Xiao's parents were completely stunned. Xiao Ming didn't give them time to react. He pulled them out of the crowd and found a secluded place, advising them, "Mom and Dad, you don't need to worry about me anymore. You're so old, and you were about to hit me after just a few words. Do you think you're still young? I'll handle finding a partner myself, and maybe I can even bring a child back. You don't need to worry about me. Go on a trip when you have time, and don't worry about me."

Mr. and Mrs. Xiao exchanged a glance, then turned their attention to Xiao Ming.

Before Mrs. Xiao could speak, Mr. Xiao stopped her, shaking his head and saying, "It seems we were worrying for nothing. Old woman, we were just talking about going on a trip last time, how about we go back and book the plane tickets?"

"Hey, you..."

Mr. Xiao patted Xiao Ming on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You're all grown up now, and you have your own ideas, which we all understand. We didn't mean anything by it; we just hope you can be happy. This time, we were too hasty. Go ahead, do whatever you want to do, and don't worry too much."

Xiao Ming glanced at his parents, nodded, and turned to walk towards Xiang Wan.

Xiao's mother wanted to bring her son back, but Xiao's father stopped her, saying, "Old woman, our son is not a child anymore. It's not appropriate to continue to discipline him like before."

“What’s inappropriate about it? He’s my son, so I have to take care of him.”

"Yes, it's certainly okay to take care of things. The problem is, can we live our lives for our son? In the end, he has to live his own life. He can choose who to be with, and we should just offer our blessings and not cause him any trouble."

"But that girl Xiang Wan..."

"They divorced in the heat of the moment. In all these years, have you ever seen our son get close to any other girl?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao's mother sighed, "If we had known it would turn out this way, we should have stopped them back then. Although I don't like that girl, it was Xiaoming who chose her himself."

Mr. Xiao nodded. "So, let's just watch from the sidelines and not upset our son. He's had a tough time too."

"Hey, who did you think upset our son? Explain yourself!"

Mr. Xiao shook his head and smiled, then turned and walked outside. Mrs. Xiao kept pressing him for an explanation, determined to find out who had upset her son.

Xiang Wan watched silently as Xiao Ming's blind date ended without any results, feeling quite relieved. If Xiao Ming had seen her and still dared to meet someone else's daughter, then she would have to consider finding a different way to properly punish this heartless man.

Standing in front of Xiang Wan, Xiao Ming's casual attire and handsome face were indeed quite attractive.

Many people shook their heads at him with regret, thinking to themselves, what's wrong with young people these days? Why would they give up perfectly good young women and insist on finding a divorced man with children? Has the world changed?

Xiang Wan looked up, took off her pretentious glasses, and said with a look of surprise, "Oh, Dr. Xiao, what are you doing here? Are you here for a blind date? Me too, what a coincidence."

Xiao Ming's face turned ashen. This woman was such a good actress; they were clearly two people who knew each other very well, yet she pretended not to know them. Fine, if she wanted to pretend, then let's see who could do it best!

"Honey, let's stop playing and go home."

Xiang Wan was so shocked she almost dropped her umbrella. She asked incredulously, "Dr. Xiao, are you sick? Should we take you to the hospital?"

Xiao Ming took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Honey, I know I was wrong. I'll never ignore your calls again. What if people misunderstand? Let's not bother these old folks. After all, they're sincerely trying to find a partner for their child. What if they find someone who's already taken and it ruins their child's life?"

Watching Xiao Ming spout nonsense with a straight face, Xiang Wan suddenly felt a surge of joy coursing through her body. This Xiao Ming, his way of speaking was quite to her liking. Just now, she had been criticized and nitpicked by this group of older people; even though she didn't care, she was still annoyed.

Seeing the people around him looking at Xiao Ming with ugly expressions, saying that they were digging a hole for their own children, he found it strangely amusing.

Clearing her throat, Xiang Wan suppressed the involuntary smile that appeared at the corner of her mouth and teased, "I really didn't know Dr. Xiao was so humorous. Someone like you, with your looks, figure, a monthly salary of over ten thousand, a respectable job, and being well-respected, shouldn't have trouble finding a partner. Did you come here to set an example for these old folks? If everyone looked like you, I doubt many of them would succeed."

The onlookers thought: "Let's go somewhere else; this woman isn't someone to mess with."

Xiao Ming smirked and leaned down, saying, "I have high standards, and none of them met them. Is that my fault?"

Xiang Wan raised the umbrella high, covering Xiao Ming's head, and pressed the handle down. From a distance, it looked as if the two were kissing under the umbrella.

The crowd moved back a good distance: What bad luck, running into such a couple. If my own child dared to do that, I'd break their legs!

Under the umbrella, their eyes met.

Xiang Wan's lips curled slightly, and she said provocatively, "Dr. Xiao, if you keep going like this, you'll have even less chance of finding a partner in the future. These elderly folks go to the hospital all the time, and who knows, some of them might recognize you. From now on, your reputation won't be safe."

Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Xiang Wan. "Are you feeling smug?"

"Well, there's nothing to be proud of. It's just that it's funny to see those people looking like they've eaten shit."

Why didn't you finish your doctor's appointment last time before leaving?

"My stomach doesn't hurt anymore, so I'll go home."

"Are you not sick?"

"Do you want me to be sick?"

Xiao Ming took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Is the child mine?"

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