My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 394 - 22: Mother and Son at Odds_2

Chapter 394: Chapter 22: Mother and Son at Odds_2

He could agree so crisply not because he was ignorant, but precisely because he was clear-headed. He understood all too well that if his life could not be prolonged, the so-called love would only exist in his fantasies. The relationship between his parents was something he had always longed for, but when his life was the first to be threatened, he couldn’t afford to consider that much.

Being faced with the loss of love but the gain of life on one hand, and the loss of both on the other, even a fool knew how to choose.

Perhaps he would regret it later, but in that moment, he was willing to sacrifice his own marriage.

Lin Xiaoguai felt somewhat troubled, only she understood that Ping’an did not need to pay such a high price to obtain his future, because it was something he inherently possessed.

"Maybe... within the next two years, we could find another suitable heart to transplant," she suggested after some thought.

"Even so, I won’t regret it," Xu Ji said with a light laugh, "That girl’s brother gave me a life, this is without a doubt; Aunty, rest assured, I am not a person who doesn’t know right from wrong, and I won’t blame or bear a grudge because of this."

"That’s not what I mean," Lin Xiaoguai said with some frustration, "You’re not out of options now, there are other choices available to you, it’s not necessary for you to pay such a high price..."

"Aunty," Xu Ji suddenly said, "One cannot always have it both ways; what you get, you must pay for. That’s only fair."

Lin Xiaoguai felt powerless, "Then why tell me all this? You’ve clearly already made up your mind."

"I hope that you can persuade my mother. She always listens to you," Xu Ji’s voice carried a plea.

However, Lin Xiaoguai shook her head, "I cannot agree to this." She understood the psychology of a mother like Han Shouzhen; if she went to persuade, it would only make her feel betrayed.

"Then, Aunty, could you please keep it a secret for now?" Xu Ji said helplessly.

"Alright," Lin Xiaoguai did not make this difficult for him.

Even though she agreed, the news exploded in just a few days.

"Sister-in-law, can you and Shouxin come over?" Right after dinner, Wan Quan called home.

By the time Lin Xiaoguai and Shen Chi arrived, Han Shouxin and Zheng Cuicui were already there. Han Shouzhen’s face was red with anger, her chest heaving dramatically as if she was extremely upset; Wan Quan was next to her patting her back to calm her breathing. Xu Ji stood stubbornly, Nannan glancing back and forth between her brother and her mother, her expression quite panicked.

"I’m telling you, no matter what you say, I won’t agree!" Han Shouzhen’s voice trembled with anger.

"Mom..." Xu Ji frowned, looking troubled.

He didn’t want to upset his mother, but on this matter, he was unwilling to compromise.

"Mom, I want to live..."

"Am I not letting you live?" Han Shouzhen exclaimed, agitated, "I’ve already said you don’t have to worry about the heart, I will find a transplant for you. You’re a child, what are you fussing about? Who asked you to trade your marriage for it?"

If her son was about to die and someone came forward to offer their heart, she would agree without a second thought, but that was not the situation at all!

There were two more years; she had enough opportunities to find a suitable heart for her son, there was no need for such ridiculous terms.

"What exactly is going on? Sit down and explain clearly," seeing his sister this agitated, Han Shouxin frowned and said.

If it wasn’t for his brother-in-law saying it was serious on the phone, he wouldn’t have put aside his official duties and hurried over.

Han Shouzhen wiped her tears, seemingly too upset to speak. It was Wan Quan who briefly explained the situation.

Lin Xiaoguai had already reported the situation to Shen Chi, and his thinking was the same as hers; as people not directly involved, it was inappropriate for them to interfere too much. Ultimately, it was up to the mother and son.

"I also don’t agree with this." After listening, Han Shouxin immediately objected to Xu Ji, "Not to mention how many jokes you’ll be subjected to after marrying such a wife, how many obstacles you’ll encounter in your career, but what if one day you meet a girl you like, what do you plan to do?"

He spoke gravely, "Your parents only had eyes for each other, and when your father left, your mother’s life seemed to be lost as well. If it wasn’t for you, we would have been celebrating her twentieth death anniversary in a few years. You are their child, how can we trust you to get through the ordeal of emotions?"

There was something else he didn’t say: Shouzhen had come from a background of being oppressed by a stepmother and lived through hardships; she had a stronger mental resilience. But his nephew was a greenhouse flower, less weathered, and might end up worse off than his mother.

He didn’t care any less about his nephew’s feelings, but as a man, he was more concerned with practical matters than romantic sentiments.

A broken heart is a small matter, but losing a life is a serious one.

Hearing this, Xu Ji had no particular expression, but Han Shouzhen shook all over and nodded repeatedly, "Right, Ping’an, listen to your mother, I’ll find a heart right away... a year... no, half a year, and you won’t have to do anything foolish..."

When Xu Qian left, she really wanted to go with him; if it weren’t for Ping’an, she wouldn’t have wanted to live alone in this world. She believed Xu Qian would have felt the same. Even now, that feeling hadn’t changed. Although she felt sorry for Wan Quan, many things in this world weren’t about who was good to whom, it didn’t mean that you would fall in love with them.

This kind of thing might not feel significant to herself, but thinking that her son might one day feel the same, she felt like the sky was collapsing.

Xu Ji now truly had a headache. He couldn’t understand; it was fine for his mother and Aunt to side with her, but why did his uncle also have to join in the ruckus?

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