Seeing that Ruan Yin showed no signs of vomiting, Xi Xuanyao had no choice but to let her go. As soon as he returned to the living room, he noticed Song Lan's eyes motioning for him to come over. He understood what she meant and followed Song Lan to the balcony, as he just wanted to know more about Yin Yin's past.

The narrow balcony was kept in good order by Song Lan. The vitality of both the plants and the pot of green onions was particularly conspicuous. The sunlight enveloped them, creating circles of light.

"A few days before Yin Yin was born, her father kept saying that he hoped she would be a little girl. He even secretly ordered four gold bracelets without telling me, waiting to give them to her after the full moon." Song Lan looked out the window, and when she thought of that man, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and there seemed to be a glimmer in her eyes.

"That day he said he would go downstairs to buy some things and come back right away, but he didn't come back until Yinyin was born. Later I learned that the moment I was pushed into the delivery room, he was sent to the operating room for emergency treatment due to a car accident. Not long after I left the delivery room, I heard the doctor say "I am in deep sorrow". At that moment, I felt like the sky was falling. Yinyin's face was red with hunger beside me, but I had no milk to feed her, so we could only cry together."

"During that time, I was alone taking care of her day and night, and I was exhausted. Her grandmother heard about her son's car accident and came with her whole family. When she found out that the driver had not been found, she cursed at me in the ward and blamed me for getting her son involved."

"I was too tired and couldn't hold on any longer, so I just dropped her in the cradle and ran away." Song Lan choked up when she said this. She didn't know how she could be so cruel at that time. She only knew that when she looked at her, she thought of her father. She became obsessed with the idea that if she hadn't been born, would Brother Zhong not have died?

Later on, when she saw Yin Yin crying, she even felt a sense of revenge. She fled in panic, and she could no longer hear her heart-wrenching cries. She thought she was finally freed from the pain of love and hate.

Xi Xuanyao pursed his lips into a straight line, and his usually cold voice was filled with anger, "What happened next?" Even though he knew that she did not abandon Yin Yin, he still couldn't help feeling heartbroken.

Song Lan's eyes were red and her voice was trembling. "I was not in a good mental state at the time. I thought her grandmother was there and would take care of her. When I came to my senses and returned to the hospital, I heard that Yin Yin had cried until she was hoarse. Her grandmother kept scolding her and refused to give her food or water. The people around her couldn't stand it and wanted to feed her some milk powder, but she pushed them away, yelling that Yin Yin had a hard life and had killed her own son when she was just born. She might kill someone else in the future, so what's the point of keeping her alive?" When she said this, Song Lan's shoulders shook violently.

At that moment, a surge of anger swept across her head, burning her awake. For the first time, she contradicted her mother-in-law, arguing that Yin Yin was not a disaster star, but the daughter she and Ruan Zhong had been looking forward to the most. Perhaps for some things, there is a second step after the first step. When she found out that her mother-in-law gave the gold bracelet that Zhong's brother had ordered for her daughter to other grandsons, she took a desperate measure and brought her daughter directly to Yuncheng, where she was unfamiliar with the place.

She was very grateful for the park she went to in a daze that day. When she saw a family of three flying a kite there, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She remembered her father's longing words that if he had a daughter, he would fly kites and play games with her. She couldn't help but sit on the ground and cry loudly. After crying, she turned around and ran back to the hospital.

Xi Xuanyao's jawline was tense. He didn't know whether he was angry at Song Lan or her grandmother, or maybe he was angry at the unfairness of fate. She lost her father when she was just born, and even her mother wanted to abandon her. If she knew, she would be so sad. He was extremely glad that she was just a baby who knew nothing at that time.

For the first time, Song Lan spoke out what had been pent up in her heart for years. The depression in her eyes dissipated a lot. She turned to face Xi Xuanyao and said, "I'm not saying this to gain sympathy, but I want to say that Yinyin looks warm and bright, but she is actually very sensitive. When her brother was born, she hid in the quilt and cried alone at night, but the next day she had a smile on her face and happily helped me take care of Rui'an."

Seeing her daughter being so cautious, Song Lan was heartbroken, but she wanted to send her daughter to the best elementary school, so she had to have a house in the school district, so she found Feng Sheng to marry her, and promised to send Yinyin to school as soon as she got pregnant. Unexpectedly, Feng Sheng was a liar, and the house was not his at all. Song Lan insisted on having an abortion, and Feng Sheng used some method to get his relatives to give up their quota, so Song Lan finally got what she wanted.

So that's how it is. Xi Xuanyao thought of her smiling face that she had every day when they just got the marriage certificate. Veins bulged on the back of his hands and he felt mixed emotions. He had everything he wanted since he was a child and had never experienced the hardships of people at the bottom of society. But now he felt that pain because of Ruan Yin. It turned out that some people have been struggling not to be abandoned since they were born.

"Have you seen the video that's been circulating online?" Xi Xuanyao could only think of this reason, otherwise Song Lan would not have said what had been pent up in her heart for decades.

Song Lan nodded, and when Xi Xuanyao was about to explain, she raised her hand to stop him. "I know you are not that kind of person. As an incompetent mother, I still have to shamelessly ask you to tolerate her sensitivity and fragility. Sometimes she says she doesn't care, but she actually cares a lot. She's just too afraid of being abandoned by others, so she says it first. I can see that she likes you very much."

She just saw the video today, and also saw the full version and the appraisal report. As a mother, she knows her daughter very well. After seeing this video, she will definitely retreat, keep her distance, and push her son-in-law away.

She didn't want her daughter to miss the person she loved, but how could she have the face to ask her daughter not to do that? She could only hope that her son-in-law would be more tolerant, even though she knew that what she was doing was shameless.

"It's my problem. I didn't handle my relationship with others well, which made her feel uneasy and scared. I promise there won't be a next time," Xi Xuanyao said seriously. He and his parents had never made any promises, but he was willing to make promises to his brother-in-law and mother-in-law again and again for Ruan Yin.

"It's time to eat!"

A crisp voice was heard, and Xi Xuanyao's mouth curled up slightly. He greeted Song Lan and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes. When he saw the dishes neatly arranged on the stove, his eyes darkened. As expected, she said she would only cook two or three dishes, but actually she cooked one more dish.

While eating, Xi Xuanyao noticed that there was no celery and glanced at Ruan Yin in surprise. He remembered that there was celery among the dishes Song Lan took out from the refrigerator. The latter blinked proudly and said, "I have eaten with you so many times. If I still can't see that you hate celery, it would be a waste of so many meals."

Xi Xuanyao laughed, thanked her, and occasionally praised Ruan Yin's craftsmanship. The two of them were clearly in love with each other. Song Lan felt much more comforted. Ruan Yin then noticed that her mother's eyes were red. "Mom, what's wrong with your eyes?" Crying? Did she see the video online?

"It's okay. My eyes have been a little inflamed and uncomfortable recently. It will be fine in a few days." Song Lan concealed her feelings and lowered her head, picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

After dinner, Ruan Yin talked with Song Lan in the room, explaining what happened online and asking her not to believe the rumors. After she had said what she needed to say, she got up and left with Xi Xuanyao.

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