Zhu Qianying wasn't without a father; it's just that her father was only a biological father and had no real significance.
The father she wants now, of course, does not include making him take on the responsibilities of a father to her and Xiaoyu.
All she hoped for was that her father would genuinely care for and love her mother; that was all.
"Ying'er, can't you be a little more reserved?"
Chen Jing has been teased by her daughter since last night, and she's gotten a little used to it.
Once you develop a thicker skin, you'll speak more naturally.
However, upon closer observation, it is not difficult to see the faint blush that rose on her face.
"Mom, there are some things you can be reserved about, but there are some things where being reserved means you've already lost."
Zhu Qianying didn't need her mother to actively fight for or snatch her, but at least when it was handed to her, she could follow her own heart, open her palm, and grab it tightly.
"Um……"
After Zhu Qianying's earnest instructions, Chen Jing finally nodded.
Zhu Qianying was very satisfied. She whispered "Good luck" in Chen Jing's ear before walking out and taking the two little ones, who were eating mushy food, into the car.
"Mommy, am I going to have a grandfather soon?"
As soon as he got on the bus, Zizai, still sucking on a satisfying snack, mumbled a question to Zhu Qianying.
This time, Zhu Qianying didn't scold him for talking nonsense. Instead, she patted his head and laughed, "Ask your mother-in-law yourself. What Mommy says doesn't count."
Whether Zizai knew about the existence of Zhu Zhizhou or not, Zhu Qianying didn't know. Anyway, Zizai always acted as if he didn't have a maternal grandfather, just as Zhu Qianying always acted as if she didn't have a father.
"Oh...I'll ask my mother-in-law tonight!"
Zizai's eyes were full of hope and expectation. He was clearly very happy that he would have another elder to dote on him.
Zhu Qianying thought her mother would be late that night, but her mother came home around the usual time.
"Young Master Yan hasn't returned?"
Chen Jing's complexion did not seem as good as it had been in the evening.
"Yeah, he has a business dinner tonight, he'll probably be back around 11 p.m.
Chen Jing said "Oh," went into the living room, hesitated for a moment, and then turned to ask her daughter, "Ying'er, do you know about Mingxuan's matter?"
Zhu Qianying immediately understood; her mother had probably watched those short videos circulating online.
"You mean the matter between Zhu Junwei and Zhu Haoming?"
However, to be honest, when Zhu Qianying first saw Zhu Junwei's dejected appearance in the video, she was quite startled.
"Yes, it's unbelievable that even someone like Fang Caiping has been ostracized like this..."
Chen Jing looked quite emotional, and what she said next was probably about herself.
"Mom, that's none of our business anymore. Let's just treat it as a show!"
Although Zhu Qianying had been buying Mingxuan's stock, to be honest, she didn't have any other ulterior motives. She just subconsciously wanted to buy, so she bought a little. Of course, each time she bought, it was when Mingxuan's stock price had fallen to its lowest point.
"Hmm... Thinking back, I was so stupid to think that as long as I was obedient and didn't compete with them, I could protect myself. Now it seems that's not the case."
Chen Jing seemed to have many feelings tonight.
However, it's a good thing that she knows how to calmly and rationally analyze her own behavior.
This at least means that she won't make the same mistakes as before.
"As Zhu Zhizhou's lawfully wedded wife, and given her family background, Zhu Shaofen's tolerance of Zhu Zhizhou's misbehavior over the years must have been for a reason. Perhaps she has been hurt so much that her heart has hardened and she has grown cold."
From Zhu Shaofen's perspective, she actually had ample reason to hate.
However, she was hating the wrong person. Yes, she should hate the other three concubines, but the one she should hate the most was actually that scumbag Takeozumi.
Even though the mother and daughter are now completely separated from that family, they lived there for twenty years after all. It would be a lie to say they had no feelings about it.
Their biggest feeling was that they were finally able to escape that place of right and wrong and watch the show from an outsider's perspective.
"Mom, don't think too much. Go take a shower and think about how good Uncle Luo is. Let yourself have a sweet dream and stop looking back at those nightmarish days."
Despite her feelings of nostalgia, Zhu Qianying didn't want her mother to dwell too much on those past emotions. Now that she had finally stood up, it was okay to talk about those old stories occasionally, but ultimately, it wasn't advisable to delve into them too deeply.
Otherwise, those negative emotions will engulf you like a surging tide, thus affecting your current life.
Chen Jing nodded obediently. In front of her eldest daughter, she had a strong sense of illusion that her eldest daughter was the mother, and she and Xiaoyu were the daughters.
After taking a shower, Chen Jing sat on the sofa, lost in thought.
Indeed, many things from the past came to mind.
Although reason tells her that those things are in the past and there's no need to dwell on them or care about them anymore, her subconscious still unconsciously recalls some old memories.
These old stories made her very uncomfortable; otherwise, she wouldn't have brought up what happened at noon with her eldest daughter.
The phone, which I had casually tossed on the bed, beeped; it was a message notification.
Chen Jing picked it up unconsciously and took a look. Originally, she thought it was just spam, but she didn't expect that the screen would display "Boss Luo".
Didn't he say he wouldn't contact her until she had thought things through?
Slightly surprised, Chen Jing hesitated for a moment before opening the message.
"Asleep?"
Two simple words, devoid of any real meaning, yet they perfectly conveyed the other person's desire to contact her.
Chen Jing wrote and deleted repeatedly, and finally only sent a few simple words.
"Not yet, I just got home."
The other party replied quickly, though it was just a few simple words: "Finished showering?"
Chen Jing couldn't think of anything to reply, so she just typed a single word followed by an ellipsis.
"Um……"
Although she did have a lot to say to someone, she didn't know what to talk about.
Those who don't know her well are afraid of being ridiculed, after all, if she were to reveal her past, it would only invite scorn and condemnation.
She might worry those who know her, because she has finally moved on, and it would be irrational to let her emotions fall back into the vortex of the past.
She only realized after replying that she had been gone for a short while when the phone rang again, and the screen was still flashing "Boss Luo".
As soon as the call connected, before Chen Jing could even speak, Luo Yifan on the other end of the line asked directly.
"Jing, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Actually, the two have known each other for a while, but this is the first time they've talked on the phone this late.
It was very quiet on Chen Jing's side, so Luo Yifan's voice came out of the microphone very clearly.
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