Chapter 67

Claude was puzzled by Yu An's extreme reaction, but thinking about what he had just said, he understood instantly, with a smile in his eyes, "It's not what you think. The reproductive tentacle only appears at special times. What you see now are ordinary tentacles."

"Is that so?" Yu An was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do. He wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Under Claude's half-smile, he pretended to glance at his phone and said, "It's getting late. Dad should be off work soon. Let's go home."

He would rather go back and face Lin Huaichen than continue to be embarrassed here.

Blue Moon Bay Villa.

The aroma of baking filled the air. Auntie brought the freshly baked pastries to the table and said with a smile, "You can eat them right away when An An comes back. I'll heat a cup of milk for him later."

The aunt walked back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room, and on the way she glanced at Lin Huaichen, who was sitting on the sofa with a depressed look on his face. She muttered to herself, wondering who had made the head of the family unhappy. Even when the company's market value had evaporated by hundreds of millions, she had never seen Lin Huaichen show this expression.

Today, Lin Huaichen got home from get off work early, and then sat on the sofa without saying a word, holding his mobile phone. I don’t know what he was browsing, but from his gloomy expression, you can tell how bad his mood is at the moment.

Zhou Yi ran out of Yu An's room, wagging his tail happily, holding an empty bowl in his mouth and placing it in front of Lin Huaichen, "Woof!"

It's time to eat~

Lin Huaichen never took his eyes off the screen. He poured dog food for it with one hand. Zhou Yi barked to express his gratitude and started eating.

At this time, on the forum of Xinqi College, there was a new reply under the post about Claude having a young boyfriend.

[kswl!!! They're real! I ran into the Chief Instructor and his boyfriend at the mall during a mission at noon. They were having dinner together, so sweet!]

【I testified, and then they went to the movies! 】

They're on a date! The sweet atmosphere is incredible. I saw it with my own eyes!

【……】

Lin Huaichen: “…”

I felt even worse.

At this very moment, Principal Yu sent him a message, earnestly advising him, "It's normal for children to fall in love when they grow up. Old Lin, you should also approach it with a normal attitude. Don't be extreme or resist, otherwise it will only hurt the father-son relationship between you."

To this, Lin Huaichen replied: [If you have the guts, don’t cry when your daughter gets married.]

Principal Yu was silent for a long time before finally saying, "That's my sweetheart, don't curse me like that."

Lin Huaichen snorted coldly, threw his phone aside, then sat on the sofa in silence, staring at the second hand on the wall, his brows furrowed, wondering why he hadn't come back yet.

Half an hour later, Wen Xun came home from get off work. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Lin Huaichen leaning on the sofa with his head down, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.

Wen Xun sat down next to him and patted his shoulder, "What's wrong with you?"

Lin Huaichen hugged Wen Xun's waist with a wronged look on his face, burying his head in his neck, like a large dog that had suffered a great injustice and was acting coquettishly to its owner, "Our An An..."

"Dad, we're back."

Yu An appeared at the door with Claude. Lin Huaichen sat up straight instantly, staring at Claude dangerously. He lowered his gaze and saw the two holding hands at a safe distance. His heart finally settled down.

Fortunately, there is no hand holding, so there is still room for maneuver.

Under Lin Huaichen's scrutinizing gaze, Yu An silently took a step away from Claude. As expected, Lin Huaichen's expression eased a little.

"Woof woof woof!" Zhou Yi ran over excitedly, grabbed Yu An's trouser legs and climbed up, [An An! An An An An!]

Yu An smiled and picked it up, rubbed its furry little head, and smelled the scent of dog food on it. "I'll open a can for you later."

Cheers to Monday, [An An, love An An! ]

"Auntie just made these egg tarts." Wen Xun brought the steaming egg tarts in front of them and handed one to each of them. "Eat first. We'll talk after you finish eating."

Yu An: "Thank you, Dad."

Claude: "Thank you."

At a command, Yu An pulled Claude to sit next to Wen Xun and ate the egg tarts obediently. However, Lin Huaichen's eyes were fixed on them like a shadow. He didn't even eat the egg tarts, which seemed to indicate that he was full of anger.

Seeing Yu An finish eating the egg tart, Wen Xun slowly asked, "What happened?"

Lin Huaichen glared at Claude, stood up and squeezed next to Wen Xun, showing him the forum page. Wen Xun knew all the content at a glance.

Immediately afterwards, Wen Xun's face darkened. He stood up and walked to Claude, snatched the egg tart from his hand and threw it into the trash can.

Claude was stunned for a few seconds, and his confusion was visibly evident.

Did he do something to offend others again? After so many years in this world, Claude was already familiar with the standards of human behavior when facing Yu An's relatives.

There is only one sentence that you cannot afford to offend.

"I'm sorry." Claude's expression was sincere. "I'm very sorry, but I didn't mean to offend."

Even if he has no idea what happened, it is definitely right to apologize first.

Lin Huaichen didn't believe him. He snorted coldly and turned his head away. Wen Xun asked, "What did you do wrong?"

Claude: “…”

Really no hint?

Yu An couldn't help but say, "Dad, you guys are acting strangely today. If Claude really did something wrong, just tell him directly. Don't play dumb. I don't understand."

The most important thing is the last sentence. Yu An was really curious about what Claude did to make Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen angry at the same time.

