After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

"So what?"

An Ning raised her eyes and chuckled softly, "Mr. Lu, it's just a coincidence."

The man frowned at her, as if he didn't believe her.

An Ning clenched her palms tightly and laughed, "Many things are just so coincidental. It just so happens that An Xuan's father is allergic to shrimp, just like you, and doesn't like to eat egg yolks. He is also a picky eater and doesn't like to eat many things. An Xuan is almost exactly the same as him."

"It's all just a coincidence." Anning looked at him and asked with a smile, "Is his father also your son?"

"As for someone like you, I don't know where you got that idea from." Her tone was distant and polite. "Mr. Lu, it's best not to say things that could cause misunderstandings in the future. You're about to get engaged, and this will only lead to a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings."

She said a lot in one breath, which made Lu Xiyan laugh in anger. His face returned to its previous coldness, and he tightened his grip on her hands.

That's how people are; even when they know something is impossible, they still want to ask questions with the answer in mind.

But when they found out the truth, they couldn't accept it.

Lu Xiyan sneered, grabbed An Ning, and pinned her against the car body.

An Ning was instantly enveloped by a chilling scent mixed with the aroma of cedarwood, and the man's handsome face was inches away from hers.

"Anning, I'm still fantasizing that we actually have a child!"

Lu Xiyan slammed his hand heavily on the car door beside An Ning. "You said those two years we were together were your deception. I even wondered why you couldn't keep lying to me forever! Why couldn't you lie to me forever!"

"If you keep lying, maybe my child and I would be this old by now."

Lu Xiyan suddenly grabbed her chin and stared at her rosy lips.

Just as they were close enough to kiss, he scoffed, "But right now, you disgust me."

The most intimate gesture, the most heart-wrenching words.

An Ning's limbs were ice-cold, and she could see the disgust about to overflow from his deep eyes.

He released her abruptly, opened the car door, and got in.

An Ning stood there, watching the black car gradually drive away.

Tears streamed down her face like broken beads. She pinched her thigh hard, trying to keep herself awake with the pain.

I told myself that since it's impossible, I shouldn't hold onto any illusions.

......

The car was chilly and so quiet you could hear your own breathing.

Jiang Yao didn't dare to utter a sound.

After this incident, he probably understood.

Mr. Lu and Ms. An knew each other before.

Moreover, there seems to be an unclear past.

No wonder Mr. Lu was in a bad mood as soon as he saw Miss An, could it be...?

His eyes widened suddenly. Could it be that President Lu had dated Miss An before and was dumped?

Could it be that Miss An is the rumored girlfriend of the second young master of the Lu family?!

"Jiang Yao!"

A low growl came from inside the carriage, and Jiang Yao trembled in fright. "Yes, yes, Mr. Lu."

Lu Xiyan threw a stack of documents onto the front seat, his tone impatient, "Sell this."

Jiang Yao glanced at it while driving, then raised his voice, "You want to sell the house???"

......

Nighttime, Cheng Mansion.

A tall, beautiful figure paced anxiously back and forth by the bedroom window.

Only when the door was gently pushed open did she quickly step forward. "Aunt Cao, how did things go?"

Cao Han patted her hand, "Don't worry, Miss, we'll have results soon."

"Won't west Yan find out about this?" Cheng Wanwan asked nervously. "Aunt Cao, we can't let west Yan know that this has anything to do with us."

"This has nothing to do with us, Miss," Cao Han whispered in her ear. "I gave Miss Tan a VIP gold card for a high-end beauty salon and had her take that bastard away for a few hours. She's simple-minded and arrogant, and she agreed without a word. Besides, the Tan family has connections with the police. Even if they don't care about the police, they'll give them face. As long as that bastard isn't hurt, the police won't make a big deal out of it."

After Cao Han finished speaking, he smiled smugly, "Miss Tan has already replied. She has been released from the police station. Apart from being scolded by Young Master Xi Yan, nothing serious happened to her."

"west Yan?" Cheng Wanwan's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. "west Yan actually went to help An Ning find her child?"

She suddenly burst into tears. "Does west Yan care so much about peace and tranquility?"

"It must be that woman An Ning who played some clever trick." Cao Han gritted his teeth, his face filled with anger. "She actually managed to get close to Young Master Xi Yan."

She silently looked at Cheng Wanwan and secretly vowed that she would never let her mistress suffer again, and she would never let that woman Anning steal her mistress's happiness again!

......

Late at night, in a one-bedroom hotel room, only a warm yellow light was on in the living room.

An Ning nestled in the sofa, the orange light reflecting on her delicate face, making her appear gentle and serene.

She opened her eyes slightly, her gaze calm as she looked at the white wall in front of her.

Silent and still, without saying a word.

"Mother......"

Xiao Anxian got out of bed, didn't see her mother, and went to the living room with practiced ease.

Seeing the person on the sofa, he softly called out, "Mom?"

The woman didn't react, as if she hadn't heard, and continued to sit quietly, staring at the white wall in front of her.

Xiao Anxian rubbed her eyes and saw a white bottle on the coffee table next to her.

It's a medicine that my mother often takes.

Xiao Anxian walked barefoot to Anning's side, sat down next to her, took her hand, and leaned into her arms.

After taking the medicine, Mom would always wake up in the middle of the night, and no matter how he called out to her, she wouldn't respond; it was as if she couldn't hear him.

After it happened many times, he got used to it.

The next day when she told her mother about it, her mother always said that Xuanxuan was dreaming and it wasn't real.

Xiao Anxian looked up at the woman's gentle profile, then carefully cupped her face and kissed her. "But Xuanxian isn't dreaming."

The woman seemed to sense something as soon as he kissed her.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the corners of her lips curved into a slight smile. "west Yan, this movie is really good."

Xiao Anxian turned to look at the white wall in front of her, her big eyes full of doubt.

There are no movies.

"Who is this 'west Yan' that Mom mentioned?"

He wrapped his arms around the woman's neck, rested his head on her shoulder, and asked cautiously, "Mommy... is 'Xi Yan' Daddy's name? I miss Daddy so much..."

Do I really have a father?

"If Xianxian doesn't have a father, can a handsome uncle be her father?"

"Mom...why aren't you saying anything?"

The child's innocent voice echoed intermittently in the small room, but eventually, unable to resist drowsiness, he leaned against the woman and fell into a deep sleep.