Hearing this sentence, Nan Yu's heart tightened slightly.
She couldn't figure out the meaning behind his words. All she could feel was the profoundness in his eyes.
He didn't say anything more.
Nan Yu softly said, "It's 'we'."
We should all stay safe.
Tan Linyuan paused for a moment but didn't comment on her words. Then he started the engine and prepared to drive.
Suddenly, Nan Yu seemed to remember something. "May I use your phone? I need to call Qu Jiaran."
Tan Linyuan said, "It's in the right pocket."
Nan Yu naturally reached into his pocket. Her finger unexpectedly touched the cold and heavy handle of a gun.
She almost immediately withdrew her hand.
"... A gun?" She was shocked and stood there, stunned.
Tan Linyuan glanced at her while turning the steering wheel. "Are you very scared?"
It was impossible not to be scared.
"If anything happened to you today, this gun would come in handy," he said.
He didn't care at all if there would be a river of blood.
Looking at his calm face, Nan Yu once again confirmed that Tan Linyuan was an out - and - out madman.
She shook her head, still feeling a lingering fear. "... You chant scriptures and worship Buddha. Killing is not suitable for you."
Tan Linyuan said indifferently, "If the Buddha has never blessed me, then I can only protect myself in my own way."
To be more accurate, it was to protect her.
Nan Yu was silent for a long time before she whispered, "Then... Have you ever killed anyone?"
Tan Linyuan stared straight ahead. "What do you think?"
Nan Yu hesitated. "... Yes?"
The corner of Tan Linyuan's lips twitched, showing a faint smile.
Nan Yu immediately denied it. "It seems not. You definitely haven't."
Throughout, Tan Linyuan didn't give an answer to this question.
Nan Yu began to talk to herself. "Even if you have, it must be because the other person did something to harm you first, just like today."
Tan Linyuan said in a deep voice, "You think quite highly of me."
Without continuing this topic, Tan Linyuan asked her how her day was. "Did you find anything you like?"
During a red - light stop, Nan Yu took out the ring she bought at the auction and put it on his thumb.
"I think this suits you."
Tan Linyuan looked down at the emerald - green ring. "I already have a wedding ring and that so - called token of love on my hand. Now I'm wearing this big ring too."
He said casually, "People will think I'm a nouveau riche when they see me in the future."
Nan Yu was too lazy to correct his definition of "token of love" and insisted on explaining, "It's different."
"How is it different?"
Nan Yu told Tan Linyuan that the previous owner of this ring was a European nobleman who lived to be 120 years old.
"So?"
Nan Yu said sincerely, "It means this ring is spiritual and can bring longevity."
Tan Linyuan was speechless. "... Superstition."
Nan Yu didn't care about his denial and continued, "I hope it can bless you with a long life. I hope you can live to be 120 years old, just like its previous owner."
In the end, Tan Linyuan didn't take off the ring and let it stay on his finger.
Actually, he didn't tell Nan Yu his true thoughts because he thought it would dampen her spirits when she looked at him with bright eyes and wished him a long life.
He was thinking at that moment that if she wasn't by his side in the future, not to mention living to 100 years old.
Even if it was only 50 years old, he would find life boring.
...
Since the accident at the auction, Tan Linyuan had been even more inseparable from Nan Yu.
He didn't trust any bodyguards and guarded Nan Yu 24 hours a day.
He would hold online meetings whenever possible. If he had to attend a meeting in person, he would try to keep it within an hour.
If he had to go out for a longer - term work, he would drive with Nan Yu.
In short, nowhere was safer than by his side.
As the due date was approaching, Nan Yu's personal freedom was almost completely restricted.
It was so extreme that Tan Linyuan would even go into the bathroom with her.
Nan Yu finally couldn't bear it anymore. "Wait for me outside."
Tan Linyuan refused to give in. "I'm afraid you'll fall."
"The floor is dry and clean. I'm not so clumsy that I'll fall for no reason."
Tan Linyuan ignored her and simply propped open the door and followed her in.
The bathroom was not small, but with Tan Linyuan squeezing in, Nan Yu still felt a bit cramped.
"You go ahead. I'll turn my back."
"... Mr. Tan has such a perverted taste." Nan Yu was ashamed and angry and sat down on the toilet lid.
When she came out, Nan Yu felt that her earlobes and cheeks were burning. She gritted her teeth and said, "Next time when you go to the bathroom, I'll go in and watch too."
"Sure," Tan Linyuan replied resolutely. "You don't even need to turn your back. You can watch openly."
He said meaningfully, "I'm quite confident in myself."
Nan Yu: "..."
She had forgotten that Tan Linyuan never spared others with his words. She had never won an argument with him before.
In the end, she had suffered in silence.
"Shameless!" Nan Yu sat on the sofa angrily, supporting her waist with her hand. She lowered her head and seriously said to her belly, "Baby, remember, your dad is a pervert who likes to watch others go to the bathroom."
"He doesn't understand anything," Tan Linyuan said as he sat down too.
Nan Yu immediately moved farther away. "Sit farther away. The baby doesn't like a pervert like you."
Tan Linyuan said unhurriedly, "He's here in this world because of the close contact between you and me. Why wouldn't he like me?"
Nan Yu: " ... Stop talking!"
She was both ashamed and angry and reached out to cover his mouth.
Afraid that she would move too much, Tan Linyuan opened his arms and hugged her to stop her from struggling.
Just then, the phone on the table rang.
Tan Linyuan originally didn't plan to answer it, but when he saw that it was Liang Yi calling, he still picked it up.
Liang Yi's cheerful voice came through the receiver. "One good news and another good news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"Bad..." Tan Linyuan didn't finish his sentence. He paused and said expressionlessly, "Speak properly."
Liang Yi couldn't stop laughing. "Okay, I won't tease you anymore."
"The approval from Jingbei has come down. The cooperation we talked about before has passed smoothly. Construction is expected to start in the second half of the year!"
The frown on Tan Linyuan's forehead relaxed.
This news wasn't exactly early, but at least it wasn't too late.
Nan Yu of course also heard the content of the call, but she didn't understand it. There was a look of confusion in her eyes.
Tan Linyuan talked to Liang Yi in detail about the follow - up matters and then hung up the phone.
Although Nan Yu was curious, she didn't pester him to ask immediately.
Because she knew that if Tan Linyuan wanted to tell her, he would.
She didn't need to ask.
Tan Linyuan had put away the playful look from before and looked calm and steady.
He looked at Nan Yu. After a moment of thought, he said, "Yuyu, I want to take you away."