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    So ask

    Finally, on the day He Chen returned home, he asked Lin An to follow him.

    Lin An gave him two options, to have his lawyer accompany him, or to accompany him himself.

    He Chen had no choice but to choose the one that was more acceptable.

    He got into Lin An’s car and was wearing clothes that Lin An had bought. It was a brand he was not familiar with. It was a different style from the same series as what Lin An was wearing today.

    He Chen fastened his seat belt and turned around, still feeling helpless, “Actually, it’s really not the case. The lawyer drafted an agreement for me, and the precautions were also communicated. Besides, they are not that powerful. I won’t be fine after all these years. But you, you are so busy, you still have to accompany me for a trip.”

    Lin An was unmoved, “You are great, and you are not bullied by them. It is two different things than them making you unhappy.”

    “If there weren’t some things that required you to be there on your own, I’d actually like to solve them all for you so that you don’t have to come into contact with them for even a second.”

    “It’s not that I don’t believe you,” Lin An asked Hechen to enter the address. He glanced at the navigation and turned to go out, “I don’t want to give it up either.”

    “I don’t want you to meet people you don’t like, and I don’t want you to be unhappy.”

    He Chen sank into the leather seat and didn’t speak for a long time.

    He has long been accustomed to accepting and solving everything by himself.

    Good and bad, like NPCs who complete the tasks set in the dungeon. After all, many times in life, there is no choice.

    But Lin An would always hold his hand, pull him out of his preset trajectory, and tell him that it wasn’t the case.

    He Chen wanted to shake Lin An’s hand, but was afraid of affecting his driving, so in the end he just grabbed the seat belt.

    The palms of his hands were numb from the stranglehold, but He Chen seemed unaware.

    It felt strange to be cared for, not just needed. He Chen was at a loss for words, but had to admit——

    It’s not a bad feeling.

    Like orange soda flowing over my heart on a hot summer day.

    There were a lot of thoughts in his mind, mostly about Lin An, plus a few things that needed to be dealt with later.

    Lin An drove the car very steadily. Perhaps the environment and the people around him made him feel at ease, so He Chen fell asleep unknowingly.

    In the dream, he went back to his childhood when he followed his father back to his old home. In front of him were the majestic gates, forested woods, and a huge golf course that stretched beyond his sight.

    He was lost inside, stumbling around and unable to find the exit.

    Suddenly missing something in his sleep, He Chen’s whole body trembled inconspicuously, and he opened his eyes suddenly.

    It took him a while for his eyes to focus, and the first thing he met was Lin An’s worried eyes.

    He was covered with Lin An’s coat, his seat belt had been unfastened, and his nose was filled with the faint rosin from Lin An’s clothes.

    “Are you awake? Is the air conditioner temperature inappropriate?” Lin An asked.

    He Chen shook his head, “Are you here?”

    “Yeah.” Lin An took out a small bottle of yogurt from the storage compartment, “It’s still early, there’s no rush.”

    He didn’t ask anything, but He Chen knew what he wanted to ask.

    “Don’t worry,” He Chen reassured, “It’s nothing, I dreamed about my dad.”

    He couldn’t figure out when he started not seeing his father again in his dreams.

    Until now, his face is gradually blurred in the memory.

    He said he dreamed of his father, but his eyebrows were furrowed and he didn’t look relaxed.

    Lin An secretly guessed that maybe Hechen had been having a hard time these years and couldn’t bear his father to know about it, so he didn’t even dare to dream about it.

    Lin An didn’t say anything, just shook He Chen’s hand and placed it in his palm, “If you miss him, find a time and I’ll accompany you to see him.”

    He Chen held Lin An’s hand with his backhand, his eyes serious, as if he had considered it a hundred times.

    “If we win the summer split, we will go.”

    By then… I shouldn’t feel guilty when I see my father again…

    Lin An chuckled and tapped his forehead with his finger, “We Dawn players are just starting out, and our self-confidence is quite inflated. If the media knows about it, I’m afraid you will dominate the e-sports module complaint site.”

    He Chen covered his head, “Why? Do Coach Tao and Manager Qiao know that you are not confident?”

    Lin An thought for a moment, “Do you want to tell the truth?”

    Without waiting for Hechen’s reaction, he bullied him again, “Then I’ll bribe you, don’t say anything, okay?”

    A shadow was cast on He Chen, and Lin An’s body temperature heated him through his clothes.

    “What flavor is the yogurt?” Lin An’s eyes were deep and he suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

    “Ah?” He Chen didn’t react, and raised his eyebrows slightly. Lin An didn’t get this yogurt himself, and he didn’t know what it tasted like?

    As soon as Hechen opened his mouth, his mouth was kissed.

    Lin An didn’t want his answer at all, he was more willing to explore the answer by himself.

    By the time Hechen sat back in his chair, it was already twenty minutes later.

    “The blueberry flavor is a bit sour. I’ll try the green one next time.” Lin An licked the corner of his mouth and said seriously.

    He Chen looked out the window, but not at Lin An.

    Fortunately, the yogurt was bottled, otherwise Lin An’s car would have been flooded.

    He held the yogurt bottle in his hand and drank sip after sip.Lin An didn’t rush him, and waited patiently for him to finish drinking. He collected the garbage before getting out of the car first, then went around to Hechen’s side and opened the door for him.

