Chapter 1325 - 876: The Grand Finale: Someone Took Your Mom Away

"Didn’t Sister Liu tell you to have dinner earlier? Why is there still so much rice left in your bowl?"

"I’m not hungry."

"..." Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment. Did he... just talk to me?

Xiao Xiaoang spoke while scooping a few more mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, then drank a few sips of soup. Seeing Aunt Pu Yang also come and sit down, he immediately left the dining table, taking Little Tiger back to the room.

Xiao Yan pursed his lips. Regardless, the little guy finally spoke.

Xiao Yan and Pu Yang sat at the dining table eating, both very silent, neither speaking, each with their own thoughts.

Xiao Ang not accepting Pu Yang is indeed a very troublesome issue, but Xiao Yan also thought, Pu Yang married him out of mutual necessity. From another perspective, it’s a good thing; at least she won’t do anything harmful to the family.

At worst, Aunt Pu Yang as a stepmother can just be a decoration. After all, Xiao Yan never said that marrying Pu Yang would definitely result in a harmonious family.

Don’t force Xiao Ang to interact with her, don’t force him to call her mom, Xiao Yan thought, over time, Xiao Ang wouldn’t care as much about the marriage between him and Pu Yang. He and Xiao Ang would maintain their original father-son relationship...

Perhaps Xiao Yan’s mind can’t handle too much scheming, so when he thought about how to continue living peacefully in such circumstances, Pu Yang’s thoughts were completely different.

After finishing dinner, Xiao Yan planned to drive her back, but Pu Yang suggested staying the night and going to register at the civil affairs bureau together the next morning.

Xiao Yan felt a bit amused.

He had already agreed to get the marriage certificate with Pu Yang the next day, so whether she stayed the night or not didn’t make much difference.

The two strolled briefly through the small garden in the villa area, Xiao Yan barely spoke, standing next to Pu Yang was purely like a large decoration.

"Do you need to inform your dad?"

"He won’t interfere in my marriage," Xiao Yan said flatly. This is a long-standing issue between his father and grandfather.

It’s a good thing Xiao Anhe won’t meddle in his affairs, otherwise... who knows what chaos would ensue.

"Do you... dislike me now?"

Pu Yang asked softly.

"No."

"After we get married, are you planning to have a nominal relationship with me?"

"Pu Yang, please don’t have such high expectations for me, okay?"

"..." Pu Yang forced a smile.

"No matter our reasons for marriage, we will live together afterward. I don’t have as many ideas as you, whatever you plan to do, remember, my bottom line is Xiao Ang."

"... Okay."

Although it wasn’t what Pu Yang wanted, she had no choice for the moment.

No one can perfectly predict every development; adaptability is the key skill for living in the world.

Let’s take it slow...

Both Xiao Yan and Pu Yang thought similarly at this moment.

After their walk, they returned home. Xiao Yan knocked on Xiao Xiaoang’s room door, at that time, Xiao Xiaoang was fiddling with his tablet. Seeing Xiao Yan come in, he immediately clutched it to his chest, full of defense against Xiao Yan.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Xiaoang looked at Xiao Yan, his cheeks puffed up little by little. Xiao Yan couldn’t decipher the expression on Xiao Xiaoang’s face for the moment, he just walked straight over to him,

"You’re about to have a holiday. Dad has two more days of annual leave he can take; where would you like to go?"

Xiao Xiaoang’s big round eyes were fixed tightly on Xiao Yan...

"Hmm... maybe you don’t have an idea now. Think about it first, and I’ll ask you again tomorrow evening, okay."

After speaking, Xiao Yan stood up and left Xiao Ang’s room.

Xiao Xiaoang sat in front of his small desk, cross-legged on the chair, the little guy’s eyes rapidly darting — clearly in deep thought...

Returning to his room, Xiao Yan went to take a shower.

While Xiao Yan was showering, Pu Yang took the opportunity to visit Xiao Xiaoang’s room, gently knocking on the door. Before Xiao Ang could react, Pu Yang had already come in.

Xiao Ang looked up and saw the person coming in was Pu Yang, instantly taking a defensive stance.

"Why did you come in!"

Xiao Xiaoang immediately shouted, treating Pu Yang as a wicked woman!

Pu Yang quickly gestured for him to lower his voice.

Xiao Xiaoang frowned even more, biting his lip, resentfully looking at Pu Yang, "You better leave right now! This is my room!"

The little guy enunciated each word clearly, passionately defending his territory.

However, Pu Yang just smiled slightly and said, "Wasn’t it you eavesdropping outside just now?"

"..."

Xiao Xiaoang’s defense was immediately halved; his round eyes still stared directly at Pu Yang, seemingly curious about her intentions.

"You shouldn’t dislike me so much. What I’m going to say, you definitely want to hear."

