It was getting late, so Zhen Wanwan said goodbye to Su Yan'er and the others, and prepared to walk back with Xiaomei.
No sooner had she stepped out of the department store than Zhu Yuan suddenly appeared before her.
Zhen Wanwan was initially delighted, but then felt a little guilty.
Before leaving, Zhu Yuan reminded her not to wander around unnecessarily.
He'll bring her out when he has free time.
She had planned to go out for a while and then go back, but she ended up running into Madam Fang and then meeting Su Yan'er.
She was so engrossed in admiring Su Yan'er's performance that she forgot the time and ended up going home late.
Zhen Wanwan smiled shyly and asked Zhu Yuan in a flattering manner, "Husband, have you finished your official duties?"
Zhu Yuan frowned, but he wasn't angry that Zhen Wanwan had come out alone.
Instead, she was a little angry that her clothes were too thin.
She is in poor health, and it's currently the season of fluctuating temperatures, so she's prone to catching a cold if she's not careful.
Is the lady still so careless about her health?
Zhu Yuan stepped forward and pulled Zhen Wanwan into his arms, shielding her from the cold wind.
The two were about to leave together when a clear, sweet voice suddenly rang out behind them.
"Madam is going back already? Why didn't you wait for me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhen Wanwan's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
Isn't this acting a bit disrespectful to her?
Didn't she just say goodbye? Why pull this stunt before leaving?
Out of politeness, Zhen Wanwan turned around and looked at Su Yan'er, who looked aggrieved.
Su Yan'er turned her body slightly to the side, her eyes filled with deep affection, always unintentionally giving off a charming aura.
She chose an excellent pose; from their angle, Su Yan'er appeared pure and beautiful.
Seeing the other person's delicate and pretentious appearance, she clearly wanted to look in Zhu Yuan's direction, but pretended not to see him.
"Miss Zhang, I just told you, maybe you didn't hear me! My husband is waiting for me, so I'll head back now."
The next moment, Su Yan'er looked up at Zhu Yuan with a very surprised expression.
The surprise lasted for a few seconds before she hurriedly bowed to Zhuyuan.
"Yan'er was unaware that you were here, please forgive her."
Su Yan'er nervously twisted the handkerchief, her teeth unconsciously biting her lower lip.
Zhen Wanwan secretly applauded her, looking at her aggrieved expression.
He was clearly seducing her husband right in front of her!
Zhu Yuan didn't even glance at Su Yan'er. He took Zhen Wanwan a few steps back.
He just thought Su Yan'er smelled really bad, even though many people use the same shampoo.
Su Yan'er looked at Zhu Yuan's retreating steps, her face showing even more grievance.
Tears welled up but wouldn't fall, as if Zhu Yuan had bullied her.
Zhen Wanwan rolled her eyes, no longer interested in watching her play tricks on her.
“Miss Zhang, if you have nothing else to do, you can go back early. It’s getting late, and the city will be under curfew.”
Su Yan'er's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked at Zhu Yuan with red eyes and a wronged expression.
Seeing that he still didn't react, she reluctantly replied, "Yan'er understands! Thank you for informing me, Madam."
Ignoring her thoughts, Zhen Wanwan swaggered home with Zhu Yuan.
On the way, Zhen Wanwan felt a bit choked up, and her words were tinged with bitterness.
"Husband! Are you very familiar with Su Yan'er?"
Zhu Yuan frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Who is Su Yan'er?"
Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhu Yuan in surprise: "The woman from earlier! She seemed to know you quite well from what she was saying!"
What Zhen Wanwan said was true; when Su Yan'er chatted with her, she could always find something to bring up about Zhu Yuan.
Zhu Yuan remained indifferent, not taking the matter to heart.
"I have never met her, nor do I know her."
Even if he had seen them before, how could he possibly remember other people's faces?
Moreover, most of the people he could remember, apart from family, friends, and subordinates, were dead.
Those who are still alive are on his assassination list.
Zhen Wanwan burst out laughing, and her mood improved.
She patted Zhu Yuan's little face with satisfaction and said happily, "Very good! My husband has quite a sense of boundaries~ Keep it up in the future!"
Although Zhu Yuan didn't know why Zhen Wanwan was happy, she was happy because her mistress was happy.
"Rest assured, my wife, I will certainly uphold my husbandly duties!"
Back home, Tianbao stared longingly at the gate.
Upon seeing Zhen Wanwan, he even abandoned his most beloved toy, acting all pampered and wanting her to hold him.
Zhen Wanwan felt both happy and guilty; she had been there for quite a while today.
Sweetie has been insecure since birth, and she is always very attached to her.
He needed his mother to be under his watchful eye in everything he did.
