Zhenzhen doesn't blame her.
He knew that Aunt Yang was the only person in the world who had ever truly been kind to him.
When Zhenzhen met Su Qingzhi yesterday, her first thought was, "This aunt is really beautiful."
He thought to himself: How wonderful it would be if she were a mother.
"Zhenzhen?"
He Zaizhou called out.
Zhenzhen stood in the center of the living room, frozen in place.
He called out twice, but he didn't respond.
He couldn't help but step forward and gently pat Zhenzhen's head.
For a moment, the child trembled slightly.
“Zhenzhen, the factory respects your choice. If you don’t want to live with Uncle Chen and Aunt Su, I’ll go and refuse them right now.”
He said this with great seriousness.
Upon hearing the word "rejected," Zhenzhen's face turned pale.
His hands gripped the backpack strap tightly, and his breathing became erratic.
He Zaizhou's heart tightened; this child had no intention of leaving.
He could see that Zhenzhen's eyes contained fear, pleading, and a desperately suppressed longing.
That's not rejection, but fear of loss.
This discovery made He Zaizhou's heart sink.
He just came out of the hospital today and asked about the situation.
He originally just wanted to find out how Su Qingzhi and Zhenzhen got together.
Upon hearing about what happened yesterday, He Zaizhou was filled with guilt and self-reproach.
They have been too negligent over the years.
No one knows how much suffering the child endured in the family compound.
"Uncle He..."
Zhenzhen's voice trembled, and her eyes were red.
"Will I... cause trouble for Aunt Su?"
He asked very softly.
He Zaizhou was stunned.
He never expected these words to come from a seven-year-old child.
Such a young child should be carefree.
But what he asked was, "Am I a nuisance?"
He Zaizhou suddenly felt that he and everyone else owed this child an apology.
He took a deep breath to barely calm himself down.
He reached out and pulled Zhenzhen closer, gently rubbing his little head.
“Zhenzhen, Aunt Su and Uncle Shen’s desire to adopt you is not just a casual remark. They truly consider you their own child. You’re not a burden at all; you’re clearly a little angel. Any family that has a child like you is blessed by their ancestors.”
He Zaizhou knew that he had helped him find several families before, and they all said they were willing to adopt Zhenzhen at first.
But when we talked more in-depth, all sorts of questions arose: How much is the subsidy?
Not a single one of them truly cared about the child.
Some people even froze when they heard that "the child has mild asthma."
"Zhenzhen, you're so great, so obedient and sensible."
He Zaizhou spoke very softly.
“Every uncle in the factory hugs and teases you when they see you. Last time, Old Li from the cookhouse said that you took the initiative to clear the dishes after you finished eating, which is much better than his naughty son. Every time Xiao Zhang from the guard company comes back from patrol, the first thing he asks is, ‘Is that little guy here?’ They all praise you, saying that you have bright eyes and a bright heart.”
Zhenzhen lowered her head and gently rubbed her toes on the ground.
"But...in the end, none of them wanted me. I know I was a burden; they left because they found me annoying. Otherwise..."
Why can other children have both a father and a mother, but I can't?
He Zaizhou felt a pang of sadness.
He squatted down and hugged Zhenzhen tightly in his arms, his arms encircling the small body.
"Zhenzhen, is it possible... that they haven't shown up because you're waiting for the right person?"
“Aunt Su dotes on Zhouzhou. Have you ever seen her get up in the middle of the night to breastfeed? As soon as the baby coughs, she wakes up immediately, touches her forehead, checks her temperature, and doesn’t even go back to sleep. Uncle Shen doesn’t say anything, but he secretly covers him with a blanket at night. Once I saw him tiptoe into the room, afraid of waking the baby, and he ended up rubbing his hands because he was so cold.”
"They will treat you the same way, really."
“Su Qingzhi isn’t the kind of person who puts on airs. The way she looked at you was from the bottom of her heart. Uncle Shen may not talk much, but he’s willing to take you to visit the factory and willing to squat down to listen to you talk. That’s not fake. But if you don’t want to, we can turn back. We won’t force you. Uncle He won’t force you into a home you don’t want.”
He didn't want to force his child to make a choice.
Even the youngest child has their own heart.
They can sense goodwill, but they can also detect perfunctory attitudes.
A home that's been forced into your home won't make you feel at ease.
He wanted Zhiyuan to slow down, and also wanted him to choose a place that could truly warm his heart.
Zhenzhen looked up and glanced at He Zaizhou.
My mind is filled with Zhouzhou's fair and clean little face.
And there was the way Su Qingzhi smiled at him with her eyes crinkled.
He had a dream last night.
In the dream, the three of them were having dinner together.
He sat in the middle, and Aunt Su put a piece of meat on his plate.
Although Uncle Shen didn't say anything, he noticed that there was less rice in his bowl and quietly added a spoonful.
Zhouzhou even handed over her little spoon.
"Brother, this is delicious."
He ate two bowls of rice at that meal.
When I woke up, my pillow was wet.
It's not crying, it's just that I miss it so much, the dream feels so real.
He asked himself the same question over and over again.
If I go, will they think I'm stupid?
But if he doesn't try, he might never have a home in his life.
"Uncle He... I want to be Aunt Su's child. I will be obedient and not naughty. I can help take care of Zhouzhou, carry the bowl, hand the towel... I will be a little adult. Aunt Su is so nice, Zhenzhen also wants to... be a good child who doesn't cause them any worry."
He Zaizhou's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
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