Chapter 356 This is a secret between men
Old Mrs. Shen nodded lovingly:
"Don't bother me. You're so thoughtful that you even come to see me, an old woman."
Old Master Shen snorted coldly, his beard twitching in anger.
Who is his grandpa? This brat is really good at climbing the ladder!
He looked at Lu Yiran critically, and couldn't figure out what his granddaughter liked about him.
"Grandpa~"
Mu Nanyan reminded in a low voice, blinking as if she had a cramp.
Mr. Shen sighed heavily and spoke reluctantly:
"Sit down."
Mu Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Lu Yiran to sit on the sofa by the window.
As soon as Mu Nanyan sat down on the sofa, Mr. Shen suddenly spoke:
"Yanyan, go wash some fruit."
He pointed to the fresh cherries in the fruit basket on the coffee table and said:
"Your grandma loves this the most."
Mu Nanyan's fingers curled slightly in her knees, her eyes wandering between the three elders and Lu Yiran:
"But……"
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes:
"What? Grandpa can't control you anymore?"
Mu Nanyan had no choice but to take the fruit plate. When she stood up, she pinched Lu Yiran's wrist inconspicuously and said in a whisper that only he could hear:
"Don't talk nonsense."
Mu Nanyan reluctantly carried the fruit plate into the small kitchen attached to the ward. The sound of water running from the faucet soon filled the entire space.
She absentmindedly poured some salt into the basin, her eyes fixed on the half-open door.
"What are you talking about..."
She bit her lower lip, quietly turned down the water, and tiptoed to the crack of the door.
Unfortunately, the sound of the flowing water was still too loud, and I could only vaguely hear my grandfather's low voice and Lu Yiran's brief response, but I couldn't make out the specific content at all.
Mu Nanyan stomped her feet in frustration, and the water splashed onto the hem of her skirt, forming a few dark flowers.
She simply turned on the water to the highest setting and washed the fruit in no time.
The cherries rolled around in the celadon plate, and a few of them had their skins broken by her rubbing them too hard, just like her anxious mood at the moment.
When she returned to the ward with the fruit plate, the scene before her almost made her drop the plate.
Grandpa was actually patting Lu Yiran on the shoulder! Xu Wenxin was smiling as he added tea to Lu Yiran, and even grandma was looking at him lovingly.
"What did you...talk about?"
Mu Nanyan put down the fruit plate and looked back and forth between the four people.
"Just some homely things."
Xu Wenxin handed her a cup of tea with a smile.
Mu Nanyan turned to Lu Yiran, who was wiping his fingers elegantly:
"Lu Yiran?"
"The old man asked me some questions about Chenchen."
Lu Yiran took a sip of tea, a mysterious smile on his lips.
"that's all?"
Mu Nanyan looked at her grandfather suspiciously, and the old man actually winked at her for the first time.
"Yanyan, come and eat some fruit."
Grandma changed the subject at the right time:
"You and Yiran should stay for lunch today."
"Yes, you and Yiran will have lunch with us here at noon."
Mr. Shen followed suit.
Mu Nanyan almost dropped the cherry she had just put into her mouth in shock. She had been dissatisfied with him before, but now she wanted to leave it for Lu Yiran to eat.
Although she was happy to see it happen, the attitude changed so quickly, as if someone had pressed the fast-forward button, leaving Mu Nanyan a little confused for a moment.
She couldn't help but glance sideways at Lu Yiran. The man was lowering his head slightly, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips. His slender fingers were slowly peeling the grapes, looking calm and composed.
The sunlight shone through the window onto his chiseled profile, making his eyebrows and eyes look even deeper.
Mu Nanyan suddenly felt a surge of anger in her heart. What on earth did this guy do behind her back?
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After lunch, Mr. Shen couldn't wait to start chasing people away:
"Yan Yan, don't you have a business trip tomorrow? Go back early and pack your luggage. I'll take care of your grandma here, so you don't need to worry about her."
Mu Nanyan opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but the old man had already closed the door of the ward neatly, moving so quickly as if he was avoiding some kind of monster.
