Jiang Tong hung up the phone immediately and then blocked her completely.

Fortunately, she is rational enough now.

Otherwise, you'll be fooled by your scumbag ex-husband's tricks and think he really knows he's wrong. But if he really knew, he wouldn't have cheated on you.

Hanhan cautiously came over and hugged her without her noticing. She knelt on the chair and wiped away Jiang Tong's tears, saying in a childish voice, "Mommy, don't cry."

She didn't like her father. He was always cold to her, and his gaze was always focused on her younger sister, never showing Hanhan his face.

So she didn't want her mother to be sad for her father; he didn't deserve it.

Jiang Tong then realized that she was already in tears. She cried silently, her heart had become numb.

"Thank you, baby. Mommy isn't sad anymore. It's so good to have Hanhan here."

Jiang Tong hugged her eldest daughter tightly. She wasn't crying for her scumbag ex-husband, but just because she was saddened by the thought of Pei Pei. She couldn't teach her to feel this helplessness.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered over the coffee shop, and it looked like the wind was about to pick up.

"Oh right, the clothes on our balcony are still drying in the wind, we need to go back and bring them in."

As if waking from a dream, Jiang Tong immediately wiped away the tears on her face with her palms. After scanning the code to pay, she picked up Hanhan and rushed home.

As it happened to be rush hour, it wasn't easy to get a taxi.

Jiang Tong had no choice but to carry Hanhan toward the bus stop. It was just a few steps away from the bus stop when suddenly a horn beeped.

She instinctively turned around to look.

It was a black sedan. The driver looked somewhat familiar, and the person in the back seat looked even more familiar.

Zhou Jiaqi, that little rascal, was already excitedly shouting through the car window, "Aunt Jiang!! Little sister Hanhan! Hurry up and get in the car! It's going to rain!"

Jiang Tong instinctively wanted to refuse, but the tall man had already gotten out of the car and even opened the door for her himself. "Don't be so polite, the child shouldn't get wet in the rain."

Zhou Yuansheng always had the aura of a person in power, making people subconsciously follow his orders. Seeing that more and more cars were coming from behind, Jiang Tong thanked him and immediately got in with Hanhan in her arms.

The man strolled to the passenger seat and got in, and only then did the driver steadily start the car.

They just got on the bus.

It started raining heavily outside, thank goodness.

Hanhan gazed at the raindrops outside the window, remaining quiet as always. Zhou Jiaqi, however, was restless in his high chair, making a ruckus. He tried to get closer to Hanhan, saying, "Hanhan, guess where I went today? My dad took me to the amusement park! It was so much fun! I even bought you a present—an otter plush toy!"

"Zhou Jiaqi, sit properly." The man's cold and authoritative voice came from the front seat.

Zhou Jiaqi immediately shrank back and sat up straight, but his little mouth kept chattering. He even reached out and tugged at Hanhan's sleeve, "Little sister, why aren't you saying anything? You don't seem very happy. Where did you go to play today?"

Hanhan then calmly said, "We made an appointment to meet Daddy today, but he didn't come."

Zhou Jiaqi pressed further, "Why doesn't your daddy come to see you?"

Zhou Yuansheng immediately frowned and stopped him, "Zhou Jiaqi, you're not allowed to pry into other people's privacy. I'm sorry, Ms. Jiang, Jiaqi is a bit outspoken..."

Jiang Tong was also staring blankly at the raindrops outside the window. Upon hearing this, she immediately put on a smile, "Ah, no, no, it's not really a matter of privacy..."

Seeing that Zhou Jiaqi was looking dejected after being scolded by his father, she reached out and patted his head, smiling, "Qiqi is quite sensible. You don't need to be too harsh on him. I don't think he offended me either."

She's speaking up for the child.

Zhou Jiaqi immediately cheered up, her eyes sparkling, and she nuzzled Jiang Tong's hand in a flattering manner. In the end, Hanhan angrily snatched her mother's hand back and let Jiang Tong touch her cheek as well, which finally calmed her down.

Jiang Tong was amused by the children's vying for attention, which eased her frustration somewhat.

However, I really admire Zhou Yuansheng. He's a grown man raising a child and he pays a lot of attention to the child's education. He's much more reliable than Xu Huaiyuan, who used to just play with his little girl when he came back.

They completely disregard their children's education.

The rest of the drive was relatively easy. They drove all the way to the entrance of Jiang Tong's apartment building, where the driver wanted to get out and take the mother and daughter home.

Unexpectedly, his own boss got out of the car. The driver quietly withdrew his hand. What a close call! He almost stole the spotlight from his boss.

Zhou Yuansheng didn't know what was going on. If it were any other woman, he would never have gotten out of the car, let alone hold an umbrella for a stranger.

Absolutely impossible.

But he got off the bus today, probably because of his son's rudeness, unwittingly touching on someone's sore spot and causing them distress.

What flashed through Zhou Yuansheng's mind was the sight of her reddened eyes when he opened the car door for her. Her skin was so fair, with even a hint of pink showing through, like rouge, but more beautiful than rouge itself.

Jiang Tong was flattered by the gentleman's behavior. Looking at his clothes and his impressive demeanor, plus the expensive watch on his wrist worth over 20 million, she was surprised that he opened the car door for her and even held an umbrella for her. She felt extremely uneasy and deeply moved.

Hanhan hugged her mother's neck and finally moved closer to the man's side. She looked up at him expectantly, her gaze unwavering.

Just like her mother.

Zhou Yuansheng paused, suddenly recalling the night he first met Jiang Tong, when she also looked at him with the same curious and appreciative gaze.

The sight of the two figures overlapping made him unable to suppress a smile.

Jiang Tong was extremely embarrassed, but with the rain so heavy outside, she was really grateful to him. "I'm so sorry to have troubled you. If it weren't for you, my daughter and I wouldn't know how we would have gotten back. We would have been soaked to the bone."

Zhou Yuansheng smiled politely and said calmly, "You're too kind." He added that his son had been the one causing them trouble lately.

They were all under one large umbrella.

"No, no, Qiqi is very cute. Hanhan and I both like him very much. It's just a matter of adding an extra bowl and chopsticks. Mr. Zhou is really too kind, having Uncle He bring us so many things..."

Jiang Tong never expected that she would actually be able to exchange a few words with the CEO of a large corporation, even though their conversation revolved around children.

After arriving safely at the entrance of the apartment building, the mother and daughter were splashed with rainwater, but they were still quite dry, which was already very good.

Jiang Tong's gaze fell on the man's wet shoulder, and she immediately said, "I'm so sorry to have made you get wet. Thank you so much for your help today."

Zhou Yuansheng just smiled indifferently and answered irrelevantly, "You like using honorifics? I'm not much older than you, you don't need to be so formal."

Jiang Tong only found out later that the other person was only two years older than her. She immediately blushed and felt embarrassed, and could only stammer in agreement.

Finally, he bowed slightly again to express his gratitude, and then asked Hanhan to say thank you. Good children should know how to be polite, and Hanhan obediently said, "Thank you, Uncle."

Zhou Yuansheng also leaned down slightly and said calmly to her, "You're welcome."