A blind date, a flash marriage, and a stepmother, the billionaire praised her every day

"What's so strange about that?" Huo Yunzheng looked calm.

Qiao Chuchu blinked and said truthfully, "The principal was so polite to me that I was a little surprised."

"Mom, the principal is only in his forties." Huo Ziyan said, looking at his father. How could he not be polite? Wasn't it all because of him?

Qiao Chuchu smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm fine, Principal."

"Maybe because you are a tiger keeper, the principal is afraid of you." Huo Yunzheng said half-jokingly.

Qiao Chuchu snorted, "How could that be?"

Huo Yunzheng smiled with amusement, "What else could it be? Our Chuchu is well-known."

Qiao Chuchu glared at him. In his heart, was she a tigress?

She is obviously very gentle.

After being evaded by Huo Yunzheng, Qiao Chuchu did not dwell too much on the principal's attitude. She just thought that he was being polite to her. After all, their baby Zi Yan was also doing good things and protecting his classmates.

Qiao Chuchu was about to prepare dinner when Huo Yunzheng received a call from the nursing home.

The man who was originally reading a book with Huo Ziyan suddenly became serious and his eyes darkened.

"what happened?"

Qiao Chuchu looked at him with concern, as if something big had happened.

In the nursing home, Qiao Chuchu stood with Huo Yunzheng. Looking at the old man's face covered by the white sheet, she subconsciously held Huo Yunzheng's hand.

Huo Yunzheng's grandmother is no longer with us.

The old man passed away in his sleep, very peacefully.

"Should I notify your family to come over?" Qiao Chuchu asked.

Huo Yunzheng looked at his unconscious grandmother lying on the bed. His usually straight back bent slightly and his eyes were gleaming with a striking red.

"No need."

Qiao Chuchu looked at him. Although she felt strange, she did not ask too many questions at this time.

Huo Yunzheng must be feeling bad now that his beloved grandmother has passed away. All she can do is to accompany him.

In the nursing home, Huo Yunzheng was signing a document stating that his grandmother had passed away and the staff here would be responsible for contacting the funeral home.

Qiao Chuchu sat on the chair, holding Huo Ziyan, and made two phone calls after seeing Huo Yunzheng sign.

He contacted Lin Ze and Lu Yiming.

As for the Huo family, there is no need to know.

Ever since his mother passed away, the Huo family didn't care about anything that happened on his grandmother's side. His grandmother lived alone in Shanghai for many years, and Huo Shan, as her son-in-law, had never visited her.

Huo Yunzheng didn't want to see their hypocritical appearance and disturb his grandmother's peace.

Huo Ziyan fell asleep in Qiao Chuchu's arms. The staff of the nursing home found an empty room and Qiao Chuchu let him sleep there first.

They have a lot of things to do tonight, including keeping vigil for grandma, so they can't go back to Wenxiu Garden.

"Yun Zheng, you..."

Huo Yunzheng turned and looked at Qiao Chuchu, knowing what she wanted to ask.

Holding the person in his arms, Huo Yunzheng's voice no longer had the vigor and vitality of the past, revealing a loneliness and fatigue that was difficult to conceal.

"Chu Chu, there is something I need to tell you."

Qiao Chuchu hummed and waited for him to speak.

"My mother... passed away many years ago, and my father remarried. My relationship with them is ordinary. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before."

Qiao Chuchu listened and was a little surprised.

Before, Huo Yunzheng said that his house was bought by his parents, and his family had some compensation for demolition, including Huo Ziyan's tuition, and his family also helped. She thought Huo Yunzheng was a very beloved child in the family and had an extremely happy family.

Unexpectedly, the situation turned out to be like this.

No wonder, after being married for so long, he never asked her to meet his family.

"It's okay, it's okay." Qiao Chuchu patted his back gently, as if coaxing a child.

Huo Yunzheng hugged her tighter, filled with guilt and anxiety. This was all he could tell her at the moment.

He felt sorry for Qiao Chuchu, he had hidden so much.

"Wife, no matter what you hear or see in the future, can you promise me that you will always believe in me and never leave me?"

Huo Yunzheng carefully said what he had always wanted to say in his heart. He hugged Qiao Chuchu tightly, afraid that he would lose her by accident.

Qiao Chuchu didn't think much about it. Huo Yunzheng was extremely fragile at this time. He was more sad than anyone else because of the death of his loved ones.

"Yes, I promise you."

Huo Yunzheng reached out and touched her head. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "I love you."

"Silly boy," Qiao Chuchu smiled, tears in her eyes, "I'm with you."

Lin Ze and Lu Yiming arrived the next morning, and Qin Muyuan also came with them.

However, Qiao Chuchu was taking care of Huo Ziyan at the time and did not see Qin Muyuan. The contract in France had just been signed and the company had a lot of things that needed his attention. After Qin Muyuan paid his condolences, he spoke a few words to his second brother and hurried back.

Lin Ze and Lu Yiming stayed to help.

Qiao Chuchu put a small white flower on Huo Ziyan's clothes. She looked at Huo Ziyan, wondering if he could understand the meaning of the word death.

"Mom." Huo Ziyan looked up and shouted.

Qiao Chuchu squatted down and looked him in the eye, thinking of what Huo Yunzheng had said to her last night.

Huo Yunzheng's father remarried, and his stepmother was not very kind to him. Qiao Chuchu looked at Huo Ziyan and hugged him.

She was also a stepmother, but she swore that she would treat Zi Yan with care and take good care of their small family.

Her husband and son have become irreplaceable in her life.

Huo Yunzheng buried his grandmother in a cemetery in the southern suburbs of the city, together with his grandfather. Qiao Chuchu accompanied him for several days and she lost a lot of weight.

On the day of the burial, Xu Ke also arrived.

Although she didn't know the old man, she heard the news from Qiao Chuchu, so as a junior, she decided to come and pay her respects.

When Lin Ze saw Xu Ke, he stood behind Huo Yunzheng and glanced at her twice.

After the funeral, Qiao Chuchu asked Lin Ze to take Xu Ke back because it was difficult to get a taxi at the cemetery.

"Are Huo Yunzheng's parents gone?"

In the car, Xu Ke asked, "At the funeral today, not a single relative of the Huo family was seen. It was very deserted."

Lin Ze drove the car and turned his head to look at her. "She's still here, but it's no different than not being here."

As for his second brother’s father, haha, forget it, let’s not talk about it.

Xu Ke didn't ask any further questions. She wasn't the kind of person who particularly liked to pry into other people's privacy. She just felt a little strange.

That was Huo Yunzheng's family affair and had nothing to do with her.

"Please take me to Hang Lung. If it's not convenient, just find a subway station to drop me off at."

Lin Ze drove the car and looked at her again, "Are you going to work again?"

Xu Ke glanced at him. She had time today and had nothing else to do at the moment. Wouldn't it be a waste if she didn't work?

Why was he so surprised? Was her part-time job getting in his way?