Chapter 40
Wen Xun was very surprised when he received the call from the school. His colleagues around him pricked up their ears at the same time, suppressed their excitement, and winked at each other.
"An An got into a fight at school?" Wen Xun's eyes widened slightly in shock, muttering to himself, "That shouldn't be the case. My child is very well behaved."
Yu An would fight with others? Forgive Wen Xun for not being able to imagine this scene. Not only him, but everyone who knew Yu An began to question it.
Fu Yin, with green hair, came up to Wen Xun with a worried look in his eyes, "Is this a mistake? Maybe An An was bullied by someone else."
With Xiaobai and Zhou Yi around, it is unlikely that Yu An will be bullied.
Wen Xun picked up his coat and walked out, asking the teacher on the other end of the phone, "Is An An injured? Did he win the fight?"
The dean was speechless for a moment. When a parent hears about their child's fight, the first thing they care about is whether the child won. He has been teaching for so many years, but this is the first time he has encountered a weird parent like Wen Xun.
Since the dean of studies had turned on the speakerphone, everyone in the office could hear Wen Xun talking. Yu An couldn't sit still and moved closer to the dean of studies, "Dad, I didn't... uh uh."
He didn't fight, that's slander!
Xu Ye Ning covered Yu An's mouth expressionlessly, held the child to sit on his lap, raised his chin, and signaled the dean to continue.
The Dean of Studies, over fifty years old, was still busy following the young principal. He wiped the sweat from his forehead tiredly and stumbled for a long time, unable to speak: "Well, well, anyway, the child is not hurt, it's safe..."
Wen Xun was satisfied, and his tone was much more relaxed. "Then we must have won. I'll come over later."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving the dean any response. The dean had a confused look on his face, and the few remaining strands of his hair were flying around in disarray under the fan, just like his messy mood.
Yu An had been pouting sullenly since Wen Xun hung up the phone. Even when Xu Ye Ning brought him candy, he ignored her. Xu Ye Ning flicked his little mouth and said, "You're so young, but you have such a bad temper."
The next second, Xu Ye Ning felt a pain on the back of his hand. He looked at the cute little octopus on Yu An's shoulder and was surprised for a moment. It was an alien species.
But on second thought, Wen Xun is a senior leader of the base, and Yu An is his child. It is not surprising that he has a small alien species around him. Perhaps it is an extremely low-level, non-aggressive ornamental alien species.
"Don't let it out next time."
Xu Ye Ning picked up the little octopus, and when he met Claude's lake blue eyes, his heart trembled slightly. He quickly put the little octopus into Yu An's small pocket, drank a cup of tea, and suppressed the strangeness in his heart.
It was strange that he actually felt a sense of oppression from a small octopus alien.
"Don't touch it."
Yu An covered his pockets protectively, not wanting to talk to this annoying person. He looked in Zhou Xia's direction and reached out to hug him.
Zhou Xia had changed his clothes and no longer looked as disheveled as before, but he seemed to have not yet recovered from his surprise. He looked dazed and often in a daze, but as soon as he heard Yu An's words, he stood up and walked to them.
"Principal, An An doesn't like you, let me hold him."
His blunt words made Xu Ye Ning stunned for a moment, but she hugged Yu An even tighter, lowered her head and pinched his soft face dangerously, "You don't like me?"
Yu An snorted softly and muttered, "Yes, I just don't like you."
After thinking about it, Yu An deliberately played tricks and added another name, "Uncle, I hate you the most!"
Didn't Xiaobai say that Xu Ye Ning hated being called uncle? But he insisted on calling him that, making him so angry!
As expected, Xu Ye Ning's handsome face was as dark as ink. He exerted a little force on his hands, and Yu An's soft face was squeezed into a ball, with her little mouth slightly pouting.
His voice was dangerously low, "Was it Lin Huaichen or your father Wen who told you to call me that?"
"No."
Xu Ye Ning breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.
"Dad Wen never mentioned you at all."
This tone suddenly caught him off guard. Xu Ye Ning choked and coughed, feeling a chill in his heart. He glared at Yu An. This brat seemed to know how to accurately poke his heart.
Yu An was placed in Zhou Xia's arms by Xu Ye Ning, who had a dejected look on his face. Zhou Xia was still the polite and good student he was. He bent down to thank Xu Ye Ning, ignored the principal's complicated expression, and sat on the sofa on the other side with Yu An in his arms.
