Hearing Youyou's answer, Qi Shifeng didn't feel disappointed.
On the contrary, he felt relieved.
Because all along, the education he gave Youyou was to respect others.
Mom is, first and foremost, an independent individual, and then his mom.
He couldn't ask his mom to live according to his own wishes just because of his personal needs.
Now it seemed that his education had been successful.
Youyou liked Xu Tingyu very much and also hoped that his parents could be together.
But he was still willing to respect Xu Tingyu's wishes.
Maybe afraid that Qi Shifeng would be disappointed, Youyou leaned over and hugged him.
"It's okay, Dad. Even if Mom doesn't be with you anymore, I'll always love you."
The unique voice of the little kid made this sentence extremely touching.
Qi Shifeng's eyes glistened slightly. He put his arm around his son and said, "I know. Dad will always love you, too."
The father and son had hardly snuggled up to each other for a while when Xu Tingyu's phone call came.
It was for Qi Shifeng.
His heart skipped a beat. He immediately picked up the phone and even sat up straight.
"Qi Shifeng, how's your health?"
Xu Tingyu's tone was relaxed.
"Not very good. I still feel very uncomfortable."
Qi Shifeng didn't want to tell her that he was okay, because if he did, she would ignore him even more.
Sure enough, there was a pause of a few seconds from Xu Tingyu on the other end of the phone before she continued to ask, "Then haven't you continued your treatment?"
"No. I've gone home. Can you come and see me?"
He timidly made the request and then, after a pause, added another sentence.
"I think I'll feel better if you come to see me."
This time, Xu Tingyu was silent for a longer time. "But I'm already on my way to the airport. I have something to do and need to go abroad."
The reason she made this phone call was that she was worried about Youyou.
She was afraid that if she directly called to say she was going abroad, the other person would be annoyed, so she started the conversation by showing concern for his health.
As soon as her voice fell, Qi Shifeng immediately asked anxiously, "What happened? How many days will you be away? Do you need my help?"
"No. I'm fine. I'll be back in about a week. I called to ask if Youyou has seen those news reports?"
She was afraid that Youyou might see those news reports about her. Since she was going abroad, she was worried that Youyou might misunderstand that she had abandoned him.
Qi Shifeng finally realized that this phone call wasn't actually for him.
If it weren't for Youyou, she wouldn't even care whether he was alive or dead.
This realization made the discomfort in his heart even worse.
But after all, he was Qi Shifeng. No matter how uncomfortable he felt inside, he didn't show it.
"Yes, he has seen them. But Youyou is a very smart kid and won't believe the false news."
After saying this, he glanced at Youyou.
Youyou was also looking at him. There was a look of expectation in his clear eyes. He silently mouthed the words, "Is it Mom?"
Hearing that Youyou had seen the news, Xu Tingyu felt a pang in her heart.
What she least wanted was for Youyou to see the news. Not for any other reason, but because in some comment sections, some people even said that she was pregnant.
She thought this would be a silent injury to Youyou.
But something had happened to the head - office and she had to go back in person to deal with it. She couldn't even see Youyou before leaving.
"Qi Shifeng, could you please tell Youyou that I love him? In this world, I love him the most."
She didn't know how to explain the adult world to Youyou.
But she wanted Youyou to know that she loved him very much.
Qi Shifeng didn't agree. "He's right beside me. If you have anything to say, tell him yourself."
After saying that, he handed the phone to Youyou.
"Mom, it's me, Youyou."
Youyou took the phone and obediently called out.
While the two were talking, Qi Shifeng got up impatiently and walked to the window to catch his breath.
This phone call lasted a long time. It was all Xu Tingyu's words to comfort Youyou.
Youyou said it was okay and that it didn't matter to postpone seeing his mom for a week.
The two kept talking until Xu Tingyu boarded the plane. They finally hung up the phone reluctantly.
"Dad, Mom said that she'll come to find me as soon as she comes back from her business trip."
Youyou put the phone on the bed and smiled at Qi Shifeng very happily.
Qi Shifeng snapped out of his thoughts and smiled at his son. Before he could say anything, the door was pushed open.
Then, Liu Ning's figure appeared at the door. Aunt Zhang followed behind, with an apologetic look on her face, as if to say that she hadn't been able to stop her.
Before entering the room, Liu Ning gave a fierce glare at Aunt Zhang behind her and said to Qi Shifeng, "I think you're becoming more and more lenient. How did you teach them to do things?"
Aunt Zhang whispered, "Madam, Mr. Qi isn't feeling well. Maybe you should wait in the living room downstairs first."
She had said the same thing to Liu Ning just now, but Liu Ning ignored her. As soon as she knew that Qi Shifeng was ill in bed, she immediately came upstairs.
Aunt Zhang knew that Qi Shifeng hated others entering his bedroom, even Liu Ning was no exception. So she quickly tried to stop her.
But she failed to stop her and was even pushed.
As soon as their voices fell, they heard Youyou say seriously, "Grandma, the teacher said that we need to knock on the door before entering someone else's room."
Liu Ning saw him sitting on Qi Shifeng's bed and gave a light scold.
"What time is it? You're still not getting up? How lazy you are! And you even dare to teach your elders a lesson. You're really getting out of hand."
Actually, Liu Ning used to like this grandson very much.
After all, he was the first and only boy in this generation.
Even when the old man proposed to let her raise this child, she very much agreed.
After all, Qi Shifeng was busy with his career and it was inconvenient for him to take care of a child.
And if she raised Youyou herself, she could personally teach and raise him in front of the old man. In the future, this child would surely be close to her, unlike her three ungrateful children.
But she didn't expect that Qi Shifeng simply disagreed.
Not only did he disagree, but he also rarely let the child meet them.
Occasionally when they met, Youyou always listened to Qi Shifeng and kept a distance from them, only maintaining politeness.
As time went by, she also stopped liking this child.
She thought that the child's lack of closeness to her was impolite behavior.
Just like his mother.
So later, every time she saw Youyou, she always put on the airs of an elder and lectured Youyou more than once.
Hearing her scolding, Youyou was stunned for a moment and then explained, "The kindergarten is on holiday today. I don't need to go. And I'm not teaching you a lesson. I'm just stating the truth."
"Not going to kindergarten isn't an excuse for you to still be in bed at this time. And you're already this old. Why are you still sleeping with your dad?"
"A child your age should be more independent. When your dad was your age, he could already arrange his own life."
"Look at you. You really don't look like a child from the Qi family. Not only are you not smart at all, but you're also so dependent."