jdhmnovel Chapter 323 Let’s try again
Chapter 323 Let’s try again
Zhao Xinxin inadvertently caught a glimpse of Zhao Zhiwen walking out of the room, and her heart tightened involuntarily. In panic, she quickly moved her feet and pressed herself against the side of the wall like a frightened little rabbit, as if she felt that this way she could become insignificant and unnoticed, thus reducing her own sense of existence.
Zhao Zhiwen's footsteps gradually approached, and finally stopped beside Zhao Xinxin. He looked down at his daughter, who was trembling like a frightened bird. She was pale and her eyes were full of fear, as if she had seen some terrible monster. Seeing this scene, Zhao Zhiwen couldn't help but flash a trace of displeasure in his eyes.
"Xinxin, come here." Zhao Zhiwen's deep voice broke the brief silence, with an unquestionable majesty.
Hearing her father's call, Zhao Xinxin raised her head tremblingly, glanced quickly at Zhao Zhiwen's serious face, then lowered her head quickly as if she had been electrocuted, and shook her head gently to express her refusal.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhiwen knitted his brows tightly together, his face became more gloomy, and his voice seemed to come from the Netherworld, chilling to the bone: "What? Have you completely forgotten what you promised me?"
Zhao Xinxin couldn't help but tremble when she heard this. The cup she was holding steadily began to shake slightly, and the water in the cup almost splashed out. She subconsciously glanced in the direction of her mother's room. Zhao Xinxin slowly retracted her gaze, took a deep breath, and mustered up her courage to move slowly towards Zhao Zhiwen step by step.
Finally, Zhao Xinxin came to Zhao Zhiwen's side. At this moment, Zhao Zhiwen stretched out his right hand and gently stroked Zhao Xinxin's head with great affection, as if he was comforting a frightened kitten. Then, his hand slid down Zhao Xinxin's soft hair to her thin shoulders and pressed them a little harder.
"Dad has some important things to take care of right now. You must remember to entertain the classmates who come to our house today." After saying that, Zhao Zhiwen patted Zhao Xinxin on the shoulder, then turned around and strode away.
Zhao Xinxin still looked very stiff, and responded softly: "I know..."
"You should know clearly what to say and what not to say, right? Don't make dad angry, otherwise you know what the consequences will be. I don't need to say more, you know it very well!" As Zhao Zhiwen spoke, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an elusive smile, but there was no warmth in his eyes, as cold as a pond in deep winter.
Zhao Xinxin felt a chill running up from the soles of her feet. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably, and her voice became a little trembling: "I...I know."
Seeing this, Zhao Zhiwen nodded with satisfaction, then stretched out a large palm, patted Zhao Xinxin's shoulders twice seemingly casually, and said, "In that case, let's go quickly."
Zhao Xinxin stood there frozen, as if under a spell, not daring to move. It was not until she heard the door slam that she let out a long sigh of relief, and her tense heartstrings finally relaxed.
At this time, only Zhao Juxiang and Qiao Jingyu were left in the room. Seeing that Zhao Zhiwen had left, Zhao Juxiang turned around and looked at Qiao Jingyu with a smile on her face, and said, "Xinxin often told me that you took special care of her. For so long, auntie has not had the time to thank you in person. At the beginning, when the family encountered difficulties and urgently needed money, no one was willing to lend us a hand. Just when we were desperate, it was you who generously donated money to us, which saved my life. And now, not only have you put aside your past grudges, but you have also allowed Xinxin to work in your company. We really have no way to repay this kindness! Auntie is here to say thank you to you sincerely!" Qiao Jingyu smiled and shook her head, "Auntie, you are too polite, we are also helping each other."
"Xinxin, what a miserable child..." Zhao Juxiang said, wiping away the tears from her eyes with her hands, her voice trembling slightly, "I haven't had a happy day since then. It's all my fault. I've dragged this child down, and I'm sorry for her! Oh, you don't know, every time she mentioned you, the smile on her face was so bright and happy! She always kept saying that she had done something bad to you, but even so, you still helped her without hesitation. Only when she talked about you did her smile truly bloom from the bottom of her heart."
Qiao Jingyu listened to Zhao Juxiang's story quietly, and she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sadness in her heart. She thought that Zhao Xinxin's father had finally returned home, and the family could finally be reunited and live a happy life, but unexpectedly, Xinxin didn't look happy. This made Qiao Jingyu very confused and curious, so she couldn't help but ask: "Auntie, why do you say that? Now that uncle has returned, the future should be getting better and better, and you don't have to work as hard as before."
Hearing Qiao Jingyu's question, Zhao Juxiang raised her head and looked at him with complicated eyes. Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she finally closed her mouth hesitantly. Her repeated hesitation made Qiao Jingyu more curious.
Qiao Jingyu also noticed that Zhao Juxiang seemed to have a lot to say to her, "Auntie, if you have anything to say, just say it, or if you need any help from me, you are welcome."
After hearing what Qiao Jingyu said, Zhao Juxiang's worries gradually faded away. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "Auntie does have something to ask you. Can you give my Xinxin..."
"Mom." Zhao Xinxin came in with some water and interrupted Zhao Juxiang.
Zhao Juxiang looked at Zhao Xinxin who came in through the door, tears falling from her eyes, "Xinxin, I feel..."
"Mom, are you tired too?" Zhao Xinxin put the cup of water on the coffee table in front of Qiao Jingyu, then walked to the bed and held Zhao Juxiang's hand, "Mom, please take a nap!"
"Xinxin..." Zhao Juxiang looked at Zhao Xinxin with tears on her face, "Let's try again..."
Zhao Xinxin shook her head with red eyes, "You are tired, take a nap!"
Zhao Juxiang stared at Zhao Xinxin with tears in her eyes for a moment, and finally all the thousands of emotions were covered by her closed eyes. Tears kept flowing from the corners of her eyes, flowed into her silver hair, and then disappeared.
Qiao Jingyu felt very sad when she saw this scene. She felt that Zhao Juxiang and Zhao Xinxin were not happy, and her eyes inexplicably became red.
Zhao Xinxin stood up and walked to Qiao Jingyu, picked up the cup of water on the coffee table, and said, "My mother is asleep, let's go to my room."
Qiao Jingyu got up and followed Zhao Xinxin out of the room. The two came to Zhao Xinxin's room next door. Qiao Jingyu couldn't help asking, "Auntie just said to try again, what?"