It may be because of the intuition between men, but the first time he saw Zhan Xu, he didn't like him very much. For once in his life, his parents agree with him, and they don't like this man named Zhan Xu.
However, his sister did not hesitate to fall out with the family and marry this man. In the end, the result was a marriage that lasted only one year, and she died in a car accident due to fatigue driving from raising Chen Yiran alone.
From Chen Yiran's birth until he was eight years old, this man has never appeared once.
But now he was standing at the gate of Chen Yiran's school.
Zhen Tian was also taken aback when she heard Chen Zui mention his brother-in-law. She basically didn't know anything about Chen Zui's brother-in-law, but from Chen Zui's few words, she could get an outline a typical scumbag.
Moreover, she has been with Chen Yiran for so long, and she has never heard the word "father" out of his mouth.
….The time Chen Zui pretended to be his father doesn’t count.
"Could you be mistaken? Isn't he in the United States, why is he here?" Zhen Tian reckoned that Chen Zui hadn't seen this person for many years, and it is not impossible he got the wrong person.
Chen Zui still frowned: "I can’t mistake the disgusting aura on his body."
Zhen Tian, “....”
Okay.
"Then... what should we do now?" It might be unrealistic to pretend not to know him. Since he appeared here, he should be here for Chen Yiran, right? However, Zhen Tian was also a little puzzled. According to Chen Zui, when his sister was pregnant with Chen Yiran, his ex-brother-in-law had already gone to the United States. He might not even know about Chen Yiran's existence, so how did he find Chen Yiran's school?
Maybe it was because Chen Zui's gaze was too strong, the man who was stared at by him also turned his head and looked in his direction. After seeing Chen Zui, he was obviously taken aback for a moment. Then the corner of his mouth raised an arc, and he walked towards them.
Zhen Tian looked at him and slightly pursed her lips. Well, she admitted that what Chen Zui said was right, this person was obviously good-looking, but he seemed to have an unlikable aura!
Looking at him now, Zhen Tian feels that the word "scumbag" is engraved on his forehead.
"Is it Chen Zui?" Zhan Xu stood still in front of them. He looked at Chen Zui and asked kindly, "I'm Zhan Xu, do you remember me?"
Chen Zui also stared at him. He didn't answer his question, but asked him, "Aren't you supposed to be in America?"
Zhan Xu smiled, "Come back to discuss a business deal, and take care of some personal matters along the way."
Personal matter? Hearing what he said, Zhen Tian felt he was even more hateful.
Chen Zui didn't speak. Zhan Xu looked like he didn't know that he was disliked so he turned his gaze to Zhen Tian, "Who is this?"
Zhen Tian said, “I am Chen Zui’s wife. We’re here to pick up our kid.”
Zhan Xu was stunned again and laughed, "As far as I know, Anchor Chen is not married yet."
Zhen Tian raised her eyebrows at him,: "Hey, haven't you stayed in the United States all this time? How do you also know so much about domestic affairs?"
Zhan Xu smiled, "I did some homework before I came back. Not to mention that Anchor Chen is a celebrity, and the majority of netizens are more concerned about his marriage."
Chen Zui finally showed a trace of impatience, "Our business has nothing to do with you."
Zhan Xu deserves to be in business, facing Chen Zui's attitude, he can still smile without changing his face, "But my son's matter can't have nothing to do with me, can it?"
"Oh." Chen Zui sneered, the disgust in his eyes was undisguised, "Your son? You think too much, people like you don’t have sons."
Zhan Xu restrained his expression a little, and finally maintained the harmony on the surface, "I checked with a private investigator before I came back. After Chen Yue and I divorced, she gave birth to a son, and you have been taking care of him these past few years. Oh, when there was an uproar about your illegitimate child on Weibo before, didn't you guys come forward to explain it? I was thinking, you only have this one sister, Chen Yue."
Chen Zui clenched his hands, looking at him with a warning, "That's my sister's son, it has nothing to do with you."
Zhan Xu laughed, "I understand how you feel, but no matter what, from a legal or medical point of view, I am Chen Yiran's father."
"Wow, don't flatter yourself." Zhen Tian said, "Have you ever taken Shanshan with you for a day? Have you ever talked to him? You haven't even met him. You can at most be considered a sperm donor."
"..." Zhan Xu pursed his lips, and looked in the direction of the school gate again, "I’m not here to argue with you. I came back this time to take Chen Yiran away."
“Like hell, you will.”
Chen Zui said with a warning. Zhen Tian saw that he was about to roll up his sleeves to fight, quickly grabbed his arm, and whispered in his ear, "When Shanshan come out later, I will hold this scumbag back. You take Shanshan into the car and run away! We will discuss the long-term plan later!"
Chen Zui's frown slightly loosened, and his emotions eased a lot under Zhen Tian's comfort. He held Zhen Tian's hand and looked at her, "If you want to delay, I will delay him. You take Chen Yiran away."
“But…”
“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything in front of the school.”
