Noble Marriage
Chapter 457 I Won’t Leave Xiaocong

Chapter 457: Chapter 457 I Won’t Leave Xiaocong

Of course, if Lin Xinlan voluntarily gave up her custody rights over the child, that would be a different matter altogether.

For this reason, she decided to have a direct and frank conversation with Lin Xinlan.

Both being mothers, there was nothing they should be embarrassed to say to each other.

Rong’s mother asked her outright, "Will you marry Qiao Yiyang?"

The question was so blunt that Lin Xinlan choked up and, after a considerable pause, she finally said, "Um, yes..."

The wedding date wasn’t far off. If Rong’s mother found out she was getting married so soon, she would despise her greatly.

Never mind, what others thought was not important; she just needed to do what she had to do.

As expected, Rong’s mother didn’t look pleased. She said coolly, "Since that’s the case, let me tell you something. You can marry Qiao Yiyang, but Xiaocong cannot go with you. He must stay with the Rong Family. His last name is Rong and he can’t follow you to the Qiao Family. If you voluntarily give up his custody rights, I’ll give you a sizable dowry, treat you as if you were my own daughter and marry you off in style, what do you think?"

Lin Xinlan did not get agitated. She smiled faintly and said, "Madam, I think you should know that I will not part with Xiaocong."

"I know you have a deep bond with your son, but you’re about to get married and move on. Do you really plan to take a child with you? Rest assured, if the child stays with the Rong Family, he will be well taken care of. I will not let him suffer the slightest injustice. You can also come back to visit him anytime; it won’t affect the relationship between mother and son. I am an open-minded person and would never separate the two of you and prevent you from seeing each other forever."

Because Rong Shaoze was separated from her when he was young, she understood the pain of a mother not being able to be with her child.

This was the leniency she was extending to Lin Xinlan; she didn’t want Xiaocong, who was already pitiable, to become even more so after losing his mother.

Lin Xinlan shook her head firmly, still with a smile on her lips that made it impossible for anyone to get angry at her.

"Madam, no matter what conditions you propose, I will not separate from him. He can’t live without me, and I certainly can’t live without him."

Rong’s mother choked, her face turning cold as she said irritably, "In the end, he is my grandson; you simply cannot take him away!"

"He is my son," Lin Xinlan stated calmly; her tone was not as forceful as Rong’s mother’s, but it was more justified.

Rong’s mother didn’t want to come to blows with her and softened her expression slightly, saying, "Xinlan, as a woman remarrying with a child, you will be at a significant disadvantage. After you marry Qiao Yiyang, you will have children of your own. How do you expect Xiaocong to fit in then? Leave him here with us; we won’t mistreat him, and you can come to visit him every day. This choice is the best one for you. You can think it over and let me know once you’ve made up your mind."

"Madam, I will not part with him," Lin Xinlan said with utter determination.

Without looking at Rong’s mother’s expression, she stood up and left, unwilling to argue further.

In this world, no one could separate her and her son, nor could anything else.

In the room, Xiaocong was sitting on the bed, holding a repeating machine and listening to a story.

Lin Xinlan sat beside him, took him in her arms, and decided to explain the situation to him clearly.

She turned off the repeating machine for him and said, "Xiaocong, Mommy has something to tell you, and you need to listen carefully, okay?"

Sensing her seriousness, Xiaocong’s expression immediately turned earnest...

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