Zhen Wanwan touched her nose and looked at Zhu Yuan apologetically, explaining, "Sorry! I misspoke just now!"
Zhu Yuan shook his head and explained briefly, "This child is my cousin's, but... his parents passed away not long ago."
He did not explain to Zhen Wanwan why Yuan Huizhou's parents died.
After all, this matter is of utmost importance, and Yuan Huizhou's identity must not be revealed!
Zhen Wanwan was taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly not expecting the child's background to be so pitiful.
But asking her to raise children is giving her too much credit.
"Sir! As you know, we are just ordinary country folk, and we struggle to even have enough to eat."
"This child seems to be better off with you!"
She thought a lot and summarized why Zhu Yuan wanted her to help raise the child.
"If you feel that the servants are not taking good care of the young master, wouldn't it be better if you married a woman and she helped take care of him?"
Thinking about this, Zhen Wanwan felt that this suggestion was even better. If Zhuyuan got married and had children, then he wouldn't have to worry about Guaibao and Tianbao!
She could even talk to him about having custody of both children in the future.
Zhu Yuan looked at her silently, seemingly seriously considering the feasibility of this matter.
He thought that Lady Zhen didn't want to marry him!
Unexpectedly, she brought it up herself first, and for some reason, his empty heart was slowly filled.
However, given the current situation, he cannot get married!
If they were discovered, it would likely put them in danger.
Zhu Yuan sighed and looked at Zhen Wanwan with guilt, saying, "Zhen, my lady!"
"Hmm?" Zhen Wanwan looked back in confusion, only to meet a pair of bright yet complex eyes.
"I've thought about marrying you for a long time, but... the current situation is very critical. If we get too close, I'm afraid it will put you and your family in danger."
"If you're willing, we can get married first, but the wedding ceremony can only be given to you after the situation has stabilized!"
"Ah!" Zhen Wanwan was stunned by what he said.
"No! Strategist, you've got it wrong!"
Why does it sound like she's pressuring someone to get married?
Zhu Yuan thought she was embarrassed, so he stepped forward and hugged her, gently comforting her, "Don't worry, I will never betray you now!"
Suddenly feeling a tightness around her, Zhen Wanwan pushed Zhu Yuan away with a dark expression on her face.
She raised her hand to shield the two of them and explained, "You might have misunderstood something! I really didn't mean that!"
"I'm saying you can marry and have children, but not me! And I will never get married in my life!"
"My parents said that even if they want me to get married, they will only find a husband for me!"
Zhen Wanwan launched into a long explanation, determined to clear up the misunderstanding.
Zhu Yuan frowned, looking at Zhen Wanwan's displeased face, and knew that he had made her angry.
He acted inappropriately just now!
Zhu Yuan bowed to Zhen Wanwan in apology: "I'm sorry! I was being reckless just now."
"But don't worry, if I were to marry, it would only be you! As for marrying into the family..."
He needs more time to consider the matter of marrying into the family.
Although he is alone now, he has many people involved behind him.
Especially his enemies; if he doesn't deal with them properly, they might bring disaster upon Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Wanwan had no idea what he was thinking. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him calm down.
How did the conversation end up turning into a fire on myself?
She truly never expected that someone as aloof as Zhu Yuan would actually say he wanted to marry her! This was such a surprise!
Zhen Wanwan glanced at Guaibao and Tianbao, guessing that Zhuyuan's words about marrying her were probably because of the two children!
To ease the awkwardness, Zhen Wanwan coughed twice before slowly saying, "Actually, you don't have to be like this!"
Despite Zhu Yuan's confusion, Zhen Wanwan still revealed all her plans for the past few days.
“I know you want to marry me because of my two children! But we’ve only met a few times, and apart from the two kids, we’re just strangers.”
"To be honest, I've been thinking a lot lately, especially about our relationship!"
"I conceived and gave birth to both children! From the day they were born until now, my feelings for them are much deeper than yours!"
After a few seconds of pause, Zhen Wanwan gritted her teeth and continued, "If you want children to carry on the family line, you can always get married and have one yourself..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhuyuan interrupted, "I am still single, and I will never marry another woman except for you."
Zhen Wanwan swallowed hard, but continued, "In that case, we can raise the child together."
"Raise the child together?" Zhu Yuan looked at Zhen Wanwan with a puzzled expression.
Zhen Wanwan secretly rejoiced; this plan should be feasible!
She excitedly explained, "Yes! It's about co-parenting the child! The child is still young, so he'll stay with me for now. Of course, you can come and see the child during this time!"
"Once they're a bit older and more sensible, we'll see what they want!"
She can use this time to build a bond with her child, and the child will definitely like her more when they grow up!
Even if Zhu Yuan wanted to take the child away, the child's heart wasn't with him!
Moreover, with two children having a powerful father to back them up, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Zhu Yuan frowned; he was not satisfied with the plan.
Although he had no relatives since childhood, he knew how other families got along!
Zhen Wanwan's suggestion of co-parenting the child felt strange.
“This is not appropriate!” Zhu Yuan refused directly.
Zhen Wanwan's smile vanished, her joy gone to the dogs.
"Oh dear! Would you like to reconsider?"
"Let's talk about it later!"
Zhu Yuan's expression had returned to normal, and he continued to state his purpose: "Would Lady Zhen be willing to fulfill her promise and help me raise Zhou'er?"
"If you agree, I'll give all of these to you!" Zhu Yuan took out a stack of papers from his pocket and handed them all to Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Wanwan took the thing he handed her with a puzzled look and casually looked at the words on the paper.
As time went by, she looked at them one by one, her mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.
"This...this...this is all for me?"
These shops and farmlands combined probably exceed more than half of Anqing Prefecture!
Seeing Zhen Wanwan's joyful expression, Zhu Yuan raised an eyebrow. So she likes these things?
If that's the case, then things will be much easier!
"As long as you are willing to raise Zhou'er, I will give you a thousand taels every month as a living allowance."
"Deal! I'm in!"
Zhen Wanwan nodded hurriedly, then put the things in her hands into her sleeves, and then, afraid of losing them, threw them directly into her spatial storage.
Relieved to receive a satisfactory answer, Zhu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. This was for the best!
Not only will he be able to get closer to Zhen Wanwan, but Zhou'er's identity will also remain a secret.
As long as he erases all traces of the Zhen family, even if the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince's men search high and low, they will not be able to find Zhou'er.
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