Afternoon.
After work, when Zhao Chuning returned home, Zhang Rong had already picked up Mimi and was cooking dinner in the kitchen.
Because there were still teeth marks on her neck from Tang Yi last night, Zhao Chuning didn't dare to take off her scarf even after entering the room.
Little Yimi was lying on a low table doing his homework.
Zhao Chuning took a look into the kitchen through the open plan and saw that the old lady did not look very good and did not seem very happy.
She called out "Mom", and Zhang Rong just responded without even raising her head.
"Grandma, what's wrong?" Zhao Chuning sat down next to Xiao Yimi.
Little Yimi bit the tip of the pen in distress, "Grandma seems to be angry with me."
"What did you do to make grandma angry?"
"I told grandma that my uncle and mommy took me to school together, and I also told grandma that my uncle would have breakfast with me every day from now on. Grandma was not very happy."
"..." Zhao Chuning was silent. She was not angry with the child, but with herself. She knew that she was angry with herself for getting closer to Tang Yi.
Zhao Chuning touched the child's head and said, "Mimi, don't mention uncle in front of grandma anymore."
"Why wouldn't grandma like uncle? He's obviously a very good person. Mommy, why don't you talk to grandma? You think uncle is very good, too, right?"
"..." Zhao Chuning really wanted to say "no", but Mimi was already his little fan girl, and if he said no now, the little girl would definitely not agree.
"Anyway, you are not allowed to mention it in front of grandma anymore. Just do your homework and I'll go to the kitchen to check."
Zhao Chuning stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Little Yimi followed her figure with his big eyes. Finally, he sighed and lowered his head to do his homework.
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Zhao Chuning walked into the kitchen, and Zhang Rong didn't turn back when she heard the noise.
She knew she had done something wrong first, so she asked in a flattering tone, "Mom, what are you making for dinner? It smells so good."
"I called your dad and I'll be back tomorrow." Zhang Rong spoke in a lukewarm tone.
Zhao Chuning paused for a moment while holding the spoon, knowing that the matter was serious. "Are you going back now? Are you willing to leave the little girl behind?"
"I have to leave even if I'm reluctant! Anyway, I can't control you two, big or small, and you all ignore my words. It's better to leave quickly. Out of sight, out of mind. You won't think I'm too talkative."
"Mom, you know I haven't taken care of Mimi much. What if I don't pay attention to her and she catches a cold, has a fever, or gets injured..."
"Don't bluff me with these. Doesn't she have her father? Her father is so awesome that he is willing to have breakfast with her every day, pick her up from school, and take her to school. I guess he is also willing to take care of him!"
Zhang Rong said some words in anger.
Zhao Chuning knew it, so he deliberately agreed with her and said, "If you say so, then I will really give Mimi to Tang Yi. Anyway, Tang Yi is very good to Mimi, and Mimi likes him. They can be reunited as father and daughter, which is a happy ending for everyone!"
"You..." As expected, Zhang Rong was so angry that she couldn't say anything. She stared at her daughter and said, "You really want to piss your mother off to death, right?"
Zhao Chuning smiled and hugged Zhang Rong, "Mom, don't be angry. Even if you have to leave because of me, Mimi can't leave you."
Zhang Rong's expression softened a little. As a mother, how could she really be angry with her daughter
Just as she was about to release her daughter's hand, she saw the kitchen door was pushed open and a small figure was standing there. Little Yimi stared at them with her watery eyes wide open.
"Grandma, Mommy, you just said... Uncle is my daddy!"
Zhao Chuning and Zhang Rong both felt their hearts sink and they looked at each other.
Zhao Chuning was the first to come back to his senses and immediately denied, "No. Mimi, you heard it wrong."
Little Yimi bit her lips and suddenly turned away, "You are lying! Grandma and Mommy lied to me. I obviously have a daddy, and you lied to me."
That accusation made both Zhao Chuning and Zhang Rong heartbroken.
"Mimi!" Zhao Chuning was the first to come to his senses and hurriedly chased after him.
"Uncle is my daddy, and my daddy is uncle!" Little Yimi murmured to herself. She had never run so fast before, and she cried while talking to herself, "I want to find my daddy! I want my daddy!"
"Zhao Yimi, come back here!" Zhao Chuning shouted. He had never been so worried and angry before.
However, little Yimi had already run out the door and turned into the elevator, and she closed the elevator door while crying.
When Zhao Chuning ran over, the elevator had already gone down.
Zhang Rong was worried, so she turned off the fire in the kitchen and ran out. When she looked, she saw that the little girl was nowhere to be seen on the corridor. She immediately became furious and her face turned pale.
"Take the stairs! Hurry up and take the stairs!" Zhang Rong's voice was almost crying. She ran to the stairwell without caring about her own body. She only had this precious granddaughter. If this child really went to find that Tang Yi and was taken away by him, she would definitely run to the Tang family and fight to the death. Moreover, she was just a child. If she ran out like this, she would definitely get lost. What if she met a bad guy? There were so many human traffickers now, and little Yimi was so cute...
She didn't dare to think further.
I just walked up the stairs with tears in my eyes.
"Mom, don't go. I'll go after her. Your body can't handle it!" Zhao Chuning wanted to stop her.
"I have to go. I can't rest assured. I have to see it in person to feel at ease."
"Mom! Such a high floor..."
"Okay, stop wasting time. Don't worry about what I'm doing. Go chase your daughter. I'll walk slowly behind you!"
Zhang Rong waved her hand. Zhao Chuning was worried about both sides, so he had no choice but to say, "Come down slowly, I'll go find the child."
She gave instructions and ran down quickly. She was still wearing indoor slippers, which made it very inconvenient to run. In the end, she simply took off her slippers and walked on the ground barefoot.
In such a freezing winter, every step she took felt like she was walking on ice. However, at this moment, she could no longer feel anything, and her heart was completely on her child.
But even so, when Zhao Chuning ran down, there was no trace of the little guy.
She stared in a daze at the empty elevator and the unfamiliar figures in the community. She suddenly felt dizzy and all the strength seemed to be drained from her body. She trembled.
"Millet!"
"Mimi, come out!" Zhao Chuning called his daughter again and again, running around like a headless fly.
"Mommy apologizes to you. Mommy and grandma shouldn't have lied to you. Come out, okay? Be good." Her voice was broken by the wind, and she was trembling. Her hair was even more messy. At this moment, she looked like a madman, attracting many people's attention.