Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The man felt like he was in a terrible fix. He was already feeling irritable enough after going through the accounts, and now, his head pounded even harder when he heard the boyâs outburst.
Baby Chu, who was merely pretending to throw a tantrum, became completely frightened out of his wits when he noticed the uncleâs grim look through his tears. He started bawling raucously for real as he collapsed on the ground and rubbed his watery eyes with his meaty hands.
His cries, which sounded shrill and deafening in spite of him having a childish voice, seemed capable of shaking the world. Even the godfather himself was intimidated by them as he stared dumbly at the blubbering boy.
âUwah... uwah... Uncle is a heartless meanie... uwah... A bully... Uncle bullied me...â
The kid, one by one, listed the adultâs âcrimesâ while sobbing miserably!
âSTOP CRYING!â barked Gu Jinglian while shooting the kiddo a ferocious glare. It backfired, though, for it frightened the latter even more and made him burst into yet another hysterical wail, which effectively cut off any other words the man had to say.
âWAHââ
His head was splitting, but he was utterly helpless against the boy. He resorted to threatening him this time. âKeep crying, and Iâll toss you into the pond to feed the fishes!â
âWah... Uncle is going to toss me into the pond to feed the fishes... wah...â
As if he had committed some unforgivable sins against him, the boy cried harder than ever, which triggered the manâs desire to strangle him to death once and for all.
He had little patience for children, much less the ability to deal with them. Just hearing Baby Chuâs wails was enough to put him in a foul mood, but the fiercer he was toward the boy, the harder the latter cried. Tears just would not stop flowing from his red, swollen eyes as if he had turned on the waterworks.
Are there taps in his eyes?
Just where are all those tears coming from? Thereâs no end to them!
Having completely lost all of his patience by now, the man rose to his feet to leave.
Since this brat insists on sleeping in this room, he can have it to himself. Iâll leave and sleep in another room, instead!
In any case, I donât have the patience to coax him.
However, the moment he stood up, Baby Chu, while sobbing, immediately moved to hug his legs and refused to let him go.
âP-Please donât abandon me, uncle... Please donât abandon me...ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The man remained aloof. âThis is a warning: Let go.â
âUncle... other than mommy, youâre the nicest person in this world to me. Do you also not want me...â
He was taken aback by the boyâs tearful, heartfelt declaration, and for a moment, he did not know how to respond to it.
âIâve never had a father since birth, but you care and take care of me like one, so I swear to repay your kindness when I grow up. Iâll take care of you and send you off on your last journey when you grow old!â
Take care of me and send me off on my last journey when I grow old?
Is this brat cursing me?
âDo you not want me because Iâm too troublesome...â
He answered bluntly, âThatâs right.â
â...â That silenced the boy right away as he stared at him with his doe eyes.
âYouâre a big nuisance.â
Baby Chuâs eyes turned watery once more. âReally? Am I really a nuisance...â
âYes.â
âWoo...â
The boyâs heart shattered into pieces when he heard those hurtful words, and his raging howls instantly became sobs of misery.