    He Chen calmed down and looked around, and then realized that the two of them had entered He’s house, and the car was parked outside the main entrance of the main house.

    That meant that the people of the He family had long known that the two of them had arrived, but they didn’t understand why they didn’t go in.

    He Chen chuckled, but didn’t think there was anything wrong with what Lin An did.

    Just wait, we don’t see each other very often anyway, they are not close relatives.

    But the He family doesn’t think so.

    The housekeeper had just introduced the two people into the living room. Before they could see them, He Chen heard an angry scolding.

    “Who taught you the rules? Make your elders wait for so long?”

    “Dad, Xiaochen’s parents didn’t get it early because they had no one to teach them. Let’s be more patient.”

    There are two people at the main seat. The one sitting there has white hair and a silver beard, and has a deep frown. Because of his deep outline and narrow eyes, he looks a bit sinister.

    Behind him stood a tall man. He looked like he was wearing a suit and leather shoes, but his facial features were exactly like that of the old man. It was easy to see the relationship between the two of them.

    Although Lin An had foreseen that He Chen’s relatives were not fuel-efficient, he still couldn’t help but frown.

    He Chen’s face was torn apart when they met each other, and He Chen’s pale face instantly became cold.

    He sat down on the guest sofa without ceremony and stared at the man who had just spoken.

    After all, this man was also his father’s younger brother, so He Chen had to call him second uncle.

    “I think even though you have parents who raised you up, they didn’t raise you very well.” He Chen glanced at the old man, then slid to the man, glanced up and down, and suddenly sneered.

    Lin An wanted to speak but didn’t even interrupt.

    Entering the He family’s old house, He Chen was like a character with stacks of armor, and his attack power was instantly full.

    When the man heard this, his face instantly turned pale, “You…”

    “What am I?” He Chen’s face was straight, and he took out his cell phone and started recording directly at him, “I don’t have a tutor. I can say anything. You do. Let’s listen to what people with tutors say.”

    The man took a deep breath and was interrupted by the old man, “Okay.”

    He coughed twice and said, “Let’s get down to business.”

    The housekeeper saw the old man’s gesture and quickly invited another man in a suit to take documents.

    The Dahongpao tea produced in a specific region is used at Hezhai to entertain guests. The tea has a rich aroma.

    The atmosphere was strange. The aunt didn’t know whether she should come over and pour them tea. He Chen was not polite. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup for himself. He first pushed it to Lin An, and then took another cup for himself to take a sip.

    “It’s been brewing for a long time and it’s a bit strong. If you can’t get used to it, don’t force it.” He Chen did not forget to remind Lin An in a low voice.

    After He Chen’s first words, Lin An stood behind him and looked at him with a smile. He took the tea cup and took a sip, then leaned over and put it back on the table. He objectively commented: “It’s okay. The tea cup is interesting.”

    This tea set is also specially used for entertaining guests. It is a complete set of celadon and has a rare depiction of human figures.

    Lin An had just passed the one he had in his hand and recognized that it was the Twenty-Four Filial Piety’s Caiyi Yuqin, while He Chen’s one was lying on the ice to pray for a carp.

    Lin An almost couldn’t help laughing that such a weak family actually practiced twenty-four filial piety.

    He also thought that if outsiders were present and the He family treated He Chen like this, how did they treat He Chen when he was younger and had no ability to fight back?

    Thinking of this, the invisible smile at the corner of Lin An’s mouth completely faded away.

    He looks so outstanding that others cannot ignore him even if they want to.

    He Chen’s second uncle looked over several times and said suspiciously: “…Is this the lawyer you brought?”

    No wonder he was suspicious. Although Lin An had a good-looking appearance, but when he came here today, he was dressed more formally than usual but not more. He wore a T-shirt and trousers with a shirt jacket. He had an outstanding temperament, like a rich boy in college.

    “He’s my friend.” He Chen didn’t want to talk more about Lin An and took out a document from his bag. “I also brought an agreement with me. I can talk to your lawyer about it.”

    The team of lawyers hired by the He family at a high price had served their group for nearly ten years. This attorney did not take He Chen seriously at first.

    There was no other reason than that He Chen was too young.

    Lawyer Cao knows this clearly.

    He blamed Hechen’s lack of money for not hiring a lawyer, so that his initial attitude was even a bit arrogant.

    The agreement brought by Hechen was pushed to his hands, and Lawyer Cao didn’t even look at it.

    “I don’t think we need to waste time,” he said with his head held high: “I know you want to retain the equity, but until you reach adulthood, your father’s shares have been held by Mr. He. You currently have no experience in working in the group, and there is no point in inheriting the shares. It is better to accept the conditions of Director He and Mr. He and exchange them for money. For you, it will maximize your interests.”

    He Chen was not surprised by their attitude. Even their advice to give up his share inheritance was completely consistent with what he had expected earlier.

    “I…”

    Lin An, who was hanging his head and playing with his phone as a background, suddenly leaned over and looked at the agreement drawn up by Lawyer Cao in He Chen’s hand. He flipped through it a few times to find the content he wanted to see and sneered.

    “I would like to thank the two elders on behalf of Hechen. I want to sell off the shares inherited by Hechen at one-fifth of the market price. I really have a huge appetite.”

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