Humiliated by my mother-in-law, I married into a wealthy family with my son four years later

Chapter 261 We can’t

Jiang Man shook his head: "I can't accept it calmly. You are nothing to me, and I am not your responsibility. Ziyin, we can never go back to the past."

"Just because of Su Heng? Are you going to give up on me?" Lu Ziyin's voice rose a few notches. He walked a few steps in front of her and looked at her in disbelief. "Manman, do you love this person so much? You won't even give me a chance?"

Jiang Man nodded and looked at him calmly, "I love him. And I love him very much."

That being said, he should understand.

Seeing the pain and loss in his eyes, Jiang Man felt a pang of pain in her heart. After all, they had shared a time of sincere love. But this was no excuse for her to exploit his emotions wantonly! The only way to be truly responsible to him was to honestly tell him her feelings. Even if it hurt him temporarily, she believed it would only be temporary.

For a moment, Lu Ziyin seemed to have completely forgotten her. He took a step back and glanced at her sideways: "So, what place do I occupy in your heart? Am I just a passerby?"

"No!" Jiang Man hastily denied, his eyes determined. "Ziyin, each of us has a past in our lives, and perhaps it would last a lifetime. But unfortunately, we couldn't continue on this journey together. We turned around and met different people along the way. But this doesn't mean that your existence is meaningless. We can't forget that sincere and beautiful time."

Lu Ziyin suddenly smiled, but lowered his eyes with sadness.

"You treated me as a thing of the past, but I never was. Over the years, I still couldn't forget you. In my heart, you are always unique."

"Ziyin."

"Manman, no one in this world understands you better than me!" Lu Ziyin looked at her affectionately: "I don't care how deep your feelings for him are, they will become a thing of the past one day. I will give you enough time to forget! After that, I want you to belong to me completely!"

Jiang Man rubbed his forehead helplessly and shook his head: "It's impossible, Ziyin, it's absolutely impossible for us."

Her words were so decisive that Lu Ziyin narrowed his eyes slightly, and a barely perceptible hint of hostility was quietly hidden by him.

In the end, he simply said, "Let's not talk about this for now. What are your plans for the future?"

"What's your plan?" Jiang Man was a little confused.

"Do you still plan to stay in Su Heng's company?"

Jiang Man frowned. She hadn't really thought about this question yet. Although she loved this job and it was full of challenges, since she had decided to disappear from his world, seeing him every day wasn't a good idea after all.

Seeing her reaction, Lu Ziyin's expression softened a little, and he said softly, "If you don't mind, I can find you a job."

"No need." Jiang Man refused without hesitation, "This is my business, I will arrange it myself."

"Manman, until now, do you still treat me as a stranger?" He was enduring and suppressing his inner emotions.

Jiang Man didn't want him to misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "Ziyin, I'm not a child anymore. I don't want to trouble anyone anymore. Besides, this is my life, and I have to rely on myself to provide Xuanxuan with a stable life."

Lu Ziyin was silent for a moment, then nodded in understanding: "Okay, I respect your decision. But Manman, if you encounter any difficulties, you must tell me, understand?"

"Yes, I will." She gave him a kind smile.

No matter what, she will always remember Lu Ziyin's kindness to her.

At this time, Xuanxuan came out of the room in a daze, "Mom~"

"Baby, are you awake?" Jiang Man picked up his son and kissed him on the cheek. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, that's good. I just didn't see you when I woke up. I thought you were gone."

Seeing that the little guy was a little aggrieved, Jiang Man quickly coaxed him: "How could that be? No matter where Mommy goes, she will take our little handsome boy with her."

After saying this, Xuanxuan smiled.

Lu Ziyin bent down and gently touched his little head with his big hand, "Xuanxuan, do you still remember your uncle?"

Xuanxuan gradually regained consciousness and blinked her eyes when she saw him. "Uncle Ziyin?"

"Xuanxuan still remembers me. It's me."

Lu Ziyin naturally took him from Jiang Man's arms and held him effortlessly with one arm. "You're quite good, little one. You've become quite a bit heavier. Your mother will probably not be able to hold you any longer."

Jiang Man understood what he was hinting at, but she chose to ignore it.

"Of course! I eat well every day~" Xuanxuan said proudly.

"That's right, this way you can grow into a man quickly!"

"Yeah!" Xuanxuan nodded vigorously. "I want to become a man and protect my mother. I won't let anyone bully her and won't let her cry secretly at night!"

Jiang Man was stunned when he heard his son's words, then quickly looked away to hide the slight redness in his eyes.

Originally, she thought she could ignore it, but she didn't expect that little Xuanxuan saw it all and kept it in mind.

Lu Ziyin also frowned slightly, tightened his jaw, and looked at Jiang Man with eyes full of heartache.

He smiled at Xuanxuan and said solemnly as if making a promise: "Okay, from now on, Xuanxuan and I will protect Mom together and promise not to let her shed a single tear."

His eyes fell on Jiang Man, which was his affectionate promise to her.

Xuanxuan nodded happily: "Yes! Okay!"

The two, one big and one small, high-fived and celebrated, then both laughed. No matter whose child he was, Lu Ziyin really liked this little guy more and more.

Jiang Man pursed her lips and wanted to say something, but when she saw her son's cute little face, she couldn't bear to open her mouth.

Looking at the warm and harmonious picture not far away, anyone can see the happy appearance of a family of three.

A deep gaze slowly withdrew, and he lowered his eyes. The cigarette in his hand had burned halfway, and a few cigarette butts were scattered under his feet.

He took a long, slow drag on his cigarette, threw away the butt, crushed it with his foot, then turned and walked towards the car parked on the side of the road. He got in the car, took one last look in that direction, then decisively started the car and drove away.

After returning from her mother's home, Jiang Man still took her son back to her warm home.

Xuanxuan was busy sorting out his small belongings, and he hesitated several times to speak. After Jiang Man noticed, she finally asked gently: "Baby, do you have something to say to your mother?"

Xuanxuan nodded, jumped onto her lap, and fiddled with her collar buttons with his little hands. "Mom, are you still angry with that uncle? Is there really no way to reconcile?"