Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Cheng Zhiwei and Zhou Lin Are No Longer Possible

"Cuihua, I’m very sorry about Xingxing’s fever," Lin Yu said, coming to apologize.

She gave a helpless bitter smile, "It’s just because she is Qiqi’s mother that we give her more tolerance, afraid that Qiqi would be sad."

She was referring to the matter regarding Seo Zhenzhen.

Thinking about it made Lin Yu sad; she had hoped that they could bridge the gap between them and get close to the two precious children, but it turned out like this.

Even when she just entered, Cheng Yang saw her and immediately hid behind Guo Cuihua, even quietly telling Guo Cuihua not to let her in because she was with the bad Auntie.

Lin Yu was too grieved to express her feelings.

Guo Cuihua was silent for a few seconds, then decided to make things clear with Lin Yu, "Lin Yu, we don’t need to talk about those things between us, I understand you, but there are still things I need to say."

"You speak; I’m listening."

"I can see that it’s already impossible between Zhiwei and Zhou Lin, you should not try to force it anymore. As for the child, he will always be your grandson, and you can come to see him, but for the sake of the children’s healthy growth, it’s better not to go to the Zhou household."

"Cuihua."

"Listen to me, our family isn’t that sort of domineering household that insists on sending Seo Zhenzhen and that child away or separating them, but for the children’s health, I must say this. You can understand, right?"

Lin Yu gave a bitter smile; of course, she could understand.

In fact, that was the only thing she could do.

Because the custody of the two children was in Cheng Zhiwei’s hands.

Lin Yu glanced at the room. Cheng Zhiwei had gone in and hadn’t come out, evidently not wishing to appear.

She took out a box from her bag and handed it to Guo Cuihua, "This is a gift I bought for Xingxing. I was going to visit her, but Chenyuan was hospitalized."

As she spoke, she choked up a little.

Guo Cuihua took it and asked about Zhou Chenyuan’s illness.

Lin Yu’s expression darkened, and she shook her head sadly.

The situation was not optimistic.

Guo Cuihua sighed. Illness is truly ruthless, who could have thought that the once influential Zhou Chenyuan would now be so tortured by sickness.

After sitting for a while, Lin Yu left.

When Cheng Zhiwei came out, Guo Cuihua said softly, "Your Uncle Zhou is also a pitiable person; if it’s possible, you can take the children to see him, make him happy."

"Uncle Zhou said he wants Cheng Yang to return to the Zhou family as the heir," Cheng Zhiwei mentioned the matter lightly.

She did not mention it at first, feeling it was unnecessary as such things would only add to her parents’ worries.

But now it seemed better to speak up.

Guo Cuihua: "..."

She directly skipped the topic and asked Cheng Zhiwei where she planned to have the children attend kindergarten.

Cheng Zhiwei had already thought it through, "Xingxing’s health isn’t great, so somewhere close to home is best."

"That works. The director is the daughter of a friend of mine, I’ll go ask."

"Mhm."

Two days later, the matter was settled.

Cheng Yang, however, was looking forward to attending kindergarten; Cheng Xing was as calm as ever, following whatever arrangements were made without expressing like or dislike. It was hard to tell whom she inherited this temperament from.

Meanwhile.

At the hospital.

Zhou Ruoki lay on the hospital bed with a pale face, her frail figure looking particularly pitiable.

Seo Zhenzhen was crying bitterly, "He’s been crying non-stop at home."

Zhou Lin’s face looked terrible as he stared at Seo Zhenzhen with a heavy gaze, "You mean he cried until he got a fever? If that’s the case, why didn’t you bring him back?"

"I didn’t realize it would be so serious. I wanted to call you, but Qiqi wouldn’t let me. He said you belong to someone else now, and you don’t want him anymore."

Seo Zhenzhen sat down on a chair, gripping Zhou Ruoki’s hand with tears streaming down her face, "If his fever hadn’t been so severe, I wouldn’t have called you."

She was sobbing, "Now that Cheng Zhiwei has returned, I will take Qiqi away. Don’t worry, we won’t bother you, but please, make sure to explain clearly to Qiqi, so he doesn’t always harbor hopes only to be disappointed."

Zhou Lin looked over at Zhou Ruoki on the sickbed, frowning slightly, he said softly, "Enough, stop crying. Let Qiqi rest well."

After all, he was his son. How could he possibly let him leave with Seo Zhenzhen?

"Qiqi, Qiqi, what’s happened?" Lin Yu bust into the room, looking worriedly around.

Qiqi had been raised by Lin Yu from a very young age, and they had a deep bond. That was why, upon hearing that Zhou Ruoki had a fever, she came immediately.

Seo Zhenzhen timidly stood up and called out "Auntie Lin."

Lin Yu touched Zhou Ruoki’s pale little face, her heart filled with pain. She stood up and directly confronted Seo Zhenzhen, "How have you been taking care of the child? How did he get a fever all of a sudden?"

Seo Zhenzhen bit her lip, offering a pitiful explanation, "I don’t know; ever since Qiqi arrived, he’s been constantly crying, saying he wants his dad. I tried to take him to Ah Lin, but he refused."

She stole a glance at Zhou Lin, her crying growing louder, "Qiqi understands everything. He knows he’s not the child his dad loves..."

Choking back sobs, she couldn’t continue and simply turned away to cry.

Lin Yu, feeling irritated and agitated, snapped, "Cry, cry, cry, what’s all this crying about?"

Seo Zhenzhen covered her face, trying to hold back her tears.

"President Zhou, over here." Zhang Yuanheng suddenly pushed the door open, saying softly at the doorway.

Zhou Lin shot a cold glance at Seo Zhenzhen, then turned and walked out, "What’s the matter?"

Zhang Yuanheng handed over the medical report to Zhou Lin, "The test results are okay."

"Then why does he have a fever?"

"I checked his pulse. It’s a fever caused by wind-cold from a common cold." Zhang Yuanheng came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine. When Zhou Ruoki suddenly got a fever, they could rule out viral or bacterial infections, as the symptoms would show in his pulse.

"Wind-cold?" Zhou Lin’s expression sharpened, harsh as a blade.

This was around August, in the peak of the scorching summer.

Zhou Ruoki caught a ’wind-cold’ out of the blue?

Seo Zhenzhen...

Zhang Yuanheng, who was aware of their issues, also considered a possibility and gently reminded him, "Children’s bodies are not as resilient as adults’, and they can easily develop complications. If possible, try not to harm the child."

Zhou Lin’s cold gaze was filled with aversion towards Seo Zhenzhen, "I understand."

"I’ll go get busy, then."

Zhou Lin turned around wanting to enter the sickroom, but as he reached the door, he saw that Zhou Ruoki was already awake and nestled in Lin Yu’s arms.

The words of Cheng Zhiwei suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Don’t leave the child with psychological scars."

He indifferently stepped back to the window, instructing Secretary Zhang to find two reliable nannies to look after Zhou Ruoki.

Secretary Zhang acknowledged.

"Wait, help me make an appointment with Zhang Xiaoman."

Zhang Xiaoman, Wang Mei’s daughter, was currently helping out at the restaurant her family owned. He remembered she had always wanted to work for the Zhou Family.

Secretary Zhang caught on, "Do you want me to draft a contract in advance?"

"That’s fine. Double the salary," Zhou Lin rubbed his temples, "See what she thinks."

He had seen the girl a few times before, she was very attentive when taking care of his nephew. If she could look after Zhou Ruoki, she might be an excellent choice.

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