Originally, Qiao Shunchen wanted to end this as soon as possible so that everyone could settle down. However, he never expected the child to resist so much.

。As a father, he already owes his children too much. If he doesn't consider their feelings and insists on going forward, I'm afraid he will really lose both of them, and there will be no way to repay what he owes them. 。But he also couldn't agree to both children's requests, and couldn't live with Qin Jingwen, so he needed some time to think of a win-win solution. 。And so the two children, filled with anticipation, began to wait for news from Qiao Shunchen. 。For the first time, the two children experienced how agonizing waiting could be. They waited while they ate, they waited while they slept, and even when they woke up in the morning, there was still waiting to be done. 。Their hearts were all tired. 。Qin Lan watched the children eat poorly and sleep poorly, and they were no longer as happy and lively as before. She was very worried about the two children. 。。Qin Lan looked at the two children watching TV in the living room, sighing and complaining. She really couldn't stand it anymore. 。She walked up to the two children and spoke softly. 。"Xuanxuan, do you know Grandpa's phone number? Aunt's too?" 。。"Do you want grandpa to persuade dad? I know grandpa's phone number..." 。Joe Hsueh quickly grabbed his phone and dialed the number. 。"Auntie, I've gone ahead. You tell grandpa..." 。This phone call caught Qin Lan off guard. She hadn't thought about how to answer, but the ringing persisted, and she couldn't back out. 。Qin Lan could only grit his teeth and answer the phone. 。Not long after, the voice of Qiao Zixuan's grandfather came from over there. 。"Xuanxuan, do you miss grandpa?" Qiao Liang was very happy to see that it was Qiao Zixuan's phone call. 。But his voice, when it reached Qin Lan's ears, had a familiar feel to it. 。He is very similar to the him from before, only his voice is more gravelly and subdued. 。"Huanhuan..." "Hello, I'm Huanhuan's great-aunt, Qin Jingwen's aunt. I apologize for disturbing you." 。“ Qin Lan came to her senses and began to introduce herself. 。At this point, Qiao Liang furrowed his brows and began to doubt his own ears. 。"Hello" Let me know if you'd like to translate any more text!。"I'd like to talk about the children with you face-to-face. Are you free tomorrow?"Qin Lan thought it was better to discuss this in person, even though she was very reluctant to contact strangers. But for the sake of the two children, she had to try and help. 。"Yes, I always have time" 。You pick the time and place, I'll be there on time. 。" Qiao Liang readily agreed, even if it wasn't because of the child's matter, he had long wanted to see Qin Jingwen, his aunt. After all, it was she who helped raise Half Moon, and their Qiao family should thank her. " 。"Okay, I'll send you a message with the time and place." 。See you tomorrow. 。"Qin Lan hung up the phone after finishing, still pondering that familiar voice. 。For a moment 。"Half-moon, Xuanxuan, you can't let Mommy know about this. You must keep it a secret." 。"Uh-huh, we won't say..." 。We are waiting for your good news. 。“

Half Moon and Xuan Xuan were overjoyed, like they had seen the dawn. It made them happiest to have someone to help them

