Jiang Ling's expression was somewhat complicated, and she even lowered her head at this moment, as she truly did not know what to do.
On one side was Nianci's biological mother, and on the other side was herself; her heart gradually became anxious and conflicted.
Gu Aqi's eyes also reddened. If she were to be a mother, she wouldn't be a good one. But Nianci was a piece of her own flesh and blood. If it weren't for so many unavoidable circumstances, how could she have given away young Nianci to someone else?
"You! Why are you all so selfish! Can't you ask for my opinion? I'm a person, not an object! Even a cat or dog will have feelings if you give it away! Let alone me!" Nianci suddenly burst into a hysterical roar.
The sound was so loud that the hearts of the three people present skipped a beat.
"You're all so selfish! I'm a human being! I'm a person with flesh and blood. You don't even ask me before you change me like this?" Nianci's emotions completely broke down. She kept shoving Gu Aqi and continued to shout at the crowd.
After Nianci finished shouting, everyone fell silent. They didn't know what to say. Nianci was right. Nianci was a person, a living, breathing human being. The three of them were too selfish. They didn't even ask for his opinion before trying to change him on their own.
Thinking of this, the three of them looked at Nianci with guilty expressions, especially Jiang Ling and Gu Aqi, whose eyes were completely red.
"I'm sorry, Nianci, it was my fault!"
"Nianci, I'm sorry!"
"You brat! You... never mind, it was my oversight, I apologize!"
After the three people apologized to Nianci, Nianci's emotions calmed down a bit. He looked at the three people in front of him and said, "At least you should ask me, ask me who I want to go back with?"
The three nodded repeatedly at Nianci's words. With tears in her eyes, Nianci looked at them and continued, "I want to go back to Lujia Village with my mother!"
As she spoke, Nianci pointed her finger at Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling felt a ringing in her ears and her vision went black.
If she hadn't been leaning against the chair, she probably would have collapsed to her knees right now.
"Really...really?" Jiang Ling licked her slightly chapped lips, her voice changing as she spoke.
"Of course, how could I lie to you!"
He Shunsu and Gu Aqi seemed to have expected this outcome, and their expressions did not change much.
Nianci turned to Gu Aqi and He Shunsu and added, "Although you are my biological father and mother, you abandoned me when I needed you the most. So I cannot choose you to be my father again just because you are the Third Prince!"
"Although Lujia Village is not as prosperous as Shengjing, it is full of love. My mother has never mistreated me because of my identity. On the contrary, she loves me more than my older brothers and sisters!"
Nianci finished speaking in one breath, and He Shunsu and Gu Aqi both blushed with shame.
Nianci is right; I have indeed let Nianci down.
He Shunsu was about to say something when Nianci thought for a moment and added, "But don't worry, I'll come to see you again. I've made up my mind, I'm going to study hard and be like my uncle—no! I want to be even better than my uncle! To become the top scholar!"
"Hahaha! Good! Good lad, then I'll wait for your news!" He Shunsu burst into laughter at Nianci's words, and gave her a high five before saying that.
Gu Aqi didn't know what to say. At this moment, Nianci walked up to Gu Aqi, bent her knees, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times to Gu Aqi.
Seeing that Nianci's forehead was already a little red, Gu Aqi felt very sorry for her and quickly ran over to help Nianci up.
Nianci stubbornly shook off her arm.
“Mother, I know you had no choice but to give me up! I don’t blame you. It’s my fault for not choosing you! Consider this my compensation to you!” With that, Nianci kowtowed three more times.
Gu Aqi felt heartbroken looking at Nianci's current state. She wanted to say something, but a word was stuck in her throat, and she could only shake her head and silently shed tears.
After all that commotion, Jiang Ling left the Third Prince's mansion with Nianci.
Jiang Ling glanced back at the Third Prince's residence, then turned to Nianci and asked, "Do you regret it? If you do, there's still room to back out. But if you come with me, there won't be any chance to regret it!"
Nianci pouted and looked at Jiang Ling, her cheeks rubbing together. "Mother, you're just teasing me! How could I possibly regret it! I want to go back with you, Mother. I miss the people of Lu Family Village so much!"
Hearing Nianci's words, Jiang Ling's feelings were still somewhat complicated, but since Nianci had chosen her, Jiang Ling was determined to be a good mother.
While Jiang Ling's family is a picture of motherly love and filial piety, Jiang Zhishan's family is in complete chaos.
Jiang Zhitang and Madam Ma were so frightened by the Third Prince that they fled in panic. As soon as they got home, Madam Ma went into labor.
He was lying on the bed, clutching his stomach, sweating profusely, and groaning incessantly.
Seeing the scene before her, Old Madam Jiang could only urge Jiang Zhitang to quickly fetch a doctor. She couldn't get any answers from Madam Ma about what had happened, and she was so anxious that she was jumping up and down.
Just as things were in complete chaos, Jiang Ling walked in from outside the door with Nian Ci, chatting and laughing.
When Grandma Jiang saw Nianci, her expression immediately changed. She pointed at Nianci and questioned Jiang Ling, "How did this child end up with you?"
This was probably the first time Nianci had seen Old Madam Jiang in such a ferocious state, and she was so frightened that she kept her mouth shut and hid behind Jiang Ling, not daring to show her face.
Jiang Ling already knew about this matter when she was at the Third Prince's residence.
Jiang Ling, her face dark, looked at Old Madam Jiang and said, "What do you mean, 'How come this child is with me?' I'm the child's mother. If he doesn't live with me, who else would he live with?"
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