"Just sorry?"
Shen Yanxi persisted, demanding that Xiaoxi's mother apologize to He Lingchuan in front of all the parents in the school: "You need to explain clearly what your purpose was in getting close to He Lingchuan."
Xiao Xi's mother looked pale and sickly. Her lips moved as she stared intently into Shen Yanxi's eyes. Then she lowered her head, looking aggrieved. "Aren't you making me lose face in front of so many people? How am I supposed to face my daughter after this?"
Shen Yanxi snorted coldly, crossing her arms over her chest: "You should have thought this would be the outcome when you harassed He Lingchuan back then, so why are you pretending to be pitiful now?"
Shen Yanxi's eyes were sharp. No matter how much Xiaoxi's mother pleaded, she wouldn't budge and insisted that she give her and He Lingchuan an explanation.
Seeing that she wouldn't budge and worried that the matter would get out, Xiaoxi's mother had no choice but to apologize to all the teachers, students, and parents at their request.
Before leaving the school, Xiaoxi's mother glared fiercely in Shen Yanxi's direction, her eyes filled with hatred.
After she left, the principal and teachers began to change the subject in an attempt to ease the awkward atmosphere. He Lingchuan looked at the playground, which was gradually becoming lively, and turned his gaze to Shen Yanxi.
"Don't think that just because you're helping me, I'll remarry you."
He Lingchuan was not sure before, but after this incident, he became more certain of Shen Yanxi's thoughts.
This woman wants to remarry him, but he will not agree to it, whether for the sake of the children or for the sake of her family.
He Lingchuan's icy voice was like a bucket of cold water poured over Shen Yanxi's head. She frowned and looked at the person standing behind her: "Is it so hard for you to be with me?"
She looked at He Lingchuan in disbelief, her heart filled with grievance: "Weren't we doing fine before?"
Her eyes welled up with tears. This was the first time she had shown such a vulnerable side to He Lingchuan. In He Lingchuan's eyes, Shen Yanxi had always been a strong woman.
He stared into Shen Yanxi's eyes, his tone still icy: "From the day you brought Zhou Mingyan back, there was no future for us."
The parent-child activity didn't end until 5 p.m. He Lingchuan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, but the children seemed to be having a great time.
He looked pleased. Although he had just been caught up in a misunderstanding, he felt it was all worth it as long as the children were happy.
Before heading back, Zhou Mingyan suddenly suggested going out for dinner.
He Lingchuan looked wary and took two steps back while holding the child: "You guys go ahead, I won't go."
Who knows what Zhou Mingyan is up to? This guy is capable of anything when he's jealous. He even deliberately let the kids eat snacks before. Who knows what tricks he'll pull this time?
Zhou Mingyan walked up to He Lingchuan and took his hand, saying, "Mr. He, this meal is for you. You worked hard taking care of the children today, and I wanted to reward you."
"This is my own child, what's so difficult about it?"
He Lingchuan looked at Zhou Mingyan with a puzzled expression. He deliberately took the initiative, making it seem as if he was taking care of these children for Zhou Mingyan's sake.
He Lingchuan took Nan Chen and Bei Chen's hands and prepared to leave.
He had only taken two steps when he heard Shen Yanxi's voice: "The children have been playing at school all day and they're all hungry. Are you not going to eat and you're not going to let them eat either?"
He Lingchuan looked down at the two children, who were staring at him with wide, pitiful eyes.
He Lingchuan sighed helplessly: "If you really want to eat, you can come with Mom, but you absolutely cannot eat snacks or foods that cause your allergies, understand?"
He Lingchuan gave them some instructions out of concern, but Zhou Mingyan enthusiastically took his hand and said, "Since you're so worried about us watching the child, why don't you come along? It's just one more person, and it's not like I can't afford to hire you."
"Did you use your own money to treat me?"
He Lingchuan asked him with a puzzled look. If he remembered correctly, Zhou Mingyan's company overseas seemed to have encountered some crisis. His main purpose in coming back was to attract investment, and that's why the first person he approached was Shen Yanxi.
He Lingchuan had already investigated all of Shen Yanxi's background the day she returned, but Shen Yanxi simply didn't believe him.
He's too lazy to care anymore.
Hearing He Lingchuan's sarcastic remarks, Zhou Mingyan awkwardly curled the corners of his mouth: "My company is indeed facing some problems and needs some working capital, but I still have enough money to treat you to a meal."
Zhou Mingyan answered very politely, his expression was very calm, and he did not seem angry at his words.
He Lingchuan looked at him with some surprise, and was about to speak when he heard Shen Yanxi scold him with great dissatisfaction: "Mingyan is upset right now and doesn't want to talk about company matters in the first place, so why are you still bringing this up?"
Shen Yanxi looked at He Lingchuan with some impatience: "They kindly invited you to dinner, what do you take them for?"
He Lingchuan paused, then, realizing he was about to say something, readily agreed: "Since you've said so, how could I not go?"
He raised his hand to signal Zhou Mingyan to lead the way. Seeing that Zhou Mingyan was not rejecting him, Zhou Mingyan smiled.
Seeing his appearance, He Lingchuan felt a wave of nausea.
To host He Lingchuan, Zhou Mingyan specially chose a seafood restaurant.
Unfortunately, He Lingchuan is allergic to seafood.
He raised an eyebrow: "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You said you were treating me to dinner, but you don't want to spend a single penny?"
Zhou Mingyan was puzzled: "Mr. He, what do you mean? Have you misunderstood me?"
"I wish I had misunderstood you."
Zhou Mingyan's tone was sharp, and his words were full of sarcasm.
Shen Yanxi, standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up: "Mingyan didn't know you were allergic to seafood. Both children love seafood, so naturally he would choose this restaurant."
Hearing Shen Yanxi's words, He Lingchuan didn't argue. He just wanted to finish his meal quickly and go back to rest.
He planned to look for a job again tomorrow to see if any company would be willing to hire him; he couldn't keep owing Cao Xue money forever.
Halfway through the meal, He Lingchuan was already exhausted from the oppressive atmosphere.
He made an excuse to go outside for some fresh air, and as soon as he opened the door, he heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him.
He instinctively wanted to open the door to make way, but as soon as he turned his head, he met Zhou Mingyan's eyes.
His eyes were devoid of warmth, and his gaze towards He Lingchuan was filled with disdain.
"Let's talk."
Zhou Mingyan cut to the chase, and He Lingchuan smiled and nodded at him: "Go ahead, how are you going to threaten me this time?"
"It's not a threat, it's a request."
As Zhou Mingyan spoke, he suddenly took out a card from his pocket: "There is 100 million in this card, you can take it."
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