bookbashuk Chapter 404 Why can't it work?
Chapter 404 Why can't it work?
Yan Xiangcheng remained silent for a long while before finally speaking with difficulty: "It was my mother who asked me to discuss this with you. She's doing it for our own good..."
Lan Wei pursed her lips, her heart turning ice-cold.
She looked at Yan Xiangcheng, her tone tinged with disappointment: "Xiangcheng, do you think this is appropriate? We clearly agreed beforehand to adopt a younger child and build a relationship from scratch. Now suddenly an eight-year-old child appears. How are we supposed to get along?"
Yan Xiangcheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
He understood Lanwei's concerns, but he didn't want to go against his mother's wishes.
Lan Wei felt even more disappointed when she saw his hesitant expression.
Normally, Yan Xiangcheng puts her first in everything, but whenever his mother is involved, he always becomes indecisive and hesitant.
She argued with her parents for several years before finally getting their approval to marry Yan Xiangcheng. She thought she could finally live the life she wanted, but now it all seems like a joke.
Thinking of this, her heart felt like it had been ripped apart, and she felt a sharp pain.
Just then, a small, thin figure walked out of the children's room and looked at Lan Wei timidly.
Lan Wei's eyes widened as she pointed at the child, her voice trembling, "Who...who is this?"
Yan Xiangcheng's face darkened further. He forced a smile and explained, "Weiwei, don't be angry. My mom said that since you've never taken care of a child before, she was worried you wouldn't be able to adapt quickly enough, so she let this child stay with you for a few days to give you some practice. This child is very well-behaved and doesn't cause any trouble."
The child looked at Lan Wei and whispered, "Hello, new mom."
That cry of "new mother" struck Lanwei's heart like a bolt from the blue.
She felt dizzy and her chest tighten, but she forced down her anger and said to Yan Xiangcheng in an icy tone, "Send this child back immediately. I don't want to say it a second time."
Yan Xiangcheng frowned, his tone tinged with confusion and grievance: "Weiwei, don't be so stubborn, okay? I'm doing this for your own good. A child this age can already take care of themselves, we don't need to worry about them at all. If we adopt a baby that's too small, we'll have to breastfeed and change diapers, it'll be such a hassle."
Lan Wei couldn't hold back any longer, her voice suddenly rising: "I don't need your help! I've already contacted the doctor, I'll go for the checkup in a few days, and we'll consider adopting a child after the results come out. There's no rush!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiangcheng immediately became anxious: "Weiwei, it doesn't matter if we don't have children. As long as our relationship is good, it doesn't matter whether we have children or not. I really don't care at all."
"But I do care!"
Lan Wei's emotions completely collapsed.
Her eyes were red-rimmed, and her voice carried the grievances she had suppressed for years, "Without children all these years, I can't hold my head up in your Yan family. Do you know how much gossip I've heard behind my back? Do you know how hurtful those words were?"
Yan Xiangcheng felt guilty as he looked at her with tears streaming down her face. He stepped forward to hug her, but Lan Wei dodged him.
"I'm sorry, Weiwei, it's my fault."
He said in a hoarse voice, "If you don't like my home, let's go back there less often, okay?"
Lan Wei looked at him, then suddenly laughed, her laughter full of sarcasm: "I don't like your family? Heh... Yan Xiangcheng, you still don't understand. What I care about has never been whether or not I go to your house, but rather your and your family's attitude!"
She took a deep breath, fought back her tears, and said firmly, "Now, send this child back immediately."
Seeing her resolute expression, Yan Xiangcheng felt both angry and anxious, and couldn't help but say, "Weiwei, why have you become so domineering? You weren't like this before."
Lan Wei looked at him coldly: "Haven't I always been this assertive? You just hadn't noticed before."
The living room fell into a deathly silence. The two stood facing each other, the air thick with tension and disappointment.
The disappointment in Lan Wei's eyes as she looked at Yan Xiangcheng surged like a tide, almost overwhelming her.
Silence hung in the living room for a long time before she finally spoke, her voice as cold as ice: "I'll say it one last time, now, send the child back immediately."
Yan Xiangcheng hung his head, his shoulders slumped, and his tone was full of helplessness: "It's too late today. I'll definitely take it back tomorrow, okay?"
Lan raised an eyebrow, her tone laced with sarcasm: "It's only a little past eight o'clock. Who goes to bed this early? Stop making excuses."
Yan Xiangcheng suddenly raised his head, his face showing a hint of impatience: "Can you stop being so unreasonable? This child is my cousin's, he's well-behaved and sensible."
"Besides, my mom is right. It's better to adopt a relative's child than a complete stranger. That way, our property won't fall into the hands of outsiders in the future."
Lan Wei suddenly smiled, but there was no warmth in that smile; instead, it was chillingly cold: "Really? That's perfect. My cousin also has a child who's fifteen years old and about to start high school. We don't need to worry about taking care of him at all. In a few years, he'll be able to take care of us."
"Why don't we adopt him? We're related by blood, wouldn't that be great?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiangcheng immediately became anxious: "How can that be!"
Lan Wei's smile faded, and she stared sharply at him: "Why not? Didn't you say that it's better for the child to be older, and that they have to be related by blood? Aren't I doing this according to your wishes?"
Yan Xiangcheng was speechless for a moment before he retorted, "How can this be the same? If we're going to adopt, we should adopt relatives from my side!"
Looking at his self-righteous demeanor, Lan Wei's last glimmer of hope was extinguished, and her disappointment deepened: "So, in the end, it still comes down to 'yours' and 'mine,' is that it?"
Yan Xiangcheng's Adam's apple bobbed, and his tone turned serious: "Weiwei, can you please stop being so unreasonable?"
Tears streamed down Lan Wei's face without warning. She sniffed and slowly nodded, "Okay... I understand."
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed her bag from the sofa, turned around and walked towards the entrance, her fingers turning slightly white from the force.
Yan Xiangcheng's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist: "Where are you going so late?"
Lan Wei struggled but couldn't break free. Her voice was hoarse: "I'll come back when you've resolved this child's issue."
Yan Xiangcheng frowned, his tone full of confusion and grievance: "Weiwei, it's just a small matter, why has it escalated to this point?"
Lan Wei nodded heavily, tears streaming down her face even more profusely: "As for... to me, this has never been a small matter!"