Chapter 32
It was late at night, and the lights outside the window were flickering.
The sofa is a distance from the floor-to-ceiling window, so you can't actually see the street view or river view at night from here; you can only see a sparsely starry night sky.
But sitting next to Yu Li, Yan Shiting thought for the first time that the view outside the floor-to-ceiling window was actually quite nice.
Over the past few years, he has stood by the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at the scenery countless times.
It's not that I find this behavior interesting, but rather that I feel more at peace when I'm alone in the dark.
Now, "viewing the scenery" brings him something beyond peace.
Yan Shiting slowly withdrew his gaze.
Beside her, Yu Li had already fallen asleep against the back of the sofa.
Yan Shiting got up, walked to his side, bent down and picked him up.
It was very easy.
Yan Shiting was slightly taken aback.
He had clearly been paying attention to the nutritional balance of Yu Li's diet during this time, but the person in his arms was still so light.
Yan Shiting slowly frowned, then walked steadily toward Yu Li's room.
Seemingly smelling a familiar scent, Yu Li gently turned her head and rubbed her shoulder trustingly.
Yan Shiting looked down at him, his eyes unfathomable.
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The next morning, Yan Shiting escorted Yu Li back to school.
After sitting at his desk in the dormitory for a while, Yu Li got up and started packing his things.
Besides him, Xu Bin was the only other person in the dormitory.
Seeing his actions, Xu Bin paused slightly, frowned, and asked, "Are you moving out?"
Yu Li paused.
He had originally planned to move out in a few days, but when he thought of Yan Shiting standing by the window last night, he didn't want to delay any longer.
Yu Li nodded and stuffed the laptop into her bag: "Yes."
Xu Bin asked instinctively, "Where are we moving to?"
Yu Li casually replied, "Outside."
Xu Bin didn't say anything more, his gaze towards Yu Li was somewhat complicated, as if he was suppressing something.
But when Yu Li turned around and looked at him, he returned to normal.
There was no need to move everything over now, so Yu Li only packed some of her frequently used items and clothes.
After packing, Yu Li slung her backpack over her shoulder and pulled her suitcase, ready to leave.
As soon as I opened the door, I heard Xu Bin's voice again: "Si'er, are we celebrating our birthdays together again this year?"
His birthday is only one day earlier than Yu Li's. For the past three years, Liu Cong and Yan Sui have celebrated their birthdays on the same day.
The first year, it was celebrated on Xu Bin's birthday; the second year, it was celebrated on Yu Li's birthday.
If we still celebrate together, it will be Yu Li's birthday this year.
Yu Li turned her head and looked at Xu Bin with a puzzled expression.
He still remembered Xu Bin's strange reaction yesterday.
He could sense that Xu Bin was definitely dissatisfied with him in some way, but now that the other party was asking him if he wanted to celebrate his birthday together, he was a little confused.
Xu Bin smiled and said in his usual tone, "Let's spend it together. It's the last year."
"I managed to snag four coupons for the hot spring resort. Let's all go."
Yu Li pursed her lips: "Did you tell them?"
"I said yes, the boss said yes, but Yan Sui hasn't replied to me yet."
Yu Li gripped the backpack strap tightly, but still nodded.
Ultimately, Xu Bin's dissatisfaction with him was just a guess. Their relationship on the surface hadn't soured yet, and if he didn't go, Liu Cong, the peacemaker, would probably keep asking questions.
"good."
After Yu Li finished speaking, she nodded to Xu Bin and turned to leave.
Knowing that Yan Shiting was busy, Yu Li felt embarrassed to trouble him to pick her up, so she took the bus and then the subway to Wan Ting.
After signing the prenuptial agreement, Yan Shiting had Yu Li's information entered into the system, so he was not stopped by security guards when he entered the residential area.
The elevator stopped on the twenty-first floor. Yu Li stepped out and stood in front of the dark-colored keypad door, her feelings somewhat complicated.
A week ago, when he first signed the agreement, he was still anxious about living with Yan Shiting.
But now, he has actually calmed down.
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Yan Shiting returned home at 11 p.m. after finishing his work.
He was slightly taken aback when he opened the door and saw the living room lights on.
The same thing happened two weeks ago.
That time, it was because Yu Li left a light on for him.
This time...
Yan Shiting walked to the sofa and saw Yu Li sleeping under a blanket.
The young man was half-curled up asleep, his face pressed against the sofa, his fair skin contrasting sharply with the black leather sofa.
That blanket must have been brought from school; it was a soft beige, one of the few warm colors in the house.
Yan Shiting watched quietly for a while, then bent down to carry the person back to the room.
As soon as her hand touched the blanket, Yu Li's eyelashes fluttered, and she groggily opened her eyes.
However, after muttering "You're back," he fell asleep again.
Yan Shiting then gently picked him up.
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And so began her cohabitation with Yan Shiting.
At first, Yu Li always thought about waiting for Yan Shiting to come home from work at night, but she always accidentally fell asleep on the sofa.
Carrying him back to his room became something Yan Shiting did every night after returning home.
Yu Li was asleep and couldn't see the tender expression on his face after he picked him up.
However, feeling sorry for her ultimately prevailed, and within two days, Yan Shiting began leaving get off work on time to come home and have dinner with Yu Li and help her study.
