"I do."
This wasn't an impulsive act. Although he was still young, this woman felt very special to him, and in his current living environment, even if things were worse, they wouldn't be worse than they were now.
Nanzhi's eyes lit up. "You're really willing?"
Liu Li nodded, somewhat embarrassed and ashamed, "Thank you for coming to find me and adopting me."
She traveled all the way from the capital to Yuecheng, which shows she was serious, and given the situation, how could he easily refuse?
Nan Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the child agreed, the matter could basically be resolved. With Shen Xingmian there, he probably had already gotten Liu Qi to give in.
After finishing her KFC meal, Nan Zhi saw that it was still early and sent a message to Shen Xingmian, asking him to come pick her up.
She and Gu Ying planned to buy Liu Li a new set of clothes.
Liu Li stood there stunned as she reached out her hand to the boy. He looked up at Nan Zhi in confusion, and the woman smiled warmly, "It's your hand."
Liu Li was small and thin. Looking at Nan Zhi's fair and delicate hands, he felt a pang of sadness. His hands were dirty, from picking up trash. At such a young age, his hands were already covered in calluses. He was too embarrassed to put his hands on hers.
To everyone's surprise, Nanzhi reached out and grabbed the boy's thin hand, saying, "Let's go buy you some clothes first, and you'll come back to our home in the capital with us tomorrow."
Liu Li's face was flushed, and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of his chest.
Nan Zhi smiled and pulled him forward, saying, "Don't be shy. In the future, I will be your mother. You can act cute and charming with your mother, or do whatever you like."
At this moment, gazing at the figure of the woman walking slightly ahead of him, he would never forget this afternoon for the rest of his life. It was probably the happiest time of his life. Although he was happy later, this afternoon was one he could never forget. That joy was given to him by his mother, Nanzhi.
"Dad, I want to be lifted up high."
Suddenly, a little boy was heard laughing and talking nearby. He was being held hand in hand by his parents. Hearing the child's words, the father laughed and said, "Okay."
After saying that, the mother squatted down, put the child on the father's shoulder, and whispered with a smile, "Be careful."
"Wow, Dad, it's so high up there! I'm even taller than you!"
"Daddy, run! I want to fly!"
This father is also a doting father. Upon hearing this, he lovingly picked up his child and started running forward. The child was very happy.
Looking at this scene, a fleeting look of envy crossed Liu Li's eyes, but he didn't have the means to do so.
"Aying, squat down."
Nan Zhi glanced at Gu Ying and casually gave the order. Gu Ying: "Huh?"
"Just bear with it for a bit, you're the child's uncle after all."
Gu Ying: "......."
Nan Zhi shamelessly made the request, leaving Gu Ying with no way to refuse.
So he squatted down helplessly. Nanzhi smiled and patted Liu Li on the shoulder, "Now you can experience what it feels like to sit at a high place."
As she spoke, Nan Zhi picked up Liu Li. A ten-year-old boy was still a bit heavy for Nan Zhi, but fortunately she was not so delicate. She held Liu Li under her armpits with both hands and said with a smile, "Ride on Uncle Gu's shoulders."
Liu Li opened his mouth in astonishment, because all of this happened in an instant, but at this moment, Nan Zhi did not give him a chance to refuse and was about to let him go.
So he sat on Gu Ying's neck.
Gu Ying reached out her hand, "Give me your hand."
Liu Li hesitated for a moment, then handed it to Gu Ying. Gu Ying took his hand and slowly stood up.
"Ah Ying, you're quite skilled! Did you learn this on your own?"
Gu Ying lifted his leg and took a step, then slightly curled his lips. When he was a child, he had envied others and had secretly watched them more than once. He never thought that it would be completely imprinted in his mind and that he could do it with ease.
"Perhaps."
After saying that, he strode forward, with Nanzhi following beside him. Looking up at Liu Li, the child's eyes were filled with excitement. He looked around at his surroundings; sitting higher, everything he saw had changed.
He glanced down at Nanzhi, and their eyes met. Liu Li blushed slightly and quickly turned his head away, not daring to look at Nanzhi any longer.
Nanzhi didn't care. She pondered, "Nan, you will definitely be very happy in this life. You will no longer live for anyone else."
A car suddenly stopped by the roadside not far away. "Nanzhi?"
Xu Yao stared at the figure in the distance. It was Nan Zhi. She frowned, and hatred welled up in her heart. This person had caused her to feel like she was in prison. She couldn't even leave Yuecheng. Her grandfather wanted to find her a woman from Yuecheng to marry. But how could Xu Yao agree to that? How could the people here compare to those in the capital, or to her brother Shen?
Xu Yao recognized the man; it was Gu Ying, the head of the Gu family. She gritted her teeth inwardly. Nan Zhi, that fickle woman, wasn't satisfied with having Shen Xingmian; she had to get entangled with Gu Ying as well. The worst part was that Gu Ying had a child sitting on his neck.
Although she couldn't understand this relationship, Xu Yao still tried to guess Nan Zhi's intentions in the most malicious way.
Xu Yao secretly took a few photos and smiled. No matter what Nan Zhi wanted to do, she wouldn't let her succeed. As long as Shen Xingmian knew that Nan Zhi and Gu Ying were secretly seeing each other and their relationship was unclear, she would definitely not stand on Nan Zhi's side.
The thought that Nan Zhi would soon become a homeless dog filled Xu Yao with a sense of pleasure. She glanced at the driver in front of her and said, "Let's drive."
Nan Zhi had no idea that Xu Yao had seen her. To be honest, she didn't want to have anything to do with the Xu family anymore this time, and even the hotel she booked wasn't owned by the Xu family.
I bought Liu Li a new outfit and a new pair of shoes at the mall. The rest of the things I bought were just luggage, and I could buy them when I got back.
After the purchase, Shen Xingmian arrived.
From afar, one could see Nan Zhi and Gu Ying holding hands with the little child in the middle. This child had probably become familiar with Nan Zhi and the others, and had lost his initial sharpness, instead displaying childlike innocence.
"This family of three is so beautiful."
"Yes, she looks like a celebrity."
"Quick, take a picture! Who knows, it might go viral someday!"
......
Shen Xingmian: "......."
She felt uncomfortable as soon as she saw it, and now, upon hearing these people's comments, Shen Xingmian's brow twitched, and she spontaneously took a step and walked over.
He walked up to the three of them, reached out, and took Gu Ying's hand from Liu Li's, subtly pushing Gu Ying aside.
Gu Ying: "......."
"Shen Xingmian, you've arrived just in time."
Nan Zhi looked at him with a smile. Shen Xingmian held Liu Li's hand tightly, without any politeness, which made Liu Li a little strange. He didn't know this uncle.
"Little one, this is my husband, your future father."
Nanzhi lowered her head and spoke to Liu Li.
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