Tan Linyuan looked calm, with an austere air like the unmelted snow on a mountaintop.
Under his cold gaze, Shen Yanche calmed his nerves and leaned forward. "Uncle, I'll take care of Yuyu."
Tan Linyuan looked at him for a moment, then stepped back two steps to make way. "Give her some water and let her take the medicine."
The doctor said that her fever wouldn't go down, probably because there was inflammation in her body, so anti - inflammatory medicine could be taken as an auxiliary treatment.
Shen Yanche obediently walked over, picked up the warm water he had just poured, and said gently, "Yuyu, it's time to take your medicine."
Nan Yu responded sluggishly. She opened her eyes and saw Shen Yanche. She slowly sat up, and Shen Yanche brought the warm water to her lips.
She instinctively resisted getting too close to him. With great effort, she lifted her heavy and sore arm and took the medicine by holding the water cup herself.
"Drink a few more sips," Shen Yanche reminded her in a soft, concerned voice. "Drink more water and you'll get better soon. Be good."
Because of her dizzy head, Nan Yu's pupils were absent - minded. Her fair and sickly cheeks were now tinged with a faint blush due to the high body temperature.
A beauty is most lovable when she is vulnerable.
Shen Yanche couldn't take his eyes off her. He stared at her for a long time, and his gaze became hotter and hotter.
Nan Yu had a pure and innocent appearance. She was neither as passionate and unrestrained as Qu Jiaran nor as gorgeous and charming as Wen Ying.
She was like a jasmine hanging high on a branch, pure white in color and with a faint fragrance.
At first, Shen Yanche only thought she was plain.
But recently, he suddenly discovered that her beauty was non - aggressive. Every time he looked at her, he felt a sense of relaxation and pleasure.
At this moment, this feeling was even stronger.
She was like a cup of fragrant tea, the more you sipped, the more flavorful it became.
After Nan Yu finished the whole cup of water, she silently lay down again. She didn't want to face Shen Yanche's hypocritical concern, so she turned her back to them.
"Come out for a while," Tan Linyuan nodded and led Shen Yanche out of the ward.
At this moment, Tan Linyuan showed the attitude that an elder should have. His tone was serious as he questioned Shen Yanche why he hadn't taken good care of Nan Yu when they were in the same hotel.
Shen Yanche said sheepishly, "I didn't know they went skiing."
How could he have the time to take care of Nan Yu? Early in the morning, Wen Ying had pestered him for a video call. He was afraid of being discovered by others, so he even had breakfast in his room.
Finally, he managed to soothe Wen Ying in the video call. Then he received the news that Nan Yu had an accident.
By the time he rushed over, Tan Linyuan was already coming to question him.
"It's my fault. Uncle, I'll reflect on myself," Shen Yanche lowered his head. "I'll definitely take good care of Yuyu in the future."
He said firmly, "I didn't fulfill my obligation as a fiancé. Let me stay with her in the hospital tonight."
At this moment, he couldn't wait to be alone with Nan Yu.
Just now, her blushing face and misty eyes had really made his heart itch.
Tan Linyuan looked up at him. "You go back tonight. I'll stay here."
His voice was very calm, without even the slightest change in tone.
It was hard to suspect that he would do anything other than take care of people.
He was always noble and upright, always open and aboveboard.
Even so, this decision still made Shen Yanche very unhappy. He couldn't help but argue, "Uncle, I'm Yuyu's fiancé. It's only natural for me to take care of her."
"Then according to your rules," Tan Linyuan said calmly, narrowing his eyes. "Wen Ying is pregnant with your child. Isn't it also natural for you to take care of her now?"
Shen Yanche felt the oncoming cold air and his heart tightened.
His expression also showed a bit of panic. "Uncle, how do you know..."
Shen Yanche thought his affairs were flawless.
"Who can you hide your dirty business from?" Tan Linyuan glanced at him. "If you don't want others to know, don't do it."
Shen Yanche's face changed greatly.
Before he could stutter and ask anything else, Tan Linyuan said calmly, "Don't worry. Your father doesn't know about this for the time being."
The fact that Wen Ying was pregnant must not be made public.
After all, the Shen family was a wealthy and noble family. If it got out that the fiancé - to - be had an illegitimate child with another woman before his fiancée even entered the family, they would surely be gossiped about.
Moreover, from the perspective of fortune - telling and Buddhism, the appearance of an illegitimate child in the family would greatly affect the family's fortune.
So even those dissolute young masters, even if they had children, didn't dare to take them home. They could only raise them outside without any formal status.
Some even had to burn incense and worship Buddha, and perform rituals to get rid of bad luck, so as not to bring disasters to the family.
All in all, it was ultimately the man's fault for not being self - disciplined, but the child and the woman had to pay the price.
It was both sad and helpless.
Convinced that Tan Linyuan wouldn't lie to him, Shen Yanche let out a sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and thanked him repeatedly. "Thank you, Uncle, for keeping it a secret for me."
"It's okay. We're all family," Tan Linyuan said casually, twirling his tail ring absent - mindedly.
Shen Yanche believed it to be true. He thought Tan Linyuan was going to stand by his side, and a stone in his heart finally dropped.
Tan Linyuan glanced at him sideways and continued to ask in a calm tone, "You can't hide this forever. How long do you plan to keep it a secret?"
He was, of course, referring to the fact that Wen Ying was pregnant.
It could be hidden for now, but when her belly got bigger and the child was born, if Wen Ying made a fuss about getting a formal status, there would be big trouble.
"Also, what are you going to do about you and Nan Yu after the child is born?"
There was no expression on Tan Linyuan's face all the time. It seemed that he was just asking this question casually.
There were few people in the corridor. Only the figures of nurses passed by in a hurry from time to time.
Tan Linyuan's eyes were cold. "Yanche, I won't interfere in your private affairs, but you can't hurt her."
This was what Shen Yanche had promised him a long time ago.
Of course, Shen Yanche also remembered.
So he quickly promised, "Uncle, don't worry. I will never let Yuyu be wronged by me."
"I'll let her marry into the Shen family in a grand manner and be the young mistress of the Shen family for a lifetime. I'll make Uncle rest assured."
After he finished speaking, he even touched his nose and said with a smile, "Besides, Uncle also knows what happened back then. My marriage with Yuyu was ordained by Master Wenjing."
Tan Linyuan remained silent, and his aura became obviously colder.
He avoided this topic and instead asked, "So what are you going to do about Wen Ying and the child?"
"Of course, the child will be kept. After all, it's the seed of our Shen family," Shen Yanche said without the slightest bit of guilt. "As for Wen Ying, just send her back to her rural hometown and give her some money."
"I've investigated. Wen Ying has no background. She's just a girl from the countryside. She's easy to deal with."
When he said this, his face showed a look of extreme ease and relief.
Tan Linyuan hooked his lips. "Planning to abandon the mother and keep the child? It's quite interesting."