Chapter 355 Grandpa let me in?
She took a deep breath and turned to Mr. and Mrs. Shen, her tone firm but pleading:
"Dad, Mom, I know what you're worried about, but look at Yanyan. From childhood to adulthood, she's handled everything on her own. She knows better than anyone how much of a jerk Lu Yiran was, yet she's still willing to give him another chance... Shouldn't we trust her judgment?"
Old Madam Shen frowned, her old fingers tightly grasping the sheets, and she sighed after a long while:
"Wenxin, it's not that we don't trust Yanyan, we're just worried that she'll get hurt again! She's suffered enough, what if Lu Yiran..."
"But if you don't let her even try, she will regret it for the rest of her life."
Xu Wenxin interrupted, her voice slightly choked.
"Mom, Yanyan lost her mother at such a young age and was later abused by her stepmother. She worked and studied hard just to avoid being bullied again. She's so stubborn, but now she's willing to take another gamble for Chenchen and herself... Shouldn't we support her?"
Old Master Shen sat silently on the sofa, his eyes fixed on Mu Nanyan.
After a long while, he finally spoke slowly:
"Yanyan, have you really thought it through?"
Mu Nanyan nodded, her eyes firm:
"Grandpa, I've made up my mind."
The old man sighed deeply and finally relaxed:
"Okay, since you've made up your mind, we won't stop you. But—"
His tone suddenly became stern.
"If that brat dares to make you shed a tear again, my Shen family will never let him go!"
Mu Nanyan's eyes became hot and tears almost fell.
She nodded vigorously, her voice soft but firm:
"Thank you, grandpa, thank you, grandma, thank you, aunt."
Xu Wenxin stepped forward and hugged her, patting her back lovingly, and whispered:
"Silly child, as long as you are happy, your aunt will be relieved."
Outside the window, the afterglow of the setting sun shines in, falling on the hugging figures of mother and daughter, warm and quiet.
This time, maybe it will really be different.
"Yanyan, did you bring me flowers today?"
Old Mrs. Shen suddenly spoke, her old voice filled with childlike expectation.
Mu Nanyan suddenly remembered and patted her forehead lightly:
"Oops, I almost forgot!"
She quickly walked to the table at the door of the ward and took the bouquet of peonies.
"I picked out a bunch of peonies especially for you. The lady boss said they were just airlifted in this morning. Look, there's still morning dew on the petals."
Old Mrs. Shen took the bouquet, and her wrinkled fingers gently stroked the delicate petals. Suddenly, her cloudy eyes lit up:
"It's really beautiful... This color is exactly the same as the one your mother loved when she was a child."
Seeing this, Xu Wenxin immediately came over and took the bouquet:
"Mom, I'll find a beautiful vase to put the flowers in and put it next to your bed, okay? That way you can see it as soon as you open your eyes."
"well……"
Old Mrs. Shen nodded repeatedly and added hurriedly:
"Use the celadon one; it matches the pattern perfectly."
"I know. Don't worry."
Xu Wenxin smiled and turned to Mu Nanyan:
"You kid, you didn't even tell me in advance when you were going to buy flowers so I could prepare the vase."
Mu Nanyan stuck out her tongue:
"I saw it while passing by a flower shop and bought it because my grandma loves peonies."
After Xu Wenxin left, Mu Nanyan sat down beside the bed and gently held the old lady's hand:
"Grandma, how do you feel now? Does the wound still hurt?"
Old Mrs. Shen waved her hand:
"It doesn't hurt anymore. It's just a minor operation. You're all making such a fuss."
Mu Nanyan's eyes suddenly turned red:
"You're still talking! Even if it's a minor operation, you should have told me. If Chenchen hadn't told me secretly..."
The old lady touched her granddaughter's hair lovingly.
"Oh, you're so busy with work... Wenxin took good care of me. Look, I'm recovering well, aren't I?"
Mu Nanyan said stubbornly:
"I don't care. I'm not going anywhere today. I'll stay here with you. I'm going on a business trip to Country M tomorrow and may not be back for a month."
Mrs. Shen suddenly became nervous:
"So long? What about Chenchen? Will he go with you? Or? It's so inconvenient to travel with a child. Why don't you send him over and we'll help take care of him for you."
Mu Nanyan smiled and said:
"Grandma, just rest assured and recover. I'll leave Chenchen to Yiran. He will take good care of Chenchen."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen had different expressions.
