Chapter 805: Chapter 804: What a Coincidence!
Lin Xia asked with a smile, “Wenfeng! When did you co in?”
Cheng Wenfeng quickly stood up, “Aunt Lin! I ca to look for you after school. Seeing you weren’t here, I’ve been waiting here for a while!”
Facing the child’s innocent eyes, Lin Xia slightly pursed her lips. She didn’t know how to start and could only find a topic first.
“Ah! Is your school also having a holiday tomorrow?”
“Holiday!” Cheng Wenfeng looked seriously into Lin Xia’s eyes. “Aunt Lin! I want to ask you, the factory is on holiday, our school is on holiday, isn’t Uncle taking a holiday for National Day?”
He had clearly promised before to take my mom and out for National Day! But my mom told that Uncle is too busy!”
Lin Xia patiently explained, “Yes! Do you know why I haven’t co these days? Because my grandpa is sick and in the hospital. As his son, your uncle has to fulfill his duty and take care of the patient!”
Cheng Wenfeng could sowhat accept Lin Xia’s explanation, “Aunt Lin! When will that grandpa get better? Will Uncle have ti to co see and play with when he recovers?”
Lin Xia brushed him off, “It might take a while!”
Cheng Wenfeng disappointedly twisted his fingers, “Alright then! Aunt Lin! Please tell Uncle to take care of himself too! And tell him I miss him!”
“Alright! Aunt Lin will definitely pass on the ssage! Now go back to your room and do your howork!” Lin Xia realized her eyes were really shallow; she felt a rush of warmth when she heard the child say this.
“Okay! Goodbye, Aunt Lin!”
It wasn’t until Cheng Wenfeng left the office that Lin Xia allowed herself to slump her shoulders and show a pained expression.
Between adults, things can always be discussed, but she really didn’t want the child’s heart to be hurt.
When Lin Xia returned, she found a chance to relay Liang Wei and Cheng Wenfeng’s words to Shao Xingbang.
When Shao Xingbang heard that Cheng Wenfeng missed him, he felt a dull ache in his heart.
He didn’t want to give the child hope and then make him gravely disappointed in the end.
But so things were beyond his control!
Right now, he really didn’t have the courage to face the child’s innocent, extrely dependent eyes.
He thought that maybe after so ti, when his emotions settled, he could calmly face Wenfeng.
Then, he would have a good talk with the child. Even if he couldn’t be his father, he would still treat him well as always!
The next day, besides the Shao family, Lin Dong also ca to Shao irou’s house.
Shao Chengzhi saw that except for his eldest son and grandson, the rest of the family had gathered.
If they cooked at ho, it would take a lot of dishes, ti, effort, and hard work.
He didn’t want Lin Xia and Shao irou, who had worked hard during his hospital stay, to be busy and exhausted again, so he suggested eating out, which would be easier and more relaxing for National Day.
Everyone initially aid to go along with the patriarch’s wishes, and this suggestion was good, so no one opposed it. The main group headed straight to a famous city restaurant.
The restaurant was very busy and required reservations, but since they decided last minute, there were no private rooms available.
Anyway, they were all family, so it didn’t matter where they sat. They chose a window seat in the dining hall on the first floor.
As various dishes were successively served, everyone, at Xi Qiaozhen’s suggestion, raised their glasses to congratulate the patriarch on his discharge and wish him good health and happiness ahead.
Shao Chengzhi cheerfully drank so warm water to reciprocate.
This hospital stay had been quite an experience for him. Seeing his family in harmony brought him great comfort.
However, when his gaze fell on the youngest son’s face, he gently frowned, knowing that his son’s hospital stay had completely extinguished his hopes.
But wanting to completely forget that emotion imdiately was no easy task.
It requires ti to fade.
He didn’t know how long he would live, but he hoped his youngest son could let go of that foolish emotion soon.
Halfway through the al, Jingjing and Keke, the two little ones, couldn’t sit still anymore.
They didn’t like to sit properly on the chairs and insisted on getting down to play.
Lin Xia and Shao irou had no choice but to put down their chopsticks and supervise one child each as they moved around the hall.
However, their activity was within the dining table’s vicinity.
Lin Xia inadvertently glanced outside the window and was imdiately shocked.
There stood a mother and son pulling each other, who were precisely Liang Wei and Cheng Wenfeng.
It seed Liang Wei was pulling Cheng Wenfeng’s arm to make him leave, but the kid stubbornly stood there, staring into the restaurant and refusing to budge.
Liang Wei, frustrated, hit his back, but he remained unmoved.
Lin Xia never expected that the outing would happen to be witnessed by Liang Wei and her son.
It wasn’t just Liang Wei seeing them, it was also Cheng Wenfeng… what to do now…
Shao Xingbang also noticed this unexpected situation. He stood up and looked straight out the window with a complex expression.
Everyone at the table looked at him.
Shao Xingbang spoke to Shao Chengzhi without hesitation, “Dad! I’ll go talk to that child for a bit!”
“Go ahead!” Shao Chengzhi knew his younger son got along well with that child, and since he had promised not to have feelings for Liang Wei anymore, he didn’t want to interfere with simple interactions.
Shao Xingbang strode towards the mother and son outside, and everyone at the table watched curiously through the window.
Shao ifang hesitated, wanting to speak but worried that her freshly discharged father couldn’t handle the stress, so she kept her words to herself.
Xi Qiaozhen had t Liang Wei once at the kid’s first birthday but hadn’t paid much attention then. Now, she got a good look through the window.
Lin Xia was more worried about Cheng Wenfeng, really not wanting to hurt the child’s heart, but things happened this way regardless.
Shao Xingbang quickly reached Liang Wei and her son.
Embarrassed and guilty, Liang Wei apologized, “I’m sorry! We didn’t an to find this place! I took him out to see a movie, and we happened to pass by here. He refused to leave when he saw you!”
“It’s okay!”
Shao Xingbang, as before, spoke to Cheng Wenfeng by grabbing the back of his neck, “Wenfeng!”
With tears in his eyes, Cheng Wenfeng looked at Shao Xingbang, filled with disappointnt and accusation, “Uncle! Weren’t you taking care of the patient? Why is Grandpa Shao there too?”
Shao Xingbang patiently explained, “Uncle is indeed taking care of the patient! Grandpa Shao was discharged yesterday! His body hasn’t fully recovered!”
Tearfully, Cheng Wenfeng protested, “Uncle! Stop lying to ! You all treat like a child! I’m not a little kid anymore! If you don’t want to take out, just tell the truth, don’t make excuses to fool !”
Shao Xingbang didn’t know how to explain; so things couldn’t be explained in just a few sentences.
“Wenfeng! Uncle didn’t an to fool you! I know you are a little man! But there are so things between adults that you don’t understand yet! I will always be good to you! I promise to visit you once I’m done with everything!”
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