Chapter 1558: Worry (2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In response to Mu Yuchen’s gaze, Qi Weier lowered her head and said in a weak voice, “I…I’ll…work hard…”
“Just try your best and don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Not doing well in your studies doesn’t mean that you won’t have a bright future. Your mother used to be bad at her studies but look at her now. Isn’t she outstanding?” Mu Yuchen looked at Qi Weier with kind and gentle eyes.
Taken aback, Qi Weier quickly raised her gaze to look at Mu Yuchen in surprise, but after a while, she nodded.
“You have to try to talk to your classmates more and play with them. You can still slowly make up for your bad grades. Just do your best in everything, but when it comes to your grades, you must also find out the root of the problem. For example, if your math isn’t good enough, you’ll have to study harder. If you don’t understand anything, you should ask the teacher or Xiao Rui, understand?”
Mu Yuchen had a lot of patience with Qi Weier. Although he had to admit that he and Qi Feng had a lot of grievances in the past, and many would think that it may not be appropriate for him to raise Qi Weier, he and Xiaye still wanted to take this risk. A child’s future was inherently important, and he did not want their grudges to stay unresolved in the future.
Therefore, he was willing to try taking Qi Weier in so that she could have a healthy and stable life in the future.
Qi Weier had changed a lot during this period. She was more willing to speak, and her communication problem had been alleviated, much to Xi Xiaye’s delight.
Qi Weier listened and nodded obediently. “I understand, Daddy.”
Mu Yuchen then patted her head. “You’re a good girl. Mommy and Daddy love you very much. You have to love yourself too before others can love you.”
Qi Weier nodded again. Her blue eyes were gleaming, and it was obvious she liked Mu Yuchen, but she felt that her father could be stern sometimes, which made her a little scared. She still liked her mother more.
Mu Yuchen took the time off to spend time with them all afternoon.
They had sundaes and went to the playground. The family had a great time, especially Mu Zirui and Qi Weier, who finally had the courage to play with other children. Mu Xiaocheng’s steps were still a little wobbly, so he could only watch as Mu Yuchen held him…
Unlike Mu Yuchen’s harmonious joy, Su Chen’s situation was quite depressing.
On the sofa in the living room at home, Ji Zitong sat there while leaning back into the backrest with a layer of bandage wrapped around her left arm. Su Chen’s sister, Su Yu, was drinking a cup of tea with her legs crossed while watching Su Chen walk over.
“Where the heck did you go? I called you all night, but you didn’t pick up at all. Zitong got beaten up by that shrew while you were out having fun and drinking. If it wasn’t for Secretary He, we wouldn’t know where you went either!” Su Yu reproached angrily before Su Chen even got there.
He stopped in front of the sofa and glanced at Su Yu. His gaze soon fell on Ji Zitong who was beside her. He scrutinized her up and down several times, and his gaze was gloomy when he saw the bandage wrapped around her arm.
Ji Zitong also glanced at him and lowered her gaze indifferently without saying anything.
“My phone ran out of battery,” he said as he threw the phone in his hand on the table. He looked at Ji Zitong’s pale face with a deep gaze and said, “Sis, you should go back first. I’ve already asked Aunt Wang to come over.”
As Su Yu listened, her gaze traveled back and forth between Su Chen and Ji Zitong, and she could tell something was wrong!
No wonder Zitong seemed to be a little unhappy as if she had a lot on her mind. When Su Yu had asked her to call Su Chen before this, she did not seem like she wanted to do it, so maybe they had an argument.
“Then, please take care of Zitong. Her wound shouldn’t be exposed to water. Ah Chen probably told you about the situation, so I’ll leave it up to you. Also, just be rational. I don’t want Grandpa to hear about all this, okay?” Su Yu stood up and gave the young couple some time alone.
Su Chen glanced at her without saying anything, so Su Yu shrugged and walked away.
“Zitong, be careful. I’ll come back to see you tomorrow,” Su Yu said worriedly before she left.
“Thank you, Sis. Let me send you off!” Ji Zitong replied in a gruff voice. Just when she was about to get up to send Su Yu off, Su Chen grabbed her arm with one hand as she stood up. Su Yu looked at them and raised her eyebrows as she said, “It’s okay. Sit down and get some rest. Goodbye!” She glared at Su Chen when she said that last line, and finally left.
Click clack!
Her footsteps slowly faded and she was finally gone. Ji Zitong looked away after staring at the door for a long time. Su Chen’s big hand that was holding her arm was slowly tightening, and his sharp gaze was still fixated on her.
“Let go of me!” she said coldly as she looked at the hand clasped on her arm.
“Last night, I drank too much with Ah Chen. I got drunk and Ah Chen helped me so that I could rest at the hotel.”
Su Chen started explaining, which he did not usually do, “Li Si told me about what happened between you and that crazy woman. At the end of the day, it’s still about Dong Wentao. Zitong, you see it now, don’t you? Dong Wentao can’t even control his own woman and he’s just a shameless man who relies on and takes advantage of his woman. What makes him think that he can talk about loving you? Zitong, you have to know that he’s already long gone in the dating game. Even if you can’t forget about him, there’s no way you guys can get back together.”
“Su Chen, I’ll repeat myself. I have nothing to do with Dong Wentao. You don’t need to talk to me like that. When did I ever say that I miss him? It was you who has jealousy issues, but I can’t bear these false accusations! I’ve never even thought about getting back with him!” Ji Zitong’s eyebrows furrowed and her cold gaze met Su Chen’s black eyes.
“It’s best if you mean what you say. His woman came to look for you, so do you still think that it’s not serious? It’s only a minor injury this time, but you can’t guarantee that it won’t be acid or a dagger next time. Also, do you really think I wouldn’t find out about you seeing Dong Wentao in private? If you were more open about it, we could at least be honest about it!”