The two of them slept soundly until dawn without any incident.
According to the original plan, they should have packed up and prepared to go back.
However, just before they were about to leave, the old man suddenly acted strange. He kept complaining about discomfort here and pain there.
"Lu Yan" stepped forward and checked him carefully for quite a while but found nothing unusual. Out of concern, he said he wanted to send the old man to the hospital, but the old man stopped him.
"It's just an old ailment. I'll be fine recuperating at home," the old man waved his hand and deliberately sighed deeply. "I'm just too lonely. I've always been alone in this big and empty mansion."
Lu Yan, standing beside him: …
How come he never knew that the old man was such a good actor?
This so - called "big and empty mansion" was the piece of land the old man had specifically chosen because he said he liked tranquility and wanted to retire here.
But the way he was speaking now made it seem as if he, the grandson, was unfilial.
"Lu Yan", who was extremely concerned about his grandfather, frowned immediately upon hearing his grandfather's complaint. With a gloomy face, he looked at "Ning Anmiao": "Miao Miao, come and take care of Grandpa."
Although his tone was calm, there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
That look seemed to be accusing her. How could she bear to leave the old man alone here at such an advanced age?
It was as if Lu Yan was blaming her for being unfilial.
Helplessly, "Ning Anmiao" had to walk over reluctantly. She crouched down slightly and looked up at the old man gently.
"Grandpa, tell me where you're not feeling well?"
As soon as "Miao Miao" got closer, the old man's eyes clearly brightened, but then he quickly dimmed them for fear of being seen through as "faking illness".
"My heart feels uncomfortable," the old man said.
Lu Yan: …
How come he never knew the old man had so much drama!
"I've been living here alone for so many years. This mansion is so big and desolate," the old man continued.
"Xiao Yan is usually too busy to accompany me. I've always been alone. My legs and feet are not convenient, and my heart also aches. I'm really happy to see you two come."
Goodness, the old man was starting to play the emotional card.
"Well..."
Just as "Ning Anmiao" was about to say something polite, "Lu Yan" behind her preempted her: "In that case, I'll bring Miao Miao to visit you every week from now on."
This was exactly what the old man had been waiting for. The pained expression he had just put on immediately disappeared, and he smiled cheerfully: "Xiao Yan, you must keep your word."
"Sure, I will," "Lu Yan" promised seriously.
If they came to visit once a week, it would be impossible for them to get divorced in the short term.
"Suddenly understanding, "Ning Anmiao" raised her eyebrows meaningfully and curled the corner of her lips.
It seemed that the old man was trying to help him chase his wife, and he had even started using tricks.
Clever, really clever.
One had to admit that the older, the wiser.
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After returning from Grandpa's place, the weekend was almost over.
After dinner at home, Ning Anmiao went to wash up and was about to go to the second bedroom to rest, but she found that the bed in the second bedroom was gone.
The room was empty.
She walked out of the room. Lu Yan was sitting on the sofa, facing his laptop and organizing work materials in preparation for Monday's company affairs.
"Why aren't you going to rest?" Lu Yan heard the noise, saw Ning Anmiao coming out, and then glanced at the time. "Aren't you sleepy?"
Ning Anmiao had originally come to confront him, but seeing his calm look, her aggressive attitude softened a bit.
"The bed in my room is gone," she said frankly. "The room is empty. I can't sleep there."
Hearing this, a look of confusion flashed across Lu Yan's eyes.
The bed was gone?
He stood up and walked into the second bedroom.
A few seconds later, he walked out calmly and then entered another guest room.
Sure enough, the bed there was also gone.
In the entire mansion, the beds in all the rooms except the master bedroom had been removed, and not even an extra quilt was left for them.
"Did we have a thief these two days?" Ning Anmiao was completely at a loss and just felt surprised.
Lu Yan was very calm, as everything was within his expectation: "Yes, we had a thief."
"Then why don't we call the police!" Ning Anmiao's face changed immediately upon hearing the answer. The furniture in Lu Yan's house was not cheap. So many items being stolen at once was definitely worth reporting to the police.
"Are you sure? The person the police might arrest could be an octogenarian old man," Lu Yan paused for a moment and added, "And his surname is also Lu."
Now, even a fool could understand what he meant.
It turned out that Grandpa had secretly arranged for someone to remove all the beds in their house just to prevent them from sleeping in separate rooms.
Ning Anmiao forced a smile awkwardly: "Grandpa... is really childlike."
"An old person in the family is like a treasure," Lu Yan didn't show much emotion. "Go sleep in the master bedroom. I'll sleep on the sofa tonight."
Ning Anmiao frowned: "Do you dislike me?"
It was just sleeping together. They had done it before.
Hearing this, Lu Yan looked at her for a few seconds, put down his work, and raised his eyebrows at her: "Miao Miao, it was you who said you wanted to sleep separately."
"And now it's also you who thinks I dislike you."
Lu Yan sighed deeply: "Even an artificial intelligence couldn't calculate the answer at this moment."
"Could Mrs. Lu please give a precise instruction so that I can make the next judgment?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Anmiao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Her joking comment about him being an "artificial intelligence robot" had been remembered by Lu Yan clearly, and he would take it out to tease her from time to time.
This was indeed different from the once - serious Lu Yan.
He was becoming more and more warm.
…
Finally, seeing that there was not a single extra bed in the house, Ning Anmiao finally chose to go back to the master bedroom to sleep obediently, while Lu Yan continued to be busy.
Lying in bed, Ning Anmiao began to think about everything that had happened in the past few days.
Everything that had happened recently seemed to be hinting that there was still a chance to save this marriage.
Especially Lu Yan's feelings for her. She had been unsure before, but now she was a bit shaken.
Lu Yan was steady, and needless to say, he gave her a sense of security.
Moreover, recently Ning Anmiao had just discovered that Lu Yan's care and concern for her had long been detailed in every aspect of life.
She was just too careless to notice.
Although Lu Yan was joking, maybe it was really just a joke from God, giving them a chance to get to know each other again.
Ning Anmiao's knot in her heart was gradually loosening.
After they swapped their bodies back, they could have a good talk about the future, she thought.
Having figured this out, Ning Anmiao closed her eyes, feeling relaxed and ready to fall asleep.
Just then, Lu Yan's phone beside her vibrated a few times.
It was a message from an unknown number.
"You didn't get her pregnant, did you?"