It was already one in the morning when Nan Chen returned to the Commoner Residence.

Nan Xing was still awake, and was drinking under the pavilion in the garden.

Nan Xing usually drank at private clubs, surrounded by beautiful women. It was indeed rare to see him drinking alone like this.

Nan Chen walked over.

“Brother, I have been waiting for you.” Nan Xing sounded a little drunk.

“Why are you here drinking alone?”

“Grandpa was really happy today that the kids were back safely, so he opened the Maotai which he had kept for twenty years. But the old man couldn’t drink too much because of his high blood pressure. I didn't want to waste it since it was already opened, so I planned to finish the bottle with you.”

Nan Chen sat down and poured himself a cup.

He could already smell the alcohol before he lifted the cup.

Nan Chen finished the cup in one gulp, the aftertaste lingering in his mouth. It felt wonderful.

“Is there anything bothering you?” Nan Chen asked after putting down the cup.

“Today, Ding Mi brought the kids here. But as you know, the Nan family has a rule that a woman can only step into the main hall after she marries into the family, so she could only stay at the West atrium for the time being.”

Nan Chen nodded. He had guessed it.

“Don't you think it's rather unfair to her, since she is the mother of the kids after all? She painstakingly gave birth to them and raised them but she can't even sit at the same dining table with the kids. What kind of screwed up rule is this?!” Nan Xing was worked up.

Nan Chen signaled for Nan Xing to lower his voice.

“Not all rules have reasons behind them. Rules are rules, and have to be obeyed. If you think about it, some rules with seemingly no reason behind them actually have their own worth.” Nan Chen poured both of them another cup each.

Nan Xing shook his head and said, “I don't know why I am telling you all these. You have never liked Ding Mi to begin with.”

“Her name was originally not Ding Mi; it was Ning Ran. She is Luo Fei's half-sibling.” Nan Chen said.

“Really?”

see, how can you be so certain you want her to be your wife? You don't even know her real name.

agree. We are all separate individuals with our own secrets. As long as such secrets do not cause

into any arguments with

rare occasion that the brothers could sit down and drink together, and he did

Xing any of the bad things he had found

ever got into a fight over the custody of the children, Nan Chen was ready to act

Nan Xing could still

Xing and Ning

up as victims when parents are at

and Nan Chen wanted to protect

even without disclosing the bad things about Ning Ran, he would still be able to

feel that life hasn't been easy for Ding Mi. She deserves better.”

“Such as?”

to dine with the rest of the Nan family at the main

this what she wants? Was this

She doesn't care about anything else other than being with

is a very successful actress. She could be putting up an act in front

up. “Why are you

to Nan Xing to lower his

you like about her?”

I marry her, we will have a perfect family.” Nan Xing answered

was not the children's Mommy, would you

you asking the same question as Grandpa? Don't you think this kind

react to that. He took another

to her by marrying her. Nan Xing, this won't do. You should marry someone with a good character and strong morals, not someone with a motive who would use the kids to accomplish her

risk to both

caused the death of her own mother gave Nan Chen chills. Such an evil women, it would be a disaster

thought that you were on my side.

get some rest. We shall talk

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