Shen Qingli never expected to meet Zhou Yanchen here.
She was slightly stunned. What was he doing here?
How does he know that the children go to kindergarten here?
Zhou Yanchen walked steadily in front of them, his eyes swept past Shen Qingli, and then fell steadily on Pei Xiao.
The corners of his lips curled up, and his tone was somewhat teasing, "Boss Pei, you are so free recently, you still have time to come here?"
This may sound like a normal greeting, but it actually contains hidden meanings, and adds a sense of tension for no reason.
Pei Xiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and replied slowly: "Mutually."
Pei Yike stood aside. Ever since she knew that Zhou Yanchen was Dabao and Xiaobao's biological father, her impression of him had fallen to the bottom. In her eyes, Zhou Yanchen was a complete scumbag.
At this moment, she looked at Zhou Yanchen with a look of vigilance in her eyes. If Zhou Yanchen dared to have any bad ideas about the child, she would definitely sit back and watch.
She straightened her back and asked fearlessly, "What are you doing here, Mr. Zhou?"
Hearing Pei Yike's question, Zhou Yanchen's gaze slowly moved away from Pei Xiao and fell on Shen Qingli's face again. He stared at her with a complex emotion in his eyes, and then said word by word, solemnly and clearly: "Come and see the child."
Hearing this, Pei Yike sneered, with a smile full of ridicule and doubt on his face: "When did Mr. Zhou have a child? It's really a strange thing."
Her voice was clear, yet it carried a chill that could not be ignored.
She knew clearly that Zhou Yanchen had taken care of the child before, and now he suddenly showed up and said he wanted to look after the child. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like he had other purposes.
Now that you know to come and see the children, what were you doing before?
Ah Li had raised the two children with great difficulty. If he dared to snatch the children away, she would be the first to agree.
Shen Qingli looked at all this in front of him, feeling secretly miserable.
She wanted to discuss these complex and sensitive topics with Zhou Yanchen in front of the children on this occasion.
She took a deep breath and put on a polite and distant smile again, "Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry to have kept you from looking after the children. We have something else to do, so we'll leave first."
Zhou Yanchen narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard that. At that moment, a hint of sadness and resentment flashed in his eyes.
He knew in his heart that Shen Qingli was deliberately avoiding him. She wanted him to easily intervene in the child's life.
But he knew clearly that now was the time to force the argument and he had to respect Shen Qingli's wishes.
He did not continue to ask this question, but changed the subject: "Is everyone free? It's a rare opportunity to meet, I will treat everyone to dinner."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Qingli directly refused, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zhou. We already have an appointment. We are still in a hurry. Goodbye."
Pei Xiaochong nodded to Zhou Yanchen and walked towards the driver's room.
Zhou Yanchen watched their car going further and further away, and the worry between his brows grew deeper and deeper.
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The lights came on and the city was gently wrapped in the twilight. The street lights lit up one by one, emitting a warm yellow glow, stretching the figures of Shen Qingli and the two children.
After dinner, Pei Xiao sent them back.
Shen Qingli walked home with the two children. Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi were like two happy deer, jumping around her and enjoying the fun things in school from time to time. The clear children's voices were particularly pleasant to the ears in the quiet night.
Shen Qingli looked at the children tenderly, occasionally interjecting a few words, her eyes full of doting.
They walked leisurely towards the 께 district, and the familiar building outlines gradually became clear before their eyes.
But as he walked, Shen Qingli's steps suddenly stopped, and the relaxed smile on his face instantly froze.
Her eyes were fixed on the lounge chair in the distance, where Zhou Yanchen was sitting quietly.
Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi followed their mother's line of sight and recognized Zhou Yanchen at once.
The air around me seemed to freeze in an instant, and time seemed to stop at this moment.
Shen Qingli subconsciously clenched the hands of the two children, sweating slightly.
She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm and natural: "Dabao, Xiaobao, Mommy remembered that she had to go to the supermarket to buy some things. Let's go buy them and then go home."
Her tone was gentle, with a hint of nervousness that was noticeable.
Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi were very sensible. Although they were full of doubts, they still nodded obediently and said in a different voice, "Okay."
After saying this, he followed his mother closely, preparing to turn around and leave.
However, the moment they turned around, Zhou Yanchen saw them.
He stood up suddenly as if he was struck by something, and walked in front of them in a few steps.
Shen Qingli frowned slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible joy flashed across his eyes.
"Mr. Zhou, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Yanchen looked at Shen Qingli and the children, opened his mouth, but spoke nothing for a moment.
His eyes were filled with a complex emotion, including guilt, longing, and an unspeakable desire.
He knew that his presence might disturb their peace at the moment, but he just wanted to see them.
"Xiao Li, I... I don't mean anything else. I just have something to say to you." Zhou Yanchen finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse.
Shen Qingli wanted to quarrel with him in front of the children, so she had to say to Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi: "Dabao, Xiaobao, go play on the slide first, mom will come to you later."
Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi nodded, and then Shen Jinnan started again: "If you want to bully my mother, my sister and I will let you go."
Zhou Yanchen raised his head to touch Shen Jinnan's head, but he dodged him.
He took it back awkwardly, "Let me go, I won't bully your mother."
Shen Qingli didn't dare to stay too far away from the child. She found a secluded place within her sight, then looked at the man beside her. Before she could speak, Zhou Yanchen spoke first: "Is Pei Xiao pursuing you?"
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