Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Wei Ran came back to find him.
Cao Hui didn't know Lin Luochen, but he knew Wei Dudu.
Seeing a tall young man coming over with Wei Ran's child in his arms, he was stunned and thought to himself: Could this be Wei Ran's... that Dudu's father?
As soon as the thought came to his mind, Cao Hui looked the man up and down again.
Little did he know that when he was looking at others, the other party was also observing him - Cao Hui finally looked at the man's face, and was shuddered by the other party's cold gaze, and dared not look around.
Fortunately, Cao Hui has grown a lot over the years and is no longer the type of person who speaks out everything.
Forced by the other party's aura, he even smiled awkwardly at Lin Luochen before asking, "Are you Ah Ran's friend?"
Lin Luochen looked him up and down. His temperament and aura determined that he looked at people with the attitude of a superior.
After a long moment of contempt, he finally spoke, his voice cold and his answer simple: "Good friend."
He doesn't need to emphasize his identity in front of outsiders.
Because of this answer, Cao Hui was no longer sure who Lin Luochen was.
He showed a strange smile, then looked at Dudu: "Dudu, when you see your second uncle, you won't call for help?"
Dudu immediately started fiddling with his little hands in Father Lin's arms.
...Because when Dudu plays with his little fingers, he has to lower his head, and when Dudu lowers his head, he won't call anyone.
Just pretend you didn't understand what the adult opposite you was saying.
This is a self-defense mechanism of Dudu.
At this time, Wei Ran stretched out his arms and took him.
Many adults like to teach children rules, hoping that their children will be polite in front of strangers, but Wei Ran does not have such rules.
She almost stepped forward and inserted herself between Cao Hui and Dudu. Not only did Wei Ran block Cao Hui's sight, but she also only showed him the back of his head.
After he took Dudu, Dudu naturally hugged his father's neck, with his big head stuck on Wei Ran's shoulder and neck, sticking softly to his father, and never called him second uncle.
This is the tacit understanding between father and son.
If Dudu doesn't want to call anyone, then don't call. Wei Ran will take care of anything that happens.
"Hey, still so rude..."
Cao Hui really spoke.
But before he could finish his sentence, Lin Luochen immediately turned to the dean behind him and said, "How come anyone can make such a loud noise at the door of the operating room? Is this how we manage order in our hospital?"
The hospital executive who came with General Manager Lin quickly called the security guard to go up and ask the noisy gentleman to leave.
Cao Hui was furious, but there was nothing he could do. His wife tried to calm him down, but he couldn't stand the humiliation and said a few more harsh words.
Wei Ran simply held Dudu in her arms and followed Lin Luochen's advice to wait in another room.
Cao Hui's father-in-law felt embarrassed and simply left the operating room door to go smoke.
——The mother-in-law broke her leg, so they rushed over to see her out of moral obligation. They didn’t expect that their son-in-law was still so childish and disappointing.
I shouldn't have agreed to my daughter having a child out of wedlock, nor should I have hastily agreed to this marriage just because their family conditions were decent.
Now it seems that Cao Hui is not as sensible as the adopted son of the Cao family.
…
Ms. Bai's operation was very successful. After a period of plaster treatment and good rest, she will be able to walk normally. Wei Ran and Lin Luochen did not take the little episode in front of the operating room door seriously.
However, when they returned to their temporary hotel that night, Lin Luochen said to Wei Ran for no apparent reason: "Everyone else is born in the twelve zodiac signs, but your second brother is born in the year of the hyena, right?"
Wei Ran didn't take a nap today, and it seemed like she was blacking out. It took her a moment to realize that Lin Luochen was talking about Cao Hui.
For a moment, he felt that Lin Luochen's description was quite apt, so he laughed.
The person who suddenly curved his eyes and raised the corners of his lips was like a firework that suddenly bloomed in the dark night.
Lin Luochen was stunned.
I didn't expect that just a casual word from me would make Wei Ran laugh.
Then it was as if gorgeous fireworks were reflected in his eyes, and Lin Luochen's eyes also lit up.
He stared at Wei Ran without blinking.
Wei Ran said: "Cao Hui just doesn't have much brains. He's been like this since he was a child. He'll just get used to it."
For Wei Ran, people without brains are the easiest to get along with, because their behavior patterns are always the same, and as long as you understand them, you can easily deal with them.
Cao Hui was the most reckless of the brainless crowd... and while he was reckless, he couldn't beat Wei Ran if they really fought...
