He could have had an easy trip back. Instead, despite not carrying anyone, he had a harder time than the one who did. He practically ran himself out of breath.
"Everyone says Chen Song and the old lady have a strained relationship, but how is this strained? Even a biological son, who could do what Chen Song has done?"
"He's an official, after all. He handles things with decorum and does everything by the book."
"The old lady did raise Chen Song, so in the end, he's just repaying her kindness."
'Is Chen Song repaying her kindness?'
'Repaying her kindness, my ass!'
'Before he was six, he had grown up under his grandmother's care. With her protection, his life had been a little easier.'
'But after his grandmother passed away, he became like a lonely cabbage in a winter field—utterly miserable.'
'When the old lady was in a good mood, she might toss him a steamed bun. When she was in a bad mood, it was common for her to deny him food for days.'
