Chapter 488 - Adoption (1/2)

Chu Lui raised his eyes and stared at the little girl standing in front of the door, the girl who was adopted by his mother—the girl named Chu Xiang.

”Come here.” Chu Lui reached his hand out. Chu Xiang blinked and then walked over. This child was donned in new designer clothes, but even so, she exuded a down-to-earth vibe from her bones.

The reason he didn't like the child wasn't because of her appearance, but rather due to her eyes. He thought he could judge a person well. A second look at his business partners told him about their nature, whether it was good or bad, wicked or cunning—much less say this child. She was young, but she appeared to harbor ill-intentions. She had the naivety of a child but the schemes of an a.d.u.l.t. He didn't believe for a second that she had bumped into his mother accidentally, who brought her back home.

To have these schemes at such a young age, she really was a real piece of work; but he was more scheming and manipulative than others since he was young, too. In terms of being calculative, even a thousand people could not beat his administrative committee. He didn't think it was strange. Not every child was naive, and not every child was innocent.

”How old are you?” Chu Lui stared at the child in front of him. He spoke to her like a business competitor instead of a child.

Chu Xiang blanked. Chu Lui's dark eyes ignited her innate fear. Her eyes dodged left and right, but she didn't dare to look straight at Chu Lui's extremely stoic expression.

”Speak. How old are you?”

Chu Lui opened the drawer to take a cigarette, but he glanced at the child before keeping the cigarette back.

Chu Xiang flinched at the sound of Chu Lui's voice, color draining out of her face from fear.

”I… I'm five years old.”

Five years old. Chu Lui gave the child a once-over. Five years old, but she was so small. No wonder he thought she was around three or four years old when he saw her.

”Xiang Xiang, Xiang Xiang.” Song Wan came looking for Chu Xiang again.

”Ah Lui…” With a thud, Song Wan pushed open the door to Chu Lui's study room. ”Ah Lui, have you seen my Xiang Xiang?” When Song Wan entered and saw Chu Xiang, she rushed forwards and lifted her off the ground.

”Oh, here's my Xiang Xiang. You saved Granny the trouble of finding you.”

”Granny…” Chu Xiang nestled herself inside Song Wan's embrace, acting cute. The adoration made Song Wan's heart melt.

Chu Lui sat in his office chair as he gazed upon the entire scene calmly. The corner of his lips twitched downwards subconsciously.

”Come here, Ah Lui. Give your daughter a hug.” Song Wan handed over the child in her hands to Chu Lui for him to hold.

Chu Lui stretched his hand out generously.

Chu Xiang entered Chu Lui's embrace naturally. When her hand rested on Chu Lui's shoulders and gripped occasionally, Chu Lui's eyebrows crinkled; but he didn't make a sound.