。The next day at noon, Qin Lan simply packed up and went to the teahouse they had agreed on. 。Qin Lan had made an appointment for a private room at the teahouse. Standing outside the room, she tidied herself up, a gentle smile gracing her face before she pushed open the door. 。As she stepped into the private room and saw the person in front of her, she was completely stunned. 。She stared in shock at the man before her, unable to believe they had met like this. She thought she was hallucinating, that she was dreaming. 。But what was before her was indeed fact, this man was the same man from over twenty years ago. Though older, she could be sure it was him. 。Jo Liang was equally shocked. He never expected to see someone he hadn't seen in over twenty years, and even more so, he never imagined that Qin Jingwen's aunt would be her 。"Qin Lan…" 。"I... you got the wrong person" 。After Qin Lan finished speaking, he panicked and turned to leave, but Qiao Liang stopped him. 。Qin Lan, how could I possibly mistake you? Even if I mistook everyone in the world, I would never mistake you. 。“ Qiao Liang said painfully, after all these years, the person he'd been waiting for was right in front of him, how could he possibly be mistaken?” 。"Excuse me, I'm not feeling well. Let's talk about the children another day." 。Qin Lan suddenly pushed Qiao Liang away and strode out. 。She had never thought that two people would meet again in their lifetime, although she kept delaying her return to City B and finally came back. 。She was thinking that in a big city like City B, it wasn't so easy to meet someone. But fate had arranged it this way, and they still met in such an entangled way. 。Qin Lan left the teahouse and hailed a random taxi, driving away without returning home. She couldn't bear to go back with this turmoil in her heart. 。I just went to the beach, feeling the sea breeze and thinking about those painful past events, as well as those relatively sweet love affairs. 。Joe Liang, left alone in the tea room, wasn't doing much better. He slumped in his chair, lost in thought about that sudden and abrupt scene just now. 。She is old, but still so delicate, so clean and tidy, so elegant. 。When he heard her voice on the phone, Qiao Liang only felt familiar, but he really didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. It really was her. 。What kind of messed up situation is this, how can they even meet like this, how can they meet with this kind of relationship? 。But what was comforting was that he finally knew she was still alive, finally knew where she was, and finally had a chance to say sorry. 。Qin Lan got home just in time to pick up the child, and the first thing the child said when they saw her was to ask her a bunch of questions. 。"Aunt, what did Grandpa say? Will Grandpa help us?" 。The three people walked towards home, chatting as they went. 。"Auntie didn't get to see Grandpa, because Grandpa had something urgent come up today and couldn't keep the appointment. " 。He will contact me when he has time. 。Qin Lan answered listlessly. This was an excuse she had thought of long ago; otherwise, she wouldn't know how to answer the child if it asked her. 。"Oh, I see." 。Then let's just wait a little longer. 。" Half-Moon was extremely disappointed. She glanced at XuanXuan, and he also looked very disappointed. " 。Since Dad said he was going to consider it ten days ago, there's been no news. I thought I might hear some good news today, but I'm disappointed again. 。"XueXue, your grandfather only has an aunt and a father, right?"Qin Lan asked unconsciously, remembering when he saw XueXue's father, he was still very young. Now even if he sees him, he might not recognize him. 。"Yes, only Auntie and Daddy..." 。" Qiao Zixuan answered directly. 。"Grandma? Why haven't I heard you mention Grandma?" Qin Lan asked, but also regretted it. If she had asked more questions earlier, maybe she would have known about Qiao Liang, and perhaps today's sudden meeting could have been avoided. 。"Without grandma, listening to my aunt say that grandma had passed away a long time ago" 。" He doesn't know exactly why. Anyway, he has never seen his grandmother and no one at home ever brings up the topic of his grandmother. " 。Although Qin Lan already knew about Xu Xu's grandmother's passing, hearing it again made her heart churn with a wave of guilt and remorse. 。Although I am also a victim, although I am also unintentional, after all, it is a life. Because of her, she left this world. 。How could she not feel guilty, how could she bear to appear before Xu Xuan's father? 。Qin Lan returned home, her mood unusually low. Qin Jingwen came back from work and found that her aunt was off. When she asked Qin Lan, the latter said that she seemed to have a cold and was feeling unwell. 。Qin Jingwen thought it was because of Xuanxuan and Ban Yue's matter, her aunt was also worried and got angry. 。When Qin Jingyi returned home, she also noticed that the atmosphere in the house was not as relaxed and cheerful as before. It seemed that everyone had something on their minds. She didn't expect Qiao Shunchen's marriage to affect so many people. 。The next day was Saturday, Qin Jingyi didn't have class 。She left for school after breakfast, claiming she had made plans with her classmates. 。She came to the Joe family, only wanting to have a good talk with Joe Shunchen and make him stop torturing her family. 。This time, Qin Jingyi arrived at Qiao Shunchen's office very smoothly. Seeing Qiao Shunchen's gloomy and listless face, she realized that he was also being tormented. 。Though she never intended to come, she came anyway and said everything she wanted to say. 。"Joe, I don't want to interrupt your work. I know every second of yours is worth money." 。But compared to money, I think XuanXuan and Ban Yue's well-being is more important. 。Qin Jingyi was straightforward; she didn't want to take up too much of Qiao Shunchen's time. 。Sister and Qiao Shunchen's relationship is over. If she speaks roundaboutly, I'm afraid Brother Qiao will think more. 。"Joe, our family used to have a happy and lively atmosphere. But now that you're getting married, everything feels dull and lifeless. 。The children had no smiles, and the older sister and aunt worried about them. 。Seeing them looking so downcast also made me unable to feel happy. 。"I came to you today, not to stop you from getting married. Nor was it my sister who sent me here." 。I just want to say, if you're going to get married, do it soon. I think the longer it takes, the more the child will accept it and the wounds they've suffered will slowly heal. 。If you don't accept it, just tell the child not to torture our family aimlessly like this anymore. 。Qin Jingyi saw that Qiao Shunchen didn't speak, so she took a breath and said everything she wanted to say. 。Although she didn't want Qiao Shunchen to marry that woman, she couldn't say it outright. One was because it would be too selfish, and the other was that Qiao Gege would think her sister had ulterior motives. 。"Jing Yi, things aren't as simple as you think. My marriage isn't something I can just decide on my own." 。I also feel sorry for the children and I'm afraid they will be hurt. 。" But... "I also know you're in a difficult position, but adults can get over these things..." 。Children are so young and lack the capacity to cope. If their spirits are wounded, they may carry the shadow of this hurt for their entire lives. 。Brother Qiao, let's get married. The sooner you get married, the faster this hurt will pass. 。Qin Jingyi could tell that Qiao Shunchen had to get married, but he hadn't pushed forward with it because of his child's current opposition. 。"I'll think about it carefully, Jingyi. Please take care of the kids for me, sis. You've been working so hard." 。Guo Shunchen's mission was to get married, but he still resisted it in his heart. 。Because of the child's rejection, he is now a contradictory whole. 。

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