Chapter Fifty: A Man Should Bear Responsibility

"Mom, what should I do?"
Qin Nuanyu was at a loss, unsure of what to do next.
The sudden news of the child and the fury of her father had thrown her thoughts into utter chaos.
Mother Qin comforted her daughter while calmly saying,
"Don’t panic. I’ll talk to your father. You also need to call that boy—his name is Yang Xiaofan, right? Call him and make everything clear. With something this serious, he needs to show his attitude."
"Alright, I’ll call him right now."
...
On Yang Xiaofan’s side, after a spree of revenge shopping with his parents and sisters, they headed to the best hotel in the county for dinner.
After a day out, his family wasn’t tired at all; instead, they were buzzing with excitement.
Especially Xiaoqing, who took advantage of the opportunity to thoroughly plunder Yang Xiaofan.
She didn’t pass up any good clothes, jewelry, fun gadgets, or delicious food.
The money spent on her alone far exceeded what his mother and Xiaoyun spent together.
When the dishes arrived, the family enjoyed a lively reunion meal. Halfway through eating, Yang Xiaofan’s phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw it was the class monitor. Smiling at his parents, he said,
"Mom, Dad, you keep eating. I’ll step outside to take this call."
"Go ahead!"
His parents waved him off, signaling he didn’t need to worry about them. Yang Xiaofan left the room, answering the call as he went.
"Hello, class monitor, you’re home already? I was just about to call you myself. Didn’t expect you’d call first."
There was silence on the other end. Yang Xiaofan frowned slightly and asked,
"What’s wrong? Darling, say something. Is the signal bad?"
After he said this, a faint sound came from the other end.
It was the quiet sound of sobbing.
Yang Xiaofan immediately panicked. The class monitor was the apple of his eye, and now she was crying for reasons unknown.
It unsettled him completely.
"Nuanyu, what’s happened? Tell me, don’t cry, it makes my heart ache."
Qin Nuanyu tried to suppress her tears and spoke,
"I... I’m pregnant."
"Pregnant? Pregnant with what?"

Yang Xiaofan was bewildered. He was just a young man, never thinking along those lines. He had no idea what Qin Nuanyu meant.
Qin Nuanyu started crying harder.
"I’m pregnant with your child! My parents know. They want to talk to you, sob sob..."
Boom—
Yang Xiaofan felt as though thunder struck, his mind reeling with dizziness.
He actually had a child?
But thinking carefully, it made sense.
He and the class monitor were both healthy, and for a long time had been together passionately, never holding back, and without any precautions—it wasn’t unexpected that she’d become pregnant.
If there hadn’t been a child, that would have been strange.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Xiaofan suppressed his excitement and reassured her,
"Nuanyu, don’t cry. Send me your location. Tonight, I’ll drive over. I’ll explain everything to Uncle Qin myself."
"But... you’ve already driven hundreds of kilometers today. If you keep going, you’ll exhaust yourself."
"It’s fine, trust me. You know your man’s stamina—if anyone knows, it’s you. Just send me the location, and I promise, tomorrow morning, I’ll be standing safely in front of you."
"Alright..."
Qin Nuanyu knew well how strong Yang Xiaofan was, both physically and mentally, so she didn’t hesitate much.
After sending him the address, she reminded him to stay safe on the road.
Yang Xiaofan, after replying with a few sweet words, rushed back to the restaurant to explain the situation to his parents.
"Um, Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."
Father and Mother Yang nodded as they ate,
"Go ahead."
Yang Xiaofan cleared his throat,
"I actually wanted to tell you earlier, but so much happened when I got home that I never got the chance. At Northern Jiangsu University, I started dating a girlfriend, and our relationship is really good."
"That’s wonderful."
His parents weren’t surprised. At Yang Xiaofan’s age, he should have a girlfriend, and given how wealthy he was, it would be odd if he didn’t.
Yang Xiaoqing couldn’t help but exclaim,
"So we’re getting a sister-in-law soon? Is she pretty?"

"She’s beautiful, practically the campus queen of Northern Jiangsu University."
"Wow! So gorgeous? Hurry up and marry her, so everyone in the village will be jealous."
"Uh..."
Yang Xiaofan scratched his head.
"I’ll definitely marry her, but there’s a problem."
"What problem?"
"She’s pregnant."
At these words, the entire table fell silent.
The four of them stared wide-eyed at Yang Xiaofan, their delicious food forgotten.
After a while, Father Yang finally reacted, reaching over to smack his son’s head.
"You rascal, how could you do such a thing? The girl isn’t even married to you yet, and you... you got her pregnant. You’ve ruined her reputation!"
Yang Xiaofan rubbed his head, feeling wronged,
"I didn’t expect it, it’s my first time dating, I couldn’t help myself."
"That’s not acceptable! How many times have I told you? A man should stand tall—how could you do something like this? Getting her pregnant, how are we supposed to face the village? Everyone’s going to gossip about our family."
Father Yang, still conservative in his thinking, scolded Yang Xiaofan roundly.
Mother Yang, exasperated, gave her husband a slap.
"Enough, the child’s already here. A few angry words are enough, don’t go on and on."
Father Yang retorted, getting worked up,
"You’re defending him! He’s caused trouble, you—"
Before he could finish, Mother Yang shot back,
"What trouble? You think times haven’t changed? She’s pregnant, so we’ll marry her into the family. Besides, you weren’t exactly innocent yourself back then—dragging me into the haystacks, and now you have the nerve to talk about your son."
...
The table fell silent again. Yang Xiaofan touched his nose and cleared his throat, while Xiaoyun blushed furiously.
Even Xiaoqing, the youngest, felt her cheeks burning.