Falling in Love With My Arranged-Marriage Husband-Chapter 121 - 95: Was it Your Hand that Applied the Brakes?
Chapter 121 -95: Was it Your Hand that Applied the Brakes?
The restaurant had few customers, and shortly after they placed their order, the owner served up their rice with toppings.
“Enjoy your meal.”
After putting down the dishes, the owner did not return to the cashier but walked over to a table in the corner.
“Little friend, when will your daddy come back to pick you up?”
“I don’t know.”
The boy’s voice was soft and small. Ji Sang’s chopsticks paused midair, and she looked over towards the corner.
“Xiao Zhi?”
Wang Ting turned her head and followed Ji Sang’s gaze.
“Sister Ji, you know him?”
“Mhm.”
Ji Sang put down her chopsticks and walked over.
“Xiao Zhi, why are you sitting here all by yourself?”
Hearing Ji Sang’s voice, Cheng Zhi suddenly looked up, and the boy who had been silent and unwilling to speak finally showed a smile.
“Sister!”
Ji Sang sat down beside him and gently tousled his hair.
“Xiao Zhi, did you come here by yourself?”
On the table was a portion of rice with toppings, only half-eaten, indicating that he had been there for quite some time.
Cheng Zhi shook his head.
“Daddy brought me here.”
“Where is your daddy now?”
“Daddy went to work; he told me to wait here for him obediently.”
“Work?”
Ji Sang’s brow furrowed slightly. Cheng Jianwen was the director of Shawen Kindergarten, and his work should be inside the kindergarten. Why would he come here?
And bring Xiao Zhi with him.
Shouldn’t he be at kindergarten at this time?
“Yeah, daddy said he was going to meet a sister at a nearby café and told me to wait here for him obediently.”
Ji Sang gently rubbed Cheng Zhi’s head again.
“So how long have you been waiting for your daddy here, Xiao Zhi?”
Cheng Zhi shook his head.
“I don’t know, sister, I miss daddy.”
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After all, he’s just a four- or five-year-old child, left alone in a strange place, waiting for a daddy who has no idea when he will return. It’s frightening.
As Ji Sang saw the glimmer in Cheng Zhi’s eyes and his effort not to cry, her heart softened completely.
“Xiao Zhi is so brave. How about sister waits here with you for your daddy, okay?”
Cheng Zhi lowered his head and quietly brushed a hand over his eyes.
“Okay.”
In the end, Ji Sang couldn’t finish her meal. Shortly after she sat down beside him, Cheng Zhi fell asleep, and Ji Sang could only hold him in her arms to let him sleep more comfortably.
Wang Ting frowned as she watched his sleeping face.
“This child’s father is too irresponsible.”
How could he leave such a small child here? What if he encounters someone with bad intentions? How dangerous could that be?
Ji Sang narrowed her eyes. The Volvo had been tampered with previously, and although there was no evidence that Cheng Jianwen was responsible, Fu Yisi should have taken action afterwards.
Chen Zhihang took the initiative to resign from the hospital, and Cheng Jianwen’s Shawen Kindergarten seemed to have encountered some trouble. Thinking of this, Ji Sang suddenly looked up.
“Do you know about Shawen Kindergarten?”
If she wasn’t mistaken, someone from the station should be following up on this matter.
“Shawen Kindergarten? Yes, I know; the recent incident has made quite an impact. Not only were there issues with arbitrary fees, but the food safety was not up to standard, and there seems to be a dispute over ownership.”
Speaking of which, Wang Ting tapped her chin with her forefinger a few times.
“It seems like Zheng Xia is the one following up on this matter.”
As they said this, the two exchanged glances, Wang Ting slowly opened her mouth in realization.
“So, this child’s father is the director of Shawen Kindergarten? His ‘work’ was to meet with Zheng Xia? But I remember that the follow-up investigation has already ended, all that’s left is the final news report.”
Wang Ting’s voice gradually became softer.
“Sister Ji, could it be that he was seeking Zheng Xia to ask for her leniency?”
