"Uncle, it's me. Mingze."
Before I could say anymore, the call was sharply hung up. I stared dazedly at the phone for a little while before putting it in my phone with a sigh.
Wang Muchen glanced at me and I sat on his lap, opening my mouth to explain without needing him to ask.
"That was my uncle. Maternal uncle."
He raised a brow
"You've never talked about your maternal family before."
I hung my arm around his neck
"We're not that close. Ever since my mom died, they distanced themselves from us. Zhu Hui Ying was the closer to my uncle. I don't really know him that much but she told me they started avoiding us all of a sudden. I could tell she was sad and I didn't understand why they wouldn't want her anymore. Subconsciously, I also started distancing myself from them and when my uncle tried to reach out later, I didn't pay any attention. Now that I think about it,they must have been aware of the whole thing."
He rubbed his thumb against my waist in circular motions.