"My little sweetheart~ Did you miss Mommy? I'm so sorry I'm late today~"
Zhen Wanwan comforted Tianbao for a long time before letting Zhu Yuan hold her.
She was busy coaxing the next child, even though the child always acted very mature and composed.
But in her heart, he is still a nursing baby.
"My sweet baby~ Did you miss Mommy today? Did you eat your milk well...?"
Granny Zhang watched with a smile, not disturbing the warm moment between Zhen Wanwan and her family of four.
It wasn't until Zhen Wanwan had a moment to speak that she slowly said, "After you left, the Zhang family came. They waited for a while but didn't see you, so they went back."
"I imagine they'll be coming over after dinner."
Zhen Wanwan hummed in agreement, indicating that Zhang Qinghuai's condition must have changed.
Sure enough, not long after Zhen Wanwan and Zhu Yuan finished their dinner, people from the Zhang family next door came over again.
Zhang Congrong came personally to invite them.
Zhen Wanwan asked in confusion, "Is your brother feeling better?"
Zhang Congrong nodded and said softly, "Thanks to Madam Zhen, my brother is much better now. He was able to walk on his own today..."
Zhen Wanwan calculated the time and realized that it was indeed time for Zhang Qinghuai to get out of bed.
"Hmm, the recovery is going quite well. Remember to let him practice walking more often, just as I taught you."
Zhang Qinghuai suffered a brain injury and was paralyzed for several months. Without cooperating with training, he certainly won't achieve the same level of performance as before his injury.
Therefore, Zhen Wanwan spoke up, instructing them to force Zhang Qinghuai to exercise for one hour every day.
She went to see Zhang Qinghuai the day he woke up.
The child's eyes were terribly vacant; I wonder if his brain will still work properly in the future.
I later heard that Wang cried all night and almost went blind from crying.
Zhen Wanwan went next door with Zhang Congrong. Tianbao clung to her so much that she simply brought her along.
Wang wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, staring blankly at Zhang Qinghuai with a heart full of despair.
That clever, bright, and adorable child is gone forever.
Upon seeing Zhen Wanwan arrive, Madam Wang slapped her head several times.
"Lady Zhen, please save my Huai'er! He's gone mad!!!"
"Waaaah... What are we going to do now? Our Zhang family only has this one son left."
Unable to pull Wang Shi away, Zhen Wanwan simply moved aside.
Outside, a deep, powerful voice shouted angrily.
"Wang! What are you doing? Get up right now!"
Madam Zhang walked in slowly with steady steps.
Seeing Wang's unruly behavior, she was so angry that her eyes turned red.
Zhen Wanwan wasn't the only one startled by this scene; Zhang Congrong also came to her senses at this moment.
She hurriedly pulled her mother up, not expecting her mother to suddenly kneel down.
Madam Zhang looked at her troublesome daughter-in-law with eyes that seemed ready to devour her.
Sometimes she really couldn't understand how someone as stupid as a pig could avoid those assassins and survive until now.
Wang wiped away her tears; she wasn't that thoughtless.
But the person lying in bed now is her son. She lost her senses for a moment and that's when she did this.
Nowadays, the prevailing custom is that elders cannot kneel before younger people, as doing so is believed to shorten the lifespan of the younger person.
Zhen Wanwan didn't argue with her; she had no reason to blame her for loving her son.
If she had no space, and something happened to Guabao and Tianbao, if there was any lifeline at that moment, she would definitely grab it by any means necessary.
Zhen Wanwan looked up at the boy on the bed with a blank stare.
The other person is very good-looking; you can't find a single flaw in their facial features.
Her originally captivating eyes have lost some of their charm due to their lack of expression.
Sweetie pursed her lips. She had seen the boy in her past life before!
Even the beauty mark at the corner of his eye was exactly the same, leading Tianbao to suspect that this person was the same person from her past life.
She recalled the time she first met this person in her past life when she was just thirteen years old and attending a princess's birthday banquet.
She was tricked and got lost, where she encountered Zhang Qinghuai, who was being bullied, in the artificial hill.
At that time, Zhang Qinghuai was wearing tattered clothes and sweeping fallen leaves in the yard.
Because of the humiliation he suffered at the hands of the servants beside him, the fallen leaves continued to fall even after he swept them away.
But he still kept glancing at her with the same expression, and Tianbao felt extremely sorry for him at that time.
He stepped in and drove those people away for her.
To everyone's surprise, this person was quite strange; she helped him, but he showed no gratitude whatsoever.
They even felt that she was getting in their way and meddling in their business.
Because of this, Tianbao left in a huff and never saw him again.
I never imagined that I would be reborn and meet again in such a scene.
