The moment Chu Han said that, it was like a drama being cut off halfway through by a sudden blackout. Everyone froze where they stood, unable to recover for a long while.
Shangguan Yuxin was instantly overjoyed. This was even more delightful than if Chu Han had proposed to her on the spot. She stared at Song Xiao, whom Chu Han had pushed forward, with wild joy in her eyes.
She knew it. How could Chu Han possibly have a son?
The others remained silent for a long time, all of them dumbstruck. Shen Yunlou, Murong Luocheng, and the rest in particular felt their hearts lurching up and down so violently that they were nearly sick from it.
Thank goodness it was only a misunderstanding!
Shangguan Rong, meanwhile, was utterly stunned. He stared at Song Xiao in shock, suddenly overcome by the feeling that the situation had completely slipped beyond his control. What had he been so worked up about just now?
Chu Han gave the nervous Song Xiao a meaningful glance, then curled his lips slightly. "This is a boy I once saved. We were close, so he came looking for me after learning I was in Nandu."
Shangguan Rong snapped out of it at the sound of Chu Han's voice. He hurriedly looked away in embarrassment, coughed lightly, and said, "Then... then it's fine. Go do whatever you need to do. And you, brat, stop running around."
Before Chu Han could say anything, Shangguan Yuxin was the first to become unhappy. "Hey, old man, it was all a misunderstanding. Why are you still pulling that long face? Wasn't this joke embarrassing enough already?"
The always domineering Shangguan Rong could not help but flush red. He glared at his daughter, said nothing more, and turned to head back.
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