Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Chen Ming sneered inwardly.

You think I'll sit just because you tell me to?

Don't I have any pride?

Do you think I'm still the same person I was when I was a child? Mom, you're too young.

Chen Ming walked straight over.

He immediately knelt down, kowtowed to his mother, and said—

"I'm sorry, although I know this will make things difficult for my family, I can't abandon anyone. I know this is wrong, and I don't ask for forgiveness..."

"Forehead……"

Originally, Mom was thinking about how to deal with him. No matter if he was making excuses or just going through the motions, she was sure she could find a way to make him obedient.

Unexpectedly, he immediately knelt down before her.

This surprised her greatly.

Although he is her son, Chen Ming has never knelt before her. Perhaps because he is favored, he has been very arrogant since childhood.

She used to scold him and try to make him kneel down, but he refused no matter what. After that, he ignored her for a whole month. This is something Mom regrets very much; she acted impulsively at the time.

The only time Chen Ming ever knelt was when he was worshipping his ancestors during ancestral rites.

But now, without any hesitation, he knelt down and admitted his mistake.

Well, calling it admitting a mistake is more like saying knowing you're wrong but refusing to correct it.

Mom smiled helplessly.

She silently watched her son, such a grown man, kneeling and crawling on the ground without even caring about getting dirty.

She sighed.

He walked over, reached out and helped him up, and said—

"Alright, get up."

Chen Ming simply straightened up, looked at his mother, and said—

"Mom... I can't live without them... just as they can't live without me..."

"..."

The mother didn't say anything, but reached out and patted his clothes, brushing the dust off him. Her son had gone to such lengths; she could certainly understand his determination.

She looked at him, at the face she had watched grow from his innocent childhood to his current one. She knew her son was a stubborn ox, difficult to sway, but such a personality might also lead to disastrous consequences…

No mother doesn't love her child.

She stroked Chen Ming's face, exhaled softly, and said—

"You've gone to such lengths, of course I understand. I couldn't pull you along before, but now that you're all grown up, what can I do?"

"But you're a very earnest person, you've always been. You'd rather go through the trouble yourself than hurt others. With a personality like yours, how could you not get hurt?"

“I can’t ignore other people’s feelings, but responding to each one would be exhausting, and I don’t want to see you like that… Will you really be happy that way?”

Of course, her own child is her priority. She should also think about other girls, but isn't it normal for a mother to be selfish towards her son? She wants her son to live a happy life, not to be caught in a whirlpool of emotions.

If he really is a scumbag who tramples on others, then it's easier for him. Is it really easy to take on all the responsibility?

Absolutely not.

Chen Ming looked at his mother, his eyes showing no hesitation, and said—

"An easy life is certainly good, and I used to think so too. But now, I don't want to abandon anyone. I don't know if I'll be happy now, but... if I back down now and abandon others to pursue happiness on my own, I can't do it."

If you selfishly run away like this, how can you have the face to pursue anything? You've trampled on other people's feelings and buried your own emotions; haven't you already lost the right to happiness?

He wouldn't do that. True happiness isn't about being happy for yourself; it's about making everyone happy.

He looked at his mother and said firmly—

"I know I was wrong, but because of them, I won't change."

"..."

His mother was almost moved by him, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that he was just brazenly opening a crystal palace, which made her laugh a little.

She thought for a moment and said—

"Okay, you know you're wrong and you've decided not to change, then I can't teach you anymore, do whatever you want."

Just think of it as your son being too naughty.

And that was the end of it.

Chen Ming was somewhat dazed... It was just like that... over?

His mother had already helped him up, patted the dust off him, and said—

"He's still like a little kid, always getting himself all dirty."

"Forehead……"

Chen Ming scratched his head. Perhaps in his mother's eyes, her son would always be a child.

She smiled and said—

"I originally thought you were unwanted, and I was even planning to have Xiaoxiao take you in later, but I never expected this..."

"Huh? Sister? What are you talking about?"

Chen Ming wavered slightly.

oops?

Mom blinked and asked—

"Hmm? Could it be that Xiaoxiao also..."

"no!"

Chen Ming quickly denied it, saying—

"We're siblings."

I really can't admit this in front of my parents.

Mom scratched her head and said—

"But you two aren't siblings."

"……Why?"

Chapter 178 When he learned that he was not related to his sister by blood...

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment.

What did Mom just say?

My sister... suddenly she's not my sister anymore... no, it's not like that, it's... she's my sister, but she's not...

Chen Ming's mind went completely blank.

This is because his older sister holds such a special place in his life; she has been with him since birth, influencing him and doting on him.

For him, his sister's existence constitutes a part of his personality.

It was also the warmest light in his childhood.

So I feel grateful and attached.

But they dared not overstep their bounds.

Because that would not only drag him into a vortex, but also cause his sister pain.

He wasn't a blockhead. From the moment his sister confessed her feelings, he already knew how she felt. If he didn't accept her, his sister would never be able to be happy.

She's already made up her mind about him; her sister is a stubborn mule.

So what should be done? Accepting it will be painful, but not accepting it will only leave her feeling lonely...

So what was he thinking?

He felt a deep affection for his sister beyond the usual sibling love. From a selfish perspective, he always harbored the thought that his sister would belong to him forever.

I will also be tormented by this sense of immorality...

Perhaps this kind of unrequited love can only continue in this entanglement, with no resolution in sight...

Then, just as he was about to realize the truth...

Suddenly, she learns... that she and her sister are not related by blood?

He suddenly felt as if he were in a dream, a sense of unreality washing over him.

Looking at his mother, he forced a smile, then suddenly thought of his mother's terrible personality. Maybe she was lying to see him waver.

Thinking about it that way, it makes sense. He pursed his lips and said—

"Mom, your perverse sense of humor is still so annoying."

"Hey?"

Mom tilted her head, then seemed to remember something, smiled happily, and said—

"Haha... But it's true, if I were you, I'd also think it's quite likely a bluff..."

It seems the mother knows how she is perceived by her son.

She looked at Chen Ming, crossed her arms, and said—

"Auntie, do you remember?"

"Don't we see each other often? What's wrong?"

My father's younger sister often comes back to spend holidays with us, so we're quite close relatives. She also takes good care of Chen Ming.

Mom said—

“Your aunt was adopted, while Xiaoxiao was born to her, but... it seems she didn’t intend to raise her at the time, so she left her to us to take care of, and she was registered in the household.”