After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan asked in a low voice, "Where's Yingying, Mom?"
“Look, she’s crying upstairs.” You should go and comfort her, wait a minute…” Jin Xiumei said, then quickly asked in a low voice, “Son, tell me, what’s wrong with this child?”
"Mom, this is my son. I'll explain to you later!" Zhou Xuan revealed Xiao Si Zhou's identity in one sentence, and then hurriedly ran upstairs.
Jin Xiumei couldn't stop smiling. Although Zhou Xuan didn't explain, she was absolutely convinced that the child was Zhou Xuan's son and her grandson. This woman was right to say she hadn't made a mistake!
Holding Xiao Sizhou, Jin Xiumei grew to love him more and more, becoming increasingly fond of him. Xiao Sizhou seemed to know that this was his grandmother. After drinking his fill of milk powder, he stared at her without crying or fussing, his chubby face incredibly adorable.
Zhou Xuan ran upstairs in a panic, stopped at the door of the room, knocked lightly, and said, "Yingying, I...I'm coming in!"
The door wasn't locked from the inside. Fu Ying knew that locking it from the inside would only break the lock, and it seemed that nothing in this world could stop Zhou Xuan.
Fu Ying wasn't lying in bed crying her eyes out. She was just standing by the window with a pale face and her body trembling slightly. At that moment, Zhou Xuan felt that Fu Ying was really pitiful, and her thin body looked incredibly lonely.
"Yingying, I'm sorry, this is Xiaoyu's child!" Zhou Xuan didn't hide it from Fu Ying. Now that they had brought the child back, there was no way to hide it. He could only tell her everything and ask Fu Ying for forgiveness.
"I know, this is her child!" Fu Ying answered without turning her head. She couldn't understand why Zhou Xuan would bring this child home, even though she knew she couldn't stand it. Everyone knew that her mother-in-law liked children, let alone that this was her own grandson. Zhou Xuan's actions were meant to make her sad and heartbroken!
Zhou Xuan knew what Fu Ying was thinking, and said silently, "Yingying, don't be angry. Xiaoyu... Xiaoyu had no other choice but to entrust the child to me. She... she is... dead!"
Fu Ying's body jolted, and she immediately turned around, staring intently at Zhou Xuan as she asked, "What did you say?"
Zhou Xuan's eyes were filled with tears. He just shook his head and after a long while said, "Xiaoyu gave birth to a child in Shenzhen a month ago. She passed away on the same day she was born. I only found out a few days later. It was Grandpa Wei who went there in person and came back with me. Xiaoyu wanted to return the child to me to raise. Grandpa Wei's idea was that if we didn't raise the child, the Wei family would take care of him. Of course, this is his idea. Xiaoyu's parents don't know yet. If they did, they definitely wouldn't agree."
Fu Ying never expected Zhou Xuan to deliver such a shocking blow. As for Wei Xiaoyu, they were rivals in love and had irreconcilable conflicts, but Fu Ying would never want Wei Xiaoyu to die. She couldn't bring herself to curse her like that. If Wei Xiaoyu were really dead, then the matter would be a different story. In any case, she shouldn't argue with a dead woman!
Instinctively, Fu Ying didn't believe it, but Zhou Xuan would never lie to her, nor would he lie to protect Wei Xiaoyu's life. Besides, no matter what tricks Wei Xiaoyu played, Zhou Xuan would never abandon her, that was beyond question. So now it seemed that Zhou Xuan was telling the truth.
Then there's Zhou Xuan's expression. That kind of deep, bone-deep pain can't be faked. To be honest, Fu Ying knew that Zhou Xuan loved her just as much, but his pain was for another woman. Fu Ying still felt a pang of sadness and was very upset.
“Zhou Xuan, you…you sit down and talk, don’t be sad…” Fu Ying stopped arguing with Zhou Xuan, helped him sit on the edge of the bed, and comforted him gently.
Zhou Xuan could no longer hold back. He buried his face in Fu Ying's arms and burst into tears, saying only, "Yingying, I'm so sorry to Xiaoyu..."
Fu Ying was heartbroken, but she gently stroked Zhou Xuan's hair with one hand and held him tightly in her arms with the other, whispering, "Zhou Xuan, I know, I know everything. You don't need to worry about anything. The child belongs to our family, and no one can take him away. He is your child, and he is my child. You are his father, and I am his mother. We will raise him well!"
Zhou Xuan had never been so weak. In front of Fu Ying, he was at least a strong and responsible man. The more gentle and considerate Fu Ying was to him, the more upset and sad he became.
Fu Ying gently stroked Zhou Xuan's head as if comforting a child, humming a nursery rhyme. Before she knew it, Zhou Xuan had fallen asleep. Fu Ying gently helped Zhou Xuan lie down and then pulled the blanket over him.
Looking at Zhou Xuan's thin face, with several tear tracks on it, Fu Ying felt heartache and tears welled up in her eyes. Although she was angry, she had known about this for a long time and understood that this day would come sooner or later after Wei Xiaoyu became pregnant. However, she never expected that Wei Xiaoyu would die!
Sigh, no matter how much grudge there was between us, now that she's dead, let's put everything aside, live a good life with Zhou Xuan, and raise her child properly.
