Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Workaholic Dad 18
Qin Jin hinted to Qian Wei that he would no longer cooperate with this designer. Upon hearing Zhuo Zhuo's words, he praised her generously, his voice so gentle it seemed to drip with water. "How come Zhuo Zhuo is so smart? We are going to a banquet tonight, and there will be a lot of people."
"Oh." Zhuozhuo seemed to understand, "So we have to dress up beautifully."
Qin Jin laughed stiflingly, "Our Zhuo Zhuo doesn't need to dress up, she is the most beautiful child."
Zhuozhuo giggled at the compliment and reciprocated, "Dad is also the most handsome dad!" After saying that, she tilted her head, feeling that it was not enough, and said it again, "Dad is the most handsome man!"
Qin Jin stopped laughing now. He coaxed Zhuo Zhuo and wanted to ask her where she learned all this nonsense.
Zhuozhuo was bewildered. Children always learn a lot of "skills" inadvertently, but if you ask her where she learned them specifically, she basically has no idea. After being asked by Qin Jin for a long time, Zhuozhuo became impatient and finally had a flash of inspiration, "Teacher Wu taught me!"
Qin Jin's expression changed instantly. He wiped his face with his hand, suppressing all the terrible speculations in his heart, and forced himself to return to a gentle and calm appearance. "Zhuozhuo, on what occasion did Teacher Wu tell you this?"
"In the classroom!" Zhuozhuo began to sing with full energy, "Dad is a man, mom is a woman, grandpa is a man, grandma is a woman, grandpa is a man, grandma is a woman..." As if he was recalling the teaching scene at that time, Zhuozhuo stood up and jumped, which was very cute.
Qin Jin: “…”
9972 almost wanted to throw himself in Qin Jin's face and laugh at him, because his daughter was as angry as if she was facing an enemy when she said the word "man". She was really promising. When Zhuozhuo grew up, he would be worried to death.
Thinking of this, 9972 sighed and couldn't laugh anymore.
The evening banquet was semi-official and quite important. In the past, Qin Jin would bring Qian Wei or Secretary Sun to attend, treating it as a purely business event. But today, with Zhuo Zhuo along, Qin Jin had no thoughts of work at all. He was only thinking about what fun things there would be at the banquet.
When Qin Jin appeared holding Zhuozhuo, it caused a stir. The reason was simple: ever since Zhuozhuo arrived, Qin Jin only attended daytime forums and summits when Zhuozhuo was in kindergarten. He turned down all dinners or had his assistant secretary attend instead.
Everyone in the industry laments that raising children changes people, and is more effective than parents' curfew. Has Qin Jin left the house after 7pm in the past six months? Tsk tsk tsk.
Everyone has been curious about Zhuo Zhuo, the one who turned Qin Jin into this person, for a long time, but Qin Jin kept him so closely guarded that outsiders couldn't see him at all. Now that they can finally get a glimpse of his true face, everyone is very excited and secretly looking forward to it.
She was a very pretty little girl, with chubby cheeks and delicate, childish features that hinted at her future prominence. Her bright, clear eyes, full of life and energy, were her most captivating feature. Whoever she looked at and smiled at was like the sun shedding its rays.
It’s no wonder that Qin Jin likes such a likable child.
If 9972 knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely scoff at them. His baby had won over Qin Jin purely on his personal charm. After all, when they first met, Zhuo Zhuo was thin and small, looked sick, and kept crying.
When Zhuozhuo saw so many strangers in formal attire, she looked around curiously. When she realized that she was being stared at, she hugged Qin Jin's neck a little nervously, and leaned her little head on Qin Jin's big head. Then she felt confident and looked back at everyone one by one.
Qin Jin was amused and rubbed Zhuo Zhuo's head. "These are all strangers. Don't worry about them."
Qin Jin had no desire to socialize. He nodded to a few acquaintances and carried Zhuozhuo to the dining table. It was Zhuozhuo's dinner time, and Qin Jin had originally wanted her to eat at home, but Zhuozhuo wasn't hungry and had only taken a few bites. Now Qin Jin guessed that Zhuozhuo was getting hungry, so he took her to pick out some food.
This dinner was of high standard, and the food was exquisite and varied. As expected, Zhuo Zhuo was overwhelmed by the choices, wanting to try everything. However, after trying a few, she couldn't finish them all, so Qin Jin finished off her leftovers.
Just then, an enthusiastic voice rang out, "Are you two trying food in this supermarket?"
Zhuozhuo looked up at the sound and saw a tall, handsome man approaching. He teased Qin Jin in an exaggerated tone, "Boss Qin, it's really Boss Qin. What brings you here? Isn't it a bit inappropriate to bring a child to an event like this so late at night?"
Qin Jin glanced at him casually without saying anything, but it could be seen from his expression that the two of them had a good relationship.
The man didn't care. He looked at Zhuozhuo curiously, smiling like he was trying to comfort a child. "Zhuozhuo? I'm your father's friend. You should call me Uncle Feng."
Zhuozhuo swallowed the food in his mouth, stared at the man for a while, and suddenly said in a childish voice, "Strange uncle."
[Strange uncle.] 9972 corrected.
Under the man's cracked expression, Zhuozhuo repeated it again in a soft voice, "Strange uncle." She twisted her body and hid her head behind Qin Jin's shoulder, "I don't want to talk to bad people! Dad, let's go."
Qin Jin curled his lips slightly, said "hmm", took a glass of juice, carried Zhuo Zhuo to the balcony, and sat down on the sofa.
Feng Qixiao followed over excitedly, not saying a word. He watched with curiosity as Qin Jin fed Zhuo Zhuo the juice. After feeding him half a cup, he turned his hand and drank the rest himself.
