Chapter 899

Lan Mei's reaction was not as intense as he had imagined. Instead, she lowered her head gently and said in a gentle tone, "I'm afraid you'll laugh at me if I say it."

"I won't, I absolutely won't laugh. But Director Lan, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to. Just pretend I didn't ask anything." Seeing Director Lan with her head lowered and an awkward expression on her face, Zhao Desan vaguely sensed that she must have some unspeakable secret that was hard to talk about.

"Since you asked and have this doubt, then... I'll tell you the truth." Director Lan lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, her voice soft, clearly embarrassed to speak. She stammered, "I've been married to Fang Jun for five years, and we've never... never had children. At first, we didn't pay attention, thinking everyone was tired from work, but as time went on and we got older, I still couldn't get pregnant. Later, we went to the hospital for a check-up, and they said... they said it was my problem. I... I am infertile... that's why Fang Jun... divorced me." As she spoke, Lan Mei lowered her head, her dark eyes filled with crystal-clear tears. For a woman, the two most important things in life are marriage and having children, but she didn't even have the right to be a mother. In a society with traditional moral values like China, if a woman can't even give birth to a child, she is like a hen that can't lay eggs and has no utility value. Even if she is as beautiful as a fairy, she will still be kicked out by the man's family. It was precisely because Lan Mei couldn't have children that Fang Jun's family forced him to divorce her.

Hearing Director Lan reveal this unspeakable secret, Zhao Desan was absolutely shocked. His eyes widened, his mouth opened slightly, and he couldn't believe that Director Lan, who was as beautiful as a fairy, could... could be unable to have children? He was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Seeing him silent, Lan Mei raised her face slightly, her eyes filled with tears. She sniffed, her face glowing with a rosy luster, and smiled bitterly with some shyness, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, I've made you laugh."

Zhao Desan suddenly came to his senses, feigned indifference, and smiled calmly, "No... no, not at all."

Director Lan smiled bitterly and said, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, didn't you just say I was nine-tenths perfect? Are you... very surprised to hear that I... I am infertile?"

Zhao Desan was indeed astonished. He really hadn't expected that Director Lan, who was over thirty and still had a graceful figure and a beautiful face, would be a woman with incomplete reproductive functions. She was like a super cool sports car model that lacked the essential ability to drive on the road and speed along. "No... not at all. The pace of life in society today is too fast, and when people are under a lot of pressure, their bodies will have problems. Perhaps it's because of this, or maybe it's... it's Fang Jun's problem," Zhao Desan said calmly, his words insincere.

"We checked, it's not his problem, it's my own problem," Director Lan said, lowering her head and smiling bitterly. "I've never told anyone about this. Since you asked today, I've told you. You... you just don't laugh at me."

"Director Lan, how could I laugh at you? Look at what you're saying." Zhao Desan acted as if nothing had happened, laughed calmly, and raised his glass, "Come, Director Lan, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm very happy that you invited me to your home for dinner today. Let me toast you again."

Lan Mei sniffed, a faint smile appearing at the corners of her mouth, and she clinked her glass with his. Perhaps because the previous words had touched the most fragile string in her heart, this time she took a big gulp of wine, and the half-glass of wine was almost empty before she put it down. She sniffed and said, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, I feel much better after saying these things today. Only you know about this. You must keep it a secret for me and don't tell anyone else in the unit, otherwise... otherwise I won't be able to face anyone in the unit."

To keep a clear head, Zhao Desan pretended to drink, but with the glass held to his lips, he only took a sip and kept holding it, secretly peeking at Director Lan. Seeing her take a big gulp of wine, he put down his glass, swallowed the wine in his mouth, and said, "Director Lan, you can rest assured. I absolutely won't talk about it." ===== CHAPTER 900 =====