Tan Linyuan paused in his steps and finally turned around.
Aunt Li usually took care of Little Chestnut most of the time. Looking at this similar face, it was inevitable for her to feel sympathy.
"Sir, you've been staying downstairs for several days. Why don't you go in and sit down?"
Tan Linyuan lowered his eyes slightly. In the dim light, his eyes were filled with deep emotions.
"No, I just came by to take a look."
Aunt Li felt sorry for him and boldly made a decision on Nan Yu's behalf. "If you don't mind, you can go up now. Miss Nan just fell asleep holding the baby."
Tan Linyuan couldn't deny that he was indeed tempted.
"Please be quiet. Miss Nan has been tired taking care of the baby these days and has been sleeping very soundly."
Tan Linyuan's voice was deep and hoarse. "Thank you."
He walked up the stairs very quietly, making almost no sound. Aunt Li couldn't help but smile secretly.
This son - in - law seemed to be a better match.
She originally thought that Zhou Yu and Nan Yu would be a perfect couple. However, later Aunt Li learned that their marriage had fallen through.
As a nanny, it was not convenient for her to inquire too much about the employer's private feelings. She only knew that Little Chestnut didn't have a father again.
She was old and truly loved Little Chestnut from the bottom of her heart. She had long regarded the child as her own grandson.
Naturally, she also had a good impression of this future son - in - law who, although strange, had a remarkable temperament.
When they reached the door of the room, Aunt Li whispered, "I won't go in. Please be careful."
Tan Linyuan nodded.
He didn't dare to really go in. He just stood at the door.
A night - light on the bedside was on, emitting a faint light that was just enough to illuminate Nan Yu's face.
She seemed to have lost some weight. Her cheeks looked thinner than before, but there was a smile on her lips, perhaps because of the baby in her arms.
He finally got a good look at the baby's face.
That day, he was so busy confronting Nan Yu that he didn't really see the baby's appearance clearly. Now, looking closely, the baby actually resembled him seven or eight out of ten.
He didn't even need to do any identification. This was definitely his son.
The son he thought had died in the womb.
The son he thought had died prematurely because of his fate.
Tan Linyuan felt a sour pain in his heart. He had never thought that happiness could be so within reach.
Right in front of his eyes.
Suddenly, the person on the bed moved.
Tan Linyuan held his breath and didn't dare to make a single move, for fear of waking her up.
These days, Nan Yu had indeed been very tired.
Little Chestnut was growing very fast and changing every day. He had learned to crawl yesterday, and she had played with him for a long time.
At night, she was worried that he would catch a cold from sweating too much, so she helped Aunt Li wipe his body.
After all the busyness, she was so sleepy that her eyelids were fighting. She originally planned to accompany the baby for a while and then go back to her own room to sleep, but she fell asleep as soon as she leaned on the bed.
When she woke up, she felt extremely thirsty.
Her eyelids were heavy. She lifted her eyes and glanced at the end of the bed. Seeing a person standing there, she didn't think much. "Aunt Li, could you pour me a glass of water?"
The "Aunt Li" only froze for a second, then walked towards the bedside, poured water into her cup, and placed it on the bedside table.
Nan Yu propped herself up and reached for the water cup on the bedside table. "Thank you, Aun..."
Halfway through her words, she always felt that there was something wrong with the person standing by the bedside.
Why did the "Aunt Li" have a faint, bitter sandalwood smell on her body?
She rubbed her eyes and looked up at the person in front of her.
The moment she saw the face clearly, she was so scared that she almost dropped the water cup, and her heart skipped a beat.
The man moved faster than her. He quickly held her hand before the water cup spilled, steadied it, and then placed it on the table.
The light from the night - light was not bright enough, and his expression was not very clear.
"How did you get in..."
Nan Yu sobered up quickly. She couldn't believe that the man in front of her was really here.
After all, he was still in her dream just a few minutes ago.
During this period, she had dreamed about him many times.
At this moment, she even wondered whether it was a dream or reality.
Nan Yu tried to get up from the bed, but a sudden dizziness made her fall back heavily on the bed.
Tan Linyuan noticed something and reached out to touch her forehead. Her temperature was higher than normal.
"You have a fever." Since he had been discovered, Tan Linyuan didn't explain why he was here. "I'll call Aunt Li."
He turned to leave, but Nan Yu's hot hand grabbed his wrist.
Tan Linyuan stopped in his tracks.
"... I'm sorry."
Nan Yu felt Tan Linyuan's hand tighten a little, but he didn't break free.
"What I said that day was out of anger." Nan Yu finally said this sentence.
These days had also been a kind of torture for her.
Words spoken in anger were always sharp. Coupled with her accumulated disappointment and anger, she had lashed out at him without thinking.
They were truly the closest lovers.
Because they knew each other well enough, they knew where to stab the knife to hurt the most.
Tan Linyuan didn't say a word. Nan Yu struggled to get up from the bed. She was dizzy and unsteady on her feet.
"Let's go outside and talk." She propped herself up and staggered out. "I'm sick. I can't infect Little Chestnut..."
Little Chestnut.
Tan Linyuan's pupils constricted a little. Hearing the baby's nickname from her mouth, he finally began to feel a sense of reality.
But the next second, he saw Nan Yu's body fall forward.
...
When she woke up again, Nan Yu was already back in her own bedroom.
Aunt Li was anxiously guarding her. Seeing her wake up, she finally relaxed her brows. "Miss Nan, are you feeling better?"
There was some antipyretic medicine on the bedside table. She should have already taken it.
Nan Yu felt much lighter. She probably had a fever, and her head was clearer than before.
"... Was there someone else in the house?" Nan Yu wasn't sure if it was just her illusion.
Aunt Li stiffened for a moment and finally decided not to lie to her. "That gentleman came."
It wasn't an illusion.
Nan Yu quickly asked, "Where is he now?"
"He should have left."
Aunt Li replied, "He said it seemed like you had something to say to him, but since you were sick, it would be better to talk another day."
"When did he leave?"
"Half an hour ago."
Hearing this, Nan Yu quickly got up and pulled open the curtain. With a glimmer of hope, she looked down.
There was still a car parked there.
She rushed out in a hurry. Aunt Li shouted from behind, "Put on a coat!"
Nan Yu didn't care.
She was afraid that Tan Linyuan would leave impatiently, so she ran very fast.
The iron gate banged open. She rushed to the car and looked inside the glass.
The car was empty.
Nan Yu was instantly disappointed, thinking that it was just a neighbor's car parked here temporarily.
He had left after all.
Nan Yu closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Disappointment welled up in her heart.
When she turned around, she saw the man standing a few meters away.
He was tall and upright, looking at her stunned expression.
He said, "I'm still here."