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?”

be your wife? You don't even know her real name. Is it

are all separate individuals with our own secrets. As long as such secrets do

getting into any

sit down and drink together, and he did not want

not told Nan Xing any of the bad things he had found out about Ning Ran, as

ever got into a fight over the custody of the children,

Nan Xing could still remain cordial with Ning

more beneficial for the kids that Nan Xing and Ning Ran did not

end up as victims when parents are at odds with each

would leave a scar in the children's lives and Nan Chen wanted to protect

the bad things about Ning Ran, he would still be able to prevent the

But I really feel that life hasn't been easy

“Such as?”

as a proper title. At least, she should be able to dine with the rest of the Nan family at the main hall.”

she wants? Was this

doesn't care about anything else

she has been pretending? Don't forget that she is a very successful actress. She could

Nan Xing stood up. “Why are you so biased against Ding

Chen signaled to Nan Xing to lower

you like about her?”

children's Mommy. If I marry her, we will have

not the children's Mommy, would you still marry

you asking the same question as Grandpa? Don't you think this kind of hypothetical question is very lame?”

that. He took

want to make it up 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

risk to

Nan Chen chills. Such an evil women, it would be a disaster if she entered the Nan

my side. But I was

are drunk. Go get some rest. We shall talk when you are

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