Chapter 259: Chapter 259: See when she’s free to bring the kids over for dinner

Zhou Ruoki hugged Zhou Lin’s arm and whispered softly, "Qiqi is happy only when mom and dad are together."

Seo Zhenzhen’s smile widened, her gaze gently fell on Zhou Lin’s stern face, and she said tenderly, "Ah Lin, would it be okay if Qiqi and I visit you at your place today?"

Seo Zhenzhen and Zhou Ruoki were living at the Zhou Family side, staying with Zhou Chenyuan and his wife, while Zhou Lin still resided at Sparkling Sky City.

Zhou Lin never took them to Sparkling Sky City.

Seo Zhenzhen had always wanted to build a relationship with Zhou Lin but couldn’t find the opportunity.

Today, she finally had a chance to meet him on Zhou Ruoki’s birthday and didn’t want to miss it.

However, Zhou Lin saw through her little scheme in a glance.

He warned coldly, "If you keep teaching Qiqi to say these things, then don’t see him anymore."

He knew exactly what she was thinking.

But his patience with her had run out, and he had become even colder and more heartless.

Seo Zhenzhen’s smile froze on her face as she tried to defend herself, "Ah Lin, it’s not fair, it was Qiqi’s own wish to live with mom and dad. Other children have both parents, but he doesn’t."

Such words were too cruel in front of the child, yet Seo Zhenzhen didn’t care at all.

Zhou Ruoki said nothing, but Zhou Lin could sense his mood was off.

Zhou Lin frowned in disgust, "Shut up, talking like this in front of the child, you’ve gone too far."

Seo Zhenzhen bit her lip, looking aggrieved, "Ah Lin."

"If you can’t raise the child well, then stay away from him. His grandparents can raise him; you don’t need to intervene." Zhou Lin said and then strode off, leaving Seo Zhenzhen behind.

Seo Zhenzhen gritted her teeth, her expression almost twisted in anger. As soon as Cheng Zhiwei returned, he started giving her the cold shoulder, even blaming her in front of the child.

He even said she was unfit to raise the child; did he want Cheng Zhiwei to raise the child instead?

She stamped her foot in fury, hating Cheng Zhiwei to the bone.

Bitch, why couldn’t she just stay abroad and never come back.

"Zhenzhen," He Lanzhi’s voice came from behind, her arm touching Zhenzhen’s shoulder as she wished to embrace her but ultimately restrained herself, "Let’s go inside. We shouldn’t keep them waiting too long."

Seo Zhenzhen’s twisted visage of hatred turned into tears of sadness, "Lanzhi, tell me, in what way am I inferior to Cheng Zhiwei? Why does he have to humiliate me like this? I just want to give the child a complete family, what’s so wrong about that?"

He Lanzhi could no longer hold back, pulling her into an embrace and soothing her with a soft voice, "You still have me, Zhenzhen. Qiqi, he is after all..."

Before the words were finished, she got pushed away by Seo Zhenzhen.

"Lanzhi, don’t talk like that anymore, Qiqi is mine and Ah Lin’s child, and his dad can only be Ah Lin." Seo Zhenzhen covered her face and hurried after them.

He Lanzhi’s expression darkened.

Inside the private room, Lin Yu held Qiqi for a while, then asked Zhou Lin in a low voice, "I heard that Zhiwei has returned to the country, have you gone to see her?"

For three years, Zhou Lin silently cared for them but never appeared before Cheng Zhiwei and the children.

Lin Yu knew all this.

Zhou Lin looked down, his voice calm, "Just ran into her downstairs."

Lin Yu was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Did the children see her too?"

"Yeah."

Those two lovely children, Cheng Zhiwei had raised them well.

Lin Yu kissed the cheek of Zhou Ruoki in her arms and sighed almost imperceptibly, "They are Qiqi’s brother and sister."

Zhou Chenyuan sat on the other side. His disease had worsened and he had lost much weight. He nodded at that moment and said, "Although they carry the Cheng surname, they are still children of our Zhou family. Ah Lin, you should discuss with Zhiwei, see when she is available, and bring the kids over for a meal."

