novellhall Chapter 12 is about to be adopted.
Chapter 12 is about to be adopted.
After parting ways with An Qianqian, Zhou Xiaobai was caught by Grandma Wang as soon as he returned.
"Xiaobai, let's go to the hospital to see Grandma Zhou. She's being discharged today!" Wang Shuzhen called out, grabbing Zhou Xiaobai's hand.
"You were discharged so quickly?" Zhou Xiaobai was taken aback.
"What nonsense are you talking about, child? If you're cured, do you expect me to stay in the hospital forever?" Wang Shuzhen rolled her eyes at him and explained, "Her daughter wanted to thank you, so this is a good opportunity."
A few days ago, Zhou Xiaobai was taking a walk near the entrance when he encountered Grandma Zhou lying at the intersection in front of the orphanage, her face pale and purplish.
Grandma Zhou often visited the orphanage to see the children after she retired. That day, she had just left when she was hit by a car from behind. Grandma Zhou was elderly and in poor health, and the driver fled the scene. Zhou Xiaobai quickly notified the orphanage staff to take her to the hospital.
Fortunately, it was delivered in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
However, Zhou Xiaobai went to school during the few days he was hospitalized, so he didn't visit him.
But as a child, Zhou Xiaobai naturally spoke her mind, blinking her eyes curiously: "Then why didn't she come here to thank us? Why did we have to come to her house?"
"Uh! Just go if I tell you to. Why ask so many questions?"
Wang Shuzhen couldn't explain it clearly, but the real reason was that she wanted to discuss the adoption.
The person she was most reluctant to part with in the hospital was Zhou Xiaobai, but for the sake of the child's future, and because she knew the Zhou family well, she had to do it.
It is common for orphanages to lack food and clothing, and a serious illness can be fatal for a child.
The two elderly people had discussed this matter privately, but they had not been able to persuade Zhou Wenqiong.
So, taking advantage of this opportunity, we secretly brought her over to let Zhou Wenqiong see her first, lest she run away again upon hearing about the adoption.
"Okay!" Zhou Xiaobai nodded!
At this moment, in a private ward of the inpatient department of Jiangcheng People's Hospital.
"If you're unwilling to adopt, then I'll adopt a child myself!"
Grandma Zhou looked at her daughter, who was pouting and silent, and made a harsh statement.
Zhou Wenqiong is an actress in her twenties. She had a previous relationship and has been single for many years since the breakup.
Grandma Zhou was anxious because there were no children in the family. She always thought that she had to leave an heir for the Zhou family, otherwise she would have no one to see her off when she passed away.
This brush with death only strengthened her resolve.
These past few days, Zhou Wenqiong has been taking care of her, and she takes every opportunity to praise Zhou Xiaobai.
Judging by appearance alone, Grandma Zhou, who has lived for over sixty years, has never seen such a good-looking and kind-hearted child. Besides, the debt of saving her life is more direct than any other favor.
With this combination of inheritance and gratitude, adoption is a must.
Despite this, Zhou Wenqiong still felt that her mother was exaggerating so much because of the adoption.
"Mom, what era are we living in? A great man once said that women hold up half the sky," Zhou Wenqiong argued.
"Ha! What era are we living in? Tell me, when this happened to me, were you even there, my half of the sky?" Grandma Zhou clutched her chest, applying pressure again. "What I wanted was for you to find me a son-in-law who would live with me and hold up this half of the sky. But what about you?"
"Finding a bad one wouldn't be the best you can hope for, it would be the sky falling down." Zhou Wenqiong's reasoning was sound. Seeing her mother's darkening face, she spoke in a lower voice, "Besides, what good children are there in an orphanage? All the good ones have already been taken. I've heard that this child was confused for half a year when he was found, and he couldn't concentrate on his studies. He's obviously an idiot—"
She hardened her heart. "If it's to repay a debt of gratitude, I can give money. But what if I raise a mentally challenged child? What if the gossip circulates and brings shame upon our family?"
"Fool?"
Grandma Zhou slammed her hand on the bed, furious. "I think you're the fool. Would a fool call someone to take me to the hospital? He bumped his head, and he's fine now."
Zhou Xiaobai was in a daze for half a year. When he came to his senses, this was the reason he made up: his whole family took refuge in the deep mountains, his relatives died, and they were so hungry that they had no choice but to come outside to find food. In the end, he crashed into a stone at the entrance of the orphanage.
