Chapter 468: Chapter 457: Fierce Ghost
Ye Qiu stirred the curtains with Ghost Energy, gently slapping Xiao Ran’s cheeks.
Xiao Ran immediately looked at the sky-blue curtains with a surprised face and joyfully said, "Mom, Xiao Ran knew you were always here."
"Hehe..." Perhaps the curtains tickled him, he laughed happily again, innocent and adorable.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu also showed a relieved smile; even if her Ghost Energy weakened by a fraction, she was willing.
"Xiao Ran, what are you doing alone in the room?" Just as the mother and son were enjoying their happy time together, the door was rudely knocked on, "Open the door for Daddy, Daddy doesn’t want to say it a second time."
Upon hearing Chu Cheng’s voice, Xiao Ran’s voice instantly faded, and then he cautiously stroked the curtains, "Mom, don’t be scared, Xiao Ran will protect you."
Ye Qiu looked at Xiao Ran, who was clearly afraid of Chu Cheng yet summoned up the courage, and her ferocity emerged; anyone seeing her would notice her eyes blood-red and her face showing a fierce expression.
"Daddy." Xiao Ran dashed to open the door, called the man softly, and then pursed his lips, lowering his fuzzy little head.
If it were a normal child, Daddy would surely ask why the child is so timid and then comfort them properly.
But Chu Cheng clearly wasn’t like that; his first reaction was strong dissatisfaction, followed by a loud scolding: "Why didn’t you open the door when your mom called you for dinner just now? Don’t you have any manners? What’s a boy doing always hanging his head? Do you want everyone to know you’re useless? It’s outrageous; did Ye Qiu teach you like this before? You’re definitely spoiled."
"She’s not my mom." Xiao Ran suddenly spoke, his large eyes stubbornly staring at Chu Cheng, "My mom isn’t her!"
"You dare to talk back?" Chu Cheng’s face turned livid with anger, "I’m telling you, Song Jin is now my wife, and she is your mom; your biological mother Ye Qiu is dead and will never come back. I see you are so unruly, you won’t get to eat today’s meal, reflect on yourself!" After saying that, Chu Cheng "bam" closed the door again.
Ye Qiu watched from aside, fuming so much that her form seemed to alter. What does Xiao Ran understand? He’s only four years old this year, certainly puzzled at the sudden loss of his mother, yet Chu Cheng could ignore the affection between father and son so callously. She was indeed dead - but who caused it? Why reveal such a blunt truth of her death to the child?
And not giving the child food, does he even realize that Xiao Ran is only four years old!
"Mom, you’re not dead, right? Xiao Ran really felt it just now." Xiao Ran hugged a photo frame, and within it, strikingly, was a picture of Ye Qiu with him. He lay on the bed, and soon, tears wet his pillow.
Watching the saddened Xiao Ran, Ye Qiu felt helpless; she couldn’t afford to lose her scarce Ghost Energy, or else she might dissipate before taking her revenge, and what would become of Xiao Ran then?
Xiao Ran cried himself to sleep, and at this moment, Chu Cheng and Song Jin actually left the house; they were so careless as to leave a child alone at home!
Luckily, Xiao Ran was well-behaved; upon waking, he didn’t run around. He touched his shrunken belly, ran to the living room, and started nibbling on an apple he took.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu felt somewhat reassured that the child knew to find something to eat; but at the same time, her resentment towards Chu Cheng and Song Jin grew even stronger, they actually let a four-year-old child go hungry.
Ye Qiu drifted again into the master bedroom and, sure enough, all traces of her had been erased. She looked at the large bed and sneered. She really didn’t know how Chu Cheng and Song Jin could sleep so peacefully in it.
In fact, Chu Cheng was fine, but Song Jin felt quite uncomfortable inside. Just thinking that Ye Qiu had once slept in this bed gave her the creeps. However, she had asked around and was told that her pregnancy was not stable and that it would be best not to alter the home decor; thus, the bed remained unchanged.
But not changing the bed didn’t mean she couldn’t change houses. After all, this home was decorated by Ye Qiu from scratch. Even after disposing of all her belongings, Song Jin was still not satisfied, so today, after breakfast, she dragged Chu Cheng to go house hunting. With the abundance of death compensation money from Ye Qiu, even buying a villa would be well within reach.
Perhaps Song Jin had been jealous of Ye Qiu since their university days! After all, despite being an orphan, Ye Qiu was prettier than her, had better grades, and even the senior students liked her.
What a pity, no matter how many people liked her, what good did it do? She couldn’t keep a man’s heart. With just a few words, she stirred Chu Cheng’s suspicions, and with just a little seduction, Ye Qiu’s husband became hers.
So what’s the use of being pretty? Now the house is hers, the husband is hers, even Ye Qiu’s death compensation money is hers, and she can even beat and scold Chu Ran, that little bastard, at will. Hah, Ye Qiu, you could never have imagined such an end, could you?
But who asked you to live better than me, an orphan? You deserved it!
"Ah Jing, Ah Jing, what’s wrong with you? Which set have you taken a liking to?" Chu Cheng’s voice pulled Song Jin back from her reverie.
Looking at the handsome and dashing man in front of her, Song Jin smiled happily. To be honest, she didn’t really like Chu Cheng at the beginning; she just thought he was extraordinary because Ye Qiu, among so many outstanding seniors, had chosen him.
But as they spent more time together, his tenderness towards her gradually made Song Jin fall for him. However, Ye Qiu was in between them, which was extremely irritating.
Coincidentally, during that time, Chu Cheng’s stocks had some problems. When he set his sights on Ye Qiu, Song Jin was not scared but rather excited.
In the end, as they had planned, no one suspected that Ye Qiu’s death was a murder. The insurance company paid out a large sum of money, which not only covered the loss from Chu Cheng’s stock investment but also left them with a sizeable amount of money to squander.
"How about we buy a villa? The facilities around the villa are better. After our child is born, he will definitely like it," Song Jin suggested, touching her belly.
Seeing her say this, the sales attendant quickly seized the opportunity, brought out the brochure, and pointed to the real estate development: "Since Mr. and Miss are considering buying a villa, why not take a look at our newly developed Green Lake Villa District?"
"The reservations made so far are from well-known personalities in our A city. Mr. Chu and Miss Song, you are lucky. There has just been a cancellation; otherwise, it would have been sold out!"
"May I ask why that family cancelled?" Chu Cheng inquired.
"Do you know about the Zhou Family? They went bankrupt just recently, didn’t they? Naturally, they couldn’t afford it anymore. Let me tell you, buying this villa is absolutely correct. The Green Lake District was specifically calculated by a feng shui master, with mountains and water nearby, first-rate for fostering people, and it also has a full range of facilities. Your child will even have the privilege to attend Green Lake Noble Primary School. If you don’t reserve today, it might be gone by tomorrow," said the sales lady.
Hearing the sales lady say this, Chu Cheng and Song Jin were tempted as well.