He wasn't stupid; he knew exactly what this woman was up to!
Rolling his eyes inwardly, Chen Dongxu headed towards the stairwell.
Xiaoxu! Do you have a problem with Aunt Zhang? If so, just say it to her face. That way, Aunt Zhang will know what she did wrong and can correct it in time.
Watching Chen Dongxu's retreating figure, Zhang Hua unconsciously raised her voice. Hearing what she said, Chen Dongxu, who was about to go upstairs, stopped in his tracks. He turned around and met Zhang Hua's gaze: "Aunt Zhang, are you still upset about why I changed how I address you?"
"I……"
Zhang Hua opened his mouth, but after a long while, he didn't say anything more.
Chen Dongxu, however, seemed to understand perfectly. He said, "The reason I changed how I address you is not for any other reason than that I simply feel that as a son, I cannot forget my birth mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Dongxu withdrew his gaze from Zhang Hua and continued upstairs.
Zhang Hua's eyes were filled with turbulent emotions as he stared intently at Chen Dongxu's back, as if trying to bore a hole through it.
Biological mother?
Can't forget your birth mother?
Compared to his biological mother who died many years ago, shouldn't his adoptive mother, who raised him with great care and love, hold a greater place in his heart?
Ungrateful wretch!
She should have had him killed outright, instead of just crippling him by breaking his legs!
Zhang Hua was filled with hatred and anger. She had devoted herself to the Chen family for many years, only to be rewarded with a bunch of ungrateful wretches. She had thought that after careful planning, the entire Chen family would eventually fall into her and her son Xiao Ze's hands. However, her scheme, which was half successful, had now been completely in vain.
The two bastards, the elder one didn't die in the mission and may have already become suspicious of her; the younger one was already a useless cripple, but fate played a joke on her, and the little bastard and the Chen family, a bunch of ingrates, secretly healed her legs without her knowledge.
Zhang Hua grew angrier and angrier, and the angrier she became, the more she hated Chen Changqing for being heartless to her, hated Chen Dongsheng and Chen Dongze for blocking her son's path, and hated that Old Master Chen and Old Madam Chen had always treated her as an outsider!
Time ticked by, and Zhang Hua got up and headed to the kitchen, his mind racing with thoughts of how to eliminate Chen Dongsheng and Chen Dongxu without making any mistakes.
Around 8 p.m., Chen Changqing returned home. After a quick dinner, he called Chen Dongxu to the study.
"dad."
"Um."
Is there something you want to tell me?
“Walk around the study twice.”
"oh."
Chen Dongxu responded, first stretching his arms and kicking his legs, then walking back and forth three times in front of Chen Changqing, and jumping several times, saying with a grin, "Dad, don't worry, Dr. Song's medical skills are superb, my leg has no sequelae."
"The recovery has indeed been very good, with no lasting effects."
Chen Changqing nodded.
"Dad, I went to the courtyard house first thing after I got back today. My grandpa said that my grandma's health is getting worse. Do you think we should ask Dr. Song to take a look at her?"
Chen Dongxu's eyes were filled with worry: "I don't want anything to happen to my grandma, Dad. Judging from how Dr. Song was able to cure my legs, her medical skills are really good. You can't look down on her just because she's young, just a girl who's not even twenty yet."
Glancing at Chen Dongxu, Chen Changqing asked, "When have I ever looked down on Dr. Song?"
As the old saying goes: There is no order of precedence in learning; those who are accomplished are teachers!
That Dr. Song was young, but the fact that he was able to cure the legs that even experts in major hospitals in Beijing could not do was enough to show that he had exceptional medical skills.
Chen Dongxu was stumped by the question. He scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn't have made such a judgment about you based on my own assumptions."
Upon hearing this, Chen Changqing snorted and said, "Did you make this suggestion to your grandfather?"
"Mmm!"
Chen Dongxu nodded vigorously.
"What did your grandfather say?"
Chen Changqing asked.
"They said they would think about it."
Chen Dongxu looked a bit like a wilted eggplant.
"Alright, I understand your suggestion. I'll talk to your grandfather later and then personally take your grandmother to see Dr. Song for a checkup."
He wouldn't let go of any opportunity, no matter how small!
Chen Dongxu: "Why didn't you ask Dr. Song to come directly to Beijing to examine my mother?"
"Dr. Song has his own job, while we are the ones who need his help. What right do we have to ask him to put down his work and come to our door in person?"
In fact, given his parents' status, all they had to do was inform the organization, and the organization would have notified Dr. Song to come to Beijing to examine them. However, his parents might not be willing to trouble the organization.
“Dad, you’re right. We can’t use our status to pressure people. If we do that, it will definitely make Dr. Song unhappy.”
Chen Dongxu understood the meaning behind Chen Changqing's words and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Chen Changqing glanced at his simple-minded second son, and then heard his son say, "Dad, it's strange, but while Dr. Song was treating my legs, I always felt that she was very kind to me. Why do you think that is?"
"Perhaps it's because it catches my eye."
Chen Changqing gave a casual remark.
"That's what I said to Dr. Song too, but I also feel that it's more than just liking someone."
Chen Dongxu rubbed his chin, not looking at Chen Changqing, and asked, "Dad, I've met quite a few girls, so why does Dr. Song give me that strange feeling?"
"I think you're just too idle, that's why you like to think about all sorts of nonsense."
Chen Changqing said, "I'll ask someone to arrange a job for you soon. As soon as I hear the news, you'd better go to work!"
"Dad, I want to find a job on my own. I've talked to Grandpa about it, and he's very supportive!"
Upon hearing Chen Dongxu's words, Chen Changqing immediately looked surprised. When they met his gaze, Chen Dongxu's eyes widened: "Dad, what do you mean? Do you think I can't do it?"
Chen Changqing nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I think."
"Then you just wait and see."
Chen Dongxu felt he had to make a name for himself by steaming buns!
"Okay, I'll be waiting for your good news."
Chen Changqing looked at his simple-minded son, a rare look of relief appearing in his eyes.
Chen Dongxu felt embarrassed, but he quickly regained his composure and softly called out to Chen Changqing.
"Speak your mind."
Chen Changqing leaned back in his chair, staring intently at Chen Dongxu.
"When I walked into the house today, the woman's eyes were full of shock. She also asked me why I had changed how I addressed her, and who had healed my legs. Dad... my older brother once told me that my broken legs were very likely related to that woman..."
“Your older brother mentioned it to me too. Don’t worry about it. I’m investigating the truth of the matter. If she’s really involved, I will make sure she is punished by law.”
"What if the woman denies it?"
"Faced with the evidence, she has no choice but to admit it."
"Then I'm relieved."
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