Chapter 271: Chapter 271 Mom, I Won’t Allow You to Hold Him

"Where’s Xingxing?" Zhou Lin came here specifically to see Xingxing, and just thinking about the child falling to the ground with a pale face pained him deeply; he always needed to see her to feel at ease.

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t look pleased, "She’s already asleep."

Zhou Lin knew she was angry about what had happened today and was about to explain further when his phone suddenly rang.

He answered the call and his face changed dramatically, "I’ll be right there."

After hanging up, he quickly said, "Zhiwei, Dad has fainted at home, I need to go to the hospital. Please, look after Qiqi for me, I’ll come to pick her up soon."

Cheng Zhiwei hadn’t even agreed, but Zhou Lin had already changed his shoes and left.

Cheng Zhiwei looked at the tiny child and suddenly felt her scalp tingle.

Zhou Ruoki, suddenly left alone in a strange environment, quickly had tears rolling down her eyes, her lips pouted, as if she wanted to cry but didn’t dare to.

Cheng Zhiwei had no choice but to step forward and gently say, "Your name is Qiqi, right? Grandpa is sick, and your dad had to hurry to the hospital. Can you stay at auntie’s house and play for a while until dad comes to pick you up?"

Zhou Ruoki’s voice already had a crying tone, "I want Daddy."

Cheng Zhiwei felt helpless; such a small child, and Seo Zhenzhen’s at that, the thought alone gave her a headache.

But all she could do was coax the child, "Qiqi, be good, Daddy will be back soon, how about auntie takes you to watch a cartoon?"

Zhou Ruoki just cried, her sobbing careful and measured, as she wept she kept glancing at Cheng Zhiwei’s expression, trying to hold back tears but also afraid of upsetting Cheng Zhiwei.

Cheng Zhiwei’s flood of helplessness morphed into tenderness.

Children are innocent.

She gently hugged Zhou Ruoki and pulled him to sit on the sofa, stroking his hair, "Qiqi, you’re so well-behaved, you will understand Daddy’s situation, won’t you?"

Zhou Ruoki played nervously with his fingers and looked down without saying a word, but his sobs grew much quieter.

Cheng Zhiwei brought over Cheng Xing’s picture book, "This is Xingxing’s favorite storybook, would you like to take a look?"

Zhou Ruoki hesitated for a moment, then looked down at the book.

He was quiet and looked very elegant.

Cheng Zhiwei went to get some fruit and put it on the table; she couldn’t be very enthusiastic, but she wouldn’t be cold to him either.

Zhou Ruoki liked reading and was quickly immersed in the book, temporarily forgetting his sadness.

Guo Cuihua came out of the room and was startled to see Zhou Ruoki, her eyes widened, and she immediately pulled Cheng Zhiwei aside, "Why is he here? Where’s Zhou Lin?"

"Uncle Zhou is in the hospital, and Zhou Lin has rushed over there. As for him..." Cheng Zhiwei glanced at Zhou Ruoki, "Zhou Lin said he’ll come to pick him up later."

Guo Cuihua rolled her eyes, "Does he think you’re a nanny? Besides, this is Seo Zhenzhen’s child; what’s he doing leaving the child with you?"

Cheng Zhiwei fell silent; if she wasn’t reading too much into it, she could probably guess Zhou Lin’s intentions.

He wanted Zhou Ruoki to become closer to Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing, since they were blood-related brothers.

"Let it go, Mom. He’s just a little over two years old," Cheng Zhiwei consoled Guo Cuihua, "We can’t just kick him out, can we?"

Guo Cuihua did nothing more than complain with her words, but her heart wasn’t bad at all; she sighed and turned to get some snacks from the cupboard to put in front of Zhou Ruoki.

Zhou Ruoki got startled, like a frightened rabbit, clutching his book and shifting to the side, his wet eyes fixed unblinkingly on Guo Cuihua.

As if ready to run away at any moment.

