After Su Su told him about Lan Yu being deceived by her ex-husband, he had also clarified some things with Lan Yu.
Their misunderstandings should have been cleared up, but he didn't understand why Lan Yu still couldn't be happy.
Half a month later, her body had basically recovered. Xiao Anjing saw that her spirits had improved compared to before, and suggested they go out together to shop, eat, and watch a movie.
Lan Yu agreed. After going out, they ate, and Xiao Anjing took Lan Yu to the cinema, choosing a comedy.
During the movie, everyone in the theater burst into laughter, and Lan Yu also chuckled along. This made him feel that Lan Yu had put her misfortunes and pain behind her, and his mood also became cheerful.
When they returned home that night, Lan Yu quickly fell asleep. He, as usual, stayed by her side, lying with her.
In the middle of the night, she suddenly woke up from a nightmare, trembling. Xiao Anjing also woke up, hugged her, patted her back, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here with you."
Lan Yu curled up in his arms, helplessly clutching his pajamas, and finally cried for a while in extreme sadness, saying mournfully, "I'm sorry, An Jing. You really want a child, don't you? But I was so foolish, I couldn't keep my child..."
Xiao Anjing hugged her tighter, his heart aching, and comforted her, "I know everything. It's not your fault. It's only the fault of your scummy ex-husband. It's not your fault."
She lay in Xiao Anjing's arms and cried her heart out. Since marrying into the Xie family, she had never cried so unrestrainedly. She endured everything and kept everything bottled up.
Even after divorcing and being abandoned, she hadn't cried so hysterically. She always told herself to be strong, that she had already been ridiculed to the extreme and couldn't let her mother see her too sad.
Now her only relative, her mother, was also gone. She had nothing left, and it seemed only Xiao Anjing was by her side.
She always asked herself, did Xiao Anjing really like her? But she had no definitive answer.
In the past, Xie Qining had also pursued her relentlessly, vowing to love her for a lifetime and only be good to her in this life. But in the end, they had separated in the most disgraceful way.
The initial love was always beautiful, but when the passion faded, nothing could be kept. She dared not easily believe a man's love again, nor would she easily give her love, or easily say those three words.
The long night was difficult to bear. She didn't know how long she cried. She fell asleep again, and the terrifying faces of the Xie family appeared again. She could only desperately escape, but they chased her desperately from behind, leaving her with no way to escape, forcing her to leap into the icy cold pond.
When she woke up uncomfortably, she found herself not in the cold pond, but still lying in bed with an ice pack on her forehead.
Xiao Anjing held her down, preventing her from moving, and said, "You have a fever. We need to bring it down first. If it doesn't go down, we'll go to the hospital."
"I'm fine. Don't go to the hospital again. I hate the smell in the hospital," Lan Yu said hoarsely.
Xiao Anjing removed the ice pack from her forehead, gave her a sip of water, and replaced it with another ice pack. He said with a smile, "You're all grown up, and you're still afraid of going to the hospital."
"I'm not afraid, it's just that as soon as I get to the hospital, I'll think of my mother."
"I'm sorry, I still couldn't help you back then, and I couldn't find an expert who could cure your aunt." Xiao Anjing was also regretful. He thought that with his current wealth and status, he was already omnipotent, but he still couldn't find anyone who could cure his mother's illness.
Lan Yu didn't blame him for this. She knew he had tried his best and said softly, "My mother's illness is a global challenge. I know you've done your best."
"Don't say any more. You sleep for a while longer. I'll measure your temperature again later." Xiao Anjing said, preparing to put the removed ice pack back into the refrigerator.
Lan Yu weakly grabbed his clothes, "Don't go. Tell me, what exactly do you like about me? My looks, my body, or something else..."
"I don't know. Maybe I like it all. Anyway, since I've married you, I'll be responsible for you to the end."
Lan Yu looked at him and said, "I'm a very clumsy person who messes up my life. I used to think my choices were right, but in the end, I realized I was terribly wrong. I don't deserve you to be so good to me. I'm not even a complete woman anymore. Think about it again, we can still divorce. Anyway, no one knows we're married. I don't want to go down the same path as before..."
"Actually, I can't promise you anything about forever. Whether two people can be happy together forever might depend on fate." Xiao Anjing understood that after her unfortunate marriage, she had lost all confidence in marriage and relationships, and he spoke the truth. "But I swear on my character, perhaps we will also reach a point where we can't stand each other, but I will never be as scummy as your ex-husband. I will give you a proper explanation."
Lan Yu didn't hear any sweet talk from him. Instead, she trusted him more, and just smiled and said, "I have a ledger where I've recorded every penny I owe you. I will repay you bit by bit."
"Alright, I'll wait for the day you repay me." Xiao Anjing didn't want to argue with her about these things anymore. "Not every man is like your ex-husband. If you don't try seriously with me, how will you know if I'm good or not?"
"Okay, I want to sleep a bit more," Lan Yu released his clothes and said softly, "Then I'll try with you again."
Xiao Anjing froze, looking at her. Did he hear her correctly?
"You said you're willing to try liking me?"
Lan Yu had already closed her eyes, too shy to look at him, and said, "I feel so weak, I want to drink millet porridge."
"You wait, I'll cook it for you right away." Xiao Anjing, overjoyed and flustered, went to the kitchen.
Lan Yu closed her eyes, thinking of her mother's words before she died, "Yu'er, don't let that scoundrel Xie Qining make you so difficult... You should try to be more open-minded. Don't miss out on a good man like An Jing. As long as you're with him in the future, I'll die with no regrets..."
At that time, she thought her mother was delirious from illness and had been easily won over by Xiao Anjing's sweet talk. Now, it seemed her mother had always been a better judge of character than her.
She decided to open her heart and try to get along with Xiao Anjing. Perhaps this time she could truly find happiness and no longer walk alone in the boundless desert.
A month later, Lan Yu agreed to go abroad with Xiao Anjing to meet his mother.
Xiao Anjing rebooked their plane tickets and asked his mother to cancel all the arranged blind dates. He told his mother that he had found someone he liked and had already registered their marriage in Lancheng.
Xiao Anjing's mother was overjoyed. She never expected her unruly son to have settled his life's major event so quietly. She was also very curious about what kind of girl could tie down Xiao Anjing, who had always been like a wild horse.