As the final class bell rang, He Lianchen hurried towards the office. The teachers who were leaving work were no longer surprised to see someone nearby the entrance. When the last teacher, Teacher Wang, came out, he happily greeted He Lianchen on his own initiative. He Lianchen politely responded, and this made Teacher Wang even happier.

After everyone had left, Shen Qinghan finally emerged.

Have we been waiting for a long time?

"No."

"Oh, well then, let's go."

On the way, Shen Qinghan had been holding back her desire to ask He Lianchen. After a while, they were almost at his house, but He Lianchen still hadn't spoken.

"Uh, I'm almost home. If you have any wishes, as long as it's within my capability, I promise to fulfill them."

Helian Chen smiled and said, "Can all of them work?"

"Um."

Cough, well, I want... Helián Chen narrowed his eyes, "I want... to eat the food you make!"

Shen Qinghan: "... Is that your only wish?"

"Um, is this one, okay?"

"Uh, of course you can." Startled me for a moment, I thought it was... something else...

The two of them walked together towards Shen Qinghan's house. He Lianchen walked quietly, occasionally glancing at the people around him. It would be great if they could live their lives peacefully and simply like this every day.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Qinghan touched her face with her hand. "Is there something dirty on my face?"

"No, it's just good-looking."

"…………"

Shen Qinghan felt a bit awkward and pointed to the convenience store nearby, saying, "Um, well, let's go buy some snacks."

"Okay."

The two of them continued walking home after buying food. It didn't take long for them to arrive. Heliangen had been here many times before, but he had never really been inside.

After entering, Shen Qinghan handed him a pair of slippers. Thanking her, he began to carefully observe his surroundings.

The house is not big, with three bedrooms and two living rooms. The wallpaper, sofa, and curtains all have warm colors. There are also many beautiful flowers on the balcony, which seems like Shen Qinghan takes good care of them regularly.

"Teacher, your home looks so warm and cozy!"

"Hehe, is that so? I also think so."

"Teacher, do you like this kind of style?" In the future, we can decorate our place together like this...

"Um, it's not too bad. Since I live alone, this kind of decoration makes it more comfortable to look at."

Helian Chen suddenly didn't know what to say. As soon as he entered the room, he noticed the portrait hanging on the wall.

"Teacher... It's nothing..." And there's me.

"Hehe, you really don't know how to comfort someone, it's okay, it's all in the past..."

Helian Chen suddenly felt the urge to hug him, and then... his body acted faster than his mind.

Shen Qinghan: ...... "What's wrong?"

Nothing much, just missing my mom. My mom passed away when I was very young.

It's not a good idea to dig up your own pain to comfort others. However, Shen Qinghan still patted his head and said, "Be good, no crying."

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"Pfft, Teacher, you... really."

Then the two of them burst into laughter together.

Hahaha~, laughing so hard that my stomach hurts. Ahem, okay, I'll stop laughing now. Are you childish or not? I'm going to cook, feel free to look around.

"Okay."

Shen Qinghan was busy in the kitchen, and Helian Chen did not disturb him. He earnestly toured around the house. When Shen Qinghan came out, he saw him sitting straight on the sofa, looking around.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Visit the house."

"Um, you can read as you please, no need to be... so cautious."

"Okay." He remained seated upright.

"……" Let's continue cooking.

Thirty minutes later, the meal was finally ready. It included stir-fried diced green beans, fish-flavored shredded pork, Kung Pao chicken, and braised eggplant.

Helian Chen swallowed his saliva and said, "There are so many of them? Can the two of us finish eating them?"

"Although there aren't many dishes, you're still growing, so eat more." As she spoke, she also scooped up a lot of dishes for Helian Chen.

"Thank you, teacher~"

Helian Chen picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. Shen Qinghan eagerly asked with anticipation on her face, "How is it? Is it delicious?"

Helian Chen's expression was exaggerated. "Wow!! Teacher, your cooking skills are amazing! It's so delicious! It's even a hundred times better than the restaurant's!"

"Hehe~ Forget about the restaurant, just eat more if it's delicious."

"Mmm." Then He Lianchen began to devour his food like a starving wolf.

