He Lingchuan's expression was indifferent. He put his hands in his pockets, slightly raised his chin, and waited for Xu's mother's reply.
Xu's mother glanced at He Lingchuan and said, "You think you can get rid of me with 100,000 yuan? No way."
She slammed her hand on the table, propped herself up, and shouted, "Ten million, not a penny less!"
"Your son isn't worth ten million."
He Lingchuan looked up at her and emphasized, "I'll give you a day to think it over. After tomorrow, you won't get 100,000."
Officer Zhang sat silently to the side until He Lingchuan left. Then he looked at Xu's mother and said, "I also advise you to think it over carefully. If you insist on having ten million, we can determine that you are committing extortion, which will not do you any good."
Xu's mother's face was gloomy. She wrung her hands together and glared fiercely in the direction He Lingchuan had left.
After leaving the police station, He Lingchuan rushed to the school. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw a familiar figure standing at the school gate.
He Lingchuan strode over and patted Zhou Mingyan on the shoulder: "What are you doing here?"
"Xixi asked me to pick up the child."
Zhou Mingyan clasped his hands together and smiled smugly: "Ling Chuan, you must be feeling very unhappy right now, right?"
His gloating tone was particularly obvious, and He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow: "Seeing you really makes me uncomfortable."
He pushed past Zhou Mingyan and asserted his ownership: "This is my child, what are you doing getting involved?"
Faced with his sarcasm, Zhou Mingyan had a confident expression: "Xixi asked me to pick up your child for you. I don't need to spell out what she means, do I?"
Zhou Mingyan tried to provoke He Lingchuan, but He Lingchuan retorted in a few words: "What she means is not important to me at all."
The moment the words fell, Nan Chen and Bei Chen ran out together, and He Lingchuan and Zhou Mingyan walked over at the same time. Unsurprisingly, the two children ran towards He Lingchuan.
Seeing the smile on Bei Chen's face, He Lingchuan's fatigue vanished completely.
He held Beichen in his arms and walked towards Nanchen, only to find that Nanchen had taken a step back.
"Nan Chen, what's wrong?"
He Lingchuan had a bad feeling, and sure enough, when Zhou Mingyan walked to Nan Chen's side, Nan Chen subconsciously walked towards him.
He Lingchuan's face showed a hint of disappointment. He reached out to block Zhou Mingyan's arm, somewhat anxiously saying, "Nanchen, are you scared again? I'm your father. Your father would never hurt you."
Nan Chen pursed his lips and stood still. Zhou Mingyan narrowed his eyes, trying to distract Nan Chen: "Nan Chen, don't forget what your mother told you."
He Lingchuan immediately frowned. He didn't know what Shen Yanxi and Nan Chen had talked about, but judging from Nan Chen's current expression, Shen Yanxi must have told Nan Chen to have less contact with her.
He Lingchuan took a deep breath, suppressing his frustration. He couldn't show his emotions in front of the child.
He squatted down and looked at Nan Chen patiently: "Nan Chen, Dad won't hurt you. Don't listen to other people's nonsense."
Bei Chen wrapped his arms around He Lingchuan's neck and chimed in, "Nan Chen, this is your father, you haven't forgotten, have you?"
In comparison, he preferred He Lingchuan.
After all, He Lingchuan had been taking care of them all this time, and they didn't really have that much of a relationship with Zhou Mingyan.
Nan Chen gripped his small schoolbag with both hands, somewhat hesitant.
Just as he was about to walk towards He Lingchuan, he heard Zhou Mingyan shout loudly, "Nanchen, your mother is still waiting for you at home."
Zhou Mingyan emphasized his words, which sounded more like a threat than a reminder to He Lingchuan.
He looked coldly at the man beside him: "Zhou Mingyan, don't go too far. Nan Chen is just a child. Don't put pressure on him."
Zhou Mingyan shrugged, looking completely innocent: "How did I put pressure on Nan Chen? Is it wrong for me to be worried about him?"
“You’re clearly using Shen Yanxi to warn him.”
How could He Lingchuan not understand the meaning behind Zhou Mingyan's words? He didn't want Nan Chen to feel fear.
He also knew that if he kept calling Nan Chen over, Zhou Mingyan would only go further and further astray.
With a cold expression, he gestured for Nan Chen to go find Zhou Mingyan.
Nan Chen didn't understand why He Lingchuan suddenly didn't want him anymore; he thought He Lingchuan had abandoned him again.
Just like before, He Lingchuan chose Beichen; otherwise, why would he be the one who was arrested?
Nan Chen felt increasingly uncomfortable. He bit his lower lip and after a long while, he finally said, "I don't like you anymore."
Nan Chen's words were like a sharp blade piercing He Lingchuan's heart. Bei Chen, as the older brother, adopted the authority of the eldest son and reprimanded Nan Chen: "Nan Chen, how can you talk to Dad like that?"
He Lingchuan knew that Nan Chen was feeling unwell, so he gently patted Bei Chen's head to indicate that it was alright.
Zhou Mingyan picked up Nan Chen and whispered in his ear, "He's not a good father, Nan Chen. You should just follow Uncle Zhou."
He even glared at He Lingchuan, which was clearly a provocation.
He Lingchuan turned his head away and said coldly, "I'll go back with you today."
He wanted to ask Shen Yanxi in person what she was thinking, why she wouldn't let the child have any contact with him.
As boys, Nan Chen and Bei Chen need their fathers to be there for them as they grow up. Shen Yanxi is really heartless to let Zhou Mingyan take care of them. She has really forgotten the pain of her past mistakes.
Zhou Mingyan looked at He Lingchuan with some annoyance: "Why are you following me? Didn't you pick up Beichen? Do you really intend to take both children with you?"
Zhou Mingyan felt a strange sense of crisis. He now only hoped that Nan Chen would never have any contact with He Lingchuan.
It would be best if he always harbored resentment towards He Lingchuan; only in this way could he win Shen Yanxi's heart.
Shen Yanxi would only be completely disappointed in He Lingchuan if he treated the child badly.
Seeing through Zhou Mingyan's thoughts, He Lingchuan snorted and directly exposed him: "Don't worry, I won't disturb your relationship with Shen Yanxi."
Zhou Mingyan felt a bit upset that He Lingchuan had exposed his true intentions in front of the child.
But he was helpless; he couldn't stop He Lingchuan.
Zhou Mingyan reluctantly led He Lingchuan back to the villa. As soon as they got out of the car, they saw Shen Yanxi standing at the door waiting for them.
"Xixi?"
Zhou Mingyan carried Nan Chen over, looking puzzled: "Why did you leave work so early?"
"Waiting for someone."
Shen Yanxi's gaze fell on He Lingchuan, and she knew that He Lingchuan would definitely come back.
She glanced at Zhou Mingyan, then kissed Nan Chen on the cheek: "You take the child inside first."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyan frowned instantly. He was worried about Zhou Mingyan and Nan Chen being together, but he also didn't want the children to hear his conversation with Shen Yanxi.
He was hesitating whether to let Beichen go in as well when he heard Shen Yanxi say, "Beichen, you go in too."
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