Mr. Lu, stop being such a jerk. Your wife is your nemesis's white moonlight.

Xu An'an's sudden serious tone made Yan Heng feel uneasy.

"What is it?" he asked.

The words were on the tip of her tongue, but Xu An'an didn't know how to say them properly. After thinking for a moment, she decided to tell the truth:

"Before coming to Bincheng, I had a miscarriage. Because I didn't go to the hospital in time, and because I don't have a good chance of getting pregnant, so..." Xu An'an felt a pang of bitterness, "so the doctor said that I will most likely never be able to have children again."

The living room remained quiet for a long time, so long that Xu An'an felt uneasy.

Yan Heng still cares about this, doesn't he?

Yes, males have a natural desire to reproduce; there isn't a single man in the world who wouldn't want a child of his own.

Xu An'an had always had difficulty conceiving. Her previous pregnancy was the result of countless ovulation-inducing injections she received behind everyone's back. But after that miscarriage, she no longer had that chance.

Xu An'an bit her lip, thinking that it was better to make things clear at this time, since they weren't officially together yet and there was still time.

While she was still lost in thought, Yan Heng suddenly spoke:

"Is that all you wanted to tell me?"

"Yes." Xu An'an looked up, her face still showing some worry.

Do I look like I like kids?

Yan Heng's voice was filled with surprise, which startled Xu An'an.

Does Yan Heng like children...?

Well, she really hadn't thought about that.

To my recollection, there are no images of Yan Heng interacting with children.

When they were filming the movie, occasionally the children of the actors from the same crew would come to visit the set, but Yan Heng never got close to them.

Indeed, his cold and aloof demeanor would frighten even a child.

However, one's own children are always different.

Suddenly, I thought of Yan Heng as a father, playing with his child, and it felt quite peculiar.

Xu An'an looked at him: "But you'll eventually have your own child."

"No need," Yan Heng answered without hesitation. "Why would I need another person to interfere with our lives?"

"..." Xu An'an was speechless, unable to say anything.

But she knew in her heart that what he said wasn't necessarily the truth.

He's still young and doesn't feel any urgency, so he naturally thinks these aren't problems. But what about later?

Moreover, how could a family like the Yan family simply refuse to have children on their own?

Xu An'an sighed.

I feel that my future with Yan Heng is full of difficulties.

The future is uncertain, but Xu An'an chooses to enjoy the present.

However, some rules still need to be established in advance.

"Yan Heng, if you ever want to...want to have a child with someone else, please tell me beforehand." Xu An'an looked at him. "I can understand, but I don't want to be deceived."

Xu An'an felt she was being very sincere, but Yan Heng was so angry he was about to explode when he heard this.

"Xu An'an," Yan Heng said through gritted teeth, "you're so understanding. You really don't care about me at all, do you?"

"?"

Xu An'an looked puzzled, not understanding how Yan Heng could interpret a perfectly normal sentence in such a way.

"No... I mean, it's possible—"

"Can what?" Yan Heng's brows furrowed even more, his tone already starting to heat up. "Xu An'an, don't even think about using that as a reason to refuse me."

"What are you thinking?" Xu An'an was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "I mean, if you want to have a child, we can consider some technological solutions together."

Yan Heng's expression froze for a moment, realizing he had misunderstood. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Xu An'an added another sentence—

"If that doesn't work, you can have a child with someone else..."

Yan Heng's face turned completely dark.

"Xu An'an".

His voice was very low, the kind of deep voice you only hear when you're truly angry.

"I don't like children at all."

"But your home—"

"I'll handle my family matters," he interrupted her, emphasizing each word. "I don't need children. I need you."

Xu An'an looked at him, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but Yan Heng didn't give her a chance to continue speaking. He leaned over and pinned her down on the sofa.

"Try saying 'have a baby with someone else' again and see what happens." He looked down at her, his eyes both fierce and aggrieved.

Xu An'an was pinned down by him and couldn't move, so she could only mutter softly, "I'm just thinking of you..."

"I don't need that." Yan Heng lowered his head, burying his face in the crook of her neck, his voice muffled, "In this life, you are all I need."

Xu An'an didn't say anything more. She reached out and hugged his back, feeling his tense muscles gradually relax.

Forget it, let's talk about those things later.

……

A divorce agreement does not constitute a formal divorce; the necessary procedures still need to be completed.

Xu An'an and Lu Yiming decided to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau the next day to complete the procedures.

Yan Heng wanted to go with Xu An'an, but she stopped him.

Bringing Yan Heng along on this occasion is really strange.

Moreover, Xu An'an was very afraid that the two of them would start fighting again if they met.

Yan Heng's face darkened the whole way, but he finally gave in and parked the car on the side of the road, far from the gate.

Before Xu An'an got out of the car, he grabbed her wrist: "Ten minutes."

"If it's more than a minute late, I'll go in and arrest them."

Xu An'an smiled and slapped his hand away, then turned and walked towards the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Lu Yiming has arrived.

He stood at the bottom of the steps by the door, wearing a dark gray overcoat and with his hair neatly combed, but he looked as if he had been drained of all his energy.

His eyes were sunken and dark circles under his eyes; he looked as if he had aged five years overnight.

He saw Xu An'an walking over, his lips moved, but in the end he just nodded.

Xu An'an nodded as well.

The two entered the hall one after the other.

The process was faster than I expected. Filling out forms, checking documents, signing them—the staff mechanically recited the procedures, their voices as flat as if they were broadcasting a weather forecast.

When it came to the division of property, Lu Yiming spoke up.

"All the properties and cash under my name will be given to Xu An'an."

The staff member looked up, glanced at him, and then looked at Xu An'an.

Lu Yiming didn't look at her, but kept his head down, his voice hoarse: "This is what I owe you... and the child."

Xu An'an remained silent for a few seconds, but did not refuse.

"it is good."

Without saying anything more, she signed the document.

After all the formalities were completed, the staff routinely glanced through the documents and instructed, "After the thirty-day cooling-off period, you can come and collect your divorce certificate."

Xu An'an nodded.

As the two walked out of the hall, Xu An'an finally let out a sigh of relief.

Lu Yiming looked so dejected today, which made her feel very depressed.

After all, they've been married for so long, and apart from the last part, most of the time they've been happy.

Even though they're divorced, Xu An'an doesn't want to see Lu Yiming like this.

"Yiming," she turned to look at him, only to find that Lu Yiming was also looking at her.

His usually warm and bright amber eyes were now filled with a gloom.

Xu An'an sighed and said sincerely, "Take care of yourself in the future. I hope everything goes well for you."