On the way back, Nan Yu asked Tan Linyuan if he was still fit to drive and if he needed to rest a bit more.
After all, he had been driving all night.
Tan Linyuan asked her, "Can you drive?"
Nan Yu first nodded and then shook her head. "I got my driver's license after graduating from high school, but I haven't driven much in these years."
Thinking about how much Tan Linyuan cherished this car, she didn't dare to drive it.
Tan Linyuan himself didn't care. "It's okay. If it gets scratched, we can get it repaired."
But in the end, it was still Tan Linyuan who drove them back.
When they got back to the villa, Nan Yu was so sleepy that she could hardly keep her eyes open, but Tan Linyuan still went into the study full of energy.
To be honest, his energy level didn't seem to be that of a man nearly thirty years old.
Nan Yu quickly removed her makeup and then flopped onto the bed in the bedroom and fell asleep.
In the middle of her sleep, her phone kept ringing.
She declined the calls several times, but finally got up with a messy head of hair and answered it.
It was Mr. Wu bombarding her with calls, saying that he had signed her up for some event and that they urgently needed new tunes to boost the traffic and increase her exposure.
Nan Yu's tune was only half - written. She pleaded with him on the phone, assuring him that she would definitely hand it in this week.
After hanging up the phone, Nan Yu sighed helplessly and said to Tan Linyuan half - jokingly, "I'm starting to feel like a professional musician now."
Only when you can make money can you seem professional.
Talking about ideals, heights, and pursuits is all nonsense.
Tan Linyuan raised his eyebrows and just asked her, "Have you been very tired from work recently?"
"Tired but happy." Nan Yu shook her head with a smile. "I can do the career I love, so I feel fulfilled even when I'm tired."
She liked the feeling of resonance in music.
At different times, in different situations, and even with different nationalities, music was always the language that could convey emotions most easily.
She thought it was sacred.
After being harassed by Mr. Wu, Nan Yu was completely wide awake. She got up to have lunch.
Tan Linyuan had already finished his morning exercises and was busy in the kitchen.
Sometimes people couldn't help but wonder: What kind of person was Tan Linyuan? Didn't he even need to sleep?
He had cooked yesterday, and Nan Yu felt embarrassed to trouble him again.
When she walked over and saw that he was already stir - frying, she had to offer to help.
After they finished cooking, they sat down to have lunch.
Tan Linyuan mentioned, "Eldest sister - in - law just called. She said Nian Nian misses you."
Nan Yu paused with the chopsticks in her hand. "Then I'll go there this afternoon."
"I've invited Nian Nian to our place as a guest." Tan Linyuan said. "She hasn't been out these days and is bored at home."
Nan Yu didn't sleep well last night and was actually a bit reluctant to go out. After all, she would have to change clothes and put on makeup.
If Nian Nian came directly, it would save a lot of trouble.
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Nian Nian was sent over by Wen Ruoyi's people at around 2:30 p.m. It was Tan Linyuan who opened the door for her.
"Uncle Tan, where's Nan Yu?" Before even entering the door, Nian Nian craned her neck to look for Nan Yu.
Nan Yu was standing behind Tan Linyuan. She smiled and greeted Nian Nian. "Nian Nian, welcome to our home to play."
As she said this, Tan Linyuan glanced at her with a meaningful smile on his lips.
Only then did Nan Yu realize how much her tone just now sounded like that of a hostess.
She suddenly felt a bit flustered. "… Nian Nian, I'll push you in."
Nian Nian was young and didn't notice the subtle interaction between Tan Linyuan and Nan Yu. "Okay, okay."
To welcome Nian Nian, Nan Yu had specially ordered some fruits on her phone in advance. She washed them and put them on the table to entertain her.
Nian Nian said, "This is my first time coming to Uncle's house. I didn't know Nan Yu lived with Uncle!"
Nan Yu felt a bit embarrassed. She didn't know how to explain it to Nian Nian. "… I'm just staying here temporarily."
She also didn't know how much a child of Nian Nian's age understood about the ways of the world.
"You can also stay with Uncle all the time." Nian Nian's voice was full of childishness. "You're so beautiful. He won't have the heart to drive you away."
… Sure enough, kids always said amazing things.
She subconsciously looked up at Tan Linyuan, who nodded non - committally, as if admitting to what Nian Nian had said.
But judging from the situation, Nian Nian probably wouldn't dwell too much on the relationship between Tan Linyuan and her.
Thinking of this, she stopped trying to explain.
After they sat for a while, Tan Linyuan got up and went upstairs, saying that he would leave the two of them to have a good time.
Nian Nian had noticed the big white piano as soon as she entered the door. "Nan Yu, is that your piano?"
Nan Yu nodded. "Do you want to give it a try?"
"Can I?" Nian Nian's eyes lit up.
Since Nian Nian had overcome her psychological barriers and could go out under the care of adults, she had come into contact with many things she had never seen before.
She was more outgoing than before and didn't feel inferior because of her legs. "Nan Yu, hurry up and push me over there."
Nan Yu smiled and stood up from the sofa, pushing her towards the big piano.
The wheelchair was not high enough, so Nan Yu picked Nian Nian up and put her on the piano bench.
It was obvious that Nian Nian still had some inconveniences in daily life.
"Thank you, Nan Yu." Nian Nian didn't feel awkward at all. She thanked her generously. "But soon I won't need others to take care of me like this."
"Uncle ordered me a pair of mechanical legs. He said I can get them installed when I turn eighteen!"
Nan Yu wasn't surprised that Tan Linyuan would do this.
In fact, this might have been a plan he had been working on for a long time, and he might have already found someone to prepare them.
As for waiting until she was eighteen, it was probably because of the difficulty and precision of the surgery or some other physiological reasons.
Anyway, it was a good hope.
Mentioning this, Nian Nian seemed extremely excited. "By then, I might even run faster than you, Nan Yu!"
Nan Yu said with a smile, "Then I'll have to practice in advance. I can't be left behind by you."
After chatting, Nian Nian put her hands on the piano keys.
She pressed a key first and opened her mouth in surprise at the same time. "What a beautiful tone!"
Nian Nian had attended quite a few concerts and piano appreciation exhibitions recently. She already knew how to distinguish the quality of piano tones.
She was very happy to have such a piano to practice on. She played several tunes in a row.
It was obvious that Nian Nian had made great progress. Nan Yu sat on the sofa listening and didn't forget to clap her hands to encourage her after each tune.
After Nian Nian finished playing, she still seemed reluctant to stop. Her eyes were shining brightly. "Nan Yu, where did you buy this piano? I'm going to ask my mom to buy one for me too."
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you." Nan Yu said with a smile. "This was a gift from my parents. There's only one like it."
As she was speaking, Nian Nian also noticed the words engraved on the lacquer beside the keys.
Nian Nian looked up with a very serious round little face. "Then there really is only one in the world."
"The love your parents gave you is unique."
Nian Nian already knew that her father's departure wasn't just going to a far - away place but was called death.
Naturally, she could also understand that Nan Yu's parents were the same.
"Your parents' love will turn into this piano and always be with you. You don't need to be afraid."
The way a child comforted people was straightforward and went straight to the heart.
Nan Yu looked at Nian Nian, blinked her eyes, and pinched her cheek. "Our Nian Nian is really a big girl now. You're so good at comforting people."
She slowly lowered her eyes, looking at the smile on Nian Nian's face, and her heart skipped a beat.
She suddenly got an inspiration.
"Nian Nian, I'll play a tune for you. Do you want to listen?"