My CEO Baby Daddy Keeps Falling for My Tricks
Chapter 218 - 221 Her name is Duoduo _1

Chapter 218: 221 Her name is Duoduo _1

"Oh..."

The phone on Zhou Ziqing’s desk suddenly rang. The caller ID read Aunt Cui!

Her expression changed slightly after seeing the caller’s name. She chose not to answer and hung up directly.

"Aren’t you going to answer it? What if it’s something important?" Lin Xiangwan pointed at the phone.

Zhou Ziqing smiled. "I’ll pick it up if they call again!"

No sooner had she spoken than her phone rang again.

"Sorry, I need to take this!" Zhou Ziqing picked up the phone and stood up.

"You can answer it here!" Lin Xiangwan hastily said.

"No, the signal is better outside!" Without another word, Zhou Ziqing stepped out to take the call in the hall outside the restaurant.

Through the glass door, Lin Xiangwan could see that Zhou Ziqing seemed to be dealing with some distressing issue. She kept frowning, questioning the caller, until the call ended, and she turned back.

"I’m sorry, but I have an urgent matter to attend to." She put her phone in her bag, grabbed her purse, and prepared to leave.

"Is it very urgent? I can give you a lift!" Lin Xiangwan picked up her car keys.

"No need, it’s quite far, and besides, you haven’t finished your meal!" Zhou Ziqing pointed at the table full of food and meat.

"I’ve eaten quite a bit, and besides, I don’t feel like eating if you’re leaving!" Lin Xiangwan also picked up her purse.

"No need, really!"

Suddenly, the wind outside grew fierce, darkening the sky. Thick clouds loomed low in the sky. Pitter-patter, raindrops started to fall on the floor to ceiling window. In no time at all, the once clear glass window was smudged with dirty rain spots.

The spring in B City was such: either it was windy, or it rained, or there was smog. If it rained, the rain would be undoubtedly accompanied by dark muddy water.

"Getting a taxi now will be difficult, let me drive you!"

Zhou Ziqing glanced outside, and then at the worry that was still hanging on from the phone call, finally agreed. "Alright, thank you for the trouble!"

"Not at all!"

Soon afterwards, they got into a white Cayenne. Lin Xiangwan started the car. "Where to?"

"To xxx." Zhou Ziqing gave her an address.

Guided by Zhou Ziqing, Lin Xiangwan arrived at a residential area located near the fourth ring road.

The residential area appeared quite old, it likely used to be home to workers from an old factory. There was no property management or even security guards!

The roads inside were narrow, but fortunately, Lin Xiangwan was a skilled driver. Braving the heavy rain, they ventured in!

After Zhou Ziqing got down from the car, she said, "Would you like to come up for a visit?"

"Is it convenient? If it’s not, I won’t go up!" Lin Xiangwan could feel that Zhou Ziqing was somewhat nervous, and seemed reluctant to let her into her world.

Lin Xiangwan empathized with this feeling. Perhaps the place was too run-down and she didn’t want anyone to know, which was understandable.

"Come on up!" Zhou Ziqing invited, "This is my home, don’t laugh at it once you’re inside!"

"How could I?" Lin Xiangwan was actually quite happy that Ziqing, an elder sister to her, had opened up her heart and considered her a friend!

Then, they entered a second-floor apartment.

The hallway was very dark, possibly due to the weather.

"Ah... ah... ah..."

Lin Xiangwan heard a child crying loudly. The cry was quite loud, and seemed a bit abnormal.

Her heart ached. She had an ominous hunch, but wasn’t sure if it was right.

Zhou Ziqing tossed down her purse and quickly headed toward the crying child.

The room was really narrow, dark, and small. Lin Xiangwan, following behind Zhou Ziqing, could only watch as she picked up the crying child. The child’s face gradually rested on her shoulder.

The child had short hair, making it difficult for Lin Xiangwan to determine whether they were a boy or a girl.

Their mouth was wide open, and their facial expressions seemed abnormal, causing distress to anyone who saw them.

"Af...Af...Afraid..." The child cried out unclearly.

Zhou Ziqing gently comforted the child, saying, "Don’t be afraid, it’s just raining outside!"

"Wuh...Afraid...Mom...Miss you..."

"Mmm, mommy knows you miss me!"

Lin Xiangwan was at a loss for words, her throat constricting. An overwhelming sadness weighed heavily on her.

An old woman by the side said non-stop, "Miss Zhou, I didn’t want to call you, but little Duoduo kept crying and asking to see you, so I had no choice but to call you!"

"Hmm, I know!" Zhou Ziqing said, while consoling her child. "Aunt Cui, you can leave for today. Please come a bit earlier tomorrow, okay?"

"Alright!" Aunt Cui, without any formalities, picked up her stuff and left.

Lin Xiangwan was rooted to the spot as if her feet had grown roots. She didn’t know how to react.

If she said too much, it might seem as if she was mocking them.

After Zhou Ziqing had calmed the child down, she carefully placed the child, who was moving uncontrollably, on the bed.

Then the child lay there in a particularly strange pose, drooling continuously.

Only then did Lin Xiangwan notice that the child’s condition was much more serious than she had thought. The child’s fingers and toes were all webbed, like a duck’s foot, and their legs were curled in an indescribable way.

She wasn’t sure if the child’s IQ was normal or not. If it was normal, how devastating would the reality be for the child?

She couldn’t control her emotions anymore, her eyes turned red. She couldn’t bear to look at the child any longer.

Zhou Ziqing turned her head to look at Lin Xiangwan. "This is my daughter, she’s five years old!"

Lin Xiangwan found it hard to digest this news. "You’re not married, how can you have...a child?"

Zhou Ziqing gave a bitter smile. "Just because I’m not married, doesn’t mean I haven’t had a sexual relationship or that I haven’t had a child!"

Seeing the child, Lin couldn’t help but feel sorry for Zhou Ziqing. "Is she your boyfriend’s child?"

"No, she’s not my boyfriend’s!" Zhou Ziqing replied, lowering her voice. "I’ve never hidden the fact that I’ve had a child from him, and he doesn’t mind! My daughter’s name is Duoduo. She was born in the USA, but regrettably, she has a congenital physical disability. Back then... I thought about giving her up, but I didn’t have the heart to do it in the end! As I couldn’t fend for myself in the USA, I had no choice but to send her back to our home country for her upbringing. My mother and Aunt Cui used to take care of her. Recently, since I’ve come back, I let my mother take some rest and I’ve been looking after her!"

Lin Xiangwan cautiously approached and squatted next to the child.

The child stared blankly at her with a grotesque smile on her face.

"Hello Duoduo, I’m Aunt Lin, a friend of your mom’s!" Lin Xiangwan greeted the little girl just as she would any normal child.

"Hehe...hehe..."

Zhou Ziqing stroked her daughter. Pointing at Lin Xiangwan, she said, "Duoduo, be good and call her aunty."

"Aunty...hehe...hehe..."

Lin Xiangwan couldn’t bear to look anymore. She stroked the little girl’s face gently, then stood up. "Has the child eaten? Should I prepare something?"