Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 157 What are you thinking about?

"Don't lie to me."

She was a little willful for the first time, cute and fierce.

Qin Qiong burst into laughter through her tears: "Of course I wouldn't lie to you. When has your mother ever lied to you?"

Qin Zhao thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No, you haven't lied to me. You're a good mother."

She nuzzled against her sweetly, saying, "You are my mom."

Qin Qiong felt a mix of emotions as he stroked her hair.

"Mother."

"Ok?"

I want to call out to you.

Qin Qiong chuckled: "You silly child."

"Mother."

"Ah."

"Mother?"

"Mom is here."

Qin Zhao buried his head in Qin Qiong's arms and smiled contentedly.

"You can't sit here forever, your hands are so cold. Mom will take you back to your bedroom."

Qin Zhao obediently hummed in agreement and clung to Qin Qiong like a koala.

Her mother smells so good.

So soft.

Fearing she would feel uncomfortable, Qin Qiong only turned on a small desk lamp.

She helped Qin Zhao sit on the bed.

Qin Zhao kept looking at her with bright eyes.

Qin Qiong chuckled, pinched her cheek, and asked gently, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Qin Zhao shook his head, then nodded, looking at her pitifully.

"I'll go get you a glass of honey water. You lie down quietly, okay?"

Qin Zhao nodded.

As Qin Qiong was leaving, she stopped her again, saying, "I'm not thirsty."

Don't go.

"Your voice is so hoarse, aren't you thirsty?" Qin Qiong patted her head. "Mom won't leave, I'll come find you in a little while, okay?"

Qin Zhao glanced at her dry lips and loosened his grip: "Can you hurry up?"

"Good~"

When Qin Qiong returned, he saw Qin Zhao lying obediently on the bed, his eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling.

She smiled helplessly, took the glass, and went inside.

Qin Zhao saw her eyes light up and she sat up.

"No need to sit." Qin Qiong inserted a straw into the cup. "Have some water."

Qin Zhao slowly sucked on the straw, and Qin Qiong didn't urge her, just watched her.

Qin Zhao finished the whole cup of honey water.

"You just said you weren't thirsty." Qin Qiong smiled and patted her head. "Want some more?"

Qin Zhao shook his head.

Qin Qiong put down her cup and looked at Qin Zhao. Qin Zhao looked at her and held her hand.

Qin Qiong sighed and squeezed her hand: "Mom won't abandon you."

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelashes: "Am I not good enough or able to do it?"

"What's wrong?"

Qin Zhao remained silent.

Qin Qiong's voice was gentle: "There are no perfect people, perfect parents, or perfect children in the world. You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself, Zhaozhao. Being loved is never based on so-called perfection."

If Mom doesn't love you because of what you consider bad, does that mean Mom isn't a good mom?

"Mom is fine."

“Zhaozhao is doing well too,” Qin Qiong said gently. “Life is just about experiences, there’s no need to be too hard on yourself. Making a few mistakes is no big deal.”

Home is where you feel secure. Mom and Dad will do their utmost to give you the understanding and the opportunity to make mistakes.

Qin Zhao held her hand: "Mom."

"Ah."

"Can you help me take a bath?"

Qin Qiong chuckled: "No, you can't."

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids somewhat dejectedly.

"You've just drunk so much, it's not a good time for you to take a bath." Qin Qiong touched her face. "How about you take a bath tomorrow?"

Qin Zhao hummed in agreement.

"Get some rest." Qin Zhao held her hand, not wanting her to leave, but didn't say it directly, only looking at her with wet eyes.

Qin Qiong compromised: "How about I stay with you a little longer? I'll leave after you fall asleep."

Qin Zhao happily hummed in agreement, then held Qin Qiong's hand and rubbed it against his face.

The lights were dimmed to their lowest setting, and Qin Qiong patted her shoulder intermittently.

Qin Zhao's eyelids soon became heavy, and he fell asleep without realizing it.

In my dream, I vaguely called out "Mom" twice.

Qin Qiong raised his hand to wipe the dampness from his face, looked at her for a while, then leaned down and placed a kiss on her forehead: "Goodnight, Zhaozhao."

Qin Zhao slept very soundly, until 10 a.m.

My eyes are sore and my throat is dry.

There was a glass of honey water and eye patches on the bedside table.

Qin Qiong's words: "Baby, remember to put a compress on your eyes when you wake up, they're all swollen. Don't cry for so long next time, it will break Mom's heart too. If the honey water gets cold, go downstairs and pour a warm cup. Mom is going to work now, you rest well at home (you can call Mom anytime) — Mom who loves Zhao Zhao forever."

Qin Zhao looked at the note, feeling as if his heart had been soothed.

She put the note to her chest, then read it several more times before laughing.

She is her mother's baby!
Qin Zhao dawdled as he went to the bathroom to wash up. His eyes were swollen beyond belief, both swollen and small, and much smaller than before.

She splashed cold water on her face, took a shower, and changed her clothes.

He smiled again when he saw the note, then crossed his legs and put on eye patches.

I felt much better after applying the eye mask.

She had lost her phone somewhere and it took her a while to find it in a corner.

All three pinned chat boxes had messages; she opened her mother's first.

Mom: "Is Zhaozhao awake? Is she still feeling unwell?"

Zhao Zhao: "I'm awake! I feel better after drinking the honey water Mom prepared."

She sent another emoji of hugging and kissing.

Mom: "It's good that you don't feel uncomfortable anymore. Remember to apply a compress to your eyes as well. Try to read less and use your phone less today, and relax."

"OK, all right."

Shen Yanci also asked her if she was awake.

"Awake--"

Qin Zhao paused, fragments of memories flooding her mind. She touched her lips; it seemed she really had kissed Shen Yanci yesterday.

She deleted the text she had sent.

A question mark appeared on the other end.

She could only reply with an "Mm".

S: "Should I come find you?"

"..."

Zhao Zhao: "I want to rest."

It means to politely decline.

After typing for a while, the other end finally said, "Want to have crab together tonight? It's the perfect season for crabs, the roe is so sweet and delicious, I'll open it for you."

Qin Zhao: "I don't have much of an appetite. I want to eat noodles."

"Okay, I'll make the reservation."

"I mean eating noodles at home."

"..."

S: "Can I come to your house for a bowl of noodles?"

"..."

The message in the family group chat reminded her and Lin Shi to get up and have brunch. Qin Qiong told her to wake Lin Shi up so he wouldn't fall asleep.

Qin Zhao replied with an "okay," then, slipping on her slippers, went to knock on Lin Shi's door: "Brother—"

The door was opened quickly; it wasn't Lin Shi, but Shen Yanci.

"..."

Qin Zhao paused for two seconds, glanced at the familiar corridor, and then looked towards Lin Shi's room—

Shen Yanci stopped her, saying, "He's taking a shower."

"..."

Qin Zhao's brain seemed to freeze for a moment after hearing those words, and he looked at him with a complicated expression.

Shen Yanci flicked his forehead unexpectedly, and he seemed to laugh in exasperation: "What are you thinking?"

"..."

Help! I just realized the previous chapter was censored... Wait, not even kissing scenes?! I really felt the previous chapter had a lot of emotional scenes between Zhao Zhao and her mother! Why was it censored?!

Tomorrow should be the first act of revealing their identities.

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