Chen Changzheng finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Old Master Chen, on the other hand, found it extremely distasteful.
Song Lan felt her face flush for no apparent reason because of Chen Dongxu's words. She turned her head away and coughed lightly twice to ease her discomfort.
After calming down a bit, she didn't go to see Chen Dongxu again. Instead, she said goodbye to Grandpa Chen and Chen Changzheng, and then left the ward with Qin Yanzheng without stopping.
"Uncle, could it be that my cousin has also rejected me?"
After the familiar footsteps outside the ward faded into the distance, Chen Dongxu looked pitifully at Chen Changzheng. When their eyes met, Chen Changzheng laughed out loud again and said, "You know that's good!"
"Grandpa~"
Chen Dongxu shifted his gaze, seeking comfort from Old Master Chen.
What he received in return was a cold shoulder from Old Master Chen.
Chen Changzheng was delighted to see this and couldn't help but let out a "haha" laugh.
"Uncle, if you laugh at me again, I'm going to get angry!"
Chen Dongxu pretended to be unhappy, putting on a stern face and acting as if he wanted to keep strangers away.
Seeing this, Chen Changzheng paused for a moment before stopping his laughter. However, he did not respond to what Chen Dongxu said. Instead, he sat down on the chair next to Old Master Chen's bedside and said to Old Master Chen, "It seems that the child has not yet truly accepted you as his grandfather."
Otherwise, they wouldn't call the old man "Grandpa Chen".
"That's strange?"
Grandpa Chen glanced at Chen Changzheng and said, "Lanlan is being rational. After all, your mother and I haven't acknowledged our second son yet."
If the little girl changes her address to call me grandpa and your mom grandma based solely on what we say, what will the second son and his adoptive mother think?
"Even assuming the second son and his adoptive mother didn't know that Lanlan called me 'Grandpa' and your mother 'Grandma,' how would they feel if they knew about this?"
Chen Changzheng was speechless for a moment.
"Your good impression of that child will most likely be greatly diminished, and you might even think that the child is an opportunist. Am I right?"
Old Master Chen stared intently at Chen Changzheng.
"I'm innocent! Dad, I would never have thought that!"
Chen Changzheng shook his head and said, "That child is obviously very perceptive. How could I possibly use the word 'opportunist' to describe her?!"
"That's hard to say."
Chen Dongxu suddenly interjected.
"Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking."
Chen Changzheng glared at Chen Dongxu, his eyes saying, "Don't add fuel to the fire!"
"I'm just telling the truth!"
Chen Dongxu shrugged, clearly unfazed by Chen Changzheng. He said, "Uncle, you've been in officialdom for many years. If you knew that my cousin called my grandparents 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma' before my grandparents and second uncle even acknowledged each other, would you be surprised?"
They might really look at my cousin, whose medical skills are superb and who excels in every way, with prejudice.
"You brat, you talk way too much these days!"
Chen Changzheng gave Chen Dongxu a threatening look: If you keep babbling on, I'll let your father beat you up when I turn around!
The thought of his father's belt lashing his body sent a chill down Chen Dongxu's spine. He quickly raised his hand and made a zipping motion over his mouth.
"Alright, stop arguing with a child. I'm embarrassed for you."
Old Master Chen gave Chen Changzheng a disdainful look.
"Dad, I didn't."
Chen Changzheng smiled wryly: "Xiao Xu is so much older than me, and I'm the elder, how could I possibly stoop to his level?"
His wry smile was replaced by a sense of grievance as he continued, "Actually, if you hadn't kept wronging me, there wouldn't have been this part later."
Old Master Chen snorted coldly and said, "I think Xiao Xu is absolutely right. You might actually think that way!"
"Dad, you're really going to make things worse. I didn't say anything before, but you've already labeled me like that. It's like snow in June for me, more wronged than Dou E!"
Chen Changzheng tried to play the victim, but Chen Dongxu, who couldn't sit still, immediately exposed his grievances, saying, "Uncle, you didn't say anything, but you did say to Grandpa: It seems that the child hasn't truly accepted you as his grandfather yet."
The dish left Chen Changzheng momentarily speechless, unsure what to say to the old man. He coughed twice, scratched his head, then feigned confusion and asked Chen Dongxu:
"Did I say that? No way, you must have misheard!"
He didn't forget to give Chen Dongxu a meaningful look.
However, Chen Dongxu looked like he had no antenna and couldn't receive a signal, which made Chen Changzheng laugh out loud. He pointed at Chen Dongxu and said, "You brat, you're very good!"
Well, he wasn't actually really angry, just a little resentful, feeling that Chen Dongxu was disrespecting his uncle and making him lose face in front of the old man.
Not wanting the awkwardness to continue, Chen Changzheng changed the subject: "Dad, do you think my third brother and I should go see Uncle Xiao?"
"You don't need to go. After your mother and I are discharged from the hospital, we'll go to your second brother's house and visit my old friend while we're at it."
Thinking of Grandpa Xiao, Grandpa Chen couldn't help but sigh: "Dongsheng said before that your Uncle Xiao and his wife were in good health, but I haven't seen them, so I'm still a little worried."
Your Uncle Xiao and I both come from military backgrounds, so he's quite robust. But your aunt was a scholar before, and her health has never been very good. I'm afraid she'll have a hard time coping with the simple conditions in the village!
"With Uncle Xiao here, Auntie should be fine. Besides, Xiao Sheng and Xiao Yu are here too, they certainly won't let Auntie suffer."
Chen Changzheng comforted Old Master Chen.
"Speaking of which, your aunt is an adult after all. With your Uncle Xiao and her children and grandchildren helping her, she can get through even the toughest times. But Chenchen... back when your aunt carried her and your Uncle Xiao away from Beijing..."
He was just a baby in swaddling clothes; now he must be over three years old. I wonder if he's doing well.
Old Master Chen's expression was unreadable, and upon hearing his words, both Chen Changzheng and Chen Dongxu's expressions turned rather unpleasant.
The two of them thought of Chen Shu at almost the same time, an irresponsible, cold-hearted mother who only cared about her own pleasure.
"A person like Chen Shu doesn't deserve to be a mother!"
Chen Dongxu said angrily, "But she's pregnant again. In my opinion, she's committing a complete sin!"
"No matter what, Xiaoshu is still your sister."
Grandpa Chen gave Chen Dongxu a disapproving look.
"I don't have such a shameless and heartless sister!"
Chen Dongxu said coldly, "It was clearly she who provoked Brother Xiao and used underhanded means to force him to marry her."
As a result, she didn't live a good life with Brother Xiao after marriage, and caused trouble again, which led to her getting pregnant with Brother Xiao's child.
But after the child was born, she learned of the trouble that happened to Brother Xiao's family. She immediately rushed home and caused chaos for the whole family, threatening suicide to force Grandpa to intervene. She divorced Brother Xiao, and then immediately started an affair with Wang Junchi.
They've completely humiliated our family and Brother Xiao's family! If it weren't for the saying "murderers pay with their lives," I would have strangled that scourge long ago!
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