After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 374 Fear

"father!"

It's nighttime there now.

He Yi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Where's Mom?"

"Mom is taking a shower, right? It's Uncle Xiao's birthday today, let's go out to eat and celebrate."

Uncle Xiao?

Xiao Lin!

Go out and celebrate.

Yes, of course she'd love to go out and celebrate, and she'd probably be even happier!

"By the way, Dad, don't you have to work? Do you need to talk to Mom? Should I give her the phone?" Chenchen asked again when he heard that it was quiet on the other end of the line.

“Okay,” He Yi replied.

Chenchen arrived at Gu Zhiyao's dormitory. Gu Zhiyao had just finished showering when Chenchen said directly, "Mom, Dad is looking for you."

dad?

He Yi?

Gu Zhiyao was slightly taken aback, but she immediately realized why he wanted to talk to her. She said to Chenchen, "Chenchen, Mommy is busy. You talk to him. Mommy will call him separately later."

The little guy was unaware of the commotion and didn't think much of it. He told He Yi, "Dad, Mom said she's not available to answer the phone right now. She'll contact you later."

Hearing this on the other end of the phone, He Yi already understood the situation.

Looking again later?

She made it clear she didn't want to talk to him; this was just to give her son an explanation.

He Yi was angry, but he couldn't show it in front of his son. Just as he was about to hang up the phone, Niu Niu appeared.

When Niu Niu learned that it was her father on the other end of the phone, she immediately took the watch phone from her brother and excitedly exclaimed, "Dad, is that you?"

Hearing his daughter's sweet voice, He Yi's mood improved considerably, and his tone softened, "Niu Niu, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

"She fell asleep, but suddenly woke up. I guess she woke up because she heard her dad calling her. Dad, is it daytime where you are? Are you at the company or at home? Have you eaten? Are you busy at work?" the little girl asked incessantly.

Gu Zhiyao couldn't help but glance at Niu Niu, her brows furrowing slightly.

The little girl didn't notice; her mind was entirely on He Yi. "Oh, right, Dad, today is your birthday. Our family went out to eat to celebrate. I drew a picture for you. When it's your birthday, I'll give you a picture too?"

He Yi felt a warmth in his heart. "Okay, Dad's birthday is November 8th. Dad will come to Canada to see you then."

"November 8th, that's still a little over a month away, it'll be here soon! Looks like I need to start preparing a gift. I need to think about what to draw for you, Dad. What do you like?"

"Anything is fine, as long as it's drawn by Niu Niu, it's the best, Daddy likes them all!"

"Hehe, I understand. I will definitely prepare carefully and give Dad a surprise!" The little girl was excited and happy when she heard her father praise her like that.

She continued chatting with He Yi for a long time until Chenchen reminded her, at which point she reluctantly said goodbye.

"Dad, I'm going to sleep now. Let's talk again next time. Talk to me again tomorrow if you're free!"

"Okay, you should get some rest."

Goodnight, Dad!

The phone call finally ended. Niu Niu handed the watch back to her brother, walked up to Gu Zhiyao, and stammered, "Mom!"

"Go back to sleep," Gu Zhiyao said calmly.

Niu Niu pouted and mumbled an "Mmm" before walking out.

Chenchen followed, but after a while he came back.

"Chenchen, what's wrong?" Gu Zhiyao looked at him with slight confusion and asked with concern.

Chenchen stared at his mother for a moment, then said, "Mom, I'm sorry."

"sorry?"

"I know you don't want to have contact with Dad. I will try my best not to associate with him in front of you in the future. I'm sorry."

Uh—Gu Zhiyao was startled and quickly squatted down to support the little guy, saying, “Chenchen, that’s not what Mommy meant. Don’t think like that. Yes, Mommy and your daddy have some grudges and may never get along well in this life, but you are you and we are us. Since he is your father, you can interact with him however you want. Really, Mommy doesn’t want you to have such thoughts. Mommy has no right to restrict you, and Mommy will not restrict you. Chenchen, don’t think like that.”

Gu Zhiyao almost burst into tears. She really didn't expect Chenchen to say that, and this was a situation she didn't want to see.

Chenchen had been away from her for six years, and their relationship was already shallow. Even though Chenchen had been back by her side for several months, she was still trying to close the distance between them and find ways to make their relationship stronger.

But Chenchen's behavior just now clearly showed that he was somewhat distant and polite to her.

She feared that if things continued this way, they might become even more estranged in the future, and there might even be a barrier between them for life.

She didn't want this to happen!

She didn't want her only son, who was her own flesh and blood, to be estranged from her!

"Chenchen..."

"Mom, don't worry, I... okay, I'll listen to you. Don't cry, here, wipe your tears." The little one pulled out a tissue and handed it to Gu Zhiyao.

Gu Zhiyao stared at him, still feeling flustered and heartbroken.

The little guy simply wiped away her tears.

Gu Zhiyao burst into tears again, tightly holding the little one, and sobbed, "Chenchen, I'm sorry. Actually, Mommy was so scared. Back then, Mommy tried everything, no matter how hard it was or what price she paid, just hoping that you could come back to Mommy's side. But because we were separated for six years, we couldn't be as close as other mothers and children. Mommy really hoped that we could be together forever and understand each other's hearts. Mommy regrets it so much and is so sad for losing you all those years."

"Yes, Mom, don't worry. Now that I've been awarded to you, I'll stay with you and I won't leave."

Gu Zhiyao burst into tears again and hugged him tightly. "Okay, Mom understands. Thank you, Chenchen. Mom will always love you. You and Niu Niu are the most precious people in Mom's life. Mom will do everything she can to raise you to adulthood and stay with you until we grow old."

"Okay. By the way, Mom, don't cry. Here, wipe your tears, or your eyes will be swollen tomorrow." Chenchen picked up a tissue to wipe her face again, but suddenly he ran away, and when he came back, he had a hot towel in his hand, which he carefully placed on Gu Zhiyao's eyes.

Gu Zhiyao was immediately deeply moved again, and tried to hold back her tears by sniffling.

After a while, Gu Zhiyao finally finished and looked at the little guy. Although he was only six years old, his features were clear and he was handsome. It was not hard to imagine how handsome and charming he would be when he grew up.

"Mom? What's wrong?" Chenchen asked hesitantly.

Gu Zhiyao paused for a moment, looked at him with delight, and said, "Chenchen, you are very handsome."

The little guy paused for a moment, a blush rising to his face, and then said, "Yes, many people say that. My great-grandmother said I inherited my dad's looks. My dad looked like this when he was my age, and she also said that I will definitely be as handsome as my dad when I grow up."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyao easily pictured He Yi in her mind, her heart pounding with emotion. But she quickly shook off these thoughts, pulled the little guy into her arms again, and rubbed him repeatedly.