Chapter 292 Aren’t there still seats over there?

Mu Nanyan stretched lazily, decided not to sleep, and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.

The warm water washed away the last trace of sleepiness. When she walked out of the bathroom, drying her hair, she saw Chenchen rubbing his eyes and walking out of the bedroom.

"Mommy, why didn't you call me? I'm going to be late for school."

The little guy suddenly startled and ran over to pull at her clothes in a panic. Mu Nanyan couldn't help laughing and squatted down to tap his little nose:

"Chenchen, are you sleepy? We are in Beijing now. I asked for leave for you yesterday. You don't have to go to school today."

Chenchen looked around blankly, and then he realized that it was not the familiar bedroom. He stuck out his tongue embarrassedly:

"I just dreamed that the teacher asked us to hand in our homework..."

Mu Nanyan rubbed his hair and said with a smile:

"Go wash up, I'll take you downstairs for dinner later."

"Okay, Mommy."

Chenchen skipped into the bathroom, and Mu Nanyan returned to the bedroom to put on makeup.

The woman in the mirror had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, but there was a faint blue shadow under her eyes. After being disturbed by Lu Yiran last night, she tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep.

"Mommy, I'm done washing up."

Mu Nanyan closed her lipstick, looked at Chenchen and said with a smile: "Then let's go."

Mu Nanyan took Chenchen out of the room. Just after taking two steps, the door of the next room opened. Mu Nanyan subconsciously looked over there and saw Lu Yiran in a neat suit.

Mu Nanyan was stunned for a moment. Lu Yiran didn't leave last night and even lived next door?

Is he okay? Going back to Beijing and staying in a hotel? He really has a lot of money to burn.

However, Lu Yiran had no idea what Mu Nanyan was thinking. He smiled and greeted them:

"morning."

"Why are you still here?"

Chenchen hugged Mu Nanyan's legs like a furry kitten.

"I live here."

Lu Yiran said as he tried to touch Chenchen's head, but Chenchen dodged nimbly. Lu Yiran didn't care, after all, he was used to it. He turned to look at Mu Nanyan:

"Are you guys going downstairs for breakfast? I'm going too, so let's go together."

Lu Yiran said it as a matter of course, just like when he was in Yuehu Yundi before, but now it is different after all.

Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran as if she didn't hear what he said. She said:

"Mr. Lu must have something to do when he comes back. Since you are busy, we won't disturb you."

Mu Nanyan took Chenchen's hand and walked quickly towards the elevator, and decisively pressed the door closing button before Lu Yiran caught up.

The moment the elevator door slowly closed, she saw the man's stunned expression, and a sense of pleasure inexplicably rose in her heart.

Lu Yiran was completely bewildered. Wasn't she fine yesterday? Why was she suddenly upset? As expected, a woman's heart is like a needle in the sea...

Lu Yiran was a little helpless, but he could only wait patiently for the elevator next to him to come up.

When Lu Yiran arrived at the buffet restaurant on the first floor for breakfast, Mu Nanyan and Chenchen had already found a seat and sat down. Mu Nanyan was peeling eggs for Chenchen.

Lu Yiran walked to the buffet area, grabbed a sandwich and a cup of coffee, and headed towards where Mu Nanyan and the others were.

After standing by their table, Lu Yiran looked at Mu Nanyan and said:

"Sharing a table? There's no room left."

Mu Nanyan looked at the empty seat next to her and the corners of her mouth twitched. Lu Yiran's ability to lie with his eyes open was getting better and better.

Mu Nanyan was so angry that she laughed. She looked at Lu Yiran and couldn't help but teasing:

"Mr. Lu's eyesight should be checked."

Lu Yiran sat down without changing his expression, then said with a smile:

"My eyesight has definitely deteriorated recently."

Mu Nanyan:!!!

Mu Nanyan's hands trembled and she almost crushed the egg.

This man...

Mu Nanyan was so annoyed by him that she couldn't say a word. How could she not have thought that Lu Yiran would even lose face just to sit here!

In her memory, Lu Yiran had never been like this before...

Mu Nanyan was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued to peel eggs.

Chenchen didn't know why the two of them ended up talking about eyesight. He tilted his head and pointed at the empty booth not far away in confusion:

"Aren't there any seats over there?"

Lu Yiran's slender fingers elegantly picked up the coffee cup and replied calmly:

"There are a few customers over there ordering. If I sit there, they won't have any room. I'll just squeeze in with you guys."

The expression on Lu Yiran's face was particularly sincere, and he also expressed a feeling of being wronged.

