My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

"Yeah, that's what I said."

Hearing An Youyu's affirmative answer, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief, then thought of something, "Little Yu'er, there's something I want to ask you."

"whats the matter?"

"Uh... I don't know if this is the right time to say it."

"If there's anything that's inappropriate to say, just ask whatever you want."

"that……"

An Youyu found Lin Mo's hesitant demeanor intriguing and asked, "What is it?"

Lin Mo took a deep breath, "It's just..."

He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and spoke his mind.

"It's about the engagement!"

"got engaged?"

Chapter 839 Superficial Initial Intentions

"got engaged?"

When An Youyu heard what Lin Mo was referring to, the light in her eyes dimmed slightly.

She had two important things to do when she returned to Jingchuan. The first was to share the good news that her mother-in-law was still alive with the hospital director, and the second was to discuss the engagement with the director.

but……

The dean has left!

Neither of these two things went smoothly, and now, hearing Lin Mo mention the engagement, a look of confusion flashed across her eyes. "The dean is no longer here, and I don't know who to consult about such an important matter..."

"Who said that?"

Lin Mo cautiously reminded him, "Little Fish, have you forgotten something?"

An Youyu looked up in confusion, "What is it?"

"You are Professor Yan and his wife's goddaughter. Although the dean is no longer here, it's just as appropriate to ask Professor Yan and his wife for your engagement. What do you think?"

Actually, the main reason Lin Mo was in such a hurry to get engaged was that he wanted to bring about some changes in their relationship.

He wanted to go from being a boyfriend to a fiancé.

At this time, An Youyu needed someone to rely on; simply put, she needed him.

An Youyu looked at Lin Mo and remained silent for a long time.

Lin Mo felt a little awkward under her gaze, and said with a smile, "Little Fish, I didn't mean anything by it, I just..."

"No need to explain."

An Youyu's eyes sparkled with laughter, "Brother, I'm not a child anymore. I don't need your status to change. After I agreed to date you, you were always my support."

In the phrase.

Lin Mo was surprised, not expecting the girl to be so perceptive in this regard, understanding his thoughts in just a few words.

Noticing the fleeting look of surprise on Lin Mo's face, An Youyu's smile deepened. "I am indeed a bit slow when it comes to romantic relationships, but I react quickly to other things. I'm not as stupid as you think."

"cough……"

Lin Mo felt a little embarrassed.

indeed!

For a long time, he had treated the girl as a simpleton, but in reality she was very smart, much smarter than the average girl. The first perfect scorer in the Xia Dynasty was no joke.

"There's no rush to get engaged, let's postpone it for now."

"Need not."

An Youyu shook her head slightly.

Her refusal surprised Lin Mo. "No need?"

For a moment, he was somewhat surprised and uncertain, his tone tinged with a hint of probing, "Little Fish, what do you mean by 'no need'?"

Seeing his cautious manner, An Youyu smiled sweetly, "Brother, you don't need to be so careful. Didn't I promise you before that we would get engaged around the end of the year? Since I made a promise, I naturally can't go back on my word."

"and……"

At this point, she smiled brightly, "And your feelings for me don't need to be tested anymore. Getting engaged is just a matter of time. Since we've already come this far, there's no need to delay any longer."

Lin Mo nodded first, then looked at the girl with some concern, "That's true, but you just learned about the dean's death. There's no rush to get engaged. I can wait. Don't force yourself."

"Force yourself?"

An Youyu tilted her head, a faint smile on her lips, "Who said it was forced? Just because you like me doesn't mean I can't like you back? Engagement... I'm really looking forward to it too."

Face your emotions directly and with grace.

This was the first time Lin Mo had seen An Youyu like this, and his eyes were filled with curiosity.

Normally, he would just tease this little thing, and she would blush.

what is it today?

"Little Fish, what do you think about the engagement...?"

"Let Teacher Yan, his wife, and Auntie discuss it together."

An Youyu made the final decision, then changed the subject, "However, I still need to tell my mother-in-law about this. When I saw her last time, she seemed to treat you quite well, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"This is natural."

Lin Mo smiled, "Then it's settled. I'll book the tickets now."

"it is good."

……

Outside the Beijing Capital International Airport.

Yan Shiming and Xia Lingrou had been waiting for a long time, both of them looking somewhat nervous.

The couple had been married for many years but had no children.

