Chapter 1865: Jhiang's House

“Brother Shu, I have nothing to do with Song Jin anymore. I don’t care about his future, nor do I want to inquire. It’s not important, I’ve let it go.”

That’s rare.

Xu Shu glanced at her through the mirror.

It didn’t seem like she was lying.

Whenever she felt upset, she would pick at her fingers, pressing her fingernails until they turned pale.

After a moment, Xu Shu finally said, “That’s good.”

After the red light, he turned the steering wheel to the left, as sunlight shone through the rearview mirror for a moment, his lips curling into an almost undetectable smile.

Grandpa’s last name is Jhiang. The Jhiang’s House is quite far from the Xu Family’s place. Passing through the city center at this time avoided the morning rush hour, but there were still a few stretches of road with traffic jams. It took almost an hour of stop-and-go driving to get there.

There’s a large parking lot in front of the house.

The Jhiang family has been in medicine for generations, and during holidays, too many visitors come to park. Not wanting guests to find parking outside, Grandpa moved the gate further in several years ago, demolished the entrance screen wall, and expanded an area for parking.

Xu Shu parked the car under a crooked-necked tree.

The tree isn’t tall. When it was first planted, it was already a meter-high sapling. After it was planted for two months, Xu Tingting often swung on its branches. She was quite chubby as a child, plump and round by the age of four or five, with short hair, but Madam Xu would always tie two little buns on her head, bouncing adorably. She was smart though; knowing she was overweight, and that the tree might not be able to bear her weight, she chose the thickest branch, dangling her feet for a few seconds before putting them back down, repeatedly torturing it, causing the initially fine sapling to grow into a robustly crooked-necked tree.

“What a pity.”

Just as Xu Shu was staring at the tree with a sigh, Xu Tingting immediately covered his mouth, “I know you were going to say I was fat when I was little!”

He squinted his eyes with a smile, swatted her hand away, and turned his head to dodge, “Not fat. You weren’t fat at all. I was just feeling sorry for the tree, it could have grown up to be straight.”

Xu Tingting clenched her fist, “Second Brother was so naughty when he was little! It’s all his fault for loving to climb trees, Grandpa’s house had many trees ruined by him!”

Xu Shu chuckled, “No wonder your Second Brother loved to pick on you, you definitely deserved it.”

“I was adorable!”

“Shameless,” Xu Shu pressed down on the top of her head, gently nudging her forward, “Come help carry things, you adorable one.”

Xu Tingting arranged her bangs back into their original style, slowly shuffled over.

Xu Shu handed her a box of health supplements to carry, while he carried a handful himself. Giving her a look, she understood instantly, scooting around him to close the trunk.

Grandpa’s small villa was built long ago, hard to tell how many generations it’s been passed down. He roughly repaired the dilapidated parts, maintaining its original appearance. In the entry square, there are still a few horse-tethering stones, and the ground is paved with large slabs of bluestone. As a child, Xu Tingting loved to mark territories and then pull her two brothers into playing hopscotch.

After walking just a short distance inside, a beautiful woman approached. She was well-maintained, appearing young, but the fine lines at the corners of her eyes betrayed her age when she smiled. From a distance, she waved to them and called a few servants to help carry things from their hands.

“Bringing so much again, if your Grandpa sees it, he’ll start talking. Coming back here should feel like coming home, but instead, you seem more formal as you’ve grown up.”

Xu Tingting peeked out from behind Xu Shu, “Aunt!”