Silence.

Everyone was looking at Nan Xian Mu.

Old Master Nan was also present at this meeting and sat a bit further away from the others. He was closing his eyes as if he was resting, but in truth, he was listening to every words these two were saying.

He wanted to know what their decision would be.

Now...

There was a faint smile on the corner of his lisp.

"Nan Xian Mu?" Lin Mei Yu called, her tone was sharp.

Nan Xian Mu trembled a bit. The days when he followed his mother resurfaced but he forced himself to calm down. During the time Nan Hua came to Nan Family Residence, she told him that he had to make his own decision.

Because his life is his own.

It didn’t belong to his mother.

If he wanted something to change, he had to do something instead of following other people’s words.

He had been thinking in his room whether to follow his mother or father.

Lin Mei Yu has always taught him many things ever since he was young. Even though he was afraid of her, but he still followed her words and learned many things. These were all the interesting things and also useful lessons for him.

Nan Hai Yan was rarely present in his life, but he was also afraid of his father. However, he had been raised in the Nan Family ever since he was young and also remembered the care from his grandfather.

His two siblings were all in the Nan Family.

So, he wanted to stay.

He wanted to be with them.

"Mom, I’m grateful for all of your care, but I want to stay in Nan Family." Nan Xian Mu’s voice trembled a bit, but he still continued. "I know that you want me to be your successor, but I don’t want to inherit the Lin Family. I want to make my own business."

This is his dream.

He knew that his mother longed for him to be her successor and inherit the Lin Family’s Corporation. But he never had any interest in that company whatsoever. What he wanted to do was to make his own business from scratch.

It wouldn’t be easy.

He had already thought about many things that might happen once he started his business, but he was prepared for it.

Since that was what he thought, it didn’t matter which family he was in.

What broke the balance was the family members around him. He didn’t want to stay with his mother where he would be alone by himself. Even if his siblings didn’t stay with him all the time, he wanted to spend more time with them.

So, he chose Nan Family.

Nan Xian Yu heard his younger brother’s words and the corner of his lips curled up slightly.

He had long known how timid Nan Xian Mu is. Even if he had already advised his brother again and again, Nan Xian Mu didn’t seem to listen at all. In front of his mother, he was still following her words and didn’t have much thoughts on his own.

Even if he was not happy, he didn’t say it on the surface.

Nan Xian Yu felt a bit annoyed.

He was also helpless. He couldn’t do anything to his younger brother and only talked to him from time to time.

This time, Nan Xian Mu surprised him a bit.

He passed a look at Nan Hua, who was sitting on the other side of Nan Xian Mu. He guessed that this changes might have been brought by Nan Hua. When they were young, Nan Xian Mu always liked to follow Nan Hua wherever she goes.

When Nan Hua disappeared, it was Nan Xian Mu who was hit the most.

He kept on crying and crying.

Now, it’s better.

"Are you sure that this is your decision, Nan Xian Mu?" Lin Mei Yu asked, her tone was sharp.

"Yes." Nan Xian Mu nodded.

His hands were trembling a bit, but he still tried his best to keep his voice firm. This is what he wanted to do. Instead of just following what other people arranged for him, he wanted to make his own decision for his life.

Because this is his life.

And not other’s life.

He didn’t want to be a person who could only follow what other people arranged for him to do. What he wanted was to be a person who could make his own decision and choices for his future.

Lin Mei Yu took a deep breath.

She looked at her husband who was still staring in her direction. Nan Xian Mu’s response is unexpected for her.

She thought that he would be willing to follow her.

In this case...

"Let’s settle this in the court," Lin Mei Yu finally said.

"Alright." Nan Hai Yan was calm. "I’ll apply for the divorce too."

As a military marriage, it was inevitable that their marriage would affect their career. Nan Hai Yan was already a star general, the highest rank possible. There was no possibility for rising his rank anymore, so this divorce had little effect on him.

Going to the court was fine for him because he knew that there were also things that they could clarify.

"I’m going now." Lin Mei Yu stood up and looked in Nan Xian Mu’s direction.

The next moment, Nan Xian Yu stood up and stood in front of Nan Xian Mu. He looked back in his mother’s direction without any fear whatsoever.

Lin Mei Yu looked at this first son and turned her eyes away.

From the very beginning, Nan Xian Yu had never listened to her and had his own ideas about what he wanted to do.

She couldn’t influence him at all.

Tep.

Lin Mei Yu slowly left.

Nan Xian Yu looked at Nan Xian Mu and patted the latter’s head. "You did great."

Nan Xian Mu had a blank expression as he looked at his older brother before a smile formed on his face. "Thank you, Big Brother."