The next day dawned.
When the nurse came to check on them, Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan finally woke up.
"Mr. Duan, it's time for your IV drip."
Luo Qingyuan was still half asleep when she hugged him, and upon hearing these words, she felt inexplicably shy.
Seeing her huddled in his arms like a quail, Duan Ye couldn't help but smile and hugged her even tighter: "Okay, thank you."
The nurse left quickly, and Luo Qingyuan then looked up: "Gone?"
Duan Ye smiled and pinched her cheek: "Okay, I'm leaving."
"How old are you? Still shy?"
Luo Qingyuan punched him lightly: "How can you act like this in front of outsiders?"
Looking at her coquettish expression, Duan Ye felt a sense of satisfaction. This was the peaceful life he had always wanted.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Duan Ye lowered his head and kissed her cheek: "Because my wife is beautiful."
Luo Qingyuan paused for three seconds, then her face flushed slightly: "Smooth talker."
After saying that, she got out of bed and bent down to put on her shoes.
"I wasn't being glib; I've been telling the truth the whole time, okay?"
Luo Qingyuan: "Why have I never seen you so sweet-talking before?"
Duan Ye leaned closer: "I really have a sweet tongue, why don't you try it?"
Luo Qingyuan waved her hand and pushed his head away: "Wash up first."
"Oh, so you're starting to dislike me, huh?"
"Duan Ye, don't push your luck."
Duan Ye laughed, somewhat nostalgic for those days of bickering. If he really wanted to gain an inch, why would he only push his luck?
Just as he was about to speak, the door was suddenly opened again.
"Dad! Mom!"
The two looked towards the door at the same time and saw Duan Luo and Duan Chen running over, followed by Ms. Zhao.
Luo Qingyuan picked up the children, one on each side, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Duan Luo: "Grandma brought us here."
Duan Chen: "We miss our dad."
So Luo Qingyuan put the children down, and the two children climbed onto the bed, one on each side.
"Be careful, don't step on Daddy," Luo Qingyuan reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Duan Ye's gaze fell on her for a second before quickly looking away: "Chenchen, Luoluo, did you miss your dad?"
Luo Qingyuan understood that look.
It means: Why didn't you say you were carrying such a heavy load last night?
Luo Qingyuan coughed awkwardly and looked at Ms. Zhao: "Mom, it's only a little past seven o'clock, you're here really early."
Ms. Zhao placed the two food containers on the table.
"These two kids have been wanting to see their father for a long time. They came to wake me up before I was even awake."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyuan looked at them with a pang of heartache.
Duan Ye was pinching and hugging the two children, and even kissing them with a pout, looking like he couldn't bear to part with them, which made the children laugh.
"Fortunately, after all the twists and turns, I'm back."
Ms. Zhao also sighed with emotion: "Yes, thankfully everything was still in time."
Duan Luo climbed off the bed, picked up the food box on the table, and was about to open it: "Dad, this is breakfast made by the family's chef. Luo Luo likes to eat it. Dad, have a taste."
When Duan Ye saw her, so small, carrying such a big food box, he wanted to go over and help, but Luo Qingyuan beat him to it.
"Mommy, you can drive this. It's too big, sweetie."
As soon as you open it, the aroma of the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) wafts out.
Duan Luo: "Mommy, Mommy, can I feed Daddy?"
Luo Qingyuan picked up the child and placed her on the bed, then gave her a pair of chopsticks.
Duan Ye, however, held the child and looked at her: "How about Mom feeds Dad the first bite?"
Duan Luo: "Okay! Mommy! Daddy said you have to feed me the first bite!"
Duan Chen just stood there laughing: "Daddy's so embarrassing! He still wants Mommy to feed him!"
Duan Ye rubbed his son's head: "You'll understand when you grow up."
Luo Qingyuan had gone to prepare other things, but she came back and asked, "Duan Ye, are you three years old?"
Duan Ye held the child and looked at her innocently: "Wife, I'm almost thirty."
Luo Qingyuan was both amused and exasperated, but in the end she still picked up the first xiaolongbao and fed it to him.
Later, Duan Chen and Duan Luo accompanied him to dinner. Luo Qingyuan ate a few bites casually because she had to rush off to deal with something at the company. With the child by her side, she would come back after he finished his IV drip.
The two children played around for a while, then lay down on either side of each other and fell asleep.
Ms. Zhao picked up the children and placed them on another small bed for them to sleep in.
"You should get your shot first, so the child doesn't press on your hand."
Duan Ye: "Okay, thank you, Mom."
Ms. Zhao smiled and sat down beside his bed: "You two made up?"
Duan Ye nodded: "Yes, we've made up."
"Mom, I really want to be with Qingyuan. I've never thought about divorce."
Ms. Zhao sighed and looked at the two children not far away: "That's good. A complete family is very important for children."
"Mom hopes you can stop arguing and live a good life together. So many years have passed, and Mom has come to terms with it."
Duan Ye: "Mom, it won't happen again."
After saying that, he turned to look at the two children who were sleeping soundly in their crib.
"I also want to live a more peaceful life."
——
By noon, Duan Ye had finished draining the water, so Ms. Zhao took her child home for lunch.
Luo Qingyuan was on her way with food.
Yang Fan arrived before Luo Qingyuan.
Duan Ye called specifically to invite them.
"Brother Yang, stop beating around the bush. How's Nanxing's case going? When will the verdict be announced? Do I need to appear in court to testify?"
Duan Ye was really anxious and wished for a verdict to be handed down today.
Yang Fan drank a few sips of water before calming down: "Don't worry, Nanxing's case is so big, and there's a lot of online public opinion. The higher-ups are paying close attention to it. I'm afraid it won't be decided in a short time."
Duan Ye: "What do you mean by 'cannot be convicted'? Isn't the evidence sufficient? What's there to say about not being able to convict?"
Duan Ye really didn't understand.
Before Yang Fan could speak, Fang Rou walked in, carrying a bouquet of flowers.
"Don't make things difficult for Officer Yang. The reason we can't make a judgment is because this case involves Nanxing's household registration. Her father has hired a professional legal team for her, and it's not something that can be transferred to the procuratorate just like that."
Upon seeing Fang Rou, Duan Ye was surprised: "Miss Fang, what brings you here?"
Fang Rou placed the flowers on the table: "That's what I wanted to talk about."
Duan Ye: "You went back to China to work?"
No, not at all.
So, Fang Rou briefly explained that Nan Xing was involved in some matter.
"It's been clarified that people from Country H can't be taken away, but the official letter hasn't been sent out yet."
Yang Fan: "As long as they can't be taken away, that's fine. I've been on tenterhooks these past two days. Just think how many police officers we mobilized to catch Nanxing? If we go through all that trouble to bring him back, and he just gets sent away, wouldn't all our efforts have been for nothing?"
Fang Rou: "Take good care of yourself. You'll receive a message when you're needed to appear in court. As for the rest of the time, spend time with your family."
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