Grandma Fu then gratefully grasped Jiang Yilai's hand and said sincerely, "Child, you've worked so hard all these years. I know how difficult it is for one person to raise a child alone."

“Grandma, I insisted on keeping the child here. It’s not hard at all. Besides, Wenchao is very sensible. He has helped me take care of my younger sister since he was little.”

“I can’t let you suffer any longer from now on. Come back with me, and I will take good care of you.”

Although she allowed Grandma Fu to meet with the child, she had no intention of going back; she simply didn't want to upset her.

Jiang Yilai shook her head: "I understand your feelings, but I can't take the child back."

“I know it’s because of Nan Xiao. Actually, he has his own reasons. He didn’t date Gu Nianqiang. He just thought the child was someone else’s and was deliberately trying to make you angry.”

After learning the whole story, Old Mrs. Fu almost slapped him twice. How could he do such an absurd thing?

Jiang Yilai remained calm after hearing this: "No matter what, he and I can never go back to the past. I have no feelings for him anymore. If Grandma wants to see the children in the future, I can bring them to see you anytime."

Grandma Fu could tell that she was being hypocritical; if she truly had no feelings for Fu Nanxiao, she wouldn't have come back.

“I know your concerns, but there are some things you don’t understand. Nan Xiao had a tragic and painful childhood. His parents were murdered, and after returning to the Fu family, he was persecuted in various ways and almost killed several times.”

Recalling the scene when she married him, Jiang Yilai could vaguely feel what had happened back then.

Grandma Fu said heavily, "He had no parents to help him and had to work hard all by himself. He was deceived and taken advantage of by others, which made him very suspicious and he doesn't easily trust others."

“He never told me any of these things.” Even though the two had confided in each other back then, Jiang Yilai had never heard him talk about the past.

Hearing this from Mrs. Fu's mouth now, I feel very uncomfortable.

"That's because he didn't want to show his vulnerable side. He had mental breakdowns at times and was ridiculed by others, which led to his withdrawn and aloof personality."

Jiang Yilai had finally found all the answers she had been searching for from Grandma Fu, leaving her speechless with emotion.

Mrs. Fu said heavily, "He has always been running away from the past, afraid that his descendants will suffer the same thing as him, which is why he did such a thing."

"It's also my fault for not guiding him properly. I thought that letting him experience having a child would definitely change him, but I didn't expect him to still be so scared."

Grandma Fu used the word "fear" to describe it, rather than "dislike," which made it easier for her to understand Fu Nanxiao's state of mind.

Jiang Yilai sympathized with his plight, but for her, none of this was a reason to run away.

His actions caused him indelible harm.

"Grandma, I understand how you feel. After hearing what you've said, I can understand him too. But I'm sorry, I still can't accept it. No one can fit into his world, so I'm leaving."

“You can’t quit. Nan Xiao is able to live a normal life like this because of your existence. Over the years, he may have hated you on the surface, but hasn’t he been living by missing you?”

Grandma Fu saw it all and felt heartbroken. Over the years, apart from the occasional appearance of Gu Nianqiang, she had never seen Fu Nanxiao interact with any other women.