Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 548 Daddy, Don't Cry

No one tried to persuade him.

Because, as everyone knows, he needs an outlet for his frustrations.

Everyone knows how sensible this child is.

Although he was young, he knew everything. He saw what illness Lin Qingping had and how serious it was.

He treated Lin Qingping even better than his own mother. She was not very old. How anxious and sad he must have been.

However, he never showed it, and quietly helped take care of his younger sister at home.

Even though she was very sad inside, she still forced a smile to comfort her younger sister.

He's been suppressing his feelings for so long; it's time for him to let it all out.

Zhiyuan knew he was crying out of control and tried to stop, but the more he tried to stop, the more out of control he became.

A warm little hand held one of his fingers.

He knew she was the princess, but he had always told her to be brave. Did he want her to see him acting so cowardly?

But now it's too late to hide, isn't it?

That warm, soft little hand kept pulling him down—the little dumpling was too short, and it was difficult to talk to him while standing on tiptoe, and he couldn't even see his face.

Zhiyuan finally turned away, wiped away his tears, squatted down, smiled at Zhangzhu, and pretended that nothing was wrong.

But how can the traces of a good cry be hidden?

Zhangzhu tilted her head and looked at him, her eyes bright and black. Then, like an adult comforting her, she touched the back of Zhiyuan's head with her little hand, making a sensible and kind face, "Brother, don't cry, Mom will come out when she's better—"

The word "come" was drawn out.

These are the words her brother often says to her at home.

While Mom was in the hospital, Zhangzhu often missed her at home. Her older brother said, "Don't cry, Zhangzhu. Mom will come back when she gets better. Your brother and Zhangzhu will wait for Mom at home together..."

Upon hearing Zhangzhu's words, Zhiyuan felt even more distressed, but dared not cry out loud anymore, only his tears flowed more and more freely.

Zhangzhu opened her arms, letting her brother lean on her small shoulders, and patted Zhiyuan's back, "Brother, Zhuzhu, protect me!"

When I get anxious, I start speaking in short bursts of two words at a time.

Zhuzhu wants to protect her brother!

Zhiyuan felt an even stronger surge of sorrow for his younger sister and for his mother who was still undergoing surgery inside.

He had promised his mother that he would take care of his younger sister, but now, his sister was the one comforting him.

He forced a smile and gently hugged his daughter, "Brother is alright, brother is just... just..."

He suddenly turned back into a child, the child who was afraid of losing his mother...

He didn't say the rest.

He is the all-powerful older brother in Zhangzhu's heart, her strongest support. He can't let Zhangzhu feel that her brother is also a child...

"Zhuzhu." He smiled, "Brother just accidentally got some medicine from the hospital in his eyes, and his eyes hurt."

Zhangzhu looked at him with suspicion, but in the end she nodded her little head sensibly, "Brother, be careful, don't do it next time, Zhuzhu is careful."

"Okay, brother, be careful next time." Zhiyuan hugged the pearl tightly.

Several adults watched as the two children comforted each other. Mei Li and Wu Tianjiao also turned their heads away, both thinking: no matter what, they would protect these two children!

The second sister was also in tears, and just as she was about to step forward, someone moved.

Zhiyuan felt himself being embraced by a pair of strong arms, and he and Zhangzhu were held tightly together.

“Dad…” Zhangzhu called out crisply.

He knew it was Gu Juncheng.

"Don't cry, Dad is here. Dad will protect you and Mom."

Zhiyuan didn't turn around, but he heard Zhangzhu's voice saying, "Daddy, don't cry..."