The Dean of Academic Affairs went to deal with the students from other schools who had entered the school without permission. The principal's office was silent for a while. Suddenly, a series of anxious voices calling for "brother" came from outside the door.
Xu Mingyao, who hadn't been seen for a long time, pushed open the door of the principal's office with an anxious look on his face and blurted out, "Brother! I heard that Yu An got into a fight with someone? Impossible, he's such a well-behaved boy, he wouldn't fight at all!"
Xu Ye Ning looked at his younger brother and frowned, "What's it got to do with you? Go back to class."
Xu Mingyao ignored him and walked straight to Yu An, looking him up and down, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Ever since Xu Mingyao misunderstood that Yu An played with Fu Yunshu and others in order to curry favor with the powerful, and left in disgrace after learning the truth, he seemed to be too ashamed to face Yu An and had not come to school for several days.
Yu An didn't have a good impression of him, but seeing his worried and concerned look, he was too embarrassed to ignore it directly, so he shook his head and said, "It's okay."
Zhou Xia glanced at Xu Mingyao, lowered his eyes and ruffled Yu An's dark hair.
Xu Ye Ning had no patience for his younger brother, "Xu Mingyao, go to class!"
Xu Mingyao looked at Yu An with a burning gaze. He stared at Yu An and didn't move his eyes away even when he threw himself into Zhou Xia's arms. He was very stubborn and said, "I won't go. I want to stay here."
"If you say that again, I'll go back and tell Dad that you deliberately targeted me at school."
Xu Mingyao was the son that Xu's father had in his old age, and he loved and doted on him very much. If he really went back to gossip, Xu Ye Ning would definitely be criticized, which would make him very annoyed.
Xu Mingyao successfully stayed. Seeing that Yu An didn't care about his past, he was secretly happy and deliberately sat next to Yu An.
When Xu Ye Ning saw the slightly raised corners of his lips and the fondness in his eyes when he looked at Yu An, his heart sank. He lifted Xu Mingyao by the back of his collar and threw him directly onto another single sofa far away.
Xu Ye Ning is already very unhappy that his younger brother is the same age as Wen Xun's son. His generation status cannot be lowered again and again because of this bastard.
"You are sick!"
Xu Mingyao got up cursing, looking unconvinced. He usually looked calm and focused on his studies, but how come he became so moody after graduating and returning to China?
Xu Ye Ning ignored his brother's scolding and looked down at the time on his watch from time to time.
Half an hour later, Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen appeared in front of the principal's office. Lin Huaichen was calm and not worried at all that Yu An would not be able to beat the other children under the protection of Claude and Monday, two high-risk aliens.
Lin Huaichen embraced Wen Xun and said in a relaxed tone, "Relax, dear. Our child is not an ordinary person. He will definitely not suffer any loss. Didn't the teacher also say that An An is safe now? Relax..."
As the door opened, Lin Huaichen unexpectedly met Xu Yening's eyes who was sitting behind the desk. His breath was held, and without thinking, he pulled Wen Xun back out of the door and slammed it shut.
It was so fast that it seemed as if there was something dirty inside.
When Yu An saw the two of them, his eyes lit up. He was about to say "Dad", but before he could utter it, he retreated when he saw his fathers. The words were stuck in his throat, and he felt very uncomfortable.
Isn't he the favorite baby of dads?
Yu An stared blankly at the closed door, pursed his lips, and threw himself into Zhou Xia's arms. His eyes were dull and he was visibly sad.
After a while, the door opened again. Wen Xun glared at Lin Huaichen, pinched his waist, and scolded him in a low voice, "Why are you going crazy for no reason?"
After saying that, he glanced at Yu An and saw that his baby was looking at him resentfully with those beautiful big eyes, obviously accusing them of the bad behavior of coming and leaving just now.
Wen Xun cursed Lin Huaichen in his heart again, without even looking at the others present, and hugged Yu An in his arms with heartache, stroking the soft hair on the back of his head, and coaxing him softly, "It's okay, it's okay, Daddy is here."
Yu An's grievances were instantly vented. He hugged Wen Xun's neck with a wronged look, rubbing his soft cheek against Wen Xun's face, and said sullenly: "I didn't fight... and it was those bad brothers who bullied Brother Zhou Xia."
He was clearly acting bravely and was not a bad kid who fought.
Wen Xun naturally believed him and patted his back soothingly, "Well, then our An An is great."