There was no study in the large apartment, only a desk in the living room. After a few days, Yu Li's computer, stationery, and books appeared on the desk.
Behind the desk, on the same office chair as Yan Shiting's, there was a small fish-shaped lumbar support and a beige seat cushion, which contrasted sharply with Yan Shiting's undecorated chair next to it.
A double rocking chair has been added by the floor-to-ceiling window, where the two of them will occasionally sit together to enjoy the view.
In addition, thick carpets have been added to Yu Li's bedroom and living room sofa area.
The four corners of the table and coffee table were covered with anti-collision strips...
A week later, Yu Li stood at the bedroom door, looking at the living room that had changed so much, and almost forgot what it used to look like.
He had originally thought that he and Yan Shiting would need some more time to adjust to each other.
But unexpectedly, he so naturally left his mark on Yan Shiting's territory.
It feels unreal.
Yu Li was somewhat dazed, then heard Yan Shiting say to him in a deep voice:
Let's go.
Today, he is twelve weeks pregnant and should go for his first prenatal checkup.
Yu Li snapped out of her daze and followed Yan Shiting's steps.
In the Yan family's hospital, Yu Li lay on the bed in the ultrasound examination room and heard Dr. Yan say:
"The fetus is developing very well."
Yu Li's wandering thoughts from the morning finally settled back into place.
He sighed softly.
For some reason, when he hears the doctor say that the fetus is developing very well, he feels a greater sense of reality that he is pregnant.
It's as if I had only accepted a general concept before, and now I'm actually starting to encounter the proof that it truly exists.
Seeing that Yu Li's expression was not resistant, Dr. Yan smiled gently and asked, "Have you decided to keep this child?"
Yu Li and Yan Shiting originally did not intend to tell anyone about their marriage.
But the decision to keep the child must be told to Dr. Yan and Dr. Xu.
He nodded and said, "Yes."
Dr. Yan then asked, "Will the other father of this fetus... raise it with you?"
Yu Li knew that she was Yan Shiting's aunt, but she didn't know whether Yan Shiting was the other father of the child.
Hearing her ask that question, Yu Li felt a little embarrassed.
He felt embarrassed to admit his relationship with Yan Shiting in front of his elders.
But after hesitating for a while, Yu Li still admitted frankly: "Actually, the child's other father is Yan Shiting."
"We've decided to raise it together."
Dr. Yan looked at Yu Li with deep eyes for a long time before saying, "That's wonderful."
She understood how wonderful it was for Yan Shiting that Yu Li had agreed.
Otherwise, Yan Shiting would probably never have taken any action.
The ultrasound examination was completed quickly.
After wiping the coupling gel off her stomach, Yu Li was led by Dr. Yan to undergo early Down syndrome screening.
"I'll contact you on WeChat after the results of the Down syndrome screening come out."
After Dr. Yan finished speaking, she looked at Yan Shiting beside her and said, "You need to remember the dates for your prenatal check-ups every four weeks."
"I already told you about the other precautions last time, so I won't go into detail now."
Yan Shiting nodded: "Thank you, Aunt."
Yu Li was taken aback upon hearing this, her eyes filled with doubt.
Other points to note? Last time?
Dr. Yan glanced at him, then changed the subject: "The old lady isn't well, have you gone to see her?"
Yan Shiting simply said in a deep voice, "The doctor has already examined him."
Dr. Yan chuckled: "I also heard from Butler He that Yan Sui used to visit the old lady frequently a while ago, but he hasn't been going as often lately. The old lady misses him very much and always sends people to the manor to invite him."
She remarked with emotion, "She truly loves Yan Sui."
Yan Shiting did not immediately express his opinion.
He was silent for a moment before saying, "Perhaps."
After saying that, Yan Shiting looked at Yu Li and said, "Let's go."
Yu Li then came to her senses and nodded.
Watching the two walk away, Dr. Yan sighed softly.
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On the way back to Wanting, Yu Li leaned against the car window, recalling what Dr. Yan had said.
Last time, other precautions.
Does this mean that after he found out he was pregnant, Yan Shiting asked Dr. Yan about precautions during pregnancy?
No wonder Yan Shiting knew so much about the flavors he would like after becoming pregnant.
But Yan Shiting never mentioned it to him.
Back in her hometown, if a hotel waiter hadn't let it slip, Yu Li probably would never have known that the porridge was personally cooked by Yan Shiting.
Yan Shiting clearly cared for him in his actions, but never thought of saying it out loud.
Yu Li pursed her lips and silently glanced at Yan Shiting.
He recalled the argument between Yan Shiting and Yan Sui that night.
He understood that Yan Shiting's two sentences were definitely not meant to blame Yan Sui; on the contrary, Yan Shiting was certainly worried about Yan Sui as well.
Yu Li had always known that Yan Shiting loved his younger brother Yan Sui more than anyone else.
For example, fulfilling all of Yan Sui's reasonable requests, such as the medicine box that never runs out of medicine.
How could he possibly think that Yan Sui was a burden or a useless person?
Yu Li seemed to understand a little. It seemed that Yan Shiting didn't love, or rather, he was unwilling to express his feelings.
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