Guo Cuihua, on the other hand, was taken aback and softened her tone, "Don’t be afraid, keep reading, keep reading."

She hurried away, not wanting to frighten the child.

When she reached the balcony, she said to Cheng Zhiwei, "What’s the matter with this child? Why does he seem so scared of people?"

That shouldn’t be the case; Zhou Chenyuan and his wife, as well as Zhou Lin, didn’t have that kind of personality.

Although Zhou Ruoki was young, he was ultimately the heir raised by the Zhou Family’s education, and if not utterly confident and graceful, he should not have exhibited such a timid character.

Cheng Zhiwei flipped open the book and casually said, "Seo Zhenzhen and Zhou Lin have a bad relationship. They must argue frequently and do so in front of the child, which naturally would result in this."

Recalling the time at the Zhou Family when Zhou Lin directly ordered Seo Zhenzhen to be kicked out, it was clear that such incidents were not rare.

The child was still young, and to them, such an incident could be extremely terrifying.

It would cause a great shadow and possibly affect them for a lifetime.

Speaking of the Zhou Family’s issues, Guo Cuihua felt no sympathy, but seeing those innocent and pitiful eyes of the child, she couldn’t help but feel heartache, "It’s truly pitiful."

After some thought, Cheng Zhiwei advised Guo Cuihua, "Don’t take it too much to heart. He has a mom and a dad; it’s not our place to feel sorry for him."

She was reminding Guo Cuihua, as well as herself, not to meddle in Zhou Ruoki’s matters out of a moment of soft-heartedness.

"I know, I’ll go check if the millet cake dough is ready. I’ll steam some as snacks for the children," said Guo Cuihua who recently took great pleasure in making various little snacks.

"Need any help?"

"No need, you keep reading."

Cheng Zhiwei had been abroad for three years, studying at the best schools for two years. Now back in the country, she planned to redouble her efforts and fight for her dreams once again.

Even if she could not hear with one ear, so what? She could still shine and radiate on stage.

By chance, He Ye had returned from advanced studies abroad and sent her a message.

Three years had passed, and He Ye still wanted to collaborate with her.

Despite losing the hearing in one ear, being recognized and remembered was indeed a heartwarming thing.

Cheng Zhiwei was very grateful for He Ye’s sincere treatment and thus studied various professional skills even more diligently.

About half an hour later, Cheng Zhiwei’s peripheral vision caught Zhou Ruoki dozing off on the couch.

His little head nodded bit by bit.

Worried that he might fall off the couch, Cheng Zhiwei quickly went over and gently patted his shoulder. "Qiqi, are you feeling sleepy?"

Zhou Ruoki awoke with a start and quickly shook his head, his eyes brimming with the threat of tears, "Why hasn’t Dad come yet?"

Cheng Zhiwei simply picked him up. Zhou Ruoki struggled a bit but could not break free and didn’t dare to exert too much force, making his eyes turn red.

"Auntie will hold you while you sleep for a bit. Maybe when you wake up, Dad will be here," she suggested calmly.

Zhou Ruoki stopped struggling.

After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Zhiwei heard the child in her arms softly apologize, "I’m sorry."

Cheng Zhiwei’s heart melted, and she kissed his forehead. "It’s okay, Qiqi, go to sleep."

Zhou Ruoki soon fell asleep.

Guo Cuihua asked if they should put him on the bed.

Cheng Zhiwei shook her head. "He gets scared easily; I’ll hold him."

"Alright, I’ll start preparing dinner."

Zhou Ruoki did not sleep for long because Cheng Yang ran out from his room and, seeing him in Cheng Zhiwei’s arms, became instantly infuriated.

The child was small, but his voice was loud.

"Mom, I don’t want you to hold him!" he shouted, grabbing Zhou Ruoki’s arm, trying to pull him out of Cheng Zhiwei’s embrace.

Zhou Ruoki woke up.

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