After receiving the praise, Yu An smiled, hugged Wen Xun's face and kissed him affectionately.
"Cough cough..." Xu Ye Ning couldn't hold it back any longer, so he pretended to cough twice to attract Wen Xun's attention. If he didn't do this, Wen Xun would probably never notice his existence.
Xu Ye Ning put on a brilliant smile and extended her hand to Wen Xun, "Senior, long time no see."
"Hmph~" Yu An didn't like Xu Ye Ning who spread rumors about him, and turned his head away from him in a bad mood.
Wen Xun glanced at Xu Ye Ning with a strange and distant look in his eyes. He lowered his head and asked Yu An, "Is this person bullying you?"
Yu An shook his head. Although the principal was annoying, it couldn't be said that he bullied him.
On the other side, Xu Ye Ning's smile froze, because his brother seemed to have no idea who he was... This was a fatal blow to him.
Lin Huaichen obviously realized this and couldn't suppress his joy. In order to prevent his gloating from being too obvious, he considerately raised his hand to cover the upturned corners of his lips.
But unfortunately, Xu Ye Ning's earth-shattering expression made him want to laugh out loud. He couldn't help but let out a chuckle, which attracted the attention of others.
Yu An looked at Lin Huaichen curiously, "Dad?"
His father was acting strangely today. Not only did he not hug him right away, he also kept staring at the principal.
Thinking of the gossip he heard from Xiaobai, Yu An stretched out his little hands and hugged Wen Xun tighter, looking at Xu Ye Ning warily, fearing that he would come to steal his father.
Lin Huaichen glanced proudly at his dejected rival, put his arm around Wen Xun's shoulders to assert his sovereignty, and took his wife and children into his arms.
"Ah Xun, have you forgotten? He was the younger brother from the Xu family who used to play with Ruoyi." Lin Huaichen kindly reminded him, speaking in an elder's tone, "It's been so long since we last met, and he's grown up so much."
They all said openly and secretly that Xu Ye Ning was just a younger brother and was lower than them in generation.
Xu Ye Ning clenched his fists and gritted his teeth at Lin Huaichen's flattering behavior, but with Wen Xun present, he had to behave properly.
After enduring it again and again, Xu Ye Ning forced the corners of his lips to reveal a stiff smile, staring at Lin Huaichen. If looks could kill, Lin Huaichen would have been riddled with holes under his gaze.
"Yes, thanks to Brother Lin's advice, I have grown so much abroad." Xu Ye Ning squeezed out the words through his teeth, "Thank you so much."
Lin Huaichen could hear his sarcasm and smiled nonchalantly, "You're welcome. This is what I should do as your brother. It's a pity that you couldn't attend your brother's and my wedding. But you'll have another chance in your next life and you can witness our wedding with your own eyes then."
“Crack!”
The pen in Xu Ye Ning's hand broke into pieces. He sneered, threw the broken pen into the trash can, and ignored Lin Huaichen.
Yu An's gaze moved back and forth between the two of them. This spacious office had unknowingly become their battlefield, with invisible smoke lingering in the sky.
Xu Mingyao was unaware of their past grudges and listened to their "friendly reminiscences" in a daze, but felt that something was strange, an indescribable weird atmosphere between the two.
When Wen Xun learned that the stranger in front of him was an old acquaintance, he was unusually embarrassed and silent for a moment.
He has never been able to remember people. If they don't talk when they meet, then it's fine. But if he unilaterally doesn't know the other person, then it's a bit rude.
Wen Xun thought for a long time, and finally dug out Xu Ye Ning's figure from the depths of his distant memory, "Is it... Ye Ning?"
Just as Lin Huaichen said, Xu Ye Ning has changed a lot. Before he left, he was still a young boy who followed them every day and called them brother.
Because her parents were busy with work at the time, Ruoyi was taken to play by Wen Xun. Having one more child was not too many for Xu Ye Ning, and this child was very well-behaved and would do whatever they were told. She was much easier to take care of than Ruoyi.
Xu Ye Ning didn't care about being reserved and nodded repeatedly, "It's me."
He walked tentatively to Wen Xun's side, using the obedient look he used to when he was a child, and said softly, "Brother... I miss you so much..."
This time, not only Lin Huaichen looked at him with a strange look, but even his own brother looked at him with a very strange look.
Xu Mingyao looked at the scene in astonishment, as if he saw a Tyrannosaurus Rex pinching a handkerchief and acting coquettishly. It was so eye-catching that he wanted to poke his eyes out.
