Chapter 94 - 90: They Should All Have a New Life

Chapter 94: Chapter 90: They Should All Have a New Life

Seeing this, Xiao Ran instinctively glanced at her phone. He knew that Mrs. Yan was calling her at this time for no other reason than to ask about him.

"Answer it," he said lightly.

It was a call from her own mother; there was no reason not to answer.

Yan Xici wanted to, of course, but she was worried she wouldn’t know what to say if her mom asked about Xiao Ran.

The more she thought about it, the graver her expression became.

Xiao Ran looked at her seriously.

"Look, if she asks about me, just hand me the phone."

His eyes were firm as he spoke.

’This is my problem. I can’t keep making things difficult for her.’

This time, he felt he should have a proper talk with Mrs. Yan to resolve things once and for all. He couldn’t let his problems continue to distress her.

’She deserves a new life, and so do I.’

Hearing this, she finally answered the phone, her expression a little tense. "Mom."

"Let me ask you something. I saw a photo of your brother-in-law on Douyin with a lot of big celebrities. Do you know what that’s about?"

Hearing the question, the tension instantly left her.

"Oh, that! You know how Brother Xiao Ran’s book is being adapted into a TV series? The people you saw are from the cast and crew. It’s a group photo with Brother Xiao Ran. All those celebrities are going to be in the show."

As she said this, her face was filled with pride.

Hearing this, Mrs. Yan on the other end of the line was astonished. ’Wow, my son-in-law has really made it big.’

’Her own daughter might make good money, but no matter how much she earned, Mrs. Yan had never seen her in a photo with so many A-listers. Her son-in-law, though, was a different story.’

’His book was being adapted into a TV series, and all these celebrities were auditioning for roles in it.’

’And they were all stars she often saw on TV! This was truly amazing.’

The more Mrs. Yan thought about it, the happier she became. Even though the two were divorced now, Xiao Ran was a really good kid.

Seeing him doing so well made her genuinely happy for him!

"Oh, so that’s it! That’s really wonderful. No wonder I was in such a fog looking at that picture; I had no idea what was going on," Mrs. Yan said, her voice tinged with excitement.

"And that’s not all! Brother Xiao Ran knows I’m a fan of Yang Mi, and he even got a video from her for me! You have no idea, it was honestly the best gift I’ve ever received!"

She was talking to her own mom, after all, so she began to chatter away excitedly.

’Mom has no idea just how good Brother Xiao Ran is to me.’

Right now, she felt incredibly happy.

"Oh, really? Your brother-in-law treats you quite well, then. That boy, Xiao Ran... he’s such a good kid," Mrs. Yan said, her voice full of gratification.

"But... there’s something else I want to ask you. Has your brother-in-law talked to you at all lately? Is there really no chance for those two anymore?"

To be honest, Mrs. Yan truly couldn’t bear to lose him as a son-in-law.

The thought that he would no longer visit them during the holidays left a bitter feeling in Mrs. Yan’s heart.

"About that... uh... why don’t you let Brother Xiao Ran tell you himself," she said, glancing over at Xiao Ran.

When Xiao Ran nodded, she handed the phone over to him.

"Hello, Mom? It’s Xiao Ran," he said warmly.

"Oh, Xiao Ran. It makes me so happy to hear you call me ’Mom’." Over the past several days, Mrs. Yan’s feelings had shifted, and she was gradually coming to accept the reality of their divorce.

’She’d said all there was to say. As the old saying goes, everyone has their own marital fate; perhaps theirs had simply run its course.’

’It was fated, and there was nothing she could do.’

But they had been family, after all. The fact that Xiao Ran could still call her "Mom" filled Mrs. Yan’s heart with warmth.

"Mom, please don’t say that. Even though Yan Li and I are divorced, we were all family once. I’ll never forget how good you’ve been to me. As long as you don’t mind, you’ll always be my mom!"

’Besides, if I end up marrying her second daughter, I’ll have to keep calling her ’Mom’ anyway!’

His words warmed Mrs. Yan’s heart.

"There’s an old saying: a son-in-law is half a son. Even though you aren’t my son-in-law anymore, I’ve truly thought of you as my own son all these years. When you have time, come and visit me more often, you hear? I’ll still make you good food!"

As Mrs. Yan spoke, she couldn’t help the tears that welled in the corners of her eyes.

The thought that Xiao Ran was truly no longer her son-in-law filled her with a strange sense of sorrow.

By the end, her voice was choked with emotion.

She was a naturally soft-hearted and sentimental person. Even though his marriage to Yan Li was over, the bond of affection with their family still remained.

Her words made Xiao Ran feel quite down as well.

’To be honest, Mrs. Yan had been very good to him over the years. She truly did treat him like her own son, which was why he was always happy to do things for them.’

He pressed his lips together. "Mom, don’t be sad. I’ll come back to see you when I’m free, how about that? I’ll even bring you your favorite salted duck!"

At his words, Mrs. Yan’s heart ached even more.

’Some things... there was truly nothing to be done.’

She nodded. "Sigh... okay. I’ll be waiting for you."