The other party also turned into an idiot.
Sweetie sighed, lamenting the impermanence of life.
As if sensing something, Zhang Qinghuai on the bed looked up and, without warning, met Tianbao's gaze.
Sweetie blinked, pretending to be an ignorant child, and sucked her thumb in a silly manner.
She's still young, so we can't let anyone notice anything amiss.
Otherwise, without the ability to protect themselves, they would be crushed to death.
Zhang Qinghuai looked at the little girl not far away and found her exceptionally cute.
It's soft and chewy like a glutinous rice ball; it melts in your mouth with every bite.
Can I hug her?
Inside the room, the previously noisy commotion instantly fell silent upon hearing this sound.
Seeing that no one responded, Zhang Qinghuai spoke again: "Madam, may I hug her?"
Zhen Wanwan was taken aback. Seeing him pointing in her direction, she looked at Tianbao with a puzzled expression.
Uncertainly, he asked, "Do you want to hold Tianbao?"
After receiving a nod of approval, Zhen Wanwan was completely bewildered.
Not only Zhen Wanwan, but even Old Madam Zhang looked at Zhang Qinghuai with a face full of joy.
Wang was lying in front of him, crying uncontrollably, and Zhang Congrong forcibly pulled her away to rest.
"Mother! Your presence here is hindering Zhenniangzi from treating her younger brother. Why don't you go next door and rest for a while..."
With Wang's departure, the room became much quieter.
Zhen Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Tianbao. Seeing how cute she was, she felt a warm glow in her heart.
"Sweetie, would you like to let this little boy hug you?"
Zhen Wanwan is not the kind of parent who ignores her children's feelings. She always asks for their opinions before doing anything.
Even if Zhang Qinghuai is a patient, she will not let Tianbao hold her if Tianbao is unwilling.
Sweetie was only slightly surprised, but out of pity for him, she nodded in agreement.
Zhang Qinghuai carefully hugged Tianbao and finally held the little dumpling in his arms.
Just as he imagined, it was soft, fragrant, and fun!
Sweetie found herself a comfortable spot and lay down on him without any burden.
Madam Zhang smiled and said, "It seems that Huai'er and Tianbao are very destined for each other."
Zhen Wanwan just smiled and did not agree.
"Madam Zhen, you don't know about Huai'er's illness..."
Zhen Wanwan glanced at Zhang Qinghuai, who was holding a toy to make Tianbao happy.
Hearing Madam Zhang's question, she explained softly, "The child's illness is almost cured, but... he may have some psychological problems, which is why he doesn't like to talk anymore."
So much so that Wang, who loved her son dearly, thought that her son had lost his mind after the fall.
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang remained silent for a long time. Such a huge change had happened in the family, let alone the children.
Even she is often awakened by nightmares day and night.
"Is there any way to cure this?"
Even Madam Zhang didn't know what kind of psychological problem it was.
Judging from Zhen Wanwan's expression, it must be quite serious.
As expected, Zhen Wanwan shook her head. This kind of psychological problem is difficult to treat even in modern times, let alone here.
Old Madam Zhang felt a chill in her heart. Was her Zhang family really going to be wiped out?
Thinking about this, the old lady looked like she had aged more than ten years in that instant.
"Madam, mental illness does not affect a person's physical health. As long as he keeps a cheerful mood, he will gradually get better."
She couldn't cure this condition completely; she could only rely on external help to keep Zhang Qinghuai in a good mood as much as possible.
Old Mrs. Zhang felt a glimmer of hope as she looked at her grandson, who was playing happily with Tianbao on the bed.
I feel a tightness in my chest, but I hope everything will get better.
Sweetie played with Zhang Qinghuai for a while, then got a little tired.
But when she heard that the little boy in front of her had psychological problems, she perked up and tried her best to coax this little darling.
Sweetie regretted it a little; she should have brought her brother along too.
That way, the older brother can play with the little boy.
Zhang Qinghuai noticed that Tianbao was tired. Although he was reluctant, he still returned Tianbao to Zhen Wanwan.
Before Zhen Wanwan and the others left, Zhang Qinghuai asked expectantly, "Madam Zhen, will you come to see me again tomorrow? Will Tianbao come too?"
Looking at the well-behaved yet somewhat pitiful child in front of her, Zhen Wanwan's heart softened.
She nodded and replied with a slight smile, "I'll be coming! But you have to eat well and exercise regularly!"
Zhang Qinghuai's eyes lit up, and he nodded happily, "Huai'er will definitely practice walking diligently!!!"
Zhen Wanwan sighed softly, then carried Tianbao back home.
Zhang Qinghuai was left alone, staring blankly at the departing figures of the two.
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