Chapter 76: Dare Not

Xiao Miaomiao’s lips twitched when she heard him say that.

“You make me even more afraid. If you really meet someone you like, and she doesn’t like me, wouldn’t you be caught in the middle? I know myself. I won’t provoke anyone unless they provoke me first, but I’m not money. Not everyone can like me.” Xiao Miaomiao said, hugging her pillow.

She understood that if one day her cousins truly met someone who made their hearts flutter, and that person wasn’t friendly towards her, then their relationship would become very awkward.

“In other words, even if you and your wife really like me, what about your older cousin and his future wife? No matter how much you love me now, you’ll eventually have your own families. I can’t be a third wheel, can I?” Xiao Miaomiao continued, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

She knew that even though they were close now, they would eventually build their own families.

At that time, their focus would shift to their new family members, and she would eventually have to step out of their lives, becoming just a relative they occasionally interacted with. Thinking about this, her mood grew heavier.

Xiao Miaomiao knew the harsh reality. Although she hoped to maintain a close relationship with her family, she couldn’t ignore the potential changes in the future.

This worry made her feel uncertain about the future, so she always kept her position clear.

“You’ll always put your wives first. If you put me first, it wouldn’t be good for your marriage.”

“Don’t think your wives wouldn’t mind. You say they wouldn’t mind, but in reality? Maybe once or twice, but if it happens too often, no woman would be indifferent to whether she’s the most important person in her husband’s heart. Unless, you’re not the most important person in her heart either.”

“And you’ve already given me enough, whether it’s money or emotional care and love. I’m very grateful, I’m truly satisfied.”

“How could I ask you to break up with your girlfriends because of my own preferences or because they don’t like me? That would be selfish. I also hope you find happiness.”

“As for myself, I no longer have any hope for love. But I hope you can have it, just like Uncle and Aunt, their relationship has always been good. Dad and Mom’s relationship is also like that. Although some marriages are filled with pain, some are happy and fulfilling.”

“Cousin, Li Jingcheng is really suitable for me. I think the things you’re worried about aren’t problems.” Xiao Miaomiao looked at him and said.

“There are things I can’t discuss with him, but I don’t think there’s anything the Li family can’t solve, so I don’t have to worry. And lately, I feel like I’m living a much better life than when I was married to Hong Wenbin.”

A happy smile spread across Xiao Miaomiao’s face: “Here, I don’t have to worry about anything, I can focus on doing what I want, it’s very peaceful and happy, really, I’m not lying to you. You know I’m a chatterbox, most of it is just nonsense, sometimes even you don’t want to listen. Don’t think I don’t know you put in earplugs halfway through or find excuses to leave.”

She paused, then continued: “But Li Jingcheng never gets impatient, and I don’t hold back in front of him. I just need a listener, he doesn’t have to respond, he never gets annoyed with me.”

After finishing, Xiao Miaomiao showed a satisfied smile.

Jiang Lin listened and couldn’t help but sigh: “He’s not annoyed with you, he just doesn’t have the opportunity to feel your annoyance! He’s just a vegetable now. If he could really be bothered by you, wouldn’t that mean he might wake up? You should be grateful.”

Then, Jiang Lin continued: “If he were a normal person, our family could completely put aside the feud between our two families for you. As long as he treats you sincerely, we wouldn’t care about that.”

“After all, it’s so hard to find someone as outstanding as him, even I admire him. But the key issue now is that he’s a vegetable. Jiang Miaomiao, maybe your wish to have a child can’t be fulfilled, let alone the day he wakes up.” After speaking, Jiang Lin looked at Xiao Miaomiao with determination.

Xiao Miaomiao heard Jiang Lin call her Jiang Miaomiao, and she realized that he was serious this time, he didn’t agree with her being with Li Jingcheng.

She immediately retorted: “That’s impossible! His fertility is definitely fine, I’ve tried, we can definitely have a child!” Although a hint of shyness appeared on her face, Xiao Miaomiao still firmly expressed her opinion.

Jiang Lin was speechless, he was amused by her. He had heard from his older brother that Xiao Miaomiao and Li Jingcheng had already consummated their marriage, although it was for the sake of having a child.

“Miaomiao, that doesn’t count because it’s due to medication. It’s hard to have a child with medication. Even if you do have a child, wouldn’t you be worried about any illnesses?” Although the words were harsh, they were the truth.

“Be careful, the child you give birth to might not be the lively, smart, and cute one you imagine. It might be a sickly child, you’ll have to take care of it. Then you’ll have to take care of Li Jingcheng and a sickly child.” Jiang Lin looked at her and said.

“That’s impossible. Grandpa, Grandma, and Li Ye all said that I’m blessed, I have a destiny for wealth and prosperity. Maybe Li Jingcheng can wake up because of my blessing. How could I give birth to a sickly child?” Xiao Miaomiao retorted.

Jiang Lin looked at Xiao Miaomiao’s determined expression and couldn’t help but sigh. How could she still be so naive and kind, it made him reluctant to hurt her. However, reality is often crueler than imagination.

“Those are baseless claims. You’re already protected by us, you’re raised to be plump and round, you look like someone with good fortune, do you need them to say that?”

“But I’ve already asked Shen Wang about Li Jingcheng waking up. It’s impossible. Li Jingcheng might leave at any time, so can we leave the Li family sooner?” Jiang Lin was more worried that if Li Jingcheng really passed away suddenly, Miaomiao would be scared.

After spending so much time together, they had developed some feelings. He didn’t want to see Xiao Miaomiao disappointed, it was better to divorce early and avoid any further entanglement.

“If you really just want a child, a good-looking one, I work in the entertainment industry, I can find you a good-looking actor, you can try with him. We can give him a sum of money as compensation, as long as you don’t want him, okay?” Jiang Lin persuaded.