Old Mrs. Shen clutched the corner of the quilt tightly, frowning slightly, and her voice was filled with worry:
"Can he...really take good care of the child?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen snorted heavily, his gray eyebrows raised high:
"Let's not even talk about whether he can take care of the child, let's just talk about whether he is willing to do it. Can a young master like this, who has never done housework, be willing to spend all day around a child? Doesn't he also need to take care of the company's affairs? In the end, won't he just leave Chenchen to the care of a nanny?"
Mr. Shen's eyes were full of distrust towards Lu Yiran. He still remembered the news he had read before, where many nannies abused children while the owners were away. What if Lu Yiran's nanny was unreliable?
Seeing this, Mu Nanyan quickly explained:
"Grandpa, it was Lu Yiran who took the initiative to ask. He wanted to take care of Chenchen. Now that Chenchen has grown up, he can take care of many things on his own. He doesn't need to worry about it anymore. He can handle it alone. It's also a good opportunity for them to cultivate their relationship. Chenchen will recognize him as his father sooner or later."
Mr. Shen fixed his hawk-like gaze on his granddaughter's face, and suddenly raised his chin towards the door:
"Go and see if he's gone. If he's still here, ask him to come in."
He wanted to have a good meeting with Lu Yiran to see what he was thinking.
Is he planning to kidnap his granddaughter and great-grandson at once?
It doesn’t matter whether he agrees or not!
Mu Nanyan's heart skipped a beat, and the scene of Lu Yiran being bullied by his grandfather seemed to appear before her eyes.
She bit her lower lip, and her slender fingers unconsciously grasped the hem of her skirt.
"Grandpa, Yiran and I are not that kind of relationship yet. He just came to visit grandma today. Please...please don't make it too difficult for him..."
Mr. Shen snorted heavily, and his wrinkled fingers tapped twice on the armrest of the sofa, making a dull sound:
"What? Can I still eat him?"
"The look in your eyes is scarier than cannibalism."
Mu Nanyan muttered softly, but the corners of her mouth rose slightly uncontrollably, and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.
She subconsciously tidied the loose hair on her temples, her fingertips trembling slightly, and then she realized that she was a little nervous.
She took a deep breath and asked tentatively:
"Then... shall I go and ask him to come in?"
At this time, Xu Wenxin came in holding a vase with peonies in it. Seeing Mu Nanyan's expression, she couldn't help but chuckle:
"Hurry up and go. If you dawdle any longer, people will think we've done something to him."
Mu Nanyan walked out of the ward, closed the door gently, leaned against the wall in the corridor and took a deep breath.
She raised her hand and pressed her slightly hot cheek, then took a step forward.
She looked around. People were coming and going in the corridor, but she couldn't see that familiar figure.
She walked to the nurse's desk and asked softly:
"Hello, have you seen the gentleman coming out of Ward 302? He's about this tall..."
She gestured, her fingers twisting together unconsciously.
A young nurse's eyes lit up, and she came close to her and said in a low voice:
"Miss, that's your boyfriend, right? I noticed it when you two came in together just now. You two look so good together, handsome man and beautiful woman, so cute."
Mu Nanyan smiled politely and did not answer her:
"Did you see which direction he went?"
The young nurse pointed in a direction and said with a smile:
"He just went over there."
"Thanks."
After thanking her, Mu Nanyan walked straight in the direction the nurse pointed.
In the smoking area at the end of the corridor, Lu Yiran was leaning against the window.
A half-burned cigarette was held between her slender fingertips, with a long trail of ash that looked grayish-white in the sunlight.
He stared out the window in a trance, letting the smoke linger between his fingers.
The morning sunlight shines through the glass, giving his tall figure a hazy golden edge.
His suit jacket was casually draped over his arm, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and the top two buttons of his shirt had been undone at some point, revealing his collarbone faintly.
This look is completely different from the usually decisive Mr. Lu.
The footsteps came closer and closer, and Lu Yiran glanced at them casually.
When he saw that the person coming was Mu Nanyan, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he put out the cigarette in the cigarette extinguisher on the windowsill almost as a conditioned reflex.
The moment he turned around, a perfect smile appeared on that angular face.
He took two steps at a time and stepped forward, his voice softening unconsciously:
"Why did you come out? How is the old lady?"
Mu Nanyan stood in front of him, her nose twitching slightly, and her brows immediately furrowed:
"You smoked?"
"Just half a stick."
Lu Yiran blurted out subconsciously, then realized that his reaction was too natural, as if they had never been apart for five years.