Zhen Tian contemplated. Zhan Xu is tall and burly, so she may not be able to hold him back. Since he promised not to do anything, then she will leave this task to him, "Okay, I will take Shanshan to McDonald’s first and wait for you there."
“Okay.”
As soon as the bell rang, Zhen Tian became highly concentrated. She stared intently at the children filing out of the school, fearing that she would miss Chen Yiran and be caught by the scumbag next to her.
But she had always been with Chen Yiran, and she knew Chen Yiran better than anyone. As soon as Chen Yiran appeared, Zhen Tian saw him. She hurried over and waved her hands at him, "Shanshan, I'm here to pick you up!"
Hearing her voice, Zhan Xu also looked into the crowd. Chen Zui moved and blocked his sight.
Zhan Xu frowned, trying to bypass him, but he was obviously not as experienced as Chen Zui in this area. Chen Zui turned his body slightly and stopped him again, "Mr. Zhan, Chen Yiran's surname is Chen. He has nothing to do with you."
As soon as they were stopped, Zhen Tian had already pulled Chen Yiran into the car.
"Shanshan, fasten your seat belts, we are leaving!" Zhen Tian said to Chen Yiran while starting the car.
Chen Yiran, who was just dragged away by her, was a little confused, “Aren’t we waiting for Uncle?”
“Oh, your uncle met an acquaintance and chatted a little longer. Let's go directly to McDonald's and wait for him."
"Do you want to eat McDonald's today?" Chen Yiran's focus was immediately shifted, "There is a new flavor of ice cream, I have long wanted to eat it!"
"Then let's go!" Zhen Tian stepped on the accelerator and drove the car out.
Through the window, Chen Yiran saw his uncle talking with a man and watched the two figures gradually fade away.
It took a little over half an hour for Chen Zui to arrive at McDonald's. At that time, Chen Yiran had already finished his ice cream and started eating his hamburger.
"Uncle, why did you only come now? If you had come later, Sister Tiantian and I would have finished eating!" Chen Yiran was talking to Chen Zui inarticulately with food in his mouth.
Chen Zui sat down next to Zhen Tian and frowned, "How many times have I taught you not to speak with your mouth full."
Chen Yiran curled his lips and continued to eat his hamburger.
Zhen Tian asked Chen Zui with her eyes— What happened?
Chen Zui replied with his eyes— I got rid of him.
He unwrapped a hamburger on the table and said to Chen Yiran, "Your grandpa and grandma are busy these few days and cannot meet Zhen Tian's parents for dinner. This matter will be postponed for a while. Don't run around and stay home during these past few days."
“……”
“Oh..." Chen Yiran was a little disappointed. He looked at Zhen Tian and then at Chen Zui, "Then how are you going to explain to Sister Tiantian's parents?"
Zhen Tian said, "It doesn't matter. Since Uncle and auntie are busy, we can’t just take it slow. There is no rush at all."
Chen Yiran raised his eyebrows slightly. Are you really in no hurry? He felt that his uncle was in a hurry.
Chen Zui wanted to finalize the marriage as soon as possible, but now that Zhan Xu suddenly reappeared, he didn't know what he would do. So the meeting between the two families could only be delayed for a while.
On the way over, he had already told Chen Yiran's grandparents about Zhan Xu. Lao Chen lost his temper, and the family had to discuss what to do next.
After their meal, Chen Zui first sent Zhen Tian to Qingnan Lane and then drove Chen Yiran home. On the way, Chen Yiran looked at the silent Chen Zui, and suddenly asked him, "Uncle, are you in a bad mood?"
Chen Zui paused for a moment and said, “En, the wedding is going to be postponed so I am in a bad mood.”
Chen Yiran pursed his lips and did not speak again. Chen Zui seemed to have just remembered and asked, "How did you do in the exam today?"
“I did okay.”
"Your Sister Tiantian said that if you enter the top three, she will buy you any gift you want."
"Really? Is it the top three in total, or the top three in a certain subject?"
"Total score." Chen Zui said so, but with Zhen Tian's character, it is estimated that she will buy it for him if he gets into the top three in any subject.
Chen Yiran sighed, "It shouldn't be a problem for me to be in the top three, but there might be a problem with what I want."
"Oh? What do you want?"
“I want an aunt so uncle, you have to work hard.”
Chen Zui, "..."
After returning home, Chen Zui had Chen Yiran take a shower first. After Chen Yiran finished washing, he ran to Chen Zui's door and called him, "Uncle, I'm done washing."
"Okay." Chen Zui had been texting Zhen Tian the entire time, and when he heard Chen Yiran's words, he put down his phone and prepared to take a shower himself. Chen Yiran glanced at him and went back to his room.
When his mother passed away, Chen Zui took care of all the stuff she left behind. Chen Yiran waited for Chen Zui to take a shower before he secretly ran to Chen Zui's room and rummaged through the small cabinet where his mother's belongings were kept.
A yellowed photo fell out of the notebook, Chen Yiran picked it up and looked at the two people on it.
This is a wedding photo of her mother. He had seen it once before and knew it was placed here.
The man in the photo looks exactly like the man who was talking to his uncle at the school gate today.
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