Chapter 391 Impossible

“…I’m different. I’m willing to risk my life.” Su Lao Er’s voice held a smile when he saw her stop.

Xu Ying frowned, turned to look at him, and said, "Su Min'an, your life isn't just about your mother and your family. They wouldn't want to hear you say things like that. You have your own path to walk, you shouldn't..."

“This is the path I’ve chosen,” Su Lao Er interrupted her, his voice firm and resolute.

Xu Ying glared at him, "You're just being stubborn! You've never been married or loved anyone, you wouldn't understand how agonizing it is to spend your whole life with someone who doesn't love you. Love can overcome any difficulty, do you understand?"

"I understand."

Su Lao Er said, "I was ignorant before. I once liked a woman because of her appearance. I was willing to defy the world for her, but later I found that she was not worthy of me."

Xu Ying was taken aback.

Su Lao Er looked at her and said, "You're the second woman I've ever liked. You come from a good family and have a kind heart. My mother likes you, my whole family likes you, and I like you too. But I have to be honest, I do want to use your family background to avoid ten years of hard work and climb up the ladder sooner..."

Xu Ying, "..."

Her face inexplicably felt hot; Su Lao Er's blatant gaze was truly unbearable.

Xu Ying turned to run away, saying, "If you want to lend it, then lend it to me. I didn't say I wouldn't. When you get back from your military service, just tell me what you want to do, and I'll have my parents and other uncles and aunts help you with that. Don't talk about whether you want to marry me or whether you like me. We're too different, it's not suitable."

Su Lao Er frowned, then nodded and said okay.

Xu Ying had just breathed a sigh of relief when Su Lao Er said again, "Then I'll try my best to get a first-class merit this time, to start from a higher point and close the gap between you and me as soon as possible."

Xu Ying, "..."

Is that what she meant?

Xu Ying turned around and stared at Su Lao Er's head, somewhat wanting to crack open his skull to see what he was thinking.

She glared at him irritably, then turned and left.

She took two steps out, then turned back to glare at him, and said in a harsh voice, "Don't follow me in."

Su Lao Er nodded obediently.

Xu Ying closed her eyes, cursed, and took a deep breath before daring to push open the door and go in.

The room was quiet for a moment, then soon returned to its lively atmosphere.

Su Lao Er stood outside for a while before leaving.

Xu Ying had been keeping an eye on the outside, and when she caught a glimpse of Su Lao Er leaving, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

But for some reason, he started comparing him to the elite soldiers that Uncle Xiang had introduced him to. Apart from having a lower rank, he really had nothing else to lack.

There are no so-called mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts, no worries about the surname of the child to carry on the family line, no problems arising from the gap between urban and rural areas, and the person is honest and upright. With Li Banxia's character as a guarantee, she doesn't have to worry about Su Lao Er turning against her!

Aside from being young and being the son of her sister, he fits every criterion that helped her choose a father for her children.

Xu Ying sighed deeply.

"What's wrong? Why are you sighing like that?" one of her friends asked.

Another person chimed in, "Could it be that your aunt is pressuring you to choose someone to marry and have children again?"

Xu Ying nodded.

My girlfriend exclaimed, "Oh? They're still urging you? They've been urging you for so long..."

"It was probably around the time when I divorced Zheng Huaixin and recovered my health."

Xu Ying smiled helplessly, looking at her friends who were worried about her, and suddenly wanted to ask for their opinions.

"...A couple of days ago, a relative introduced me to someone else, five or six years younger than me, but I have a good relationship with...his mother, so it's really a case of an older man dating a much younger woman, the age gap is too big..."

What's wrong with that?

The girl laughed, "Your old-fashioned thinking needs to evolve. Some of our elders are a generation older than us, so what if they're a few years younger? Young people are healthy..."

"Yes! My cousin, who is a nurse, told me that young men have better sperm quality and a much higher chance of conceiving a healthy child than men our age."

Several girlfriends' eyes lit up, and they urged Xu Ying, "Isn't this great? Don't you want a child? If you think it's right, then hurry up and settle down. Feelings can be cultivated slowly after marriage. Get married first and have the child!"

"Yes, yes, you can't delay any longer at your age. If you give birth at an advanced age, you'll suffer endlessly later on..."

A group of women started discussing the difference between having a child at twenty and having a child at twenty-eight or twenty-nine. They said that Xu Ying was thirty-two this year, which meant she was already considered an older mother. Even if she got married this year, she could only have two children before she turned thirty-five.

If the other party also wants a child with her surname, she will only have one child who can take her surname, so she will need at least two children.

Xu Ying wanted to say that they didn't want any of them.

"...Eiko, if you have a child after the age of thirty-five, it will be considered advanced maternal age, and it will be a matter of life and death!"

"Yes, Yingzi, if you think it's a good match, then get married first!"

"...If you have any doubts, why don't you tell us the other person's name? We'll check his family history for you, and we absolutely can't let another Zheng Huaixin come out..."

A group of people, yes, yes, yes.

Xu Ying shook her head. The possibility of Su Lao Er becoming Zheng Huaixin was zero. With Li Banxia standing there, he couldn't change. She felt that... she had always regarded Su Lao Er as a junior!

She's treating Li Banxia like a sister!

She turned around and married her son, becoming his daughter-in-law?

What is all this nonsense?!

Impossible! There's absolutely no way she and Su Lao Er could be together!

She's been driven a bit mad by her mother's pressure to get married lately, and she even brought up Su Lao Er to ask her girlfriends for advice.

Xu Ying pinched the bridge of her nose, planning to go back and have a good talk with her mother, and introduce her to a few more.

The next morning, Su Lao Er got up before dawn, intending to quietly leave with his bag on his back.

As a result, the first thing I saw when I opened the door was the kitchen light.

Under the lamp, Su Laosan was tending the fire by the stove, while Li Banxia was making scallion pancakes. The smoke and aroma of cooking filled the air. Su Laoer felt a lump in his throat. Su Laoda was pumping up tires on his bicycle in the yard. When he saw Su Laosan open the door, he smiled and told him to go wash up and wait for dinner.

After breakfast, Su Laoda and Su Laosan took him to the station.

Li Banxia went back to her room and got a small bag for him. "Inside are some ointments and powders for sprains and bruises, some effective antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs, and some money. Be careful out there. Nothing is more important than surviving."

Su Lao Er smiled and said he remembered.

Li Banxia hummed in agreement, her gaze sweeping over his face. "...Go ahead."

The two brothers saw Su Lao Er off to the car, and Su Lao Er instructed Su Lao San, "Big brother has a soft temper, so keep an eye on things at home. Don't let just anyone bully Mom..."

Boss Su, "..."

Su Laosan glanced at Su Laoda, chuckled, and patted his chest to assure him, "Second brother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the house."

Su Lao Er frowned, recalling Su Lao San's unreliable behavior in the past, and felt uneasy.