Yan Yue had imagined many scenarios in which he and Lu Lingxi would confess to Wang Shuxiu, but none of them included being caught by Wang Shuxiu on a secret date late at night.

It was past ten o'clock, and the neighborhood was completely silent. Most of the neighbors were asleep, with only a few lights on. Yan Yue knew that Wang Shuxiu was a bit naughty, and was afraid that she would make a scene without any care. He didn't care, but he was concerned about Lu Lingxi's situation. Before Wang Shuxiu could lose her temper, Yan Yue gently pushed Lu Lingxi and whispered, "Let's go back and talk."

Lu Lingxi looked at Wang Shuxiu with a guilty conscience, and walked to her side with his head lowered. Fortunately, Wang Shuxiu didn't want to make a scene outside, and she raised her eyebrows, glared at Yan Yue fiercely over Lu Lingxi, and turned back to the house.

In the living room, Xiao Feng felt helpless. He expected Yan Yue to endure for several months, but who would have thought that Yan Yue couldn't even endure for a week. To be honest, Wang Shuxiu didn't catch them dating on purpose, but because of the mother-son bond. Usually, Wang Shuxiu would feel sleepy after nine o'clock and fall asleep early, but tonight she lay in bed tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep. Xiao Feng asked her what was wrong, but Wang Shuxiu couldn't explain it clearly. She just felt heavy in her heart as if something was going to happen. The last time she felt this way was when Lu Lingxi had an accident in the park. She was exhausted after the night shift, and she couldn't fall asleep because she had something on her mind. Not long after, she received a call from Yi Hang. Lu Lingxi was sent to the hospital without knowing what was going on.

Xiao Feng didn't take Wang Shuxiu's words seriously. They were all fine at home, what could possibly happen? After finally coaxing Wang Shuxiu to sleep, she heard Lu Lingxi sneak out the door. Xiao Feng immediately realized something, and his mood at that time was indescribable. Before he could think of an excuse for Lu Lingxi, Wang Shuxiu reacted very quickly and followed him out. As a result...

Lu Lingxi followed Wang Shuxiu obediently, looking like he had done something wrong.

Yan Yue looked at Xiao Feng apologetically, and followed him in calmly. At this point, he didn't want to keep it a secret any longer.

Xiao Feng and Yan Yue's eyes met, and he quickly understood Yan Yue's intention. Although the timing was a bit wrong, it was already like this, and no one could do anything about it.

"Mom..." Lu Lingxi helped Wang Shuxiu sit on the sofa and called softly. His voice was soft and flattering, breaking the awkward silence in the room. Wang Shuxiu's heart softened when she thought of his usual well-behaved appearance, but when she turned around and saw Yan Yue, her face immediately darkened again, and she hardened her heart and refused to pay attention to him.

Yan Yue felt sorry for Lu Lingxi. Facing Wang Shuxiu's angry eyes, he said calmly, "Auntie, I love Xiaoxi. I hope you can agree that Xiaoxi and I can be together."

He said it so frankly that even Xiao Feng was stunned. He didn't expect Yan Yue to be so direct right from the start.

Wang Shuxiu's face immediately turned red, she was completely angry. Without even thinking, she said loudly: "I don't agree."

Wang Shuxiu was really furious. If she hadn't been pregnant, she would have wanted to beat up Yan Yue. What did he mean by loving Xiaoxi and asking her to agree to them being together? Can two men live together? Can they get married? Can they have children? They can't do anything. Why did she agree to Xiaoxi being with him? Now Yan Yue seems to be getting along with Xiaoxi, but what about the future? There is no guarantee between the two of them. It's not just one or two days, it's a lifetime. How can they get along? Even if they are always together, what will the neighbors think? What will people outside think? Can she let the little bastard live his whole life under the criticism of people around him? The little bastard is only 19 after the Chinese New Year. What does he know?

These concerns of hers are all normal concerns of being a parent, and they are exactly the same as what Xiao Feng said to Lu Lingxi a few days ago. Yan Yue was about to speak after listening, but Lu Lingxi had already spoken seriously: "Mom, I like Brother Yan and want to be with Brother Yan. We are the same as other people, with the same job and the same life. There is no difference except that we can't get married and have children. I know mom is worried that someone will point fingers at our lives behind our backs, but they have nothing to do with me, so why should I care about their opinions? I am an adult and I know what I want. I believe in Brother Yan and want to try to live with him."

Since he was discharged from the hospital half a year ago, Lu Lingxi has changed his rebellious character and has been obedient in front of Wang Shuxiu. The only thing he did against Wang Shuxiu was that he refused to go to school and insisted on going out to work. But even in this matter, Lu Lingxi's starting point was to reduce the burden on his family, not that he really didn't want to go to school. Wang Shuxiu was used to Lu Lingxi's obedience and understanding. When she heard Lu Lingxi's words, her first reaction was that the disobedient little bastard was back again. But she turned her head and looked at Lu Lingxi. The little bastard's eyes were clear, and his little face was stern and extremely serious, which was completely different from the rebellious and disobedient in her memory.

Wang Shuxiu was speechless for a moment.

Lu Lingxi's words not only stunned Wang Shuxiu, but also Yan Yue. He looked at Lu Lingxi tenderly and said solemnly: "I will treat Xiaoxi well for the rest of my life."

Even though Yan Yue had many explanations for Wang Shuxiu's concerns, after thinking about all the words in his mind, the only thing he said was this simple sentence.

