Seeing her father suddenly become very fierce, Lu Shan couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her face.

In the past, when her father was very tired from work, he would get angry with her and her brother. But her brother would comfort her and say, "Dad is tired. We should all understand him."

Lu Shan will understand her father very well.

But why was Dad so gentle with Ah Xuan today, while he was so fierce with her?

Looking at his daughter's aggrieved little face, Lu Shaoqing felt sorry for her. After all, he had raised her with his own hands and raised her from infancy. How could he not have feelings for her?

He was just in a bad mood, and his tone was always harsh when he spoke. It was definitely not intentional. He has given so much to his two children; no one else can compare.

He hugged his daughter and comforted her, "It's alright, Shan, don't cry. Daddy will be more careful with his words in the future. Can you forgive Daddy?"

Lu Shan said, feeling wronged, "But you were so mean to me today."

Lu Shaoqing gently patted Lu Shan's back and said helplessly, "Dad is just disappointed with your performance today. Your Aunt Wen finally agreed to come out and play with us, and you still looked unhappy. Do you think your Aunt Wen will have any objections if she sees this?"

Lu Shan choked up and said, "But...but as soon as you see Aunt Wen, you ignore me and my brother. Xiao Lan and the others even said that you will marry Aunt Wen in the future. Xiao Lan said that stepmothers are not good people."

Seeing Lu Shan's pitiful appearance, I realized what had made her angry today.

Lu Shaoqing chuckled and scolded, then lectured his daughter, "Was your Aunt Wen not good to you before? You and your brother used to often go to her house for meals. Do you think she and Ah Xuan ever said anything bad about each other?"

Thinking of Lu Shan's simple-mindedness and her tendency to believe whatever others say, Lu Shaoqing said with a hint of disappointment:

"Also, don't just listen to whatever others say. You're eleven or twelve years old now, you should be able to think for yourself."

Looking at her father's stern lecture, Lu Shan nodded obediently, "Dad, I understand."

Wen Chan, who was accompanying her two children not far away, saw all of this and became even more convinced of her decision that she and Lu Shaoqing could not continue their relationship.

They both had too many concerns, and before they had thought clearly about their situation, they easily agreed to be with Lu Shaoqing. It was indeed Wen Chan's fault.

When checking the blackout area in the afternoon, Lu Shaoqing took the two children back to their friend who had met them, and then he drove Wen Chan back. Wen Chan invited him to go home and have a drink of water, and Lu Shaoqing didn't stand on ceremony, as he often came here before.

When they returned, they met Huang Xianhai at the door. Huang Xianhai was somewhat surprised to see Lu Shaoqing and Wen Chan walking together.

But he immediately snapped out of it and greeted Wen Chan, "Ah Xuan's mother is back."

Wen Chan smiled politely and replied, "Yes, is Technician Huang going out?"

"right…"

Seeing that they knew each other, Lu Shaoqing looked at Wen Chan questioningly. Wen Chan quickly said, "Oh right, I didn't introduce you. Shaoqing, this is Mr. Huang, who just moved in next door. He's a technician at the factory."

Then she turned to Huang Xianhai and said, "Mr. Huang, this is my boyfriend, Lu Shaoqing."

"Hello, nice to meet you."

Huang Xianhai greeted her politely, "Hello..." Was this the person Wen Chan had dressed up so carefully to meet that day?

The two shook hands briefly, then quickly separated.

Ah Xuan looked up and happily called out to Huang Xianhai, "Uncle Dahai, hello."

Huang Xianhai was much gentler towards Ah Xuan, saying, "Hello, Ah Xuan."

The two couldn't help but chat back and forth. Wen Chan opened the door and asked, "Ah Xuan, how much longer are you going to chat with your Uncle Dahai? Your Uncle Lu has finally come to visit, and as the host, you have to entertain your guest."

Then, she politely said to Huang Xianhai, "Mr. Huang, please come in and have a seat when you have time."

Huang Xianhai smiled and shook his head, "No need, thank you. I have something to do and need to go out for a bit."

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy, we won't keep you any longer."

Huang Xianhai nodded and left.

Wen Chan was chatting with Lu Shaoqing about everyday things, and she also made it clear to Lu Shaoqing what she wanted to say, which Lu Shaoqing found hard to accept.

But Wen Chan told him the truth, and in the end, Lu Shaoqing left dejectedly.

However, Wen Chan did not explain the rumors circulating in the dormitory that she had a boyfriend. Whenever a colleague asked, she would not explain, but just nod and smile.

In fact, when Wen Chan was first reborn, her whole heart was focused on her son, so she stayed with him the whole time.

After getting close to Ah Xuan, she felt that Ah Xuan was still her carefree son, and only then did she feel a sense of reality.

Later, she thought about Huang Xianhai moving in and was afraid that the events of her past life would repeat themselves. Then she happened to meet Lu Shaoqing, so she did not reject Lu Shaoqing's pursuit.

Firstly, Lu Shaoqing was a good marriage candidate, and secondly, she wanted to use him to get rid of the rumors.

After the rumors died down, if they were compatible, they would continue; if not, they would break up. But they had only been together for a short time when conflicts arose.

It's easy to imagine that their married life would inevitably have conflicts, and these conflicts had already surfaced ahead of time.

So what reason does she have to insist now? None. They are only suitable to be friends, and absolutely cannot be lovers.

Wen Chan was actually conflicted. On the one hand, she thought Lu Shaoqing was a good person, but on the other hand, she was afraid that A Xuan and Lu Yuan, the two siblings, would not get along.

She had experienced enough suffering in her past life, and in this life, if it was beneficial to Ah Xuan, she would consider marriage, even if the outcome was not good, she could bear it.

Anyway, it's not like she can't endure hardship. If we're talking about hardship, it's when she was pregnant with Wenxuan and after her husband passed away that she experienced unimaginable suffering. But none of that matters, since Wenchan has been used to hardship since she was a child.

After her husband passed away, she had a falling out with his family. Later, she changed her son's surname, which only worsened the situation.

Then she went to court and received compensation. Because of the compensation, she had a source of income, and she received at least half of the compensation money.

This half of the compensation, plus the money she and her husband saved while they were alive, is enough for Wen Chan to raise her child until he is two or three years old and still have money left over.

However, giving birth alone meant enduring half of the hardships she had faced in her twenty-plus years of life. Sometimes, she even considered committing suicide halfway through, holding her son in her arms.

Look, Wenchan went to her physical exam alone, had to take care of her nutrition, suffered from pregnancy itching in the middle of the night, and had to go to the toilet frequently and carefully all by herself.

She needs to prepare all the items needed when the baby is born, and also hire a postpartum nanny in advance, just for one month, since her savings are limited and she can't afford to hire one long-term.

On the day I was about to give birth, I was still home alone. I took a taxi to the hospital by myself and then called the postpartum nanny.

During her postpartum period, she had some relief because of the help of a postpartum nanny. However, after a month, Wen Chan was exhausted from taking care of the baby all by herself.

Wenchan has experienced firsthand how difficult it is to raise a child. From pregnancy to the age of six, Wenchan has always been the one to take care of the child.

Ah-Xuan's situation only improved after she started school, so you can imagine how much suffering she endured.

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