Chapter 47
Yan Sui frowned deeply.
After having this guess, I thought carefully about what had happened in the past and felt that there was evidence everywhere.
For example, his brother hasn't come back to the manor much in recent years, but when his good friend Yu Li comes, his brother will definitely come back.
Also, he asked his brother to bring them food, and Yu Li always got the food she liked, while he sometimes got to eat celery, which he didn't like.
Thinking of this, Yan Sui's eyes showed some resentment.
Yan Shiting looked at him calmly and asked, "Why do you think that?"
Yan Sui said, "I'll just ask you one question: I helped the gardener dig the soil today, will you help me change my shoes?"
Yan Shiting: ...
That's definitely not the case.
Yan Shiting sat down in his office chair and admitted, "Yes, so what?"
Yan Sui had a headache.
So what? The key point is...
"Brother, Yu Li already has a boyfriend, did you know that?"
Yan Shiting remained calm and said, "I know."
He not only knew, but also knew who Yu Li's boyfriend was.
Yan Sui was extremely anxious and didn't care how Yan Shiting knew. He said, "You know? Then why are you so intimate with Xiaoyuer? Brother, it's not good to ruin other people's relationships!"
“If you do anything wrong, Xiaoyuer will hate you. You can’t force feelings.”
Yan Shiting remained silent for a moment.
For some reason, Yan Sui saw a hint of speechlessness in his brother's eyes.
But that emotion quickly vanished, and Yan Shiting sat upright in his chair, calmly reminding him, "Your form of address."
Yan Sui choked up, a feeling of "disappointment and frustration" welling up within him.
Even at a time like this, why are you still jealous of how he calls Yu Li?
Looking back now, I think his brother was just jealous when he asked him to change how he addressed her.
Yan Sui rubbed his temples and said, "Brother, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Don't hang yourself on one chestnut tree."
However, his brother remained calm, seemingly determined not to change his mind.
Yan Sui felt helpless, never expecting his brother to be so stubborn after falling for someone.
The atmosphere in the small study was somewhat tense.
Yan Sui sighed heavily, deciding not to try to persuade him any further.
Anyway, Yu Li will only be here for a few days during the Chinese New Year. Once Yu Li leaves, his brother won't have a chance either.
He turned around and, before leaving, came up with another idea.
During this period, he should just be careful and prevent his brother from having close contact with Yu Li, right?
Yan Sui's eyes were resolute as he opened the study door and turned back to look at Yan Shiting with a determined air.
Yan Shiting took in his reaction.
I just felt a bit confused.
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When Yu Li woke up from her afternoon nap, she saw Butler He and a few employees who hadn't left yet setting up the manor by the window.
A short while later, a truck carrying timber and bamboo arrived at the manor gate, and two employees quickly ran over to unload the goods.
Yan Shiting and Yan Sui also stood in the courtyard, directing people to hang lanterns.
After being exposed to the wind for a while, Yu Li sobered up a bit, grabbed her coat, and ran downstairs to help.
He had just walked to Yan Shiting's side when Yan Sui, who was standing next to him, rushed over and said, "Yu Li, come and give me a hand."
Yu Li turned her head and saw that he was holding some pendants and a stack of couplets, with the prepared paste on top, swaying precariously.
Yu Li could only glance at Yan Shiting and help Yan Sui carry the couplets into the villa.
Then, he carried the bowl of paste and followed Yan Sui to paste the couplets.
After finally finishing, she thought of going to find Yan Shiting, but Yan Sui pulled her away to watch Butler He and the others set up the scaffold.
The scaffolding was just starting to take shape when it was almost time for dinner.
As usual, Yu Li sat to the right of Yan Shiting, with one seat between them.
However, this time, Yan Sui suddenly walked between the two of them and sat down on the floor.
Yu Li: OO?
Didn't Yan Sui always sit opposite him before?
He looked at the dining table with a puzzled expression and noticed that the old duck soup that Yan Sui really liked was placed on their side.
