In the instant he turned around, he still overheard the conversation between the two old ladies in the main room. A fleeting, almost imperceptible emotion flickered in his eyes.
Xie Lin'an squatted down and began repairing the chain, casually asking Su Xiulan, "Have you thought about finding a partner? What are your requirements for a partner?"
Su Xiulan blushed instantly, as if struck by lightning.
She thought to herself that Xie Lin'an must have overheard her mother's conversation, which was why he came to ask her.
She paused for a moment, then spoke her mind honestly: "I don't plan to get married. I can't bear to leave my two children to live with other people. Although not having a father is a regret for them, with me as their mother, I believe I can give them a better life."
Xie Lin'an kept his head down, focused on repairing the bicycle, so Su Xiulan couldn't see his expression.
After a while, he said, "You are a good mother, you have thought things through very well." As he spoke, he turned the pedal, and the bicycle was fixed.
Su Xiulan was a little embarrassed by the compliment and said softly, "Thank you for fixing my car."
On their way home, Su Xiulan and Meng Shuyun chatted casually, and the topic of marriage gradually turned to the subject.
Su Xiulan lowered her head slightly, her tone gentle yet firm: "Mother, I really have no plans to get married right now. I just want to focus on earning more money, raising Mingyue and Minghui to adulthood safely, so that I can take care of you and support you in your old age."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun immediately understood that Su Xiulan must have overheard her conversation with Old Madam Xie in the main room.
She gently patted Su Xiulan's hand and said softly, "Mother understands your thoughts. I'm not an old-fashioned person who will force you to get married. In this day and age, people value freedom of love. If you meet someone you like someday, bring them home to meet your mother without hesitation."
Su Xiulan didn't want to say anything about not getting married in the future, which would hurt Meng Shuyun's feelings, so she could only nod gently and agree.
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