Upon hearing Ni Ziqi's words, Jin Rulan turned her gaze to Ni Sitian.

Ni Sitian gripped her bag tightly, her face growing increasingly grim. She hadn't expected Ni Ziqi to be so ruthless, catching her off guard and launching a devastating attack.

Jin Rulan has been urging her to have a child several times, if she knew she might not be able to...

Although Xu Tingchuan wouldn't listen to Jin Rulan, her harmonious relationship with her mother-in-law was about to be disrupted, and it might even lead to a deeper conflict between Jin Rulan and Xu Tingchuan. She was most unwilling to see their relationship worsen because of her.

"Sitian, this can't be kept a secret for long. You should tell your mother-in-law," Ni Ziqi urged, her expression full of good intentions.

Jin Rulan looked at Ni Sitian patiently. Ni Sitian took a breath and said with some difficulty, "Mom, let's go back and talk."

Ni Ziqi was not about to let it go so easily. Seeing that Ni Sitian was not going to say anything, she said directly, "Sitian, how long do you plan to drag this out? If you still can't give birth in three to five years, everyone will naturally find out. It's not fair to keep it from your mother-in-law like this. It just leaves people with empty hopes and cuts off the Xu family's lineage."

Ni Sitian's expression changed completely, and she looked at Jin Rulan with nervousness and panic.

Jin Rulan was slightly taken aback at first, then her brows furrowed tightly as she stared at Ni Sitian.

Ni Sitian knew there was no way to hide it anymore. She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and waited for Jin Rulan's anger with a look of resignation.

Seeing Ni Sitian's dejected appearance, Ni Ziqi felt both relieved and pleased, and crossed her arms to watch the show.

"Sitian, I didn't expect your family to be so ill-mannered." Jin Rulan's tone was somewhat stern.

Ni Sitian thought she was being scolded for concealing her secret, so she lowered her head even further. But she didn't expect Jin Rulan's next words to be: "How could you raise such a gossipy child! Is this how your stepmother raises her daughter? How dare she interfere in the Xu family's affairs!"

Ni Sitian was stunned, and looked up at Jin Rulan in surprise.

Jin Rulan glanced coldly at Ni Ziqi, who was stunned by the reprimand, and said without any mercy, "Put away your stupid, insidious, and divisive tactics. They are so ugly that anyone can see through them at a glance."

Ni Ziqi's face turned ashen, looking as if a paint box had been spilled on her face. She never expected that Jin Rulan would protect Ni Sitian after hearing this. She clearly heard her mother say that Jin Rulan was very cold to Ni Sitian on the wedding day. What was going on?

"Let's go." Jin Rulan picked up her bag, stood up, and said calmly to Ni Sitian.

Ni Sitian then came to her senses, picked up her large bag, and hurried after him.

Jin Rulan drove the car, and Ni Sitian got in after her. She turned to look at Ni Ziqi, who was still sitting there stiffly with a terrible expression.

Not to mention Ni Ziqi, even she found it unbelievable that Jin Rulan would protect her after hearing the news. She clearly wanted to have a grandson so much and had urged her several times, and Xu Tingchuan was an only son.

"What would you like to eat?" Jin Rulan asked, still as aloof and noble as ever, as she drove the car.

Ni Sitian sat in the passenger seat, nervously stammering, "Anything is fine."

Jin Rulan drove with her eyes fixed on the road ahead, focused and attentive.

Ni Sitian glanced at him discreetly and thought that Jin Rulan, who was driving, looked exactly like Xu Tingchuan. No wonder they were mother and son, but she was still a little uneasy.

Would Jin Rulan really not mind this at all?