Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Are You Planning to Fight for Custody of the Child with Me?

Something in Zhou Lin’s mind suddenly exploded.

She said... find someone?

Who was she looking for, He Ye?

His face changed immediately, "Cheng Zhiwei, don’t forget, the custody of the child was clearly stated in the divorce agreement—it belongs to me."

He was truly desperate, only wanting to find some way to reestablish contact with her, so those words spilled out without thinking.

It was she who first broke the agreement.

Cheng Zhiwei’s voice was tense, "So are you planning to fight with me for the custody of our child?"

Zhou Lin somewhat regretted saying those things, but every time he thought about her being with another man in the future, with their child...

He felt like he was going insane.

Zhou Lin took a deep breath to calm himself down. He couldn’t be hasty because haste would lead to saying unwelcome words, and their relationship couldn’t withstand such hurtful urgency anymore.

"Zhiwei, I was a bastard before, I hurt you, but I’m hoping you can give me a chance, okay?" Zhou Lin grabbed her shoulders, looking down at her with deep affection.

Cheng Zhiwei struggled a couple of times but couldn’t break free. She became a bit irritated, "Zhou Lin, haven’t I made myself clear? We are divorced. There’s nothing between us now, understand?"

"I don’t understand." Zhou Lin pulled her fiercely into his embrace, backed her against the car. He had been patient enough to discuss things with her, but her words were too harsh,

That mouth of hers, how could it be so infuriating.

Zhou Lin pinched her chin and kissed her abruptly.

This was what he had wanted to do since she returned.

It was still the sweet taste he remembered, making his heart tremble,

Cheng Zhiwei had not anticipated Zhou Lin would suddenly do this, and she struggled violently.

But the deep kiss had already muddled Zhou Lin’s thoughts; he wanted to meld her into his flesh and blood so she could never leave him.

Until a faint taste of blood reached his tongue.

Zhou Lin suddenly came to his senses.

His hands instinctively released her, "Zhiwei."

The response was a fierce slap from Cheng Zhiwei, crisp and sharp in the quiet of the night.

Cheng Zhiwei fiercely wiped her lips with the back of her hand, her face full of disgust and loathing, "Are you insane, Zhou Lin? We are divorced, you know I can call the police for this."

"I am insane." Zhou Lin watched her miserably, his expression slightly twisted, "Zhiwei, what should I do, I don’t want to let go."

In those three years, he had tried, but he couldn’t do it.

"You’re sick." Cheng Zhiwei cursed sharply, turned, and left in large strides, nearly running away behind her.

As if afraid he would catch up.

Or perhaps, she just wanted to get away from him as quickly and as far as possible.

When the elevator doors opened, she couldn’t help but take a distant look. Zhou Lin was still standing there, shadowed, full of chill and dejection,

That Zhou Lin no longer possessed the vibrant demeanor of three years ago.

But so what, he deserved it.

Cheng Zhiwei stepped into the elevator, her heart cold as ice.

After straightening her hair to ensure no one would notice anything amiss, Cheng Zhiwei entered the house.

Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing rushed over, competing for her hugs.

All the frustration in Cheng Zhiwei’s heart evaporated instantly. She kissed the children’s cheeks and urged them to go to bed.

After tucking Cheng Xing in, Cheng Zhiwei came out after washing up, only to find Guo Cuihua hesitating to speak.

"Mom?"

Guo Cuihua coughed and grabbed Cheng Zhiwei’s hand, "What’s going on with you and Zhou Lin?"

Cheng Zhiwei was startled, "What happened?"

Guo Cuihua pointed to the corner of her mouth, "It’s broken. Don’t tell me it was a mosquito bite. When I went downstairs to throw out the trash earlier, I saw his car parked downstairs, looking for you."

Cheng Zhiwei touched the corner of her lip with a wry smile, "I met with my senior today, and he lost his mind."

Guo Cuihua’s eyes lit up, "Senior? What does he look like?"

"Mom, we’re just friends." Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t help but smile wryly, her mother’s train of thought was too jumpy.

Guo Cuihua simply cut to the chase, "I was planning to talk to you about this anyway. Although you’ve had a failed marriage, not all men are like Zhou Lin. You have to think about yourself."

Cheng Zhiwei paused, was her mother urging her to marry?

"We can take care of Yangyang and Xingxing, you can be assured." Guo Cuihua had thought this over carefully already.

Her two daughters, how could they not find suitable men?

She must arrange this.

Cheng Zhiwei actually didn’t completely resist the idea, she wouldn’t say that because Zhou Lin hurt her, she would hang on to him for the rest of her life.

The thought of living alone for the rest of her life? She didn’t fancy that at all.

It was just that she had only just returned and hadn’t planned for those things yet.

Besides, it would also be nice to find a boyfriend without getting married.

She was a normal woman, with all seven emotions and six sensory pleasures intact.

Seeing that she didn’t speak, Guo Cuihua immediately added, "I’m not worried, but with Zhou Lin coming over every now and then, I’m afraid it might have a bad influence on the children. If you find a man, he might be more cautious and perhaps not so brazen."

"I know." Cheng Zhiwei massaged her forehead, "I’ll consider it."

She agreed.

Guo Cuihua was overjoyed; she had actually thought Cheng Zhiwei would resist. After all, she had advised Cheng Zhiyin before, and Cheng Zhiyin had flat-out refused and even persuaded her to give up on such a dreadful idea.

"Shall I arrange a blind date for you?" Guo Cuihua was so pleased she could hardly contain her smile, muttering, "This time, we should look for someone of equal social status. We don’t want those with too prominent family backgrounds."

She had learned her lesson with the Zhou family.

Cheng Zhiwei yawned, "You handle the arrangements, but ask about my schedule before the meeting."

"Sure, sure, sure." Guo Cuihua agreed.

Cheng Zhiwei walked to the door, then turned back and said, "If there are any gatherings or something like that, you can arrange those too."

She had thought it through clearly; she wanted Zhou Lin to see that leaving him was the start of her beautiful life.

As for men, he was not the only one for her.

Guo Cuihua quickly arranged for Cheng Zhiwei to meet her first blind date.

However, when the man heard that Cheng Zhiwei wanted to keep her children with her, he declined tactfully.

Cheng Zhiwei took it in stride, she had never expected it to be successful, so she took the initiative, "Let’s just treat it as friends having a meal. My treat."

The man was gracious, "Miss Cheng is a perfect marriage prospect, only, unfortunately, I am the one who is not suitable."

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t say anything.

The two had a pleasant lunch together. Cheng Zhiwei went to settle the bill, and the man said he would fetch his car to drive her home.

Cheng Zhiwei agreed and waited at the entrance after paying.

However, the person who arrived was the last one she wanted to see.

Zhou Lin, in a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looked more refined and slightly unfamiliar compared to before, "A blind date?" he said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, scorn lurking within his features, "He had you pay?"

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read