She stared at the closed door for a while before turning to look at Lu Yiran. Their eyes met, she looked confused, and he just shrugged innocently.
On the way back in the car, Mu Nanyan finally couldn't help it:
"What did you say to my grandpa? His attitude has changed so drastically, isn't it?"
Lu Yiran put one hand on the steering wheel and chuckled when he heard this:
"This is a secret between men."
Mu Nanyan: “???”
She was almost laughing out of anger. Her grandmother and aunt were clearly present in the ward at the time, so how did it become a matter between men?
But no matter how she tried to hint at it, Lu Yiran remained tight-lipped, and Mu Nanyan had no choice but to give up.
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After having dinner at Lu Yiran's house in the evening, Mu Nanyan had just brought Chenchen back to her home when her cell phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at the caller ID and gently patted Chenchen's shoulder:
"Go wash up, I'm going to answer a phone call."
"Okay, Sister Yan."
Chenchen nodded obediently and ran to his room happily.
Mu Nanyan walked to the balcony, the night breeze blowing through her hair.
She pressed the answer button:
"Hey, Ruxuan, what's wrong?"
Zhou Ruxuan's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone
"Nan Yan, the dance troupe wants us to go there as soon as possible."
Mu Nanyan frowned unconsciously, her fingers unconsciously stroking the balcony railing:
"What happened?"
"It seems there was a problem with the venue arrangement, and the performance time was moved forward."
Mu Nanyan's heart tightened.
The performance being brought forward meant that the costume production cycle had been compressed. She subconsciously glanced at her bandaged leg and bit her lower lip.
"Book the nearest flight and leave tonight."
"I just checked, there's a flight at 1:00 AM. We need to leave now."
Mu Nanyan looked at her watch and saw that the hour hand was pointing to nine o'clock.
She hesitated for a moment and gently pressed her aching leg:
"My leg is injured, please come and pick me up."
"No problem, I'll be there soon."
After hanging up the phone, Mu Nanyan walked quickly towards the bedroom.
Fortunately, she had packed most of her luggage two days ago, and now she only needed to pack her daily necessities and work materials into the suitcase.
She opened the drawer with swift movements, and the strands of hair on her forehead swayed slightly with the movement, casting tiny shadows under the desk lamp.
Chenchen had just finished taking a shower, with water still dripping from the ends of his hair, when he heard rustling noises coming from Mu Nanyan's room.
He walked to the door barefoot and tiptoed to see Mu Nanyan hurriedly stuffing clothes into the suitcase.
"Sister Yan, what's wrong?"
Chenchen rubbed his sleepy eyes, his voice soft and sticky, as if he had just taken a shower.
Mu Nanyan then realized that she almost forgot to make arrangements for Chenchen.
She quickly walked to the door, squatted down, and looked Chenchen in the eyes:
"Baby, Mommy has an emergency at work, so my business trip has been brought forward. I have to leave now. How about you stay at Uncle Lu's house tonight?"
Chenchen shook his head, his wet hair swaying:
"No need, I can do it at home by myself. Besides, Uncle Lu lives next door, I can always go to him if I have any problems."
Mu Nanyan hesitated for a moment.
Chenchen has always been more independent than other children his age, and the security in the community is really good... She finally nodded:
"Then you have to promise Mommy that you will go to bed after taking a bath. You have to go to school tomorrow."
"Got it, Mommy."
Chenchen nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling.
After Mu Nanyan finished packing her luggage, her cell phone rang again. The caller ID showed Zhou Ruxuan. Mu Nanyan guessed that she should be downstairs.
As soon as she picked up the suitcase, she heard the sound of footsteps behind her.
Mu Nanyan turned around and saw Chenchen standing at his bedroom door wearing teddy bear pajamas.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Chenchen didn't say anything, but suddenly rushed over and hugged her legs, rubbing his little face against the corner of her clothes.
Mu Nanyan felt his slightly trembling little hand.
"Mommy, come back early after you finish your work...I will miss you."
Chenchen raised his head, his eyes a little red.
Mu Nanyan's heart ached. This was the first time she had to be separated from Chenchen for such a long time.
