Nan Chen was about to leave when He Lingchuan grabbed his wrist: "Nan Chen, listen to me, we're not going."
"But……"
Before Nan Chen could finish speaking, He Lingchuan gently shook his head: "Dad will always be with you."
Nan Chen nodded and sat down at He Lingchuan's request.
Seeing the disappointment in Nan Chen's eyes, He Lingchuan felt a little guilty.
He couldn't help but blame himself. If he had been able to keep Shen Yanxi, Nan Chen wouldn't be in such a bad mood now.
Seemingly sensing He Lingchuan's low spirits, Nan Chen very considerately walked up to He Lingchuan and gently touched his face: "Dad, don't be unhappy. With you here, it's okay even if Mom doesn't come."
Upon hearing Nan Chen's words, He Lingchuan's eyes instantly reddened. He looked at the child standing in front of him in disbelief. She was so young, yet she was so sensible and even took the initiative to comfort him.
He clearly wanted Shen Yanxi to come back, but he suppressed his emotions for his own sake.
Looking at the sensible Nan Chen and Bei Chen, He Lingchuan wished he could give them the best of everything in the world.
He Lingchuan couldn't help but hug Nan Chen and Bei Chen. When the others saw the three of them hugging, they couldn't help but ask, "Mr. He, are you really Shen Yanxi's ex-husband?"
He Lingchuan released the two children: "Who are you?"
He looked at the woman beside him with displeasure. She had been scrutinizing him ever since he returned alone, and several times she seemed about to say something but then stopped herself.
I guess he's just another bystander watching the show.
The woman fiddled with her hair and sat down next to He Lingchuan: "I'm Xiaoxi's mother, and I'm single."
She extended her hand, and He Lingchuan narrowed his eyes, roughly guessing what she meant.
"I am not."
Xiao Xi's mother looked at him with some surprise: "You're not single? You're really with that woman who sold you your patent? Is she quite old? Is she very rich?"
Xiaoxi's mother couldn't help but introduce herself: "Actually, I'm quite wealthy too, you..."
"I'm here for a parent-child activity, not for a blind date."
He Lingchuan looked at the person in front of him with some dissatisfaction. He had already made his point very clear, so why did this woman still act as if she didn't understand anything?
He Lingchuan's voice was a bit loud, and Xiao Xi's mother's face immediately darkened: "Why are you being so fierce? I just want to get to know you and make friends, why are you making it sound like I'm going to bully you?"
Sensing that people were looking over, Xiaoxi's mother's expression became increasingly serious.
This must have been her first time doing something like this, because she immediately blushed under the gaze of those around her.
Seemingly trying to appear more respectable, Xiaoxi's mother started berating He Lingchuan: "Stop pretending to be so profound. I just want to get to know you. Why are you acting like I want to date you? No wonder Miss Shen doesn't want you. Someone like you wouldn't want even if you were given to me for free."
He Lingchuan was amused by this woman. He never argued with women before, this was the first time: "You're the shameless one, aren't you?"
He Lingchuan stood up, showing her no respect whatsoever: "I was sitting here peacefully, and you were the one who came up to me and struck up a conversation, saying something ridiculous like you're single too. If you just wanted to get to know me, why did you say something like that?"
He Lingchuan mercilessly exposed Xiao Xi's mother's true colors. He looked at the woman in front of him with some dissatisfaction: "If you don't admit it, we can check the surveillance footage right now and see if what I said is true."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xiao Xi's mother looked at him with displeasure, her voice rising: "You were the one who initiated the conversation with me, and you're even checking the security footage? Who do you think you are? You think you can just check the security footage whenever you want? Besides, I'm so beautiful, do you think I lack men?"
"It would be even better if you didn't need anything, since I wasn't interested in you anyway."
He Lingchuan didn't want to argue with him anymore; he felt ashamed.
He grabbed the two children's hands and was about to leave when he heard Xiao Xi's mother muttering behind him, "No wonder Shen Yanxi doesn't want you and you want other men. Someone like you will be a good-for-nothing for life. You wouldn't even dare to take a woman who's given away for free."
She clearly felt she was losing face, which is why she complained behind her back.
He Lingchuan stopped in his tracks, speaking without any politeness: "Look at yourself, what makes you so attractive?"
"You, say that again..."
Xiao Xi's mother seemed very confident in herself, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the initiative to talk to He Lingchuan.
Besides, she must be very sensitive; she couldn't stand it after He Lingchuan only said one sentence.
She stepped forward with a displeased expression and grabbed He Lingchuan's hand: "Apologize to me."
"On what grounds?"
He Lingchuan was also stubborn. He looked at the person in front of him with impatience, his face darkening: "Why should I apologize to you?"
This was the first time he had ever met such an unreasonable woman.
Xiao Xi's mother glanced at the people around her, swallowed hard, and said, "You're insulting me."
He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue: "How did I insult you? I was just reasonably refusing you, and that insults you?"
Xiao Xi's mother looked at him with some dissatisfaction, and continued relentlessly: "You have insulted me. You must apologize to me now, or you're not leaving."
He Lingchuan's eyes were sharp, and he looked at Xiao Xi's mother with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Let go."
"You must tell me..."
Before he could finish speaking, He Lingchuan forcefully shook his hand, causing Xiao Xi's mother to stumble and fall to the ground.
Her eyes were red and swollen, and she was shouting like a shrew: "Someone's been hit! Someone's been hit! A student's parent is hitting someone!"
She got louder and louder, and a group of people surrounded her.
This was the first time Xiaoxi's mother had been rejected and humiliated by a man like this. She bit her lower lip and vowed to get revenge.
Her shouts grew louder and louder, and Shen Yanxi could hear them clearly.
She was comforting Zhou Mingyan when she heard the voice and turned around, but she didn't see He Lingchuan.
"What happened?"
Shen Yanxi released Zhou Mingyan's hand and turned to walk into the crowd.
Zhou Mingyan stopped her, trying to stop her: "It's probably just the children having a fight, you don't need to worry about them."
"What if it's Nan Chen and Bei Chen?"
Shen Yanxi frowned, still looking worried.
She released Zhou Mingyan and turned to walk into the crowd.
Shen Yanxi squeezed through the crowd and met He Lingchuan's gaze.
Her face instantly darkened, and she demanded, "What are you doing here?"
She walked up to He Lingchuan, her tone unfriendly: "What trouble have you gotten me into now?"
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