Chapter 227: Uncle’s Memories

Huo Tian looked at her uncle in confusion. She felt that his current expression was too serious. What he was going to say later would definitely not be simple…

Sure enough, Ding Chen gritted his teeth and said, “That man is a complete scumbag. It’s not overboard no matter how much I detest him…”

Ding Chen then told Huo Tian about how after Xi Cheng left Ding Rong and the child in her stomach, Ding Rong was still working outside when she was eight months pregnant. When she gave birth, the two of them almost lost their lives. Later on, due to the nurse’s negligence, she had mixed up the two children.

Probably because he had already said this once, Ding Chen’s expression was no longer filled with hatred like before. He had tried his best to appear calm, but Huo Tian could still hear his dissatisfaction towards Xi Cheng from Ding Chen’s tone.

Huo Tian said impartially and objectively, “It’s indeed Dad’s fault for leaving his pregnant wife behind and disappearing without a trace. But I think that there should be more than this reason for Uncle’s deep hatred for Dad, right?”

Huo Tian turned around and stared into Ding Chen’s eyes, wanting to pry out his true emotions. However, Ding Chen subconsciously avoided eye contact with Huo Tian. After a long silence, Ding Chen rubbed his face and continued to tell her about the past…

“After your father and mother got together, because he didn’t have a good educational background and wasn’t willing to find a low-paying but stable job, he learned to become a mediator for those gang members…”

Huo Tian had never heard of this before and interrupted, “What’s that?”

However, Ding Chen did not answer. He seemed to have ignored any commotion outside.

He continued, “That guy who doesn’t know his own limits is clearly an outsider without any foundation. Instead, he likes to get into conflicts with unbridled and arrogant gangs for the sake of ordinary civilians. When he was still around, those small gangs gave him some face and distanced themselves from Sister. However, he just disappeared without saying a word later on. How could the gangs that had a feud with him let go of my pregnant sister?”

“I wouldn’t have shown such a strong reaction if Sister had only suffered a little in terms of materialistic life after he left. What I hate is that he recklessly provoked danger and then left, leaving Sister in danger…”

Huo Tian’s breathing paused and she looked at Ding Chen nervously. “So what happened to Mom back then?”

Ding Chen’s hands were trembling. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, put it in his mouth, but did not light it. It was as if it was just to ease his agitation.

After a long while, he gritted his teeth and continued, “Your mother and I didn’t live together since we were young, but we had a very good relationship. After your maternal grandparents passed away, I received an inheritance and insurance money and came to look for your mother. Back then, I discovered those gang members. They, they…”

Ding Chen tried a few times but could not continue. His eyes were red and his entire body was trembling. He leaned on the steering wheel to hide his loss of composure.

The scene back then seemed to still be in Ding Chen’s eyes. That day was probably a memory that he would never be able to forget in his life…

Actually, Ding Rong and Ding Chen’s family was very complicated. Their parents grew up in the urban village, met, and got married.

In the era of rapid economic development, this area seemed to have been forgotten. Various new infrastructure was built elsewhere, many high-rise buildings rose from the ground. However, the urban village remained so dilapidated. Slowly, this place became a slum in everyone’s eyes.

Ding Rong and Ding Chen’s parents were determined to go out and make a name for themselves. They left the young Ding Rong in the urban village and handed her over to the elders at home to take care of..