Zi Dingqian stepped out of the hospital room and peeked through the glass on the door at her. Ding Anmin was leading a little child towards him. “President, I brought Bei Bei over,” he said.
“Daddy, did you lose Mommy?” the little one asked, hands on hips, looking quite upset.
Zi Dingqian crouched down and said in a soothing tone, “Daddy couldn’t bring Mommy to you, but he can let you see her.”
He wanted Lin Aishi to meet Bei Bei, but the fear of losing her overwhelmed his rationality.
He picked up his son and looked through the glass door, seeing Lin Aishi sleeping peacefully on the bed.
Ding Anmin couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy; Zi Dingqian only showed such tenderness when he was with his son.
She sighed silently and quietly walked away. Shouldn’t they be reunited as a family now? Was it time for her to leave?
Zi Beibei’s eyes lit up. “Is that Mommy?”
“Yes.”
“Mommy is so pretty!” Zi Beibei praised.
“Yes, just like Bei Bei.”
“Daddy, when can Mommy play with me?”
“I’m sorry, sweetheart. Daddy made a mistake and needs to slowly ask Mommy for forgiveness.” He didn’t know how to explain to the child the arrogant mistakes he had made.
They should have been a family three years ago, but his pride and her stubbornness had kept them apart for so long. There had been too much cruelty and hurt, all because of the fear of losing each other.
“Daddy will tell you a secret: Daddy loves Mommy very much.”
From the moment Zi Dingqian first met Lin Aishi, he had fallen for her uncontrollably. But she had no place for him in her heart; the ones she had loved were seen as enemies by him, and he showed no mercy. As a result, she drifted further away.
His only worry was whether there was still a chance to make amends for those wrongs.
Ding Anmin rushed back in. “Manager Zi, it’s bad! There are many reporters outside…”
An Ruochen searched everywhere for Lin Aishi and soon realized she was with Zi Dingqian. After several investigations, he finally obtained accurate information and decided to make it public. Given Zi Dingqian's character, he would never admit to it! However, things spiraled out of control.
"There's a rumor going around that Aishi is cheating and being kept by someone. Manager Zi, you..." Ding Anmin hesitated, unsure whether to continue. What was the current state of the relationship between Zi Dingqian and Lin Aishi?
"I will handle this matter," Zi Dingqian replied, handing the child over to Ding Anmin. "Take care of the baby."
Zi Beibei tilted her head. "Daddy?"
"Daddy is going to be a dragon-slaying warrior to protect Mommy."
He was used to being cold-hearted; the only ones he wanted to protect were his wife and child.
The press conference was held in an empty meeting room at the hospital. Zi Dingqian shed his usual taciturn demeanor and answered all questions.
"Lin Aishi is my wife, and we have a son together from three years ago. So those reports using terms like 'kept woman' should expect a lawyer's letter from the royal city," Zi Dingqian stated, leaving several reporters looking grim.
"But Miss Lin did indeed have a romantic relationship with An Ruochen for a period, and everyone knows that Lin Aishi started her career in adult films."
"As for An Ruochen, that was just for publicity; I believe you all understand how this industry works by now. Regarding her film career, she neither stole nor cheated, so I see no problem with it," Zi Dingqian said with a smile. "As long as she is by my side, I support whatever she wants to do."
"I love my wife, and I don't want any more related reports in the future. You better think carefully; I don't want any false reports harming her..."
Lin Aishi turned off the television. "How hypocritical."
"But it worked well," Zi Dingqian replied, quite satisfied. Not only did the rumors disappear, but she also donned the title of "Mrs. Zi," making her untouchable—except for the occasional disturbances caused by An Ruochen.
Lin Aishi didn't want to continue this topic. "I want to see our son."
"He's in Switzerland."
"Last time you said he was in Canada." Lin Aishi couldn't understand what had gotten into him to act so strangely. She pulled out a bank statement showing her earnings of one million over the past three years. "This money is for you; I want to see Bei Bei right now."
She wanted to leave.
Zi Dingqian noticed the emotions on her face and shook his head in refusal. "Don't think you can use another man's money to buy my son!"
"This is money I earned myself," Lin Aishi said, looking directly into his eyes.
She worked hard, hoping that one day she could reclaim her son—though she knew it was a fool's dream. Without such a dream, she didn't know how to keep living.
"You..."
Her own money?
"I took two million from you back then. Now, I'm not expecting to take my son away; I just want to see him. Why won't you agree?"
She was working tirelessly for her son? She wasn't greedy or materialistic; she simply wanted to exchange money for a chance to see her child.
Zi Dingqian's eyes shifted slightly as he forcefully pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her tightly. "I don't want your money. You can't leave. If you want to see your son, you have to marry me."
If it had been three years ago, right after she gave birth, she might have believed him and felt tempted. But reality had made her wiser.
Even though that day in the hospital, in her dreams, she seemed to hear such tender words and perhaps even the voice of a child... Maybe she truly was just dreaming.
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