My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

Chapter 856 Lan Ying's Urging to Marry

"Fish, why is your face so red?"

Lan Ying, wanting to tease the girl, pretended to be naive and continued to ask, "You're definitely not pregnant, I'm not lying to you."

"Mother-in-law!"

An Youyu stomped her foot; at that moment, all she wanted to do was find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

These past few days, she's been acting like she's possessed, talking to people about nothing but children and pregnancy, which is making her feel utterly hopeless. Seriously, can't we talk about something else?

Lan Ying laughed, "Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Don't stand at the door, come in and sit for a while."

After entering the villa and sitting down, Lin Mo asked curiously, "Mother-in-law, can you tell at a glance whether Xiaoyuer is pregnant or not?"

This question made An Youyu give him a embarrassed and annoyed look.

Lin Mo chuckled dryly, "Little Fish, don't look at me like that. I'm just curious. As the saying goes, if you're upright, you have nothing to fear. We haven't done anything, so you don't need to be so sensitive about the word 'pregnancy'."

"I……"

An Youyu was speechless.

Upon closer reflection, it really was just as Lin Mo said. She and Lin Mo hadn't done anything, so why did she have to avoid the topic?

Don’t do bad things, don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door!

Lan Ying glanced at Lin Mo and said calmly, "I told you last time that I am an intelligent life form. If I can't even tell if a person is pregnant or not, what kind of intelligent life form am I? I can tell pregnancy and diseases at a glance."

Upon hearing Lan Ying's confirmation, Lin Mo was secretly astonished. Others might have been surprised to hear Lan Ying's words, but because of his advanced knowledge of technology, he was extremely knowledgeable about it, and his feelings at this moment were far beyond simple surprise.

Intelligent life forms that look exactly like humans possess teleportation-like abilities and can instantly detect diseases in people. Moreover, Lin Mo is certain that Lan Ying's abilities go far beyond what she has revealed; she definitely possesses even more terrifying and unimaginable powers.

Such terrifying level of technology...

This level of civilization is at least at level four... no, level five, or even higher.

Noticing Lin Mo's brief moment of distraction, An Youyu tugged at his clothes and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

After quickly regaining his senses, Lin Mo did not offer any explanation.

Lan Ying understood Lin Mo's general thoughts, but she didn't say anything. Her gaze fell on An Youyu. "Yu'er, didn't you say you had something important to tell me?"

"Correct."

An Youyu quickly sat up straight, a look of unspoken words on her face.

Seeing this, Lan Ying smiled and said, "Just say what you need to say."

An Youyu blushed, somewhat afraid to look Lan Ying in the eye, and lowered her head slightly, "Mother-in-law, Lin Mo and I... are engaged."

"got engaged?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Ying's face showed a rare look of surprise, but she quickly smiled again, "It's good that you're engaged. When that guy comes back, he'll probably be cursing me out... haha..."

She couldn't help but burst into laughter as she talked to herself.

This reaction left An Youyu completely bewildered. She cautiously asked, "Grandma, aren't you angry?"

"Why should I be angry?"

Lan Ying stopped laughing and glanced at Lin Mo. "Yu'er, Lin is quite good to you. I think you two are really a good match. Moreover, Lin is indeed one of the people your father chose. It's only natural that you two got together. It's just that things are progressing a little too fast. When do you plan to get married after the engagement?"

Upon hearing this question, Lin Mo spoke up first: "Grandma, Xiaoyuer and I discussed it a year from now."

An Youyu blushed and nodded slightly to express her attitude.

She wasn't opposed to marrying Lin Mo. In her opinion, there was no difference between engagement and marriage. Since she and Lin Mo were engaged, it wouldn't be good to delay the wedding for too long. So, she might as well do as Lin Mo wanted.

Lan Ying frowned slightly. "A year later? That's too long. In my opinion, good things should be done sooner rather than later. Since the engagement is already set, it would be better to hold the wedding sooner rather than later. Hmm... how about next month?"

"..."

Lin Mo and An Youyu were both stunned by what he said, their eyes filled with disbelief.

This reaction... is not quite what I expected.

It's understandable not to object, but pressuring someone to get married is a bit abnormal.

what's the situation?

"next month?"

An Youyu looked at Lan Ying with a strange expression. "Grandma, isn't this too fast?"

"Fast?"

Lan Ying smiled meaningfully, "Fish, I don't think it's a good idea. Before your father comes back, I suggest you get married to Lin as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you two don't make it a done deal when your father comes back, Lin Mo will be the one who suffers."

"and……"

An Youyu looked puzzled. "And what?"

Lan Ying got up and went to the window, looking at the sky. "And I also want to see your father's furious face."

After saying that, he laughed again.

Lin Mo and An Youyu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, An Youyu couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Brother, I think getting married next month is too fast. According to the plan, we're supposed to get engaged next month. Are we going to get married right after the engagement?"