After a while, Fu Ying quietly got up and left the room, coming to the living room. Jin Xiumei was holding Xiao Sizhou and playing with him. When she saw Fu Ying come downstairs, her face immediately turned awkward, and she said timidly, "Yingying, you're downstairs? Where's Zhou Xuan?"
“Zhou Xuan is very tired and has fallen asleep in his room. Mom, let me hold the baby!” Fu Ying said, reaching out her hand to Jin Xiumei.
Jin Xiumei hesitated for a moment, but still handed the child to Fu Ying. Fu Ying was a kind person, and besides, the child was under her nose, so she probably wouldn't do anything to the child.
Fu Ying held the child and looked at his appearance carefully. It was indeed true that the child looked very much like Zhou Xuan, but also had the delicate features of Wei Xiaoyu. There seemed to be a shadow of Wei Xiaoyu in his eyebrows and eyes.
With a sigh, Fu Ying said softly, "Mom, from now on, let the child call me Mom. And don't let the child know that he's my son from now on!"
Jin Xiumei was stunned. Her daughter-in-law's change was too fast, leaving her unable to react for a moment. She didn't know if Fu Ying was telling the truth or being sarcastic. But based on her understanding of Fu Ying, Fu Ying wasn't that kind of person. However, when a woman harbors hatred, it's not something that can't be changed!
“Mom, don’t doubt me, I’m serious. Since he is a descendant of Zhou Xuan, how can we let him wander outside? Besides…” Fu Ying held the child and gently shook him, and said, “Besides, this child was born to Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu is dead. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and any grudges can be resolved!”
"What?! You...you said Xiaoyu is dead?" Jin Xiumei exclaimed, her mouth agape, unable to close it!
Volume 1, Chapter 587: Re-entering Tengchong
Chapter 587 Re-entering Tengchong
Fu Ying's words left Jin Xiumei speechless with astonishment.
No one could have imagined such news. Jin Xiumei had been trying to figure out how to get her daughter-in-law to accept the child. Regardless of who the father was, he was Zhou Xuan's flesh and blood, and she couldn't let him be left to wander outside.
"What exactly happened?" Jin Xiumei was stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, she quickly asked Fu Ying again. The news shocked her too much. Her mind was still buzzing. How could such a beautiful person just disappear like that?
Besides, Wei Xiaoyu gave birth to a son for Zhou Xuan. No matter how wrong it was, it was still a contribution to the Zhou family, as it was a contribution to continuing the Zhou family line.
Jin Xiumei was stunned for a moment, then she understood why Fu Ying had suddenly changed her attitude. Poor child, born without a mother, poor grandson!
Since Fu Ying wasn't angry or causing trouble, then nothing was wrong. Jin Xiumei and Fu Ying teased Xiao Sizhou together. To be honest, Xiao Sizhou was indeed too cute, and they couldn't help but like him.
Fu Ying herself was two or three months pregnant and was feeling anxious, wondering if the baby would be as good-looking and cute as Xiao Sizhou.
Holding Xiao Sizhou in her arms, Fu Ying felt a surge of tender affection. This little life was so adorable, but it had been born without a mother.
At that moment, Fu Ying truly regarded Xiao Sizhou as her own son and wanted to raise him that way, ensuring he wouldn't live a life without parental love.
That evening, after Zhou Tao, Zhou Ying, Li Wei, Zhou Cangsong, and Li Li returned home, they suddenly saw such a beautiful and adorable child and couldn't help but want to hug and play with him. When Jin Xiumei revealed that the child was Zhou Xuan's biological son, everyone was surprised, but then felt affection for him.
Especially Zhou Ying, how could she not like her own brother's son? It's just that she couldn't understand why her brother, who liked his sister-in-law so much, would have a child with her outside the marriage.
But it was strange that her sister-in-law, Fu Ying, didn't seem angry at all.
Although everyone found it strange, the unexpected arrival of a little child in the house certainly made it much more lively and brought a lot of laughter to the family.
In the following days, Zhou Xuan would go to the Municipal Bureau to report for duty, stay until noon, and then go home to be with Fu Ying and Xiao Sizhou. In order to ensure Xiao Sizhou's normal growth, Zhou Xuan registered his household registration and officially added him to his household register, giving him the name Zhou Si. This was not to disrespect Wei Xiaoyu, but to ensure that Xiao Sizhou could grow up normally. If the child grew up, he would ask why he was different from other children and did not have his father's surname.
In order to ensure that Xiao Sizhou would grow up healthily, Zhou Xuan spent money to find a hospital to make a fake birth certificate, making Xiao Sizhou's age one year older and listing Fu Ying as the mother. This way, when Xiao Sizhou grew up, there would be a reasonable age gap between her and Fu Ying's child.
Of course, the old man and Wei Haihong still needed to keep Xiao Sizhou's true identity a secret. However, the old man and Wei Haihong agreed without hesitation. The old man was naturally the one who agreed, and Wei Haihong loved his two nieces very much. Xiaoyu had passed away, and he naturally wanted the children to grow up happily. If the children were sent to Xiaoyu's parents, given Wei Haifeng's personality, it would be too strict and definitely not good for the children's growth. Therefore, Wei Haihong and the old man had already discussed it and decided not to tell Xiaoyu's parents about this.
But we'll keep it a secret for as long as possible. The most important thing is to ensure that Xiao Sizhou can grow up healthily during his childhood and adolescence. Once he grows up, that's a different story.