Nan Yu roughly guessed what was going on, so her heart began to beat even faster. She asked coyly, "Are you going to give me jewelry?"
Tan Linyuan stared at her, and his voice involuntarily deepened.
He was extremely nervous at the moment.
"…Yes." Tan Linyuan fished out a ring from his pocket and held it out in his palm.
He took a deep breath and tried to keep his tone calm: "Yu Yu, my life used to be empty and showy, and I originally planned to live like that forever. But since I met you, I admit that I've become greedy. For the first time, I so desperately want to obtain something, regardless of the consequences."
He was no longer a deity confined in a shrine, but an ordinary person who also yearned for worldly happiness.
"Yu Yu, would you like to..." He was usually so calm, but now he could feel his voice trembling.
Such moments were rare for him.
In Tan Linyuan's long and lonely life, there were only two things uncertain.
One was death, and the other was being with Nan Yu.
The latter made his heart flutter the most.
It was also what he desired the most.
Ordinary men might mainly worry about being rejected by their beloved when proposing; but he had an additional concern.
Was he really worth her taking the risk and making this most unprofitable deal with him?
"I do."
Before he could finish his words, Nan Yu placed her hand in his, looked up at him with a smile and said, "Hurry up and put it on for me."
Tan Linyuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing, "I haven't finished my proposal speech yet."
"Whatever you say, my answer will always be 'I do'." Nan Yu blinked her eyes. She seemed playful, but her eyelashes were already wet, "I do. I'll do anything."
Being with you, I'm willing to do anything.
Tan Linyuan's heart swelled. The feeling of being unconditionally chosen made him feel that his life was complete.
The two shadows on the ground intertwined and snuggled so close that they seemed to merge into one.
He put the ring on her finger and kissed it devoutly.
The evening breeze ruffled their hair, and the moon hung high in the sky.
There had never been a night when the moonlight was brighter than tonight.
His kisses landed on her forehead, on her eyebrows, and finally on her lips.
The night was thick, and the wind was gentle.
…
Nan Yu was reluctant to take off the ring on her hand. On the way back, she kept looking at it, saying it was the most beautiful ring.
Tan Linyuan said that she was the easiest person to satisfy.
Nan Yu disagreed. Instead, she said that as long as she felt happy, she'd be content with anything.
Tan Linyuan understood what she meant and nodded, saying, "Thank you. I've learned a lot."
Nan Yu slept soundly that night.
Tan Linyuan didn't have the heart to wake her up. He quietly got out of bed and made breakfast for her. When he came back into the room, she was still sleeping.
It had rained last night, and the weather was especially sunny today.
When Tan Linyuan got back into bed and hugged her, she was still sleepy and instinctively nestled into his chest: "You're up."
She didn't even need to open her eyes to feel the warmth of his body, which was different from the warmth in her own quilt.
"I made breakfast for you." He lowered his head and pecked her lips.
She responded to him and actively slipped her tongue into his mouth. What was supposed to be a simple good - morning kiss turned into a passionate one.
They were both breathing heavily.
Tan Linyuan ended the kiss in time. She opened her eyes and looked at him blankly: "It's over?"
"If I don't stop, our baby will be in trouble." Tan Linyuan casually stroked her hair, "Get up and have breakfast. We still have a check - up today."
She ignored him and kept burrowing into his arms.
The closer she got, the more Tan Linyuan's Adam's apple bobbed. He felt his self - control weakening bit by bit.
He couldn't help sighing, "No wonder all the demons use the beauty trap. It's really hard for a man to resist."
"You're a Buddha. You should hold your ground," Nan Yu said brazenly, "Don't be easily defeated by such a small temptation."
A small temptation?
Tan Linyuan looked at the low - cut neckline of her nightgown and the soft curves he could see at a glance. He sighed, "God sent you here just to test me."
Finally, Tan Linyuan carried her out of bed to have breakfast.
The breakfast was light but to her taste. Nan Yu increasingly felt that being with Tan Linyuan was a wise decision.
"I used to think that monks in TV dramas had a hard life. They could only eat vegetarian food," she said.
"What about now?" Tan Linyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
"Now I know that monks actually don't treat themselves badly. They can even cook such delicious vegetarian food."
He couldn't tell whether she was praising him or scolding him with these two sentences.
Was she praising his good cooking or scolding him for knowing how to enjoy life?
Tan Linyuan had no choice but to urge her to eat quickly. It was almost time for their check - up appointment.
Nan Yu threw a tantrum, "Does Mr. Tan's wife also need an appointment? Isn't there a special doctor on standby 24/7?"
Tan Linyuan didn't even lift his eyelids: "I don't have a good doctor friend."
Nan Yu immediately understood what he meant and couldn't help laughing out loud, "Have you also been watching TV dramas recently?"
Nan Yu had been watching a TV drama recently out of boredom. The male lead in it was a domineering CEO, and having a doctor friend seemed to be a standard in romance dramas.
"…Eat your breakfast," Tan Linyuan emphasized again in a firmer tone.
After breakfast, Tan Linyuan drove her to the hospital.
As she was now three months pregnant, there were more check - up items, which meant they needed to be more vigilant.
At the hospital, Tan Linyuan took care of everything, from getting the registration form to the examination form. He took good care of Nan Yu throughout the process.
Nan Yu increasingly understood Tan Linyuan's words, "I never like to delegate important matters to others."
When the doctor was giving instructions, he listened extremely attentively and asked clearly about every detail.
Nan Yu turned her head and looked at Tan Linyuan's calm side - profile.
She remembered that for a long time before, she had felt that there was a halo of Buddha around Tan Linyuan.
But now, that sense of distance associated with his Buddha - like nature had weakened a lot. He seemed more like a real "person".
She was glad for this change.
She hoped that Tan Linyuan could have the most mundane happiness.
When they came out of the consulting room, Nan Yu whispered to Tan Linyuan, "I thought you would ask about that."
"Ask about what?" Tan Linyuan was a bit confused. He thought he might have missed some details about her pregnancy, so he asked.
Nan Yu blinked her eyes. She felt a bit embarrassed for a moment. She tiptoed and whispered something in his ear.
Her eyes were bright, but the words she said were quite bold.
After listening, Tan Linyuan looked at her calmly, "Why should I ask about this?"
Nan Yu blurted out, "Didn't you say in bed that you couldn't wait that long—"
Tan Linyuan covered her mouth expressionlessly.
Nan Yu laughed heartily in his arms. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a very familiar figure in the distance.
Her smile froze instantly, and her eyes followed the direction of that person.