Early in the morning, Tao Zhi was eating breakfast when he heard a noise outside the door. He looked towards the door and saw it was Gong Cheng.

At this time, Gong Cheng was wearing a sports shirt and shorts, with a headband on his forehead. His temples were wet with sweat, the tips of his hair were dripping with sweat, and his neck was slightly red.

Gong Cheng's eyes met Tao Zhi's.

"Good morning, sir." Gong Cheng said.

Tao Zhi was a little confused.

"What are you doing?" Tao Zhi asked puzzledly.

"I went for a morning run." Gong Cheng replied.

"Come and sit down to have breakfast." Tao Zhi waved to Gong Cheng to come over.

Gong Cheng was a little reserved.

"I'm sweating too much and I'm afraid of dirtying the cushion on the chair. I'd better go take a shower first." Gong Cheng said.

"Breakfast will be cold soon. Come and eat first. From now on, this chair is your exclusive seat. No matter if it is dirty or smelly, you have to sit on it anyway." Tao Zhi's tone seemed a little impatient.

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng came over and sat next to Tao Zhi.

Gong Cheng was delighted to have his own chair next to his master.

Gong Cheng stopped being shy and picked up his chopsticks to start picking up his breakfast.

When Tao Zhi had almost finished eating, he found that Gong Cheng was still eating and felt a little confused.

This kid usually has a cat-like appetite, why did he eat so much today?

"Gong Cheng?" Tao Zhi couldn't help but speak when he saw Gong Cheng eating another big bun in three bites.

Gong Cheng looked up at Tao Zhi.

"What's wrong, sir?" Gong Cheng asked.

"It's okay, it's okay, just eat." Tao Zhi said.

Being able to eat is a good thing. Boys of this age are all capable of eating two bowls of rice.

Gong Cheng could gain some weight if he ate more, otherwise he would be as weak and unable to take care of himself as before and anyone could knock him down, and he would have to live in fear every day.

Tao Zhi picked up the soy milk next to him and handed it to Gong Cheng.

"Eat slowly, don't choke." Tao Zhi said.

Gong Cheng's cheeks turned slightly red. He took the soy milk, drank half a cup, and continued to eat buns.

When they had almost finished eating, Gong Cheng looked a little conflicted, but he finally spoke.

"Sir, can I ask the driver to take me to visit my mother after school today? I will be back soon and will not stay outside." Gong Cheng asked.

"You can make decisions on small matters like this yourself in the future. There is no need to ask for my consent." Tao Zhi replied.

"Thank you, sir!"

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng looked up at Tao Zhi, a smile on his face, his eyebrows curved, and happiness seemed to overflow from his eyes.

This smile caught Tao Zhi's eyes and startled him.

This seemed to be the first time that Gong Cheng showed him such an unguarded and unvigilant smile.

Tao Zhi couldn't help but sigh, this child is so harmless in front of the villain.

After school, Gong Cheng bought some fruit at a roadside fruit shop, then got off the car at the hospital gate and walked towards his mother's ward.

When I entered the room, I found that the bed that had been empty was now occupied.

When Li Yunrong saw Gong Cheng coming in, a smile spread across her face. As soon as Gong Cheng walked to the bed, Li Yunrong grabbed his hand.

"Mom, I haven't seen you for a while." Gong Cheng put down the fruit.

Li Yunrong pulled Gong Cheng to sit on the bench beside her bed and patted the back of Gong Cheng's hand gently.

"It's okay. My son has a lot of academic work to do. Studying is important. Mommy eats and drinks well here. The doctors and nurses here take good care of me."

"I'll be very happy if you can take the time to come and see me." Li Yunrong said gently.

"Sister Yunrong, this is your son." Taoci in the next bed shouted with a smile.

"I haven't introduced you yet, Xiaocheng. This is Uncle Tao, my fellow patient. He's been keeping me company and chatting with me these past few days."

"This is my son Xiaocheng whom I often mentioned to you. Xiaocheng, come and call him Uncle Tao." Li Yunrong said.

Gong Cheng looked at Taoci on the bed next to him and nodded politely.

"Hello, Uncle Tao." Gong Cheng said.

Ci Ci couldn't hide the smile on his face, "Okay, okay, I can tell this child is a good kid just by looking at him."

