Then he went out with He Zhou.

He Sui still couldn't figure out why the two of them hadn't spoken a word to each other for days, but when they did, they were already taking He Xiaoguo to school together.

After everyone finished breakfast, they left their homes one after another.

He Yuan was the last to leave, carrying a newly bought briefcase.

He's mother saw him to the door and finally couldn't help but ask, "Eldest son, how is Xiaoyi doing now? After she went back, did Jingjing's old family mistreat her?"

He Yuan frowned: "Mom, Xiaoyi is the only daughter of the Cheng family. They dote on her, how could they mistreat her? Besides, the Cheng family is much better off than ours. Xiaoyi won't have to worry about food and clothing there."

Mother He was still worried and wanted to see Cheng Yi no matter what.

Although Cheng Yi wasn't a piece of her own flesh and blood, the feelings she had for her over the years were genuine; she truly treated Cheng Yi like a daughter.

He Yuan finally understood why He Zhou had taken He Jing out early. He knew how heartbroken He Jing would be if she heard these words. She could never go back to the Cheng family, and her biological mother still longed for her original daughter.

He said seriously, "Mom, I hope you won't do anything related to Xiaoyi in front of Jingjing. If you miss Xiaoyi, you can secretly call her or even secretly see her, but you absolutely cannot let Jingjing know."

Mrs. He was taken aback by the scolding, and sighed, "Of course I know."

It's not that she doesn't love He Jing, it's just that she can't love him wholeheartedly right now.

Father He arrived at this place at some point and promised, "Don't worry, Xiao Yuan, your mother and I will never say a word about Xiao Yi in front of Jing Jing, nor will we have any contact with Xiao Yi. The past is the past. The He family only has one daughter, He Jing."

He Yuan then said, "Mm."

He pushed open the door, changed his shoes, and said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to work."

Mr. and Mrs. He nodded in unison.

He Yuan turned his head and saw He Chen standing at the door.

He Chen seemed to have come back to retrieve something. He stood there for an unknown amount of time. Upon seeing He Yuan, he smiled faintly and said, "I forgot my manuscript."

That was something he wanted to take with him to school for further detailed revisions.

He Yuan regained his composure, pretended that nothing had happened, and left home.

He Chen looked at his parents, who were standing dumbfounded in the entryway, and smiled gently and kindly: "Do you miss Xiaoyi, Mom and Dad? She's at Liuchuan Academy."

Mother He didn't know why He Chen wasn't on He Jing's side, and hesitantly asked, "Chenchen, don't you object to us going to see Xiaoyi?"

He Chen raised an eyebrow and asked in return, "Why should I object? Missing someone is a person's right. There's no need to restrain yourself. If you disregard your own feelings too much, it can easily turn into an obsession over time."

That's human nature; the more unattainable something is, the more we want to possess it, while things that are close at hand are easily overlooked.

He Chen even coaxed, "If Mom and Dad want to see Xiaoyi, then go ahead and do it. I'll keep it a secret from your older brother."

Mr. and Mrs. He were speechless for a moment.

To be honest, of all the sons, He Chen and his family are the ones who are the hardest to understand.

Sometimes, they doubted whether He Chen was really their son. After all, neither of them had high IQ or EQ, only average, while He Chen had shown amazing charm since childhood, and everyone who came into contact with him would easily regard him as a confidant.

It seems that the only person who dislikes him is He Yi.

These two babies, born at the same time, are more like a knot that is tangled together and both are eager to untie.