Shen Yan had been teased about his love life many times before. But back then, he was a ladies' man without any serious intentions, so he didn't care at all.
However, now that the subject had become Xu Tingyu, he minded very much that she was being discussed.
So he just said indifferently, "She's a very nice girl."
He refused to say anything more.
The doctor didn't press further, and the two of them chatted about other things.
A Xing came back with some food and asked if they should wake Xu Tingyu up to eat.
Shen Yan opened the door to take a look. Seeing that she was still sound asleep, he backed out.
"No, let her sleep well. Wake her up at eleven. She just fell asleep."
When had he ever been so considerate? But when it came to Xu Tingyu, he always seemed to be this way.
A Xing replied.
"You guys can go and do your work if you have something to do. I'll keep an eye on things here."
Shen Yan seemed to think that there were too many people here, which might affect Xu Tingyu's rest, so he directly issued an order to evict the guests.
Even the doctor was arranged to rest next door on standby.
The suite fell silent again. Shen Yan went in to check on her every half an hour until she woke up.
"What time is it?"
After taking the antipyretic injection and sweating, Xu Tingyu felt much better after this nap.
"It's almost eleven. A Xing bought celery congee. It's still warm. Do you want to have some?"
Shen Yan walked in, propped a lumbar cushion behind her, and then took her temperature.
37.5. It had dropped a lot.
Xu Tingyu was really a bit hungry, but she felt sticky all over and very uncomfortable, so she said, "Okay, I'll take a shower first."
Shen Yan knew that she was a clean - freak and didn't stop her. He helped her up and sent her into the bathroom.
Only after hearing the sound of water did he walk out. He took out the congee that had been kept warm and opened all the side dishes and arranged them.
When Xu Tingyu came out after taking a shower, she saw a table full of food.
"This is so sumptuous."
After taking a shower, she felt refreshed and more energetic. Seeing the food on the table, her appetite was whetted.
Shen Yan even prepared a spoon for her and pretended to feed her.
"Don't. It's just a fever, not a broken hand."
She dodged with a smile and reached out to take the spoon.
Who would have thought that Shen Yan suddenly became serious. "Tingyu, even if your hand isn't broken, you can be fed. Even when you're perfectly fine, you can be fed."
She didn't understand what he meant for a moment and even subconsciously asked, "What?"
"What I mean is that you don't have to be so tough. Of course, I know you're a very tough person, but in appropriate situations, you can also show your weakness."
Shen Yan's words were a bit jumbled, but some things didn't need to be said so clearly.
Xu Tingyu understood his meaning right away. Her hand holding the spoon paused for a moment, and then she continued eating as if nothing had happened.
"I'm not being tough. It's just a minor cold. It's not that serious."
Show weakness?
What was the purpose of showing weakness?
Was it to make others feel sorry for her? But there was no one behind her. Who would feel sorry for her?
Moreover, what didn't kill her would only make her stronger.
Shen Yan fell silent.
This clearly showed that she was unwilling to open her heart to him.
She wasn't like this before, hiding her true self behind a mask everywhere.
It could only be said that the three years in the Qi family had really ruined her.
That Qi Shifeng was a damned bastard.
He didn't dwell on this issue anymore. Instead, he silently watched her finish eating and then asked, "Do you want anything else? I'll order a small cake for you this afternoon, okay?"
Xu Tingyu's eyes lit up. "Is that shop still open?"
"Of course."
Shen Yan smiled.
Sure enough, every time he mentioned that four - inch strawberry cake, she would have this kind of expression.
So that shop must always be open.
Even if the boss quit, someone else could take over, right?
Xu Tingyu nodded. "Okay, then I'll have a piece."
She was sick today, so she allowed herself to indulge a little.
After seeing that her condition had improved, the doctor came over to check again, gave some instructions, and then left.
Xu Tingyu dealt with some work for a while and then went back to rest.
But this time, she didn't sleep soundly. In the evening, she received a call from You You.
"Mommy, what are you doing? I haven't seen you today."
You You's milky voice came from the other end of the phone, instantly making Xu Tingyu feel much better.
She didn't dare to tell the child that she was sick, so she said vaguely, "Mommy was a bit busy with work today. How about I come to see you in two days?"
This illness came out of the blue, and she didn't dare to see the child rashly. What if she infected him?
"Okay, Mommy. Don't work too hard. I have money. I can support you."
You You's voice sounded very serious.
Xu Tingyu couldn't help laughing. "Oh? You can support Mommy at such a young age? But Mommy has never supported you."
She felt guilty every time she thought of this, and her tone dropped a lot.
But You You didn't mind at all. "I know Mommy didn't do it on purpose. Daddy said that every adult has their own hard - to - say things. I can understand Mommy."
"Moreover, this money is all the lucky money Daddy gave me. I saved it for Mommy so that Mommy doesn't have to work so hard."
Xu Tingyu was both touched and sad. "You You, you're really an angel baby. But Mommy isn't working hard. Mommy can also support you."
The more sensible this child was, the more she felt that she owed him.
So the other day, she also told someone to buy some properties in Kyoto and put them all in You You's name.
Qi Shifeng loved You You very much and took very good care of him.
As a mother, she couldn't lag behind.
Besides feelings, she couldn't be stingy with material things either.
"You You knows, but Mommy, your voice sounds a bit strange. Are you too tired and sick?"
You You suddenly wondered.
Actually, Xu Tingyu's nasal voice wasn't very heavy. She didn't expect that the child could hear it even over the phone.
She still didn't dare to tell him that she was sick, so she prevaricated, saying that she had just taken a nap, which was why her voice sounded a bit strange.
You You didn't say anything more. He told her some things that happened in kindergarten for a while and then hung up the phone reluctantly.
After she put down the phone, she looked up and saw Shen Yan standing at the door.
Seeing her looking over, he suddenly smiled. "Do you know that you're really gentle when you talk to You You?"
"When am I not gentle?"
Xu Tingyu was really back to full strength. She rolled her eyes at Shen Yan.
"Is my little cake here?"
She lifted the quilt and got out of bed, with a faint blush on her face.
Shen Yan was stunned for a moment. After a while, he coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment. "Yes, your two assistants are here and already eating."
She didn't notice anything strange and walked out with a smile. But when she passed by Shen Yan, she was suddenly blocked.
"Tingyu, I just suddenly remembered that after knowing each other for so many years, you've never given me an evaluation."