Chapter 626: Chapter 624: Kindhearted Father 3
"Ran Zhengfeng, what are you thinking?"
"You’ve lost it!"
"You’ve really gone mad. How could you be a father like this? Does this seem fair to Chenchen? Do you even see Chenchen as your daughter?"
In the morning room, Zhuo Qiaoqing was trembling with anger at what Ran Zhengfeng had just proposed. While Ran Zhengfeng always prioritized the orphanage, even if she was unhappy, she didn’t stop him. After all, it was her choice, and she had agreed to accept everything.
But she never imagined Ran Zhengfeng could go this far.
He must be crazy!
Otherwise, how could he say such a thing?
No, absolutely not! No matter what, she could never agree to Ran Zhengfeng’s request this time. Even if it meant breaking the promise from the past, or being called selfish, she accepted it.
"Qiaoqing, it’s just a test. It’s not certain yet, and it’s possible the match won’t work? And even if it does match, I’ve heard it won’t..."
Zhuo Qiaoqing looked at Ran Zhengfeng in disbelief, as if trying to reassess the man in front of her.
Smack—
Unable to hold back, she slapped Ran Zhengfeng across the face before he could finish his sentence.
"No way."
"I don’t agree."
"Ran Zhengfeng, whatever you decide to do, this is not something Chenchen should bear. Chenchen is your daughter, not something you can manipulate at will. You can make any sacrifice for the orphanage, but don’t involve Chenchen." Zhuo Qiaoqing’s eyes were red, and tears streamed down uncontrollably, "You care so much about the orphanage kids, but what about Chenchen, your daughter? Do you not care at all? Yesterday you took her long-awaited new phone, and now you want to hurt her this way. Ran Zhengfeng, do you still have a heart?"
"No, I shouldn’t say it like that. You do have a heart. Who doesn’t praise you as a good person, especially those kids at the orphanage who call you ’Mr. Ran’ so affectionately. You’re always patient and kind to them, trying to meet all their needs. But what about my Chenchen? Since her birth, you’ve rarely paid attention to her. Do you remember how many weekends you’ve spent with your own daughter instead of at the orphanage?"
Zhuo Qiaoqing laughed through her tears, remembering clearly, she could count them on her two hands.
Chenchen is seventeen this year, and in all these years, her father hasn’t spent even ten weekends with her. Who would believe that?
"Qiaoqing, really, I’ve asked around. Even donating bone marrow doesn’t have much impact. Let Chenchen give it a try! It’s also doing a good deed. Can you really watch a girl the same age as our daughter just die like that? She’s almost as young as our daughter. It’s such a pity to lose her so soon without a chance." Ran Zhengfeng tried persuading Zhuo Qiaoqing. The kids at the orphanage had tried it, even he had tried, and some willing volunteers too, but none matched, so he thought of Chenchen.
Smack—
Zhuo Qiaoqing slapped Ran Zhengfeng again, this time leaving both sides symmetrical.
She yanked the door open, voice strained, as if suppressing a hysterical scream, "Get out, just get out, Ran Zhengfeng, get out of here! Go!"
Seeing Ran Zhengfeng standing there in a daze, holding his face as if unaffected by the slaps, Zhuo Qiaoqing’s tears flowed uncontrollably down her face, her voice unknowingly begging, "Ran Zhengfeng, please, will you leave?"
"Ran Zhengfeng, let Chenchen go."
Watching Zhuo Qiaoqing sobbing in such sadness, Ran Zhengfeng hesitated. After over a decade of marriage, though his wife sometimes had a fiery temper, it was his first time seeing her like this, softening his heart. Over the years, his wife had changed, no longer as gentle as when they first met, but they had no major disputes, and today was her first time getting physical with him.
"Alright, Qiaoqing, don’t cry. I won’t let Chenchen be tested. There are plenty of volunteers, maybe they’ll find a match for Yuanyuan soon. Please stop crying." Despite not leaving, he gently wiped Zhuo Qiaoqing’s tears with a tissue, his actions tender and careful.
Zhuo Qiaoqing stared blankly at her husband of over a decade, her expression dazed.
Actually, as long as she disagrees, the test can’t proceed. If she creates a scene, no one can force Chenchen.
She was just so sad, inexplicably sad.
Chenchen is their daughter, what was Ran Zhengfeng thinking when he proposed this? Did he consider Chenchen’s future? Though the procedure was advanced, accidents happen, and their daughter is about to start her senior year, which could affect her entire life.
"You don’t care about Chenchen." Zhuo Qiaoqing said coldly, convinced now that Ran Zhengfeng didn’t care about Chenchen. If he did, he wouldn’t let her get hurt and now intend to harm her.
Ran Zhengfeng didn’t care about her either, even though she was his wife. If he truly cared, how could he overlook her sadness?
To many, especially the orphanage kids, Ran Zhengfeng was a "great dad," but for this family, he was inadequate. Despite not doing anything outrageous apart from caring for the orphanage, he was just inadequate!
"I’ve agreed not to let Chenchen be tested, so can we drop this now, okay? I was impulsive." Ran Zhengfeng soothed Zhuo Qiaoqing, "You know that when Jinming passed away, he asked me to look after Yuanyuan, she’s Jinming’s only bloodline. I can’t just ignore that, can I? Bringing this up with you earlier was just out of urgency. I wanted Yuanyuan to recover soon, and I realize suggesting this was inappropriate, I wasn’t thorough in my consideration."
Wei Jinming was Ran Zhengfeng’s childhood friend, whom he grew up with in the orphanage, and their relationship was deep. Zhuo Qiaoqing knew of him, but she never got close to Ran Zhengfeng’s orphanage circle, as if they belonged to two different worlds. Whenever they gathered, she always felt out of place. She tried initially but realized they just couldn’t connect, so she gradually pulled back.
And the Yuanyuan Ran Zhengfeng referred to was Wei Jinming’s daughter, Wei Yue, about the same age as Chenchen.
She had visited their home during festivals. After Wei Jinming’s passing, Ran Zhengfeng would bring her over for the New Year annually.
Wei Yue was a polite girl, but she took away Ran Zhengfeng’s attention. He cared for her more than Chenchen, so Zhuo Qiaoqing didn’t like her, only treating her as a guest.
In fact, after Wei Jinming’s death, Ran Zhengfeng wanted to adopt Wei Yue, causing a huge argument between them. It became intense that time.
Wei Yue, noticing Zhuo Qiaoqing’s dissatisfaction, declined, saying the orphanage was fine and even helped persuade Ran Zhengfeng, putting the matter to rest.
And because of that, Ran Zhengfeng felt even more guilty towards Wei Yue.
