631 The Secret About the Past 249 (1/2)
Mrs. Jin leaned against the door to watch the two of them leave. She then turned and said to her husband, ”Hubby, I think they're a good match. This Ji Yu is really dashing, and he's a military officer too. Such a responsible man like him will definitely give Xiaoning a sense of responsibility. Splendid.”
”I think they're a great match too, they're both good-looking individuals.”
”…”
Neither of them said a word to each other while walking.
”How old are you?” Ji Yu broke the silence.
An Xiaoning slowed down and answered, ”Thirty.”
”I'm two years older than you. You look so much prettier in real life than you do in those photos online,” he said, smiling at An Xiaoning.
”Thank you, you're very handsome too. You didn't expect my Father to invite you home for a matchmaking session, did you?” An Xiaoning asked as she took a seat on a bench.
”You didn't expect it either, right?”
She smiled and said, ”Tell me the truth, did you feel like leaving immediately when you first found out that I was your blind date?”
”Why would I feel that way?” he asked, his voice sounding crisp and clear. He then sat down beside her.
”I'm divorced thrice and I have a son.”
”I know, but so what?”
An Xiaoning was taken aback by his answer.
”How many siblings do you have, Mr. Ji?”
”Two. I have an elder brother. He's already married and has children. You don't look like you're thirty years old at all,” he said, staring at her face.
”How old do I look then?”
”Twenty.”
An Xiaoning was filled with joy upon hearing his answer. ”Any thirty-year-old woman would be pleased to hear that answer.”
”I mean it. This is my first time meeting you, and I have a great impression of you. What do you think about me?” he asked, staring at her calmly.
An Xiaoning did not avoid his question and instead answered, ”I feel good about you too. To be honest, I didn't expect to come home to a matchmaking session. I've already divorced thrice and I have a child too. Besides…”
She paused and pursed her lips before continuing, ”I might not be able to conceive anymore in the future.”
An Xiaoning felt that no man would be interested in her, given her current predicament, unless they were a fool. Not to mention, Ji Yu was a promising bachelor who was too good for her. Thus, she felt that there was no chance of a budding romance between them.
In fact, she decided to come clean with him precisely because she wanted him to tell her godparents himself that he wasn't interested in a relationship with her.
After all, her godparents had good intentions; thus, it would be more appropriate for him to break the news to them.
Ji Yu was utterly shocked by her words.
”Are you unable to conceive or are you infertile?”
”I can't hold a pregnancy, but there doesn't seem to be a problem with my fertility,” An Xiaoning answered truthfully.
He heaved a sigh of relief and said, ”Medical technology is so advanced nowadays. If you can't give birth, we can always look for a surrogate mother.”
”…”
Greatly taken aback by his words, An Xiaoning was at a sudden loss for words.
”I've been spending most of my time in the military and only had one girlfriend in the past. But who doesn't have a past? We ought to just let bygones be bygones. After all, those things happened before we met each other. Ms. An, you seem to have no plans of getting married again. Am I right?”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, ”I indeed don't plan on getting married.”
”Ms. An, have you lost all faith in men?”