"Linglong, you are still unmarried, how can you adopt Congcong?" Li Jie said worriedly.
"Yes, if we want to help Congcong, we can think of other ways. There is no need to involve you." Hao Chunlei agreed.
These days, they all noticed that Linglong liked Congcong very much, and the two of them were like real mother and son.
They could understand Linglong's love and reluctance for Congcong, but they also felt that it was not worth paying such a high price.
They didn't know that Linglong was determined to remain single for the rest of her life, so they were naturally worried that her adoption of Congcong would affect her own marriage.
Knowing that her two friends were worried about her, Linglong was grateful for their concern, but this could not shake her determination.
"I've thought it over carefully. I just want to adopt Congcong."
She handed the right to announce the breakup to Zheng Tiansen. If Zheng Tiansen hadn't said it yet, she wouldn't reveal that they were not together and that she had no plans to get married. She just had to say this.
"Linglong, don't you think about yourself? What if, what if Captain Zheng minds?" Hao Chunlei nodded.
"Yes, if you want to adopt Congcong, you should at least discuss it with Captain Zheng." Li Jie agreed.
Linglong had no choice but to agree. "Okay, I'll find time to discuss it with him." In fact, she was planning to use the delaying tactic.
She thought that after Zheng Tiansen announced the news of their separation, she would pretend that her relationship was not going well and she didn't want to consider marriage, and then confirm the adoption of Congcong.
However, when they heard that she was willing to discuss it with Zheng Tiansen, Hao Chunlei and Li Jie breathed a sigh of relief.
They both felt that Zheng Tiansen would definitely dissuade Linglong from this impulsive idea.
Even if by some chance Zheng Tiansen agreed, that would be a good thing. At least it would not affect his marriage with Linglong.
The three of them spoke without avoiding Aunt Tong, and Aunt Tong seemed to be thinking about something.
When Tong Dazhu returned home, Aunt Tong told her son all this.
Aunt Tong really doesn't want Linglong to live out her life alone.
She also realized that Zheng Tiansen really liked and cared about Linglong, and hoped that the two of them would eventually be together.
Since Congcong is the person Linglong cares about the most now, she thinks that if Zheng Tiansen still wants to impress Linglong, he can start with Congcong's matter.
Tong Dazhu didn’t think too much about it, but he still conveyed these to Zheng Tiansen according to his mother’s wishes.
As expected, Zheng Tiansen became more and more excited and saw a glimpse of opportunity.
He immediately decided not to wait any longer and to find Linglong to investigate further.
Since this matter was private and important, he didn't plan to go to the cafeteria to talk to Linglong, but wanted to go to Tong's house to talk to Linglong alone.
Now Aunt Tong and Tong Dazhu are both hoping that the two of them will reconcile, so of course they will help.
So, when Linglong finished her work in the cafeteria and went home, she saw Zheng Tiansen sitting in the house chatting and laughing with Tong Dazhu, and even teasing Congcong.
Aunt Tong took Congcong to sit outside a few times, which made Congcong bolder. At least he was not so resistant to people other than Linglong.
Zheng Tiansen tried hard to appear amiable and approachable, and soon Congcong was no longer afraid of him.
Seeing Linglong, Zheng Tiansen smiled at her.
Linglong was still a little surprised when Aunt Tong spoke next.
"Linglong, Tiansen has something to tell you. I'll take care of Congcong first. You two can go inside and talk." He didn't give Linglong any chance to refuse.
Linglong had no choice but to take Zheng Tiansen into the house.
The moment he entered the house, Zheng Tiansen was delighted.
Before, Linglong hardly gave him a chance to communicate properly, so this was a good breakthrough.
After entering the room, Linglong gave the only chair to Zheng Tiansen and sat on the bed.
"Brother Zheng, what's the matter?"
Zheng Tiansen turned his gaze away from the books spread out on the table, looked at Linglong and spoke his true feelings.
"Linglong, I heard that you want to adopt Congcong?"
Linglong secretly said that it was not good. How come Zheng Tiansen knew it so quickly? Oh, it must be the eldest brother who told her.
But she didn't lie and nodded. "Yeah."
"Linglong, I've thought about this for a long time. You always said you were afraid of delaying me, but the truth is, if you hadn't agreed to be with me, I probably wouldn't have considered getting married."
Linglong was startled, then calmly said, "Brother Zheng, when you meet someone better in the future, your thoughts will change."
She still felt that she couldn't delay him.
Zheng Tiansen smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I can't predict what will happen in the future without a word, but I'm very clear about my feelings right now. Linglong, you can't deny me just because the future is uncertain."
Linglong looked at him with a complicated expression. "Brother Zheng, why are you doing this?" Why would you hang yourself on a tree like me?
"Linglong, let's not talk about this for now and talk about something practical. I said that if I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have planned to get married. At least that would be the case for the next few years."
This time Linglong didn't say anything, just continued to listen.
"Let me start from my perspective. Both my family and the organization have been trying to introduce me to a partner for the past few years. If I get married, I'm afraid it will affect my future career."
He could only analyze the disadvantages to Linglong. It was Linglong who always felt that she was delaying him. He had to tell her the advantages now.
"So, having a stable partner is something that I feel both compelled to do and something I want to do."
Linglong thought about it and it seemed to be true.
"Let's talk about it from your perspective, Linglong. You're willing to adopt Congcong, so you must truly love him. Do you think it's a good thing for Congcong to grow up in a family with only a mother and no father?"
Linglong frowned. She had never considered this before.
Seeing her reaction, Zheng Tiansen continued without waiting for her to refute, "Of course, I'm not saying that children growing up in single-parent families are necessarily bad, but it definitely has an impact in some aspects. Sigh, I remember some of my classmates who had single parents were ridiculed and bullied."
Linglong's expression changed.
However, Zheng Tiansen had not finished speaking.
"Linglong, I am willing to raise Congcong with you. No matter what our relationship is like, I will try my best to be a good father to Congcong. Don't you want Congcong to grow up in a healthy family?"
These words touched Linglong a little.
However, she still had some concerns.
"But Brother Zheng, it will still delay you. After all, if you are married with children, what if you meet someone else you like in the future?"
Zheng Tiansen sighed helplessly. If possible, he really wanted to open his heart and show it to Linglong, so that she would know that he only liked her and would not like anyone else.
However, he also knew that the most important thing now was to convince Linglong.
"Linglong, let's make a deal. For Congcong and me, we can start by forming a family. Just like our fake relationship before, we're just a couple in name only. Later, whether you meet someone you like or I meet someone I like, we can separate peacefully. How about this? The most important thing for a child is their childhood. Can we at least give Congcong a relatively good childhood?"
In order to convince Linglong, he racked his brains.
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