoke felt like a sharp blade piercing Zhou Mingyan's chest, causing him unbearable pain.

He clenched his fists and secretly vowed to make sure He Lingchuan died a gruesome death.

...

After He Lingchuan's stomach problems completely improved, Zhou Mingyan suggested that the whole family go out for barbecue.

He Lingchuan stood aside watching him make arrangements, feeling a little uneasy.

In just a few days, he seemed to have forgotten what had happened before, forgotten that they were rivals in love, and forgotten that they both liked the same woman.

Zhou Mingyan's behavior was too abnormal, so He Lingchuan had to be wary of him.

"Mr. He, would you like to come with us?"

Zhou Mingyan extended a warm invitation to He Lingchuan, only to hear him refuse, saying, "I'm busy."

Zhou Mingyan was rebuffed, but he didn't give up: "Mr. He, this is a barbecue restaurant that I specially found. Why don't you come with me?"

He Lingchuan was about to refuse, but then he heard Shen Yanxi persuade him, "Come on, you don't have much to eat at home."

Not only her, but Nan Chen and Bei Chen also looked at him expectantly.

Hearing their words, He Lingchuan had no choice but to agree: "I can go, but I can't stay for too long, and Nan Chen and Bei Chen can't eat too much either."

Considering the health of the two children, and thinking about how Shen Yanxi took care of the children, He Lingchuan was still worried and went with them to the venue rented by Zhou Mingyan.

It's not far, just within walking distance. As for the ingredients needed for barbecue, I heard they have them there too.

He Lingchuan watched their excited expressions but couldn't muster any interest, and lazily walked to the back.

Just as they were about to turn, a motorcycle suddenly rushed out, and the rider seemed to have a GPS tracker, heading straight for He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan didn't see the motorcycle immediately and forgot to dodge.

He froze on the spot, instinctively protecting his head, but then heard a "Watch out!" The next second, He Lingchuan felt his body being pulled aside.

He Lingchuan's knee scraped the ground, leaving a huge red mark.

He looked up and froze in place the moment he saw Shen Yanxi.

A few minutes later, He Lingchuan finally realized what had happened and quickly pulled the person up, asking, "Why did you save me?"

"Are you just going to watch me die instead of saving me?"

Still shaken, Shen Yanxi couldn't imagine whether He Lingchuan would still be standing here unharmed if she hadn't rushed out.

He Lingchuan stared at Shen Yanxi's face for a while before speaking: "You don't need to care about me so much."

They are already divorced. He Lingchuan is very grateful to Shen Yanxi for saving his life, but that doesn't mean he will continue to be at her beck and call as before.

"Who cares about you?"

Shen Yanxi stubbornly turned her head away, but couldn't help looking at He Lingchuan's wound.

Zhou Mingyan saw their awkward behavior and was driven almost mad with jealousy.

With a sudden thought, he raised his doubts and deliberately linked Shen Yanxi to the car accident.

"Xixi, are you alright? Luckily, the motorcyclist saw you rushing towards him and immediately changed his route, otherwise he would have hit you."

Zhou Mingyan deliberately looked at Shen Yanxi with a puzzled expression: "Xixi, do you know this person?"

"I don't know him."

Shen Yanxi explained somewhat flusteredly, turning to look at He Lingchuan with a firm tone: "Don't overthink it, I don't know this person."

"Then why did he change his route as soon as he saw you...?"

As if suddenly remembering something, Zhou Mingyan abruptly covered his mouth and stared wide-eyed at He Lingchuan.

His appearance made Shen Yanxi seem even more suspicious.

Shen Yanxi frowned anxiously. She looked up at He Lingchuan, about to explain, when she saw him pointing at Zhou Mingyan and saying, "Stop pretending, you are the murderer."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly be the murderer?"

He explained coldly, demanding that He Lingchuan produce evidence.

"Of course I have evidence."

He Lingchuan circled Zhou Mingyan once and slowly said, "First, I saw you ride this motorcycle before. Second, I saw you wink at the driver of this motorcycle before he changed direction. Third, you hate me. If this was really orchestrated by Shen Yanxi, you would definitely take this opportunity to help him cover it up and win her trust. But what you just did was clearly trying to make Shen Yanxi admit that he orchestrated the accident. This is enough to show that you want to hide something."

He Lingchuan walked up to Zhou Mingyan, bowed his head and questioned him: "If you don't believe me, we can have the police check the surveillance footage now to see if this car is yours, and then ask the driver if he knows the car."

He Lingchuan pressed on aggressively, and Zhou Mingyan swallowed his prepared remarks instantly. In that instant, he felt a strange fear.

His panic was so obvious that even Shen Yanxi began to doubt him: "Mingyan, is what you told Lingchuan true?"

Shen Yanxi's tone was sharp and carried a great sense of pressure: "I want to hear the truth."