An Kexin had reserved a newly opened French restaurant.
The restaurant was decorated with a Western aristocratic vibe, giving the feeling of stepping into a Western castle hall.
In the center of the dining hall, there was a grand piano, with a foreigner passionately playing music.
Lin Jie finished the restaurant's signature French onion soup and took a sip of water, saying softly, "With this investnt insurance worth over a million, it's even harder to find a good family for Yuanyuan."
"This additional one million investnt, eighteen years later, it should at least double or triple."
"For the average family, this amount is not insignificant and could easily cause unnecessary conflicts."
An Kexin responded with an "oh" and agreed, "True, money is the root of all evil."
"Looking at the insurance timing, it was Yuanyuan's mother who bought this insurance after her illness was diagnosed; obviously, she wanted to arrange Yuanyuan's future life."
She shook her head and sighed, "But this insurance is almost worse than not having it!"
"A-Jie, why don't we just adopt Yuanyuan?"
"I see you like her more and more, and I like her more and more too, I'm a bit reluctant to let her go."
Lin Jie gave a wry smile and said, "Yuanyuan is very adorable, and I do like her, but the more I like her, the more I need to be responsible for her."
"First of all, we legally don't have the qualifications to adopt Yuanyuan. Living with us without any legal status will lead to many troubleso issues later on."
"Moreover, we need to think about Yuanyuan's long-term welfare."
"Right now, Xiaoxiao and Nannan are taking care of her. When they go to the United States and we get busy, who will take care of her then?"
An Kexin casually replied, "Hire a nanny! Besides, Yuanyuan needs to go to kindergarten too!"
"Your way of caring is irresponsible."
Lin Jie criticized her and sighed, "There's another important point which I must consider: though I'm confident in my health, what if sothing unexpected happens?"
"Our own child will have you and Miaomiao to care for them, so I'm not worried."
"But Yuanyuan's situation is unique. She's likely to be sensitive, and if I were to leave again, it would definitely cause her severe emotional distress, affecting her ntal and physical health..."
An Kexin held Lin Jie's hand sympathetically and said, "You know, you worry too much about everything!"
"A-Jie, you will definitely live a long life."
Lin Jie smiled and said, "I've been prone to overthinking and pondering things since I was young, it's a habit."
Feeling sowhat saddened, An Kexin didn't want to continue the topic, so she changed the subject, "A-Jie, with that million, why wouldn't Yuanyuan's mom treat her illness?"
"Even if she couldn't be cured, she could have held on for another year or two, right? Yuanyuan is so adorable, how could she bring herself to leave?"
Lin Jie analyzed, "Diagnosed with middle to late-stage breast cancer, that million wouldn't last long even if it were all spent."
He recalled advising Lin Miao not to call 120 and said, deeply understanding, "Patients with cancer or other serious illnesses often choose to forgo treatnt to avoid exhausting family resources and becoming an additional burden, sotis making the sa choice as Yuanyuan's mom..."
"Such cases are not uncommon."
Lin Jie pondered a question, "Kexin, Yuanyuan's mom was just an ordinary administrative staff in the company and a single mother; it's unlikely she could have saved a million."
"Do you think this million could have co from Yuanyuan's mysterious father?"
An Kexin replied with disdain, "Even if that guy gave it, so what?"
"Yuanyuan has been with us for several days now. If that guy really cared, he would have shown up by now. No word from him ans such a father is better off not having."
Lin Jie nodded, "What you say makes sense!"
At this mont, the waiter brought more dishes, and the two of them unconsciously moved away from the slightly heavy topic and casually talked about so current events and delightful stories.
Before they knew it, the lodious piano music in the restaurant faded away, replaced by the sound of a beautiful violin.
Lin Jie followed the sound and saw, at a two-person dining table not far away, a charming woman in a black cocktail dress with beautiful long black hair was playing the violin.
Sitting at the table were a handso man and a beautiful woman.
An Kexin chuckled softly, "A-Jie, judging by this scene, it looks like a proposal is about to happen."
Lin Jie cheerfully added, "It's common to see in movies and TV shows where soone proposes on one knee with a diamond ring in a nice restaurant, but I didn't expect to witness a real one today."
"Hope that guy succeeds!"
"Though I think...it's not a sure thing!"
An Kexin reminded, "A-Jie, look at the girl!"
"Logically, dining at such a high-end restaurant with a special violin performance, the girl should have so guesses."
"But look at her expression, it's not excitent; there's sothing indescribable there..."
Just as Lin Jie was about to observe the girl's expression, he saw the young man stand up, leave his seat, take a small jewelry box from his pocket, and open it.
Then, he knelt down on one knee.
Lin Jie couldn't help but widen his eyes.
That young man knelt down on one knee toward the girl playing the violin.
This situation was truly unexpected.
The violinist was also evidently taken aback.
She stopped playing, stepped back a little, and awkwardly lowered her violin.
"The first ti I saw you here, I was utterly captivated by you, and every ti I ca here to dine, it was to see you, to hear you play the violin."
"My affection and longing for you grow stronger each day, and now, I can no longer contain my love for you, and I must express it bravely."
"Zhuang Shilei, would you be my girlfriend and be with ?"
It turned out to be Zhuang Shilei?
Upon hearing that na, Lin Jie realized that the silhouette indeed looked familiar.
At this mont, a familiar clear voice ca over, "I'm sorry, Dong Chenyang, I only see you as an ordinary friend."
Watching Zhuang Shilei carry her violin gracefully away, Lin Jie turned his head to see An Kexin looking at him with a teasing smile.
"Kexin, your expression is quite odd!"
An Kexin leaned forward slightly towards Lin Jie and whispered, "Hearing Zhuang Shilei's rejection, don't you feel a sense of relief, a sense of relaxation?"
"I don't understand what you an!" Lin Jie replied with a serious face.
An Kexin rolled her eyes at Lin Jie and humd softly, "For soone as breathtakingly beautiful and talented as Zhuang Shilei, and considering you personally restored her beauty, don't tell you have no thoughts about her at all?"
Lin Jie just laughed and said, "You know, you don't need to test ."
"If I started liking every beautiful girl I saw, the house would have long been too full."
"Kexin, not to boast, but with my looks, my dical skills, and my financial standing, do you think any beautiful girl could resist my charm?"
An Kexin smirked disdainfully, "You're just full of yourself."
"A truly good girl doesn't care about those things; she cares about a person's inner self."
Lin Jie chuckled, "Which also proves that I'm a truly good guy, that's why I've won the heart of soone as wonderful as you—nearly perfect in every way."
An Kexin laughed, her smile rippling like a stream, "You're quick with words, wrapping into it..."
Suddenly, there was a clear clatter, the sound of a plate falling and shattering on the floor echoed in the hall.
Lin Jie followed the sound and saw a young woman in a server's uniform standing blankly in the aisle, looking at her still raised but empty hands.
All of a sudden, the woman burst into tears, wailing uncontrollably.
"Waaaa...I'm going to die...I have ALS...waa..."
"I don't want to die, I'm still young, I don't want to die...waaa..."
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