Chapter 11 What Old Zhou Has His Eye On
After swiping the remaining amount, the cashier blushed and returned the card to Zhou Songyan.
This is the owner's friend, and it's his first time visiting the store.
So handsome!
She didn't dare to look directly at him.
My heart is pounding.
Zhou Songyan accepted the card.
He looked at Qin Xuan and said, "I'm leaving."
Qin Xuan: "No, Lao Peng will be here in a bit. Let's have lunch together."
Zhou Songyan did not respond and strode away.
Qin Xuan turned his head: "Give me that girl's ID card."
The staff found Li Mai's ID card and handed it to the boss.
Qin Xuan accepted it.
"Li Mai?"
It turns out the girl's name was Li Mai.
They all knew that Zhou Songyan had a girlfriend five years ago, but she eventually dumped him.
But Zhou Songyan didn't mention the girl's name.
Qin Xuan had no idea that Li Mai was the girl who dumped Zhou Songyan back then.
What are you looking at?
Peng Zixu walked in.
Qin Xuan excitedly handed over Li Mai's ID card: "Look, isn't it beautiful?"
Li Mai's ID photo looks a bit youthful; it was taken five years ago.
"She's even more beautiful in person than in photos."
Peng Zixu looked at the photo and commented, "Hmm, this is good, a hundred times better than the ones you found before."
Qin Xuan snatched the ID card: "It wasn't me who took a liking to it, it was Lao Zhou who took a liking to it."
"ah?"
Qin Xuan recounted what had happened.
Peng Zixu was silent for a while: "No wonder he's been so absent-minded lately, it turns out he's taken a fancy to a girl."
"Hmm, looks like we didn't catch up. If we had, we would have just given the car away without making up the lie about lowering the price."
Peng Zixu: "That girl came to buy a used car, so her family's financial situation is probably average."
Qin Xuan: "Hmm, she looks different from the women around us, quite simple."
"Old Zhou wasn't pretending to be poor, was he?"
Qin Xuan: "..."
...
We had planned to have dinner at home, and Li Mai was going to make a hot pot.
On the way, You Huan called: "Li Mai, I have something to do later, so I can't come to your house for dinner."
Li Mai: "Okay, come to my house tomorrow if you're free, I'll cook."
"Okay, I love your cooking the most."
Li Mai drove the car back to the residential area and found a temporary parking space.
You need to have a license plate before you can rent a parking space.
I'm home.
Li Mai prepared a simple lunch for the two of them.
At the dining table, Li Mai glanced at her son, who was eating quietly.
Chengcheng didn't say much after he came back.
Regarding Zhou Songyan.
She should explain it to Chengcheng.
Chengcheng had seen Zhou Songyan's photos.
I knew that was my father.
After lunch, Li Mai washed the dishes.
She came to Chengcheng's side.
Mustering her courage, she asked, "Chengcheng, Mommy lied today. Are you mad at Mommy?"
Chengcheng looked up: "No."
Li Mai felt a pang of sadness.
My son is so sensible; he's not like a child his age at all.
“Chengcheng, he is indeed your father.”
“I know, he looks exactly like the person on your phone.”
"Chengcheng, I'm sorry, but Mom promises to find you a father so that the three of us can live together."
"...Mom has now broken her promise."
Even after learning Zhou Songyan's true identity, she still wanted to try her best.
But Zhou Songyan's words made her give up.
If she told Zhou Songyan that Chengcheng was their child.
Zhou Songyan would think she was scheming and using the child as a stepping stone.
There are two possible outcomes.
One possibility is that Zhou Songyan compromises and stays with her, but he still harbors prejudice against her; they will not be happy together.
It's better for Chengcheng to live alone than for him and his mother to live in that kind of environment.
The second possibility is that Zhou Songyan will take Chengcheng away.
She couldn't bear that outcome.
Chengcheng belongs to her.
She never received fatherly love in her life.
Motherly love... she had longed for it.
She was no longer sure about love.
Only her son belongs to her.
She had considered taking Chengcheng back to Suzhou.
But jobs aren't easy to find, and finding a job like hers is even more difficult.
She wanted to give Chengcheng a stable living environment.
She figured that Beijing was so big that she wouldn't have much interaction with Zhou Songyan in the future.
During those five years, Zhou Songyan never contacted her.
For Zhou Songyan, that past was just a minor episode.
Zhou Songyan will get married and have children in the future.
He probably won't find out that Chengcheng is his child.
Until we have a better plan, let's leave it at that for now.
More than feelings.
What she needs now is how to survive.
The only person she felt sorry for was Chengcheng.
...
Perhaps sensing Li Mai's sadness, Chengcheng leaned against Li Mai's chest, his little hands wrapped around her.
"It's okay, I have my mom, that's enough."
Li Mai choked up: "Aren't you going to ask your mother why?"
“I know Mom has her own difficulties. It’s okay, I don’t need Dad.”
Li Mai completely broke down.
How could I not need a father?
She knew that Chengcheng, like she had in the past, longed to find Zhou Songyan.
"Chengcheng..."
"Mom, don't cry, you still have me."
Li Mai cried even harder; she couldn't control herself.
Chengcheng hugged her even tighter.
It took Li Mai a long time to control her emotions.
The atmosphere was too somber.
Li Mai changed the subject: "Chengcheng, what made you think of saying that at the used car shop? I mean, you said your aunt and uncle were getting divorced, and your grandmother was sick..."
Chengcheng shrugged, a sly smile on his face.
"It's their fault for treating Mom badly!"
Li Mai: "..."
She rubbed his face helplessly.
"How do you know everything?"
Chengcheng crossed his arms and raised his little face: "Of course, I'm the smartest person in the world! Mom, you can rely on me from now on."
Li Mai burst out laughing.
Chengcheng said with a straight face, "Mom, don't laugh. I'm serious. Don't treat me like a little kid."
Li Mai kissed him on the cheek: "I know, sweetie, Mommy will rely on you from now on."
Chengcheng was a little depressed.
His mother still didn't believe him.
He really knows everything and can take care of himself.
But Mom was always worried.
Li Mai recalled Chengcheng's time at kindergarten.
"Chengcheng, humans are social animals. You need to learn how to get along with your classmates in kindergarten."
"Mom, they're too childish, I can't play with them."
Li Mai: "..."
Son, you're just too precocious.
But Li Mai firmly believes that Chengcheng has no problem.
Her son is precocious.
"Mommy, can I stay home by myself instead of going to kindergarten?"
"Mom, I really don't want to go to kindergarten."
"I'm fine at home, I can even help you with housework."
Li Mai: "..."
Chengcheng really resists going to kindergarten.
What should we do?
"Sweetie, let Mommy think about it."
She couldn't bring herself to refuse outright.
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