Previously on Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All...
Min Rui confronts his mother, Feng Lu, about her lack of affection and her desire to take his sister. Feng Lu reveals she had negotiated with Luo Yanqing to take the twins, even threatening to expose a secret about their parentage. After unexpectedly meeting with his sister, Feng Lu decides to focus solely on taking her, though she still intends to acquire her son later. Meanwhile, Feng Lu confides in Han Bin, revealing that Min Rui is his son, a fact he seems to recall from his daughter's past observations.
"--Isn't there any rush? I've already persuaded our daughter, Vivi, to come live with us."
"You mean the little girl named Ming Wei?"
"That's right, our daughter is indeed Ming Wei. What's wrong?"
Feng Lu sensed something deeper in Han Bin's words and couldn't help but look up at him, her eyes filled with a trace of suspicion.
"Qianqian and that little girl, Ming Wei, they don't really get along at school, you see..."
As Han Bin spoke and observed Feng Lu's expression shift, he found himself slowly falling silent.
"What are you implying? Vivi is our daughter, our flesh and blood! She and Han Qian are both your children!" She fully intended to have that little girl live with her, as a means to deal with her disliked stepdaughter. If this man dared to neglect her child, she would surely be infuriated to the point of madness!
Han Bin felt a throbbing headache. He wasn't experiencing the sudden joy of having two more children; he was merely taken aback and worried that with another daughter coming home, the two young girls would be perpetually at each other's throats.
At that point, he would be the one caught in the middle, making his life quite difficult.
"Don't think too much about it. I just thought it would be wise to discuss this with Qianqian beforehand. Otherwise, when Vivi arrives, it might be too abrupt for Qianqian."
Han Bin offered this explanation.
However, this did little to calm Feng Lu's agitated emotions. "Qianqian, Qianqian... in your heart, there's only Qianqian. Is my Vivi just some insignificant weed?"
Tears streamed down Feng Lu's face as she sobbed, akin to flowers battered by the rain. "That year, you suddenly cut off all contact with me, yet I... I couldn't let go of you. I was willing to risk my life to give you a pair of children. And now, you treat me and my children like this?"
Recalling the past when the two of them were involved, Han Bin couldn't help but ponder another matter. He inquired, "The two children you had with Qianqian attended the same kindergarten, and later the same elementary and middle school as Qianqian. Qianqian once mentioned to me that those children lost their mother at birth. Don't you think you owe me an explanation for this?"
"What explanation do you want from me? I couldn't let you go, and I didn't want to continue living with the surname Luo. So, I faked a death certificate at the hospital. Isn't that permissible?"
As for the true motive behind faking her death back then, Feng Lu certainly had no intention of revealing it to Han Bin.
If the story were to spread within the compound, it would inevitably have a greater impact on the twins' schooling.
Perhaps feeling threatened, Luo Yanqing hadn't given her a direct answer before departing. However, in her eyes, he had undoubtedly conceded a little, merely waiting to see if she could persuade the twins to live with her.
Unexpectedly, the sister among the twins, after just two visits, agreed to meet her in private.
Because of this meeting, she decided to ease up on the brother from the twins. Her current objective was to have the sister live with her. Of course, her so-called easing up wasn't a complete relinquishment. It was a matter of taking things one step at a time, and if necessary, she still intended to reclaim Luo Minghan, the twins' brother, to her side.
Han Bin emerged from the living room. "Why didn't you go inside?"
"I was just about to."
Feng Lu replied, linking her arm through Han Bin's. "Let's go to your study; I have something to tell you."
"What's so mysterious about it?"
Han Bin uttered this, yet his steps showed no hesitation.
In the living room, Han Qian, seated on the sofa and watching television, couldn't help but mutter "Shameless!" as she observed Feng Lu escorting Han Bin upstairs. It was quite clear that her "shameless" was directed squarely at Feng Lu.
"You... you're not joking with me, are you?"
Inside the study, Han Bin was suddenly astonished after hearing Feng Lu's confession.
"Why would I joke with you about such a thing?" Feng Lu met his gaze directly. "If you don't believe me, you can find an opportunity to meet that child. He looks exactly like you; he is undoubtedly your son."
Han Bin remained silent.
He couldn't help but recall how his daughter, Han Qian, had mentioned during her primary school years that there was a classmate named Luo Minghan who bore an uncanny resemblance to him in his youth.
"You're telling me this now... Do you intend to reclaim the children from your ex-husband?"
"I would like to, but my ex-husband simply won't agree."
Upon hearing Feng Lu's words, Han Bin, as a man, found it perplexing that Luo Yanqing would refuse. Did he have nothing better to do than raise someone else's children for over a decade and still wish to continue doing so?
"--Isn't there any rush? I've already persuaded our daughter, Vivi, to come live with us."
"You mean the little girl named Ming Wei?"
"That's right, our daughter is indeed Ming Wei. What's wrong?"
However, this did little to calm Feng Lu's agitated emotions. "Qianqian, Qianqian... in your heart, there's only Qianqian. Is my Vivi just some insignificant weed?"
Tears streamed down Feng Lu's face as she wept like rain-battered blossoms: "That year, you abruptly severed all contact, yet I... I couldn't let you go. I'd rather risk my life to bear you a pair of children, and how do you treat me and my offspring now?"
Recalling their past entanglement, Han Bin's thoughts drifted to another matter. He inquired, "The two children you had with Qianqian attended the same kindergarten, and later the same elementary and middle schools as Qianqian. Qianqian once confided in me that those children lost their mother at birth. Don't you believe you owe me an explanation for this?"
"What explanation do you expect? I couldn't let you go and didn't wish to continue life bearing the Luo surname. Therefore, I fabricated a death certificate at the hospital, is that not permissible?"
The true agenda behind her staged demise back then was something Feng Lu had no intention of revealing to Han Bin.
Han Bin emerged from the living room, questioning, "Why didn't you go inside?"
"I was just about to," Feng Lu replied. Linking her arm with Han Bin's, she suggested, "Let's head to your study; I have something to discuss with you."
"What's so secretive about it?" Han Bin commented, yet his footsteps showed no hesitation as they proceeded.
Inside the living room, Han Qian, perched on the sofa and engrossed in television, observed Feng Lu escorting Han Bin upstairs, her arm entwined with his. A disgruntled mutter escaped her lips: "Shameless!" It was evident that her sharp critique was aimed squarely at Feng Lu.
"You... you're not jesting with me?" In the study, Han Bin's astonishment was palpable upon hearing Feng Lu's revelation.
"Why would I joke with you?" Feng Lu met his gaze directly. "If you doubt my words, find an opportunity to meet that child. He bears a striking resemblance to you; he is undeniably your son."
Han Bin fell silent.
His mind involuntarily replayed a memory from Han Qian's primary school days. She had mentioned a classmate named Luo Minghan who looked remarkably like him in his youth.
"You're telling me this now... Do you intend to reclaim the children from your ex-husband?"
"I certainly wish to, but my ex-husband simply refuses to agree."
Upon hearing Feng Lu's statement, Han Bin, as a man, found himself perplexed by Luo Yanqing's obstinacy. Did he truly have nothing better to do than raise another man's children for over a decade and still desire to continue?
