Chapter 487: In Such a Hurry?

"By the way, I’ve already arranged the house for you two. I’ll have Wenzhe move your things over in the next few days. That way, you can move in directly once you’re discharged from the hospital."

"Actually, this should have been done sooner. We were already planning to have you move out. After all, it’s not suitable for us old folks to live with you. You young people have your own lives, just like Wenhao and Mingxue. They don’t like living at home either."

Mrs. Qin’s words made Gao Lan’s expression stiffen slightly.

’She had been hoping she could continue living in the Qin Family Mansion.’

’After all, living in the Qin Family Mansion was comfortable, and the house itself was huge.’

’Most importantly—the people living in that compound were far from ordinary.’

She opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed her words.

"—Thank you, Mom. Sorry to trouble you."

Mrs. Qin looked at her. "By the way, are you really planning to adopt your nephew? Have you really thought this through?"

"—Yes." Gao Lan had already made up her mind about this.

’I just can’t treat Qin Yue as my real son.’

’Maybe I will, after some time has passed.’

’But right now, I just can’t.’

’Besides, my big sister was right—the Qin family’s resources and connections were completely out of the Gao Family’s reach.’

’If I adopt my nephew, I’ll raise him well, and he’ll definitely have a brighter future than if he stayed with the Gao Family.’

Hearing her firm reply, Mrs. Qin’s expression didn’t change.

"Since you’ve thought it through, let’s handle it after the New Year. After all, your body needs to rest and recover right now. You can’t overexert yourself."

Gao Lan nodded bitterly. "Okay, Mom. I understand."

Then, she remembered something and brought up another matter.

"Mom, my attitude was poor the other day, and I said some things I shouldn’t have to my sister-in-law. Please tell her not to hold it against me."

"Mingxue is a reasonable person. Why would she hold something like that against you? The main issue is that she’s been too busy these past few days. She has to go to school during the day and then to her office to work at night. She works late into the night before coming home, so she really has no time to visit."

"So, don’t overthink it."

Gao Lan: ?

"—Mom, I’m glad my sister-in-law isn’t angry."

Mrs. Qin stayed for a while longer, told her to focus on her recovery, and then left the hospital room.

The moment she left, Gao Lan’s expression soured again.

When Qin Wenze came home for dinner that evening, Mrs. Qin told him about the new developments with Gao Lan.

"Right, take tomorrow off work to get that house cleaned up as soon as possible, and then move your things over. If you can’t do it alone, get Wenshu and the others to help. In any case, you need to get it done within the next few days."

Qin Wenze looked at his mom. "Why the rush?"

Mrs. Qin’s face was expressionless. "Yes, it is this urgent. When Gao Lan gets out of the hospital, she is going to that house."

’It wasn’t that she was being cruel.’

’She just felt this was for the best.’

"I’ve had Aunt Li find someone to cook for you for the first month. After a month, once Gao Lan is back on her feet, you’ll have to manage your daily lives on your own."

"Also, I’ll be giving you two thousand yuan. Consider it your share for separating from the household. As for anything else, there will be nothing."

"We already agreed: we will raise the two children. You don’t need to worry about them."

Qin Wenze opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn’t know what to say.

So he just closed his mouth.

After a long pause, he finally said, "I understand."

Fu Mingxue, however, knew nothing of the Qin family’s decision.

She was busy right up until the day Gao Lan was discharged from the hospital.