He Lingchuan jogged all the way and finally arrived at the agreed company.
He Lingchuan glanced at the company's project requirements and confidently patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I will definitely do a good job on this project."
Are you sure it will work?
He Lingchuan was liaising with the company's project manager, Jiang Li, who was also a leading figure in the AI field.
He was skeptical, and looked He Lingchuan up and down: "You look like just a student. Have you ever done an internship? Have you ever worked on a project?"
As Jiang Li spoke, she looked him up and down with a suspicious gaze: "Do you have relatives here? If you do, just say so, and I won't be too harsh on you."
He Lingchuan pursed his lips, not liking this person's attitude.
He clearly looked down on himself, acting superior as if no one was as good as him.
He Lingchuan patiently spoke, his voice tinged with displeasure: "I got here through my own abilities. If you're not satisfied with what I make, I won't take a single penny."
Jiang Li raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "You certainly have a temper. I hope you can live up to your pride."
It was clear that Jiang Li was very dissatisfied with him. After sending him to the laboratory, he never came back.
He Lingchuan spent the entire day in the laboratory, racing against time to finish the project as soon as possible.
According to their contract, he could receive 100 million yuan in patent fees if he completed three projects here.
The three projects were not difficult for him.
He Lingchuan was busy until the early hours of the morning, and he was hesitating whether to stay there any longer when he received a call from home.
He Lingchuan wasn't planning to answer, but worried it might be the children calling, so he pressed the call button and deliberately lowered his voice: "Hello?"
"Daddy, Daddy!"
Nan Chen and Bei Chen's voices came one after the other, and He Lingchuan's heart immediately softened.
"Nanchen Beichen, do you miss your dad?"
Nan Chen's voice came first, urging He Lingchuan in a childish voice, "I've been thinking about it, Daddy, when are you coming back?"
Upon hearing his words, He Lingchuan immediately put down the tools in his hand: "Dad will go back now, you guys go to sleep first, okay?"
Before Nan Chen could speak, Bei Chen snatched the phone away again: "No, we want to wait for you to come back. Mom said we can't come after midnight."
"What do you mean you can't..."
He Lingchuan only remembered halfway through his sentence that it was his birthday.
He caught the key point in Bei Chen's words and suddenly felt uneasy: "Did Mom ask you to make this call?"
Could it be that Shen Yanxi wants him to go back for his birthday?
He Lingchuan wondered to himself, but then thought it was impossible.
"that is……"
Bei Chen's excited voice was interrupted by Shen Yanxi: "He Lingchuan, the children are waiting for you to come back for your birthday. What time will you arrive?"
Shen Yanxi's voice was sharp, and it sounded a little impatient.
He Lingchuan's beating heart gradually calmed down. Her attitude was enough to show that she really didn't want to celebrate her birthday. If it weren't for the child, she probably wouldn't have waited until now.
He Lingchuan shook his head, inwardly cursing himself for overthinking.
Even after all this time, why does he still think Shen Yanxi has changed?
He saw through their relationship a long time ago, didn't he?
He Lingchuan gripped his phone tighter and tighter, and said softly, "I'll go back now."
As he spoke, he began packing his things. Before the call ended, he seemed to hear Shen Yanxi say, "Hurry up, it won't be allowed after midnight."
He Lingchuan paused, thinking he was hallucinating. He picked up the phone again and found that Shen Yanxi had already hung up.
He patted his head; he must have been hallucinating.
Inside the villa, Shen Yanxi gently tapped the two children's foreheads: "When Dad comes back later, tell him you're celebrating his birthday. Don't say that Mom prepared this, okay?"
Bei Chen innocently looked up, his face full of confusion: "Why?"
"There's no reason why. If Dad knew that Mom did this, he would be angry. He doesn't like Mom doing these things."
Although Nan Chen was intelligent, he still didn't understand what Shen Yanxi was saying.
He bit his finger, frowned, and nodded: "Okay."
Shen Yanxi stroked the two children's heads with a look of relief, and even their hair softened.
Zhou Mingyan stood aside watching the three of them prepare the venue for He Lingchuan, his heart burning with jealousy.
He clenched his fists, but finally couldn't hold back any longer. He walked to Shen Yanxi's side and asked her softly, "Xixi, that man has treated you like this, why are you still preparing a birthday party for him?"
Zhou Mingyan brought up He Lingchuan and Cao Xue: "Have you forgotten that he's been flirting with other women outside? You're here working so hard preparing the cake and birthday party, but he might have already spent it with someone else outside. How do you know he's in the lab and not with Cao Xue?"
"He's definitely in the lab."
Shen Yanxi held a balloon in her hand, looking like she didn't want to talk to Zhou Mingyan.
Zhou Mingyan hated her like this the most. Right now, Shen Yanxi's mind was full of He Lingchuan, and she didn't care about him at all.
Zhou Mingyan couldn't help but raise his voice: "You really believe him that much? It's so late, why would the lab be open? Stop lying to yourself."
"That's enough, stop being unreasonable."
Shen Yanxi threw the balloon, her face turning pale. She looked up and regretted her words as soon as she finished speaking.
Shen Yanxi raised her hand to touch Zhou Mingyan's face: "Mingyan, that's not what I meant, I..."
"Xixi, you've always had feelings for He Lingchuan, haven't you? If that's the case, why did you still bother me?"
Zhou Mingyan looked hurt, and he patted his chest hard: "I love you so much, I even gave up my career abroad for you, and this is how you treat me? If that's the case, I might as well go back."
“Mingyan, let me explain. That’s not what I meant. I’m not blaming you.”
Shen Yanxi panicked a little. She grabbed Zhou Mingyan's hand anxiously and explained to him, "I didn't really want to hold this birthday party for He Lingchuan. I just broke his phone and wanted to replace it for him. I can't just say that this is a gift for him, can I?"
As Shen Yanxi spoke, she hugged Zhou Mingyan: "In my heart, you will always be the most important person."
Zhou Mingyan still didn't believe it. He struggled, but remained in the position where Shen Yanxi was holding him: "How can I believe you now? I think I'd better leave."
After Zhou Mingyan finished speaking, he was about to push Shen Yanxi away. He had just made a move when Shen Yanxi hugged him tightly: "No, don't go, Mingyan, I can't leave you, you can't leave, you have to believe me, in my heart, he will never be as good as you."
Shen Yanxi looked up, wanting to get a reply from Zhou Mingyan, but found him staring intently at something behind her.
Shen Yanxi followed his gaze and met He Lingchuan's eyes.
He smiled at himself and slowly said, "Shen Yanxi, is this your birthday present to me?"
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