This was a condition in Cheng Zhiwei’s divorce settlement, the two children would still recognize the relatives of the Zhou Family.

"Okay," Zhou Lin agreed.

Outside the door, Seo Zhenzhen clenched her fingers tightly, her hatred peaking in an instant. It wasn’t enough for them to have Qiqi, they even coveted those wild brats with the Cheng surname...

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Maple Courtyard.

As soon as Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing entered the house, they were each scooped up by Guo Cuihua and Cheng Zhiyin, cherished beyond measure.

Cheng Shang was sitting on the sofa, glancing around from time to time, while also maintaining the dignified and serious posture of an elder.

Cheng Yang was sturdy and unafraid of others; he slipped out of Cheng Zhiyin’s embrace and lunged at Cheng Shang, calling out crisply, "Grandpa."

Cheng Shang was a bit embarrassed; he actually wanted to get close to the children, but given his poor relationship with Cheng Zhiwei, he was worried she wouldn’t let them be close to him, which would be a loss of face for him.

Guo Cuihua, fully understanding his concerns, gave him a disdainful look, "The child is calling you, are you deaf?"

Cheng Yang climbed onto the sofa and bounced into Cheng Shang’s arms. Cheng Shang hurriedly caught him, afraid that he would fall.

Yet once he had him in his arms, he didn’t let go.

Cheng Yang kissed his cheek with a smack, "Grandpa."

"Ah," Cheng Shang’s pretense of an elder’s dignity was lost in the repeated calls of "grandpa."

Cheng Xing also came over to call him grandpa, and Cheng Shang’s eyes reddened.

His two daughters, with his eldest Cheng Zhiyin divorced and unlikely to have children in her lifetime, and his younger daughter Cheng Zhiwei struggling in marriage, were a concern; but thankfully, he now had these two treasures.

With descendants secured for the Cheng Family, what point was there in holding on to so many other concerns?

He sneakily looked at Cheng Zhiwei, worried she might have an opinion, only to find that Cheng Zhiwei had long since entered her room.

She wasn’t paying any attention to him at all.

In the room, Cheng Zhiyin laughed heartily, "Look at the awkwardness of dad, it’s ridiculous, it’s killing me."

Cheng Zhiwei, putting away clothes, could imagine the scene, "He has always been all about keeping up appearances, and because of my affairs, it has been greatly affected, which is normal."

"However, there’s no elder who does not love their own grandson. I’m not worried," Cheng Zhiwei spoke softly.

Especially when the two treasures were so adorable.

Just like soft little rice dumplings.

Cheng Zhiyin thought about it too and saw there was nothing to worry about.

"You came back today, did Zhou Lin give you a hard time?" asked Cheng Zhiyin, a bit concerned. With the children returning to the country, as their father, he definitely would have known.

She was supposed to go to the airport to pick them up but was preempted by Xu Tian, and because she had classes, she didn’t go.

"I ran into him, but it was alright. He has his own child and wouldn’t have designs on Yangyang and Xingxing," Cheng Zhiwei omitted what happened at the restaurant, not wanting Cheng Zhiyin to worry.

"That child has been by his side for three years now, naturally, he’s more attached," said Cheng Zhiyin, and when she thought of that child, Seo Zhenzhen naturally came to mind. "Seo Zhenzhen has been doing quite well in recent years. If you can avoid conflicts with her, then do so."

Leveraging her past grievances and the resources piled up by Zhou Lin, she had amassed a considerable number of fans, which could severely affect Cheng Zhiwei if they started a campaign against her.

"What about the matter I asked you to look into?" Cheng Zhiwei quietly asked.

"I checked. That Huang Ye has accumulated a huge gambling debt. After his divorce, he’s recently been harassing Seo Zhenzhen frequently."

"What about his wife? Do you have a contact?"

"Yes, I’ll send it to you."

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