Chapter 519 - She Doesn’t Like Her Younger Sister
Chapter 519 She Doesn’t Like Her Younger Sister
“Yes, I’m happy.” Upon receiving consolation from Song Wan, Chu Xiang smiled through her tears. However, deep inside her heart, there was a starkly different train of thought.
She didn’t like her younger sister. She really didn’t.
She knew that she wasn’t Granny’s real granddaughter, and she also knew that she was adopted from a foster home. She wasn’t Daddy’s child, but that Meimei was. That’s why she didn’t like having a younger sister. She wanted things to be like before, when she was Granny’s only granddaughter and Daddy’s only daughter.
That younger sister that came from nowhere… she really hated her right now-absolutely hated her.
If only Meimei wouldn’t come. If she really didn’t come, how good would that be?
Song Wan finally managed to calm Chu Xiang down. However, she was still a little distracted. She looked at the entrance from time to time, afraid that her actual granddaughter would suddenly enter… afraid that she would miss that moment. It was only after she saw Chu Xiang fall asleep that she hastily went down the stairs. However, it was still quiet outside. Chu Jiang’s eyes were glued to the entrance, practically about to stare a hole through the door.
Song Wan took a seat as well. She picked up the watch they had been staring at the entire day. “This watch isn’t spoiled and not running, right?”
Chu Jiang checked the watch against the time and shook his head. The watch was working fine. It was only nine and a half, not ten.
“Sister Jiang, is the food ready?” Song Wan stood up and asked the nanny upstairs.
“Yes. It’s all ready. Children’s favorites, especially made by an outside chef.” The nanny came out from one side of the house, hastily replying. She was busy cleaning. An entire house of toys… wasn’t this practically emptying all the toys in the market?
It was only then that Song Wan managed to calm down. Together with an uneasy Chu Jiang, she waited for the arrival of her granddaughter.
Until the doorbell rang from outside…
“Coming, coming.” Song Wan excitedly gripped Chu Jiang’s wrist almost crying tears of happiness. “Our granddaughter is here. Finally, thank God.” Song Wan felt like everything else didn’t matter as long as her granddaughter was here.
Chu Jiang’s wrists were almost squeezed into pieces of meat. He clenched his teeth from the pain. Yet, he was afraid to retract his hand. He knew that this was happening because his wife was emotional, and so was he.
“I’ll go open the door.” Song Wan frantically ran out of the house. She gently rubbed her face, afraid that she would scare her granddaughter if she didn’t smile nicely. This was her granddaughter, her own blood and flesh.
“You’re here!” She opened the door, beaming brightly. In the end, she only scared the person outside.
“Uhm, Missus, I’m sorry.”
The man outside was shocked by Song Wan’s sudden enthusiasm. He was just here to deliver her products.
“Your order has arrived. Could you please sign here?” The man warily handed over the product, letting Song Wan sign her name. Song Wan’s eyes inevitably darkened. Sigh, she was happy over nothing.
She wrote her signature and received the product.
“What’s wrong? Are they here yet??” Chu Jiang asked anxiously. She was out for so long. Could it be that they only came to say a few words and left right after? Was this old man not going to be able to see his granddaughter?
“They’re not here yet.” Song Wan placed the box in her arms onto the table. “Somebody was here to deliver this. I don’t even know what it is.”
Chu Jiang received the package and checked the address. It was indeed their house address. He weighed the box in his hand. It wasn’t too heavy. Quickly, he asked the nanny for a paper cutter and opened the box. There was a beautiful doll inside the box.
Oh. He understood. “Ah Lui bought this. Seems like it was flown in. He told me about it some time ago.”
Song Wan quite liked it, too. It sure looked pretty.
“Granny.” Just then, Chu Xiang had woken up for some reason. She stood outside, bare-footed, calling out for Song Wan.
“Xiang Xiang, why are you awake? Come to Granny.” Song Wan beckoned Chu Xiang over. Chu Xiang ran over and burrowed into Song Wan’s embrace. Song Wan was somebody who really liked kids. Furthermore, it was Chu Xiang. Of course, she didn’t push the girl away.
Chu Xiang eyed the doll in Chu Jiang’s hands. She remembered seeing this doll in the department store before. She really wanted it, but the doll wasn’t for sale. They said that it was pre-ordered by somebody. By the time she wanted to pester Granny for the doll, the doll had disappeared. That’s why this was definitely a gift from Daddy. She knew that Daddy was an amazing person. As long as she wanted something, Daddy would definitely get it for her.
Yes. This doll was-without a doubt-hers.
“Grandpa, is that doll in your hand Xiang Xiang’s doll?”
The doll in Chu Jiang’s hand felt a little awkward. This wasn’t supposed to be for her. His son put in so much effort to get it; there’s no way it was for Chu Xiang. He understood this fact. It was probably for the granddaughter that he had yet to meet.
“Grandpa, can you give Xiang Xiang the doll?” Chu Xiang reached out her hands, wanting the doll desperately.
“Sorry, Xiang Xiang. This is for Meimei. Next time, Grandpa will buy another prettier doll for Xiang Xiang, okay?”
However, Chu Xiang knew since she was young that this was the doll she had to have. She looked down on the floor, tears falling from her eyes. Song Wan felt her heart ache.
“Why not we let her play with it for a while?”
Song Wan discussed with Chu Jiang. “Anyway, it’s just for a little while. When our little granddaughter comes, we’ll give it back to her, okay?”
Chu Jiang wasn’t as naive as Song Wan. Once this doll was sent away, was there any means of getting it back? It’s the same as throwing the doll away. However, Song Wan already reached out her hand to him. He had yet to agree, but Song Wan had already taken the doll from his hand and passed it to Chu Xiang. After Chu Xiang hugged the doll, she never let it go.
Chu Jiang helplessly sighed. He just hoped that he was overthinking everything
Once again, the doorbell rang. Song Wan abruptly stood up. The time then was about ten o’clock. Ten o’clock, ten o’clock. It must be her granddaughter.
She frantically pushed Chu Xiang aside to open the door. Chu Xiang sat on the couch, hugging the doll tightly. It was impossible to know what she was thinking about from her lowered eyes, the only indication was her two hands that were choking the doll.
She hated this new Meimei.
With a ‘zhi’ sound, the door opened. Gao Yi and Xia Ruoxin, together with a child that Xia Ruoxin was holding hands with, arrived.