Wang Shuxiu's expression became complicated. She had been in society for most of her life, and she could still tell the difference between true and false. Yan Yue's words were much more effective than his nonsense. She didn't know what she felt in her heart. The little bastard stood beside her and said that he wanted to be with a man with a serious expression that she had never had before. She couldn't bear to scold the little bastard, and wanted to muster up the courage to scold Yan Yue a few more times, but her anger was inexplicably suppressed after she let it out in one breath.

Xiao Feng glanced at Wang Shuxiu's expression and immediately said, "It's too late. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Xiaohua, you are pregnant now, so you must take care of yourself."

When he said that, Yan Yue immediately followed suit and said, "Xiaoxi has to go to the store tomorrow, so it's time to go to bed."

It seemed that because of the confession, Yan Yue no longer hid her feelings for Lu Lingxi from him, and openly cared about Lu Lingxi. Wang Shuxiu's anger rose again, and she wanted to say something but couldn't find the right words. She glared at Yan Yue fiercely and went back to the house angrily.

Xiao Feng nodded at Yan Yue with a strange expression, knowing that Yan Yue did it on purpose, he had found Wang Shuxiu's weakness. The reason why Wang Shuxiu didn't agree with them being together was that she was worried that Lu Lingxi was not doing well. Yan Yue showed concern for Lu Lingxi in front of Wang Shuxiu, and Wang Shuxiu really couldn't do anything about him.

After Wang Shuxiu left, Yan Yue couldn't stay any longer. He smiled at Lu Lingxi soothingly and said softly, "Don't think about anything, just go to sleep."

Lu Lingxi nodded hesitantly.

The matter seemed to have passed for the time being, and Yan Yue quickly returned to the next door. Hearing the sound of the door closing outside, Wang Shuxiu sighed. To her, what had just happened was like the second boot that had been hanging over her head falling down, and her guess in her heart was confirmed. She lay in bed unable to sleep, and really couldn't understand why the little bastard would fall in love with a man.

"Why do you think Xiaoxi fell in love with Yan Yue?" Wang Shuxiu pulled Xiao Feng aside to talk.

Xiao Feng had actually thought about this question. Yan Yue's calculations were one aspect, and Lu Lingxi's personality was probably another. He thought about it and said, "It might be related to Xiaoxi's upbringing."

In Xiao Feng's opinion, Lu Lingxi's growing environment is not a normal child's growing environment. He has been in society for many years, and his younger brothers are basically from families similar to Lu Lingxi's. One is a father who is addicted to gambling, and the other is a mother who is busy working to make money to support the family. Lu Lingxi has been alone since he was a child. Lu Yishui only cares about whether there is money at home for him to gamble, and he doesn't care about Lu Lingxi. Although Wang Shuxiu loves Lu Lingxi, she doesn't have much time and energy to take care of him. She can only ensure that Lu Lingxi is well fed and well-drinked, and can't take care of other things at all. In the process of Lu Lingxi's growth, the image of his parents is missing. When he later lost his memory, Yan Yue appeared in the blank, and appeared in front of him with a calm and reliable image.

At the beginning, Lu Lingxi didn't necessarily like Yan Yue, but simply relied on and trusted her. But as time went on, Yan Yue stayed by Lu Lingxi's side, like a friend and a family member. Under Yan Yue's conscious guidance, it was too easy for Lu Lingxi to like him.

Xiao Feng didn't know that his guess was exactly the truth. Although the two Lu Lingxi grew up in different environments, they were essentially the same. He was vague, but Wang Shuxiu understood it clearly. It was still Lu Yishui's fault. If Lu Yishui was not unreliable, how could she, as a mother, leave her children at home and go out to work to make money day and night, and she wouldn't...

Xiao Feng persuaded Wang Shuxiu: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You think it's good, but there's nothing we can do if Xiaoxi doesn't like it. Xiaohua, why have you worked hard for half your life? Isn't it for Xiaoxi to live a good life? He is very happy with Yan Yue now, but you force them to separate. Xiaoxi is unhappy. What do you want? Besides, what Xiaoxi said is right. What's the difference between them and the two of us? Except that they can't have children, everything else is the same. Look, my eldest brother and sister-in-law don't have children, but they live a good life! Xiaoxi is obedient now, and Xiaohua, you can't take advantage of Xiaoxi's obedience and force him to do something he doesn't like, right?"

Wang Shuxiu thought Xiao Feng's words made sense at first, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. She looked at Xiao Feng suspiciously, "Did Yan Yue do you any good?"

Xiao Feng sneered, "How could that be?"

Wang Shuxiu snorted and calmed down. "I'll think about it."

Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Xiao Hua could say this meant that she had already compromised in her heart, but she just couldn't change her mind all at once and needed some time to slow down.

The next morning, Lu Lingxi got up early and waited in the living room. When he saw Wang Shuxiu coming out, he immediately went to her. "Mom." He hugged Wang Shuxiu's arm affectionately, his eyes sparkling, with a hint of cautious flattery.

Wang Shuxiu's heart softened suddenly. Although the little bastard was very close to her after losing his memory, he didn't seem to be able to express his feelings. He was rarely as close as other mothers and children, and it was even rarer for him to cling to her like this. She glared at Lu Lingxi hatefully, reached out and poked his head with a finger, and cursed, "Little bastard."

Lu Lingxi knew Wang Shuxiu's temper. She would usually get over it after scolding someone like this. She immediately curved her eyes and whispered, "Mom, I love you."

"You little bastard! You only know how to say nice things."