035 Yearning for Your Glance Back (2)

"Mom, stop talking nonsense in front of the kids!" Chu Muyu felt like she could just bash her head against the wall. Her mother was truly exasperating!

Chenchen stared at Chu Rui, utterly bewildered. What on earth was going on? Chu Rui rubbed his forehead in helplessness. His grandmother was so audacious, saying whatever came to her mind!

"He had the guts to do it. Why can't I talk about it?" The old woman seethed with anger. She shot a glance at Chenchen and Chu Rui. "They're not kids anymore. What's wrong with me saying it?"

"As long as it makes you feel better, say whatever you want, okay?" Chu Muyu was at the end of her rope. She'd always been at a loss when dealing with her mother, who was as unpredictable as a live wire.

"A woman showed up? Grandpa is so old. How could that be?!"

"It's not a woman. It's a son!" The old woman roared in fury, her voice booming.

"Ah—!" Chenchen's mouth dropped open in shock. This was just too mind - boggling!

"Don't believe it? I didn't either. But the paternity test has been done. Can it be fake?" A glimmer of hope flickered in the grandmother's eyes. She desperately wished it was a false result.

"Okay." This was truly a headache. Chenchen looked at Chu Rui as if to ask, "Did you know about this?"

Yes, I knew. Chu Rui answered her with his eyes. He'd found out when he received his father's call. At that time, he hadn't believed it either, but what could he use to question it? Even Grandpa himself had admitted it.

Their eyes locked and held, making Chu Muyu's heart skip a beat. It seemed this girl really had feelings for Chu Rui. That kind of understanding wasn't something that could be achieved with just a few words. It was a soul - deep resonance. What about A Kang? Did he still stand a chance? She mused to herself. Poor A Kang! Why was his love life so full of hurdles?

"Then... if the woman didn't come, why did the kid show up? How old is that kid?" Chenchen looked at her grandmother timidly.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not that weak. After all these years with your grandpa, I'm as tough as nails." The grandmother gave Chenchen a disdainful look.

"Then who was the one refusing to eat or drink? Now that your precious granddaughter is back, you've got the nerve?"

Chenchen glared at her mother fiercely. Her mother was even more of a handful. She'd been spoiled by her father like a little kid.

"You ungrateful child. I don't expect you to comfort me, but don't rub it in." The grandmother pretended to wipe away tears, but no tears actually came.

"Mom, stop this act. Is it fun? You clearly know Dad loves you, yet you keep causing him trouble. Let me tell you, he's not young anymore. You're eight years younger than him. If something happens to him..."

"Spit, spit, spit. Shut up!" The grandmother got flustered and interrupted Chu Muyu. Her face flushed red, either from excitement or anger.

Looking at her grandmother like this, Chenchen couldn't help but smile. "Get up, Grandma. Let Mom help you freshen up. We'll go downstairs for lunch later. We'll solve any problems together. You don't need to torture yourself like this."

"It's still my little Chenchen who knows how to talk. You naughty girl. I knew you've always taken your dad's side since you were a kid. I've loved you for nothing."

Chu Muyu walked to the bed and lifted the quilt. "Come on, stop pretending. I've seen through your tricks for years. You're still acting like a child. I was just telling the truth. If you don't like it, I don't care. I know you two have been missing Chenchen for a long time. That photo..."

"Aunt." Chu Rui interrupted Chu Muyu, looking at her with pleading eyes. Chu Muyu quickly clamped her mouth shut.

"What photo?" Chenchen looked at her mother and then shifted her gaze to Chu Rui. "It's nothing. Oh, come on, get up. Mom, I'll give you a new hairstyle. It'll make Dad fall in love with you all over again." Chu Muyu changed the subject. Chu Rui avoided Chenchen's eyes.

"Okay. Now that my little Chenchen is back, I'm already feeling much better. Come on, naughty girl, help me." The grandmother also tried to brush it off. Chenchen was speechless. It seemed they didn't want her to know. She didn't really care anyway. But the question she'd asked earlier seemed to have been ignored. "I said, how old is that kid?"

"He's 30, two years younger than Chu Rui." The grandmother gritted her teeth.

Chu Rui looked at Chenchen, and Chenchen looked at Chu Rui. Their eyes met again.

You have an uncle who's two years younger than you.

You have a little uncle who's three years older than you.

This was just too absurd. Grandpa, oh Grandpa, you're really... The two of them were left speechless.