With just a few words, Nan Yu successfully made Nian Nian look forward to going out.
There was still a hint of hesitation in her eyes. "After class, can you take me out for a walk, Nan Yu?"
This was exactly what Nan Yu had been waiting for.
She nodded and replied calmly, "Of course."
Before taking Nian Nian out, it was necessary to ask Wen Ruoyi for permission.
Unexpectedly, such a request was seriously rejected by Wen Ruoyi. "Ms. Nan, I'm afraid that won't do."
She expressed her concerns. "Since the accident that year, Nian Nian has never left home. I'm worried that the traffic outside might scare her."
Such caution was not unfounded.
Nan Yu thought for a moment and said gently, "I can wheel Nian Nian for a stroll near the door first. If there's anything wrong, I can bring her back immediately."
Wen Ruoyi still insisted, "No."
She refused so directly, as if she didn't want to give Nan Yu any chance to try.
"Ms. Nan, I told you last time that this method won't work on Nian Nian. Her condition is very special. The doctor has said many times..."
"Mom." Nian Nian, sitting in the wheelchair, spoke up softly, a bit timidly. "Let me give it a try. I also want to go out and see the outside world."
As soon as she finished speaking, the living room suddenly fell silent.
"Nian Nian, are you also joining Ms. Nan in this nonsense?" Wen Ruoyi's voice suddenly rose, and her face turned cold. "If you keep making a fuss, I won't let Ms. Nan come to teach you anymore!"
As she said this, her face was livid, and her eyes were full of resentment when she looked at Nian Nian.
Wen Ruoyi had always been gentle and elegant.
This was the first time Nan Yu had seen her so furious. Nian Nian was also scared and lowered her head, quickly changing her words. "Mom, I don't want to go out anymore. Don't be angry with me..."
In the end, Nian Nian was wheeled back to her room by the nanny.
Before leaving, Nian Nian tugged at the corner of Nan Yu's clothes and finally let go reluctantly. "Nan Yu, see you next time."
Wen Ruoyi and Nan Yu were left in the living room.
"It's getting late, Ms. Nan, you..."
"Ms. Wen, may I take the liberty to ask," Nan Yu took a deep breath, looking extremely calm. "Why are you so averse to letting Nian Nian go out?"
For a long time, no one said a word.
Wen Ruoyi regained her usual gentle demeanor and said worriedly, "Ms. Nan, I understand your intention, but I can't take risks with Nian Nian."
Nan Yu pursed her lips and asked the question that had been on her mind since just now. "So, is it that Nian Nian can't go out, or is it that you, as her mother, don't want her to go out?"
Wen Ruoyi's face clearly stiffened.
Before Nan Yu could say anything else, she directly looked at the nanny waiting on the side. "Today's class is over. Aunt Li, go and see Ms. Nan out."
With these words, it was a clear order to leave.
Nan Yu was not an unreasonable person. At this moment, she didn't pester Wen Ruoyi anymore and simply got up to leave.
When she was going out, she happened to pass by Qu Jiaran and Tan Linyuan who were just about to enter.
"Yu Yu!" Qu Jiaran called out to her, but Nan Yu ignored her. She originally wanted to leave even faster, but then, as if thinking of something, she turned around and stood still.
"Uncle, come back early tonight. I have something to talk to you about."
Her tone was neither too hasty nor too slow, more like a notice.
After saying this, Nan Yu left without looking back. Qu Jiaran looked blankly at her back. "Is Nan Yu unhappy?"
Tan Linyuan's gaze also stayed on her for a long time and then slowly shifted back.
"Go and teach Nian Nian."
At noon today, Tan Linyuan had a meal with Qu Gaolin to discuss matters. Qu Jiaran heard the news and rushed over temporarily.
After the meal, she said that she would teach Nian Nian in the afternoon and pestered Tan Linyuan to give her a ride.
Although they didn't talk much on the way, Qu Jiaran was still satisfied.
After dropping her off, he was about to go back.
However, before returning to the villa, he had to go to an auction house to pick up a document.
...
After Nan Yu returned to the villa, she kept thinking about Nian Nian. She sat on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the light outside gradually dim.
It wasn't until she heard the sound of someone turning the key at the door that Nan Yu stood up from the sofa.
She didn't turn on the light. It was Tan Linyuan who turned on the living room light when he came in.
The moment the light came on, Nan Yu's anxious heart seemed to be illuminated in an instant.
She turned her head to look at Tan Linyuan, and his gaze also fell on her.
Nan Yu found it hard to describe the look in Tan Linyuan's eyes at this moment.
He was like a god bringing fire, with compassion and pity in his eyes and expression, and his aura was as cold as ever.
"Why didn't you turn on the light?" Tan Linyuan slightly raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
Having not spoken or drunk water all afternoon, Nan Yu's throat was a bit dry. "I forgot."
She wanted to have a good talk with Tan Linyuan about Nian Nian.
Tan Linyuan changed his shoes at the entrance and walked in slowly. He was holding a transparent document bag in his hand and handed it to Nan Yu.
"Open it and take a look."
While Nan Yu was looking at the document, he went to the kitchen to pour her a glass of water.
Nan Yu opened it in confusion. When she saw the first line on the title page, "Agreement on the Transfer of the Ownership of the Auctioned Property", she suddenly fell silent.
The more she read, the tighter she pursed her lips, and her hand holding the document unconsciously tightened.
She was so surprised that she didn't know what expression to show.
The property in this property transfer agreement was not just any random property. It was Ye Nanwan.
It was her former home.
According to regulations, Ye Nanwan, which was used to pay off debts, was recovered and inventoried, and would later be publicly auctioned as a property. So it wasn't a surprise to Nan Yu that it re-entered the market.
However, she never thought that the transfer agreement for this property would appear in her hands again.
"I originally planned to buy it that night, but something unexpected happened, and the auction was rescheduled for this afternoon." His tone was calm, as if he was explaining something to her.
Nan Yu knew that he was talking about the night when Qu Jiaran got drunk and fainted.
She had also heard later that there was supposed to be an auction that night, but it had to be cancelled temporarily because the eldest daughter of the Qu family suddenly had an accident.
Tan Linyuan looked at her intently and said casually, "Sign your name on the last page. From now on, this house returns to its rightful owner."
He didn't say that he was giving it to her. Instead, he used the phrase "returns to its rightful owner".
Nan Yu's heart thumped, and the shock rippled from the deepest part, making her tremble.
She knew better than anyone how valuable this agreement was.
Not only in terms of money but also in terms of its significance to her.
Tan Linyuan handed the glass of water to her.
Nan Yu took the glass, lowered her head and took a sip of water. Her expression was very dazed, and her voice was still a bit hoarse. "...Why did you do this?"