However, looking at the innocent and childish smile through the rearview mirror, she felt that those words were too cruel. In the end, she couldn't say a word, and the words stuck in her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe.
After picking up Xiao Yimi and taking her home, she just parked the car and saw a familiar figure downstairs in the community. She was a little surprised, but the other person came over with a smile when he saw her.
"neat."
"Mr. Cheng." The person who came was none other than Cheng Zheng. Zhao Chuning greeted him while holding Mimi's hand.
Little Yimi raised her little head and called sweetly, "Uncle Cheng."
Cheng Zheng picked up little Yimi and said, "Long time no see. You've grown taller."
"It's only this big." Little Yimi gestured with her thumb and index finger and talked to Cheng Zheng.
Zhao Chuning asked: "Why are you here?"
"I came to see you. To be more precise, I came to see my aunt."
"my mother?"
"I happened to go to your company today, and Manager Tian told me that you didn't go to work today. After asking about the situation, I learned that my aunt was not feeling well. So I came directly here."
Cheng Zheng was thoughtful. Zhao Chuning was grateful and said "thank you". At this moment, the old lady came out of the apartment building. She was surprised to see the two adults and one child.
"Aunt." Cheng Zheng greeted.
Zhao Chuning spoke for him: "Mr. Cheng came to see you. He heard that you were in the hospital."
When Zhang Rong heard this, she immediately smiled and said enthusiastically, "You are so thoughtful."
"Mom, where are you going?" Zhao Chuning asked.
"Oh, I'm just about to go buy some groceries! Xiao Cheng, since you're here, you have to stay for dinner tonight. I wanted to keep you last time, but I didn't."
Cheng Zheng looked at Zhao Chuning with a smile, not daring to respond casually, "I'm worried that Chuchu doesn't want me to stay."
"What are you talking about!" Zhang Rong patted her daughter's arm.
Zhao Chuning is certainly not such a sensible person. It has been so long since the E30 incident, and she has let it go.
"Let's have dinner together." She said this to Cheng Zheng. After Cheng Zheng nodded with a smile, she turned her face away and said to her mother, "Mom, take Mimi upstairs. I'll go buy groceries."
"What food are you buying? Xiao Cheng has finally come here. Go sit upstairs with Xiao Cheng."
Cheng Zheng: "Aunt, you are not feeling well, let me go shopping with Chuchu. You just wait at home."
"You're a guest, so how can I ask you to go buy groceries? But it's OK." Zhang Rong was eager to give the two of them a chance to spend time together. "Give me the car keys, you two go ahead."
She handed the coin purse to Zhao Chuning and said to Mimi, "Mimi, go back with grandma."
Little Yimi obediently came down from Cheng Zheng's arms and was led upstairs by Zhang Rong.
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"Grandma, do you like Uncle Cheng very much?" In the elevator, little Yimi looked up at Zhang Rong and asked.
"Yeah. Look at your Uncle Cheng. Without talking about those external qualities, just look at his inner qualities - he is polite and has a good temper. He is polite to you, me, and your mommy. How can I not like him?"
"Oh." Xiao Yimi was a little disappointed. She also liked Uncle Cheng, but... that was not Daddy.
"Mimi, tell me, if Uncle Cheng were your dad..."
"Mimi already has a daddy." Little Yimi didn't like her grandmother's assumption, and her little mouth puffed up in frustration, "I just want my own daddy."
Zhang Rong was resentful towards Tang Yi. She wanted to scold him, but seeing how protective the little girl was, she held back and said nothing.
If this little girl were told that her daddy, whom she treated like a treasure, was not only marrying someone else but also having a child with someone else, wouldn't she be heartbroken
Just thinking about it made her feel heartbroken.
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Zhao Chuning and Cheng Zheng walked side by side on the street towards the supermarket.
Cheng Zheng asked: "How are you and him now?"
Zhao Chuning understood the word "he". He smiled casually and said, "What can we do?"
"His and Miss Mo's second wedding is coming soon. The Tang family sent over the invitation this morning, and it's for the day after tomorrow."
Zhao Chuning's breath was choked and his chest hurt as if he had been punched.
Miss Mo just found out she was pregnant this morning, and she didn't expect the wedding date to be set so soon. It's true that they are big and efficient.
Okay...
This is called cutting the Gordian knot, and she can completely give up.
"Chu Chu, are you okay?" Cheng Zheng couldn't help but call out when he saw her in a daze.
"It's okay." Zhao Chuning came back to his senses and shook his head. "We're here, let's go in."
"Zhao Chuning!" At this moment, a male voice suddenly sounded.
Zhao Chuning and Cheng Zheng looked over and saw Gu Shaocheng standing across the street calling her. He was holding a beautiful girl. Gu Shaocheng also saw Cheng Zheng, "Mr. Cheng?"
"Mr. Gu." Cheng Zheng nodded and greeted with a smile.
Gu Shaocheng came running over. "What a coincidence."
"Long time no see." Zhao Chuning replied.
Gu Shaocheng's eyes wandered over them, with a searching and somewhat ambiguous look in them, "Where are you two going?"
Zhao Chuning knew that he would definitely misunderstand, but at this moment she had no intention of explaining anything. Cheng Zheng said, "We'll just go to the supermarket in front and buy something."
"You two... went shopping in the supermarket?" Gu Shaocheng chewed on the three words 'go shopping in the supermarket'.
The woman next to him said delicately, "Honey, you haven't accompanied me to the supermarket yet! Shopping is a necessary date activity for couples."
"Couple, date." Gu Shaocheng grasped these four words and did not reply to the girl next to him. Instead, he asked the two people opposite him, "Are you two in love?"
"We are in a hurry to get the food back to cook, so I won't tell you." Zhao Chuning didn't look back at Shao Cheng's words, she just grabbed Cheng Zheng's hand and left. She didn't want to have any more interactions with anyone related to Tang Yi.
Gu Shaocheng's eyebrows jumped when he saw this scene. Shit! These two people, are they still living together? Going to the supermarket and going back to cook.
Zhao Chuning took two steps and then let go of Cheng Zheng's hand. She was not in a good mood and remained silent. She looked like she was worried and did not notice any movement behind her.
However, Cheng Zheng had already discovered that Gu Shaocheng was quietly following them from several meters behind.
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After entering the supermarket, Zhao Chuning pushed a cart, and Cheng Zheng took it over naturally, "You choose, and I'll push it."
"Okay." Zhao Chuning didn't object. Everything is fine.
She was distracted and didn't look carefully when she picked the vegetables. She just threw everything she picked into the cart. Cheng Zheng was helpless and put everything she picked back.
Zhao Chuning came back to his senses and looked at him in confusion.
He laughed, "You don't choose vegetables like that. Chuchu, you have to pick fresh ones. Look, the tips of the peppers I just picked are already tired."
Zhao Chuning came back to his senses and laughed dryly, "I didn't expect you to know these things."