How could anything be so awful? He had never eaten or drunk anything so terrible.
"Hahahaha~" Xia Han was so amused that she clutched her stomach, laughing until she convulsed.
Lu Haoran, who had initially worn a bitter expression and knitted brows, now found himself smiling as he looked at the beautiful woman whose smile bloomed like a flower.
"How could you possibly drink that?!"
It wasn't that bad, it was just flavorless. She enjoyed eating, having tasted high-end cuisine at restaurants and even sampled food from roadside stalls. So, she had her share of delicious and not-so-delicious things. This taste wasn't too hard to accept.
Thinking that this young master was different from others, she was like a free-range little girl. He, on the other hand, probably had an upbringing filled with exquisite and delicious food, and had likely never tried street food, right?
With this thought, Xia Han smirked twice. She'd trick him into trying it another day, and then... she'd have Qianqian bring some to Mr. Xuan too, letting them experience the taste of everyday life, hahahaha!
Seeing Xia Han's ambiguous gaze, Lu Haoran felt a shiver in his heart, sensing a bad omen.
...
"What exactly are your intentions?" Xuan Hongyi looked sternly at the handsome man sitting opposite him on the sofa.
Xuan Mohan crossed his legs and shifted his posture. "I will not marry Ji Anlan. There is someone else I want to marry."
Xuan Hongyi's expression paused for a moment before quickly returning to normal. "You already have someone you like."
Xuan Hongyi was very certain. If it weren't for a woman he liked, his son wouldn't have mentioned who he wanted to marry.
"Yes, so please stop arranging my marriage privately."
With that, Xuan Mohan strode out of the study.
"Mohan, Mohan..."
Luo Qinlan knew that the father and son were talking upstairs, so she had been waiting downstairs. Seeing Xuan Mohan come down, she wanted to chat with him. But he didn't even turn his head until he grabbed his jacket and left. She felt a pang of sadness, her son had become estranged from her.
"Mom, if Mohan doesn't want to marry me, then so be it. He likes someone else anyway,"
Ji Anlan, dressed in simple loungewear and slippers, walked downstairs.
Upon hearing the first part, Luo Qinlan had intended to say a few words. However, after hearing the rest, she was simply incredulous. Mohan actually had someone he liked?
She had to admit, her first reaction upon hearing this news was joy. Mohan having a woman he liked meant he wouldn't be as cold as ice in the future, nor would he be lonely. What she had always hoped for was someone caring to accompany him, not just any woman.
This was all Hongyi's fault. If only he had let her have another child back then, but he insisted she shouldn't. What's more, he kept it from her, and she only found out years later. Thus, the recently descended Xuan Hongyi received a disdainful look from his beloved wife.
Xuan Hongyi's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a little flustered. Would Qinlan be angry with him because of Mohan? He hoped she wouldn't make him sleep on the sofa tonight.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry? If it's that brat Mohan, I'll beat him up for you some day."
Luo Qinlan turned her head, ignoring him.
As expected, she was angry with him. Xuan Hongyi felt a bitter pang in his heart.
"Anlan, is what you just said true? Mohan has someone he likes?" Luo Qinlan stepped forward and affectionately held Ji Anlan's hand.
A voice suddenly came from behind, "Yes, Mohan just admitted it."
"Xuan Hongyi, don't speak. I'm asking Anlan," Luo Qinlan said without looking back. If it weren't for the younger generation being present, she wouldn't have spared him any face.
Now, Xuan Hongyi was truly panicked, thinking about how to seek his wife's forgiveness. He couldn't sleep without Qinlan at night. It must be because of that brat that Qinlan was angry with him. He'd make a note of it and make him pay it back someday.
"Mom, wasn't Mohan's attitude very strange yesterday? He never disobeyed you, but this time he was so resolute. I asked him, and that's how I found out Mohan has someone he likes."
Luo Qinlan was genuinely curious and didn't even notice Ji Anlan's disappointment. "Which young lady?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Anlan's disappointment was already evident. "I heard that woman is quite poor and uneducated, Mom. Am I not as good as such a woman?"
Luo Qinlan had no time to answer her question. Poor? Uneducated? How could such a woman be by Mohan's side? Mohan was so outstanding; his companion should at least be the daughter of some major corporation, and there were plenty of such women.
Seeing Luo Qinlan's worried expression, Ji Anlan hesitated to speak.
"Anlan, just say what you have to say."
After a two-second hesitation, Ji Anlan finally spoke, "Mom, I heard... that woman has children."
As expected, upon hearing this, Luo Qinlan exploded. "What? That woman already has children? How can Mohan find such a woman? I don't agree, absolutely not!"
Regardless of whether this woman was promiscuous or not, the fact that she already had children made her "unclean." Her precious son was going to be with a woman who had been "touched" by others. She did not agree!
"Anlan, don't worry. That woman will never enter this house, and... it's time for you two to get married."
Initially, Luo Qinlan felt guilty for arranging the marriage without consent and thought she should be kinder to her beloved son in the future. But now, she couldn't delay it any longer. Love affairs needed to be cut off decisively, or only Mohan would suffer.
"Mom, Mohan will be angry if we do this," Ji Anlan said cautiously.
"I won't indulge him in this matter. You two are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. I'll have someone arrange the wedding right away." With that, Luo Qinlan frowned and strode away.
Xuan Hongyi didn't care about family status. In fact, as a man, he could understand his son's feelings. If... no, there were no ifs. Qinlan would only be his. Shaking his head, he followed his wife.
In the living room, Ji Anlan looked in the direction Xuan Mohan had left. It shouldn't be like this. Did Lan Qianqian not see it? Wouldn't that be too uninteresting?
...
After leaving the old mansion, Xuan Mohan drove straight to Lumen Apartment. He missed Qianqian so much that he abandoned their two children. He felt rather guilty. Unexpectedly, when he told the children, they just smilingly sent him off.
"Young Master, Young Miss, look at what Grandma Wang made personally. Try it and see if it's delicious."
Sister Wang warmly brought out many delicate and small snacks from the kitchen, all nutritious and delicious items suitable for children.
The little ones initially wanted to politely refuse, thinking they shouldn't trouble others since they had just arrived.
But... seeing the food shaped into many cute animals and other forms, Lan Lexuan and Lan Tongtong shamefully swallowed their saliva, their eyes glued to them.
"Thank you, Grandma Wang. Grandma Wang, you are so beautiful and so kind. Tongtong likes you~"
Lan Tongtong's face bloomed into a smile, and her words were sweet.
"Oh my, thank you, little miss, for liking me. There's still more coming out from the kitchen. You must eat more, my darlings."
Sister Wang adored children immensely. Although she treated the young master like her own son, the young master was too cold. How could he compare to the two adorable ones in front of her!
Hearing that there was more from the kitchen, the two brightened up again. Oh my, how fortunate! Daddy is on a date with Mommy, and they'll be well-fed here.
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