Oh, I see.
It was just a matter of seating, so Yu Li didn't pay much attention to it.
Having been taken care of by Yan Shiting for so long, with someone serving soup, removing bones, and peeling skin, it's inevitable that I'll feel a little uncomfortable.
But it was only a little bit.
Yu Li picked up a piece of egg pancake with her chopsticks, thinking absentmindedly that if she continued to be spoiled by Yan Shiting like this, she would probably become more and more pampered.
He was lost in thought and didn't notice that Yan Shiting's gaze toward Yan Sui was frighteningly cold.
Yan Sui trembled slightly, then pretended to bravely look back.
Brother, let's stop here!
Yan Shiting again: ...
He had already understood Yan Sui's purpose.
Looking at Yu Li, who was engrossed in eating, Yan Shiting suddenly realized something, and the helplessness in his heart vanished.
It was agreed upon by them that Yu Li himself would make the announcement to Yan Sui.
He'll hold back for now and wait for the day Yu Li makes it public.
Yan Sui kept staring at his brother, and then he noticed that his brother calmly withdrew his gaze from Yu Li.
Yan Sui breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his head and ate with peace of mind, serving two bowls of old duck soup, one of which he placed in front of Yu Li.
So that his brother won't try to show off again.
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The preparations for the manor only began this afternoon, resulting in only a small portion of the arrangements being completed.
The next day, Butler He finally made the arrangements and led people to set up the frame.
Yu Li followed Yan Sui in putting up the couplets and also hung up red decorations such as firecrackers and the character "福" (fortune).
After finishing my work, it started snowing lightly again that evening.
Yu Li and Yan Sui went to the lakeside to install colored lights. When they finished, they looked back and saw that the frame set up by Butler He stretched from the manor gate all the way to the villa entrance. The frame was also covered with all kinds of lanterns and ribbons, which, together with the red decorations on the villa, created a festive atmosphere for the New Year.
Walking into the courtyard and looking up at the arrangement, Yu Li was slightly taken aback.
In his heart, his and Yan Shiting's home was in Wanting, so when he came to the manor, he always felt like he was a guest.
But now, he suddenly realized that this was Yan Shiting's home, and therefore his home as well.
Together with the other members of the family, he decorated the house by hand to welcome the new year.
Thinking about this, Yu Li felt a pang of emotion.
After dinner, Yu Li intended to use the excuse of studying in the study to find an opportunity to spend some time with Yan Shiting and share her inner thoughts.
However, he discovered that Yan Sui was following closely behind him, accompanying him to study in the main study, which prevented him from having the opportunity to go to the small study to find Yan Shiting.
Yu Li was somewhat puzzled.
It wasn't until the next day, when Yu Li noticed that Yan Sui was deliberately separating him from Yan Shiting and occasionally blocking their view, that he realized something was wrong.
That evening, when Yan Shiting brought milk into the room, Yu Li asked somewhat uneasily, "Brother, has Yan Sui noticed our relationship?"
Yan Shiting remained silent for a while, then told Yu Li what Yan Sui had asked him the day before yesterday.
"He just noticed that my behavior was a bit intimate and came to ask me if I liked you."
Perhaps because he was too shocked, Yan Sui forgot to pay attention to Yu Li's reaction and just stared at his brother.
Yu Li was stunned: "Did you tell him?"
Yan Shiting shook his head, kissed his lips, and licked away a trace of milk from his rosy lips: "It's agreed that you'll be the one to tell him."
Yu Li was finally relieved.
He finished the rest of his milk, thought for a moment, and said, "Then let's tell him tomorrow?"
He sighed, "I hope he doesn't find my pregnancy terrifying."
Yan Shiting's eyes were gentle as he touched forehead to Yan Shiting's. "Don't worry."
If Yan Sui is scared, let him go out and spend the New Year alone to calm down.
