At this moment, Mu Xingfeng inexplicably panicked. He was really afraid that An Ran would agree to her.
If An Ran agreed to Xia Huiling’s request, it would mean she had a strong backing. In that case, he could no longer use the twenty million to keep her by his side.
Although he knew that doing so was shameful, he had no better reason to keep her now.
So even if it was shameful, he would do it to keep her by his side, to pamper her, to love her, to wait for her to fall in love with him.
An Ran also didn’t expect Xia Huiling to make such a request, after all, it was their first meeting.
Without any hesitation, An Ran directly refused. "Thank you for your kindness, Aunt Xia, but I cannot accept it. I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you."
She came from a remote mountain village to the An Family and endured their cold stares. Although the Shen Family was different from the An Family, she didn’t want to enter those wealthy families again as an adopted daughter. Maybe it was a psychological shadow; she would rather live a simple life alone.
"What’s wrong? Is there some difficulty?" Xia Huiling obviously didn’t expect An Ran to refuse. This kind of opportunity, many people in the Imperial City probably dreamed of.
"No, Aunt Xia. I’m doing fine now. With Xingfeng, I am very happy." Having no other choice, An Ran had to mention Mu Xingfeng.
Mu Xingfeng’s arm tightened involuntarily upon hearing An Ran’s words. Although he knew An Ran was using it as an excuse, his heart was still full.
Xia Huiling smiled upon hearing this. "Silly girl, there’s no conflict. The Mu Family is your in-laws, and the Shen Family will be your maternal family."
Hearing Xia Huiling constantly trying to entice An Ran, Grandma Mu was displeased and chimed in, "Xia, although the Mu Family is An Ran’s in-laws, we treat Ran as our own granddaughter and daughter. Since Ran is unwilling, you should save yourself the effort. I know you are grateful that Ran saved Ya, but Wanxin is about to marry over, and Ran is already the Mu Family’s daughter-in-law. We are one family, so don’t be too concerned about it. Alright, the children are hungry, let’s eat."
Mu Xingfeng secretly gave Grandma Mu a thumbs-up. Grandma was really amazing.
He originally wanted to refuse on behalf of An Ran, but the other party was his sister’s future in-laws and shared a long-standing bond with the Mu Family. Naturally, it was inappropriate for him to speak.
But it was different when Grandma said it.
The meal was pleasant and harmonious. Grandma Mu and Old Mr. Mu were the happiest, looking at the big table full of people, especially having both granddaughter-in-law and grandson-in-law present. They had a sense of having a full house and even imagined adding two or three little kids to the table.
With granddaughter-in-law and grandson-in-law, could great-grandchildren be far behind?
After the meal, Xia Huiling chatted with An Ran for a while before leaving with Shen Zheng.
In the car, Shen Zheng looked at his wife, his brows tightly furrowed.
Naturally, Xia Huiling understood Shen Zheng. "No need to ask, I think what you’re thinking right now."
Shen Zheng raised his eyebrows and rarely joked, "So, what am I thinking?"
"You want to ask why I would want to take that girl as my goddaughter, right? The answer is as you thought. It’s not just because she saved Ya, but also because of her looks."