Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Daddy 9
Zhuozhuo stared blankly at the ice cream on the ground, then looked up at Rong Yi and her own hands. After repeating this several times, she seemed unable to accept the reality, and she looked up at Rong Yi.
It's no exaggeration to say that Rong Yi's breath stopped at that moment. Even if he had deliberately not caught the ice cream, he knew that doing so would upset Zhuo Zhuo. Rong Yi simply didn't have the courage to look Zhuo Zhuo in the eye, but he also wanted to take the initiative and cover her mouth to stop her crying.
After a moment of hesitation, Rong Yi suddenly squatted down and cupped Zhuo Zhuo's face, interrupting her ultimate move. He said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Dad didn't catch it."
Zhuozhuo was drawn to Rong Yi's sudden, drastic movements. Tears still welled up in her eyes, but she had forgotten to cry. She politely replied, "No... Ugh, it's okay if Zhuozhuo doesn't want to say it."
The little boy's appearance was both adorable and pitiful, making Rong Yi feel even more guilty. "Okay, Zhuozhuo, if you don't want to say it, then don't. There's no rule that says you have to forgive someone just because they apologized. In front of Dad, Zhuozhuo can always speak his true thoughts."
Rong Yi has adapted well to being a father now. He even wants to ask his twin brothers for advice on how to raise a child, and how they could raise Zhuo Zhuo to be so adorable!
Encouraged, Zhuozhuo said crisply, "Daddy will compensate Zhuozhuo for the ice cream!"
Rong Yi: “…”
Rong Yi glanced at the ice cream on the ground, which had melted into a puddle. He called Guo Xuezhong over and asked pretentiously, "Xiao Guo, do you have any ice cream left?"
"Yes! How many does Rong want?" Guo Xuezhong suddenly noticed Rong Yi's fading smile. His heart skipped a beat and he changed his tone, "It's a pity that Sister Xiaoqi ate them all. There are no more left for you to eat."
"No more?" Rong Yi repeated as if to confirm. After seeing Guo Xuezhong nod vigorously, he said to Zhuozhuo regretfully, "What a pity, Zhuozhuo, there's no more today. Let's ask Xiao Guo to go to the store tomorrow, okay?"
Zhuozhuo looked at Rong Yi and Guo Xuezhong, and confirmed that they would not be able to eat ice cream today. He said in a baby voice, "What time does Uncle Guo get up?"
Guo Xuezhong wanted to say that he could get up before dawn to buy ice cream and ensure that Zhuozhuo would have the freshest ice cream the moment he opened his eyes, but the boss wouldn't allow him to be so attentive. He had no choice but to say, "Zhuozhuo, the crew has been very busy these past two days. I may not be able to go to bed until midnight tonight. I'll be busy all day tomorrow, so I can't guarantee what time you'll buy ice cream."
After he finished speaking, he went to look at Rong Yi, thinking that he would get the boss's approval, but he saw that Rong Yi's face was very heavy.
Rong Yi, with his day-long experience of raising children, already had a bad feeling. Often, children simply couldn't be persuaded with reasoning; they simply had to be coaxed into giving in. Guo Xuezhong's words were a complete rip-off.
Zhuozhuo pouted in frustration, but quickly cheered up under Rong Yi's fierce gaze, "Uncle Guo, go do your work. I'll buy it myself tomorrow~"
"Hahaha, you don't know the way." Guo Xue said quickly and harshly, then got a cold look from the big boss, and he shut up embarrassedly.
Rong Yi comforted Zhuo Zhuo, "We'll take Zhuo Zhuo to buy it tomorrow after we're done with our work."
"No need, Zhuozhuo can do it himself." Zhuozhuo was not discouraged at all, "Zhuozhuo can ask for directions!"
"Zhuozhuo is really smart." They could talk about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow. Rong Yi felt like he had escaped a disaster. "Can we go eat now?"
"Okay." Seeing Zhang Qi getting into the nanny car with the food, Zhuozhuo ran over happily.
After dinner, Zhuozhuo thought she was going back to the hotel, but she heard Rong Yi instructing Zhang Qi, "Take Zhuozhuo home and let her sleep with you tonight."
"Why?" Zhuozhuo jumped off the chair and hugged Rong Yi's legs, asking softly, "What is Daddy going to do?"
