Chapter 686 No Comparison

Chapter 686 No Comparison　　Hyson was immediately annoyed when he heard that voice and turned to look at the person. Right there, standing tall clad in his military uniform, Zhai Yanjun smiled at Hyson and even waved 'hi'.

"Yanjun!" called out Grandfather Xiang.

"Hi, Granduncle!" Zhai Yanjun greeted Grandfather Xiang with an intimate smile. And as soon as he looked up at Xiang Hulin, he straightened up and saluted, "General!"

"Forget about the formalities," said Grandfather Xiang and once he said it, Xiang Hulin couldn't possibly do anything about it. His own father had spoken up. He just had to silently take the back seat now.

Zhai Yanjun looked at everything before asking, "How is Saozi?"

"Alive," replied Hyson.

Zhai Yanjun tsked at him, "Fai, I didn't ask you. And if you want to answer so badly, then don't be so lazy and give a proper answer."

"Don't want to," retorted Hyson. "Wait! How did you know about Ellie?"

"My dad called to tell me," answered Zhai Yanjun.

"And how did he know?"

"General told him," was Zhai Yanjun's response.

Hyson looked at Xiang Hulin and nodded in understanding. "Got it!" 

He was planning on ignoring him until Zhai Yanjun rushed up to his mother, "Ayi! How are you?" He hugged her immediately as he went on, "Did you cry? Why are your eyes so red?" He looked so distressed as he questioned her.

Hyson couldn't see it and moved over to pull them apart, "Yah! That's my mum!"

"So?" 

Hyson gaped at him in disbelief. What did he mean by that "So?"

"You've been taking advantage of my absence for weeks now. Haven't you had enough?"

Zhai Yanjun honestly shook his head, "Far from it." He looked at Hyson smugly as he added, "Besides, I'm still Ayi's favorite." He looked at Yue Yue who nodded in cooperation.

Hyson almost laughed out loud, and definitely not because he was finding it funny. Far from it! 

"Mum, I came out of you," reminded Hyson.

"Little Fai, don't you often say that some connections are far greater than blood ones?" questioned Shui Koshing. "Just like you and Raelle."

"How can that be compared?" Hyson shot back. "Ellie and I are soulmates! Soulmates!"

"Oh, by the way, was I hearing things, or just before I came I heard Fai calling me Brother Jun?" 

Zhai Yanjun instantly diverted the topic with a smirk on his face.

Hyson's body froze for a while before he took a deep breath and said, "You definitely were hearing things."

"No, I think I heard it right," insisted Zhai Yanjun.

"No, as I said, you heard it wrong," said Hyson. "Your hearing is broken. No, I should say your whole system is broken."

That earned him a pinch from his mother who glared at him unhappily. Hyson yelped as if he was in pain and pouted as he said to Grandfather Xiang, "Opa, you see what she did? It isn't even my fault and she is punishing me."

"Yue, don't do that again," said Grandfather Xiang while placating his little prince. "Okay, you don't have to worry now. She won't do it. Let's go home and I'll ask Chenyan to make your favorite food to make it up to you."

"That's a good idea," Hyson instantly cheered up. He looked at his mother and said, "I'll also tell Yanyan that you pinched me."

Yue Yue rolled her eyes at her son who was being as petty as he was. Didn't he think of keeping up some image before people? She typed something on her phone and showed the screen to Zhai Yanjun, "You also come home with us?"

"Can't do, Ayi," replied Zhai Yanjun. "I came to see Saozi."

"Well, tough luck. You can't see her," said Hyson.

"Why not?"

"Because she is resting and she threw us all out," answered Hyson.

"It's okay. I'll just wait for her to wake up." Zhai Yanjun's thoughts were simple he just came to see Raelle and Shui Xian so he should at least see them with his own eyes before leaving. No matter what kind of a friendship he and Shui Xian had Shui Xian needed him right now. So, he should be here as a friend to offer his support. That's the least he could do.

Yue Yue turned to her son, 'Where is Chenyan?'

"Be a good girl, mum. You shouldn't see where she is. It's not good for your eyes."

Yue Yue almost beat him right there and then. She glared at him, 'Is that something you should say to your mother?'

"Did I say something wrong?" asked Hyson as he looked at her and then looked at Grandfather Xiang.

"Nope, he isn't wrong," replied Grandfather Xiang.

'When will you stop spoiling him?'

"Never," was the only answer Grandfather Xiang could think of.

Was it a joke? Why would he stop spoiling Hyson? His grandchildren weren't willing to be spoiled like this. So, why couldn't he spoil Hyson? Who made the rule that he couldn't do so?

Xiang Wai's eyes were stuck on Zhai Yanjun and his antics with Hyson. She thought he was unrestrained the last time she saw him at the Xiang Manor but he seemed even more playful today when he was with Hyson. It could be seen how much he was enjoying annoying Hyson but at the same time, there was a doting look in his eyes as he looked at Hyson. As if he was willing to spoil him and pamper him.

Xiang Wai suddenly felt sour! Yes, she was feeling jealous right now as she looked at Hyson.

What the hell?! Was it okay to feel this way right now?

"Is it just me or does my father seem very different?" General Xiang Hulin was questioning himself but his son heard his voice and answered him.

"Dad, you are not mistaken," said Xiang Weimin. He had been as quiet as he always had been. It was his habit to talk when others were talking so he'd always just listen and rarely add a word or two in between. "Grandfather becomes young around Yue Fai."