Chapter 495 - Really Hated It (2/2)

Chu Xiang went over to him. Du Jingtang scooped her up easily, and he noticed that she was much heavier than before.

”Xiang Xiang, you have gained weight.”

However, Chu Xiang began to pout; and it scared Du Jingtang. Did he say or do anything wrong?

”Oh, don't cry.” Du Jingtang panicked. He coaxed her and made funny faces, but Chu Xiang refused to budge. Instead, she pouted even more, making herself look pathetic. Finally…

She wailed.

Her tears started falling.

At the sound of her granddaughter's cries, Song Wan ran out in a hurry and took Chu Xiang away from a puzzled Du Jingtang's arms.

”Du Jingtang, why did you bully my granddaughter?” She suddenly screamed at him without even asking what had happened. Du Jingtang felt he had been treated unjustly. Indeed. He had not said anything, and yet his auntie was cursing him at full blast.

Grievance began to well up inside him. He felt he could no longer put up with this kind of life anymore.

Chu Jiang stretched a hand out towards Du Jingtang and patted him on the shoulder.

”Jingtang…”

”Yes.” Du Jingtang pouted at the mistreatment.

Chu Jiang could only sigh.

”It'll be fine once you get used to it.”

”Uncle…” Du Jingtang called out for Chu Jiang. The age gap between the both of them might be thirty years, and yet this was the first time they understood what each other was going through. The child had not stayed with the Chu family for long, but she was already stirring trouble in the usually peaceful family. Du Jingtang wondered if adopting her was a good or bad thing.

This meal would surely cause one to suffer from indigestion. It was also the first time that Du Jingtang had trouble eating his meal in his auntie's house.

”Come, Xiang Xiang. Ignore him.” Song Wan didn't bother to give her nephew a contemptuous look as she fed Chu Xiang her meal. On the other hand, Chu Jiang was used to the treatment. He ate without saying a word. Once he was done eating, he proceeded to peruse his books and newspapers.

When he saw the current state of life that his uncle was leading, it finally dawned on Du Jingtang what his uncle had meant when he said he was used to it. Exactly what kind of experience had the elderly man gone through?

His eyes followed Chu Xiang's every action. Suddenly, the child turned and looked at him. Her face was emotionless, and it caused Du Jingtang to shudder unconsciously. He had made up his mind to not like this child.

Regardless of whether Du Jingtang was fond of Chu Xiang, it was very obvious that her status in the Chu family was the highest. Song Wan loved her granddaughter more than anything. She even treated the little girl as though the latter was her biological grandchild. Chu Jiang had listened to Song Wan and loved the little girl like his own grandchild and treated her very well. Chu Lui, too, didn't have much reaction to this matter. He gave in to his mother's every request. If she wanted him to pick Chu Xiang up from school, he would do it. He would babysit the girl if that was what his mother had wanted. Although he didn't have much love for the child, it was very clear that he had accepted her as his daughter a long time ago.