The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Shen Yanran never expected that her meeting with Gu Zitong's mother would take place under these circumstances.

Although somewhat surprised, she was more puzzled.

How did Gu Zitong's mother find out about her relationship with Gu Zitong? Why didn't she go to see the child first, but instead came directly to her?

Shen Yanran opened the car door and got out, asking, "Are you here to see Tongtong?"

Zhang Fen said somewhat dejectedly, "I've tried talking to Tongtong, but he wasn't very willing to talk to me. So I had no choice but to come and ask you for help. I heard from Tongtong's teacher that you've been taking care of the child all this time. Thank you so much."

"No need for thanks. I have a connection with Tongtong, and I'm happy to help him. But as Tongtong's mother, aren't you being too selfish? You left such a young child alone at home to fend for himself without leaving him a single penny, leaving him destitute and helpless. He was sent to an orphanage and then to the home of an uncle who only abused him. Do you know how much psychological trauma this has caused him?"

Shen Yanran never expected Zhang Fen to thank her; she only hoped that the child could forget the pain and grow up healthy and happy.

But the moment she saw Zhang Fen, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Gu Zitong's plight and began to complain about this irresponsible mother.

Zhang Fen, however, felt that Shen Yanran was exaggerating. A child who suffers a little hardship, endures some pain, and gets beaten a few times will at most be unhappy, but will not have any psychological trauma.

However, she could only mutter these words to herself and couldn't show them, otherwise how could she get Gu Zitong back to her side?

“I know that my leaving without saying goodbye back then hurt Tongtong’s heart, but I had my reasons. After his father passed away, he left behind a mountain of debt. The debt collectors were vicious and even threatened to kill my son and me. So, for Tongtong’s safety, I left alone. Otherwise, the child would suffer if he stayed with me. As for him going to his uncle’s place, I didn’t know. If I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn’t have let him go.” Zhang Fen spoke with deep emotion, even shedding tears.

Shen Yanran didn't know whether Zhang Fen was telling the truth or not; she just felt that Zhang Fen's appearance was somewhat sudden. "So, you've come back now to take Tongtong home?"

Zhang Fen's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Shen Yanran's hand, saying excitedly, "Of course, I've paid off most of my debts in the past two years, and I no longer have to live in fear. Tongtong is my biological son, and I'm determined to keep him by my side, but he's very resistant to me now. So I hope you can help me reunite my son with me."

Shen Yanran wasn't used to such close contact with strangers, so she withdrew her hand. "I'm sorry, I can't grant your request right now. I need to talk to Tongtong and see what he thinks."

Shen Yanran was actually worried about Gu Zitong's melancholic temperament, fearing that he would have another episode and hurt himself.

“He’s just a kid, he doesn’t have that many thoughts. You just need to tell him that your family can’t accept him and that he should come with me.” Zhang Fen didn’t have that much time to waste with them.

She was still eager to get the 10,000 yuan from Gu Zitong.

After school, Gu Zitong immediately ran to the school gate to look for Shen Yanran. She saw her standing on the other side of the road and was about to greet her with a smile when she noticed another familiar figure.

It was Zhang Fen; she actually went directly to Shen Yanran!

In other words, what he's been trying to hide can no longer be kept secret.

What should he do? Will Shen Yanran abandon him because of his mother's return?

Gu Zitong felt nervous and scared, and even a little afraid to go over.

Shen Yanran heard the sounds around her becoming chaotic and knew that school had ended.

She waited for a while, but Gu Zitong didn't appear, so she frowned and looked around.

Finally, they found Gu Zitong motionless next to a big tree.

Zhang Fen saw Gu Zitong at this moment and waved to him warmly, saying, "Tongtong, Mom is here, come over here."

Gu Zitong's body trembled subconsciously, as if the whole world had turned dark, and she took a step in a daze.

Although Shen Yanran was far away, she could still sense that Gu Zitong's mood was not quite right. Why didn't this child look at the cars when crossing the road?

Shen Yanran immediately called out to remind her, "Tongtong, be careful, watch out for the car!"

Gu Zitong suddenly stopped in his tracks. A taxi flashed past him, almost hitting him!

Shen Yanran was so frightened that she broke out in a sweat. With a gloomy expression, she ran to Gu Zitong and led him back to the side of the road, a safer spot.

Instead of gently stroking his head and speaking as usual, she said with a serious expression, "Tongtong, what are you thinking about? I've told you before that you must use the crosswalk when crossing the street and you must look up and watch for oncoming vehicles. How could you make such a basic mistake?"

Gu Zitong seemed to be startled as well, but hearing that Shen Yanran was still concerned about her, her heart, which had been clenched with worry, finally felt relieved. "I'm sorry, Aunt Yanran, I know I was wrong, I will definitely pay attention next time."

