After Nan Chen’s persuasion, Ning Ran became slightly calmer.
However, she insisted on looking for her kids right away.
“Can’t you just listen to me? You don’t need to get all work up. They’re my kids too. I can guarantee that they’ll be fine,” asserted Nan Chen furiously.
“I don’t trust you,” snapped Ning Ran coldly.
“Why don’t you trust me?”
Ignoring Nan Chen, Ning Ran grabbed her phone and dialed a number.
On the other side, Erbao’s kiddy phone, which was hanging on her waist, rang. When she saw the screen, she passed it to Dabao. “Dabao, it’s for you.”
When Dabao grabbed the phone and glanced at it, he saw the number 1. It meant that his Mommy had called.
He walked to the side and picked it up.
“Mommy?”
“Dabao, where are you?” asked Ning Ran worriedly.
“I’m having desserts outside. I’m with the pretty lady and Erbao.”
“Pretty lady?”
“Yeah! Daddy’s girlfriend.”
When Ning Ran heard that, her hands started trembling.
She did not know why she was so angry either. All she felt was a sense of fury so intense that her body started quivering.
“Why are you eating with her? Can’t I afford to buy food for you?”
Ning Ran’s eyes reddened. However, as Nan Chen was right in front of her, she did want him to see it. Hence, she walked to the window.
Immediately after she turned around, tears started streaming down her cheeks.
A wave of disappointment, indignation, sorrow and despair engulfed her.
All sorts of negative emotions welled up within her, causing her tears to gush out of her eyes uncontrollably.
However, as she did not want Nan Chen to know that she was crying, she let the tears flow freely instead of wiping them away.
“Mommy, it’s not like that.”
“Then what is it?” Ning Ran was already choking on her tears.
“Mommy, it’s really not like that. We were on our way home after visiting Great-Grandpa with Daddy. Then, the pretty lady met us halfway, after which we went to have dessert with her. Mommy, don’t be angry. We’ll visit you immediately,” explained Dabao.
“There’s no need. Just continue eating.”
Ning Ran hung up the call.
Afterward, she did not turn around. Instead, her shoulders drooped and she slowly squatted down.
Although Nan Chen could only see the back of her petite figure, he could sense the deep despair and sorrow that she was experiencing now.
The sorrow infiltrated Nan Chen. He had always thought of himself as a man with a heart of steel. However, at this moment, an unprecedented sense of pity surfaced within him.
He walked towards Ning Ran.
His heart was aching when he saw her like that. He had an urge to console her and tell her that things were not as serious as she imagined.
He wanted to stop her from wallowing in such sorrow.
Sensing that Nan Chen was approaching her, Ning Ran immediately yelled, “Don’t you come over!”
Shocked, Nan Chen stopped in his tracks.
“Ning Ran, it’s not what you think… Things aren’t that bad…”
“Shut up! I hate you!” snapped Ning Ran resentfully.
Nan Chen had never been told to shut up before. However, he instantly became quiet, not knowing what to say.
“Get out now!” ordered Ning Ran.
“Don’t be like this. Children love to have fun and Erbao likes to eat dessert too. It’s very normal. You’ve always known that, right? Why are you so upset?”
“Get out!”
Nan Chen was starting to feel frustrated by Ning Ran’s furious rebukes.
I was too emotional towards Dabao. That was totally unnecessary.
They’re my children. I should have more confidence in them.
It’s impossible that they don’t want me anymore. There’s no way their loyalty will be won over just by some desserts.
That is just impossible. They’re not such materialistic people and can never be.
Perhaps, the two mischievous kids just played a trick to anger me.
I still can’t guess what their objective is.
However, I should have confidence in my children. After all, they are my own flesh and blood.
She must have trained this skill from all those years of living alone, right?
She raised two children in a foreign country all by herself. No matter how devastating and sad she was, she had no choice but to bear everything alone.
If she didn’t regulate her emotions, what else can she do? Continue wallowing in sadness? Then what about the kids?
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