George's words left the policewoman beside him in tears.
Struggling to contain his emotions, Song Zhen replied gently, "George, uncle likes you very much.
You have no one to take care of you in the hospital. If uncle takes you home, you can stay with me, and we'll get to know each other better.
If your mom and dad realize their mistake, then we can see how they behave, okay?"
George asked nervously, "But what if you have your own children later and then you become mean to me again?"
Song Zhen sat beside his bed, tenderly leaning in, forehead touching his, and promised, "I will always be nice to you!"
"Can I still participate in the Super Imitation Show?"
"Why do you insist on participating in that?"
"Because the champion gets a prize of 200,000 yuan, and if I win, maybe my mom and dad will be nicer to me."
"Then you should come home with Uncle Song Zhen even more, because you'll be able to imitate me well only if you're with me every day."
Under Song Zhen's persuasion, George agreed to go home with him.
And Song Zhen had blood samples taken for a DNA test in the company of Zhang Wei, with the results to be collected three days later.
Zhang Lei agreed to let Song Zhen take George home to care for him, first, because he believed Song Zhen was George's biological father and could give him the best care, and second, because the station was short-staffed and couldn't possibly send someone every day to look after George.
Song Zhen had his private physician move out of Gu Xinzhou's villa and back into Song Zhen's duplex apartment.
He also had Dr. Li come to the apartment to provide psychological counseling for George.
After everything was arranged, Song Zhen took George home in his arms.
In the bedroom, he had the private physician give George an injection as per the hospital's instructions.
George couldn't eat yet and had to be on nutritional supplements.
Perhaps exhausted from all the ordeal, the little guy suddenly fell asleep.
Song Zhen stayed by his side the whole time.
Seeing the child sweat on his forehead, he took out McDull's small sleeping clothes and carefully helped the child change into them with the physician.
However...
When George's frail, tender, and bruised body was revealed, Song Zhen trembled with rage.
The doctor also said, "Mr. Song, it's cruel to treat a toddler this way."
Song Zhen simply acknowledged with a "Hmm."
Just one word, yet the doctor felt a chill, sensing that someone was about to be in trouble.
Song Zhen went to the living room to talk with Dr. Li.
Dr. Li nodded in agreement, "George needs psychological therapy, and since he's still a child, children are always innocent. It's not necessarily good for him to accept new parents right now. What you're doing, gradually building a relationship with him while helping with his psychological and physical issues, is right. Eventually, when he can't bear to leave you, you can naturally reveal the truth, and he'll be more willing to accept it.
As for the lady, she's been tormented by guilt for not being able to protect George properly and has even developed a heartache over it.
If she sees George in his most miserable state now, she will only blame herself more and suffer more.
Rather than that, it's better to wait until George's treatment is nearly done before telling her. Even if she's upset, at least you'll be presenting her with a healthy and adorable child, not forcing her to witness George's current pitiable state."
Song Zhen nodded, "That's exactly what I was thinking.
For the past four years, because of George, Zhouzhou has been living in self-reproach. She's done everything she should have.
Instead, I, oblivious to it all, got off with a bargain of a daddy.
It's time I took on some of the burden and did something for them."