She had persisted with treatment, but the results were not ideal. Xia Lingrou also discovered during the treatment process that this matter had greatly damaged her husband's self-esteem, and he even wanted to divorce her because of his inability to have children.

In her husband's words, he didn't want to hold her back.

Because of this, she ran away to the capital city alone in a fit of pique and found a job, which was the same job she had at Tsinghua University.

After being separated for more than half a year, she finally couldn't help but give in first, returned to Jingchuan to find her husband, and had a heart-to-heart talk with him, appealing to his emotions and reason, and finally resolved the estrangement between them.

A marriage without children is not necessarily unhappy.

Children are not a standard for judging whether a marriage is happy. Marriage is, first and foremost, a partnership between two people.

But Xia Lingrou also knew that the child was always a pain in her husband's heart, which was why she had been so eager to take An Youyu as her goddaughter.

"Honey, is everything ready?"

Yan Shiming stared nervously at the airport exit, then asked again, still worried. This was the seventh time he had asked that question today, but he was completely unaware of it.

Hearing her husband's question, Xia Lingrou smiled wryly, "Honey, you've asked this question countless times. After receiving Lin Mo's call last night, I got up at five o'clock this morning. Don't worry, all the dishes are ready."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Yan Shiming chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head like a child. "Wife, to be honest, I'm very nervous right now. To be honest, An Yatou is just too outstanding. I also had thoughts about her when I was in my senior year of high school, but I quickly dismissed them. I felt... I couldn't give her anything."

"Honey, your idea is wrong from the start."

Xia Lingrou took her husband's arm and said, "You took Yu'er as your goddaughter, did you only take her in because of her excellence? If she weren't excellent, would you have given up on her? What was your original intention in taking her as your goddaughter?"

"Original intention?"

Yan Shiming quickly recalled the past, and the image of the introverted and withdrawn girl from his senior year of high school involuntarily came to mind. "Back in senior year, An was very pitiful. She didn't have many friends in the class, and I never saw her talk to anyone. It seemed like she was living in her own world."

"I want to... let her feel the warmth of home."

"Isn't this right?"

Xia Lingrou smiled broadly, "Compared to your original intention, mine was very superficial. The first time I met Yu'er was when I was representing Tsinghua University to sign a contract with her. When I first met her, I was simply amazed by her beauty."

"She's so beautiful, she's like a masterpiece. I'd be laughing in my sleep if I could have a girl like her as my goddaughter."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiming's expression turned strange. "Wife, you want to take An Yatou as your goddaughter just because she's pretty?"

Chapter 840 Differential Treatment

"correct."

Xia Lingrou readily agreed, "The first impression is definitely based on appearance, what's wrong with that?"

"No... not really."

Yan Shiming hesitated before saying, "It's just... nothing much. Your self-assessment is quite fair, but your initial intentions were indeed somewhat superficial."

Xia Lingrou covered her mouth and chuckled, "Honey, don't make it sound so high and mighty. Yu'er's looks speak for themselves, how can you say you're completely unaffected?"

When his wife asked him this, Yan Shiming was embarrassed. After thinking about it carefully, he said, "That makes sense. An is indeed very beautiful, and knowing her situation, I can't help but feel pity for her."

As he spoke, Yan Shiming laughed, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Wife, you're amazing. You convinced Lin Mo to agree to this matter as soon as you stepped in. I hadn't even talked to him before he refused."

“An’s daughter is completely obedient to Lin Mo. If this kid doesn’t speak up, our idea of ​​taking her in as a goddaughter is just empty talk.”

"That's true."

Xia Lingrou smiled and couldn't help but recall the scene in Ke Renyi's office last time. "It's not that I'm so capable. The reason this matter was successful was actually because Lin Mo took the initiative to facilitate it."

"Lin Mo took the initiative?"

Upon hearing his wife's explanation, Yan Shiming was dumbfounded. "That shouldn't be the case. This kid was very firm in his refusal when facing me before. How come he actually took the initiative to facilitate this when facing you?"

Xia Lingrou shook her head. "I don't know Lin Mo's specific thoughts either, but I'm too lazy to think about it. Anyway, all I know is that Yu'er will be my goddaughter from now on. I don't care what the rest is."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiming laughed and habitually touched his beard. However, as soon as he raised his hand, he realized that his beard, which he had grown for many years, was gone because of the transformation Lin Mo had done to him when he first came to the capital. He withdrew his hand with a little embarrassment and muttered to himself, "Although this kid did a good thing, he did quite a few bad things as well."