Tan Linyuan didn't try to avoid the topic. He nodded and said, "Yeah."
Nan Yu was confused. "Why?"
Tan Linyuan explained casually, "I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable staying here and start clamoring to move out again."
"Who was clamoring..." Nan Yu stopped halfway. She remembered the day when she got angry and said she didn't want to bother him anymore and wanted to move back.
Actually... it wasn't necessary for her to move back.
"I don't feel uncomfortable. Just live your normal life like before," she said softly.
Nan Yu was standing barefoot in front of him with her legs together. She was only wearing a long nightgown, and her calves were exposed.
Her hair was messy from sleep, and her eyes blinked. She looked so cute that one would want to pinch her cheeks.
"I see."
Tan Linyuan walked back to the sofa and looked down at her. "What about you? Did you come out to sleep on the sofa just to ask me this?"
Nan Yu admitted it. "I feel bad that you've been deliberately going out early and coming back late every day. After all, this is your home."
When you're living under someone else's roof, you should be aware of your situation.
Tan Linyuan said, "So, you want me to do whatever I want according to my own habits?"
Nan Yu nodded, her eyes full of sincerity.
Tan Linyuan crossed his arms. The smile in his eyes was faint but not completely absent.
He slowly undid his cufflinks and walked towards her step by step. Only then did he notice that she was barefoot.
"Aren't you cold?" he asked as he bent down and picked her up from under her knees.
Nan Yu instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and hung on him. She was still groggy from just waking up. "I... forgot to put on my shoes."
She had asked all the questions she wanted to ask, and now she just wanted to go back to sleep.
Tan Linyuan looked deeply into her face. Thinking that she had waited for him on the sofa alone for several hours, he couldn't help feeling annoyed.
He should have come back earlier tonight.
Actually, besides the reason he had just mentioned, there was another reason why he had deliberately avoided seeing her these days.
He was angry with her.
He was angry about her wishing him to get married and have children with someone else soon, and also about her saying that she would find another man to marry and live with.
But now, when he thought about it, she actually had the right and reason to say those things.
It was his own fault that he hadn't been able to control himself and had done such a childish thing.
He tightened his grip on her and his arms gradually closed in.
Tan Linyuan lowered his head, his Adam's apple bobbed. Finally, he couldn't suppress his desire anymore and kissed her.
It had been a long time since they had kissed like this. The ambiguous atmosphere was more out of control than before. She almost melted in his arms.
This kiss made her completely surrender. There was a burning tide surging inside her, and it was indescribable for a moment.
The hands that were wrapped around his neck went limp and hung softly on his back.
The room was quiet. Only their breathing could be heard after the kiss.
"Is it okay now?" he asked in a low voice, gradually adjusting his breathing.
Nan Yu knew what he was asking about. "It... just ended."
These three words were like a silent approval.
So, they moved from the living room to the bedroom.
When she was placed on the bed, Nan Yu remembered the embarrassment of the last time and asked cautiously, "Do you have any condoms?"
Tan Linyuan raised his eyebrows. He thought her question was meaningless. "The second drawer on the bedside table."
He wouldn't make the same mistake twice.
Nan Yu opened the drawer. What came into view was a whole drawer full of condoms. Each box contained six condoms.
Nan Yu was speechless and rubbed her forehead. "Do you really need to buy so many?"
Tan Linyuan glanced at her casually and didn't give any explanation.
The box in her hand was quickly taken away.
Then, Tan Linyuan's hot lips pressed down on her earlobe. His fingers slipped under her nightgown and held her softness.
"Aren't you wearing a bra?" His voice was very deep, hoarse from exhaustion.
"Why would I wear a bra when I'm sleeping?" Nan Yu felt ashamed and turned her face away awkwardly. "Besides, it's more convenient this way..."
After she said that, her nightgown was lifted up.
"It is really convenient," he said, his Adam's apple bobbing. He was extremely impatient.
Tan Linyuan knew earlier than Nan Yu that as a Buddhist disciple who should be pure and detached, he had already broken many precepts.
But that wasn't the most important thing.
People said that a Buddhist disciple should have a compassionate heart, be able to save all sentient beings, and be above desires and sins, not contaminated by the secular world.
But his desires, greed, and most primitive longings were all revealed without any concealment, all concentrated on one person.
This made him constantly test the edge of becoming a demon.
Tan Linyuan kissed her, making slurping sounds continuously. Nan Yu's head tilted back awkwardly, but her body couldn't resist and offered her softness to his mouth.
She was like a broken mechanical doll. When being manipulated, she would occasionally make some non - objectionable sounds, indicating that her battery was not yet exhausted.
And the master who was manipulating her was enjoying it, exploring which parts of this doll had not been developed yet and which parts could make her make louder noises.
Tears streamed down Nan Yu's face. She tightly wrapped her arms around his head and pulled him back hard. "Tan Linyuan... Linyuan... Uncle Tan..."
Hearing her calls, Tan Linyuan felt dizzy. His usually light - colored eyes were now deep and dark, as if surrounded by ink.
His breathing gradually became heavy, and the doll's voice became long and shrill. Finally, her eyes widened, and she stared blankly at the ceiling.
After it was over, Nan Yu clung to Tan Linyuan like a koala, waiting for him to change the bed sheet.
The previous one was as wet as if it had just been wrung out of water.
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The clothes that Nan Yu had bought for Nian Nian before were now ready to be worn.
Nan Yu went to give Nian Nian a piano lesson today. The little girl was dressed up neatly and showed off her outfit to her beautifully.
She was wearing a light yellow sweater, a matching dress, and a white wool hat.
Nian Nian liked this outfit very much. She said it was different from the clothes her mother usually bought for her.
Wen Ruo took good care of Nian Nian. The clothes were all comfortable and warm, but the styles were not as fancy.
"Thank you for the gift, Nan Yu," Nian Nian said happily as she touched the little flowers on the dress. Her eyes sparkled, showing her love for these clothes.
The only drawback was that the coat Nan Yu had bought for Nian Nian was a bit loose, and the hat was a bit small. She had to use a little force to put it on.
Nan Yu said regretfully, "It would be great if I could take Nian Nian shopping. If we could try on the clothes directly, they would fit better."
Influenced by Nan Yu's mood, Nian Nian also became a bit hesitant. "I have to sit in a wheelchair. Will it be inconvenient to try on clothes outside?"
"No," Nan Yu shook her head and said with a smile. "There will be professional sisters and aunts to help you dress up beautifully. They will also praise you as the most beautiful little angel."