So from childhood to adulthood, except for the occasional times when he was too lazy to care and had to endure Cao Hui's harsh words, most of the time it was Wei Ran who suppressed the opponent.
Lin Luochen knew Wei Ran's previous temper, so he was not worried at all that Wei Ran would be wronged by Cao Hui.
"And I feel like your adoptive mother is a nice person."
Although we only met briefly today, I can tell that Ms. Bai is a very well-educated and well-educated woman.
...A grandma that Dudu likes must not be a bad person. At least her heart isn't bad.
Regardless of whether the other party can treat everyone equally, at least the other party is willing to do so.
Like Lin Luochen in the Lin family, although he is "the most favored child of the old man", he himself knows, and everyone knows too, that his grandfather's preference only comes from the fact that he is much better than other children of the Lin family.
So in comparison, Wei Ran's adoptive parents are indeed worthy of respect.
Wei Ran also agreed with Lin Luochen's statement, "Yes, uncle and aunt have always been very good to me."
Lin Luochen's eyes moved and he said, "Then I'll find a few more people to take care of your aunt. If she feels it's inconvenient and wants to go home, I'll arrange a private plane to take her back to Canada."
Wei Ran's long eyelashes drooped downwards. For the first time, she didn't refuse. Instead, she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you."
"Wei Ran..." Lin Luochen was so excited that he directly held Wei Ran's hand.
Wei Ran subconsciously tried to pull his hand back, but he couldn't pull it out. He suddenly looked up at Lin Luochen and saw a pair of eyes as bright as stars, staring at him.
For some reason, Wei Ran didn't dare to look anymore and turned away. By the way, he also wanted to rub his hot ears.
The smile on Lin Luochen's face widened further.
At this time, Dudu, who had just finished walking around the hotel lobby, was brought back by the bodyguards.
"Dad, Dad Lin!"
This is a five-star family-friendly hotel with many places to visit in the lobby, which is also suitable for children's interests and hobbies, and there are many shops.
Dudu was taken for a walk and even used his little watch to buy several ice creams.
Dudu came back at this moment. He didn't notice that his father and Lin's father had quickly separated their hands. He just held up his half-eaten ice cream and gave it to his father: "Dad, you eat the ice cream~"
“…Dad doesn’t eat.”
Wei Ran said she didn't want to eat it, but she still took a bite of it with her little round hand to give the baby some face.
But he was determined not to eat too much of this thing, and was afraid that Dudu would eat too much, so he said, "Give it to your father Lin."
"Okay."
Dudu scooped another big spoonful without hesitation and raised his round hand again: "Dad Lin, eat ice cream~"
When Dudu raised it, Wei Ran realized that he had just used that spoon.
"Ah..." He subconsciously wanted to stop it.
But Lin Luochen had already squatted down and ate the ice cream with Dudu's little hand.
Wei Ran: “…”
Because Wei Ran made a very slight "ah" sound, Dudu and Lin Luochen both turned their heads to look at him. The baby's eyes were full of curiosity and inquiry, and so was Lin Luochen at first.
But after seeing Wei Ran's expression, "the one surnamed Lin" quickly understood what Wei Ran was embarrassed about. Not only did he not care, he even deliberately raised the corners of his lips and pretended to say to Dudu: "Thank you Dudu, very sweet."
Wei Ran: “…………”
Dudu didn't know that Mr. Lin was saying something with a hidden meaning, and that it wasn't meant for the baby, so Dudu still said politely, "You're welcome, Mr. Lin."
Lin Luochen: “…”
This time it was Wei Ran's turn to laugh.
It's still early.
Lin Luochen remembered Wei Ran's schedule, picked up Dudu again and said, "Daddy will take you for another walk? Why didn't Dudu buy anything else?"
Wei Ran nodded her forehead and motioned for Dudu to go play with Dad Lin.
He was quite busy today. Director Chen had asked him to discuss some individual settings of the script. Wei Ran had been delayed during the day, so he had to go back to his room to attend a remote meeting.
Over there, Dudu had already enthusiastically hooked his arms around Lin's father's neck, and babbled to himself that it was because Dubao had bought the ice cream first and was anxious to share it with everyone, so he didn't have time to look at other things.
While listening, Lin Luochen gave Wei Ran a look and took the baby away.
Wei Ran: “…”
It is always good to have someone who can look after Dudu, protect Dudu and play with the baby.
Wei Ran had actually fantasized about such a good situation many years ago when she first learned about the existence of Dudu and had to keep the child.