"Daddy has to film a few scenes, and there are still a few scenes left." Rong Yi held Zhuo Zhuo on his lap. Worried that she would make a fuss, he tried to make a promise, "I'll play with you after Daddy is done, okay?"
"No." Zhuozhuo was silent for a while, then said in a baby voice, "Daddy is done with his work, have a good rest."
Rong Yi's heart was filled with warmth and a sweet feeling. He felt that Zhuo Zhuo was so thoughtful and adorable. He said "OK" solemnly. After getting out of the car, Rong Yi found Zhuo Zhuo standing by the door and wanted to get out too. He thought she wanted to play for a while longer, so he carried her down.
Several night scenes were shot outdoors. Zhuozhuo asked Zhang Qi to move her chair to the shooting site. She climbed up and sat with a serious face, watching Zhang Qi spray mosquito repellent "puff puff puff", and then stretched out her little hand to put on the mosquito repellent bracelet obediently.
Unfortunately, Zhuozhuo is a mosquito-attracting physique. She ran around to find the best spot, but despite all the protection, she was still bitten by a mosquito. She hummed and scratched the mosquito bite, "Dad, mosquitoes are bullying Zhuozhuo! It's so itchy and uncomfortable, Dad, come and kill the mosquito!"
Zhang Qi took out some Fengyoujing (Chinese medicinal herb oil) and tried hard to hold back her laughter. "Hey Zhuozhuo, stop calling me daddy. I'll put some Fengyoujing on you and it will stop itching."
Zhuozhuo stretched out his white little arm, which was covered in three large bumps the size of Wangzai's steamed buns, and the surrounding skin was scratched red. Zhang Qi watched with pity. There were so many people here, and this vicious mosquito was specifically targeting Zhuozhuo. He was bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and had no martial ethics!
"Hurry up and apply more! Sister Zhang, hurry up!" Zhuozhuo urged urgently. Suddenly, she caught sight of a crowd surrounding the filming location, completely blocking her view. She immediately abandoned the medicated oil and leaped off the chair, sprinting out like the wind.
"Zhuozhuo, where are you going?" Zhang Qi called out in a low voice, quickly giving chase. The scene had already begun filming, so Zhang Qi didn't dare make any noise. Plus, he was keeping an eye on Zhuozhuo, so he couldn't watch the road carefully. He trudged along the bumpy path, taking one foot deep and one foot shallow, and for a moment he couldn't catch up with Zhuozhuo.
Zhuozhuo ran around and quickly found her new position. She squeezed between thighs to get next to Director Yao, observed him for a moment, took off her sandals, placed them on the ground, sat down on them, and looked intently at the filming scene.
Zhang Qi awkwardly squeezed over and tried to take Zhuozhuo away, but before she could say anything, Zhuozhuo threw her head back and opened her mouth wide, looking like she was about to burst into tears. Zhang Qi didn't dare to offend her, so he squatted down beside her and stared at her.
The actress opposite Rong Yi was very thin and fair. Zhuozhuo had heard others say that she was the female lead and a big star with great acting skills. Unfortunately, perhaps because she was not in the right state, she froze three times in a row. However, she adjusted quickly and restarted the filming almost immediately each time.
After being called "cut" for the fourth time, the atmosphere on the set became a little tense. Director Yao looked solemn, and Zhuozhuo's face was also frowning. When Director Yao was about to go over to explain the scene to Bai Ruofeng, Zhuozhuo suddenly said in a baby voice: "Sister, you have to act well."
Everyone looked at Zhuozhuo with different expressions.
Bai Ruofeng was very embarrassed, and her pale face turned red. She felt relieved and happy when she saw Zhuozhuo talking about Jiang Huarong this morning, and now it was her turn.
Zhang Qi's mind was about to explode, and she subconsciously wanted to cover Zhuozhuo's mouth and carry her away. But Zhuozhuo was agile, stood up, ran barefoot to Bai Ruofeng, held up a finger, and said childishly: "Sister, we need to take the picture in one go, so that you can go home and sleep early, and your stomachache can heal quickly."
The assistant, who had been trying to stop Zhuozhuo with a grim expression, heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the last sentence and said with a smile, "Zhuozhuo, how did you know that my sister had a stomachache?"
"I saw it." Zhuozhuo bent over, holding her stomach with one hand and wiping her eyes with the other. "When it was almost dark, my sister cried out of pain. She cried like this."
