Zhou Da returned to Qingxi Academy alone. The door was still closed and it was not time to leave school yet.
He picked up his stall and moved it to the wall, close to it, then sat down against the wall. He raised his hand to wipe his face, and his palms were wet, not sure if it was sweat or tears.
Li Beibei did not appear again.
Zhou Da sat at the foot of the wall and waited for half an hour. Then the bell rang in the academy, and the get out of class was over.
He stood up, brushed the dust off his body, rubbed his cheeks hard, tried to laugh a few times, then walked to the door of the academy and looked around.
Zhou Chong was very surprised by Zhou Da's sudden appearance.
As soon as Zhou Da saw Zhou Chong, he picked him up and made Zhou Chong blush.
"Dad! I'm not a child anymore, you don't need to hold me!" Zhou Chong said awkwardly with a blushing face.
The classmates passing by were all looking at him, and Hongan who was right next to him was also looking at him!
Zhou Da laughed and put Zhou Chong down, reaching out to rub his head vigorously: "You little brat, you're only a little old and you don't want your dad to hold you. In the past two years, you were always begging me to hold you."
After that, he greeted Zhu Hongan and said, "Hongan, was Zhou Chong criticized by the teacher in class today?"
Zhu Hongan shook his head and said, "Okay." He stretched out his little hand and patted Zhou Chong.
Because he was too short to pat Zhou Chong's shoulder, he could only pat his elbow.
"As long as you behave well, I came here today because I have good news to tell you two. Starting tomorrow, I will go to work in Madam Su's shop!"
Zhou Chong and Zhu Hongan looked at each other, and then Zhou Chong pulled Zhou Da aside.
He asked in a low voice, "Dad, was it Auntie who asked you to work in her shop?"
"Yes, otherwise you would still suspect that it was your father who had the audacity to go to work for Madam Su? Your father is not that kind of person!" Zhou Da raised his hand and knocked on Zhou Chong's head.
He continued, "Don't think that Madam Su hired me because of your friendship with Hong'an, and don't think that Madam Su is at a disadvantage. She is a businesswoman. If I, your father, am incapable of doing the job well, she would naturally fire me. So if I can continue to work well in the shop, it is also your father's own ability, understand?"
Zhou Da patted his chest with a confident look on his face.
This confidence infected Zhou Chong. He was always used to seeing his father being meek with his head down, but he hadn't seen him hold his head high and chest puffed out like this in a long time.
"Got it! Then you must do it well. I believe in you!"
"no problem!"
The father and son smiled at each other and gently patted each other's shoulders. One was tall and the other was short. The picture was very warm and loving.
Zhu Hongan, who was standing not far away, was a little dazed as he watched the scene in front of him.
At this time, Su Liuer happened to come to pick up Zhu Hongan from school, and she saw a loneliness on Zhu Hongan's face that was inconsistent with his age.
It cannot be said that he was sad, or wronged and pitiful, but just lonely, as light as a layer of mist covering his young face.
Seeing this, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
It's a pity after all for a child to have a mother but no father, right?
"Hong'an." Su Liuer smiled and walked forward.
As soon as Zhu Hongan heard Su Liuer's voice, he immediately put on a smile, and the loneliness he had just shown completely disappeared. This change made Su Liuer feel even more distressed.
"Aunt! My father just told me the good news that he will go to work for you. He will definitely work hard!" Zhou Chong smiled brightly and assured Su Liuer on behalf of his own father.
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