After finishing the meal, Helián Chen sat on the sofa with a satisfied expression, saying, "I've worked so hard these days, and to be able to exchange it for such a meal is truly worth it!"

Shen Qinghan chuckled quietly, "You seem quite clever, but at a crucial moment, you're doing something useless. If you like it, you can come and eat anytime. This precious opportunity won't be available in the future."

"How could it be? In order to have the meal that you, Teacher, cooked, I guarantee that I will study hard in the future and strive to improve in every exam."

Shen Qinghan suddenly felt a sense of her son finally growing up when she heard this. "Um, well... you must study hard from now on. You're already in the second year of high school and the pressure is not insignificant. If you don't study now, you won't have another chance."

"Okay." They were already in their sophomore year of high school...

After chatting for a while longer, it was already nine o'clock. He Lianchen no longer felt comfortable staying and bid farewell before heading home.

Shen Qinghan wanted to accompany him downstairs, but he insisted on not allowing her. After he left, she let out a big sigh of relief. Then, she took out her phone... and changed both the wallpaper and screensaver to pictures of Shen Qinghan... childhood photos. Embarrassing ones at that...

While Helián Chén earnestly inspected the house, he inadvertently came across a photo album. Inside were pictures of Shěn Qīnghán from childhood to adulthood. However, when he flipped to the last page, Helián Chén suddenly noticed a smaller photo beneath a larger one. He pulled it out and took a closer look, only to discover that it was a picture of young Shěn Qīnghán. The little person in the photo was wearing a dress, with two cute pigtails on their head. At first glance, it appeared to be a girl, but the father beside them was actually tugging at their little "peepee."

After reading this, He Lianchen laughed shamelessly. He even took a picture of it. This photo is hidden so deeply, it is clear that the owner does not want anyone else to see it. Although what he is doing may be sleazy, but compared to that, he is willing to be sleazy.

Heli'an Chen was walking with a smile on his face when suddenly, a miserable scream came from the nearby alley. Heli'an Chen stopped and soon, three or four big guys came running out of the alley in a panic. Seeing that something was amiss, Heli'an Chen immediately ran into the alley. Sure enough, there was a person lying inside.

Helian Chen stepped forward to help him up. "Buddy, are you okay?"

The man lifted his head slightly and made a muffled sound, "Thanks, I'm fine."

He Lianchen struggled to help him out of the alley. "It's you, Qi Chen!?" With the illumination, He Lianchen finally got a clear view of the person's appearance.

"Do you know me?" After carefully examining Helian Chen, she shook her head and said, "But I don't know you."

Helián Chén supported his forehead; Qí Chén certainly did not recognize him. In his previous life, a formidable company suddenly emerged in this city. Within just one year, it went public and grew rapidly, eventually becoming one of the top ten companies in the whole city. At that time, Helián Chén was also preparing to go public, but after going public, the two were simply not on the same level. Helián Chén was already formidable, but that company was even more formidable than his! It was simply terrifying. Facing such a formidable competitor, Helián Chén naturally wanted to learn about him. After looking through Qí Chén's information, Helián Chén was once again surprised.

Qi Chen's parents are workers, and they didn't receive any retirement pension after retiring. Qi Chen earned the money to go to college by himself, but it was barely enough to support himself. In college, Qi Chen's academic performance was the best, and he received scholarships every year. However, because he needed to support his parents, he had very little left for himself.

Later on, for some unknown reason, Qi Chen suddenly received a sum of money. It was unclear how much, but it was enough to start a company. Perhaps Qi Chen truly was a genius, as under his leadership, the company rapidly grew bigger and bigger. Eventually, the name "Qi Chen" became known to everyone in the industry.

"I have seen you before, don't you remember?" Heli Anchen casually came up with an excuse.

"Oh, sorry, I might have forgotten."

"It's fine. What's wrong with you? Is it serious? Should we go to the hospital?"

Qi Chen suddenly felt a little touched. People he had only met once could treat him like this, while those so-called relatives at home... truly disgust him.

"I'm fine, it's just that my relatives at home want the house."

"Oh, I see," it's not good to say too much about other people's affairs, "it's already quite late today. If you don't mind, you can stay at my place for the night. I have medicine at home."

Qi Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. It seemed that this person did not have any ill intentions.