Chapter 517 - She Wanted To See A Persons Heart (2/2)

Once again, Xia Ruoxin sat down with Du Jingtang. The two of them both ordered the same variation of oolong tea. They let the enshrouding mist of aroma coming from the tea blow into their eyes.

”Sister Ruoxin, can I ask you for a favor?”

Du Jingtang thought and hesitated for a very long time. In the end, he still thickened his skin and asked for the favor.

”They want to see the child?” Xia Ruoxin gently held the cup of tea in her hand and smelled the light aroma of the tea. As she did so, she felt her thoughts getting straightened out; and her body calmed down.

”Sigh…” Du Jingtang let out a sigh. ”I know that this situation is also tough on you, but Sister Ruoxin, could you please empathize with my aunt and uncle for once. They're getting old, and they only have one son. You might already know this, but my cousin was fed antidepressants for four years. He received a fair share of retribution. Is that not enough?”

That sentence stating that he was fed antidepressants sounded extremely ironic to Xia Ruoxin.

He treated the woman like a treasure while the woman fed him poison.

Yes. Du Jingtang said that that was his retribution; it sure was retribution.

”Sister Ruoxin…” Du Jingtang actually wanted to continue persuading her, but just then, Xia Ruoxin gently placed down the cup in her hands. The soft 'ting' sound that followed made Du Jingtang's heart shiver.

Was she going to refuse?

…

”You really decided to do this?” Shen Wei lay on top of a rocking chair. No matter when she met with Xia Ruoxin, she always looked so lazy and careless. Within her laziness was a weird mixture of grace and seductiveness. She was not s.l.u.tty, but she also did not feel like a lady of noble birth. There were too many unaccountable factors. Actually, she was just like a poppy flower, sweet-smelling but poisonous.

”Yup, I decided.” Xia Ruoxin rubbed her daughter's head. The child in her arms had a look of semi-confusion. ”Gao Yi said this before, She's still a child of the Chu family; their blood runs through her. However, I will never give her to the Chu family.”

”Oh…” Shen Wei closed her eyes, actually really wanting to ask 'what if the Chu family doesn't return the child to her?' That year, the Chu family forced her into a corner; and now, it seemed like the same thing was happening again. However, she didn't say or ask anything.

This thing called human nature… she wanted to see how good of a thing it was.

Actually, nobody managed to persuade Xia Ruoxin with their words. What persuaded her was that moment when Song Wan knelt down on the floor. In her memories, Song Wan was a lady of high status; it didn't matter what kind of gathering she was at, she was always able to calmly adapt to her environment. As of now, she was just a normal lady, kneeling to beg someone younger than her. The moment she knelt down, really… Xia Ruoxin felt that she was not worthy to receive it.

What made her change her mind was actually her motherly love.

She loved Rainy just like how Song Wan loved Chu Lui.

She could not refuse a mother's love because she was a mother herself.

”Alright, I agree.” It was only when she said that sentence that she felt truly at ease. Rainy actually really wanted grandparents. Wasn't it better this way?