He Lingchuan pulled Xiao Cao behind him. He knew Shen Yanxi too well; when this woman made a scene, the whole park could hear her. He wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible: "Then what do you want for me to believe you?"

"How can I believe you when you're so protective of her?"

Shen Yanxi completely lost his mind, not to mention that there was someone beside him adding fuel to the fire.

As she listened to Zhou Mingyan analyze their relationship, she became so angry that her face turned pale. Unable to control her emotions, she slapped him in front of a stranger.

Shen Yanxi used all her strength, and He Lingchuan's face immediately swelled up.

Cao Xue instinctively raised her hand to touch He Lingchuan's face, and as soon as she touched him, she heard He Lingchuan cry out in pain.

"Sister Xixi, you've gone too far! Why won't you listen to our explanation?"

Cao Xue couldn't bear to watch any longer. She stood in front of He Lingchuan, afraid that Shen Yanxi would slap her again.

"See? I told you your relationship wasn't normal."

Zhou Mingyan's sarcastic remarks from the side completely shattered Shen Yanxi's newly regained composure.

She blurted out, "You two are such a scoundrel! I was blind to marry you!"

He Lingchuan's lips twitched, and his face burned with pain with each movement: "It's not too late for you to see clearly now."

He Lingchuan grabbed Cao Xue's wrist and pulled her away together.

"He Lingchuan, once you leave, don't come back."

Shen Yanxi stomped her feet in anger, watching He Lingchuan's departing figure, her breathing growing heavier and heavier.

...

He Lingchuan didn't return until evening. There was no one in the villa, and Shen Yanxi had indeed not brought the child back.

To make amends to Bai Xue, he spent the whole day shopping with her. His legs were sore that after a quick wash, He Lingchuan lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

In his hazy state, He Lingchuan heard someone open the door and get into bed. At first, he thought it was a dream, until Shen Yanxi's lips were close to his ear and she questioned him: "He Lingchuan, do you hate me?"

He Lingchuan woke up with a start, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he smelled a strong odor of alcohol.

"You went out drinking?"

Shen Yanxi was so drunk she was unconscious. She squinted and rubbed her face against He Lingchuan's.

"Where is Zhou Mingyan? Did he send you back alone?"

"You haven't answered me yet."

Shen Yanxi was delirious and was kissing He Lingchuan's face haphazardly.

She muttered as she took off her clothes, complaining about the heat while questioning He Lingchuan.

As a man, and a normal man who likes Shen Yanxi, He Lingchuan's body slowly began to react.

He swallowed hard, his eyes filled with possessiveness as he looked at Shen Yanxi.

But he was worried that Shen Yanxi would regret it when she woke up the next day, so he held on to Shen Yanxi's waist with the last bit of his rationality and wanted to take her back to her room.

“I told you you hated me, and you actually kicked me out.”

Shen Yanxi looked aggrieved. He Lingchuan sighed and patted her cheek: "Do you know what you're doing? Do you know who I am?"

"Aren't you He Lingchuan?"

Shen Yanxi shook her head, her eyes focusing on He Lingchuan's face. She gently tapped the tip of He Lingchuan's nose: "How could I not recognize you?"

She hugged He Lingchuan tightly, drool dripping onto his neck.

He Lingchuan frowned, his rationality gradually disappearing.

He held Shen Yanxi in his arms and kissed her cheek tenderly.

He Lingchuan had a low body temperature, and Shen Yanxi held him tightly, refusing to let go.

"You'll regret this tomorrow."

As He Lingchuan spoke, he pressed down on Shen Yanxi. Just as he was about to make a move, Shen Yanxi suddenly widened her eyes and vomited all over herself.

He Lingchuan stared wide-eyed at the person on the bed in disbelief.

After vomiting, Shen Yanxi felt refreshed and fell asleep in less than two minutes.

He Lingchuan looked at the mess on the ground, his face growing increasingly pale.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

He rubbed his temples, feeling a terrible headache.

He Lingchuan didn't finish tidying up the room until 2 a.m. He looked at Shen Yanxi, who was sleeping peacefully, and sighed.

Looks like he'll have to sleep on the sofa tonight.

He Lingchuan rubbed his sore shoulders and actually slept on the sofa all night.

The next morning, Shen Yanxi woke up early and nudged He Lingchuan, "Wake up, why don't you go to bed?"

He Lingchuan squinted and complained, "You threw up all over me, how am I supposed to sleep?"

Shen Yanxi vaguely remembered what happened last night, and her face inexplicably turned red.

"You go to sleep, I'm going out."

He Lingchuan gave a vague reply, but woke up completely when he heard the door close.

He rubbed his hair: "I'm completely unable to sleep this time."

He Lingchuan resignedly put on his clothes, planning to have breakfast and then take a nap.

He pushed open the door and had just stepped downstairs when he heard Zhou Mingyan asking Shen Yanxi with concern, "Xixi, does your head still hurt? It was all my fault yesterday; I should have stopped you."

With her back to He Lingchuan, Shen Yanxi responded gently to Zhou Mingyan: "I'm fine, this isn't your fault."

To provoke He Lingchuan, Zhou Mingyan deliberately brought up their conversation: "How can this not be my fault? If I hadn't brought up painful memories from the past, you wouldn't be so upset. I know that my leaving without saying goodbye back then dealt you a huge blow."

Zhou Mingyan grabbed Shen Yanxi's hand and patted his chest solemnly, "Xixi, don't worry, I will never leave you again. I will take good care of you and make up for my past mistakes."

Shen Yanxi was deeply moved, but He Lingchuan, standing behind her, felt disgusted watching the two of them being so affectionate.

He stepped forward, pulled out a chair, and deliberately made a sound: "There are rooms upstairs, what's with all the sentimentality here?"

Upon hearing He Lingchuan's voice, Shen Yanxi abruptly pulled her hand away, her movement so fast that Zhou Mingyan didn't even have time to react.

She ignored Zhou Mingyan's gaze and lowered her head to drink her porridge.

He Lingchuan sat opposite Shen Yanxi, his mind filled with images of Shen Yanxi and Zhou Mingyan being affectionate.

He couldn't eat much, so he put down his spoon and walked towards the door.

He Lingchuan opened the door and almost cried out, "Who are you looking for?"

"Where's Xixi? Is Xixi here?"

He Lingchuan frowned, called out inside, and turned to leave.

Shen Yanxi looked puzzled, but when she saw the person outside the door, she beamed with joy: "Xiao Wei? When did you come back from abroad? Why didn't you tell me?"

I wanted to give you a surprise.

Cao Wei hugged Shen Yanxi tightly, her face full of excitement: "Let's go shopping."

As she spoke, she peeked in the direction He Lingchuan had left, her face full of reluctance.

Shen Yanxi was so engrossed in the joy of her best friend's return that she didn't notice her actions at all.

"Wait for me to change my clothes."

Before leaving, Shen Yanxi specifically told Zhou Mingyan that she was going out. When she reached the door, she looked towards He Lingchuan's room.

Zhou Mingyan immediately guessed what she was thinking and said with a smile, "I will tell him, so don't worry."

Hearing him say that, Shen Yanxi pushed open the door and left.

Upon seeing Shen Yanxi, Cao Wei excitedly grabbed her and asked, "Who was that handsome guy who opened the door just now? He was quite good-looking."