She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

Zhou Hanzhi's seemingly unintentional question directly suppressed the words I had been planning for a long time. At the same time, my heart instantly tightened and rose to my throat.

Why did he suddenly mention this?

Does he already know Nannan’s background?

No, You He and I reasoned last time that Zhou Hanzhi couldn't possibly know Nannan's background. He just lied to me on purpose because he didn't want me to continue digging for secrets in the Zhou family's old house.

Then why did he suddenly ask this question?

Was it an accidental discovery or a deliberate temptation?

I stared at Zhou Hanzhi's face, trying to get some clues from it, but the smile on Zhou Hanzhi's handsome face was natural and calm, as if what he just said was just a casual remark without any other meaning.

He brought the porridge to me and gave me chopsticks: "These side dishes are light, and I specially asked someone to make them softer so that they are easier to digest and good for your stomach. You should have some too."

There was concern and tenderness in those dark eyes, but without the obscurity and temptation that I had expected.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou." I calmed down, quickly adjusted my expression, and smiled casually and naturally, "Mr. Zhou has also discovered it? Nannan and I do look a bit alike, everyone says so. My aunt and uncle chose her in the first place, partly because this child looks like me. This is also our fate. We are destined to be a family."

Nannan is nominally the adopted child of my aunt and uncle, so there is no blood relationship between us. It is reasonable that she does not look alike. The fact that she looks like me is just a coincidence and there is a reason for it. My explanation is feasible.

"It is indeed a wonderful fate." Zhou Hanzhi accepted my explanation, nodded, and fed Nannan another sip of carrot.

"Xuxu and I are destined to be together." Nannan ate the carrot very quickly and added hastily, "People say we are sisters, real sisters!"

There was pride and happiness on her small, tender face, as if she was particularly proud of looking like me.

She is only two years old, but she has already started to understand some things. She likes me and depends on me, and her relationship with me is becoming closer and closer.

Children are very sensitive. She doesn't want others to mention these things because it will make her feel uneasy, so she tries her best to integrate and prove that we are close, a family, and will not abandon her.

"Yes, it was a kiss. It was a kiss." I looked at her sparkling eyes, my heart moved, and I immediately gave an affirmative answer, gently holding her little hand.

Originally, we were close.

It's just that I can't admit my relationship with her for the time being. I feel guilty and anxious. I feel guilty for letting her hide her identity for so long, and I feel anxious that I haven't completed my plan yet and can't make it public yet...

Zhou Hanzhi seemed to have noticed Nannan's uneasiness, and he immediately ended the topic and did not bring it up again.

After a while, Nannan was full, and I immediately put down my chopsticks and tried to make my voice sound natural: "Nannan, Uncle Zhou has been with you for so long. He is very tired after working all day. Let's let him go back and rest, okay?"

"Oh, I was so happy that I forgot all this. I'm sorry, Uncle Zhou, I shouldn't have kept you for so long. Go back to sleep." Nannan has always been very sensible and reacted immediately, but her little hand was still holding one of Zhou Hanzhi's fingers, and her eyes were filled with reluctance. "See you next time."

"Okay, I'll come to see Nannan tomorrow and bring her the picture book of Little Red Riding Hood." Zhou Hanzhi's eyes showed reluctance. He said goodbye, but the two of them were reluctant to let go of each other's hands.

At this moment, the door of the ward opened, and my uncle appeared at the door with a thermos in his hand, his brows tightly knitted: "Why, why haven't you left yet? Nannan, she needs to rest!"

He stared at Zhou Hanzhi, his eyes full of disgust and resentment, and he was extremely impatient.

The atmosphere in the ward was tense and awkward.

"I'm leaving now." I took the opportunity to stand up and made a gesture of invitation to Zhou Hanzhi, "Mr. Zhou, I'll see you off."

Zhou Hanzhi finally let go of Nannan's hand. He stood up and waved to Nannan with a smile: "Nannan, have a good rest. See you tomorrow."

Out of courtesy, I sent Zhou Hanzhi out of the ward, but I sent him out for more than just this reason.

I paused and said politely, "Mr. Zhou is busy with work, so please don't come tomorrow."

"No matter how busy you are at work, you can still find time as long as you are willing. I have made an appointment with Nannan that I will bring her the picture book of Little Red Riding Hood tomorrow, so I will definitely keep the appointment tomorrow." Zhou Hanzhi's tone was light, but so firm.

The corners of his lips curled up into a faint smile, and he added: "Besides, Nannan is also looking forward to my coming. You love her so much, you definitely don't want to disappoint her, right?"

He'll be coming tomorrow!

He broke his promise tonight, and he's coming again tomorrow? I regretted my momentary weakness, letting this man take advantage of me once he got the chance.

"I will buy the picture book for Nannan, but President Zhou, please don't come again. Otherwise, if Manager Lin misunderstands something again, I can bear Manager Lin's anger, but Nannan is just a little girl, she can't bear it." I pinched my fingers and said in a deep voice, "So, if President Zhou really loves Nannan and wants her own good, please don't come to visit her again."

This is an excuse, but it also comes from my inner concerns.

I don't want Zhou Hanzhi to continue contacting Nannan, not only because I'm worried that he will discover Nannan's true identity and affect my plans, I'm also worried about Lin Xixi who is by Zhou Hanzhi's side.

Lin Xixi is so jealous that she went crazy because of him and pushed me down the stairs. So she might attack Nannan out of jealousy and suspicion.

It doesn’t matter if I feel pain once, I’m used to it anyway, but I won’t allow my daughter to get hurt!

Zhou Hanzhi was silent as expected. He stood there and looked at me, his dark eyes filled with guilt. After a while, he whispered, "I'm sorry, I'll take care of this matter."

"Please go back, Mr. Zhou. I won't see you off." I don't need Zhou Hanzhi to deal with it. I just want him to stay away from Nannan and from both of us.

After saying that, I turned around, walked into the ward and closed the door.

In the ward, my uncle had put away the small table. I sat by the bed and told my daughter a bedtime story. It seemed that my presence made her feel more at ease, and it also seemed that she was satisfied. She fell asleep after listening for a while, with a sweet and satisfied smile on her lips.

I gently tucked the quilt for her and let out a sigh of relief. It was only at this moment that I felt the fatigue spreading throughout my body.

When you are mentally tense, you are in an excited state and don't feel tired. However, there are so many things happening in my day that I need to deal with that I really feel overwhelmed.

"Xuxu, you, you are too tired." The uncle's voice was very low, but full of heartache, "But we will not have to work so hard soon, and you will not have to deal with Zhou Hanzhi anymore!"