Li Anran's words were not loud, but they sounded like a thunderclap to the old lady, directly sounding an alarm bell in her heart.

Yes, what if Jian Ruoxi abandons this child?

After spending so much time together, she had gained a fairly comprehensive understanding of Jian Ruoxi. Through her observations, she discovered that Ruoxi resembled her grandson in some ways, especially when working.

Both of them were very career-oriented, even prioritizing their careers above all else. She once believed that, under certain circumstances, they could sacrifice less important things for their careers, such as relationships or other people.

Although she didn't follow entertainment news closely, based on previous videos and her maid's occasional reports, she could tell that Jian Ruoxi's career was on a roll lately, with a very full schedule every day. If it weren't for this sudden incident, she wouldn't still be at home; she would probably have left long ago.

In this context, the question Li Anran just raised is worth considering. Regardless, the old lady is very uncertain about this issue; she truly cannot be sure that Jian Ruoxi will firmly choose the child over her career.

Especially the children of the Lu family.

If things really develop to that point, and it comes down to the final moment when a choice must be made, what answer will Jian Ruoxi give?

The more the old lady thought about it, the more worried she became, and subconsciously her gaze fell on Jian Ruoxi's back.

Jian Ruoxi, what kind of answer will you give? Let me see your attitude so I can have an answer.

Jian Ruoxi was absolutely furious with Li Anran.

She truly hadn't expected Li Anran to ask such a question. Before, Li Anran had already been dancing across her bottom line by spouting nonsense in front of her, but now she was practically dancing recklessly in her sensitive area.

She turned around angrily, glaring at Li Anran with her eyes, and retorted emphatically, "Li Anran, don't compare me to someone like you! Only you could do something like this. And don't forget, you've already done it."

After saying that, Jian Ruoxi left without looking back. However, she didn't go upstairs but skipped the stairs and went towards the back garden.

Li Anran's expression instantly turned ugly.

Jian Ruoxi actually brought up this matter, something she never wanted to recall again.

Back then, in order to make Lu Shen feel guilty towards her, she deliberately aborted her pregnancy. However, Lu Shen didn't know at the time that the child in her womb was his.

Some time has passed since then, and she is now living a relatively comfortable and smooth-sailing life. She has almost forgotten about the incident.

Now, Jian Ruoxi has brought this up again, reminding her of the decisions she made in order to achieve her goals.

Jian Ruoxi, you're getting more and more ruthless...

Li Anran's eyes darkened, and she gritted her teeth.

The old lady was completely unaware of this matter. Listening to Jian Ruoxi and Li Anran's cryptic conversation, she keenly sensed that there must be something else hidden behind the scenes that she didn't know about, and that it was very likely related to Lu Shen.

Jian Ruoxi said that Li Anran had already done this kind of thing. Did Li Anran ever abandon her own child? When did she have the child?

"Li Anran, what was Jian Ruoxi talking about just now?"

The old lady narrowed her eyes and looked at Li Anran scrutinizingly, clearly wanting an explanation from her.

Did Li Anran have a child? Was that child Ah Shen's? Did she really abort the child?

These questions weighed heavily on the old lady's mind, and she could not ignore them.

"Madam, please don't believe Jian Ruoxi's words. She's just slandering me."

Li Anran felt her heart pounding under the old lady's gaze, but she forced a calm yet aggrieved expression on her face. "She just doesn't want to answer my questions, so she's trying to change the subject and criticize me."

"Is that so?" The old lady expressed doubt about her words. "You'd better tell the truth. Besides, Ah Shen is still here. Do you think that now that Jian Ruoxi is gone, you can lie without anyone here exposing you?"

Li Anran's expression froze.

Lu Shen gave her a mocking look, clearly having no intention of protecting her.

"Well, I did have an abortion before because of certain things..."

Li Anran murmured softly, quickly thinking of an excuse to brush it off, "Madam, let's not ask about such things in such detail. How many people's love lives are smooth sailing? This is just a mistake I made when I was young and ignorant. Reopening old wounds will only make them fester. Please let it go."

"……All right."

The old lady had no choice but to give up.

After leaving, Jian Ruoxi went to the back garden to relax.

"Sigh. Life is getting more and more unsettling..."

Jian Ruoxi sighed softly, sat on a bench in the back garden, and stared blankly at the sky.

She hadn't even looked at it for two minutes when her phone suddenly rang. Jian Ruoxi picked it up and saw that it was Lu Jin calling.

"Jian Ruoxi, how are you now? Have you been affected in any way?"

As soon as the call connected, Lu Jin's concerned voice rang out impatiently.

Jian Ruoxi suddenly felt a little better.

There are still people in the Lu family who genuinely care about them.

"It's alright, it's just that Ran Jie told me I couldn't go out, and Li Anran gave me a hard time. I only managed to steal a moment of free time just now."

"That Li Anran, she really can't stay idle, all she does is think about causing you trouble and making things difficult for you!"

Lu Jin said indignantly.

"Don't worry, she can't do anything to me with her skills."

"How are you feeling right now? I'm really worried that this is affecting your mood too much, which is bad for your health and for the baby!"

"It's alright, but Li Anran is just too infuriating. I think I should avoid meeting her, otherwise it'll be like dynamite meeting a spark, and we'll explode immediately."

"Li Anran is really annoying... I really didn't expect things to turn out this way. How did it get out? It was Han Mingyi who told everyone!"

"I also find Han Mingyi's situation strange. However, when I decided to keep the child, I had already anticipated that this day would come. So, what's happening now isn't unacceptable."

"You really think a lot, you've even considered things this far ahead."

"What else can I do? After all, my situation is special. What can I do if I don't want to think about the long term?"

The two chatted for a while, exchanging a few words here and there, and Jian Ruoxi's mood was silently healed by Lu Jin.

By the end, Lu Jin noticed that her tone had improved considerably. Just as he was about to hang up, Jian Ruoxi suddenly remembered something and spoke up to stop him.

"Lu Jin, I suddenly realized I haven't seen Ali in a long time. What about you?"