Chapter 525 - He Wanted a Daughter (2/2)

”I'll go take a look at Xiang Xiang.” Song Wan walked up the stairs. However, even her previous light-hearted steps had started to become heavy.

The moment she opened the door, she noticed Chu Xiang sitting on the floor crying. The nanny continuously comforted her, and yet she continued to cry. She sobbed until she was breathless, and her throat had become hoarse.

”Why is our Xiang Xiang crying?”

Song Wan deliberately forced a smile because right then, she really couldn't bring herself to smile. Yet, facing an innocent and naive child, she really didn't know how to act anymore.

The nanny's heart really ached for Chu Xiang, this child. It was just that between a blood-related child and an adoptive child, there was a huge difference. If there was anything to blame, it would be Chu Xiang's unlucky life where she wasn't born as the Chu family's child. Now that the Chu family's little princess had returned, it was easy to guess that this child's position in the house was a little threatened. However, it seemed like the missus of the house had no plans of sending her away.

Song Wan was coaxing Chu Xiang all along; however, for some reason, her thoughts were with her real granddaughter the entire time. She thought about the things that she had done before. She felt really guilty and even a little too ashamed to meet the child again.

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”Gao Yi, when are we leaving?” Ever since the Chu family found out about Rainy's identity, Xia Ruoxin had been feeling extremely uneasy. She was always afraid that Chu Lui was going to do something to them again. What was she going to do when that happened? What was going to happen to Rainy then?

”All the formalities have been processed. However, there was an issue with Rainy's account so we'll have to resolve that problem first.” Gao Yi straightened Xia Ruoxin's hair and then stared seriously into her eyes.

”Ruoxin, listen to me.”

”Okay…” Xia Ruoxin finally retrieved her drifting mind.

”From now on, we might have to fight a tough battle.

”Let's fight on.”

He smiled at Xia Ruoxin, seemingly not feeling any stress. None from the Chu family and none from himself.

Xia Ruoxin understood what he meant. She gripped his hands and placed them against her face.

”Alright, I'll try my best.”

”Let Rainy go to school.” Gao Yi turned around to see Rainy sitting on the floor, quietly hugging her doll. She wasn't very talkative anymore, as compared to the days before. It seemed like Rainy had reverted to her old personality: shy, timid, and excessively reserved.

The child needed company from people of her age. Last time, it was because they were afraid of the Chu family. After all, while Song Wan was siding with Chu Xiang, she did indeed do some rather nasty things to Rainy. That made them have no choice but to hide their child away. However, now that everything was out in the open, there was no need for them to hide away anymore.

Xia Ruoxin closed her eyes; she exhaustedly rested her head on Gao Yi's shoulder. The light shining in from outside landed on her shoulders, resembling a network of cables—impossible to unravel and unceasingly torturous.