A CERTAIN SOMEONE ( THE ON1Y ONE )

Chapter 061 - Gift

“Can You Come Back?”

Old Man Ding had an elderly phone, the font size as gigantic as bronze bells. Apparently, Jiang Tian wanted to buy him a normal smartphone back then, and tried to patiently convince him that he will teach him how to use it. However, the old man refused no matter what, claiming that he’s old and couldn’t see clearly, there was no way he could read a single word on the screen of a smartphone.

The old man was a force to reckon with, and threatened that he would sell the smartphone as soon as humanly possible. He was genuinely capable of doing such a thing, therefore Jiang Tian was unable to change his mind otherwise, and could only buy him an elderly phone. The old man adored what kids wouldn’t spare a second look at, and brought the phone with him everywhere he went.

Jiang Tian was a gauche person, so the old man loved to tease him especially much. He would often brandish the phone in front of other people, saying that it’s Xiao-Tian who bought it for him etc etc. Naturally, he did show off to Sheng Wang too. When that happened, Jiang Tian was eating his food next to him, and the more he ate the more his expression turned deadpan. In the end, he dumped a giant chicken drumstick in the old man’s bowl, saying, “Don’t talk while eating.”
The old man wanted to smack him with his chopsticks, saying that Jiang Tian is a cheeky brat with a bad temper. Sheng Wang nearly perished from laughter.

One could assign contact numbers as kin on the elderly phone, it was convenient and also for the case of emergency. Jiang Tian took up the number 1 spot, and the old man said this is enough. Later, Jiang Tian notified Xi Le, and added Boss Zhao in too. When Sheng Wang came, he scooted over a little, and so Sheng Wang took up spot number 2 and Boss Zhao ended up with spot number 3.

However, under normal circumstances, Jiang Tian was the only one Old Man Ding would call. Therefore, when Sheng Wang received the call he was caught by surprise.

The old man said, “Ji Huanyu is here to be a menace again. Bring Xiao-Tian to eat elsewhere, don’t let him come here.”

Now that was quite the strange statement, Sheng Wang was a little confused by what he was hearing. “Grandpa, you’re trying to say that don’t let him know Ji Huanyu is there?”
“You don’t say? If not, I would have called him straight away,” the old man said, exasperated.

It was strikingly obvious whenever Old Man Ding lied through the phone: scared of more questions, his tone would deliberately sound harsher, and hang up straight away after a few curt lines, not giving the person the chance to speak.
Even Sheng Wang knew how to distinguish his words, not to mention Jiang Tian.

Sheng Wang let out an “oh”.
The old man continued, “I’m afraid the kid will get into a bad mood after hearing Ji Huanyu’s name.”

That was indeed true; Sheng Wang had witnessed Jiang Tian’s change of mood before. Back then, all it took was a mention from Jiang Ou and his mood visibly—dramatically—changed for the worse.

That was kind of strange, Sheng Wang had never fingered out why.
He couldn’t resist but ask, “Grandpa, why is Jiang Tian so bothered by him?”
Old Man Ding did not get what he was saying at the start. He said, as a matter of factly, “Ji Huanyu is no good at all, that’s why. Is there any difference to having this thing that is his father around at all? Quite normal to be annoyed by him, ain’t it.”

“No, I do get it.” Sheng Wang deliberated, “But if we’re talking about not taking care of him enough, well, when I recall what you’ve said, actually……”
Actually, Jiang Ou and Ji Huanyu were basically of the same stripe. They were both negligent in their care towards Jiang Tian when he was young. The difference was that Jiang Ou had no other choice, while Ji Huanyu was simply being himself.
Yet, Jiang Tian’s attitude was as different as day and night. Though he may not be as close and intimate like mother and son towards Jiang Ou, he was protective of her at the very least. He cared about her, and could not bring himself to be harsh with her. On the contrary, he was extremely repulsed by Ji Huanyu, to the point that he refused to spare him even a look, let alone talking to him at all.