He Lingchuan held Beichen in his arms, but his eyes were fixed on Nanchen, completely ignoring Shen Yanxi's words.
He only spoke after Shen Yanxi asked a second time: "There's a guest room on your left, go stay there."
"And what about you?"
Shen Yanxi suddenly raised her head and coldly questioned He Lingchuan, "Where are you going to stay?"
"I'm going back to my room."
He Lingchuan was a little confused. He held Beichen and asked him very patiently, "Beichen, do you want to sleep with Daddy or with Mommy?"
"dad."
After Bei Chen finished speaking, he glanced at Shen Yanxi and asked, "Mom, are you going to sleep with Nan Chen? Then I'll go with Dad."
Shen Yanxi initially frowned, but when she saw Bei Chen's expression, she changed her mind.
She could tell that Bei Chen was now very dependent on He Lingchuan; he needed He Lingchuan's company.
Shen Yanxi picked up Nan Chen and said, "If you need anything, just come and call Mom. Mom is right next door."
Bei Chen nodded obediently. When Shen Yanxi carried Nan Chen into the room, she noticed that Nan Chen was looking in the direction of He Lingchuan and Bei Chen.
After she closed the door, she asked Nan Chen, "Nan Chen, do you also want to sleep with Daddy?"
Nan Chen shook his head in silence, but his eyes lit up.
"Nanchen, if you also want to go see your father, just tell your mother and she will take you there right now."
"I...I don't want to."
Although Nan Chen has recovered from the shock, he is still afraid of men.
Especially He Lingchuan. Nan Chen grabbed Shen Yanxi's hand and asked with some doubt, "Mom, I heard Uncle Zhou say that I was arrested because of Dad. Is that true?"
Shen Yanxi paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Don't listen to what Uncle Zhou says; he doesn't know anything."
"So Daddy wasn't trying to hurt me on purpose?"
"How could Daddy hurt you? Didn't Nan Chen like Daddy a lot before?"
Shen Yanxi gently patted Nan Chen's head, her face full of tenderness: "Nan Chen, you must trust your father. He won't harm you. As for what Uncle Zhou said, don't believe everything you hear. Just follow your heart."
Shen Yanxi could tell that Nan Chen envied the relationship between Bei Chen and He Lingchuan.
They were clearly the closest father and son before, and Shen Yanxi knew that he could never separate their relationship. Since that was the case, it would be better to let Nan Chen gradually accept He Lingchuan, which would greatly help the children's future growth.
Hearing Shen Yanxi's words, Nan Chen nodded, only half understanding, but secretly he was hoping that He Lingchuan would pick him up.
She even pouts when she sleeps.
Shen Yanxi felt a pang of pain in her heart as she watched Nan Chen's movements and murmurs in his sleep.
She knocked on He Lingchuan's door, and the person inside quickly came out.
He Lingchuan was wearing a bathrobe, and looked as if he had just taken a shower.
"What's wrong?"
He Lingchuan's tone was somewhat impatient, as if Shen Yanxi had interrupted his good time.
Shen Yanxi frowned and subconsciously questioned him, "Why are you so nervous?"
"Beichen is asleep. What do you want from me?"
Hearing this reason, Shen Yanxi slowly accepted it. She looked up at He Lingchuan and said slowly, "Nan Chen probably wants to stay with you tonight as well."
He Lingchuan was somewhat surprised. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where's the child? I'll go get him now."
"Wait a minute."
Shen Yanxi reached out to stop He Lingchuan: "What if you scare him if you go over there now? Come find him tomorrow morning and see if he'll let you take him to school."
After saying this, Shen Yanxi paused, made sure she had nothing more to say, and then turned and left.
He Lingchuan was somewhat surprised. He took two steps forward and called out to Shen Yanxi, "Did you say good things about me to Nan Chen tonight?"
He Lingchuan's voice carried a hint of excitement, with the last syllable rising in pitch.
Shen Yanxi blushed when He Lingchuan couldn't see her.
She retorted defiantly, "You wish! How could I possibly say anything good about you to the child?"
"Then why did he suddenly want to live with me?"
He Lingchuan knew that Shen Yanxi must be comforting Nan Chen. He walked to Shen Yanxi's side and patted her shoulder hard: "No matter what, thank you."
Shen Yanxi stood there stunned. Just as she was about to speak, He Lingchuan said, "I will be waiting for you at the door on time tomorrow."
As the door slammed shut, Shen Yanxi's heart began to pound inexplicably.
She touched her chest, took a deep breath, and managed to alleviate the strange sensation.
Shen Yanxi stayed at He Lingchuan's place all night. In the past, when she didn't go home, she would definitely call Zhou Mingyan. This was the first time she had ignored him like this.
Zhou Mingyan stood by the window, looking at the photos the private investigator had sent him, his teeth grinding together.
"He Lingchuan, I will kill you with my own hands."
...
Shen Yanxi is not used to sleeping in unfamiliar beds, but she didn't expect to sleep so well on her first night at He Lingchuan's place.
After she woke up, she kept staring at Nan Chen's small face. She moved gently, afraid of waking the person sleeping next to her.
She doesn't have high expectations for her two children now; she just wants them to grow up healthy.
Shen Yanxi raised her hand and gently stroked Nan Chen's cheek, wanting him to sleep a little longer.
She had just placed her hand on Nan Chen's face when she heard a knock on the door behind her: "Nan Chen, are you awake?"
Nan Chen was awakened by the knocking. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Mom, I'm so sleepy."
"Sweetie, get ready to go to school."
Shen Yanxi patted Nan Chen's face and walked out first.
Shen Yanxi opened the door, and He Lingchuan's bright smile came into view.
She was momentarily dazed, thinking back to when they were still married.
Back then, He Lingchuan would stand at the door like this every day, waiting for the mother and son to get dressed. When they opened the door, they would see such a bright smiling face.
Shen Yanxi stood there stunned until He Lingchuan snapped his fingers in front of her, bringing her back to her senses: "Where's the child?"
"Get dressed inside. Why are you up so early?"
Shen Yanxi looked at He Lingchuan with some confusion, but saw him take out a breakfast from behind his back: "This is something I made especially for Nan Chen. If he doesn't want to go out to eat, he can eat in the room. I'll clean it up when I get back."
Shen Yanxi stood there stunned. She knew that He Lingchuan was worried that Nan Chen wouldn't be able to have breakfast with him in the same room, which was why he came up with this idea.
Shen Yanxi did not directly agree on behalf of Nan Chen, but asked for his opinion instead.
Surprisingly, Nan Chen took the initiative to suggest having dinner together.
He walked up to Shen Yanxi, and when he saw He Lingchuan, he still tried to avoid her, but he didn't show it too obviously.
Seeing that Nan Chen had only taken a few steps back but kept his eyes fixed on him, He Lingchuan's eyes welled up with tears: "Nan Chen, how about Dad takes you to eat? Today's breakfast is all your favorite food."
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