Chapter 89 The Third Option

The most panicked one was Ming Zhao.

My mind was in a mess and I wondered if I was hallucinating.

Or maybe she misunderstood, maybe Mr. Zhou didn't mean that.

His whole body was as stiff as the plaster in the art room. He didn't dare to think too much, let alone look at Ming Zheng's expression.

She had never been so nervous when she asked Zhou Tingyun to sign her physics test paper with a score of 30. Her heart was pounding like a handful of popping candies.

Zhou Tingyun was much calmer than her.

Holding her cold hand in his palm, he took out a red envelope and handed it to the child.

"Call me auntie," he said.

The child took the red envelope and his expression changed immediately.

Open with a crisp and sweet taste.

"Happy New Year, Auntie!"

This time, Ming Zhao was completely shocked. He was so stunned that he even forgot to pull his hand away.

Everyone was also confused by Zhou Tingyun's calm and composed attitude.

This happened so naturally, as if it was just an ordinary thing.

But why...something seems to be wrong?

Just at this moment, the servant came over and announced that dinner was ready, breaking the strange atmosphere.

Ming Zhao's mind was still blank when Zhou Tingyun held his hand and walked towards the restaurant.

Who is she and where is she?

In front, Mr. Zhou was holding the little girl with a smile on his face, and Ms. Ming also looked normal.

...Was that a parallel universe?

She subconsciously moved closer to Zhou Tingyun, as if only in this way could she find a real sense of security.

The man lowered his head slightly, "What's wrong?"

What's wrong?

Ming Zhao looked at him in disbelief.

He actually asked himself what was wrong?

She anxiously tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Tell me the truth, did you do anything behind my back?"

Hearing this, Zhou Tingyun chuckled and squeezed her hand.

Reassure her that she doesn't need to be so nervous. Since there is no blood relationship, the parents of both sides will not object too much.

Hearing this, Ming Zhao's eyes widened slightly.

"But we—"

The words stopped abruptly.

Zhou Tingyun lowered his eyes and asked her, "What?"

“…No, nothing.”

Ming Zhao bit his lip and almost gave himself away.

The fact that she was not Zhou's biological child was clearly an excuse Zhou Tingyun made up to deceive her.

How could Mr. Zhou possibly believe it?

Soon, her panic and confusion reached its peak at the dinner table.

Mr. Zhou and Ms. Ming talked back and forth, and in just a few words they confirmed the child marriage.

There are many complicated stories in wealthy families, such as biological children, non-biological children, illegitimate children and adopted children, which are not uncommon.

Since they all said so, others naturally thought that this little girl had nothing to do with Zhou Jinzhi.

Otherwise, how could a child marriage be arranged?

Zhou Qi'an, who was sitting next to him, almost choked when he heard this.

Child marriage?

He was worried that his elder brother would lose to Lin Muqing. After all this time, the person was the genuine one. It was such a waste of his feelings.

After being surprised, Zhou Tingyun's aunt quickly smiled and became very happy.

"I was wondering why Tingyun is already 30 and still hasn't gotten married. It turns out he's been waiting here."

She couldn't wait to ask, "When are you planning to get married?"

The man paused and responded, "Zhao Zhao is still young, there's no rush."

Auntie sighed, "There's no rush to get married. We can get engaged first."

“…”

So how did things get to this point?

Ming Zhao felt dizzy as he listened to the elders enthusiastically discussing the engagement.

She felt even more confused at this moment than when she was doing the last big math problem in high school.

How can we bring up national affairs?

Seeing that the date was almost set, she finally waited until the night grew darker and all the relatives had left, then she hurriedly found Ming Zheng.

"What's wrong, baby?" Seeing Mingzhao's anxious but hesitant look, she asked in confusion.

"I..." She opened her mouth.

Mommy obviously knows it, why is this happening?

He stammered, "We can't get married, right?"

"Huh? Why?" Ming Zheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Baby, don't you want to marry me?"

“…” She struggled for a while, and spoke with difficulty and incoherently.

Ming Zheng heard this and asked, "Where is the document that Tingyun took away?"

Ming Zhao was stunned for a moment, "Burned it."

Hearing this, Ming Zheng raised her eyebrows slightly.

At that time, Zhou Tingyun was not told the truth, but was given a document in order to see what choice he would make.

As a mother, naturally, what she wants most is her daughter to be happy.

She naturally knew Zhou Tingyun's character, but she was still worried that he would hurt Mingzhao because of the things that happened in the previous generation.

What's more, relationships with setbacks will last longer and be more firm.

Ming Zheng is a master at manipulating people's hearts.

Whether it was taking Ming Zhao away or deliberately shutting down the signal tower to prevent the two from contacting each other.

It’s the last document.

All of this just made Zhou Tingyun anxious and worried, and his emotions hit rock bottom.

But seeing the results now, she understood.

Even if she hadn't intervened, Zhou Tingyun would have reached this point sooner or later.

And her actions only accelerated the process.

"Either you don't open it and become a coward and separate from me; or you muster up the courage and everyone will be happy."

Rubbing her daughter's head, she smiled and said, "Baby, it seems you have got the third option you wanted."

Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, never give up.