Nan Yu was extremely nervous on the way with Tan Linyuan.
She sat in the back row, couldn't help peeping out of the window. Tan Linyuan would occasionally glance at her and always saw her sitting upright with a tense look.
He couldn't help but feel concerned. "If you really don't want to..."
"I do," Nan Yu quickly denied. "I'm just a bit nervous... After all, this is my first time meeting the parents."
From Tan Linyuan's account, Nan Yu learned that his father, Tan Siqi, had recovered quite well from his illness in recent years.
Except when stimulated, he was mostly an amiable and kind - hearted father.
Thinking of the worst - case scenario, even if Tan Siqi suddenly had an attack, she wouldn't worry about her own safety.
After all, Tan Linyuan was right beside her.
Although it had been a long time since she got married to Tan Linyuan, she still didn't have a very real feeling about it.
However, meeting the parents was indeed an essential part of marriage.
It was hard for her not to be nervous.
When the car arrived at the hospital entrance, Tan Linyuan took her hand and got out of the car.
Her belly was quite prominent now, and she had reached the stage where she needed someone to take care of her in everything.
Fortunately, Tan Linyuan was patient enough. He showed love and was willing to accompany her through every stage of her changes.
He held her hand and walked very slowly, reminding her to watch her step.
Tan Linyuan was always a man who noticed details, especially when it came to Nan Yu.
Finally, they met Tan Siqi.
He was thinner than Nan Yu had imagined. He looked a bit listless, but his spirit was still okay.
Tan Linyuan pulled Nan Yu in and greeted him. "Dad, I've brought Yu Yu to see you."
Nan Yu immediately nodded. "Hello, Uncle Tan."
Tan Siqi squinted his eyes and stared at Nan Yu for a long while. His gaze lingered longer on her protruding belly.
His gaze was so sharp that Nan Yu felt as if she was being sized up from head to toe.
This feeling was strangely uncomfortable.
After a moment, Tan Siqi finally spoke his first words today. "Sit down."
Tan Linyuan first helped Nan Yu sit down properly and then sat beside her.
All the time, his hand tightly clasped Nan Yu's, and from time to time, he would gently pat the back of her hand with his other hand.
Nan Yu knew this was his way of comforting her.
First, he simply asked about Nan Yu's situation and then chatted about the recent situation of the Tan family. The atmosphere was relatively harmonious.
Until the topic returned to Nan Yu again.
Tan Siqi's voice was heavy and his throat was hoarse. "When is the due date?"
When he asked this question, he stared straight at Nan Yu.
Seeing that he was asking her, Nan Yu immediately focused and answered politely. "I'm almost six months pregnant. The due date is about three to four months from now."
"Time flies. It'll be time for the baby to be born in a blink of an eye," Tan Siqi murmured to himself, still staring at her belly.
This kind of gaze made Nan Yu feel more and more uncomfortable.
At first, she thought it was just her illusion.
Until Tan Siqi suddenly sighed. "Back then, when He Yunqiu was pregnant with Linyuan, her belly was also this big."
He Yunqiu was Tan Linyuan's mother.
Tan Linyuan frowned slightly, but the frown disappeared in an instant and then he relaxed.
Now it was Nan Yu's turn to comfort Tan Linyuan.
Although she didn't know the specific details of the Tan family, she could feel that Tan Linyuan was averse to the mention of his mother.
But Tan Siqi remained unmoved, as if he was recalling the past. "I didn't want her to have the baby back then, but she insisted. What's the use of giving birth to you? In the end, she died."
Nan Yu curled her fingers tightly.
As Tan Linyuan's father, he could say so calmly, "What's the use of giving birth to him."
She couldn't imagine how Tan Linyuan felt when he heard such words.
But Tan Linyuan remained calm on the surface.
Maybe Tan Siqi had said such words over and over again in the past few decades.
He had become numb.
Tan Linyuan just said in a calm tone. "Dad, I'll pour you a glass of water."
The topic ended there.
Tan Siqi drank the water his son brought and then slowly handed the glass back to him.
Nan Yu had an indescribable feeling.
Maybe Tan Linyuan had taken the initiative to bring her here just to tell his father that he was married or that he was about to become a father.
No matter which one it was, what he wanted was definitely his father's recognition and blessing.
Rather than his father's re - bringing up of old matters.
Nan Yu regretted agreeing to Tan Linyuan a bit.
Before she could finish thinking these thoughts in her mind, Tan Siqi suddenly blurted out. "Have you done a paternity test?"
Nan Yu and Tan Linyuan almost instantly raised their heads.
"... Dad, what are you talking about?" Tan Linyuan was holding back his emotions. "If you're talking about the prenatal check - ups, we've done them on time. The baby is healthy."
"I'm talking about a paternity test!"
Tan Siqi got angry too. "How can you be sure that the baby in her belly is yours?"
The room fell into silence.
Tan Linyuan took a deep breath and his gaze was calm. "I don't need a paternity test. I'm sure I'm the father of the baby."
"Humph." Tan Siqi sneered. "You're sure? How can you be sure? Your uncle told me that she was Shen Yanche's fiancée before. How do you know if the baby in her belly is a bastard of the Shen family!"
Nan Yu's face suddenly turned pale.
These words were too harsh. She couldn't accept them for a moment. It took her a long time to tremble and say. "... Uncle, I didn't."
"Everyone would say they didn't," Tan Siqi's voice was cold and harsh. "You've been with two men. How can you be sure whose baby it is?"
Tan Linyuan stood up and blocked Tan Siqi's sight of Nan Yu. "I won't allow you to insult and slander her like this. She is my wife and the mother of my child."
"First, let her do the amniocentesis. Come back with the test report and then we'll talk!"
Tan Linyuan said coldly. "I won't take her to do it."
"Is it that you won't take her or that she doesn't dare to do it?"
Tan Siqi was really angry. His throat was even hoarser than before, like a leaking balloon. "She's just like He Yunqiu!"
Tan Linyuan stood up straight, not caring about what Tan Siqi was saying at all. He turned around and took Nan Yu's hand, saying sarcastically. "It seems that it was a mistake for me to bring Nan Yu here. You're not qualified at all."
Nan Yu lowered her head and saw the veins on Tan Linyuan's arm bulging. Obviously, he was on the verge of a rage.
But he still held back and remained calm throughout, helping Nan Yu out of the room.
After they went out, they heard the sound of things being smashed in the room. Probably Tan Siqi was getting angry again.
Tan Linyuan called a nurse and asked them to go in and give Tan Siqi another sedative.
Nan Yu was thinking about how to comfort him, but unexpectedly, Tan Linyuan comforted her first. "Don't take what he said to heart."