Bai Ruofeng felt somewhat grateful. If Zhuozhuo hadn't jumped in, her poor acting skills and continuous NGs might have been trending on the Internet tomorrow. Now that Zhuozhuo had messed things up, her PR team could get her a hot search for professionalism and even ride on the popularity of Rong Yi and Zhuozhuo.
Seeing the worry and concern on Zhuozhuo's face, she felt very soft inside. She squatted down and said softly, "Sister, you're feeling a little uncomfortable. You'll be fine after a rest."
The people around him realized what was going on, and their previous dissatisfaction dissipated. They all came forward to express their concern. Zhuozhuo slipped out of the crowd like a nimble little fish, hugged Rong Yi's legs, and said with his head raised, "Dad, Zhuozhuo is with you."
Everyone who heard it cast envious glances at Rong Yi.
Rong Yi was very touched and did not suggest letting Zhuozhuo go first. After all, she could rest in the nanny car, and Zhang Qi could take her back to the hotel at any time if she wanted.
While the father and daughter were being affectionate, Director Yao and Bai Ruofeng were speaking. One of them suggested that if they felt unwell they should go back and rest, and that the scene be reshot at three or four in the morning. The other declined the director's offer, saying that he couldn't waste other people's time and that he could overcome the effects of his physical condition.
After exchanging pleasantries, Bai Ruofeng drank two sips of brown sugar water and continued filming. This time she passed it smoothly in one take.
Zhuozhuo, like a little supervisor, sat down next to Director Yao and watched the actors who were acting opposite Rong Yi. If they "stuck" too many times, she would call them out in public. But these people just didn't perform well and didn't turn things around.
Of course, there were also people who performed well and received warm applause and heartfelt praise from Zhuozhuo.
The paparazzi were still diligently snapping photos in corners, but whether they were praised or singled out, they could be expected to be trending on the search results tomorrow. Some people who hadn't been filming tonight even tried to get in on the buzz by approaching Zhuozhuo to get a few words, but were stopped by Zhang Qi and Guo Xuezhong.
Perhaps spurred on by this ticking time bomb, Zhuozhuo, everyone worked tirelessly and energetically, finishing an hour ahead of schedule at 1 a.m. Of course, Zhuozhuo didn't make it to that hour. By 10 a.m., she was so sleepy she collapsed, and Zhang Qi carried her to the car to sleep.
When they returned to the hotel, agent Wang Yuhe was already waiting there. She watched silently as Rong Yi carried Zhuozhuo to the bed. When he put her down, Zhuozhuo hummed uneasily for a few times. Rong Yi patted her back carefully and skillfully for a while before she fell into a deep sleep.
Wang Yuhe: “…”
What happened during this day and night.
After settling Zhuozhuo down, Rong Yi gestured for everyone to go to the living room to discuss matters. As soon as they were seated, he brought up a crucial topic: "Zhaozhuo's DNA test results show that she is my daughter."
Even though the three of them had suspected it, they were still shocked by the news. Zhang Qi and Guo Xuezhong held their breath. Wang Yuhe, a woman who had experienced blood and rain, said calmly, "You want to make it public?"
Rong Yi changed the subject and lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard. "But she is definitely not my child. I have no memory of her."
Zhang Qi's eyes widened and he blurted out, "A medical miracle?"
Wang Yuhe said, "Do you suspect there's something wrong with the hospital? I'll ask someone to investigate tomorrow to see if they can find out anything."
Rong Yi was surprised that Wang Yuhe could quickly follow his ideas and that he trusted him.
"I can provide some information that will narrow the scope of the investigation. My mother gave birth at W County Central Hospital. She was in bed number 3 in Ward 17. She entered the delivery room at 5:20 AM, gave birth to me at 10:49 AM, and left at 11:30 AM. The other child's birth time can be estimated..."
"Wait." Wang Yuhe couldn't help but interrupt Rong Yi, "Why do you want information about your mother's birth?"
Rong Yi paused, his expression grim for a moment. "Because my parents wouldn't give their children up for adoption, and they've never shown any interest in having another child, my twin brother could have been stolen from the delivery room without my parents knowing anything about it."
Even Wang Yuhe couldn't remain calm. "Twin brothers who were stolen in the delivery room? You suspect Zhuozhuo is this brother's child? You might as well suspect the hospital where you had your physical examination of stealing sperm!"
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