Chenchen was successfully fooled by his appearance and nodded, thinking that what he said made a lot of sense.

Seeing this, Mu Nanyan almost choked on her own saliva. This man who was so decisive in the business world was actually talking about gentlemanly manners to a five-year-old child?

Why didn't she realize before that Lu Yiran would consider others?

She resisted the urge to roll her eyes, and continued to peel the eggshell with her slender fingers, using such force that it seemed as if she was venting her anger.

"She placed the peeled eggs on Chenchen's small plate, her voice so gentle that it could drip water.

"Here, eat slowly and don't choke."

Chenchen nodded obediently, holding the egg in his little hands and nibbling on it, but his round eyes kept moving between the two adults.

Lu Yiran looked at the mother and son in front of him, his Adam's apple rolling slightly.

He picked up the coffee and took a sip. The bitter liquid slid down his throat, just like the sourness in his heart at this moment.

In the past five years, he has missed too many mornings like this.

Mu Nanyan was eating the oatmeal porridge in her bowl, and the porcelain spoon made a crisp sound when it hit the wall of the bowl.

She deliberately avoided the burning gaze from the opposite side, as if she and Chenchen were the only two people at the table.

"Are you free today?"

Lu Yiran's low voice suddenly broke the silence. Mu Nanyan paused her fingertips, raised her eyes to meet his deep eyes, and did not respond.

"If you have time, take Chenchen back to the old house to see him. The old man...hasn't seen his great-grandson yet."

His eyes fell on Chenchen. The little guy was concentrating on poking the fruit on the plate with his fork, completely unaware that he had become the center of conversation.

Upon hearing this, Mu Nanyan's breathing suddenly became heavy, and there was an indescribable emotion in her eyes.

Logically speaking, since she had finally returned to the capital, she should have taken Chenchen back to visit Old Madam Lu and Old Man Lu, but when the old house was mentioned, Mu Nanyan remembered what happened last time she went there.

She recalled Chenchen's expression when he looked at her, and Chenchen's strong request to leave there. Mu Nanyan would never forget it in her life. Although she didn't know what happened, she knew that Chenchen... didn't like it there.

She should have rejected Lu Yiran's proposal directly, but when she thought of the two old people in the old house, she hesitated.

Mrs. Lu had always been very kind to her. Last time, she said she would leave after lunch, but she later broke the promise. Mr. Lu still hadn't seen Chenchen...

She gently put down the spoon, turned to look at Chenchen, and said in a somewhat tense voice:

"Chenchen, do you want to go see grandma?"

Chenchen's hand holding the fork suddenly tightened, and his knuckles turned slightly white.

The scene of that day unconsciously emerged in his mind. He remembered the scene of Lu Yiran defending that woman in the old house that day, and Sister Yan was still in the old house. He was like this, and he didn't know what his relationship with that woman was before.

"I don't want to go."

The little guy's voice was more resolute than expected, and his black grape-like eyes gleamed with stubbornness.

He deliberately put the fork on the plate, and the sound of metal collision made Mu Nanyan's heart tremble.

Mu Nanyan looked at her son's tense little face, and a sharp pain rose in her chest.

Chenchen had always been very obedient and sensible. What had happened that day? Even after so much time had passed, Chenchen still couldn't let it go...

Chenchen didn't want to go, and Mu Nanyan didn't want to force him. She looked at Lu Yiran and said in a calm, almost indifferent tone:

"Sorry, Mr. Lu, I don't have time."

Mu Nanyan didn't even want to be perfunctory and simply refused.

Lu Yiran naturally heard the conversation between the two. He glanced at Chenchen with mixed feelings. Was Chenchen still angry about that incident?

"We'll talk about it later."

Mu Nanyan was a little surprised when she heard this. Lu Yiran actually agreed so easily?

Just when the atmosphere was awkward, Lu Yiran's cell phone rang at the right time. Seeing the caller ID, Lu Yiran said to Mu Nanyan:

"I'm going to answer a phone call."

After Lu Yiran finished speaking, he stood up and left, walking towards the lobby on the first floor.

Mu Nanyan and Chenchen were almost done with breakfast, but Lu Yiran hadn't come back yet. Just as Mu Nanyan was hesitating whether to wait for him, she received a message from Lu Yiran:

[Something happened at the company, I'm leaving first.]

When Mu Nanyan saw the news, she immediately felt relieved. Lu Yiran's recent transformation was really too unexpected.

The previous indifference and alienation disappeared, replaced by this kind of... gentle offensive that made her feel at a loss, and she really couldn't resist it.

Mu Nanyan rubbed her temples, feeling more exhausted than drawing three design drafts in a row.

