Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 805 - 804: What a Coincidence!

Chapter 805: Chapter 804: What a Coincidence!

Lin Xia asked with a smile, "Wenfeng! When did you come in?"

Cheng Wenfeng quickly stood up, "Aunt Lin! I came 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 me out for National Day! But my mom told me that Uncle is too busy!"

Lin Xia patiently explained, "Yes! Do you know why I haven’t come 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 somewhat accept Lin Xia’s explanation, "Aunt Lin! When will that grandpa get better? Will Uncle have time to come see me and play with me 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 message! Now go back to your room and do your homework!" 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 some things were beyond his control!

Right now, he really didn’t have the courage to face the child’s innocent, extremely dependent eyes.

He thought that maybe after some time, 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 came to Shao Meirou’s house.

Shao Chengzhi saw that except for his eldest son and grandson, the rest of the family had gathered.

If they cooked at home, it would take a lot of dishes, time, effort, and hard work.

He didn’t want Lin Xia and Shao Meirou, 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 aimed 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 some 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 immediately was no easy task.

It requires time 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 meal, 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 Meirou 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 immediately shocked.

There stood a mother and son pulling each other, who were precisely Liang Wei and Cheng Wenfeng.

It seemed 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 Meifang 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 met 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 mean 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 disappointment 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 me! You all treat me like a child! I’m not a little kid anymore! If you don’t want to take me out, just tell me the truth, don’t make excuses to fool me!"

Shao Xingbang didn’t know how to explain; some things couldn’t be explained in just a few sentences.

"Wenfeng! Uncle didn’t mean to fool you! I know you are a little man! But there are some 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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