Chapter 387 What to do when a child has no father?
Jiang Zhizhi sat in the hospital garden for a while longer, and only went to work when she felt stronger.
After finishing my work in the morning, I went to Jin Huaiying's place in the afternoon to attend a meeting in the research and development department.
Jin Huaiying noticed that Jiang Zhizhi was distracted. After the meeting, she kept Jiang Zhizhi behind and asked her directly, "Did something happen at home?"
Jiang Zhizhi maintained a stable demeanor in front of her family and colleagues. She couldn't let Fang Hua and the others notice anything amiss, and she couldn't let them worry.
But when Jin Huaiying asked, the emotions she had suppressed for a day and a night instantly collapsed, and she burst into tears: "Teacher Jin, something might have happened to Nishino."
Jin Huaiying was shocked and it took her a while to ask, "When did this happen? How is that possible? What happened?"
Jiang Zhizhi choked up for a while, wiped away her tears, and told Jin Huaiying in detail about her suspicions.
Even though it's just a suspicion, it's still incredibly painful to say it out loud.
Jin Huaiying's heart sank upon hearing this. Jiang Zhizhi's analysis made him believe that Zhou Xiye might really be in trouble.
Calming himself down, he comforted Jiang Zhizhi, "Haven't we notified you yet? You might be overthinking things. Don't worry too much."
Jiang Zhizhi shook her head, tears welling in her eyes: "No, Teacher Jin, I grew up in a compound, so I'm very sensitive about this. I know perfectly well that when they avoid talking about this person, he might have already gotten into trouble, but the reason for the trouble can't be made public yet, so this matter has to be kept secret."
“Teacher Jin, some people may not be exposed until several years after they get into trouble; before that, they are out of contact.”
Jin Huaiying shook her head again: "Maybe you're being too sensitive. Zhou Xiye is the commander after all, how could something happen to him?"
Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but shed tears again: "Teacher Jin, I... I feel like there's a knife hanging over my heart. On one hand, I keep telling myself that I'm overthinking it and that everything will be alright. On the other hand, it feels like I'm waiting for a verdict."
“I’m really scared. Xiao Zhouji and Shangshang are so young. What will happen if they lose their father? And right now, I can’t do anything. I feel a sense of helplessness.”
These are the things that hurt her the most. Even if fate cannot be changed, she can still be strong and fulfill the social responsibilities that she is supposed to fulfill, even if she lives in the pain of losing Zhou Xiye.
But this is very unfair to the two children, who have only seen their father for a few days, back when they were infants and had no memory of him.
They can call him "Dad" now, but they will never see him again.
It's so cruel to two children!
At this point, Jiang Zhizhi's eyes filled with tears again. She couldn't bear to think about Xiao Zhouji and Shangshang; the thought of them caused her heartache and made her feel devastated.
Jin Huaiying stayed silent with Jiang Zhizhi for a while: "Zhizhi, so far it's all just your speculation. Don't be so pessimistic. Even if something really happened to Xiye, we need to see him alive or dead. If we don't see him, then it doesn't count."
Jiang Zhizhi covered her face and remained silent. She had been through it all and knew very well that sometimes wanting to see someone alive or dead was just a way to give herself the courage to live on.
Jin Huaiying poured a glass of water and handed it to Jiang Zhizhi: "Zhizhi, why don't you rest for a while?"
Jiang Zhizhi shook her head, rubbed her face, and forced back her tears: "No need, I can adjust myself. I was just too pent up, that's why I lost my composure in front of you."
“I have to play along with those in the know, to help them cover it up, so that my mother-in-law and the others don’t know. My mother-in-law is in poor health; how could she bear it if she found out?”
Jin Huaiying sighed inwardly, looking at Jiang Zhizhi, whose eyes were red but whose gaze was resolute. This girl was stronger than he had imagined when faced with adversity.
If this had happened to someone else, they would probably have collapsed by now, desperately seeking the truth from everyone they knew, and they wouldn't have been able to hide it from their family at all.
But she stubbornly endured it.
Jiang Zhizhi calmed down for a while and said, "Teacher Jin, don't worry, I'm fine. I know I have two children, and I understand the responsibilities on my shoulders."
Jin Huaiying didn't know how to comfort her, and finally sighed: "Zhizhi, sometimes it's good to be a little confused. Go back and rest today. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you can get through them."
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After leaving school, Jiang Zhizhi didn't rush home. She pushed her bicycle slowly for a while to let the sadness from before subside and her eyes stop hurting so much before preparing to ride back.
Sun Xiaoyue suddenly appeared out of nowhere and blocked Jiang Zhizhi's path. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Jiang Zhizhi's red eyes and paused for a moment: "You've been crying? What were you crying about?"
Jiang Zhizhi was already in a bad mood, and when she saw Sun Xiaoyue, her face instantly froze, and her eyes turned icy as she stared at Sun Xiaoyue: "What are you going to do?"
Sun Xiaoyue looked at Jiang Zhizhi suspiciously for a while: "What happened to your family?"
Jiang Zhizhi ignored her and was about to leave with her cart when Sun Xiaoyue quickly reached out to stop her: "I'm pregnant. Can you help me get rid of this child?"
Fearing that Jiang Zhizhi would refuse, he quickly raised his hand and promised, "Don't worry, as long as you help me get rid of this child, I will tell you a secret."
She never imagined that she would be pregnant with her lover's child.
The dates she and Jiang Donghua left didn't match up. If she went to the hospital by herself to have an abortion, she needed her husband's consent and signature. If she didn't have a husband, she would have to write a bunch of documents.
Furthermore, if those people were to calculate the exact time of her pregnancy and the time when Jiang Donghua left, it wouldn't match up at all, and the gossip would drown her.
After thinking it over, she decided to find Jiang Zhizhi, believing that Jiang Zhizhi would definitely help her.
After all, she still had a huge secret she hadn't revealed.
Jiang Zhizhi was uninterested: "I can't help you, and I'm not interested in knowing your secrets."
Sun Xiaoyue grabbed Jiang Zhizhi's handlebars anxiously: "Let me finish what I have to say before you say you won't help. Seriously, you won't regret hearing this secret."
Jiang Zhizhi said coldly, "Get out of my way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Sun Xiaoyue also became anxious: "Don't you want to know why you and Jiang Donghua didn't have children in your past life?"
Jiang Zhizhi frowned, pushed her bicycle towards Sun Xiaoyue, and said in a colder voice, "Are you going to let me pass or not?!"
Seeing that Jiang Zhizhi was really going to try, Sun Xiaoyue didn't dare to keep her in suspense any longer and quickly said, "Jiang Zhizhi, I suspect that you were controlled by Jiang Donghua in your past life. He wasn't a real man to begin with, so you two definitely wouldn't have a child."
"Moreover, I suspect that Zhou Xiye liked you in our past life too!"
Jiang Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, then frowned and glared at Sun Xiaoyue: "What are you talking about?"
Sun Xiaoyue raised her hand and swore to the heavens: "Really, really. Why don't you find a place and I'll talk to you properly. I won't lie to you this time."
Jiang Zhizhi was intrigued; she didn't want to miss any news about Zhou Xiye!
After thinking for a moment, I said, "Let's go to the river to talk..."
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