Wen Xun noticed something strange, "An An, don't you know what we are talking about?"

Yu An shook his head, "I don't know."

Wen Xun fell silent and handed Lin Huaichen's phone to Yu An. Yu An looked at the content in the forum with confusion, his eyes widened in surprise. After reading it, he almost doubted his life.

If he wasn't one of the protagonists, Yu An would have believed it himself, but when he looked at Claude's eyes with a faint smile in the photo, his heart skipped a beat.

He had never noticed before that Claude looked at him in such a... well... unclear way.

"So... Dad, you guys believe it too?"

Yu An thought about their attitude towards Claude and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "We are not in a relationship, really. You misunderstood. We were just secretly photographed when we went to Xinqi today. They just misunderstood."

Lin Huaichen was skeptical, "Really?"

Yu An, on the other hand, became less confident, "...Yeah, really."

Lin Huaichen's eyes wandered between the two of them, and when he found nothing unusual, he gave up, but he still did not let down his guard against Claude.

Unlike Solander and Joe Xuel, Claude always gave Lin Huaichen a greater sense of threat. Every time he saw him, Lin Huaichen felt uneasy.

Since Yu An denied his relationship with Claude, Lin Huaichen and Wen Xun would not hold on to it. Soon, the tense atmosphere slowly dissipated, and Yu An also breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his head to glance at Claude. It seemed that Claude was always so calm. Even when his father misunderstood their identities, he did not react at all.

This made Yu An uncomfortable and a little choked up. Could it be because Claude was too indifferent? Even if they were just friends, they should have some reaction when their relationship was misunderstood.

Thinking of this, Yu An became depressed and didn't want to pay attention to Claude. After dinner, he carried Zhou Yi back to the room and closed the door.

For two or three days, Yu An's attitude towards Claude was very cold. Even on the first day of school, when it was originally agreed that Claude would accompany him to the dormitory to pack his luggage, he changed his mind and Lin Huaichen accompanied him instead.

Lin Huaichen was in a good mood the entire day. He posted to his Moments for the first time in a while and even boasted to Principal Yu, "My An An has already severed ties with Claude. Don't talk nonsense anymore."

Principal Yu was shocked when he heard about this and called Claude to his office. "What's wrong with you, kid? Why did you break up with Xiao Yu'an out of the blue? Did Old Lin give you a hard time?"

"Oh, this old Lin is really something. As the saying goes, it's better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a relationship. His little Yu An is very well-behaved and cute. His grades and abilities are all excellent, but you also... also..."

Principal Yu paused for a moment, then glanced at his muscular figure and finally found his point. He continued, "...Not bad, look at his face, so handsome. What on earth is Old Lin dissatisfied with?"

Claude: “…”

Although I don't know why Principal Yu is so persistent in believing that they are a couple, it seems that he is marrying above his station after hearing this.

But there was one thing Claude was very curious about, "Why do you all think An An and I are a couple?"

"Is there even any need to explain this?" Principal Yu said with a calm expression, "You can tell whether someone loves you or not by looking at their eyes. Your eyes can't hide anything."

Really? Claude took out his phone, flipped the camera, and stared at himself on the screen, his brows furrowing slightly. How could he not see it?

Claude looked at Principal Yu again, the doubt in his eyes almost overflowing. How dare this human lie to him?

Principal Yu stared at his series of actions with his mouth wide open, and a vague guess came to his mind, "You...you don't know that you like Xiao Yu'an, do you?"

Claude: "I don't know, and you know it now?"

Principal Yu: "...Although it's ridiculous, I still think I know more than you."

"Excuse me," Principal Yu said, suppressing the corners of his lips that were trying to turn upward. "Have you never been in a relationship before? Are you still single?"

Even with the atmosphere at this point, Claude still firmly believed that he and Yu An were not in a relationship. Principal Yu, who had experienced this, could only think of two possibilities.

Either Claude is a sea king, pretending to be stupid and ignorant to keep the innocent little Yu An hanging; the second type is that he has no foundation in love and doesn't even know that he likes someone else.

Principal Yu tends to believe the latter.

As soon as this question came out, Claude fell into a strange silence. He had indeed never been in love, because after he became an adult, he spent most of his time sleeping in the temple, and when he woke up occasionally, he was busy collecting the bodies of his tribesmen who died billions of light years away.

Not to mention falling in love, Claude and other tribesmen had to suppress their urge to kill each other when they were together for a while, especially Joxuel and Solander, who he had temporarily raised for a while. The noisy and disobedient cubs made Claude's head buzz.

The rejection of the same tribe has reached its peak. The adult members are already annoying, and the naughty cubs are even more hateful.

Of course, Yu An is an exception. He was so well-behaved and cute when he was a child, and no one would dislike him.

"Ha ha……"

Principal Yu failed to hold back his laughter. From Claude's reaction, it was clear that he had never been in a relationship before. He looked so handsome, but he turned out to be a pure and innocent elementary school kid. Principal Yu was simply amazed.

He pulled out a USB drive from his desk and handed it to Claude. "I received this from a student who was eager to fall in love not long ago. I took a look at it and it's full of love strategies, as well as his notes and detailed experiences. You can learn from it."

Claude lowered his eyes and stared at the USB drive, his brows slightly raised. Does he need this?

The next second, he took the USB drive and said, "Thanks."