Shen Qingli hung up the video. She glanced at Zhou Yanchen beside her subconsciously. An inexplicable sense of uneasiness came over her. Why did she feel like she was inviting a wolf into the room?
Zhou Yanchen followed her very carefully, not daring to make a sound, for fear that she would suddenly regret it again.
The two of them walked into the elevator. In the small space, the air seemed to freeze.
Zhou Yanchen raised his hand and pressed the key to the floor where Shen Qingli lived without hesitation.
Shen Qingli's heart tightened and doubts instantly filled his mind.
How does he know which floor he lives on?
Zhou Yanchen seemed to have keenly grasped her doubts and cleared his throat, "Xiaobao, tell me on the phone."
Shen Qingli glanced at him and said nothing.
The elevator door slowly opened, and just as Shen Qingli and Zhou Yanchen took a step out, they saw two small figures, Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi, already standing at the door waiting.
Seeing them, the children's eyes lit up instantly, and they ran towards them, their childish voices echoing in the corridor: "Dad, Mom, you are back."
Shen Qingli looked at the scene in front of him, and the softest part of his heart was gently touched.
If time could go back, if her relationship with Zhou Yanchen had not reached this point, perhaps they would really be a happy family of four.
Shen Jinxi was not shy at all and immediately reached out for Zhou Yanchen to hug her.
Zhou Yanchen looked at the two children who accepted him, and his heart was filled with emotion.
"Big Treasure, Little Treasure, Daddy will carry you both inside. Mommy is tired from work, let her rest for a while."
Shen Jinnan said shyly, "No need, Dad, you can hold my sister."
Compared to his lively sister, he is more reserved, but his eyes also hide the longing for his father.
Zhou Yanchen picked up Shen Jinxi, and the little guy's mouth was like a faucet with a gate turned on, chattering non-stop, telling him everything from what interesting things he did today to what delicious food he ate.
When Sister Chen heard the noise, she hurried out of the kitchen with a friendly smile on her face: "Xiao Li, you're back. Hello, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Yanchen nodded politely and looked at Shen Qingli and the children. At that moment, he seemed to have found a sense of belonging to home.
Shen Qingli changed her shoes, turned around and said to Zhou Yanchen, "I don't have any men's slippers here, just go in."
After hearing this, Zhou Yanchen actually felt a little secretly happy. Does this mean that no other men come here frequently?
"No use." Zhou Yanchen took off his shoes and walked in wearing socks.
Shen Qingli looked at their backs, a strange emotion flashed in his eyes.
Is there really no way to avoid meeting him?
Shen Qingli withdrew his thoughts and turned into the kitchen, "Sister Chen, is there anything else I can help you with?"
Sister Chen waved her hands and said with a smile, "It's all ready. Serve the soup and you can eat now."
Then he raised his voice and said to the living room, "Dabao, Xiaobao, go wash your hands and eat now."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanchen took the two children to the bathroom.
In the kitchen, Sister Chen looked outside, then looked at Shen Qingli, and asked in a low voice: "Xiaoli, have you and Mr. Zhou reconciled?"
Shen Qingli shook her head, with a hint of fatigue in her tone: "No, I don't want to have too much contact with him, but the children have just been discharged from the hospital, and I also want to make them happy."
Sister Chen patted her shoulder gently and said earnestly: "Xiao Li, no matter what, just listen to your heart."
"Don't sacrifice yourself for anyone. You should live for yourself."
Shen Qingli's heart was slightly moved when she heard this. If her mother were alive, she would say the same thing!
Shen Qingli raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Well, thank you Sister Chen."
The meal was served and the family sat around it. On the surface, they seemed to be enjoying themselves, but in fact, they all had different thoughts.
Zhou Yanchen's eyes kept looking at Shen Qingli who was sitting opposite him, his eyes full of guilt and love.
But Shen Qingli deliberately avoided his gaze and just focused on picking up food for the children.
After dinner, the children played in the living room, Shen Qingli and Zhou Yanchen sat on the sofa, and the air was filled with awkwardness.
Shen Qingli sat on the sofa, tapping the armrest of the sofa with her fingers inadvertently. Her eyes occasionally fell on the watch in her hand. The pointer on the dial seemed to have become a timer of her mood at the moment.
Do you mean to leave after dinner?
Why are you still sitting there without moving?
Shen Qingli thought silently in his heart.
Zhou Yanchen sat far away from her, so he could see everything she did.
He knew in his heart that Shen Qingli might want him to leave as soon as possible, but deep down, he longed to stay a little longer.
He knew that being too impatient might make things worse.
Today he entered this door, even though he used the child as an excuse, but at least he entered.
Let’s take it step by step!
"That time is too early. I am sorry to disturb your rest."
Zhou Yanchen stood up slowly with a gentle smile on his face.
Shen Qingli seemed to have been waiting for this sentence. As soon as Zhou Yanchen finished speaking, she immediately turned around and said to Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi who were playing nearby:
"Dabao and Xiaobao, your dad is going back home. Say goodbye to him."
Although Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi hoped that Zhou Yanchen could stay with them.
But they also knew in their little hearts that there seemed to be some conflicts between their mother and father.
The two little guys looked at each other, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding, and said in unison: "Goodbye, Dad."
Zhou Yanchen smiled and nodded, "Goodbye, babies."
His gaze stayed on the children's faces for a moment, and then slowly looked at Shen Qingli. That look contained too many complex emotions.
Then he walked towards the door with steady steps.
Before leaving, Zhou Yanchen stopped, turned around and said to Shen Qingli seriously: "If they make a noise at night, you call me and I will come quickly."
"Coming soon, what do you mean?" Shen Qingli caught these key words quickly, and his eyes were instantly filled with doubts.
Zhou Yanchen realized that he almost let the cat out of the bag. He was slightly startled, then quickly adjusted himself and hurriedly explained:
"I also have a house nearby, which is far from here. I'm living here recently. I'll move back to Repulse Bay when the children have fully recovered."
Shen Qingli looked at him, the doubt in her eyes had not completely dissipated, but she did not ask any more questions, just nodded lightly, "I know."
Zhou Yanchen returned to the upstairs home. He walked straight to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of red wine.
He poured himself a glass of red wine. The dark red liquid swayed gently in the crystal glass, exuding a mellow aroma.
He had just raised the glass to his lips and placed it on the coffee table when his cell phone suddenly rang.
Zhou Yanchen put down his wine glass and picked up the phone. Chang You's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Boss, someone just tried to hack into our company's system."
Hearing this, Zhou Yanchen frowned slightly, his eyes instantly becoming sharp and deep, "Have you found out who did it?"
"Overseas," Chang You replied, then paused and added, "The exact location is unknown."
There was a brief silence on the phone, and then Chang You hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, I may need you to come to the company now."
"Okay, I'll be there right away." Zhou Yanchen didn't hesitate at all. After a brief reply, he hung up the phone.
He picked up his coat which was lying beside him and strode out of the room.
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