Shen Yanxi commanded He Lingchuan in a very domineering manner, and He Lingchuan's face and the corners of his mouth instantly darkened: "Shen Yanxi, you have no right to command me."
After saying this, He Lingchuan immediately called Shen's mother and asked her to take her daughter back.
Shen Yanxi did not reappear until the end of the workday.
Before leaving the lab, Cao Xue looked at him with some concern: "Lingchuan, are you sure you'll be alright going back? You two won't fight, will you?"
Cao Xue realized the reason for their argument and apologized to He Lingchuan with some guilt: "Have I caused you trouble?"
Her tone was somewhat subdued, and she seemed unhappy.
“It has nothing to do with you. Our marriage has long been over. It doesn’t matter whether you are here or not. On the contrary, I’m the one who’s inexplicably making you take the blame. I’m the one who feels bad.”
He Lingchuan bowed to Cao Xue: "Don't worry, I will definitely handle things as soon as possible and won't let anyone gossip about you anymore."
Hearing his words, Bai Xue shook her head indifferently: "Brother Lingchuan, I don't care at all. I'm just worried that you will be affected."
Hearing Cao Xue's words, He Lingchuan looked up with some emotion, chuckled softly, and gently patted Cao Xue's head.
After parting ways with Cao Xue, He Lingchuan dawdled until after seven o'clock before finally getting home.
He thought Shen Yanxi had already left, but when he opened the door, he saw her sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking at him with an arrogant expression.
"You still know how to come back."
Shen Yanxi vented all her pent-up anger, her eyes filled with fury as she looked at He Lingchuan: "After all these years, I really underestimated you. I never expected you to be so charming."
Shen Yanxi stood up, walked around He Lingchuan, and said sarcastically, "Don't you feel ashamed to fall for a young girl?"
Hearing his sarcasm, He Lingchuan only found it amusing.
Not to be outdone, he calmly retorted to Shen Yanxi: "Isn't this all learned from you? If we're talking about charm, you're no less. I think Zhou Mingyan is head over heels in love with you now."
He Lingchuan delivered a fatal blow, and Shen Yanxi stared at him with wide eyes, her expression growing increasingly grim.
After arguing back and forth, neither of them won, and the two parted on bad terms once again.
They were all so engrossed in their anger that no one noticed Nan Chen and Bei Chen hiding to the side.
Their faces were filled with worry, an expression of sorrow that shouldn't be seen on children their age: "Mom and Dad are fighting again."
What should we do now?
Bei Chen held back her tears, biting her lower lip tightly to keep from crying out.
Nan Chen grasped Bei Chen's hand, her voice choked with emotion: "I don't know either."
The two children stood in the living room for a long time before coming inside, only after they felt cold.
...
The next morning, when He Lingchuan came to wake them up, he noticed that his two children had a fever on their foreheads.
He was a little worried, and while taking their temperatures, he asked them if they had secretly eaten snacks last night, or if they hadn't covered themselves with blankets.
Nan Chen lowered his head, unwilling to answer, while Bei Chen remained completely silent.
He Lingchuan had no choice but to stop asking questions. After confirming that they didn't have a fever, he told the two children to get up and get dressed. Unexpectedly, Nan Chen suddenly lay on the bed, clutching his pillow tightly: "I don't want to go to school."
He Lingchuan paused slightly as he pushed the door open. He turned his head with a puzzled look on his face: "Why don't you want to go to school?"
They used to love going to school. Nan Chen and Bei Chen exchanged a glance and reluctantly said, "They all say that our parents don't live together and they laugh at us."
Nan Chen looked up, somewhat puzzled, and asked him, "Why don't you live together?"
When they disliked He Lingchuan before, they couldn't wait for him and Shen Yanxi to separate. Now that they've accepted He Lingchuan back, they can't accept their parents living apart.
The two children looked at He Lingchuan expectantly and said in unison, "We don't want to go to school anymore."
He Lingchuan frowned, looking distressed: "Dad doesn't live with Mom because of work. Once Dad finishes his work, we'll move back, okay?"
He Lingchuan dared not tell the truth, fearing it would upset the two children.
He can only try to calm his two children down right now; neither of them wants to go to school, and he absolutely cannot upset them further.
Especially since the two children are still young, if they are not guided now and allowed to continue like this, they may develop mental illnesses.
Upon hearing He Lingchuan's words, Nan Chen and Bei Chen looked up with puzzled expressions. They were quite clever and worried that He Lingchuan was lying to them: "Really?"
"Of course it's true. When has Dad ever lied to you?"
He Lingchuan patiently soothed the two children's emotions, and only when they were less resistant to going to school did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After sending the two children away, He Lingchuan took the initiative to approach Shen Yanxi: "Let's talk."
For the sake of his two children, he also had to talk to Shen Yanxi.
"What do we have to talk about?"
Shen Yanxi kept a sullen face and didn't even look at He Lingchuan.
He Lingchuan took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said with great difficulty, "Nan Chen and Bei Chen's emotions are not quite right. I think it's because the two of us have been arguing."
He Lingchuan raised his head, his eyes pleading as he looked at Shen Yanxi: "For the sake of the child, let's stop arguing. Even if we really can't help but argue, let's try to avoid them."
Shen Yanxi frowned; this was the first time He Lingchuan had given in to her since moving out.
Although it was only for the sake of the child, Shen Yanxi was still very satisfied.
She looked at He Lingchuan and nodded in agreement: "Is there anything else besides this?"
Upon hearing this, He Lingchuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "If you don't mind..."
He Lingchuan paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Can we show our affection in front of the children a little, so they think we have a good relationship?"
After saying that, He Lingchuan immediately changed his mind: "Of course, if you mind, we can maintain a superficial relationship, at least we won't argue anymore."
This was his only request.
After waiting for a while without receiving a reply from Shen Yanxi, it seemed that she did not approve of showing affection in front of the two children.
He Lingchuan sighed softly and got up to leave, but was stopped by Shen Yanxi: "I promise you."
"Are you sure? When I say showing affection, I don't mean just saying a few words."
Shen Yanxi nodded immediately without hesitation: "I want the children to be happy, and I don't want them to be affected by our relationship."
She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around He Lingchuan's waist, her eyes shining brightly. For a moment, He Lingchuan had the illusion of returning to the past.
However, Shen Yanxi didn't give him much time to reminisce, interrupting his thoughts and asking, "Is this all there is to it?"
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