Something must have happened to Zhou Jiaqi. Jiang Tong went over and hugged the two children, then patiently asked, "What's wrong? Peipei, can you get Mommy a tissue?"
Completely bewildered, Peipei quickly ran over and grabbed a box of tissues.
Jiang Tong smiled and said to Pei Pei, "Thank you, baby." Only then did she begin to care about the other two children.
When Zhou Jiaqi saw Jiang Tong coming over, he hugged himself and Hanhan tightly and patiently took out tissues to wipe away his tears. He immediately felt that Aunt Jiang was really nice. Indeed, she was the best person in the whole world and the whole universe.
He buried his face in Jiang Tong's arms and continued to sob and wail.
Peipei then moved closer and sat down next to her older sister, waving a tissue in her little hand. "Sister, do you need a tissue? What happened between you two? Did you have a fight? Does that mean you'll be my best friend from now on?!"
The little rascal couldn't help but grin as he said this.
Zhou Jiaqi immediately protested, "No, Hanhan is my best friend!"
Seeing that Peipei's commotion had finally dispelled some of Zhou Jiaqi's sadness and distracted him, Jiang Tong noticed that Peipei's outburst had distracted him a bit.
Hanhan, sitting close to her mother, whispered, "Mommy, Qiqi is sad because he remembers that his biological mother didn't want him."
She felt sad when she heard this.
Hanhan couldn't even imagine how upset she would be if her mother didn't want her.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Jiang Tong was also speechless. She reached out and hugged the two children. Although she didn't quite understand what was going on, she could feel the sadness of the two children.
Peipei had also calmed down a bit. She sat cross-legged next to her older sister, propped her chin up, and looked at the two of them, muttering, "I don't like seeing such sad scenes. Why are you crying?"
She feels incredibly happy now.
The new dad is so amazing, the mommy is so wonderful, the older sister is so cute when she's being teased, and there's Zhou Jiaqi who always bickers with me.
Peipei felt that her life was very happy, and she couldn't understand why her sister and Zhou Jiaqi were suddenly crying.
Didn't Zhou Jiaqi's mother abandon him a long time ago? Why is she only starting to feel sad now?
That can't be!
She pondered, her eyes darting around, and then she saw the figure of her new father over there. He was looking down at his phone, and his expression was also unreadable.
Peipei's little mind seemed to wake up, and she exclaimed "Ah!" before saying, "I know! I know why they were crying!"
Because of that phone call!
Peipei hadn't had a chance to say it yet.
Her new father had already come over. He only needed to glance at Zhou Jiaqi to understand what was going on. "Don't cry. I didn't stop you from seeing your mother. If you want, you can meet her, hug her, or chat with her."
Jiang Tong belatedly realized what was happening, but in the end, she felt more sorry for the child, who had to be caught in the middle between his divorced parents at such a young age.
She couldn't help but sigh.
Zhou Jiaqi also kept his head down and didn't say a word, but his eyes filled with tears again, and large teardrops fell down. He clung to Jiang Tong and held her clothes tightly.
Zhou Yuansheng can be very strict with his children at times, and sometimes his son's excessive pampering and fragility gives him a headache. "Can crying and fear solve the problem? What you need to do is to face the problem bravely, instead of being a coward."
He highly respects his children's ideas, but he absolutely does not condone their cowardice.
What my own son is thinking.
Zhou Yuansheng could tell at a glance that she was simply curious about the new mother, but also afraid to face her because she had some psychological trauma from being abandoned. But in the end, no one would be indifferent to their own mother.
He was just worried that contact with his biological mother would "betray" his father, and he was also afraid that his biological mother's return would disrupt his life.
Hearing this, Jiang Tong couldn't help but feel that his words were a bit too harsh, so she hugged Zhou Jiaqi tighter and said protectively, "Don't do that."
She looked at Zhou Yuansheng with disapproval. Although the children were very sensible, they couldn't be treated like adults; they were still children after all.
How old is Zhou Jiaqi?
Zhou Yuansheng also paused. He couldn't bring himself to put on a sour face when facing Jiang Tong. He then handed her his phone and said helplessly, "My ex-wife just called. She probably triggered Jiaqi's pent-up negative emotions. Why don't you call her back and ask her if she has anything important to say?"
He initially had mixed feelings about his ex-wife, but he wasn't a procrastinator, nor was he as spoiled as his son, who had always been decisive and efficient. Since the divorce, he had understood that the two were incompatible, so there was absolutely no way he could reconcile with her.
However, it's impossible for him to unilaterally delete her number. After all, they parted amicably, and it's impossible to be friends after a divorce. But she is still the biological mother of his child, and they were on good terms for a while. If anything happens to her, Zhou Yuansheng will choose to lend a helping hand, but that's all.
Anyone with eyes could see that Fia's probing was a sign that she really wanted to turn back.
But Zhou Yuansheng had already moved on, so it was impossible for him to get back together with her. He asked Jiang Tong to call his ex-wife back, firstly to reassure Jiang Tong, and secondly to inform his ex-wife that he did indeed have someone else in his life, thus making his stance clear.
Jiang Tong immediately understood. The connection between her and Zhou Yuansheng was so wonderful that they could agree on many things at the same time. It was truly amazing that they could understand each other so precisely. Perhaps it was a kind of magnetic resonance.
She reached out and took the phone, then looked down and asked little Jiaqi, "Baby Jiaqi, do you want to hug your daddy? Can he hug you?"
Jiang Tong is the type of person who deals with things directly and doesn't like the silent treatment or procrastination. In her previous marriage, she made one mistake after another, being manipulated by Xu Huaiyuan, suppressed by his parents, and even losing herself in the process.
Her original personality was to advocate for resolving issues directly. Her intention was to have the father and son hug each other to ease the tension they had been feeling.
This was the first time Jiang Tong had seen Zhou Yuansheng treat Zhou Jiaqi so sternly. It was quite intimidating. If she hadn't gotten to know him better and realized that he was actually a kind father who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, she would have been scared by his fierce appearance.
Seeing Jiang Tong's encouraging gaze and then looking at his somewhat embarrassed father, Zhou Jiaqi, being a smart child himself, generously snuggled into his dad's arms.
Zhou Yuansheng glanced helplessly at Jiang Tong. He hadn't even established his authority as a father before Jiang Tong softened him up, and he hadn't been able to establish his authority at all.
Jiang Tong still dared to glare at him, signaling him not to yell at the brat anymore, and to take it slow.
The hug between father and son did ease the tension between them considerably, but upon reflection, he realized he had indeed been too harsh. His son was just a child, and he couldn't treat him with the same standards he applied to his subordinates.
Zhou Yuansheng felt quite grateful to Jiang Tong, so he and Zhou Jiaqi watched Jiang Tong make a phone call. Hanhan and Peipei's attention was also focused on their mother. The three children and one adult stared at her.
Jiang Tong suddenly felt immense pressure, and then dialed back the number of Zhou Yuansheng's ex-wife.
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