COLD CEO AND ARROGANT WIFE, VOLUME 5 - Season 8 Episode 76

He didn’t stand there any longer and walked away while staring at his phone’s screen. He didn’t want to listen to his grandparents anymore. He felt like he had heard enough for today. He unlocked his phone when he came back to his room. He sat down on his bed and opened the contact list.

His thumb hovered above the contact of his Aunt for a long while.

After everything he heard today, he actually was feeling very uneasy. So, he wanted to find some comfort and he knew he’d only find it in her.

But he still hesitated as his grandparents’ words rang in his mind.

Yue Yue loved Zhai Kuijun…

Zhai Yanjun recalled what his father told him and felt like it wasn’t all that difficult to understand why his Aunt would fall for his father. She was very young when she met him. He came like a knight in shining armor who protected her from the bullies just like the story of a hero saving a damsel in distress. In that situation, she could fall in love with him at first sight. Who wouldn’t?

But his father never realized that she was in love with him.

While he was lost in his thoughts, his phone rang and Zhai Yanjun suddenly felt like his eyes were stinging seeing how the video call request was from his Aunt Yue. He was just thinking about her and she had already called him. Did she already know that he really needed her right now?

He accepted the video call request.

“Ayi!” he called out trying to smile at her cheerfully.

Yue Yue looked at his face and frowned, ‘Why do you look like you’re about to cry?’

“I’m not,” denied Zhai Yanjun immediately.

‘You sound even more suspicious,’ said Yue Yue. ‘Did you get the lunch?’

“I did,” answered Zhai Yanjun. “It was delicious. Thank you! But you really don’t have to do it.”

‘It’s not like I’m sending you lunch every day,’ was Yue Yue’s response. ‘I only send it to you when we make something you like to eat.’

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“It’s still too much work,” said Zhai Yanjun. “Don’t always do it.”

‘Is everything okay?’

Zhai Yanjun hummed, “Yeah, everything is fine.”

Yue Yue squinted at him suspiciously. ‘Turn on all the lights so I can see your face clearly.’

Zhai Yanjun didn’t move. There was only a lamp turned on in the room right now. But she could already tell he wasn’t in the right state of mind. If he turned on the other lights, she’d definitely figure out everything from his expressions.

“I’m fine, Ayi!” he repeated again. “You tell me, how are you? And how is Fai?”

“Mum, you ate chicken feet without me?”

Hearing the voice of Hyson from behind Yue Yue, Zhai Yanjun’s lips curled up into a smile.

Yue Yue looked at Zhai Yanjun, ‘From his voice, you can tell he is absolutely fine.’

Zhai Yanjun chuckled when he understood her hand signs.

“Mum, I’m asking you a question!” Now, apart from just his voice, Zhai Yanjun could even see Hyson on his phone’s screen as he shook his mother’s arms like a baby. “That’s betrayal, mum! Betrayal! When did you become so gluttony? You couldn’t save a single piece for your one and only son? Is that my importance in your life? I don’t even deserve a single chicken foot? I thought we were the best mom-and-son duo in the world. But I never thought you’d betray me over chicken feet!”

Yue Yue felt like she really gave birth to an overdramatic son. He really loved giving her a headache. No, he was very sensible when he was young and never even let her worry about anything. But now that he grew up, it’s as if he wants to make up for all the headaches he didn’t give her in his childhood.

She touched his cheek before telling him, ‘Your portion is saved in the kitchen. Go and ask someone to give it to you. Don’t always get dramatic with me.’

Hyson hugged her waist and rubbed his face against her shoulder, “Oh, my mum is still the best!”

Zhia Yanjun laughed at his antics and Hyson finally noticed the video call. He looked at the screen of the iPad his mother held and narrowed his eyes. “Tsk. No wonder you want me to get lost as soon as possible. You’re talking to your new favorite.”

Yue Yue shook her head at her son, ‘New favorite? He is my old favorite!’

Hyson’s lips trembled as if he was about to cry but held himself back, “This is heartbreaking.”

“You should get over it Fai,” said Zhai Yanjun. “You really can’t change the fact that I’m the old favorite. After all, I’m older than you. I came first.”

“You think that’s something to be proud about?” retorted Hyson. “Well, guess what? It only makes you old! Wait! Right, you’re just like your ex-girlfriend. Old and scary! Why did you both break up? You made such a good pair of oldies!”

Zhai Yanjun gaped at him, “Fai! Did you call her old and scary?”

“I did!” replied Hyson proudly. “Right at her face!”

“And you’re still alive and well?” questioned Zhai Yanjun. “Wow! You deserve respect for that!”

Hyson was smug hearing that, “I know, I know. I’m too good. You’re no match.”

“Right. I can never be a match,” agreed Zhai Yanjun happily.

But hearing his words, Hyson frowned and said, “You agreed too easily. What’s going on? Who bullied you? Why are you upset?”

Zhai Yanjun was baffled by his train of thoughts that was moving as fast as ever. “Nothing is wrong with me.”

“Tsk. Don’t lie. I’m a lie detector. I can tell something is making you upset,” said Hyson. “But whatever it is, don’t let it get to you. Instead of looking at the darkness in your room, you should look at that lamp that’s providing you with light. It’ll remind you that light isn’t all that far from us.”