Nan Yu never expected that Tan Linyuan would be so adept at taking care of a child.
When Aunt Li was telling him the precautions, he listened patiently, not missing a single word.
He was proficient in both feeding the baby and lulling him to sleep.
Aunt Li was extremely pleased and said that the son - in - law was a top - notch father and was born to take care of children.
She also suggested that the son - in - law just stay at home, so it would be convenient for him to take care of the baby morning and night.
Just like that, Tan Linyuan cancelled his hotel reservation and swaggered into the small Western - style building.
Although Nan Yu didn't say anything, she actually felt a bit jealous inside.
It was clearly she who first discovered that her son was still alive, and she who had spent the most time with her son.
Why did Little Chestnut cling to him as soon as he came?
In this family now, Aunt Li cooked and cleaned every day, Tan Linyuan took care of Little Chestnut, and she became the most idle person in the family.
She was in a gloomy mood, so much so that she didn't give Tan Linyuan a good look at night.
Having gotten along with Nan Yu for so long, Aunt Li was observant and knew what was bothering her.
One day, she deliberately pulled Nan Yu aside and whispered, "Are you jealous because Little Chestnut gets close to the son - in - law every day?"
Nan Yu pursed her lips. "A bit."
Aunt Li smiled. "You young girls really don't know how to enjoy life."
Nan Yu was puzzled.
Aunt Li said, "Normally, when a child is born, the grandparents would help take care of it and relieve the pressure on the pregnant woman. Now the son - in - law is doing everything himself. Isn't he just trying to let you rest more and do less work?"
Taking care of a child is half hard work and half happiness.
After being enlightened by Aunt Li, Nan Yu finally woke up as if from a dream.
It seemed to be the case.
Since Tan Linyuan moved into the small Western - style building, she hardly heard Little Chestnut crying at night.
Before that, she rarely had a good night's sleep.
Apart from that, he was also responsible for all the trivial matters like changing diapers, feeding complementary food, and breast - feeding.
Her physical condition had improved a lot recently. Aunt Li even said that her complexion was much rosier.
Nan Yu thought there was some truth in what Aunt Li said.
But she still wanted to go and ask Tan Linyuan for confirmation.
As a result, that night, she was pinned down on the bed. While kissing her, he said, "... Aunt Li once said that after taking care of the baby all day, you seemed completely drained."
He still had that nice, clear and cold fragrance on him, but now there was also a bit of the unique milky scent of a baby.
This smell diluted the bitter aura on him a bit, making him more down - to - earth.
"I don't want you to be drained by the baby." He kissed her hair and got closer bit by bit. "You can only be..."
"Only be drained by me."
Because Nan Yu had complained to him, he kept her doing one thing all night.
It went on and on without stopping.
At first, she thought it would end after a few times, but the man tossed her until the middle of the night.
In the end, she was almost begging him in a low voice to call a truce for the night.
Nan Yu leaned in Tan Linyuan's arms, too weak to even speak.
She was all sticky, so she propped herself up and walked into the bathroom to take a shower.
When she came out, the person on the bed was gone.
Nan Yu walked out of the bedroom curiously to look for Tan Linyuan. Just then, she caught his eye as he walked out of the baby's room.
She was just about to speak when Tan Linyuan made a "shh" gesture and smiled helplessly. "Just lulled him to sleep."
He was talking about Little Chestnut.
As soon as they got back to the room, Nan Yu dared to speak louder. She said with a smile, "Sure enough, you, the Buddha - chanting master who stays up all night, have so much energy that you can still go and check on the baby."
"Well, it's really more abundant than yours." Tan Linyuan said in a calm tone. "I still have a bit left. Do you want to experience it again?"
Nan Yu laughed and dodged, then got into the quilt and wrapped herself up like a rice ball. "No, I'm going to sleep."
In the morning.
Seeing that neither of them came down for breakfast, Aunt Li guessed that there must have been a "battle" between them last night, so she didn't disturb them. She took care of Little Chestnut's breakfast.
The two of them slept until noon.
When they came out of the room, Aunt Li had already prepared lunch for them.
Aunt Li said, "You must be hungry after sleeping so late. Hurry up and eat."
Nan Yu was too shy to speak. She sat at the dining table with her head down. Tan Linyuan glanced at her and let out a soft laugh.
Seeing the two of them becoming more and more in sync, Aunt Li was even happier.
She voluntarily mentioned that there was a Honglin Temple in her hometown. It was said to be very effective in praying for marriage and warding off evil.
Nan Yu explained that she and Tan Linyuan were still married and were already a couple.
"Then you should go even more. The two of you can go and worship to make your relationship stronger and unbreakable!"
Aunt Li said with a smile. "You two have been in Jingbei but haven't really gone out to play. Leave Little Chestnut to me today. You two go and have a date!"
After some hesitation, the two asked Aunt Li for the specific address and set off in the afternoon.
When they got to Honglin Temple, Tan Linyuan hesitated about whether to go in or not.
Nan Yu turned to look at him. "We've come all the way here. There's no reason not to go in."
Tan Linyuan shook his head. "I'm burdened with so many sins. I should stay away from such pure places."
Not to mention the sins he carried on his back, just the fact that he didn't save the Tan family when they were in trouble was already enough to be considered unfilial to the ancestors of the Tan family.
Even if he didn't hear it explicitly, he knew clearly that there were probably many people in Jiangcheng now saying that he was ungrateful, cold - hearted, and a rare evil god in a century.
Chan Guang Temple giving him a place to take shelter was already a blessing from the Buddha.
If he stepped into other places dedicated to the Buddha and gods again, he was afraid that he would offend the Buddha and the gods.
Nan Yu didn't think so.
Tan Linyuan said in a low voice, "I have too many sins on me. I'm afraid I'll disturb the purity of Honglin Temple."
She tightened her grip on his hand and held it firmly. "Did you forget what Aunt Li said? The Buddha here is very effective."
"But still..."
"Tan Linyuan, do you know? Before I met you, I never believed in Buddha."
Nan Yu suddenly said, "But now I think that the Buddha is the Buddha because he has clear ears and eyes, can distinguish right from wrong, and can see people's hearts clearly."
Tan Linyuan looked into her bright eyes.
"Even if everyone thinks you're burdened with sins, there's at least one person - me - who thinks you're innocent."
Nan Yu said jokingly with a smile. "Isn't it said that I'm the lucky girl sent from heaven? Then the Buddha should also hear some of my heartfelt wishes."
Tan Linyuan smiled understandingly.
"If the Buddha can't see the truth and just follows others' opinions, then it doesn't matter if we don't worship or believe in him!"
Nan Yu tossed her hair slightly. "Going in to worship today is giving the Buddha some face. He should open his eyes wide and see what kind of person you really are."
Tan Linyuan was momentarily speechless and then burst out laughing.
In this place where everyone respected and worshipped the Buddha, she could so boldly say that it didn't matter if they didn't worship the Buddha.
In the end, Tan Linyuan accompanied Nan Yu out of the car.
The two walked into Honglin Temple together and knelt devoutly in front of the golden statue of the great Buddha.
Originally, Nan Yu didn't understand the rules of the Buddhist temple, but after getting along with Tan Linyuan for a long time, she also knew some etiquette.
When she closed her eyes to worship, Tan Linyuan glanced at her midway.
Nan Yu looked devout, with her hands clasped together. When she raised her wrist, her sleeve fell, revealing the string of Buddhist beads -
The string of Buddhist beads he gave her.