Hearing this, Jiang Lulian couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed that Ming Yutong still had no intention of reconciling with Fu Yinxiu.
If Ming Yutong's heart had shifted even slightly towards Fu Yinxiu, he wouldn't have had any chance at all.
"No matter what, I will always prioritize my child. Anything that could harm him, I will not do. I have been absent from his life for many years, depriving him of a mother's love. Now that we've been reunited, I can't, due to my own selfish desires, fail to provide him with a complete family."
"My reluctance to get involved in another relationship is also because, since I cannot give my child a complete family, I have no face to build a family with someone else. All I can do is stay single and give my child everything that I can."
"Otherwise, if I were to marry, my attention would inevitably be divided, and I wouldn't be able to focus entirely on my child. He already lacks a mother's love, and if his mother were to become part of someone else's family, it would be unfair to him. I can only do what I can to give him my all."
"But have you considered that Fu Yinxiu will eventually have a family? If you don't reconcile with him, one day he will marry someone else. At that time, they will have a complete family, while you will remain alone, with no one caring about your situation."
"So what? As long as I can continue to give my son everything I can, that's enough. Even if Fu Yinxiu marries someone else, she will never be my child's biological mother. Perhaps she will fear mistreating my child due to her fear of Fu Yinxiu, but not mistreating him is different from truly caring for him. It's not the same as being his biological mother. I cannot let him think that it's because I don't want him."
Jiang Lulian fell silent.
This situation was indeed shocking to him. He couldn't find a better way to address it and felt some hesitation.
Ming Yutong having a child meant that even if he married her, a portion of her focus would inevitably be on her child.
Moreover, judging by Fu Yinxiu's attitude towards Ming Yutong, he was unlikely to give up easily. They would likely remain entangled because of the child.
Who could guarantee that Ming Yutong would remain unwavering?
As a businessman, Jiang Lulian was used to calculating everything in advance. Perhaps it wasn't intentional but had become second nature to him.
When he realized this, his gaze hardened, and he decided not to dwell on it any further.
"And," Ming Yutong spoke again.
This time, her expression was much more serious.
Jiang Lulian felt a sense of foreboding. It seemed like what was coming next would be crucial in determining the future of their relationship, and it was something he was unwilling to accept.
Ming Yutong took a deep breath and said, "I am unable to have more children."
Although she was taking new medication prescribed by Mr. Zhang, whether it would work and how long it would take was uncertain.
Jiang Lulian was taken aback by this revelation. The gravity of the situation weighed heavily on him.
Jiang Lulian was at a loss for words. Ming Yutong's thorough and honest explanation left him feeling helpless.
He listened intently as she spoke, her words carrying the weight of her struggles and uncertainties.
"Perhaps it will take months, or even years," Ming Yutong continued. "By then, both of us will be older."
Jiang Lulian's expression couldn't be described merely as shock.
"After giving birth to my child, I encountered some issues and couldn't recover properly, leaving me with lasting health problems that make it very difficult to conceive again."
"Isn't there any treatment? Can't you recover?" Jiang Lulian asked, unwilling to give up hope.
Ming Yutong gave a bitter smile. "I've been treating myself for seven years with no improvement. What do you think? Taking medicine now is just giving myself a glimmer of hope."
"Seven years have yielded no results. How many more years will it take? Who can guarantee?" Ming Yutong said. "I've laid everything bare for you today. Although you're not the only child in your family, your parents wouldn't want to see you without a child of your own."
"You're more capable than your younger brother. Your family expects you to take over the business. They wouldn't just sit idly by and watch you without an heir."
"Setting aside your family's expectations, even you yourself wouldn't want to miss out on having a child, would you? Lulian, our feelings for each other are not deeply rooted. There's no profound past between us to support us through these many obstacles."
"You have feelings for me, but those feelings aren't enough to justify such sacrifices. If you persist in this despite knowing all the difficulties, you'll likely regret it later. And I, knowing all this, will not drag you into such a situation."
"Whether it's pressure from your family, your own persistence, or my constant guilt and self-blame, the outcome will not be good. My guilt and self-blame will cause me to always bow to you, compromising my own stance. That wouldn't be the real me, and I doubt you'd like such a version of me. You might even come to resent it."
"In time, you might feel that I owe you something. But knowing that such a result is inevitable, why make a wrong choice?"
"You don't love me enough to make such sacrifices, and I can't make a choice that's bad for both of us." Ming Yutong lowered her eyes. "I've told you everything. Think about it carefully when you get home. I can see that you're quite confused right now."
Jiang Lulian forced a strained smile, unable to even manage a comforting gesture.
Ming Yutong, on the other hand, smiled naturally. "If you find that what I've said makes sense and you decide to look for someone truly suitable for you, I will be very happy and wish you well. You don't need to feel bad about it. This is what I hope for. So, if you change your mind, don't feel guilty."
Jiang Lulian realized he had nothing more to say. Ming Yutong had considered every possibility and consequence, leaving him with no further arguments.