He chuckled, a hint of self-mockery flashed in his eyes, but he still teased:
"You're even going to take care of this now?"
"Who cares about you?"
Mu Nanyan turned her face away, the sunlight made her earlobes almost transparent, with a faint pink hue.
"Grandpa...I want you to come in."
Lu Yiran's expression froze instantly.
He widened his eyes slightly and repeated in disbelief:
"Old man, are you sure you want me in?"
Lu Yiran's Adam's apple rolled up and down unconsciously.
He clearly remembered the look in Mr. Shen's eyes when he looked at him just now. The hostility in his eyes almost became tangible.
If he hadn't taken Mu Nanyan's presence into consideration, he would have probably knocked him out with his cane.
Mu Nanyan nodded slightly, her eyelashes casting a small shadow under her eyes:
"Well...but...you'd better be mentally prepared."
Lu Yiran took a deep breath and tied his tie again with his slender fingers. Every movement showed deliberate calmness.
His bony fingers paused at the bow tie, and he suddenly whispered:
"Do I look... okay?"
Mu Nanyan was stunned by his sudden question.
The sunlight filtered through the glass windows in the corridor, casting tiny spots of light on his chiseled profile.
She noticed that there was a strand of unruly black hair hanging down from his forehead, which made him look less fierce and more youthful.
"Why? Mr. Lu also has moments of insecurity?"
Mu Nanyan raised her eyebrows and chuckled, but her fingertips honestly smoothed out the slight wrinkles on his suit collar.
Her fingertips accidentally brushed against the side of his neck, touching a piece of taut skin.
"Don't worry, Grandpa won't make it too difficult for you... probably."
Lu Yiran's Adam's apple rolled, and he suddenly leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against her ear:
"What did you guys just talk about? Any hints?"
Mu Nanyan took a half step back and glared at him:
"That's a nice thought."
When Mu Nanyan turned around, the ends of her hair drew an arc in the air, carrying a faint scent of peony:
"Let's go, grandpa will be waiting anxiously soon."
Mu Nanyan said as she turned and left.
Lu Yiran looked at her departing back, ripples in his eyes.
Who else but Mu Nanyan could make Mr. Shen's attitude change so suddenly?
It’s great that Nan Yan is on his side.
This realization made Lu Yiran's chest feel hot.
He hurried after her, adjusting his pace imperceptibly to keep pace with her.
The sunlight shines through the stained glass at the end of the corridor, casting mottled light and shadows on them, as if coating them with a dreamy filter.
The crisp tapping sounds of the Mary Janes on Mu Nanyan's feet intertwined with the steady tapping sounds of Lu Yiran's leather shoes, forming a wonderful rhythm.
The family members passing by couldn't help but slow down their pace and follow the couple with their eyes. The woman's lilac dress outlined her graceful figure, and the man's well-tailored suit made him stand tall and straight like a pine tree.
When they reached the door of Ward 302, Mu Nanyan suddenly turned around, her fingertips resting on Lu Yiran's chest. She lowered her voice and warned with her eyes:
"Remember, you're just here to visit grandma today. Answer whatever grandpa asks you, and don't say a word about anything else."
"I can't even say I like you?"
Lu Yiran suddenly leaned over, his warm breath spraying on her ear.
Mu Nanyan's ears felt hot, and she took a half step back:
"What do you think?"
Her eyes widened like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"I think so."
Lu Yiran's eyes were filled with smiles, and he lowered his voice deliberately:
"I want to tell Grandpa that I've been thinking about you every day for the past five years. Now when I see Chenchen, I wish I could give you the whole world..."
Mu Nanyan stepped on him in embarrassment, leaving a shallow mark on his shiny leather shoes.
"Lu Yiran! If you keep doing this, I won't take you in!"
Seeing this, Lu Yiran was not angry at all. Instead, the smile in his eyes deepened. He raised his hands in surrender and said:
"Okay, okay, I was wrong."
Mu Nanyan finally realized that Lu Yiran was becoming more and more slick-talking.
She didn't bother to pay attention to him, took a deep breath, and turned the door handle.
The moment the door opened, three pairs of eyes were cast at the same time.
Unlike the tense atmosphere just now, the atmosphere in the room was obviously much more relaxed this time.
Xu Wenxin was the first to stand up, smiling gently:
"Don't stand at the door, come in and sit down."
Lu Yiran walked into the ward calmly, his attitude humble but not overbearing:
"Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, I'm sorry to bother you by coming here uninvited today."
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