Tonight, Yu Li slowly drifted off to sleep again to the sound of Yan Shiting telling stories.
After his breathing became even, Yan Shiting held him tenderly for a while before withdrawing his hand from his stomach, getting up and leaving the room.
Gently closing the door, I turned around and saw Yan Sui standing in the corridor.
At this moment, Yan Sui's mouth was slightly open and his eyes were wide open, as if his brain had crashed.
Did he see that right? His brother came out of Yu Li's room?!
Yan Sui was incoherent, as if he had suffered a tremendous shock, his voice trembling: "Brother, you, you..."
How could you do such a thing!
Even if you like someone a lot, you shouldn't sneak into their room at night!
Yan Sui's eyes held a mixture of reproach, confusion, and worry.
Yan Shiting frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Yan Sui, if you look at me like that again, you can forget about getting any New Year's money this year."
Seeing that Yan Sui still wanted to say something, Yan Shiting continued, "I didn't do anything. Don't wake him. We can talk about it tomorrow."
After saying that, Yan Shiting left directly.
Yan Sui stared blankly at his back, then glanced at the door of Yu Li's room, feeling her mind was a complete mess.
When I got back to my room, I was practically floating.
Lying in bed, Yan Sui was unable to fall asleep at all. His heart felt like it was being roasted on fire, and he was in great agony.
On one side was his good friend, and on the other was his own brother.
What should he do?
Although he knew his brother wasn't the kind of person who would do something illegal or criminal, the fact remained that his brother had entered Yu Li's room, and even if he hadn't done anything, it was still a bad thing.
How is he supposed to face Yu Li now?
His brother is really something. He's 32 years old, and he's still as stubborn as a mule after falling in love once. Why can't he be more open-minded and let go?
But thinking about it this way, his brother seems a little pitiful too.
Yan Sui turned over and stared at the ceiling. After a long while, he sighed heavily.
The next morning, Yan Sui came downstairs with heavy dark circles under his eyes and saw Yu Li sitting on the sofa with a serious expression.
Yan Shiting sat to the side, calmly watching the stairwell.
Yan Sui's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that his brother did something last night and Yu Li found out?
At this moment, Yu Li called his name softly and said, "Yan Sui, come here for a moment, I have something to say to you."
Yan Sui swallowed hard and slowly walked forward.
"Has something happened?"
Yu Li shook her head. "No."
He took out two red marriage certificates from his coat pocket and placed them on the coffee table: "I'm sorry I kept this from you for so long, but your brother and I have actually been married for more than three months."
Hearing "no," Yan Sui finally felt completely relieved.
His mind was hazy, and he murmured, "It's good that it's not, it's good that it's not."
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and smiled, "So it's just a wedding... Wait a minute?!"
What? !
Marriage?! Who and whom?!
Yan Sui's smile froze as he looked at the marriage certificate on the coffee table in disbelief.
"You, you all..."
Was he hallucinating? Or was he sleepwalking because he was so worried about his brother?
Yu Li's boyfriend—no, Yu Li's husband—is her brother?
Wasn't his brother trying to break up someone else's affair? Doesn't his brother have a valid legal identity?
Yan Sui couldn't tell whether he was shocked or happy.
He glanced at Yu Li and Yan Shiting, then at the marriage certificate on the coffee table, feeling dizzy.
"What... how come you two are actually married?"
Yu Li looked at him and nodded silently.
Seeing that he didn't seem to have any resistance, Yu Li took the opportunity to take out the ultrasound results from the last prenatal checkup.
He took a deep breath and continued, "You may not believe it, but... I am indeed pregnant, and the other father of the child is your brother."
Yan Sui stared blankly, as if he were seeing static on a television set that had malfunctioned.
He opened his mouth wide, only able to utter one sentence: "Huh?!"
Looking at the outline of the fetus on the ultrasound report, Yu Li's voice seemed to drift further and further away. Yan Sui's eyes rolled back, and he suddenly fainted.
Yu Li: !
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