Chapter 441 - All Because of their Grandchild (2/2)

Suddenly, the sound of raindrops falling could be heard coming from the outside.

She set her paintbrush down and walked to the window. She was lost in her thoughts as she stared at the dim street lights while they shone on their surroundings. Occasionally, the wind would blow at the remaining one or two fallen leaves left on the footpath.

She put on a coat and walked out of the house. The late autumn wind blew on her body which brought along a sense of a sad desolation. She picked up a piece of yellow leaf and followed her daughter's example as she set it at the roots of a tree.

The leaf was finally back where it belonged.

She smiled, warmly. Even as the wind blew at her, autumn didn't feel that cold anymore.

When she returned, her computer was still on; and she was surprised that A Sunny Day will Come was still online.

'Boss, still awake?'

She typed in those words. However, she felt she was being a busybody. They were actually strangers so it was better not to ask so many questions. Perhaps, he might want to be alone. Or he might even be asleep.

She deleted the words, logged out of her Penguin account, and shut down the computer. Her profile photo was dimmed in an instant.

In that same instant, an emptiness filled Chu Lui's heart.

This became the only way for him to enjoy a bit of brightness. However, when that beam of light dimmed, his whole world went along, too.

The autumn wind was still bleak. Every so often, the movement of the branches could be heard when the wind was blowing. Perhaps with time, the dead branches would break if the wind was stronger.

…

Song Wan visited her daughter-in-law at the hospital every day with the soup she prepared. Mrs. Li, on the other hand, remained disrespectful to her as she had not forgotten how heartless, dispassionate, and cold-blooded Chu Lui had treated them. It was fine if he refused to help his father-in-law's business, but he was asking for a divorce when her daughter was pregnant. If this wasn't brutal and cold-blooded, what could it be?

Yet, she also seemed to forget that without Chu Lui, how could the Lis' business lasted for so long? It was almost a miracle.

After being mistreated for the past few days, Song Wan's became ill-tempered, too.

Chu Jiang massaged her shoulders. ”Don't go if you don't feel like going. Leave them with their drama. That family was too keen on gaining petty advantages. We are such a big slice of bacon to them. How could they not sink their teeth and have their share? They would love to get their hands greasy.”

”I know.” Song Wan was so busy lately that she could feel her body breaking down. ”What can we do? Our grandchild is in their daughter's stomach. If their daughter is unhappy, do you think our grandchild will do well? I'm doing all these for the sake of our grandchild.”

Chu Jiang was about to speak out. The Li family members were disrespecting his wife, and he hated it. However, like Song Wan had said, their grandchild was yet to be born. For the sake of their grandchild, they must put up with those unruly people. Li Manni had married Chu Lui and bore a child for him before she could start contributing to her family. Song Wan felt that they had not been taking good care of their daughter which was their own fault. It was only right that she allowed them to vent their anger.

”I will go with you tomorrow.” After much deliberation, Chu Jiang decided to accompany his wife to the hospital. He would be able to shield her from the indescribable treatment.

”Forget it. I think you should stay away.” Song Wan rejected him in a heartbeat. She knew her husband's temperament like the back of her hand. Chu Lui had inherited his temper from the Chu family's genes. With his son's unpredictable character, how much better would Chu Jiang be? Song Wan was worried that before they could have the chance to appease their in-laws, Chu Jiang—the ticking time bomb—would have exploded. If that happened, what should she do?

Actually, she wanted to hide the fact that the Lis' actions were out of hand. Their words were sarcastic, but fortunately, she had a good temperament so she could put up with them. On the contrary, Chu Jiang might be another story.