Chapter 395 Dad's Back

Zhou Xiye choked up as he looked at the two children who were looking up at him with their little faces upturned.

Shang Shang is looking more and more like Jiang Zhizhi, with delicate and lively features, a slightly chubby porcelain-white face that looks like a soft and cuddly ball, and dark eyes that are full of curiosity as she looks at him.

Little Zhouji was also a fair-skinned little bundle of flesh, but his features resembled his more, and he had a rather cute, chubby face.

The two children looked up at him with curious and unfamiliar eyes.

Zhou Xiye's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the two children before him: "I am..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zhouji suddenly grabbed Shangshang's hand, turned around, and ran home, calling out, "Grandma, Grandma..."

Shangshang also shouted, "Grandma, there's an uncle, there's an uncle..."

Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu went inside to pour water for the two children. They had only been inside for a short while when they heard the two children shouting.

She quickly brought out the teacup, responding as she walked, "Grandma's here, Grandma's here..."

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Zhou Xiye standing in the yard. My hand slipped, and the teacup in my hand crashed to the ground.

She stood there for a long time, not daring to move, and couldn't believe her eyes. She stared intently at Zhou Xiye, afraid that if she blinked, the person who would never appear in her dreams would disappear.

Zhou Xiye choked up a little: "Mom... I'm back..."

Fang Hua remained standing still, staring at Zhou Xiye without moving away.

Zhou Chengyu also came out of the house, saw Zhou Xiye, and exclaimed, "Xiye? Are you a human or a ghost?"

As she spoke, she reached out and pulled the two children to her side, one by one, looking at Zhou Xiye with some fear.

Zhou Xiye took off his hat, revealing a strong and lean face. There was a scar from his eyebrow to his temple, winding and spreading like a centipede, which added a touch of coldness to his already stern face.

Chong Fanghua and Zhou Chengyu saluted: "Mom, Aunt, it's me who's back..."

Fang Hua burst into tears and rushed over to Zhou Xiye, slapping him repeatedly: "You...you still know how to come back? You still remember you have a home?"

The more she spoke, the harder she cried: "How could you be so heartless? You haven't come back for over a year..."

Zhou Xiye stood still, letting Fang Hua cry and pat him, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at the two children beside Zhou Chengyu.

Zhou Chengyu couldn't help but cry as well, holding one child in each hand as she went over: "Sister-in-law, please stop hitting them. Isn't it a good thing that Xiye is back? You'll scare the children like this."

Fang Hua was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't control herself. She clung to Zhou Xiye's arm and cried, "How could you... how could you scare us like this? Don't you have any conscience? Did you think about Zhizhi and the two children...?"

Zhou Xiye reached out and patted Fang Hua's back: "Mom, I'm sorry."

Fang Hua held Zhou Xiye's arm tightly, crying as she spoke, yet she dared not let go, fearing that if she did, her son would disappear.

Zhou Chengyu cried as she pulled Fang Hua away, picked up Shang Shang and placed her in Zhou Xiye's arms: "Sister-in-law, don't cry, let Xiye see the children."

Shang Shang was forced into her uncle's arms, kicking her legs in terror: "I want my mommy, I don't want my uncle, I want my mommy..."

Little Zhou was already hugging Zhou Xiye's leg. He didn't know much to say. He wanted to tell his sister to put down, but he couldn't say it because he was anxious. So he simply tilted his head and bit Zhou Xiye's leg.

The little teeth were very powerful; they bit right through a layer of military trousers.

Zhou Xiye winced in pain and looked down to see his little Zhou Ji, who was only up to his thigh, biting him hard.

Zhou Chengyu was startled and comforted Shangshang, saying, "This is Daddy. Don't be afraid, Shangshang. Let Daddy hug you."

He pulled Xiao Zhou away, saying, "My dear grandson, let go! This is your father, this is your father! Let go!"

Fang Hua quickly wiped away her tears and went to help. Seeing that Xiao Zhouji's face was red from straining, she started crying again: "If you don't come back, the child will not recognize you anymore."

He picked up little Zhouji and comforted him by supporting his back: "This is your father. He won't take your sister away. Don't be afraid, little Zhouji."

After hearing her father's voice, Shang Shang quieted down, turned her head and looked at the unfamiliar uncle very seriously. She blinked her tearful eyes and then turned to look at Xiao Zhouji.

Little Zhou was also confused; this father didn't look quite like the father in the photo.

Fang Hua repeated, "This is Dad, Xiao Zhouji and Shangshang's dad."

Shang Shang immediately tilted her head: "You're my dad? Dad? Dad..."

As she shouted, she became happy, her eyes crinkling as she giggled, revealing a set of tiny, white teeth like grains of rice.

Little Zhouji also got excited: "Daddy, Daddy..."

Zhou Chengyu wiped away her tears: "Alright, let's go inside first. Xiye, this time... you really went too far."

Zhou Xiye held Shang Shang in his arms, then reached out and hugged Xiao Zhou Ji. The two children had grown a lot since they were little and could talk, making him feel both familiar and strange.

After a moment of chaos, Zhou Xiye, holding Shang Shang, explained to Fang Hua, "There are some special reasons why I came back late."

Fang Hua wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "You really are... You have no idea how Zhizhi has managed for the past year or so. She's lost so much weight."

She paused for a moment after speaking, then added, "However, recently many matchmakers have come to our door, and the men are all very outstanding and don't mind that Zhizhi has two children."

Zhou Chengyu was horrified and turned to look at Fang Hua: "Sister-in-law, why are you saying this?"

She thought Fang Hua had lost his mind. How could a son tell his mother, who had just come home, that someone had come to propose marriage to his daughter-in-law?

Fang Hua frowned at Zhou Chengyu: "Did I say something wrong? Yesterday, the old Chen family came and said that the man was an engineer, and his conditions were quite good. He was also 1.8 meters tall."

Zhou Chengyu: "..."

She really didn't know what to say, so she could only give Zhou Xiye a dry laugh: "Xiye, your mother is still angry, don't take these words to heart."

Zhou Xiye's face darkened: "No, it's my fault for not coming back for over a year."

Fang Hua nodded: "Of course it's your fault. It's been a year. Anyone else would have remarried long ago. You've come back and your wife and children are gone."

Zhou Xiye remained silent; at that time, he had no choice.

He also thought that if he never came back, it would be good if Jiang Zhizhi could remarry with her child.

But his will to return was even stronger; he would go home even if it meant wading through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

While the adults were chatting, Xiao Zhouji rummaged through the drawer again, found the photos, ran over, looked at the photos, and then looked at Zhou Xiye.

Finally, the little girl nodded very seriously: "Yes, it's Daddy..."

Zhou Chengyu couldn't help but laugh, pulling Xiao Zhouji over: "You're only two years old, how come you're like a little shrew? You know how to protect your sister, and you even know how to verify Dad's identity? Are you afraid of mistaking Dad for someone else?"

Shangshang was already sitting on her father's lap, swinging her little legs: "Grandma, this is my and my brother's dad..."

Her proud little braids even flew up...