Zhang Fen never expected that her biological son, who had been cold and aloof towards her since they first met, would be so well-behaved and sensible towards other women.

She felt a little uncomfortable. "Oh dear, he's still a child, Ms. Shen. Aren't you being a bit too serious? I've never had the heart to say that to him."

Shen Yanran glanced coldly at Zhang Fen and said, "If children are not educated from a young age, it will be too late to correct their mistakes when they grow up."

Zhang Fen felt that Shen Yanran was meddling in other people's business. "If you want to educate someone, go home and educate your own child. Tongtong is my son, and it's not your place to educate him."

Gu Zitong relied on and trusted Shen Yanran very much, and would absolutely not allow anyone to say a bad word about her to her face. "This is between Aunt Yanran and me, it has nothing to do with you!"

Zhang Fen stared wide-eyed in astonishment. "Son, what nonsense are you spouting? I'm your biological mother, how could we not be related!"

She found it really strange that the child, who used to be so obedient and sensible, was more indifferent to her than to a complete stranger.

He's so intimate with other women, what's wrong with him?

Gu Zitong's face was cold as she scoffed disdainfully, "So what if I'm your biological mother? She still abandoned me for money. What's the point of you talking to me about feelings now?"

Zhang Fen's face instantly turned awkward. "Didn't I tell you I had my reasons? Why are you still holding a grudge against me?"

Gu Zitong remained cold and resolute as she said, "Whether you have your reasons or not is none of my business. From the moment you abandoned me, we severed our mother-son relationship. Please don't bother me again."

Then he turned his head and said with a sweet smile, "Aunt Yanran, let's go home, I'm hungry."

Shen Yanran could tell that this wasn't the first time Gu Zitong had met Zhang Fen today; they must have talked about something before, but he just hadn't told her.

Shen Yanran nodded. "Okay, let's go home. Get in the car."

When Zhang Fen saw that Shen Yanran was about to take Gu Zitong away, she became anxious. "No, we haven't finished talking yet, why are you taking my son away?"

Shen Yanran tried her best not to clash with her, saying, "Tongtong doesn't want to see you right now, as you can see. Once he's in a better mood, I'll have a proper talk with him, don't worry."

Relying on being Gu Zitong's biological mother, Zhang Fen stood with her hands on her hips and said confidently, "What do I have to worry about? Gu Zitong is my own son. How can he go home with you? If anyone's leaving, it'll be me!"

Before Shen Yanran could say anything, Gu Zitong directly refused, "I will not go with you. Stop dreaming."

"How come you've learned to talk back to adults now? It seems you've gone astray while I was away. Then I can't let you leave with other women so easily. Come on, come home with me." Zhang Fen said, grabbing Gu Zitong's arm and walking away.

Gu Zitong immediately struggled, "I don't want to go home with you, I want to stay with Aunt Yanran, let me go!"

Shen Yanran never expected Zhang Fen to have such a rough personality. She was completely different from the pitiful person she had been with at the beginning.

Shen Yanran chased after her and shouted sharply, "Stop! Let go of Tongtong! Didn't you hear him say he didn't want to?"

Zhang Fen completely ignored Shen Yanran's words and stubbornly said, "He is my son. Whether he wants to or not, he has to be with me. I'm warning you to mind your own business, or I'll call the police and say you're a human trafficker trying to kidnap my son."

“You abandoned Tongtong and left alone, which violated the law. If the police call the police, they will arrest you. I advise you to release her right now.”

Shen Yanran didn't dare to pull Zhang Fen too hard, for fear of hurting Gu Zitong.

But Zhang Fen didn't care about his life or death at all; she held him tightly as if afraid he would run away.

If a stranger saw this, they would definitely think that Shen Yanran was the child's biological mother.

Gu Zitong struggled several times but couldn't break free of the restraints, so she opened her mouth and bit down hard with her teeth.

Zhang Fen immediately let go in pain, and the next second she saw that her wrist was bleeding from the bite. She raised her hand to teach Gu Zitong a lesson, "You little brat, you even dare to bite your own mother, I think you're asking for a beating!"

Fearing that Gu Zitong would be beaten, Shen Yanran instinctively hugged her and turned her back to Zhang Fen.

The imagined pain did not occur.

Zhang Fen suddenly cried out in pain, "Ouch, my arm hurts so much! Who the hell are you? Let go of me!"

Shen Yanran immediately turned around and saw the most familiar figure. She exclaimed in surprise, "Honey, what brings you here?"

Li Zhanting tossed Zhang Fen aside and gave Shen Yanran a deep, scrutinizing look. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"