He Lingchuan touched his neck, which was covered in red marks, and smiled bitterly.
The laughter outside chilled him to the bone; he could almost picture the two children chatting and laughing with Zhou Mingyan.
The two children had never laughed so happily in front of him.
He pulled back the covers to cover his body, put on earplugs to read, and simply wanted to avoid seeing or hearing anything.
But he couldn't control his thoughts and couldn't help but recall the days of the past.
When Nan Chen and Bei Chen were born, he and Shen Yanxi also had a sweet time together.
He could sense that Shen Yanxi genuinely wanted to live a good life with him back then.
The two of them were so harmonious, and he didn't quit his job; he would come home early every day to take care of the children.
They would even take the children out to play every week, until Shen Yanxi became busier and busier with work, and they had fewer opportunities to meet. Then, Zhou Mingyan came back.
As a result, his two children's attitude towards him also plummeted.
To be precise, the two children never liked him and thought he was useless. They also knew how Shen Yanxi treated them; ever since they were old enough to understand, she had always been bossy towards them.
He hadn't said anything because he thought this was his own child, and he didn't want Shen Yanxi to think that he had failed in his parenting.
Now look what happened; his indulgence ultimately didn't end well.
As He Lingchuan thought about it, he felt his eyes getting wet. He reached out and touched them, only to find that he was already in tears.
"They're so useless, what are they doing?"
He buried his face in the pillow; only then could he feel a little better.
...
He Lingchuan got up very early the next day, and the two children, dressed neatly, sat at the dining table waiting.
Seeing him leave, Nan Chen asked him in a matter-of-fact tone, "Why are you up so late? Where's our breakfast?"
What kind of breakfast?
He Lingchuan glanced at Shen Yanxi's door. Bei Chen saw through his intention and said smugly, "Mom and Uncle Zhou went out to work. You have to stay and cook for us."
They're old enough to tell time already, Beichen said anxiously, "Hurry up, we're going to be late for school."
"Don't you have Uncle Zhou?"
He Lingchuan dressed neatly and hardened his heart, ignoring the children: "Let Uncle Zhou make it for you."
The two children reminded the nanny early on not to cook, as they wanted to eat what He Lingchuan made.
Now, things are really messed up; there's no time to catch up on the other side, so they have to go to school on an empty stomach.
He Lingchuan was a little worried when he went to the company, but then he thought about their attitude towards him and decided to harden his heart.
Anyway, they're not close to me, so if Zhou Mingyan can really take good care of them, it will save me a lot of trouble.
He had just arrived at the company when he received a call from Shen Yanxi.
Before he could speak, Shen Yanxi launched into a barrage of questions: "He Lingchuan, what's wrong with you? How could you let the two children go to school hungry? They even stole other children's bread at school."
You could tell just how furious Shen Yanxi was from the sound of her voice on the phone.
He Lingchuan could even hear her pacing back and forth over there.
"It's only been a few days, and they've already started stealing other people's food."
He Lingchuan ignored Shen Yanxi's initial words and went straight to the point: "Zhou Mingyan's educational philosophy is really advanced, and it is indeed different from that of our country."
He paused, then continued sarcastically, "If this continues, you won't need to work anymore. Anyway, whatever you want, Nan Chen and Bei Chen will take it back for you."
Shen Yanxi looked at him coldly and accused him, "He Lingchuan, are you even speaking human language? Your children are starving right now, and you're still here vying for favor with Zhou Mingyan?"
"Competing for favor? Are you the emperor?"
He Lingchuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Shen Yanxi, don't overestimate yourself. I have no feelings for you at all. As for your child, let them go find his Zhou father. Don't they not welcome me?"
He spoke aggressively, venting all the anger he had been holding in all night.
"They've gone mad, they've all gone mad."
Shen Yanxi was so angry that she smashed her phone.
How dare He Lingchuan speak to him like that? Who gave him the audacity?
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Zhou Mingyan pushed the door open and asked cautiously, "Xixi, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that He Lingchuan."
Zhou Mingyan's eyes lit up, and taking advantage of her anger, he added fuel to the fire: "I told you long ago not to have any more contact with him. He's a very shady person, and who knows if he'll plot against you one day."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but mention Professor Zhao: "If it weren't for his interference that time, I would definitely have already collaborated with Professor Zhao, and I wouldn't still be struggling to find a suitable mentor."
This incident is enough for him to hold a grudge for the rest of his life.
"Professor Zhao?"
Shen Yanxi suddenly thought of something, and she opened the drawer to look at the invitation inside.
"I have another copy here."
The invitation was from the Gu family; they were having a party in a few days and invited her and He Lingchuan to attend.
but--
"If you have time, come with me."
"The Gu family?"
Zhou Mingyan immediately became excited.
Gu's is a very famous AI company. If I could get in touch with their executives, my path in this industry would be much easier.
only……
"I heard that Gu Chengze, the boss of Gu's Group, and He Lingchuan are friends. If I go, will it cause you trouble?"
Zhou Mingyan was very eager to go, but he still planned to pretend.
This way, Shen Yanxi will know how understanding he is.
"He's just a small-time CEO."
Shen Yanxi nonchalantly handed the invitation to Zhou Mingyan: "If he really has that much influence, why didn't he just give the invitation to He Lingchuan, but to me instead?"
"Since you've given me the invitation, I have the authority to decide what to do with it. You go in his place."
"Xixi, are you sure you don't want to ask Mr. He?"
Zhou Mingyan feigned concern and asked, "I'm worried that Mr. He might misunderstand you. I don't really care, but I just don't want you two to argue because of me."
"Don't pay any attention to him, he's just asking for trouble."
"Go ahead and go. If he causes you any trouble, just tell me."
Shen Yanxi touched his cheek and said confidently, "I want him to know what happens when he doesn't listen to me."
Zhou Mingyan's eyes lit up as he hugged Shen Yanxi, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body: "What if he gets angry?"
"What right does he have to throw a tantrum at me?"
Shen Yanxi's words were full of disdain: "Mingyan, you need to know that he is not like you. I will never let him hurt you, not anyone else."
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