After breakfast, Mu Nanyan took Chenchen's hand and went out for a walk.

The late autumn sunshine gently shone on the two of them, making them feel warm. Chenchen was skipping along, and suddenly raised his little face and said:

"Sister Yan, I want to buy a birthday present for my godmother."

"Okay, then let's go to the commercial street?"

Mu Nanyan rubbed his hair, her eyes full of doting.

There are many shops on the commercial street, and the wide variety of goods is dazzling.

Chenchen is like a curious little sparrow. Sometimes he lies in front of the window to look at the crystal ornaments, and sometimes he can't let go of the plush toys.

But after walking for most of the street, his brows became more and more furrowed.

"Haven't you figured out what gift to give to your godmother yet?"

Mu Nanyan squatted down and said to Chenchen.

Chenchen shook his head and said in a baby voice, "These are all very beautiful, but I don't think they're special enough..."

Mu Nanyan was amused by his serious look:

"Then let's go shopping. Maybe we can find the right one soon."

"Uh-huh."

Chenchen nodded, and Mu Nanyan took Chenchen to continue shopping. After they had walked through almost the entire commercial street, Chenchen still hadn't found a special gift.

Seeing Chenchen looking dejected, Mu Nanyan smiled and comforted him:

"It's okay. Gifts are about fate. Let's go shopping and we'll definitely find what you want."

"All right."

Mu Nanyan was planning to take Chenchen to other places for a stroll. It was inconvenient to take a taxi here, so Mu Nanyan wanted to take Chenchen to the opposite side. There happened to be a crossroads here. While waiting for the traffic light, Chenchen suddenly shook Mu Nanyan's hand.

"Sister Yan, look!"

Mu Nanyan looked in the direction of his finger and saw a colorful little shop. Various handmade dolls were displayed in the window, sparkling in the sun.

Mu Nan looked at Chenchen's curious expression and asked with a smile, "Do you want to go over and take a look?"

"Uh-huh!"

Mu Nanyan and Chenchen only realized when they got closer that this was a DIY workshop.

Mu Nanyan pushed the door open, the wind chimes hanging at the door rang, and a faint fragrance of paint wafted towards her.

When the clerk saw a customer coming in, he immediately greeted him warmly:

"Welcome! What would you two like to do?"

Mu Nanyan looked around at the dazzling array of handmade materials and turned to ask the clerk:

“What projects can you guys do here?”

The shop assistant with a bun-like hairstyle's eyes lit up and began to introduce the items like a treasure:

"Our most popular items are painted graffiti. These plaster dolls can be colored freely. We also have scented candles, sand bottle paintings, flower and grass fans... You can also make wool felt dolls there."

The clerk pointed to the corner as he spoke.

Mu Nanyan looked down at Chenchen and asked, "Chenchen, is there anything you want to do?"

Chenchen let go of Mu Nanyan's hand and walked around the store on tiptoe. He walked around and finally stopped in front of a display shelf.

There was a whole row of small dolls in the glass cabinet, and Chenchen immediately fell in love with Nezha and Ao Bing placed in the center.

Nezha has a sky-high braid, small tiger teeth showing, and his chubby little hands are holding the Qiankun Ring. Ao Bing next to him has a bun and a flowing dragon tail. The two of them look together with smiling eyes, as soft and cute as two glutinous rice dumplings coated with frosting.

"Sister, did you make this yourself? It's so cute."

Chenchen's little hands were gently placed on the glass, his eyes sparkling.

The clerk's heart melted when Chenchen called her "sister". She took out the sample and said to Chenchen with a smile:

"This is made of lightweight clay. You can shape it into any shape you want. Look, you can even add glitter here."

Chenchen immediately tugged at the corner of Mu Nanyan's clothes, his raised face full of anticipation:

"Sister Yan! I want to make this! I want to make a godmother and then a me..."

"Give both to your godmother?"

Chenchen suddenly became embarrassed, and subconsciously twisted the hem of his clothes with his fingers:

"No, I want to give mine to my great-grandmother and great-grandfather. Actually, I like my great-grandmother very much, but I don't want to go to the old house with Uncle Lu and not be able to see my great-grandfather. So I want to give my doll to my great-grandfather so that he can finally meet me."

Mu Nanyan's heart softened when she heard this. During breakfast, Chenchen had directly rejected her. She had thought that Chenchen didn't like them, but it turned out to be because of Lu Yiran...

Even so, he still thought about his great-grandfather and wanted to give him a gift...

"Chenchen..."

She couldn't help but hold the little guy in her arms and gave him a kiss on the top of his head.