Chapter 282: Chapter 282 The Child Who Was Extremely Deprived of Love from a Young Age

After sending Zhou Ruoki to the hospital for an examination, the doctors said there was nothing wrong, and Cheng Zhiwei’s heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

She prepared to leave.

"Aunt Cheng," Zhou Ruoki called out weakly, "thank you."

Cheng Zhiwei’s expression softened a lot as she touched his head, "Are you sick?"

Zhou Ruoki nodded obediently, "I caught a cold."

Cheng Zhiwei hummed in response, telling him to rest well.

This was a pitiful child, unloved by his father and mother.

"Auntie, can you wait until I fall asleep before you go?" Zhou Ruoki lay in the hospital bed, his eyes as glossy as grapes, filled with hope and timidity.

"Qiqi, Sister Xiaoman is here, you go to sleep, Sister will protect you," Zhang Xiaoman came closer, soothing her in a gentle, soft voice.

She felt guilty and wanted to take good care of Zhou Ruoki.

Zhou Ruoki pouted, unhappy.

He had really felt terrible just now, and if it wasn’t for Cheng Zhiwei, he thought for sure he would have died.

Moreover, his mom was there too, but she didn’t appear.

It was Aunt Cheng who saved him.

She had rushed to his rescue in such a panic.

Better than anyone else.

He really couldn’t bring himself to dislike such a good person.

"It’s okay, Qiqi, go to sleep, Auntie is here," Cheng Zhiwei said with a heart full of pity for Zhou Ruoki, seeing his feeble state, she just couldn’t leave him alone.

Zhou Ruoki grabbed Cheng Zhiwei’s hand, revealing a sweetly ingratiating smile.

It was a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.

Zhang Xiaoman said quietly, "Qiqi really likes you, Sister Zhiwei."

Such dependence; if someone who didn’t know the truth was here, they might think Cheng Zhiwei was Zhou Ruoki’s mother.

Cheng Zhiwei lowered her eyes; Zhou Ruoki was a child desperately lacking affection since childhood, clinging to anyone who showed him the slightest kindness.

It was a behavior caused by his parents’ incompetence...

"Xiaoman, when did you start taking care of him?" asked Cheng Zhiwei.

"It hasn’t been many days," Zhang Xiaoman said guiltily, "It’s my fault. I thought he was just like my little nephew, that it was enough to just play with him. I didn’t expect something like this to happen."

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t blame her, but comforted her instead, "Raising a child also requires deep knowledge, especially first aid techniques, which you need to learn more about."

This was an essential life skill.

Zhang Xiaoman obediently agreed, "Thank you, Sister Zhiwei, I will study hard. I promise, this won’t happen again."

Zhou Ruoki soon fell asleep.

Cheng Zhiwei carefully withdrew her hand and let Zhang Xiaoman sit beside him to take care of him, "I’ll leave first."

"Oh, Sister," Zhang Xiaoman stopped Cheng Zhiwei and added a few more words, "Actually, going out to eat today was Qiqi’s idea, he even threw a tantrum and refused to get the injection, Brother Zhou had no choice but to take him."

"A tantrum?" Cheng Zhiwei found it unbelievable – Zhou Ruoki seemed like the polite type; how could he throw a tantrum?

"Yes, I’ve been with him for a few days, and he has always been very well-behaved. This is the first time I’ve seen him throw a tantrum like that."

"Maybe he felt uncomfortable being sick."

"Maybe, see you, Sister. I’ll watch over him."

As soon as Cheng Zhiwei left, she saw Zhou Lin leaning against the wall outside, pinching a cigarette between his fingers, his head bowed in thought.

Hearing her, he straightened up slightly, "Is he asleep?"

"Hmm."

"You’ve worked hard." Zhou Lin looked at Cheng Zhiwei with tender eyes, gazing gently, "How do you know all these? Did you learn it somewhere?"

He asked on purpose. He was crystal clear about how Cheng Zhiwei lived abroad; he simply wanted to find a topic to keep her around a little longer.

"It’s a basic skill of being a mother." Cheng Zhiwei didn’t want to elaborate. In fact, it was because Cheng Yang had choked on his food when he was young, almost scaring her to death. After that, she learned a lot of first aid knowledge.

Zhou Lin deeply reflected on himself, "It’s my fault. I failed to take good care of him."

Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t help but roll her eyes internally. Why was he so quick to admit his mistakes, thinking she didn’t know the truth?

"Zhou Lin, I know it was Qiqi who wanted to go. Xiao Man told me. However, I don’t think that’s something he would do. You should really communicate with him," Cheng Zhiwei reminded him, offering her concerns.

Zhou Lin thought carefully and realized that was indeed the case.

Zhou Ruoki had always been obedient and sensible, just getting a little better from a serious cold. According to his character, he would certainly rest obediently instead of insisting on going out to eat.

And insisting on that particular restaurant.

"I should get going." Cheng Zhiwei said what she wanted to say. There was no reason to stay any longer.

"Zhiwei, Qiqi likes you a lot and relies on you," Zhou Lin said with a soft smile, "If you have time, come and visit him more often."

"I don’t have time." Cheng Zhiwei declined swiftly.

She was at the hospital now mainly out of pity for Zhou Ruoki, not for Zhou Lin. He had no right to make such requests.

Zhou Lin sighed, fell silent for a while, then said, "I’ll have the driver take you home."

"No need..."

"Don’t reject me so quickly. Consider it my way of saying thank you."

"Fine." Cheng Zhiwei didn’t want to argue.

Zhou Lin was just taking out his phone when a woman’s figure stumbled over, "Qiqi, how’s Qiqi?"

It was Seo Zhenzhen.

Three years had passed, and her hair had grown long, cascading down her back and adding a touch of femininity.

The moment she saw Cheng Zhiwei, a flash of hatred crossed her eyes, "What are you doing here?"

Then she quickly turned to Zhou Lin with anxious concern, "How’s Qiqi?"

Her face changed instantly.

"Why are you here?" Zhou Lin stared at Seo Zhenzhen’s expression.

Seo Zhenzhen blinked innocently, "I heard Qiqi vomited and came to check on him."

Zhou Lin closed his eyes briefly. He was profoundly disappointed with Seo Zhenzhen, "Seo Zhenzhen, do you realize how dangerous it was for Qiqi at that time? If it weren’t for Zhiwei, his condition could have been much worse."

"Ah, thank you, Zhiwei," Seo Zhenzhen immediately changed her attitude to express gratitude.

Such fakeness.

"You were there too, weren’t you?" Cheng Zhiwei cut to the chase, looking at her coldly.

"You... What nonsense are you talking about?" Seo Zhenzhen retorted angrily, "I came as soon as I got the news."

"Who gave you the news? The doctor, the nurse, or Xiao Man?" Zhou Lin asked outright.

News of Zhou Ruoki’s incident had spread fast; there weren’t many people who knew. That Seo Zhenzhen rushed over so quickly only meant one thing.

She was also at the restaurant.

She just didn’t show herself.

Seeing her own child in such a severe situation and not even showing up... she was truly cold-blooded.

"It was a friend." Seo Zhenzhen began to explain, her eyes reddening slightly, "Ah Lin, how can you doubt me? Qiqi is my own child; do you think I could just stand by and watch him in danger?"

She looked at Cheng Zhiwei, her voice low with loss, "Zhiwei, I know you don’t like me, but you can’t falsely accuse me like this. As a mother, you should be able to understand how I feel."

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