Chapter 157 I’m just your sister?
After listening to this, Mrs. Lu was silent for a moment, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, including heartache and understanding.
At that time, Mu Nanyan was just a college student who had just entered society. It was really difficult for her to face such a thing all of a sudden.
She sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness and pity in her tone:
"Grandma didn't expect that you had endured so much. In the end, the Lu family has let you down and made you suffer so much."
Mu Nanyan shook her head and whispered:
"Grandma, I don't feel bitter. Chenchen is my greatest happiness. I have never regretted giving birth to him."
"Okay, everything that happened before is in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore. I just hope you can be well now."
Mrs. Lu said as she patted Mu Nanyan's hand.
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Just as Mu Nanyan walked out of the living room to answer the phone, Xu Nanxing came out from the kitchen. She was holding a plate of washed fruit, with a gentle smile on her face, and said softly:
"Grandma, I've washed the fruit. Would you like to try some?"
Before she finished speaking, her eyes fell on Chenchen, who was sitting next to Old Lady Lu. The child looked so much like Lu Yiran, almost like they were cast in the same mold.
Xu Nanxing was stunned for a moment, stopped walking, and the smile on his face froze.
Lu Yiran, Mrs. Lu, and Chenchen heard the sound and looked towards the kitchen at the same time.
Chenchen's little face was full of curiosity. It was the first time he saw this woman and he didn't know who she was.
When Lu Yiran saw Xu Nanxing appear here, his face was full of surprise:
"Why are you here?"
Xu Nanxing came back to her senses when she heard Lu Yiran's voice. She quickly adjusted her expression, put a smile on her face again, and said in a relaxed tone:
"I have nothing to do today, so I came to see grandma. I didn't expect that you, brother Yiran, would come back too. If I had known, I would have asked you to come along."
As she spoke, her eyes fell on Chenchen again, and she asked with pretended curiosity:
"This child is..."
Although she already had a guess in her mind, she still kept a smile on her face, as if nothing had happened.
When Chenchen heard what Xu Nanxing said, he frowned. Although he was young, he could feel that this woman had a special attitude towards Lu Yiran.
He felt a little unhappy, so he spoke directly:
"I look so much like him, can't you see?"
The smile on Xu Nanxing's face finally couldn't be held back, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. She didn't expect this child to be so direct, and she felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Seeing this, Lu Yiran felt a little uneasy. He was afraid that Mu Nanyan would think too much when she came back and saw Xu Nanxing here, so he said directly to Xu Nanxing:
"Come out with me, I have something to tell you."
After saying this, he turned and walked towards the back garden, with a tone that left no room for doubt.
Xu Nanxing was stunned for a moment, then put down the fruit plate in his hand and forced a smile:
"Grandma, I'll go out for a while."
Old Mrs. Lu nodded, still with a kind smile on her face, but there was a hint of depth in her eyes.
Xu Nanxing followed Lu Yiran out of the living room, through the corridor, and into the back garden. The garden was sunny and filled with the fragrance of flowers, but the atmosphere between the two seemed a little solemn.
Lu Yiran stopped and turned to look at Xu Nanxing, his tone calm but with a hint of alienation:
"Why did you come to the old house suddenly?"
Xu Nanxing smiled, his tone relaxed:
"Didn't I tell you? I didn't have anything to do today, so I came to see grandma. But you, why did you come back so suddenly? And you brought... that child with you."
Lu Yiran frowned, with a hint of warning in his tone:
"Nanxing, I don't need to explain my affairs to you. Also, don't come to the old house casually in the future. Grandma is old and needs quiet."
After hearing Lu Yiran's words, Xu Nanxing's smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a look of grievance and loss that was difficult to conceal. Her voice trembled slightly, with a hint of unwillingness:
"Brother Yiran, I'm just concerned about grandma. Besides, you didn't react so strongly when I came to see grandma before. What happened today?"
Lu Yiran looked at her, his eyes calm but with a hint of alienation. He was silent for a moment, and finally spoke:
"Since you asked, I'll make it clear to you, Nanxing. I've always treated you as my sister all these years. If there's anything I've caused you to misunderstand, I apologize."
These words were like a sharp knife, piercing straight into Xu Nanxing's heart. Her face turned pale in an instant, and her lips trembled slightly, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
She shook her head, her voice choking with sobs:
"Brother Yiran, are you kidding me? How could you just treat me as your sister? When I first came to see grandma, you tacitly agreed! When those partners said we were a perfect match, you didn't deny it! People in the company have been spreading rumors about our relationship, and you never clarified it! I thought... you had already tacitly agreed to my identity, and now you tell me that I'm just your sister?"
Lu Yiran's tone remained calm, even with a hint of indifference:
"I'm just too lazy to explain."
This sentence completely shattered Xu Nanxing's last hope. She could no longer control her tears, which slid down her cheeks. Her voice trembled with deep pain and confusion:
"We were both fine before, why are you suddenly telling me this?"
The image of the little boy suddenly appeared in Xu Nanxing's mind, and she asked uncertainly:
"Is it because of that child? That child... is yours? No, it's impossible! I've driven away all the women around you over the years, how could someone get pregnant with your child? Brother Yiran, tell me, that child is not yours, right? I've been by your side all these years, how could you have a child with another woman?"
Lu Yiran looked at her, his eyes were not shaken at all, and he said calmly:
"That child is mine, my biological son."
"How is this possible? How is this possible?"
Xu Nanxing's voice suddenly rose, with a hint of hysteria.
"Who is her mother? Brother Yiran, you must have been deceived! He is not your son, no!"
She seemed to be in some kind of madness, repeating these words to herself, tears streaming down her face. Her emotions were completely out of control, and she looked fragile and helpless.
Lu Yiran looked at her like this, frowning slightly, with a hint of impatience in his tone:
"If you can't accept it, you can leave and I'll help you find a job."
"You want to kick me out?"
Xu Nanxing suddenly raised her head and looked at him in disbelief, her eyes full of shock and pain, as if she couldn't believe that the cold man in front of her was the one she had loved deeply for many years.
Lu Yiran did not avoid her gaze, his tone remained calm:
"Nanxing, there has never been anything between us. I appreciate your efforts and contributions to Dingsheng, but that's all. If you find it unacceptable, I can help you find a better job and let you leave here."
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