CHAPTER 524: CHAPTER 523 LAN XINRU’S CHILDHOOD

Lan Xinru immediately stood up straight and said nonchalantly, "No problem, I’ll keep doing this often. When she’s a bit older, she’ll gradually have awareness. I’m starting to build a bond now so that after she’s born, we’ll definitely have a better relationship. It’ll piss off that bunch of people. At that time, they’ll be so jealous of me; just imagining it is exciting."

An Nan, after hearing this, was at a loss for words, feeling nothing but helplessness.

The only thing he wanted to say was, even things like this can be a competition? Can this family be any more boring?

However, he could tell that the woman in front of him was genuinely looking forward to the arrival of the child in her belly, prompting him to blurt out, "Since you like children so much, why not hurry and find someone to marry and have one yourself."

Little did he expect the other’s head to shake like a rattle drum: "No, no, I don’t want to get married. Marriage is too scary."

She simply couldn’t imagine herself being the model wife and mother.

When marriage was brought up, the fear in her eyes was too obvious, leaving An Nan unable to comprehend: "Xin Ru, why are you so afraid of marriage?"

The other shrugged her shoulders again and responded, "I don’t know. I’ve just never thought about getting married."

An Nan wanted to ask further, but was interrupted: "Alright, alright, let’s not continue this topic. Anyway, I’m not going to marry. Just now, my department called, so I need to go back. Drive carefully on the road, and if there’s anything, call me."

After she spoke, An Nan saw a hurried silhouette leaving.

Behind her were three faces with different expressions.

Before An Nan could inquire, the man next to her seemed to know what she intended to ask and began speaking on his own: "Xin Ru never had a Mom growing up. My second aunt and uncle were arranged by the family; they had no feelings before marriage. My uncle had a girlfriend back in college, but at the time, my grandpa and they all disagreed. That woman didn’t know that uncle was the second young master of the Lan Family, and later, she followed a rich man abroad. My second uncle, feeling disheartened, accepted the family’s arrangement. My aunt fell in love with my uncle at first sight and always believed that over time, this man would love her back. You can probably guess the rest; years later, my aunt bore Xin Ru, and the family was harmonious. Just when my second aunt thought this happiness would last forever, that woman returned to find my uncle, and uncle’s feelings rekindled. They started seeing each other again. Later, that woman approached the Lan Family, claiming she and uncle truly loved each other. My aunt only then realized that uncle had someone he loved, and simultaneously understood why this man never loved her. She merely turned calmly to her room, but later, no one anticipated her decision. While everyone was downstairs talking, she chose suicide to end it all upstairs. It was Xin Ru who discovered she had stopped breathing. The adults entered the room in a panic after hearing Xin Ru’s cries, seeing Xin Ru with her hands tightly gripping Mom’s arm with blood flowing, her face completely pinched. Ever since, this incident left an indelible scar in Xin Ru’s heart."