"He doesn't look like the one in my house at all. At first glance, I think he's a yellow-haired thug from some alley." Taoci said.

Li Yunrong was amused by the ceramics.

"I like your child very much. He is dressed neatly and has a neat hairstyle and color. He is also handsome. He looks like you at first glance." Taoci said.

"You are praising my little town to the sky." Li Yunrong said with a smile.

Taoci took her bag from the cabinet, took out a check and a pen, lowered her head and wrote a string of numbers in a very confident manner.

"I don't have anything valuable on me, so I'll give you a small red envelope as a gift for our first meeting." Taoci handed the check in the direction of Gong Cheng, motioning for Gong Cheng to come over and take it.

Gong Cheng was stunned and Li Yunrong quickly refused.

"No, no, it's our first meeting, why should I ask you to spend money?"

"It's not a lot of money, just some snacks for the kids." Taoci continued to raise his hand.

"No, really. Give it to him when your child comes." Li Yunrong waved her hand.

As soon as these words came out, Ci Ci sighed.

"Count on him to come? Even so, there's no hope. Who knows, he might still be traveling and enjoying himself somewhere with that sponsor boy." Cici clicked his tongue.

"The child is still here." Li Yunrong reminded.

Gong Cheng pondered after hearing this, "son" and "little boy"?

Taoci saw the confusion in Gong Cheng's eyes.

"There's nothing you can't tell your son. Your son doesn't know that bastard in my family anyway."

"I've been in the hospital for several days, and I haven't even received a phone call," Taoci snorted again.

"He just hangs out with his boyfriend all day long. I don't know what he likes about that boy."

"If my son is half as well-behaved and sensible as your son, my ancestors would be very proud of it."

Gong Cheng vaguely understood that Uncle Tao's son was gay and that his son's relationship was not blessed by his family.

"He even signed an agreement with me for the sake of his boyfriend, which meant he might not get the right to inherit the property. That's what happened." Taoci was heartbroken.

"Alright, alright, stop talking. If you continue, people within miles will know about your son's affairs." Li Yunrong said helplessly.

These days, whenever she talks about something, Taoci has to complain about her disappointing son as if she is completing a task. Even the nurse who changes the dressing every day has heard it many times.

At this moment, Gong Cheng was stunned. What did Uncle Tao just say?

Is it such a coincidence that Uncle Tao's son did the same thing as Mr.

And they all have the surname Tao?

Gong Cheng had a guess and was shocked.

Taoci sighed and took the initiative to change the subject.

"Xiaocheng, I heard that your mother said that you were working while studying. You are so outstanding, what kind of job do you do?" asked Taoci.

"Working as a waiter in a restaurant, uncle."

Gong Cheng was still a little dazed at this time. Looking at Uncle Tao's eyebrows and eyes in front of him, he seemed to be somewhat similar to Mr.

Taoci was stunned when he heard this.

These days we have learned that Li Yunrong's family is not well off and that she relies on the money her son earns from work to pay for her medical expenses.

A bed in this private hospital costs tens of thousands of yuan a night. I originally thought that it was because the child was very outstanding and had a high salary so the money could be afforded. But it turns out that the child only works as a waiter. How could the medical expenses be afforded?

Li Yunrong mentioned before that she got a discount with the help of her son's boss, but no matter how big the discount was, it didn't seem like something a waiter could easily afford.

Taoci was confused, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, it was someone else's family's business.

Taoci was interested in Gong Cheng, a good student. He asked Gong Cheng questions from time to time, and then praised him with a smile.

Gong Cheng was a little absent-minded, and became gradually reserved when answering questions about ceramics.

"The more I look at your little town, the more I like it. It would be great if it were my son."

"I really don't know what's so good about the boy my son likes. If I have a chance, I must go and see what kind of person my son is so obsessed with."

"It's still better to live in a small town. Parents don't have to worry about anything."

Gong Cheng tried his best to put on a polite smile, but the smile on his lips became increasingly stiff.

The more details I listened to Uncle Tao revealed, the more I could roughly confirm that the person in front of me was my husband's father.

Listening to Uncle Tao constantly praising him, Gong Cheng felt more and more guilty.

Seeing that it was almost dark outside, Gong Cheng took the initiative to leave. After leaving the ward, his steps were a little unsteady and he returned to the car with a hint of panic.

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