Xiaocong sensed her seriousness, and his expression immediately became earnest.
He nodded vigorously and said formally, "Mom, whatever you want to tell me, just say it. I will keep it firmly in my heart."
Due to his blindness, his memory was especially good. No one else had noticed this, but he was well aware of it.
Lin Xinlan considered his sensitive heart and feared he might misunderstand that she didn’t want him anymore. She didn’t want him to brood over it alone and be sad, so she decided to lay everything out.
Even though he was young, he wasn’t completely unaware of things.
Some things, clearly explained to him, would naturally be understood.
After some thought, she said, "Xiaocong, Mom might marry Uncle Qiao. But my marriage to him doesn’t mean I don’t want you anymore. I will take you with me, and you will live with me. We will always be together, nothing is going to change. If someone tells you that Mom is marrying someone else and doesn’t want you anymore, you mustn’t believe them. You have to firmly believe that Mom would never not want you, you know?"
Xiaocong frowned slightly, blinking his big eyes as he took a moment to fully understand her words.
He nodded forcefully, "Mm, I understand! No matter who tells Xiaocong that Mom doesn’t want me, I shouldn’t believe them."
"What a good boy." Lin Xinlan hugged him and kissed him, suddenly feeling very proud.
Her son was the most understanding and intelligent child in the world.
"Then, Xiaocong, do you mind if Mom marries Uncle Qiao?" she couldn’t help but ask.
Many children don’t want their parents to separate, and naturally, she had to take his feelings into account.
After tilting his head in thought for a moment, Xiaocong said, "Xiaocong doesn’t know, oh. If Mom marries Uncle Qiao, do I have to call him dad?"
Lin Xinlan shook her head, "No need! Just call him Uncle Qiao. You will always have only one dad."
His face broke into a smile immediately, "Then I don’t mind, as long as Mom doesn’t leave me."
Having never had a father, he naturally didn’t feel the discomfort of getting a new dad. To him, being with Mom forever was enough.
And, he probably didn’t even fully grasp what marriage meant.
Lin Xinlan was completely reassured. If Xiaocong didn’t mind, she had nothing to worry about. She wouldn’t care about the opposition of others either.
A month wasn’t particularly long, nor was it short.
The wedding date arrived. A few days earlier, Rong Guangguo and Mother Rong were extremely surprised to learn of her impending marriage.
It was all happening too fast.
Lin Xinlan didn’t explain anything, just told them she was getting married and that was enough for them to know.
Even the wedding arrangements weren’t something she needed to worry about.
Qiao Yiyang had arranged everything, and all she needed to do on that day was put on her wedding dress and get married in the church.
The specially tailored white wedding dress she wore highlighted her graceful neck and collarbone, and it further accentuated her beauty and elegance.
After getting her makeup done, standing in front of a full-length mirror, looking at the tall, slender, beautiful woman clad in a wedding dress, Xinlan’s gaze was very calm, without a trace of the happiness expected of a bride.
She tugged at her long white train, concerned that she might trip over it while walking later.
This was her second marriage.
Both times she was dressed in a wedding gown she felt nothing, and it was as if she was forced both times; she even suspected she had some sort of grudge against marriage in her life.
Arms stretched out from behind her, embracing her waist. Looking up, she saw the reflection of Qiao Yiyang, smart in his suit.