But after just two days of fantasizing, he was frightened away by reality.
So much so that in the years since then, Wei Ran has not dared to dream anymore. Now he just takes things one step at a time.
Wei Ran will not waste time on internal conflicts.
He returned to his room, tidied himself up a bit, and then sent Director Chen an application for a connection.
Downstairs, Lin Luochen took Dudu to a children's store to buy gifts for the children.
This trip was considered a business trip for Du. And good friends should bring each other gifts on business trips. Lin Luochen taught Dudu this.
So Dudu also started to pay attention to these things and carefully selected gifts for his friends in kindergarten.
Dudu was carefully selecting inside, while Lin Luochen received another call outside.
"Excuse me, Mr. Lin," the person on the other end reported, "I've made a new discovery regarding Mr. Wei, and I feel I must report it to you..."
"Well, go ahead."
"...You said Mr. Wei broke up with you in June, but Mr. Lin transferred the 10 million to Mr. Wei in October."
Lin Luochen was stunned as he looked at Dudu, "What did you say?"
This discovery was incredibly important. Worried that he might be dissatisfied with the investigation, they continued to explain, "...transfer records from five years ago are inherently difficult to retrieve, let alone large-scale international transfers. The operation involved numerous steps, so..."
"I'm asking you." Lin Luochen digested this latest information and then interrupted him impatiently: "Are you saying that Wei Ran didn't get the money when she broke up with me... and she didn't get the money until four months later?!"
"Yes. Judging from the fund transfers in your father's account, that's right."
Lin Luochen was silent.
The first thing that came to his mind was a sentence that Wei Ran had emphasized countless times—
Wei Ran really left him voluntarily.
Money and other things are just a side thing.
…
So Wei Ran didn't love him. She really didn't love him.
...It's not that anyone from the Lin family is behind this, it's just that Wei Ran wants to be a star and doesn't want to date me.
…
I can’t say whether I feel lonely or heartbroken.
Lin Luochen felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. What he had been worried about suddenly became a reality. Even his hands and feet lost their warmth in an instant and became icy cold to the bone.
...He is Lin Luochen. He...
I'm not so humble as to stick to the other person like this.
At this moment, the pride of being a favored child of heaven made him throw away all his humility and self-mockery, and he even thought firmly: Since Wei Ran doesn't love him anyway, then forget it.
But his cold eyes, which were gradually losing their warmth, suddenly melted when he saw the little watermelon-headed baby running around in the corner of the store.
No, that's not right. Something is still wrong.
——Since she has been away from him for four months, according to Wei Ran, she will never come back to find him even if she is pregnant with Dudu.
So, why would the Lin family be willing to give Wei Ran 10 million in October?!
Although his father was wealthy, he was not a narrow-minded person. He was not so generous as to agree to give money to Wei Ran after four months.
Unless... Wei Ran took the initiative to look for his father again for some reason.
Upon hearing this question, the person on the other end, while assessing Mr. Lin's attitude, speculated, "From Mr. Wei's perspective, after receiving the money, he first paid the agency's liquidated damages and the compensation to the brands. He then gave the remaining amount back to his fans in the form of gifts...exactly 10 million.
...So we can't rule out the possibility that Mr. Wei contacted your father out of financial distress, trying to..."
Lin Luochen smiled coldly: "You are in financial difficulty, so you didn't leave a penny for yourself, right?"
“…” The investigators didn’t dare to speak any more.
The person in charge of the investigation did not understand Wei Ran’s stubbornness, but Lin Luochen did.
He knew that even if faced with a large penalty, Wei Ran would not bow her head.
He didn't need the other party's unprofessional and evidence-free speculation. After giving a few instructions, Lin Luochen hung up the phone and dialed his father's number.
While waiting for the other party to answer the call, Lin Luochen's heart was pounding like thunder. He couldn't tell whether he was excited, angry, or heartbroken.
His father gave money to Wei Ran, it must be because Wei Ran took the initiative to find the Lin family.
But Wei Ran came to the Lin family, definitely not for money.
…
So at that time, at that point in time... why did Wei Ran come to the Lin family...
It's already obvious.
——Didn’t he go to the Lin family?
He is looking for himself.
At least at that time, at the very beginning, Wei Ran wanted to tell me about Dudu's news...
The call was connected, and Lin Luochen asked without hesitation:
"Did Wei Ran come back to see me when he first found out he was pregnant with Dudu?"
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