He Lingchuan was skeptical, but Shen Yanxi simply pulled out a card: "If you don't believe me, here's the card for you."
"Black, black gold card?"
Zhou Mingyan recognized the logo on the card at a glance. This black card is valid worldwide and allows unlimited spending. Not many people hold it; only those whose assets meet the bank's requirements can apply for a black card.
He had been following Shen Yanxi for so long and had never even seen a glimpse of her black gold card. Yet Shen Yanxi just took it out and gave it to He Lingchuan like that.
He tried to stop him: "Xixi, this card is so valuable, how can you just give it to him like that? What if he loses it?"
Zhou Mingyan took out another card from his wallet: "Here, take this and use it. It can be used at almost all luxury stores."
He Lingchuan didn't expect Shen Yanxi to give him such an expensive card. He pushed Shen Yanxi's hand away and refused her without hesitation: "I don't want your card."
He can earn money himself if he wants it; he doesn't need to rely on a woman.
As for Zhou Mingyan, He Lingchuan sneered, his words full of sarcasm: "I don't need your card at all, I'd rather earn more on my own."
"Who are you underestimating? There are at least five million here."
"You think you can buy my dignity for a mere five million?"
He Lingchuan flicked the card in Zhou Mingyan's hand, and it fell to the ground.
Shen Yanxi frowned and couldn't help but say, "He Lingchuan, Mingyan meant well. Don't misunderstand him anymore."
"I don't need him to take back his kindness."
He Lingchuan never gave them a kind look from beginning to end. He glanced at the time and realized that he would be late if he didn't go to the company soon. He Lingchuan turned to Shen Yanxi and said, "Do you want to stay or do I stay? Choose one."
"Are you really leaving today?"
He Lingchuan didn't answer. After Shen Yanxi understood what he meant, she waved to him and said, "Come back quickly."
Zhou Mingyan's expression clearly darkened, but He Lingchuan pretended not to notice and turned to leave.
Watching his departing figure and seeing Shen Yanxi willingly stay to keep him company at the bedside, Zhou Mingyan felt a surge of anger.
He began to feel jealous, resentful, and even more dissatisfied with He Lingchuan. If this man hadn't appeared, Shen Yanxi's heart would still be with him.
It was all his fault. Zhou Mingyan clenched his fists and secretly vowed to make him pay the price.
...
He Lingchuan arrived very early the next day. He didn't want to give people something to talk about, and he was afraid that if he arrived late, Shen Yanxi would find fault with him.
He had just put his hand on the doorknob of the ward when he heard a scream coming from inside.
Zhou Mingyan covered his mouth with one hand, his expression exaggerated: "Xixi, have you seen my new watch?"
"What watch?"
Shen Yanxi was feeding the children when she heard Zhou Mingyan's words and immediately put down her spoon to help him find his watch.
"Did you leave it somewhere?"
"That's impossible! That's a brand new one I bought. I even brought it with me when I came. Could it have been stolen?"
Shen Yanxi stood there, stunned, and hesitated before speaking, "But besides the two of us, only He Lingchuan can enter this room. Could it be him?"
He Lingchuan knew they would suspect him. He pushed open the door and entered, meeting their gazes: "The thing is missing?"
He looked somewhat gloating, and Shen Yanxi, who was already suspicious of him, became even more suspicious upon seeing his expression.
"If you really took it, as long as you return it, we won't pursue the matter."
Zhou Mingyan chimed in from the side, as if he had already found evidence: "Mr. He, you probably don't want to make a big deal out of this, do you?"
He Lingchuan put down what he was holding and retorted, "Did you see me take it?"
“Although I didn’t see it, I believe Xixi wouldn’t take my watch. The children aren’t interested in that kind of thing either. On the contrary, you admitted yesterday that you were with Xixi for money. There’s no one else but you.”
"Produce the evidence."
He Lingchuan spread his hands, palm up, and hooked his fingertips: "If you can prove that I took this watch, I will admit it. If you have no evidence, I will sue you for slander."
Zhou Mingyan frowned, about to make an excuse, when he was interrupted by Shen Yanxi.
She didn't believe He Lingchuan at all and sided entirely with Zhou Mingyan: "He Lingchuan, if you really like that watch, I can just buy you another one later. Why did you take someone else's things? Don't you know that's stealing?"
Shen Yanxi looked disappointed. She stared at her two children lying on the hospital bed, her voice trembling with anger: "As a father, is this how you set an example for your children?"
"I told you I didn't take it."
He Lingchuan simply opened the ward door and shouted down the corridor, "Has anyone seen Zhou Mingyan's watch? Whoever it is, I'll give you 20,000 yuan as a reward if you can hand it over."
After He Lingchuan finished speaking, a group of people surrounded Zhou Mingyan and asked what kind of watch it was.
Zhou Mingyan was in a bind and had no choice but to find the picture of the watch.
Less than half an hour later, someone came in with a watch.
Is this the watch?
Zhou Mingyan glanced at it, his expression shifting between light and dark: "Where did you find this?"
"Someone must have just thrown something into the trash can outside."
"garbage can?"
He Lingchuan looked at the brand-new watch, somewhat surprised: "Who could it be?"
He looked at the people behind him and said, "Dean, you should check the surveillance footage. Stealing the watch is a serious matter. In order to prevent this from happening again, I think we should find the real culprit."
"Need not."
Zhou Mingyan took a step forward with the watch in his hand, hurriedly spreading his arms to stop He Lingchuan: "Since we've already found it, there's no need to check the surveillance footage anymore."
"Didn't you just say you were going to catch the person who stole the watch?"
He Lingchuan refused to let it go so easily: "Dean, let's go check the surveillance footage now."
He had only taken two steps when someone behind him grabbed him: "I already said I don't need it."
Zhou Mingyan's voice trembled with a sob, sounding somewhat aggrieved: "There's no need to look anymore, I don't want to know who that person is."
He Lingchuan crossed his arms over his chest: "That person wouldn't happen to be you, would it?"
"How could that be? Don't make false accusations. That's my watch. How could I possibly throw it away?"
"Of course, it's to frame me."
He Lingchuan saw through his intentions. He circled around Zhou Mingyan and said sharply, "Zhou Mingyan, you must have put in a lot of effort to set up this scheme."
His words were sharp and eloquent; with each utterance, Zhou Mingyan's shoulders slumped: "Your goal is to make Shen Yanxi think I'm a snob, isn't it?"
Upon hearing his words, Zhou Mingyan's face immediately darkened, and he looked at Shen Yanxi with pleading eyes.
He Lingchuan pressed on, looking at the person standing behind Shen Yanxi: "Then why didn't you check the surveillance footage?"
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