Chapter 223 Doing Scientific Research and Doing Me

After Yu Yan and Shao Muyan officially finished the project, they rested at home for two full days.

Do it on the first day, sleep on the second day.

While Shao Muyan was cooking soup in the kitchen that evening, Yu Yan was still fast asleep in bed. She was so tired that every finger ached.

When warm, moist lips kissed her, Yu Yan couldn't even open her eyes, only letting out a protesting whimper through her teeth.

Shao Muyan rarely saw Yu Yan in such a lazy state, like a beautiful and cute tabby cat, which always made him want to tease her.

He chuckled, climbed onto the bed, patted her head, and asked gently, "Still sleepy?"

Yu Yan didn't want to respond at all; her tightly closed eyelids revealed her drowsiness.

"Then I'll stay with you and sleep a little longer."

Shao Muyan wanted to crawl into bed, but the cool air he brought in made Yu Yan frown subconsciously, and she turned over so her back was to him.

...I can be quite grumpy when I wake up.

Shao Muyan could only laugh irritably, then shamelessly pressed himself against Yu Yan and wrapped his arms around her from behind.

He knew he had hurt the person too much, causing them to lose their temper.

He deserves it.

Shao Muyan actually cuddled Yu Yan and fell asleep again.

I've been putting in a lot of mental and physical effort lately, and then I had to do a lot of physical labor when I got home. Plus, so many things have happened recently, so I'm really exhausted.

Yu Yan was woken up by hunger.

Shao Muyan was woken up by her shaking.

"Hmm?" Shao Muyan rubbed his eyes, his voice low and husky from just waking up, which had a unique charm.

Yu Yan's ears were a little itchy and numb, but after a good sleep, she was no longer irritable. She turned over in Shao Muyan's arms, and the two of them looked at each other's swollen eyelids and laughed at the same time.

With a slight bow of the head and a tilt of the head back, they naturally shared a kiss.

Just as Shao Muyan was getting a little interested again, Yu Yan's stomach started growling, the sound abrupt and obvious.

"Hungry?" Shao Muyan asked knowingly, but the slyness in his voice made one blush.

Yu Yan gently nudged him, "I want to get up and eat."

For work convenience, they recently moved back to the family dormitory building. Yu Yan's arms and legs were still weak when she went down the stairs.

Shao Muyan wanted to carry her on his back, but Yu Yan refused, saying, "The stairs are too dangerous, walk carefully."

She was always so serious, so Shao Muyan always wanted to tease her.

Actually, Yu Yan wanted to say, "We're in the same boat."

After all, you can't sleep in the same bed with two different types of people.

When people are extremely hungry, their appetite really increases.

Yu Yan drank three bowls of chicken soup in a row. Her stomach warmed up, and she felt her limbs and bones recover.

"Would you like more?" Shao Muyan raised his hand, ready to serve Yu Yan another bowl.

Yu Yan waved her hand, "I want to eat something else."

The soup was delicious, but Master Shao's dishes were also excellent in color, aroma, and taste; we couldn't favor one over the other.

Seeing Yu Yan's hearty appetite, Shao Muyan was pleased. He prepared a bowl of chicken broth noodles for her and asked, "Do you want some chili?"

Yu Yan's lips were shiny with oil, and her eyes lit up as she looked at the noodles in his hand.

"want!"

The word "want" was shouted crisply.

Yu Yan is increasingly showing her childhood self. If Xiang Jingheng were to see Yu Yan like this, he would be dumbfounded and think, "I dare not open my eyes, it's all my illusion."

But in Shao Muyan's eyes, Yu Yan is just like this, and that's how she should be.

Vibrant, courageous, and free.

Say what you want to say, do what you want to do.

He was already older than Yu Yanda and had a seniority in the academic lineage, so he should take care of her.

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After tidying up, the two of them lay on the sofa and watched TV.

Yu Yan was very full and couldn't lie down at all, but she didn't want to move either. Shao Muyan put two cushions on her lap so she could lean against them and watch.

A period drama is playing on TV, starting from their childhood, which is exactly the era of their parents.

The scenes were filmed very realistically, and the young actors' performances were also quite commendable. Yu Yan and Shao Muyan watched with great interest.

"Have you ever seen photos of your parents when they were little?" Yu Yan asked.

Shao Muyan nodded: "I've seen quite a few, but they're all my mom's. My maternal grandparents' photos are better preserved. My dad only has one black and white photo, which was taken when he was just born."

"Aunt Qiu must have been very beautiful when she was little," Yu Yan couldn't help but exclaim.

Shao Muyan smiled slightly, "Indeed, just as beautiful as you."

Yu Yan glanced at him with a smile, then rolled over and lay down on his lap, showing him her double chin without any concern for her image.

"Someone was much prettier than me when they were little."

Yu Yan's bright eyes flashed with a mischievous glint. "I saw a photo of you with a red dot here. You looked so beautiful with your red lips and white teeth."

She pointed to the space between her eyebrows.

Shao Muyan laughed: "My mom always dreamed of having a daughter. When I was one or two years old, she even dressed me in little skirts. Even now, my older brothers still tease me about it all the time."

"Is that so?" Yu Yan's eyes were full of schadenfreude.

Shao Muyan pinched her ear, shook his head and sighed softly: "She bullied me because I was young and didn't know any better. But after I became old enough to remember things, she stopped doing that, afraid that others wouldn't be able to tell the gender and would bully me."

Yu Yan nodded in deep agreement. When she was a child, she was often pinched on the cheeks and patted on the head because she was cute.

The two chatted about their childhood memories, and smiles unconsciously crept into their eyes and brows.

As the saying goes, some people spend their whole lives healing from their childhood, while others spend their whole lives healing from their childhood.

Fortunately, both Yu Yan and Shao Muyan had a golden childhood, which was created for them by their parents and family.

Yu Yan's ears were small and soft, and Shao Muyan couldn't help but want to pinch and rub them.

"After the meetings in the next few days, let's go to Beijing. We can bring Shao Yun and Xiang Chu back, and the two families can have a proper meal together, how about that?"

He always spoke in a consultative tone when discussing such matters, and Yu Yan nodded without any objection.

"OK."

Shao Muyan suddenly became a little nervous, and his hand that was pinching Yu Yan's ear paused.

Sensing his disordered breathing, Yu Yan glanced at Shao Muyan and keenly noticed something.

Shao Muyan took a deep breath, but met Yu Yan's gaze with unusual determination. "I want to propose to you. Do you want me to propose alone, or in front of our elders?"

Even though she was mentally prepared, Yu Yanxin was still struck by something and stared at Shao Muyan.

"..."

Shao Muyan felt like he was silent for a long time, but it was only a few dozen seconds.

Yu Yan asked him, "Are you giving me a choice?"

"Marriage is a request, and whether you agree or not depends on your wishes. The proposal is my sincerity. You can refuse, or I can keep proposing until we're old."

Shao Muyan showed no sign of backing down, instead soaring higher, "Of course, I wouldn't mind marrying into the family."

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and his beautiful obsidian eyes sparkled.

"It all depends on whether Miss Yu is willing to accept me, who is already old and faded..."

Master Shao blinked and pouted, feigning pitifulness.

Yu Yan was so amused by him that she couldn't keep a straight face and reached out to touch Shao Muyan's face.

"They say a man is in his prime at forty, but Third Master isn't even forty yet; he's still delicate and tender."

Shao Muyan kissed the back of her hand affectionately, "I'll take care of the child and do the housework from now on. You only need to do two things."

Yu Yan was taken aback. "Which two items?"

Shao Muyan smiled slightly and said, "Doing scientific research and messing with me."