Chapter 40
However, just as Butler He was about to look away, Yu Li had already seen him.
Yu Li was taken aback, but instead of violently shaking off Yan Shiting's hand as Butler He had feared, she gently pulled her hand away.
After the warmth from his hand disappeared, Yan Shiting paused, his fingers curling slightly.
Butler He sighed quietly.
Sigh, it wasn't in time.
Butler He looked up regretfully, his helpless gaze meeting Yan Shiting's casual look.
Unaware of the regret in Butler He's heart, Yu Li greeted him nervously, "Good morning, Uncle He."
Butler He withdrew his gaze, and within a second, a kind and gentle smile returned to his face: "Good morning, Xiao Yu."
"Breakfast is ready. I'll go upstairs to call the young master. Young master, Xiao Yu, please enjoy your meal."
Yu Li nodded.
Yu Li only breathed a sigh of relief after Butler He disappeared from the restaurant.
He turned his head and saw Yan Shiting's calm eyes.
Yu Li's eyes widened, her gaze innocent.
Yan Shiting silently withdrew his gaze: "Let's have breakfast."
When they arrived at the dining table, Yu Li sat down two seats away from him.
Yan Shiting tapped his fingers lightly on the table, thought for a moment, and said, "We're going back to Wanting tonight."
Yu Li pursed her lips.
At the manor, he had to worry about this and that. They were clearly a newlywed couple, but they could only do things secretly, like they were having an improper relationship.
Yan Shiting was indeed wronged.
Yu Li was a little embarrassed.
He glanced at the stairs, making sure that Yan Sui and Butler He wouldn't be coming down anytime soon, and then sat down next to Yan Shiting.
He thought for a moment, then looked up and kissed Yan Shiting on the cheek.
Yan Shiting paused, his eyes flickered, and he looked at Yu Li.
When she sat up straight, Yu Li's face was slightly red. She grabbed Yan Shiting's sleeve and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, I... I will be mentally prepared. After the baby is born, we will tell Uncle He and Yan Sui."
He doesn't yet have the courage to face the strange looks he might receive from others.
In particular, these people were his closest friends.
Aside from Dr. Yan and Dr. Xu, probably not many people could remain as calm as Yan Shiting after learning that a man is pregnant.
Dr. Yan knew of cases where men gave birth, while Dr. Xu initially had doubts, but later, due to her good professional ethics, she did not find it strange.
During this time, Yu Li relied on Yan Shiting's calmness to accept the existence of the child and strive to be like Yan Shiting.
But he was still afraid, afraid of other people's strange looks.
There was a hint of unease in Yu Li's eyes.
Yan Shiting looked into his deep eyes, and after a while, he raised his hand and ruffled his hair.
“Yu Li.” When he called his name, his tone was always so serious. “If I’m unhappy because we can’t go public, then you should kick me out the next second instead of considering my feelings.”
He had always known that Yu Li was always trying to please others, considering whether they would be unhappy, but forgetting to consider her own thoughts.
Yu Li was startled and stared at him blankly.
Yan Shiting's hand moved down and touched his face:
"As for my return to Wan Ting..."
The banquet paused.
Just because she thought about the inconvenience of staying at the manor, she longed to go back to Wan Ting so that she could kiss and hug him without being disturbed by anyone else.
But he couldn't say those words.
A 31-year-old man, yet he's acting like a young boy when it comes to dating.
Yu Li waited quietly for Yan Shiting to continue.
However, Yan Shiting remained silent until finally, seemingly taking a deep breath, and said, "I'll feel more at ease back in Wanting."
In the end, they changed to a more tactful way of expressing it.
Yu Li understood.
Whether it's him or Yan Shiting, they would definitely feel more at ease in Wanting.
He bit his lip, his ears turning red, and nodded.
Footsteps could be heard outside the restaurant.
Yu Li glanced at Yan Shiting before sitting down in a chair one seat away.
A few seconds later, Yan Sui lowered his head and slowly walked into the restaurant.
Upon seeing the two people at the dining table, Yan Sui paused for a moment, then greeted them softly, "Brother, Yu Li, good morning."
Yan Shiting nodded, gesturing for him to sit down.
Yu Li also greeted him with a "Good morning," and after a closer look, she noticed that Yan Sui's eyes were bloodshot, his eye sockets were swollen, and there were some dark circles under his eyes. It seemed that he hadn't slept much last night and had even cried.
After a quiet breakfast, Yan Sui put down his chopsticks and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Yu Li, I invited you here, but I can't entertain you today."
He was listless and wanted to go upstairs to catch up on some sleep.
Yu Li could tell that his voice sounded weak.
After suffering a setback and then staying up all night, I'm afraid my body and mind will collapse.
Yu Li said, "It's okay, don't worry about me, you should go and get some rest."
Yan Sui nodded, smiled apologetically, and went upstairs.
Yu Li sighed softly.
Yan Sui's reaction suggests that he has already come to a realization.
Yu Li would be worried if an extroverted person like Yan Sui kept his emotions inside.
But now it seems that Yan Sui has already vented those negative emotions.
but……
Yu Li couldn't help but recall what Yan Shiting had said that night.
He said that after learning the truth about his parents' deaths, he sat in his room all night.
He only mentioned it briefly that night, but Yu Li wondered if Yan Shiting was also in great pain at that time? Did he cry too?
Yu Li gathered her thoughts, her eyes filled with sadness.
Yan Shiting silently put down his chopsticks, reached out and took his hand, "What's wrong?"
Yu Li shook her head and didn't mention it.
