Chapter 421 I hope things will turn out as we wish
As soon as Ma Yichen finished speaking, Ma San didn't dare to look at his son. He said, "Yichen, before Niuniu marries someone else, you still have a certain chance..."
Following Ma San's words, Ma Yichen's heart was filled with despair.
Liu Juan was also trying to persuade her son, but tears welled up in Ma Yichen's eyes and he ran out of the house crying the next second.
Ma San sighed softly with red eyes, and Liu Juan sat on the stool and started crying.
Ma Yichen, who was coming out of his house, happened to meet Zhou Yong who was going to his house.
"Yi Chen, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Yong looked at Ma Yichen's tear-stained face and couldn't help but ask with concern.
Ma Yichen just shook his head gently, wiped his tears casually with the back of his hand, and said in a choked voice: "Uncle, I'm fine, really."
After saying this, Ma Yichen did not stay any longer. He turned around and left in a hurry. His figure quickly disappeared from Zhou Yong's sight.
Zhou Yong stood there, looking at the direction where Ma Yichen left, his brows slightly furrowed, his heart full of confusion and doubt.
Before Zhou Yong stepped into the house, Ma San appeared in front of him with red eyes and a worried look on his face.
Seeing this, Zhou Yong couldn't help feeling a little confused, and his gaze fell on Ma San's slightly red eyes.
"San, what happened to Yichen?"
Zhou Yong asked tentatively, a hint of concern in his tone.
Ma San hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't want to tell the truth: "Brother Zhou, he's fine, he's just in a bad mood, and he made his mother cry..."
Zhou Yong frowned. He knew that Ma Yichen was a sensible child and seldom did anything to make his parents angry. Therefore, he did not believe what Ma San said and felt that there must be some hidden secret.
He glanced at Ma San and found that Ma San's eyes were evasive, as if he didn't dare to look him in the face.
This made Zhou Yong more certain of his guess, so he asked bluntly: "Why do I feel like you're not telling the truth?"
Ma San felt a little guilty when Zhou Yong asked him this question. He pulled the corners of his mouth, trying to hide his discomfort.
"Brother Zhou, don't let your imagination run wild. Yi Chen is really fine."
Zhou Yong looked at Ma San carefully: "San, do you know? You are the worst at lying to me..."
Ma San raised his hand and scratched his head. He thought for a while and told Ma Yichen about changing his major.
"Since your child wants to apply for national defense, why do you want him to study medicine?"
Ma San glanced at Zhou Yong and said, "National defense has a future, but Yi Chen's personality is more suitable for studying medicine..."
Zhou Yong looked at Ma San who was talking nonsense, and his expression became serious.
Under his constant questioning, Ma San finally stammered out the reason why he asked Ma Yichen to change his major.
Zhou Yong flew into a rage on the spot and scolded Ma San mercilessly.
Zhou Yong has always been very good to Ma San and has never asked for anything in return. However, it was Zhou Yong's selfless dedication that brought a certain psychological burden to Ma San.
Ma San felt deeply guilty and always wanted to repay Zhou Yong's kindness, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity.
So, Ma San thought of a self-righteous idea, which was to match Ma Yichen and Zhou Kexin.
He thought that this would be a kind of reward to Zhou Yong. However, Ma San did not realize that his actions not only hurt Ma Yichen, but also indirectly hurt Zhou Kexin.
After scolding Ma San, Zhou Yong's anger did not seem to subside.
Zhou Yong strode into the room, not giving Liu Juan any chance to breathe. He started scolding her harshly, his voice full of dissatisfaction and disappointment.
His words pierced Liu Juan's heart like needles, making her feel extremely painful.
The couple stood obediently in front of Zhou Yong like children. As he spoke, Ma San and Liu Juan lowered their heads in shame.
Zhou Yong became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder, as if he was going to overturn the whole house.
"You two, if you dare to have such thoughts again, don't say that I'm breaking off relations with you..."
Ma San sighed: "Brother Zhou, we know we were wrong."
Zhou Yong glared at Ma San and said, "Luckily I came to your house today, otherwise you would have ruined Yi Chen..."
He never expected that in the hearts of Ma San and Liu Juan, kindness would be more important than Ma Yichen's future.
Zhou Yong forgot the purpose of his visit to Masanjia. After scolding the couple, he turned around and went home.
Halfway through the journey, Zhou Yong stopped and remembered the purpose of his visit to Masanjia.
After thinking about it, Zhou Yong went home directly, fearing that he would not be able to help but scold the couple when he returned.
After dinner in the evening, Zhou Yong told Li Caiyun about Ma Yichen.
Li Caiyun sighed repeatedly after hearing this, not knowing what to say.
Zhou Yong was silent for a while, he took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "Xiao Yun, it's time to tell Niuniu about her cold..."
When Li Caiyun heard these words, she froze as if she had been electrocuted. She stood there in a daze, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
After a long while, Li Caiyun reluctantly spoke, but her voice was trembling: "I should tell the child, but I don't know how to tell her."
Zhou Yong looked at her, his heart filled with helplessness and sadness.
He understood Li Caiyun's feelings. After all, all these things were caused by Li Baotian's impulsive behavior back then.
If Li Baotian had not overturned the table while eating, Zhou Kexin and her two siblings would not have become premature babies, and Zhou Kexin would not have suffered from cold body.
Whenever they thought of this, both Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun felt uncomfortable.
Although they all knew that Li Baotian's action was unintentional, in the end it was the three children who had to endure all the pain.
Zhou Yong looked at Li Caiyun: "It will not do any good for Niuniu if we keep the secret any longer. We need to let her know her physical condition so that she can take better care of herself..."
Zhou Kexin is about to start college life. If the truth is not told to her, if she meets a boy she likes during her school years, it will cause certain harm to both her and the boy.
Li Caiyun nodded. She knew Zhou Yong was right, but she had her own concerns.
She was afraid that Zhou Kexin would know the truth and hate Li Baotian. If that happened, Li Caiyun would be caught in the middle and would be in a difficult situation.
After hearing his wife's worried words, Zhou Yong said, "Niuniu is a sensible child. Besides, what happened back then was unintentional..."
Li Baotian has already paid a heavy price for his actions. For many years, he has refused to drink a drop of alcohol, which is undoubtedly a kind of deep reflection and self-punishment for himself.
Li Caiyun sighed faintly: "I hope things will be as we expected."
However, Li Baotian could not know about this matter. Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun both knew that if Li Baotian knew that Zhou Kexin had a cold body, he would probably not be able to bear the blow.
If anything happened to Li Baotian, Zhang Guifang would probably not be able to survive in this world.
"Mom and Dad, what are you talking about?"
Zhou Kexin walked towards them from outside the gate with a smile on her face.
Zhou Yong's mouth corners slightly raised and a smile appeared on his face. Li Caiyun looked at her daughter with pain in her eyes.
When Zhou Kexin came to them, Zhou Yong looked at his eldest daughter and said with some emotion: "In a blink of an eye, our Niuniu has grown up!"
Zhou Kexin smiled and held her mother's arm affectionately. This scene was so heartwarming that Li Caiyun didn't know how to start talking about what happened next.
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