Pu Yang spoke... Although Xiao Xiaoang looked at her defensively, her words indeed softened his guard somewhat.

When Pu Yang saw his demeanor was not so fierce anymore, she gently closed the door, walked to Xiao Ang’s side, pulled a chair, and sat by him. She looked at Xiao Ang, "Did you hear what I was saying to your dad just now?"

"..." Xiao Xiaoang remained silent, but his expression was already an answer.

"Then why did you run away? You could have just knocked and asked your dad directly." Pu Yang probed Xiao Xiaoang’s thoughts.

Actually, she didn’t understand why Xiao Xiaoang, upon hearing he was Su Xiaomeng’s child, ran away instead of directly pushing open the door to question Xiao Yan.

"Why should I tell you!"

"But wasn’t it me who told you Su Xiaomeng is your mom?"

"You’re a bad woman, I don’t want to talk to you."

"Then you also don’t want to be with your real mom?"

"What business is it of yours! I’ll ask Xiao Yan myself, but with you here, I just don’t want to talk to any of you!" Xiao Xiaoang said angrily.

After all, it was the nature of a child, Pu Yang thought... running away was really nothing like the child’s usual temperament.

"In a couple of days, I will be getting a marriage certificate with your dad. Which means I’ll soon be your new mom."

Xiao Xiaoang looked at Pu Yang with a startled gaze.

"Xiao Ang, you’re right, I really don’t like you, but Aunt really wants to be with your dad. If I tell your dad honestly that I don’t like you, would he still be willing to be with me?"

"..."

"I try hard to be good to you, but you don’t appreciate it. To me, a child like you, I just can’t like... but just like you don’t like me, you haven’t done anything wrong, neither have I, do you understand?"

Pu Yang patiently communicated with Xiao Xiaoang, as he listened to Pu Yang’s words...

Seemingly understanding, yet somewhat not.

"You and your dad argued so fiercely because of me, and I feel really uncomfortable too. If you never accept me, even if I marry your dad, I won’t be happy, right?"

Xiao Xiaoang nodded quickly!

Pu Yang’s words truly hit the mark in Xiao Ang’s heart.

He just didn’t believe if he didn’t accept Pu Yang, Dad could be happy even if he married the person he "liked"!

That day, Su Xiaomeng told him he shouldn’t obstruct his dad’s chance at happiness, but Xiao Ang always believed that Dad would only be happy with him.

"Even though Aunt Pu Yang likes your dad very much, there’s a saying... a forced melon is not sweet."

Xiao Xiaoang blinked, feeling puzzled and bewildered by this unfamiliar saying.

Pu Yang chuckled lightly and explained to him, her tone gentle and soft,

"The meaning of this saying is... when you force others to do things, they won’t be happy. Just like if you’re forced to learn an instrument you don’t like, you won’t be happy, right?"

Xiao Xiaoang pouted, his eyes darting around. Although he didn’t like Pu Yang, he agreed with and understood these two sentences she explained.

His prideful nature wouldn’t allow him to easily surrender to the "enemy."

"Your dad cares about you so much that today he even told me he doesn’t want to marry me... because you won’t accept me."

Xiao Ang widened his eyes, looking at her innocently and with a bit of doubt asked, "Really?"

"I don’t like you, so why would I tell you how much your dad loves you... I should be trying to sabotage the relationship between you two, shouldn’t I?"

Pu Yang said.

Xiao Xiaoang held his feet with both hands, lowered his head listening to Pu Yang speak...

"Then you heard too, your biological mom is Su Xiaomeng."

Xiao Xiaoang bit his lip for a long time before squeezing out a sentence, "Why didn’t dad tell me, why doesn’t Su Xiaomeng recognize me..."

"Sometimes things between adults are very complex, Aunt Pu Yang actually doesn’t know much either, but what Aunt Pu Yang can tell you is your mom loves you very much, but she can’t take you home, nor live together with you and Xiao Yan."

"...Why?"

Xiao Xiaoang looked up at Pu Yang, blinking puzzledly asked.

"Because someone took your mom away."

"Ah?" Xiao Xiaoang looked shocked.

"That person is your mom’s current husband, Shuangshuang’s dad."

"...Why did he take my mom?" Xiao Xiaoang asked again.

"Hmm... this, you should ask that person who took your mom."

"..." Xiao Xiaoang stared at Pu Yang, "If my mom comes back, will you take away my dad?"

"Xiao Ang, this is what Aunt Pu Yang secretly came to talk to you about."

"Ang?"

"If Su Xiaomeng’s husband is willing to return your mom to you and your dad, then Aunt Pu Yang will step aside."

"..." Xiao Xiaoang’s eyes suddenly widened again, as if filled with hope, "You... you’re so good?"

"Didn’t you say your dad still likes Su Xiaomeng, isn’t it?"

"...Yes, that’s right!" Xiao Xiaoang looked up, earnestly said.