The man’s heart tightened, he knew that constantly going back and forth between two women was very unfair to both of them.
Yet, on one hand, there was the woman he had loved for many years, and on the other, the mother of his child; how could he let go of either?
After all, the timing of the child’s arrival was inopportune.
His throat moved as Tang Yuchen said in a deep voice, "I will talk to her about it as soon as possible. Also, you are not the other woman, you are free, so don’t demean yourself like that."
His words made sense.
He was just here to see the child, not her, and he hadn’t done anything with her, she definitely wasn’t the other woman.
But can feelings ever be clearly defined?
With lingering attachments, everything that had happened before could never be completely left behind. He kept appearing before her, who could guarantee there were no lingering thoughts between them?
An Ruo leaned against the car window, quietly closed her eyes, and said nothing more.
When he returned home, Tang Yuchen gave many instructions to Aunt Zhou before leaving.
An Ruo sat on the sofa, suddenly harboring a bold thought.
Since Tang Yuchen said she was free, could she start seeing someone else, date other men?
She needed a new life, new emotions, perhaps the next corner held her new life.
She phoned Xia Nuo and talked to her about it, and Xia Nuo wholeheartedly agreed she should find a boyfriend, excitedly saying, "I know many people, all of whom I can introduce to you. How about I arrange someone for you to meet tomorrow?"
An Ruo hesitated again, "Let’s talk about this after I’ve had the baby."
After all, no pregnant woman goes on blind dates.
Imagine showing up to a blind date with a big belly, how would people view you? They’d straight up think you’re sick.
"No worries at all, I’m not talking about matchmaking, just introducing a friend. You can scope him out early, and if you like him, then you can gradually connect emotionally," Xia Nuo said nonchalantly, seeing no issue with it.
An Ruo didn’t want to go, yet she insisted on arranging it and even specified that she would visit her the next day to get her ready.
An Ruo regretted mentioning it to her.
The next day, Xia Nuo drove over at noon to find her, An Ruo definitely wasn’t going out, she hadn’t even changed her clothes.
Xia Nuo dragged her into the bedroom, forcibly changed her clothes, then pulled her out of the house.
Aunt Zhou asked where they were going, and An Ruo said with a smile, "Just for a walk..."
"We’re going on a blind date," Xia Nuo blurted out.
Aunt Zhou was momentarily stunned, "A blind date? Who’s going on a blind date?"
Both of them, one a pregnant woman, the other a married woman, neither seemed suitable for blind dates.
"Of course, it’s her," Xia Nuo said, smiling as she slung her arm around An Ruo’s shoulder, who gave her a silent, exasperated look.
As they left the house, An Ruo asked her, "Why did you have to tell Aunt Zhou that? She’ll misunderstand."
"Misunderstand what? It’s the truth. Besides, you should let Tang Yuchen know that you no longer like him, you have your own life, and you can find your own love," she said.
What she said was right.
But was she sure she didn’t deliberately tell Aunt Zhou?
Tang Yuchen, having finished work at noon, drove directly to find An Ruo. These days, he liked driving over to see her every afternoon after work.
Sometimes, he would just say a few words and then leave, other times he brought her some delicious food.
Watching An Ruo’s belly grow bigger each day, his excitement was something truly unattainable for anyone else.