Fu Zhengyao nodded and said gently, "Leilei is my daughter. I know what kind of person she is. She's never been sensible and doesn't care about the consequences of her actions. She's a straightforward person and speaks her mind without thinking. She'll flare up when she misunderstands.
Sheng Yufei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded. "I know. Leilei is Jin Shen's younger sister, so she's also my younger sister. I won't take what happened today to heart. I just hope that Dad won't misunderstand me. I only care about Ziqian. As long as it's good for him, I'm willing to do anything."
"You're a good child. Of course, I believe you."
"Thank you, Dad." Sheng Yufei got up. "Actually, I could spend more time with you without Ziqian by my side, but Leilei is in a bad mood, so I won't stay any longer."
Fu Zhengyao got up as well. "Where did Ziqian go?"
Sheng Yufei crossed her hands and placed them on her abdomen respectfully. "Jin Shen arranged for someone to bring Ziqian back to his place today."
Fu Zhengyao smiled and nodded. "I think Shen 'er misses his son."
Sheng Yufei pursed her lips and looked like she wanted to say something but stopped herself. After hesitating for a few seconds, she said, "Jin Shen went on a business trip today. I think Jin Shen feels that I didn't take good care of Ziqian, so he brought him back and didn't let me take care of him."
"How could that be? Ziqian is your child. How could a mother not take good care of her own child? Don't think too much. Maybe Meihua misses the child. She'll definitely bring him over to stay for a few days and send him back. "
Sheng Yufei nodded obediently, and her voice sounded a little lonely. "I brought Ziqian with me because I was quite lonely after the divorce. With Ziqian by my side, it's much more lively. On the other hand, Jin Shen is now married and has a child. He's still taking care of his ex-wife's child. I was afraid that Tong Qiao would feel uncomfortable. I took their family harmony into consideration, so I brought Ziqian over to take care of him."
"You're sensible and thoughtful. I know that. Don't worry, Ziqian will always be our child. I won't allow anyone to treat him badly."
Sheng Yufei thanked him profusely and said, "Father, to put it bluntly, even if Tong Qiao treats Ziqian well, as a mother, I'm still worried about letting her raise the child. One is my biological son, while the other is my ex-wife's. No matter what, there will be a difference in my heart. I'll only be at ease if Ziqian is by my side. If Jinshen wants to take the child back, I hope you can help me persuade him."
"That won't happen. Shen 'er isn't an unreasonable person. Now that he has a wife and a child, it's best for Ziqian to be raised by you, his biological mother. If it were other women, they wouldn't want children after a divorce, for fear of affecting their remarriage. You really love Ziqian, but it's going to be hard on you in the future."
Sheng Yufei smiled and shook her head. "It's not hard. I don't plan to get married in the future. I want to raise Ziqian wholeheartedly. As long as he is well, I don't care what happens to me."
Fu Zhengyao was very touched. Sheng Yufei was only in her twenties and didn't plan to remarry for the sake of her child. How big of a sacrifice was that?
However, Ziqian was his grandson. If Sheng Yufei really remarried and had another child with another man, Ziqian would definitely suffer.
Humans were selfish. Even though Fu Zhengyao felt that it was bad for Sheng Yufei to not remarry at such a young age, he didn't plan to persuade her for the sake of Lu Ziqian. He just kept praising Sheng Yufei for being a good mother.
After Sheng Yufei left, Fu Zhengyao went upstairs and gave Fu Zhilei a good scolding. Fu Zhilei was so angry that she stomped her feet. It was an eye-opener for her. She deeply understood what it meant to be a green tea bitch who knew how to pretend and had a glib tongue that could distort black and white.
Sheng Yufei was really something to be able to make Fu Zhengyao believe her without a doubt even after her true colors were exposed!
Fu Zhilei had been holding it in, hoping that Lu Jinshen would hurry back and subdue Sheng Yufei.
…
The Lu family
After putting Lu Ziqian to bed, Tong Qiao went to Auntie Lin's room to see An 'an. She played with him in her arms for a long time until the little guy yawned and was about to fall asleep. Then, she handed the child to Auntie Lin.
Tong Qiao went back to her room to take a shower. She was a little worried about Lu Ziqian and wanted to go to his room to see if he was asleep.
After Lu Ziqian came back this time, Tong Qiao felt that he had become quiet and not as lively as before. He didn't play with her or compete with her. He even called her Aunt Tong. He had become obedient. Tong Qiao should be happy, but for some reason, she felt even more sorry for him.
Tong Qiao gently pushed the door open, only a crack. She was afraid that the noise would wake Lu Ziqian up.
Through the crack of the door, the little boy was curled up and facing the door. Under the dim orange light from the bedside lamp, his big round eyes were wide open. He seemed to be thinking about something and seemed to be in a trance.
Tong Qiao pushed the door open and walked in. The little boy on the bed immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Tong Qiao walked to the bedside and sat down, staring at Lu Ziqian. After all, he was a child, so he couldn't pretend to be asleep. His long eyelashes kept trembling, and his little nose breathed unevenly.
Tong Qiao was amused. She raised her hand and gently patted Lu Ziqian's little butt through the quilt. "Still pretending? I saw that you weren't asleep. "
Lu Ziqian seemed to be considering whether Tong Qiao was telling the truth. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and whispered, "Aunt Tong."
"I'm not used to it. Just call me Tong Qiao."
Lu Ziqian lowered his eyes, pursed his little mouth, and didn't say anything.
Tong Qiao missed the lively and cute Lu Ziqian. Now that Lu Ziqian was very well-behaved, Tong Qiao always felt that he was deliberately restraining himself and hiding his true nature.
Being naughty and mischievous was a child's privilege. Who didn't do things that made people speechless?
But this was only childhood.
Only when one recalled this kind of childhood in the future would one feel that it was very precious. It wasn't as quiet and well-behaved as a pool of stagnant water.
Tong Qiao reached out and rubbed Lu Ziqian's loose hair on his forehead. "Is there something that made you unhappy?"
If it were in the past, Lu Ziqian would definitely puff out his cheeks, stare at her with his watery eyes, and say, "Tong Qiao, you're so annoying. Don't mess up my hair."
But now …
He took his little hands out from under the blanket and tidied up his messy hair. Then he retracted his little hands under the blanket and looked at Tong Qiao with a gaze that was not as lively as before. He was quiet and well-behaved. "No."
"Then do you like staying at your mother's place or here?" Tong Qiao wouldn't ask too many questions, and she wouldn't tell Lu Ziqian about the bad things that Sheng Yufei had done. The child was too young, and she shouldn't let adult matters pollute his pure heart.
Lu Ziqian was silent for a few seconds, then he lowered his eyes again. "… I like both."
Tong Qiao smiled slightly and gently pinched Lu Ziqian's tender and smooth face. "You're quite smart. You didn't offend either side."
In the past, Lu Ziqian would explode if Tong Qiao pinched his face. Today, he just shrank back under the blanket and didn't say anything.
"My sister likes you very much. Will you stay here from now on?"
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