The sudden change of situation left Mu Ningxi with not much to plan.
He, or He Tingchen, was stronger and unfathomable than she had imagined.
Now that Xiao Lu has been taken away by the He family, if she continues to delay, she is worried that something will happen to Xiao Lu.
For Xiao Lu's safety, she decided to make a choice.
Seeing the father and son disembarking from the pirate ship, Mu Ningxi sped up and stepped forward.
"An'an, Nuannuan wants to ride in the pumpkin carriage. You and Zicheng should go with her and let your dad have some rest."
"Okay, Mommy!"
Mu Nian'an obediently took Nuannuan away, happily thinking that it would give Mommy and Daddy time to be alone.
He Tingchen did not follow him. He knew clearly that Mu Ningxi was deliberately sending the child away to talk to him if she had anything to say.
The two walked to the rest area nearby, and He Tingchen sat down on his own.
When Mu Ningxi saw the sweat on his forehead, she took the initiative to open the kettle and handed it over.
He Tingchen glanced sideways at her with a very cold attitude.
"No need to be attentive, just talk about it if you have something to say."
She didn't expect that he would misunderstand that she was trying to please him, but she acted instinctively because she saw that he was too tired to take care of the children.
But Mu Ningxi didn't intend to explain. No matter how much she said, it was just an excuse in He Tingchen's eyes.
"I can't contact Xiao Lu. He has been captured by your people, right?"
"Yeah!" He Tingchen did not deny it: "No one can escape intact after invading the He family's core database."
Mu Ningxi bit her lower lip tightly, feeling a war between heaven and man in her heart.
It would be worse for her to give up her child than to die.
After much hesitation, she decided to ask He Tingchen.
"Can we change the terms of the deal? As long as you promise to let Xiao Lu go, I can agree."
"Ha!" He Tingchen snorted and sneered contemptuously: "Just you?"
"Besides your child, is there anything else valuable about you that I can see?"
Although these words sounded very hurtful, Mu Ning Xi knew how true they were.
For He Tingchen, she may be at most like a womb.
Because of an accident many years ago, she had a relationship with He Tingchen, and a child was born between them.
If it weren't for Mu Nian'an, she might not even have a chance to meet He Tingchen again.
He Tingchen saw her hesitation and reluctance.
Although he also felt that it would be more helpful for his children to live in a sound family, but with Su Mengyuan's past experience, he did not want this hypocritical woman to ruin An An.
"An An is the blood of the He family, no one can change this."
"If you let him follow you, will his future be comparable to the experience of growing up in the He family?"
His analysis left Mu Ningxi speechless.
Although she was very reluctant, she had to admit that An An would definitely be better growing up in the He family than beside her.
She can guarantee the child's food, clothing, housing and transportation, but there are some conditions that she cannot provide to An An.
Xiao Lu is like her biological brother, not to mention that this time, Xiao Lu offended the He family because of her.
No matter what, she couldn't leave Xiao Lu alone.
After repeated hesitation, Mu Ningxi finally made up her mind.
"He Tingchen, can I see An An again?"
Before He Tingchen could answer, a childish voice broke the calm between the two.
"Mommy, what are you talking about?"
When Mu Ning Xi raised her head, she saw Mu Nian'an standing not far in front with a frown on her face, staring at them closely with her bright eyes.