Lin Mo chuckled, spread his hands, and replied innocently, "Little Fish, even if you asked me to marry you tomorrow, I wouldn't have any objections. I can't wait to bring you home as soon as possible. But as for when to get married, it's up to you. Whatever you say we should get married, that's when we'll get married."

An Youyu scratched her hair. "This... I haven't thought about it yet."

Lin Mo pursed his thin lips and took her hand. "No rush, go back and think about it slowly. Just tell me when you've made up your mind."

An Youyu nodded slightly, putting the matter aside for now, and got up to go to the window. "Grandma, do you know when my parents will be back?"

"do not know."

"You must know roughly when, right?"

"do not know."

"Then what do you know?"

"do not know anything."

"..."

This way of chatting made An Youyu look resentful. "Grandma, you must know something, but you're just deliberately not telling Youyu. You've been hiding from me for so many years, and I haven't even settled accounts with you yet. Every year when I go to pay my respects to you, you've made me shed so many tears. And now you're doing this again. Don't you feel like you owe me something?"

Lan Ying coughed lightly and met An Youyu's gaze. "Yu'er, you can't blame me for this. It was all your father's arrangement. I was just following orders. Do you think I wanted you to live in an orphanage? Do you think I haven't wanted to see you all these years?"

“I’ve been so bored these past few years without you. You can’t put all the blame on me. If you have to blame someone, blame your father.”

An Youyu's jade lips parted slightly, unsure of what to say.

She has too many questions and too many things she doesn't know, so she can't make any judgment about her father. However, she is certain of one thing: her father must have had his reasons for making these arrangements.

Finally, she sighed softly, "Never mind, I won't ask anymore, Yuyu."

Seeing the girl give in, Lan Ying looked bitter and gently embraced her. "Yu'er, your mother-in-law didn't lie to you. Your father is playing a big game, and I'm just a pawn on the board. There are many things that you must never say."

"But please don't take what your mother-in-law said about blaming your father seriously. I can't tell you anything else, but I can tell you one thing: your father's original intention in making this move was for you. Your parents love you very much and want to be there for you as you grow up. Leaving you was only out of necessity."

“The young fish understands.”

An Youyu hugged Lan Ying, a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.

Compared to the many doubts in her heart, the news that her parents loved her outweighed everything else.

The two then went into the bedroom and whispered to each other.

Lin Mo sat alone in the living room, bored and dozing off. Seeing that it was almost noon, he went to the bedroom door and knocked.

A moment later, An Youyu opened the door, and Ruxi blinked her eyes, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Lin Mo asked, "It's almost noon. Shall we eat here or go back for lunch?"

"Of course we'll eat here..."

"I don't provide meals."

Just then, Lan Ying arrived at the door and gently stroked the girl's hair behind her back. "Fish, Grandma is not human and doesn't need to eat. This house only has running water, and there's nothing in the refrigerator. You'll only go hungry here."

"So, you should go out to eat. Besides, you've been together for quite a while today, so you should head back."

"Remember, it's the end of the month now. We'll have to wait until the end of next month to see each other again. It's once a month. Otherwise, even if you come, I won't see you."

Hearing this series of arrangements, An Youyu couldn't help but pout, "Why? Is Mother-in-law so busy? Why can Youyu only see you once a month?"

"This is a heavenly secret, and heavenly secrets must not be revealed."

Lan Ying's mysterious answer left An Youyu feeling rather helpless. Undeterred, she asked again, "Grandma, can't you be a little more accommodating? For example, let's meet twice a month?"

"no!"

Lan Ying flatly refused, "Once a month is the bottom line. Alright, you and Lin boy can leave here."

Her indifferent attitude made An Youyu's face darken. "...Oh, Youyu understands."

She stepped out of the room, took Lin Mo's hand, and said in a low voice, "Brother, let's go."

Lin Mo glanced at Lan Ying, who made a helpless gesture.

Without further hesitation, he led An Youyu outside. As they stepped out of the villa, he keenly sensed a slight energy fluctuation in the sky above, but could not see anything unusual with the naked eye.

"strangeness……"

An Youyu paused, looked up at Lin Mo, and asked, "What's strange? What are you talking about?"

"No, it's nothing."

Lin Mo smiled and shook her head. "I sensed from my mother-in-law's expression today that she was somewhat helpless. Xiaoyuer, there must be a reason why she insists on seeing her only once a month. Otherwise, she wouldn't have any reason to arrange it this way. You're not a child anymore, so you need to understand your mother-in-law."

"I didn't say I didn't understand..."

An Youyu pouted, her cheeks puffed out, and kicked her left foot lightly on the ground, muttering under her breath, "Even if you have your reasons, you shouldn't speak so coldly to Youyu. Just speak nicely, it's not like I don't accept... Bad mother-in-law, stinky mother-in-law..."

Lin Mo gently comforted her, "Alright, alright, we'll visit Mother-in-law again at the end of next month. Don't be angry."

"Hmph, I'm not coming next month."