Ji Sang shook her head.
“I’m not sure, is Shawen Kindergarten currently suspended?”
“Yes, there was a serious issue with the food, and all the children involved, their parents no longer feel secure sending them there.”
“No wonder.”
Ji Sang lowered his head to look at the soundly sleeping Cheng Zhi and wiped away the sweat from his brow with a tissue. With the kindergarten closed, Cheng Jianwen had no choice but to bring Xiao Zhi here.
A four or five-year-old child is not exactly light in weight, but also not too heavy. Worried that Ji Sang might get tired from holding him for so long, Wang Ting hastened the pace of her meal.
“Sister Ji, let me hold him for a while.”
Ji Sang looked at the petite Wang Ting and shook her head to refuse
“I can handle it, just don’t wake him up later.”
Wang Ting pursed her lips.
“Aren’t you hungry?”
It was almost one o’clock. The restaurant was getting more crowded, and yet the child’s father still hadn’t returned.
Moreover, the air conditioning in the restaurant seemed to be performing worse than usual; in just a short while, she had already started sweating.
Not to mention Ji Sang, who was still holding the child.
“I’m alright.”
She had a late breakfast; she wasn’t hungry now.
The two waited until nearly half-past one before Cheng Jianwen finally arrived, belatedly.
Aside from looking a bit anxious, the man’s expression was relatively relaxed. But upon seeing Ji Sang, the smile at the corners of his mouth disappeared.
His gaze flickered as he looked at the child in her arms.
“Ms. Ji.”
Cheng Jianwen carelessly placed his bag down, not in a hurry to take Cheng Zhi from Ji Sang’s arms.
“How come you are here?”
After asking, Cheng Jianwen seemed to have a sudden realization.
“Oh, right, you work at the TV station, here for a meal? I guess I was overthinking it. I thought Ms. Ji was specifically looking for… Xiao Zhi.”
As he finished speaking, a shadow passed over Cheng Jianwen’s eyes.
He should have known when Ji Sang had gone out of her way before; this woman was sharp enough. To this day, he still didn’t know who had stabbed him in the back, leaving the kindergarten in such a predicament.
Recently there had only been two visitors to the kindergarten: Ji Sang and that young man.
It was hard for him not to suspect Ji Sang.
Confronted with Cheng Jianwen’s sarcastic comment, Ji Sang slightly furrowed her brow, showing no interest in engaging in further conversation with him.
And the young Cheng Zhi in her arms, hearing a familiar voice, slowly woke up.
Upon seeing Cheng Jianwen, he rubbed his eyes.
“Daddy, you’re back.”
The awkward and peculiar atmosphere was finally dissipated, and Ji Sang pursed her lips as she handed Cheng Zhi over to Cheng Jianwen’s arms.
“Mr. Cheng, in the future, try not to leave Xiao Zhi alone in unfamiliar places.”
Last time he was left alone in a hotel and nearly had an accident, and this time he was left alone in a shop.
She seriously doubted whether Cheng Jianwen was a qualified father.
Having said this, Ji Sang turned to look at Wang Ting.
“Let’s go.”
The oblivious Wang Ting simply nodded obediently.
As the two reached the door, Cheng Jianwen suddenly called to Ji Sang with a stern voice.
“Ms. Ji.”
Ji Sang turned around to face him.
“Chen Zhihang didn’t trouble you, did he?”
A chill flashed in Ji Sang’s eyes.
Seeing this, Cheng Jianwen laughed out.
“Tsk, I’ve been so annoyed by him recently. It was he who came to me initially, but after Fu Yisi played a number on him, he turned to hold me responsible.”
“What are you trying to say?”
Ji Sang looked towards Cheng Jianwen with a detached gaze.
“Oh, I was just curious how he managed to pin this situation on me. Then it occurred to me, perhaps Fu Yisi was acting in a fit of anger for the sake of a beautiful woman.”
“So.”
Ji Sang suddenly let out a cold laugh.
“You’re the one who tampered with the brakes?”