Before Zhou Wenqiong could refute, Grandma Zhou continued, "I don't have Alzheimer's yet. Can't I tell if he's smart or not? He's been talking and acting like a little adult lately."
Zhou Wenqiong was also very stubborn and didn't believe her mother at all. She kept talking:
"I'm an actor, and you're asking me to raise a mentally challenged son? Have you thought about how I'll make a living this way?"
"If we really raise him as a son, outsiders might think he was born out of wedlock and claim he's our biological child."
"Furthermore, if the person is really as intelligent as you say, can they be properly tamed at this age?"
"Don't let things fall apart and you really embarrass the Zhou family!"
"I'm not adopting anyway, you can adopt if you want..."
"You—" Grandma Zhou pointed at Zhou Wenqiong angrily, but she was interrupted by a knock on the door.
The mother and daughter immediately stopped arguing, and Zhou Wenqiong went to open the door: "Aunt Wang, hello!"
Wang Shuzhen smiled broadly, looking at the already packed luggage: "Wenqiong, is everything packed?"
Zhou Xiaobai was stunned. He was facing a girl with long, flowing hair, and the most striking thing was that the bright red "88" on the girl's head was swaying!
Is this for real?
This sudden windfall was even more disheartening than when An Qianqian used her secret stash of money to buy him popsicles.
Having gained popularity points, he wanted to comment on the long-haired girl's face, but due to his lack of cultural knowledge, he could only conclude that she was a beauty.
He then secretly glanced at the long, lotus-root-like leg standing on the ground.
Ah!
And with her long legs, the combination makes her a stunningly beautiful woman with long legs.
Zhou Wenqiong stared at Zhou Xiaobai in front of her, muttering to herself, "My goodness! How come there's such a clever little devil hiding in the orphanage? What was the point of arguing with my mom? Rumors can kill, why didn't I check first..."
She immediately overturned her previous prejudice that children in orphanages were all broken branches and withered leaves.
Her vocabulary was incredibly rich: an extraordinary face, a pair of lively eyes, and a vibrant energy emanating from her whole being.
This doesn't look like a fool at all! Even if he is a fool, I'd still keep him, just like a pet, to play with him when I have nothing to do!
Before the two elderly people could react, Zhou Wenqiong picked up Zhou Xiaobai.
She wasn't embarrassed at all during the argument with her mom earlier; as long as she got her way, she was fine: "So you're Xiaobai? Thank you for saving my mom!"
Zhou Xiaobai made a symbolic struggle twice, but found it was completely futile. In the end, he could only resign himself to being easily picked up and carried back to the edge of the bed like a kitten.
Only one thought remained in his mind: This tall, beautiful woman is much stronger than Fan Bingbing and Tong Liya!
what's going on?
What's going on?
The two elderly people stared at each other, their minds filled with questions.
They were arguing and spouting all sorts of fallacies just now, refusing to adopt the animal, but now they're like a cat seeing a mouse, grabbing it and refusing to let go.
Grandma Zhou was stunned for a few seconds before she came to her senses. Her daughter was just like she had been when she first saw Zhou Xiaobai—captivated at first sight!
Looks like the adoption is on the horizon?
Her face immediately broke into a wide grin, and she said to Zhou Wenqiong with a beaming smile, "Wenqiong, this is the little white dog I told you about. Do you like it?" She then gave Wang Shuzhen a wink, and Wang Shuzhen nodded in understanding.
The word "like" at the end made Zhou Xiaobai involuntarily shudder.
"Mmm! I love it! I love it! It's much cuter than my niece." Zhou Wenqiong was secretly pleased. Wasn't Liu Xiaoli always showing off how pretty her daughter was? Next time, she would take this darling to show her off properly.
The more Zhou Xiaobai listened, the more uneasy he felt. Was he going to be given away?
He tried to struggle to jump up, but Zhou Wenqiong held him tightly, and all his struggles were in vain.
He looked at Grandma Wang and finally understood why she had been hesitant to speak the whole way!
Wang Shuzhen could tell that Zhou Wenqiong really adored Zhou Xiaobai, and seeing the little guy's helpless little eyes, she jokingly said with a smile, "Wenqiong, he's getting shy holding you like this."
shy?
I'm afraid you'll sell me off!
Zhou Xiaobai wanted to curse, but looking around at the three women in the room, he didn't know who to curse at.