novelhk Chapter 286 It's Just Because I Like You
Chapter 286 It's Just Because I Like You
"Little Qingqing!" Zhu Ziqing exclaimed, reaching out to grab her, but she couldn't catch her and could only watch helplessly as Little Qingqing fell to the ground.
Little Qingqing struggled to her feet, rubbing her bottom and pouting. Zhu Ziqing glanced at Tan Haoyu with displeasure, then quickly got out of bed and picked up Little Qingqing: "Baby, where did you fall? Does it hurt?"
Little Qingqing snuggled against Zhu Ziqing's shoulder and said in a childish voice, "It doesn't hurt, sister, I'll take you to wash your face."
Zhu Ziqing carried Xiao Qingqing into the bathroom. Because Tan Haoyu did not comfort Xiao Qingqing in time, she was somewhat dissatisfied and did not even want to look at him.
Tan Haoyu watched the mother and daughter walk away, shook his head helplessly, and thought to himself: It seems that my status at home is about to change.
Morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, gently illuminating the breakfast table. The table was laden with exquisite dishes, each one specially ordered by Tan Haoyu according to Zhu Ziqing's past preferences. He eagerly anticipated that these familiar flavors would help Zhu Ziqing awaken her dormant memories.
But Zhu Ziqing's thoughts were entirely on Xiao Qingqing. The little one, unusually, didn't mention Brother Lie today; her big, watery eyes were fixed on Zhu Ziqing, her gaze full of dependence.
Watching this scene, Tan Haoyu couldn't help but sigh, "The bond between mother and daughter is truly unbreakable. They don't even know each other's identities, yet this affection is something no one else can replace."
To make his presence known, Tan Haoyu picked up a pastry and gently placed it in Zhu Ziqing's bowl: "Ziqing, don't just take care of Xiao Qingqing, eat something too."
Zhu Ziqing snapped out of her daze and gave him a sweet smile: "Thank you."
Tan Haoyu put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "I've already spoken to your company leaders. You can work from home for the next few days and design formal wear for our family of three."
Zhu Ziqing was slightly taken aback, then asked, "Just how similar are I to your wife?"
Tan Haoyu almost blurted out "exactly the same," but swallowed the words back. Worried about scaring Zhu Ziqing, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "You are the one and only Zhu Ziqing, irreplaceable by anyone."
Zhu Ziqing felt a warmth in her heart. She had to admit that even a casual remark from Tan Haoyu could make her blush and her heart race. She hurriedly lowered her head, pretending to concentrate on eating her breakfast, trying to hide her inner turmoil.
Tan Haoyu was not about to give up easily, and pressed his advantage: "My pursuit of you has nothing to do with anyone else, it's purely because I like you."
These words were so blunt that Zhu Ziqing was caught off guard and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
At this moment, little Qingqing spoke up for her father in her sweet, childish voice: "Daddy likes Qingqing and Big Qingqing!" The little girl knew that as long as she saw her father happy, she would be happy too.
Zhu Ziqing was both amused and exasperated, thinking to herself that this father and daughter were both incredibly difficult to deal with.
Little Qingqing blurted out again, "Qingqing wants Big Qingqing to be her mother."
Zhu Ziqing looked at Tan Haoyu with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes: Relationships are matters between adults, how can children be involved?
Little Qingqing was completely unaware of the change in atmosphere and continued, "Auntie said that Mom flew back from the sky, so Qingqing has a mom now."
Zhu Ziqing felt a pang of sadness. Looking at Xiao Qingqing's innocent and naive face, she couldn't bear to refuse, but she knew she couldn't agree so easily. She thought to herself that Xiao Qingqing would grow up eventually and understand that no matter how much someone looked like her mother, they could never replace her biological mother.
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The sunshine of Shenzhen shines down on Jiayuan Garden without reservation, where the grass is lush and the flowers are in full bloom.
Zhu Ziqing temporarily stayed at Jiayuan, focusing on designing formal wear for Tan Haoyu's family of three.
At this moment, Tan Haoyu, Xiao Qingqing, and Tan Xiaoxuan were all gone. Apart from the servants, she was all alone in Jiayuan, with no one to talk to.
Feeling bored, Zhu Ziqing strolled to the east garden of Jiayuan, where a transparent glass studio came into view. Pushing open the door, she saw that it was fully equipped with all the necessary painting tools, clearly meticulously prepared. Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but recall that there was also an easel in the master bedroom. "Are all these prepared for Tan Haoyu's wife?"
Doubts began to grow in her mind. Not only did she share the same name and appearance as Tan Haoyu's deceased wife, but she also had the same hobbies. Coupled with the images that kept flashing through her mind, the lost memories, and the mysterious scar on her abdomen, Zhu Ziqing became increasingly suspicious that she was the "Zhu Ziqing" that Tan Haoyu thought had passed away.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ziqing felt short of breath, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists. "I can't run away anymore, I must regain my memories!"
Zhu Ziqing understood that her father knew her past best, but he always avoided the topic whenever it came up. Left with no other option, she had to cut off this connection. After much thought, Li Siqi came into her life. Li Siqi and "Zhu Ziqing" shared a deep bond; perhaps she held the key to regaining her memories.
Zhu Ziqing recalled Li Siqi's words. They had come to Pengcheng together from the capital, and her father had also mentioned that he was going to the capital on business. "Could there be a secret related to my past hidden in this?" Zhu Ziqing was immersed in thinking about the past all day, even putting aside the important matter of designing the dress.
Meanwhile, Tan Haoyu left early in the morning. He wasn't going to the company, but rather traveling around, discussing with experts how to alleviate Zhu Ziqing's suffering while weaning off morphine. Afterwards, he immediately met with several internationally renowned psychologists along with Xiao Xingyi, hoping they could help Zhu Ziqing recover her memory.
After finishing all this, it was already late. Tan Haoyu was eager to go home and went straight there. He knew Zhu Ziqing was waiting for him. Hearing from the maid that Zhu Ziqing was in her studio, Tan Haoyu immediately rushed over, stood at the door, and gazed at her silently.
Zhu Ziqing noticed someone watching her, turned around and saw Tan Haoyu, a gentle smile appearing on her face: "You're back."
"Yes, I'm back." Tan Haoyu's response was simple and indifferent, but he had longed for these two sentences for three whole years.
Just then, the maid rushed over, looking flustered: "Mr. Tan, Xiao Qingqing keeps crying, and nothing we do can soothe her. Please go and see her!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziqing looked even more anxious than Tan Haoyu. Seeing this, Tan Haoyu reached out and grabbed her hand: "Don't panic, let's go take a look together."
Zhu Ziqing nodded, letting Tan Haoyu lead her, and walked quickly toward the main building.
Before they even reached the living room, they heard Xiao Qingqing crying. Tan Haoyu instinctively tightened his grip on Zhu Ziqing's hand: "It's normal for children to cry, don't worry too much."
Zhu Ziqing then realized that she had overreacted, quickly swallowed the rest of her words, and tried to calm herself down.
Entering the living room, I saw Xiao Qingqing sitting on the sofa, sobbing uncontrollably. She wouldn't let anyone near her, not even her closest friends, Sister A-Ling and Brother Lie. Xiao Qingqing's eyes were red and swollen, like two ripe peaches, as if she had suffered a great injustice.