Shen Yanxi spoke coldly, as if He Lingchuan were a complete stranger.
The servants dared not utter a sound, nor did they dare to offer any further advice.
Half an hour later, He Lingchuan was dozing off in the car. Just as he closed his eyes, he heard a knocking sound on the car window.
"Mr. He? Why are you sleeping here? Does Xixi know you're back?"
Hearing the familiar voice outside the door, He Lingchuan kept his eyes closed and showed no intention of answering him.
Zhou Mingyan received no response and felt a surge of anger. He intensified his efforts, determined not to give up until he woke He Lingchuan up.
A few minutes later, He Lingchuan rolled down the car window, looking impatient: "What exactly do you want? I have to take the kids to school tomorrow, I don't have time to play games with you."
He Lingchuan squinted, his gaze shifting to one side.
"What can I do? I'm just kindly reminding you that you don't need to take the children to school tomorrow; I'll arrange it."
Zhou Mingyan looked He Lingchuan up and down, then deliberately raised his voice to provoke him: "Hasn't Xixi told you yet that Nan Chen is completely disappointed in you? If you don't want Nan Chen to be upset, you'd better leave now."
Zhou Mingyan angrily tried to drive He Lingchuan away, but the other party was completely unaffected.
He shrugged, completely ignoring Zhou Mingyan's words: "Even if I'm leaving, I'll see Nan Chen before I go. But you..."
He Lingchuan paused, deliberately looking him up and down, and said with a cold smile, "You want me to leave so badly, are you scared?"
What am I afraid of?
Zhou Mingyan's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating his guilt: "Stop talking nonsense here."
“You’re afraid I’ll steal Nan Chen’s dependence on you, you’re afraid the image you’ve worked so hard to build with Shen Yanxi will collapse, and you’re afraid they’ll discover that Xu Fei is actually acting under your orders.”
Upon hearing the last sentence, Zhou Mingyan's body immediately stiffened.
His eyes widened, his steps faltered, and he braced himself against the car body with one hand: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm not making this up, you know that in your heart."
He Lingchuan leaned forward, his gaze towards Zhou Mingyan gradually becoming sharp: "I don't have any evidence right now, but don't worry, your time to be smug is running out. As long as I find evidence that you instructed Xu Fei, I will definitely send you to prison."
Upon hearing his words, Zhou Mingyan's expression grew even more somber.
His eyes darted around, not daring to look He Lingchuan in the eye. He was so guilty that he couldn't even finish his sentence: "Stop talking nonsense. What does this have to do with me? You're just trying to frame me."
After saying the last word, Zhou Mingyan turned and left, looking like he had lost his soul, muttering something under his breath.
He Lingchuan stared at his departing figure, his resolve hardening. He immediately called the police station: "When I was probing Zhou Mingyan just now, I noticed his expression was off. I think my suspicions are correct."
The police station remained silent for a moment, then assured that they would start their investigation from Zhou Mingyan's perspective.
Looking in the direction of the villa, He Lingchuan had an even bolder guess in his mind.
If Shen Yanxi knew from the beginning that Zhou Mingyan had been in contact with Xu Fei, would she have guessed that Zhou Mingyan was behind this?
If that's the case, then Shen Yanxi's actions are clearly condoning Zhou Mingyan's actions to harm her own child.
He Lingchuan's expression was solemn, as if a heavy weight was pressing on his chest.
...
The next morning, He Lingchuan sat up immediately after hearing the door open.
He didn't know when he fell asleep until he saw Shen Yanxi leading the two children out.
He Lingchuan pushed open the door and met Shen Yanxi's gaze: "I'm taking the child to school."
He didn't want to discuss with Shen Yanxi whether Zhou Mingyan intended for Xu Fei to take the child away; his priority was to get Nan Chen to accept him as soon as possible.
Shen Yanxi subconsciously reached out to protect the two children: "No need, I will take the children to school myself from now on, I don't need you."
Thinking of what she saw yesterday, she wished that He Lingchuan would never see the children again.
He Lingchuan pursed his lips, stepped forward, and offered to take the child's schoolbag: "How can you take two children to school by yourself? Let me help you..."
"I said no, can't you understand what I'm saying?"
Shen Yanxi stood in front of the two children, making a protective gesture: "They don't believe you, and I don't believe you either. What else do you want me to say?"
He Lingchuan frowned, his features contorted. He looked at Nan Chen, who was hiding behind Shen Yanxi, and tentatively reached out his hand: "Nan Chen, will you listen to your father's explanation?"
He Lingchuan looked helpless; all he could do now was beg Nan Cheng for a little more time.
He crouched down, his voice trembling: "Nanchen, Xu Fei is indeed Dad's classmate, but this wasn't something Dad asked him to do. Please give Dad a chance to explain, okay?"
He Lingchuan's voice sounded like he was pleading with her. Shen Yanxi was dissatisfied with He Lingchuan and pushed his hand away: "Don't try that on me, He Lingchuan. I've already made myself very clear. What else do you want? Do you have to make me send the child away before you're satisfied?"
He Lingchuan lowered his head, enduring it again and again.
He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger as he looked at Shen Yanxi: "Shen Yanxi, can't you give me some space? Can't I even have a proper conversation with He Nanchen?"
Shen Yanxi turned her head away, looking displeased. He Lingchuan looked down at Nan Chen, his tone full of pleading: "Nan Chen, can you give your father a chance to talk to you?"
He Lingchuan reached out to grab Nan Chen, but Nan Chen shook him off.
Nan Chen shouted hoarsely, "I don't want to talk to you. Get away from me! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been kidnapped by those bad guys."
His body trembled as he spoke, and cold sweat would break out on his face with every utterance.
He wasn't like this before, what's wrong with him now?
He Lingchuan looked at Nan Chen with surprise and asked Shen Yanxi, "Did someone say something to him?"
Shen Yanxi spoke coldly, pulling the two children by the hands and walking towards the driver: "The children are grown up and have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Even if I really wanted to sow discord between you, it would be difficult."
Shen Yanxi's unspoken message was simply that this was the child's own choice.
He Lingchuan watched their departing figures, feeling only a sense of unease.
For Nan Chen's health, He Lingchuan did not follow.
He clearly remembered that Nan Chen wasn't like this before. Although Nan Chen rejected him, he wasn't someone who couldn't see him.
Someone must have whispered something in his ear.
He Lingchuan squinted, his thoughts drifting to Zhou Mingyan.
Ignoring the servants' attempts to stop him, he kicked open Zhou Mingyan's door and roared at the person lying on the bed, "Zhou Mingyan, what are you up to by repeatedly trying to sow discord between my son and me? Do you think you can rise to power just because Nan Chen and I have become estranged? Let me tell you, not a chance!"
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