"I've heard that Old Man Du was partial toward his children. But I think he treats Mrs. Zhou pretty well." Jiang Yao started chatting with Du Chen over the rolled-down car window.
"My aunt is his only daughter. Plus, she is not going after his inheritance as she married into the Zhou family, that's why he loves her dearly. One wonders why she became the person she is today." Du Chen explained, but one could not miss the sarcastic tone in his voice.
He laughed. "Well, to my grandfather, my father is the eldest son waiting to inherit all his wealth, while I'm the grandson who used to be the outstanding one in the family but eventually became a handicapped person that everyone felt sorry for. While he cared, albeit barely, for me, it all turned into annoyance as time went by."
"What about Du Shixian?" Jiang Yao asked.
"To Old Man Du, he's the exceptional, loyal and filial son, treating his father with patience and compassion. While he tolerated my fatherhis older brother who was always in conflict with himfor the harmony of the family and had only love and affection for methe nephew who could never walk again."
Jiang Yao was surprised. Du Chen told her everything bluntly, yet she could not find the words to console him.
Even though she did not like the Dus and the Zhous, she was indifferent when it came to Du Chen. The fact that he did not expose her identity as the Divine Doctor gave Jiang Yao more reasons to treat him a little better than the rest of his family.
"How much do you think Old Man Du is willing to compromise for Mrs. Zhou?" Jiang Yao was curious with the conversation going on some feet away. Old Man Du was the one talking and looked very distressed while Lu Xingzhi stood listening with the same emotionless face.
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