Chapter 1182: [Bonus chapter] Become A Mother
"I quite like this hotel," said Raelle when they were checking out making Shui Xian raise his brow at her in surprise.
"Why?"
"They have a big bathtub," she answered as if it was the most normal thing to say but it made Shui Xian's ear red as he remembered what they did in the bathtub last night. He was trying so hard to think of something else and took a deep breath to stabilize his breathing.
"Baby, can you not say such things so randomly?" asked Shui Xian. "My poor heart can't take it."
"Poor heart?" she repeated. "How is that a poor heart?" She placed her hand on his chest and added, "This heart can love someone like me, I think it's capable of anything."
Shui Xian pursed his lips and shook his head.
As they were walking out of the lobby, Raelle suddenly stopped. Shui Xian looked at her and asked, "What's wrong? What are you looking at?" He followed her gaze and saw the two women whom Raelle was looking at, he had a very strange expression on his face too. "Your old mother and new mother look quite close and friendly."
Yes, Raelle was looking at Song Xin'ai and Su Feifei who were sitting in the lobby together and seemed to be engrossed in discussion. Little Rowan was also close by. Earlier when he told her that his grandaunt was talking to an acquaintance, she didn't think that acquaintance would be her own mother.
This was quite a surprise to her.
"I neither have an old mother, nor a new one," answered Raelle to her husband. She pointed at Song Xin'ai, "She left when a child would need a mother." Then she turned to Su Feifei, "And that one is still not a certainty. And even if she does marry Xiang Hulin, she still won't be my new mother. It's my age to become a mother. Not looking for a mother."
Shui Xian coughed when he heard that and scratched his head.
Was it really just him or his wife's random comments looking like she was flirting with him all the time? Why was he so un-used to it all?
"I didn't think they'd be close though," commented Shui Xian ignoring her last sentence as they walked out of the hotel.
"They seemed to be working on a project together," told Raelle. "Also, considering Miss Su is friends with Yanyan, it isn't surprising that they know each other."
"Still. Don't you think Professor Song would be a bit uncomfortable talking to a person who is currently dating her ex-husband?"
"Think about it yourself," said Raelle as she opened the door of the car to sit. "Do you really think Professor Song is uncomfortable?"
Shui Xian contemplated it for a while and sighed as he put on his seatbelt and started the car before saying, "Nah. I have observed your parents for a while now and I feel like they are both very cool about this divorce."
"It's been decades. Do you want them to hold grudges at this age?"
"No," replied Shui Xian. "I think they never had a grudge. If anything, both of them had guilt. But they are very unbothered about everything else. Both of them can talk to each other like friends and they still seem quite close to each other. It was quite surprising when I first noticed it."
"You think you can't do the same when it comes to Tang Hebe?" asked Raelle.
"I..." Shui Xiand didn't know what to say. Could he be as cool and unbothered as her parents? He was certainly not uncomfortable about seeing his ex-wife or had any thoughts about their divorce at all. He had moved on in life. So, he didn't think there was any point in holding on to bad memories. However, he still didn't think he could go back to being friends with Tang Hebe.
Not because there was any guilt, grudge, or anything between them. It was just not the same as before. And he couldn't pretend like nothing happened between them either.
"I don't think so," he replied honestly. "I don't think I could look at her the same way as before. We can't be friends anymore. You think I'm not enlightened enough like your parents?"
"No," said Raelle. "I don't think that at all. Talking about General Xiang or Professor Song, they are really not like you. They have different thought processes than you. So, you don't have to compare yourself with weirdos of my family including me."
Shui Xian chuckled when he heard that.
"Who wants to compare? I just want to be good enough for you."
"You're good enough already."
"By the way, you really don't mind your father dating someone new?" asked Shui Xian curiously.
"Should I mind? I don't even care about him enough to think about what's happening in his life. But if Yanyan thinks it's right than she must have her reasons. I don't like questioning her reasons because I can often not understand those reasons."
Shui Xian nodded his head in understanding. Indeed, he was asking a dumb question. She couldn't even be bothered about having a father in her life. Why would she be curious about anything else in that father's life?
"What about you, hubby?" she asked. "You'd mind if Bà found someone new?"
Shui Xian fell silent and his hands on the steering wheel clenched tightly before his grip eased a little. His eyes were glued on the road in front of him but his mind was all on the question she asked him. Would he mind? That was something he never thought of before in his life.
"I'm not sure," he answered. "I'd be uncomfortable. I am not gonna lie about that. Although my Bà had been busy in his life, I have still seen his relationship with my mother. Whenever she was around, his eyes would only be on her. Even I or Amiah couldn't take away his eyes from our mother. So, it'd be very uncomfortable for me to see him with someone who isn't my mom."
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