"Zhi Lan, you're not lying to me, are you? How could I marry that older man?" Ni Sitian's eyes were full of disbelief as she grabbed Xiang Zhi Lan's hand and asked urgently, "Did my dad force me to do this?"
"No, you're the one who wanted to marry him. Remember, you're twenty-two now, and he's only ten years older than you."
"Ten years old?! How could I marry such an old man?" Ni Sitian was greatly shocked. In her mind, she was still under eighteen. This uncle looked to be over thirty. She couldn't possibly marry him.
Xiang Zhilan was momentarily speechless. A ten-year age difference was indeed quite a lot. She and Shen Muzhi were seven years apart, and Xiang's mother had worried that the age gap might cause a generation gap.
"Sitian, I know it might be hard for you to accept right now, but you need to get used to it gradually. You're twenty-two, not seventeen. You've been married for a year, and your relationship is very good; you love each other very much." Xiang Zhilan couldn't help but look at her stomach, then paused, unsure whether she should say it.
If we tell her she's pregnant now, won't that scare her to death? Or should we proceed gradually and take things slowly?
"Is he really my husband?" Ni Sitian hoped Xiang Zhilan was lying to her, and looked at him expectantly.
“Yes, you’re still wearing your wedding ring.” Xiang Zhilan pointed to her ring finger.
Ni Sitian looked down and saw that she was indeed wearing a platinum ring on her hand.
Five years later, she got married to an older man, and then became pregnant...
This information was a jumbled mess in Ni Sitian's mind, causing her to furrow her brow.
Her stomach rumbled, which brought her back to her senses. Looking at the bowl of porridge, she picked up the spoon again and ate silently.
Not long after finishing her porridge, Ni Sitian felt sleepy again and lay down to sleep.
Once Xiang Zhilan confirmed that Ni Sitian was asleep, she tucked the blanket around her and got up to leave the room.
Seeing a group of people outside the door, he shook his head at them and sighed softly, "She really thinks she's seventeen now."
"What should we do then?" Xu Jiayue looked at Xin Zikai and asked, "Won't you never remember?"
"I don't know either." Xin Zikai said apologetically. He really couldn't figure it out either. Could it be due to the previous high fever? Or had toxins entered his brain?
Xiang Zhilan looked at Xu Tingchuan, who had been silent, and couldn't help but explain for Ni Sitian: "She didn't push you away intentionally just now. She's currently stuck in the memory of being a high school student, so she might be reacting strongly to you touching her."
"I understand." Xu Tingchuan really wanted to go in and spank her when he heard her calling him "Uncle" repeatedly.
But given her current state, it's not surprising that she might mistake him for an older man.
"Be patient. Sitian is the kind of person who will repay you tenfold if you treat her well." Xiang Zhilan really felt sorry for Xu Tingchuan, but she couldn't help but want to laugh. How was Xu Tingchuan, who was so old, going to coax seventeen-year-old Ni Sitian?
"I know." Xu Tingchuan knew better than anyone how good Ni Sitian could be to people. She had once given him all her wealth, saying that she would trust him wholeheartedly.
There was another moment of silence outside. Now that Ni Sitian had woken up, there was no point in everyone staying here.
Xu Tingchuan then told them to go back first, leaving only Xiang Zhilan behind.
Because Ni Sitian is now too unfamiliar with Xu Tingchuan, she might be very nervous if she wakes up and only sees him.
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