He seemed to be doing well; his thin face had become a little fuller, indicating that the Sheng family was taking good care of him, at least ensuring he was well-fed. The frightened expression he used to have in front of him was gone, replaced by the ease and happiness of a child.
Gao Sen felt a subtle, persistent pain in his heart.
"No!" Gao Xi saw him and suddenly showed a terrified expression. She twisted her little body and pushed Lei Ze away, then ran to Lei Xuan's side and climbed into Lei Xuan's arms with her little bottom sticking out.
His actions made Razer smile wryly.
Only in moments of extreme fear will a person truly reveal who they can trust and be close to.
He tried so hard to please Gao Xi and Lei Tian, and the two children seemed to like him very much and played with him well. But once something happened, it became clear whether they were close or distant.
In their hearts, the only one who truly cared for them and could protect them was Lei Xuan.
"Don't go back." Lei Xuan snorted. Just as he was lifting the little child up and bringing Chen Wangshu to sit on his lap, he felt the child rush into his arms, as if trying to hide his little body, and sobbing, "Don't give Xiaoxi away, I won't go back!" He paused, then whispered, "Dad, Daddy."
He stretched out his little hand and nestled into the man's reliable embrace, while also reaching out a small hand to pinch the hem of Shen Wangshu's clothes, as if by doing so, he could have both adults in front of him and prevent his father outside from taking him away.
Lei Xuan was completely unmoved by the word "Dad," remaining indifferent and aloof. He placed a large hand on Gao Xi's head and snorted.
Calling for Mom won't help.
I heard the male lead in a wish-fulfillment novel is my dad!
The CEO of Lei Corporation thought coldly.
“I remember you’ve already sold your son.” He looked up at the distraught Gao Sen across from him and said coldly.
"No matter what, he's still my son." Gao Sen didn't hear Gao Xi's shouts, but seeing his son being close to another man while acting like he'd seen a ghost when he saw his own father was enough to make him very angry.
He took a deep breath, strode up to Lei Xuan, and looked down at the indifferent and ruthless man. This man, who seemed to know nothing of joy or sorrow, had taken everything from him—his woman, his son—and now he was trying to take the Gao Group from him!
"I just want to ask Mr. Lei, what exactly do you want to do?!" he asked with a fierce expression.
"I'll pay you to get lost," Lei Xuan said bluntly without batting an eye.
"Why?" Gao Sen asked, bewildered.
Lei Xuan snorted coldly.
Of course, it was because Shen Wangshu loathed Gao Sen, but he was not prepared to answer the question.
"President Lei, the Gao family business is my family's property, and it has always been carried forward and flourished by the Gao family. This is the culmination of our Gao family's hard work, you can't do this..."
Gao Sen glared fiercely at Lei Xuan for a long time, then suddenly softened his expression and said in a show of weakness, "The Gao family can't compete with the Lei family. The Lei family has countless subsidiaries. Why must we be so petty with the Gao family? If I have offended you in the past, Mr. Lei, I am willing to apologize and turn hostility into friendship. Wouldn't that be better?"
He had been a chosen one since childhood and had never spoken to anyone in such a submissive manner, which he found extremely humiliating.
"The Gao family will remain in their hands forever," Lei Xuan said coldly.
Gao Sen thought he was promising not to harm the Gao family again, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
But he breathed his last a little too soon, because Lei Xuan continued slowly, "I will hand over the Gao family to Xiao Xi."
Gao Sen was immediately speechless, and his deep, dark black eyes showed surprise.
He glanced at Lei Xuan, then at Gao Xi, who was peeking out from Lei Xuan's arms warily at him.
He suddenly found it somewhat amusing that the one who wanted to become his rival and take everything away from him was actually his own son!
"Xiao Xi? How old is he?!"
“I will help him. Are you afraid?” Lei Xuan’s last sentence was directed at Gao Xi.
Gao Xi shook his little body, looked at his aunt who was giving him an encouraging smile, then at Lei Xuan who was expressionless, shook his head vigorously, and whispered, "Xiao Xi is not afraid."
He had barely finished speaking when the little brown bear rolled to his legs, hugged his thin little legs, looked up, patted its chest, and cried out, "Don't be afraid! The knight will protect you! It's just a company." The two children immediately grinned foolishly, clearly not understanding what obtaining a Gao family business truly meant. Gao Xi even rubbed against Lei Xuan's face and whispered, "With Daddy here, Xiao Xi isn't afraid."
This time, Mr. Gao heard it.
But he wished he hadn't heard it.
In the apocalypse, I have an umbrella.
How long has it been, and his son doesn't recognize him anymore?!
He lost his son?!
"Don't worry, Mr. Gao. Ah Xuan has no designs on the Gao family business. He just wants Xiao Xi to get what he deserves. In any case, the Gao family business will belong to Xiao Xi in the future. We're just getting it to her in advance."
Shen Wangshu noticed Lei Xuan's eyes twitching slightly. Realizing she might end up beating her nephew, she gave him a reassuring smile, cupped his face, and planted a kiss. Sure enough, the man seemed pleased and stopped caring about the form of address. She turned her head to look mockingly at Gao Sen, whose eyes were bloodshot and who seemed unsure who to hate, and said softly, "This is what Xiao Xi deserves."
"How could he call someone else 'Dad'?!" Gao Sen roared angrily.
“Because his father doesn’t deserve to be a father!” Shen Wangshu shouted back.
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