It's all in the past now; he just needs to be there for Yan Shiting now.
After breakfast, Yan Shiting went to the company.
Yu Li also packed up, planning to return to Wan Ting.
He sent a WeChat message to Yan Sui, and just as he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of Butler He walking over.
"Little Yu, let me take you there."
He seemed to already know where Yu Li was going back to.
Yu Li was taken aback and watched as Butler He made a phone call to the driver.
After hanging up the phone, Butler He smiled and said, "Let's go."
Yu Li could only nod and follow Butler He out the door.
He knew that Butler He probably had something to say to him, so he took a deep breath before getting into the car and mentally prepared himself.
However, throughout the journey, Butler He sat in the passenger seat and did not speak.
Yu Li waited for a while, but couldn't resist the drowsiness brought on by the swaying of the car, so she leaned against the window and fell asleep.
It wasn't until they returned to Wan Ting and Yu Li bent down to change her shoes that Butler He spoke, "Little Yu, thank you."
Yu Li was taken aback, straightened up, and looked at the smiling housekeeper He.
He asked, somewhat puzzled, "Uncle He, why are you suddenly thanking me?"
He thought Butler He would ask him about his relationship with Yan Shiting, but he didn't expect her to say thank you.
Butler He stood by the door and said, "I know, it must have been you who sent the young master to have a heart-to-heart talk with the young master."
“I started working at the Yan family manor the year the young master was born. In the past twenty years, the young master and the young master have hardly had any conflicts. I didn’t expect that a little estrangement would arise recently. I see it and I’m very anxious, but I can’t do anything about it.”
Butler He has never married. In his heart, Yan Shiting and Yan Sui are the people he is closest to.
The two younger generation members had a conflict, but he was helpless, and his worry made his face wrinkle even more.
Butler He sighed: "Young Master doesn't like to express himself. There are some things he'd rather keep to himself for a lifetime than say them out loud. The only one who can get him to take the initiative to have a heart-to-heart talk with the young master is you."
Yu Li listened quietly, and only after he finished speaking did she say, "I didn't help much either."
He only played a role in listening and encouraging, but in Butler He's words, it seemed that he had made a great contribution.
Butler He didn't quite agree with him. He shook his head slightly and smiled, "Little Yu, sometimes you can do far more than you imagine."
Butler He had already noticed this when Yan Shiting began to take a liking to Yu Li.
His young master is such a cold person, it's easy to tell who he cares about at a glance.
It was precisely because of Yu Li's special status in Yan Shiting's eyes that Butler He believed that his young master might change.
It has now been proven that his idea was correct.
Butler He said leisurely, "Thank you for staying by the young master's side. I can tell that the young master is very happy today."
"I'm going back to the manor. I need to keep an eye on the young master; I'm worried something might happen to him."
After he finished speaking, he turned to leave.
Yu Li listened to his words and vaguely understood something.
He stepped forward and asked, "Uncle He, do you already know about my relationship with Brother Yan?"
Butler He smiled and nodded truthfully: "Yes."
He had a suspicion when he saw Yu Li at Wan Ting that day, and after seeing their interaction last night, he was certain.
“Over the years, the young master has never had anyone close to him. The moment you appeared in Wanting, I understood why.”
Yu Li's ears slowly turned red.
He had been trying to avoid revealing himself to Butler He, but he hadn't expected that Butler He had already figured it out.
"We haven't actually been together for very long... I was planning to tell you this later."
Strictly speaking, they only really got together last night.
Butler He laughed heartily, "Then I guess I knew in advance."
"Don't worry, I won't tell the young master. I know it's better for you to tell him this yourselves."
"Alright, Xiao Yu, I'm going back now. You and the young master should take good care of each other."
After giving these instructions, Butler He left.
Yu Li stood by the door until the elevator doors closed before turning her gaze away.
Butler He knew about his relationship with Yan Shiting, and it seemed that he was quite supportive of it.
This reassured Yu Li somewhat.
However, Butler He was unaware that they were married, or even that they would have a child in the future.
These are two things we will tell them in the future.
Otherwise, the child's origins would be difficult to explain.
Yu Li changed into slippers, took her water glass, and sat down in the rocking chair by the French windows.
How should I tell my close friends and family when the time comes?
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In the afternoon, Yan Shiting returned home an hour and a half earlier than usual.
Yu Li had just woken up from her afternoon nap and was lying on the sofa, lost in thought.
When he heard the door open, he quickly sat up from the sofa and looked at the door.
The sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows shone on his soft, black hair, casting a gentle warmth.
Yan Shiting glanced at it, took off his coat and draped it over his arm, then slowly walked over.
"Why are you back so early today?" Yu Li looked up and asked blankly.
Yan Shiting stopped in front of him and looked down at him: "The weather is getting colder, so from now on, Yan's will leave work an hour and a half earlier."
Yu Li nodded without giving it any further thought.
The Yan family's treatment is indeed very good.
Seeing that he looked a little confused, Yan Shiting reached out and touched his warm head, asking, "What were you thinking about just now?"
Yu Li snapped out of his reverie, pursed his lips, and told him about the troubles he had been facing since Butler He left.
Yan Shiting walked around the sofa armrest and sat down next to him.
"Why don't we start with something simple?" Yan Shiting said calmly. "Let's tell Auntie that we're married first."
His aunt already knew that Yu Li was pregnant and that they were going to raise the child together, but she didn't know that they were a legally married couple who had registered their marriage.
Yu Li was taken aback.
Telling my aunt is the same as meeting her parents.
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