"You said it yourself."
He Lingchuan took out a card and looked at Shen Yanxi with a smug look in his eyes: "There is exactly ten million in here, consider it my compensation to the school."
Shen Yanxi stared in disbelief, her eyes wide: "How is this possible?"
"You can go to the bank to verify it now."
He Lingchuan originally intended to hold onto the money and earn interest for a few days, but he didn't expect the school to be in such a hurry.
The school teacher took the card in her hand and nodded excitedly: "I'll go to the bank right now."
With money, the principal's attitude towards He Lingchuan became more amiable; he smiled broadly, unlike his initial indifference.
"Mr. He, you really are very wealthy."
He Lingchuan glanced at him sideways, his eyes cold: "Don't forget what you promised me. When will I be able to see Nan Chen and Bei Chen?"
Upon hearing He Lingchuan's words, the principal immediately looked at Shen Yanxi, his expression troubled. "Miss Shen, what do you think we should do now? Mr. He has already made up for the money, but what about Nan Chen and Bei Chen..."
Shen Yanxi had a sullen face, clearly unhappy.
She hadn't expected He Lingchuan to actually come up with ten million; this was a miscalculation on her part.
Shen Yanxi looked up at He Lingchuan: "I'll send the child over to school tomorrow morning."
"No, I need to see them now."
I have to go to the lab tomorrow morning, so I won't have time to take the children to school.
He Lingchuan was worried that Shen Yanxi would use this as an excuse to keep the children from coming back.
His attitude was firm, and no matter what excuses Shen Yanxi made, it was useless: "I don't care what you say, I want to see my child now."
Shen Yanxi had no other choice but to ask Zhou Mingyan to send the child over first.
Upon seeing the two children, He Lingchuan couldn't contain his longing and immediately ran to Zhou Mingyan's side to hug them.
Unlike before, the two children were very indifferent to him. Nan Chen even pushed his shoulder and rejected his touch.
"Nanchen, what's wrong? Don't you miss your father?"
Nan Chen pouted, looking dissatisfied: "It's clearly you who doesn't want us."
He pushed He Lingchuan away and ran to Shen Yanxi's side: "You don't pick us up from school anymore. Mom said you don't want us anymore. Is that true?"
He Lingchuan looked at him with a wronged expression, and spread his hands: "Who told you this?"
He Lingchuan subconsciously looked at Zhou Mingyan, who not only did not explain, but also fanned the flames from the side: "Mr. He, I have said before that if you don't have time to send these two children to school, you can give them to me. I don't think it's troublesome."
Nan Chen pouted and looked at He Lingchuan: "Dad, do you see us as a burden and don't want us anymore?"
He looked at He Lingchuan with a wronged expression, his two little hands tightly gripping Shen Yanxi's collar, looking utterly aggrieved.
"How could Dad bear to abandon you? It's Mom who won't let me see you."
Nan Chen and Bei Chen looked up at Shen Yanxi at the same time. The child looked at Shen Yanxi innocently and asked, "Mom, why won't you let me see Dad?"
Shen Yanxi was a little embarrassed. She glared at He Lingchuan and made up an excuse: "Dad is in the most hurry, so Mom just wanted to help him share the burden."
She patted the two children on the shoulder and explained on He Lingchuan's behalf, "Daddy didn't abandon you, go on over there."
Hearing Shen Yanxi say this, the two children believed her without a doubt.
They ran into He Lingchuan's arms, looking aggrieved: "Dad, please don't abandon us anymore."
"Could you pick us up after school? In the morning, we'll walk with the housekeeper."
Bei Chen asked He Lingchuan in a childish voice. He Lingchuan's nose tingled with emotion. He carried the two children out and said, "Of course, Dad will try to pick you up every morning and evening."
"real?"
"Dad, you're the best."
The two children cheered with joy, and Shen Yanxi watched the backs of the father and his two sons with a look of satisfaction.
Zhou Mingyan was furious. His face darkened, and he walked to Shen Yanxi's side, asking sarcastically, "Can he do it?"
He deliberately slandered He Lingchuan: "What if he goes on a date with Cao Xue one day? What will happen to the two children?"
Upon hearing the name Cao Xue, Shen Yanxi's face instantly darkened, and her voice carried a hint of anger that was barely audible unless one listened carefully.
Zhou Mingyan knew Shen Yanxi too well and knew very well that she was angry right now.
“He wouldn’t be a bastard to bring two children on a date with Cao Xue, and he promised me that he would never meet with Cao Xue alone.”
Zhou Mingyan frowned. When did Shen Yanxi start trusting He Lingchuan so much?
Filled with jealousy, he subtly mocked He Lingchuan: "You really believe He Lingchuan? That's just empty promises, Xixi, you mustn't be fooled by him."
Before Zhou Mingyan could finish speaking, Shen Yanxi raised her hand to stop him: "This matter ends here. I believe He Lingchuan knows what he's doing. If he really doesn't want the child but wants a woman, I won't let the child see him."
"You said the same thing last time."
Zhou Mingyan muttered to himself as he watched Shen Yanxi walk toward He Lingchuan, his fists clenched, wishing he could get rid of He Lingchuan right now.
...
On the way back, Shen Yanxi invited He Lingchuan to stay for dinner: "Why don't you stay at home tonight? It's not easy for you to come back, and the children miss you."
He Lingchuan was somewhat puzzled: "What kind of show are you putting on today?"
He didn't believe Shen Yanxi was a kind person. Besides treating him as a cook, there was no way Shen Yanxi would let him stay for a meal.
"The children miss you."
Shen Yanxi sat down next to He Lingchuan, her eyes downcast: "I don't want to argue with you."
"I don't want to either."
He Lingchuan looked up and met the gazes of the two children.
It's clear they really want to stay.
He Lingchuan sighed helplessly and had no choice but to agree.
When the group returned to the villa, before they even got out of the car, they saw a thin, small girl standing at the door.
He Lingchuan thought she was lost and was about to go down to greet her when he heard Shen Yanxi say to him sarcastically, "You really are quite lucky with women."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
He Lingchuan interrupted Shen Yanxi in time. Only after the driver drove the car to the woman's door did He Lingchuan recognize who she was.
"Cao Xue?"
What is he doing here?
Shen Yanxi and He Lingchuan said it in unison, their eyes full of confusion.
In contrast, Cao Xue was much calmer.
When she saw He Lingchuan's car return, she jogged over to him and offered to open the car door for him.
She was weak and wearing a scarf. The evening breeze wasn't too cold, but Cao Xue still couldn't help shivering, giving the impression that she might faint at any moment.
He Lingchuan took off his coat and draped it over Cao Xue's shoulders: "Why are you here? Who brought you?"
Cao Xue took a deep breath and cautiously said, "I... want to see you."
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