Lan Shao felt a bit awkward: "Mom, it’s a bit early to talk about this right now."

"Early? What do you mean early? I think it’s already late, people your age have kids who are three or four years old, how is it still early?"

Lan Shao felt even more awkward, facing his increasingly agitated mother, he said helplessly: "Mom, you’ve talked about this countless times."

Are kids really that important?

In his view, kids are not important; what’s important is who gives birth to them.

If it’s another woman who gives birth, he’d rather not have them; he only acknowledges those born by Fan Rou.

"Since I’ve said it so many times, keep it in mind even more. Let me ask you, if you have kids, what do you plan to do?"

After much talk, they ended up back at the starting point.

"Of course we’ll keep them, Mom, don’t worry. If we have kids, we’ll definitely want them."

Having received this answer, Lan’s mother finally felt satisfied.

"You’re not young anymore, you’ve played enough, it’s time to think about settling down." Lan’s mother said earnestly.

Lan Shao was about to say something, but Fan Rou grasped his hand and said to Lan’s mother, "We understand, we know."

With Lan’s mother taking in her little gesture, her face finally showed a smile: "Alright, it’s late today, why don’t you stay here for the night."

"Mom, we have classes tomorrow."

If they stay here, they’ll surely have to share a room, it’s not about whether there’s a guest room. Even if there is, he and Fan Rou would be separated. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Who knows what his parents would think?

But if they do stay together, not to mention Fan Rou’s thoughts, for him, it would be a kind of torment.

After all, he could only look but not eat.

"Isn’t the distance from here to your school closer than from where you live? What’s the matter? Can’t you stay at your parent’s place?"

An old ginger is spicier; Lan’s mother’s words swiftly defeated Lan Shao.

"I’ve already tidied your room, you’ve both had a long day, go and rest."

Lan’s mother felt she was quite understanding, without dragging them into more conversation.

"Okay."

Lan Shao led Fan Rou back to his room.

"Tonight, bear with me a bit, sharing a room with me." Lan Shao opened the closet and took out two duvets: "I’ll sleep on the floor tonight, you take the bed."

As he spoke, Lan Shao swiftly made the floor bed.

Fan Rou sat on the bed, her foot swinging: "You move so fast, aren’t you worried your parents might suddenly burst in?"

"No, I’ve already said what needs to be said. Besides, if they need anything, they’ll knock first."

To set an example, his parents were always very polite.

Fan Rou nodded: "By the way, are they agreeing to us?"

"What do you think? If they didn’t agree, would they let us stay together?" Lan Shao sat on the duvet.

"Won’t they think I’m easy?" Fan Rou suddenly asked worriedly.

"Overthinking, aren’t you? These days, there are plenty of unmarried couples living together, and I moved quickly. Otherwise, if someone else snatched you up, they’d never have a grandchild to hold."

"Oh, so you’re marrying me just for the kids, huh? I get it now."

"That’s not what I meant at all; where did you get that idea?" Lan Shao anxiously explained: "I’m marrying you because I love you, I like you. If it’s really about having kids, there are plenty of women willing to have them for me."

"Who? Who’s willing to have kids for you?" Fan Rou asked alertly.

Could it be that while she was unaware, someone else had tried to seduce him?