I'm really blind.
Lin Huaichen imitated in a sinister tone, "Brother, I miss you so much... Tsk, how disgusting."
"Don't even think about it!"
A clear baby voice suddenly rang out, and the adults turned their eyes to little Yu An in Wen Xun's arms. Yu An's little face was pressed tightly against Wen Xun, and he pursed his lips and looked at Xu Ye Ning warily.
"My father, you can't think about him." Yu An domineeringly rejected Xu Ye Ning's thoughts, hugged Wen Xun tighter, and muttered stubbornly, "My..."
This was the first time that Yu An showed such a strong possessiveness and exclusivity. He had always been very well-behaved, but when faced with someone trying to snatch his father away, Yu An also stood up with all his thorns and did not allow anyone to get close.
Lin Huaichen was very touched and patted Yu An's little head twice, "Good boy, Daddy's love for you is not in vain."
Since Yu An was so repulsive to Xu Ye Ning, Wen Xun naturally wouldn't get too close to him. The two of them maintained a safe social distance and had a brief conversation, and the content of the conversation was still about Yu An.
After learning that Yu An did not fight and the chaos in the school was caused by a few thugs outside the school, Wen Xun breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Zhou Xia who was standing aside.
Wen Xun checked Zhou Xia up and down, making sure there were no external injuries. He placed his hands on his shoulders and said, "Next time someone bullies you, tell this uncle directly."
The bullying among children is always direct and cruel, especially since Zhou Xia has no family to protect him and is out of place in this school. It is not impossible that he will be targeted by bad students.
Xu Ye Ning was of course willing to listen to Wen Xun's words, "Don't worry, this is my responsibility."
Yu An held Wen Xun's hand and looked at Xu Ye Ning with a questioning look. Although he didn't trust the principal, he was the principal after all, and he could better protect Zhou Xia in school.
Xu Ye Ning met with Wen Xun. Although he was tricked by Lin Huaichen to go abroad at that time, seeing the three of them today and knowing that they were living well, he felt heartbroken and also gave up all other thoughts.
After resolving Yu An's issue, Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen were about to leave. Before leaving, Lin Huaichen pulled Yu An aside and told him how petty Xu Ye Ning was. If Xu Ye Ning treated him badly, he must tell them in time.
He also pulled out Claude, Xiaobai and Monday, and told them one by one to take good care of Yu An.
Claude lazily opened his eyes and glanced at him, waving his tentacles to indicate that he had received the message. Xiaobai saluted with his wings in a formal manner, sonorous and powerful, "I guarantee to complete the mission!"
Monday also imitated it, "Woof!"
【Guaranteed mission completion! 】
Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen left together, Zhou Xia was taken away by his class teacher, and Yu An and Xu Mingyao returned to the classroom to continue the class.
Along the way, Xu Mingyao kept trying to find an opportunity to talk to Yu An, but Yu An was not interested at all and only nodded from time to time to show that he was listening.
Xu Mingyao looked at Yu An awkwardly, "Are you still angry with me?"
Yu An was stunned: "Huh?"
"Just... the last time I misunderstood you." Xu Mingyao blushed. He took a deep breath and bowed solemnly to Yu An. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have thought about you like that. I just... I wanted you to play with me..."
"You've always played with Fu Yunshu. I'm no worse than them, so I want you to play with me too..."
Xu Mingyao has the mentality of a child and wants to get whatever he wants. He felt very regretful after hearing his family's comments about the inappropriateness of his behavior. He spent several days at home reflecting on his behavior before he mustered up the courage to apologize to Yu An.
Yu An was stunned for a moment, then he remembered what Xu Mingyao was talking about, and said honestly, "It's okay, I don't care."
He didn't take this matter to heart at all. If Xu Mingyao hadn't mentioned it, Yu An would have forgotten it completely.
The huge rock that had been weighing on his heart finally fell to the ground, and Xu Mingyao breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good..."
He looked at Yu An hesitantly, "So... are we good friends?"
This time it was Yu An's turn to be surprised, "We are friends?"
How come he doesn't know?
The joy on Xu Mingyao's face disappeared completely, and he lowered his head like a puppy abandoned by its owner. Yu An couldn't bear it and changed his tone, "Okay, we're friends."
Xu Mingyao was instantly happy, and his smile was particularly worthless.
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