The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 649 - 653: DINK Family (16)

Chapter 649: Chapter 653: DINK Family (16)

Ning Zhiyuan’s face, which wanted to smile, immediately stiffened on the spot; he didn’t even have the nerve to refute the nurse’s words.

It was Ms. Liao who couldn’t stand it and immediately spoke out loudly, displeased, "The woman giving birth inside is my daughter-in-law."

As soon as Ms. Liao’s words fell, the other families waiting nearby all turned their attention to her.

Ning Zhiyuan wished he could quickly shut his mother’s mouth.

What was more uncomfortable now than the previous embarrassment was the current awkwardness.

The strange, assessing looks from the people around made Ning Zhiyuan want nothing more than to quickly flee the scene.

People could have barely convinced themselves that Ning Zhiyuan’s previous image was that of true love transcending age boundaries.

But now... and his current choice of clothing didn’t suggest that of a wealthy person.

This was but a small incident.

Su Li had left her footprint on almost half of Earth.

She had returned to her home country after being bombarded with calls from Old Mrs. Su.

She, the old maiden, was still the most beloved child of her parents.

There’s a saying, raise a child for a hundred years and worry for ninety-nine.

Little did Su Li expect that upon her return, Ning Zhiyuan would be the first to seek her out.

Su Li hadn’t even set down her luggage when her car was intercepted by a disheveled man at the entrance of her complex.

Su Li thought to herself, even she wasn’t immune to someone attempting to scam her with such nerve.

Little did she anticipate that the person before her eyes was actually an acquaintance.

As soon as the car braked, a silhouette threw itself against her windshield.

Upon closer inspection, Su Li recognized that it was none other than her ex-husband.

Seeing him, Su Li burst into laughter.

She rolled down the left window and said, "What, are you trying to play youth by doing whatever?"

"Your appearance..."

It was truly amusing; each time she saw Ning Zhiyuan, his image seemed to have fallen a notch further.

Now, he looked like a disheveled old man.

Through the windshield, seeing the milk stains on his clothes, Su Li could smell that odd odor radiating from him.

It smelled of milk, saliva... among other things mixed together.

Seeing this, there was nothing about the situation Su Li did not understand.

In other small worlds, she had been a mother and even raised little cubs; such conditions were quite common among mothers.

Su Li said cheerfully, "Wow, impressive, you’re doing quite the job as a milk dad..."

Before Su Li could finish her sentence, Ning Zhiyuan, carrying an unusual emotion, interrupted anxiously, "I got divorced... Can we go back to..."

Immediately, Su Li put on a different face, her expression stern and angry as she said, "I never thought you were like this... If I remember correctly, your wife just gave birth not long ago..."

Su Li wasn’t entirely clueless about Ning Zhiyuan’s recent situation.

Gossipers often passed on messages, and Su Li had heard quite a bit about her ex-husband.

For example, his young trophy wife loved to spend money, and a good portion of Ning Zhiyuan’s fortune had been squandered by her.

For example, he was well on in years, taking care of a baby himself.

In short, mention of Ning Zhiyuan’s affairs was often treated as a joke by many.

Raising a child is far from easy.

One does not realize the trouble parents go through behind the scenes when they see only the child’s obedient side in public.

Ning Zhiyuan felt that he was on the verge of breaking down.

He had never imagined that taking care of a child could be so painful.

And his young wife was completely neglectful of the child.

Ning Zhiyuan now found himself in the dual role of both father and mother. Barely after Xiao Linping’ s confinement period, he could no longer bear it and proposed a divorce.

His second marriage had survived only briefly, lasting just over a year.

And for this child, he had lost a portion of his wealth as well.

At this moment, Ning Zhiyuan was truly just an ordinary man.

But the question arose, how could an old man like him take good care of a frail baby?

Of course, money was a great thing.

In this world, ninety percent of problems could be solved with money, but the thing was, Ning Zhiyuan really had no money now.

Ms. Liao actually had a brilliant suggestion for him.

Hence, there had been several days when Ning Zhiyuan tried his luck outside the house he had once shared with another.

Ms. Liao thought well of it; now they had a child, the marriage was over, and plus a filial and sensible daughter-in-law, then everything would be perfect.

The thought of Su Li’s existence had unconsciously entered both mother and son’s minds.

Ms. Liao took the lead, "Why not go and find Su Li again? You know, she’s not getting any younger, and she doesn’t have any children of her own..."

"She was your wife for so many years after all, and it just so happens she can’t bear children, while we now have Little Treasure... Think about it, she might still be willing..."

"Getting a child for nothing..."

Ms. Liao could say such shameless things, it was truly... ludicrous...

In the eyes of the older generation, being unable to bear children was a cardinal sin.

Ning Zhiyuan’s heart was already brimming with regret.

For the sake of this child’s existence, he really had lost so much.

Now to achieve Ruyi, he had trapped himself in a situation with no redemption.

Even when driven nearly mad by the child’s constant disturbances, besides enduring, he had no other choice. Could he possibly abandon or neglect the child?

And Ms. Liao’s words gave Ning Zhiyuan a glimpse of another possibility.

If possible...

Not only could he get his wish fulfilled, but he could also return to how things were at the beginning.

Ning Zhiyuan suddenly shouted loudly, "I regret it, I realize I still love you... So let’s remarry."

Su Li: "....."

After a moment of silence, Su Li pulled open the car door and slowly walked over.

Then, under Ning Zhiyuan’s hopeful gaze, her palm made close contact with the side of his head.

"What kind of sweet dream are you having? Expecting me to become a ready-made mother, are you insulting me?"

The slap left Ning Zhiyuan’s head buzzing. He had assumed his ex-wife would at least hesitate.

But he had not anticipated that she would feel insulted and decisively reject the proposal.

Ning Zhiyuan, in his heart, still somewhat agreed with Ms. Liao’s words.

For a woman in her fifties, having someone to care for her when she grew old was better than anything else, right?

He couldn’t comprehend Su Li’s refusal.

At the same time, a profound anxiety ravaged his heart.

Thinking about returning to those hopeless, stagnant days after Su Li had refused him, his heart quaked with fear.

Child child child...

This time Ning Zhiyuan understood that a child would not grow up on its own.

They required careful nurturing to mature.

Nor were they born loving laughter and play; when a child threw a tantrum, they were like monsters, utterly exasperating yet impossible to ignore.

Su Li did not wish to entangle herself further with him; seeing him living poorly reassured her.

She hoped he would be surrounded by diapers and milk bottles all his days.

Such was a curse, venomous and ruthless.