Chapter 329: How to Fail

Chapter 329

Zhi Xia was also a mother. Although she really wanted to be heartless and not care, seeing this child desperately looking for her and reaching out, after watching him grow up until now, she still felt very reluctant.

Her actions were faster than her thoughts. With almost no hesitation, PingAn was already in her arms.

"PingAn dear, let's not cry..." Zhi Xia coaxed him.

PingAn was indeed controlling his expression. Although he was still gasping unceasingly, he put his arms around Zhi Xia's neck to try to calm himself down as much as possible. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to pronounce it.

After a long time, he finally spit out a syllable, "Mom... Mom..."

Zhi Xia showed joy first because before today, he still couldn't call anyone.

Pei Yong and Pei Jing also had delighted expressions on their faces. No matter what, the child had finally learned to speak.

He was only 4 years old, an age that couldn't be away from his mother. Adding that no one had truly cared about him these years except Guo Momo, it was normal for him to cry and fuss.

Luckily he was very familiar with Zhi Xia. Also, before Guo Momo left, she had repeatedly told him that when his mom was not around, he must listen to his third granny and could not make trouble, otherwise his mom would not come back. As long as he was obedient, his mom would come back to pick him up after a while.

At that time, he still didn’t understand what it meant. He only thought that as usual, his mom might have something to do and asked him to stay at third granny’s for a while.

But she didn’t bring him here this time. Instead, she disappeared. Those two bad women and dad said they didn’t want him anymore.

That’s impossible. His mom would never abandon him. They must have lied to him.

Seeing him nestled obediently in Zhi Xia’s arms without crying, Pei Yong’s eyes turned sour at this moment. The man in his forties also didn’t feel good.

Living together day and night, the child didn’t show the slightest dependence on his father. Instead, he was so intimate with Zhi Xia.

It can be imagined how failed Pei JianGuo was as a father.

"Zhi Xia, the child has been crying for a long time and his throat is hoarse. Please help comfort him for a while. He kept crying and fussing over there too, didn't really rest well. He must be extremely tired too. So, after he falls asleep, I’ll take him away again ..."

When Pei Yong said this, PingAn's hand holding Zhi Xia’s neck suddenly tightened a little bit. His watery eyes stared warily at Pei Yong.

But he couldn’t withstand his family always dragging him down.

Pei Yong was much older than him and had always been very good to him. Back then before Pei Jing joined the army, Pei Yong had made a training plan for him to meet the physical standards.

Now with Pei Yong preoccupied by family affairs, he really couldn’t ignore it.

Although she had a very healthy pregnancy in the past, she couldn’t withstand back pain in late term either, so he often massaged her legs too.

In a blink of an eye, it had been several years. Zhi Xia was very comfortable now and happily enjoyed his service.

"By the way, did big brother mention to you how he planned to arrange for PingAn in the future?" Very likely PingAn wouldn't be sent back to Pei JianGuo now. Otherwise that would be no different from handing him to Wang Yue. Besides, he shouldn't have brought the child back now.

"Rushing back anxiously all the way, he didn't even have time to drink water, let alone talk about those things." Pei Jing sighed and said, "But since big brother brought PingAn back today, he probably won't send him back and will likely take him to the troops. Then he can be sent to daycare and at night when big brother is not around, spend some money to ask the military wives to help take care..."

There was another possibility that Pei Yong would retire and return home.

But according to Pei Yong’s seniority after having been in the army for so many years, retiring at this point would be a big loss.

Hearing him say this, Zhi Xia also felt relieved. Luckily he hadn't asked her to help raise PingAn.

It was true that PingAn was very well behaved, and she also felt distressed for him. But Pei JianGuo’s accusations that day were still vivid in her mind, and she really didn’t want to get involved in their affairs anymore.

Seeing Zhi Xia blinking as she fell asleep, Pei Jing also stopped what he was doing.

He turned his head to take out the 1,000 yuan Zhi Xia had given him from the drawer. Afraid to wake up Zhi Xia, he slowly tiptoed out.

In order to get PingAn familiar with Pei Yong as soon as possible, the three of them shared little Pei ChenYou’s room to sleep since the bed was big enough.

The room light had already been turned off. Pei Yong walked out wearing his clothes and happened to see Pei Jing.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

“Big brother, you aren’t asleep either.”

Pei Jing walked over to give him the money while explaining clearly that this money was left by Guo Momo.