My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 124 I will never hold her back

In the ward, Zhu's mother and Tan Haoyu had just finished a deep conversation.

Before long, Zhu Ziqing brought out a carefully prepared meal of eggs and white porridge.

He walked in hurriedly, his face showing a hint of urgency.

"Mom, are you hungry? I bought you some porridge and brought some eggs. Please try some."

As Zhu Ziqing spoke, she gently placed the food on the small table beside the bed and tucked the blanket around her mother.

Seeing her daughter bustling around, Zhu's mother smiled with relief, and her complexion seemed a little better than before.

She said softly, "My Ziqing is so considerate and knows how to care for people."

Zhu Ziqing's eyes reddened slightly. She threw herself into her mother's arms, hugging her affectionately, and said in a tearful voice, "Mom, you must get better soon. I can't bear to see you suffer."

Zhu's mother smiled gently and kindly, stroking her daughter's hair.

They quietly enjoyed this rare moment of intimacy, as if the world's troubles had nothing to do with them.

Tan Haoyu stood aside, quietly watching the tender interaction between the mother and daughter, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

His gaze fell on Zhu Ziqing's face, and seeing her happy smile, a gentle smile also appeared on his own face.

His thoughts drifted away, recalling how, before his marriage, he had secretly investigated Zhu Ziqing's background and inadvertently learned about Zhu's mother's past.

It turns out that Zhu Ziqing's mother had been held accountable by someone, which made her unable to hold her head high in front of Zhu's father. She suffered from domestic violence for a long time and has lived a miserable life over the years.

After slowly finishing her porridge, Zhu's mother leaned against the headboard to rest for a while, then waved to Zhu Ziqing and Tan Haoyu and said, "You two have been busy all day, go back now, don't stay here with this old woman."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziqing immediately became anxious, stepped forward and grasped her mother's hand, saying persistently, "Mom, I won't leave. I'll stay and keep you company. You're still not well, how can I leave you feeling at ease?"

Zhu's mother gently patted her hand and patiently explained, "My dear child, I'm just a little tired right now and want to rest. I can't sleep soundly if you stay with me. You should go back with Xiao Tan."

Zhu Ziqing still refused to compromise, stubbornly raising her chin: "I'm not working lately, so it would be nice for me to stay and chat with you. Please don't send me away."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her otherwise, Zhu's mother said half-jokingly, "Aren't you afraid that if you leave Xiao Tan there alone for too long, another girl will snatch her away?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziqing burst out laughing and replied nonchalantly, "If he could be so easily snatched away, then there's no point in guarding him. I don't even care."

The confidence and trust in Tan Haoyu in his tone were palpable.

Zhu's mother helplessly poked her head and sighed, pretending to be angry, "You silly girl, you're married now and you still talk nonsense."

Zhu Ziqing hugged her mother with a smile and said affectionately, "In front of you, I will always be a little child."

Zhu's mother gently closed her eyes, her tone leaving no room for argument: "Alright, alright, I'll have the caregiver take care of me, you can all leave now."

Actually, she had a little selfish motive. She noticed that Zhu Ziqing had developed dark circles under her eyes from taking care of her, and she was afraid that her daughter would become ugly from staying up late, and that Tan Haoyu wouldn't like her in the future. That's why she was in a hurry to urge them to leave.

Seeing that she couldn't dissuade her mother, Zhu Ziqing had no choice but to leave the ward with Tan Haoyu, looking back every few steps.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to remind the caregiver to take good care of her mother.

"Haoyu, let's come over to visit Mom again tomorrow morning."

Zhu Ziqing looked up at Tan Haoyu, her eyes filled with reluctance and concern.

I secretly made up my mind that I must help my mother get better soon.

The hospital corridor was dimly lit, and medical staff hurried back and forth.

Zhu Ziqing and Tan Haoyu's figures had just disappeared from the door of the ward, leaving a lingering warmth inside.

Suddenly, a series of hurried and heavy footsteps approached from afar.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man barged in aggressively; this man was Zhu's father.

As soon as Mr. Zhu entered the ward, without saying a word, he went up and ripped the blanket off Mrs. Zhu.

His eyes were sinister, like those of a demon from hell, and his voice was cold and hard as he questioned, "What are you doing here? Hmm?"

Zhu's mother seemed oblivious to his rage, a blank smile playing on her lips, her tone calm yet tinged with stubbornness: "My daughter has found true love. From now on, she will have someone to love and protect her, and she will no longer be manipulated or used by others."

Upon hearing this, Zhu's father's expression grew even more ferocious, and he roared, "You reckless woman! I'm telling you, you immediately persuade Ziqing to return to the capital, have a child with the eldest son of the Wan family, and continue the Zhu family's bloodline. This is her fate!"

Zhu's mother's eyes instantly sharpened like an eagle's, and she retorted without hesitation, "She is my daughter, a living, breathing person, not a tool for you to use to continue the family line! I will never agree to this!"

"You..." Zhu's father's fingers trembled with anger as he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't forget, without me, you would have starved to death on the streets long ago. Now you've grown wings and dare to go against me?"

Zhu's mother took a deep breath, looked at him with a firm gaze, and said slowly, "Ziqing will have a new life ahead of her, and she will have people who can protect her by her side. As her mother, I may not be able to help her too much, but I will never hold her back."

Zhu's father seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and laughed in anger.

Then he suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhu's mother's hair, threatening her fiercely, "If you don't listen to me, don't blame me for being impolite and making you suffer."

Zhu's mother bit her lower lip tightly, remaining silent and letting the pain spread.

In fact, she had long expected this day to come.

From the moment she decided to protect her daughter, she was prepared to endure anything.

Seeing her like this, Zhu's father became even more furious.

He frantically pulled a photo from his pocket, waved it in front of Zhu's mother, and said with a twisted smugness, "See this? You used to behave yourself when you saw this, didn't you?"

However, this time, Zhu's mother remained unmoved, like a towering mountain.

He still wore that calm smile on his face, as if the "weapon" in his hand had lost all its power.

Zhu's father was completely enraged and lost all reason.

He strode forward, grabbed Zhu's mother roughly, and roared, "Didn't you just say that Ziqing has a new life? Then I'll take you back to the capital. Your daughter listens to you so much, I believe she will come to save you."

Zhu's mother swayed and almost fell, but she still managed to stand firm, her eyes flashing with fierceness: "Don't dream about it. Even if you take me away, Ziqing will no longer be at your mercy."