Zhuozhuo angrily tried to grab the cup, but naturally failed. She pouted and said, "Dad, you're so annoying!"
Qin Jin put the cup on the table, reached out to pinch Zhuo Zhuo's mouth, and said with a smile: "Whose little mouth can hold an oil bottle?"
Zhuozhuo clenched his fists in anger, glaring at Qin Jin. Suddenly, he stiffened his neck and lunged forward, hitting Qin Jin in the stomach. Qin Jin leaned back slightly to absorb the impact, sparing Zhuozhuo the pain in his head, and let out an exaggerated "ouch!"
This cry of pain encouraged Zhuo Zhuo. She pushed against Qin Jin's belly like a calf, using her legs to push hard, kicking the ground with her feet, and shouting like a slogan, "Hey! Hey! Hey!"
Zhuozhuo probably thought she was fighting against her overbearing father and was very fierce, but in the eyes of the two adults, she was simply adorable. Feng Qixiao wished she could sit on the sofa instead of Qin Jin and be pushed up by Zhuozhuo.
Qin Jin was pushed all over the place, and when he saw that Zhuo Zhuo had no strength left, he made an exaggerated cry for mercy, declaring that Zhuo Zhuo had won the victory.
Zhuozhuo cheered happily and did not forget to ask Qin Jin if it hurt.
Qin Jin said: "It hurt a little just now, but it doesn't hurt now."
After he finished speaking, Zhuozhuo was like a victorious little fighter, proud and confident. He put one hand on his waist and pointed at Qin Jin with the other, saying in a baby voice, "Dad, you have to apologize to me and compensate me with half a cup of juice!"
It hadn't been known since when, but Qin Jin always loved to piss Zhuo off, provoking her into a fight, either winning or losing, and then coaxing her gently. Zhuo was already familiar with this routine, but this time Qin Jin apologized, but said he couldn't compensate her with half a cup of juice because she had just drunk a cup of yogurt.
Zhuozhuo blinked, his 1.80 meter aura gone, and he said a little guiltily, "I don't remember, I didn't drink."
She no longer put her hands on her hips, but clasped her hands and lowered her head, secretly looking at Qin Jin's expression, with "I'm lying" written all over her face.
A smile flashed in Qin Jin's eyes, and he pretended to recall for a moment, "Really? It seems to be strawberry flavored."
Zhuozhuo's little body was stiff and he didn't dare to breathe. He stammered and couldn't speak.
The stalemate continued. Just as Zhuozhuo was about to shout "I really didn't drink" to boost his confidence, Qin Jin shook his head and said, "Really didn't drink? Maybe I remembered it wrong. I'll go get some juice for Zhuozhuo."
Qin Jin stood up as he spoke. Zhuo Zhuo, who hadn't reacted yet, quickly hugged Qin Jin's legs and looked up at him, "Dad!"
Zhuozhuo, who was determined to fight to the end just now, suddenly couldn't do it anymore.
"What's wrong?"
Zhuozhuo hesitated for a while, but when she saw Qin Jin still looking at her gently, she suddenly gained courage and no longer felt any pressure. She said childishly, "Dad, I just drank yogurt. You're not mistaken, I lied. Dad, I'm sorry. Zhuozhuo is a bad boy."
At the end of the story, tears welled up in Zhuozhu's eyes.
Qin Jin smiled gently, squatted down and held Zhuozhuo in his arms. "But Zhuozhuo took the initiative to admit his mistakes and correct them. He's a good boy. Zhuozhuo is awesome." He wiped the tears from the corners of Zhuozhuo's eyes with his thumb and said softly, "To encourage Zhuozhuo, I'll reward you with half a cup of juice, okay?"
Zhuozhu's eyes lit up, "Okay!"
"Then Daddy will take you to pick out the ones you like."
Qin Jin carried Zhuo Zhuo to pick some juice, leaving Feng Qixiao with goosebumps. Is this still Qin Jin? When did he become so childish and clingy? Ugh, so disgusting.
After Zhuozhuo had eaten and drunk her fill, Qin Jin put her on the ground to run. At first, she was like a little animal exploring a new map, running around fearlessly under the protection of the adult beasts. But when she got tired, she found it boring.
This place is very big and luxurious, but Zhuozhuo doesn’t understand. The men and women here are all dressed brightly, but after seeing them for a long time, they are just like that.
Zhuozhuo sat on the sofa, his face supported by his little hands, his eyes rolling around boredly.
Qin Jin was standing by the window three steps away, his eyes fixed on Zhuo Zhuo. Feng Qixiao brought over two glasses of red wine and was about to hand one to Qin Jin when he glanced at him coldly. He lowered his voice and said, "Take it away. Don't let Zhuo Zhuo see it."
Feng Qixiao twitched his lips, "Is it really that serious?" But he still called the waiter to take the two glasses of red wine away. He followed Qin Jin's gaze and glanced at Zhuo Zhuo, then smiled and said, "If you hadn't protected her like the apple of your eye, she wouldn't look like your child at all, judging by her appearance."
After saying this, he was met with Qin Jin's cold stare again.
Qin Jin curled his lip, his tone strong, unable to conceal his pride and desire for a beating, "We did a paternity test, and Zhuozhuo is my daughter."
Feng Qixiao hissed, "Yes, that's the taste, this is our President Qin." The tender look in his eyes when he looked at Zhuozhuo just now was simply like he was possessed by a ghost.
He asked curiously, "What are your plans? You're raising a child this big before you're even married. If a girl marries you, you'll be her stepmother."
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