Chapter 406 The Father Who Holds Us Back
Jiang Zhizhi felt that she had never slacked off in her training, so her physical strength should be good.
As a result, I almost couldn't get up the next morning. When I finally managed to get out of bed, I couldn't help but wonder, isn't it said that men start to decline after the age of thirty?
Why is Zhou Xiye not declining at all, but even becoming terrifyingly stronger than before!
After washing up and going outside, Zhou Xiye found his two children, who went to bed early and got up early, already sitting at the dining table, and feeding them vegetable porridge.
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi come out, Shang Shuo gently stroked her cheek with her soft, white fingers and smiled at her mother, saying, "Mommy, you're so shy! The sun's already shining on your bottom, and you're only just getting up. So embarrassing..."
Jiang Zhizhi blushed when she saw Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu looking at her with smiles. She went over and pinched her daughter's little face, saying, "You little rascal, how dare you embarrass your mother."
Shang Shang giggled as she was pinched, and continued to reach out shyly.
Little Zhou sat to the side, taking the opportunity to open his mouth wide and eat several mouthfuls of porridge, then patted his little belly and laughed contentedly.
Looking at this harmonious scene, Fang Hua realized that his family hadn't been this happy in a long time.
It's been a long time since I've seen Jiang Zhizhi smile so happily.
After breakfast, Jiang Zhizhi went to work, and Zhou Xiye led the two children to see her off at the gate.
Jiang Zhizhi was both amused and exasperated: "You guys go back first, I'll ride my bike to work. If I follow you to the gate, I'll be late."
Zhou Xiye insisted, but after walking a short distance, Shangshang refused to walk any further. She turned around and stretched out her little arms for him to carry her. He then bent down and picked up Shangshang, while holding the arm of the little Zhou Ji who was walking with a swaying motion.
They escorted her all the way to the front door, and Shangshang waved her little hand, saying, "Goodbye, Mommy, Daddy, let's go home."
Little Zhouji waved his little hand happily, completely unlike usual, when Jiang Zhizhi would sneak away from work when they weren't looking.
It's impossible to be as happy as I am now, sending her to work.
Jiang Zhizhi waved to the two children with suspicion, then smiled and said something to Zhou Xiye before riding away on her bicycle.
As soon as their mother walked away, the two children immediately tugged at Zhou Xiye's finger, one pointing in the direction of the service store: "Daddy buy, Daddy buy..."
Shangshang nodded her little head and said, "Daddy, buy ice cream! Daddy, buy ice cream! Shangshang will eat it, and my little brother will eat it too."
Zhou Xiye refused to fall for it again: "That won't do. Grandma and Mom said that eating popsicles will give you a stomachache."
Shangshang shook her little head: "No, no, Daddy, Shangshang doesn't have a tummy ache. Shangshang loves Daddy."
As she spoke, she hugged Zhou Xiye's face, leaned in and gave him a quick kiss, then gave him several more kisses in a row: "Daddy, Shangshang likes Daddy."
As if under a spell, Zhou Xiye carried Shang Shang and led Xiao Zhouji to the service center.
When they arrived at the convenience store, they came to their senses again: "How about we buy some cookies?"
Shangshang immediately shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, I want to eat ice cream."
Little Zhouji chimed in from below, "No, no, I won't eat."
Cookies are nothing special to them; they get cookies from everyone they visit, all kinds of cookies. They've had enough of them and now they just like popsicles.
The little girl hugged Zhou Xiye's face again and kissed him repeatedly.
Zhou Xiye hesitated for a long time before saying, "How about we buy one and the two of you share it? You can each have a bite?"
The two children had no objections; whether each child ate one or the two of them ate one, it made no difference to them, as long as they could eat.
Zhou Xiye bought an ice pop, took the two children to the small square, found a bench to sit on, and fed the two children the ice pop, one bite each.
The two little guys are quite principled; after licking one, they quickly push the other to lick it too.
He ate happily and kept calling out "Good Dad!"
On her way back from the supply and marketing cooperative, Fang Hua passed by the square and saw Zhou Xiye feeding two children popsicles from afar. She exclaimed and quickly went over.
Looking at the two children standing in front of Zhou Xiye, they were like two little birds waiting to be fed, their little mouths wide open, ah ah ah, waiting to be eaten.
They even know how to be considerate; you push me a little, and I'll push you a little.
Fang Hua was both amused and exasperated, and quickly went over: "You guys actually stole popsicles, Nishino, you're spoiling them too much."
Zhou Xiye said helplessly, "If they want to eat it, one for each of them shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Fang Hua sighed, but couldn't bear to scold her son. She went over and ruffled the hair of Shang Shang and Xiao Zhou Ji: "You were fooled by them, weren't you? Don't underestimate them because they're young. They're very clever. And the two of them, brother and sister, can do things together without even discussing them."
"We don't let them eat cold food because they are still young and their stomachs are delicate. Eating cold food will irritate their stomachs. You and your dad are just like that, always sneaking them out to eat."
Zhou Xiye felt even more guilty: "I'll be more careful next time."
He never expected that when the two children acted spoiled, he would completely lose all principles and want to give them whatever they wanted as soon as possible.
Fang Hua laughed: "Actually, I can understand. During the year or so you were gone, I always felt guilty towards them and was afraid they wouldn't like you anymore. But, kids don't have much of a memory, they forget everything the next day."
As she spoke, she patted Shangshang's little head and said, "We can't spoil them in the future. Kids are very smart and they can bully others. We can't let them take advantage of us."
Shangshang clearly knew that her grandmother was talking about her. She turned around and jumped into Fang Hua's arms, saying, "Grandma, Grandma is nice, Grandma smells nice."
Fang Hua smiled and stroked her little braid: "Look how sweet her little mouth is, she'll be amazing when it grows a bit longer."
After the two children finished eating, the morning sun was shining brightly, so Fang Hua suggested taking them to the square to soak up the sun and play for a while.
She would occasionally tell Zhou Xiye about the little things that had happened over the past year. Knowing that Zhou Xiye wanted to hear about Jiang Zhizhi the most, she added a few more words: "Zhizhi has gained some weight now. Last year, she was frighteningly thin. I was always worried that she would faint at any moment."
"Fortunately, she has adjusted herself well this year. People in the hospital say that Zhizhi has a very strong heart. However, there are also some unpleasant voices saying that Zhizhi has no feelings for you, which is why she is in a good state."
"Of course, when you hear these words later, they will be like farts to you."
Zhou Xiye paused for a moment: "Then, has anyone bullied her?"
Fang Hua glared: "Bully? Let's see who dares! If anyone dares to bully Zhizhi, not only will our Zhou family disagree, but more than half of the people in the compound will not agree. Zhizhi is the darling of the compound now, and there are plenty of people protecting her."
"As for the outside world, I'm even less worried. Zhizhi is never one to suffer losses."
As they talked, they watched the children running around. Little Zhou soon became covered in sweat, and Fang Hua quickly took a handkerchief to wipe it off for him.
In the blink of an eye, Shang Shang ran to the edge of the bushes, grabbed a huge toad, and wobbled back.
She threw herself onto Zhou Xiye's lap like she was presenting a treasure: "Daddy, here's your little rascal..."
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