She put down the suitcase, knelt on one knee, hugged Chenchen in her arms, and smelled the faint scent of milk shower gel on his body.
She patted Chenchen's back gently:
"Okay, Mommy promises you that I'll be back as soon as I finish work. At home, you have to listen to Uncle Lu and eat and sleep on time, okay?"
Chenchen nodded in her arms, and his furry head rubbed against her chin, making it itchy.
When saying goodbye, Mu Nanyan couldn't help but kiss Chenchen's soft face.
The little guy immediately dodged with a red face, but secretly pulled at the corner of her clothes and refused to let go.
It wasn't until Zhou Ruxuan's phone rang again that Chenchen let go of her hand and waved vigorously at the door:
"Goodbye, Mommy!"
Mu Nanyan dragged her suitcase into the elevator. The last thing she saw was Chenchen's small figure standing in the entrance. The warm yellow light gave him a furry golden edge.
The moment the elevator door closed, she seemed to smell the sweet scent of milk again.
Chenchen closed the door only after seeing Mu Nanyan's figure disappear at the elevator entrance.
The door closed gently, Chenchen turned around and looked around the living room which had suddenly become unusually quiet, his little hands unconsciously clenching the hem of his pajamas.
In fact, he was still a little scared.
But he didn't want Lu Yiran to know that his mommy was gone now. Only he could send his mommy off, so he would not give that man a chance!
When Chenchen thought about the man's expression tomorrow when he found out that Mommy had left without saying goodbye, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"Humph, who made him always want to take Mommy away."
Chenchen muttered softly and shook his head like a smug little fox.
For this "perfect plan", he decided to be a brave little man.
When getting into bed, Chenchen deliberately held the teddy bear that Mu Nanyan gave him in his arms.
The familiar scent of lavender wafted from the pillow, and he soon fell asleep while counting the sheep his mother had taught him.
The moonlight shines through the gauze curtains, gently enveloping the small figure curled up on the bed.
At the same time, the lights at the airport illuminated the night as if it were daytime.
Mu Nanyan and her group pushed the luggage cart and hurried through the crowd, their high heels tapping out a rapid rhythm on the marble floor.
Zhou Ruxuan reminded while checking the boarding pass:
"Everyone hurry up and go directly to security after checking in your luggage."
Mu Nanyan glanced at her watch and saw that the hour hand was approaching eleven o'clock.
She gathered her scattered hair and turned to the team members:
"Get some rest tonight. It won't be so easy in Washington."
Her eyes swept across everyone's slightly tired faces.
"This time the time is tight and the task is heavy. Thank you all for your hard work."
Everyone nodded, and designer Xiaolin yawned:
"Don't worry Grace, we'll recharge our batteries on the plane."
After boarding the plane, Mu Nanyan sat by the window. Outside the window, the lights of the airport looked like scattered stars.
As the plane roared into the sky, she gently stroked the photo of Chenchen in her phone.
Somehow, a sense of inexplicable uneasiness suddenly surged in my heart, but it was quickly suppressed by reason. Chenchen is so sensible, and Lu Yiran lives next door, so there shouldn't be any problem.
The cabin lights gradually dimmed. Mu Nanyan adjusted her seat and slowly closed her eyes.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Mu Nanyan was sleeping soundly on the plane, but at this time someone knocked on the door of room 2302 of Yuehu Yundi.
“Ding Dong—Ding Dong—”
The urgent ringing of the doorbell broke the tranquility of the early morning.
Lu Yiran, who was taking a shower in the bathroom, turned off the shower and water droplets dripped down the ends of his hair.
He thought he had misheard. After all, he had lived here for a while and his doorbell had never rung so early.
He raised an eyebrow. Who could be here at this hour? Could it be Nan Yan asking him to come over for breakfast?
The early morning sunlight poured into the living room through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Lu Yiran came out of the bathroom, wiping his wet hair, with water droplets sliding down his neck.
He adjusted his hair in front of the entrance mirror and looked at himself in the mirror with satisfaction, wrapped only in a bath towel.
There are water droplets hanging on the strong chest muscles, and the abdominal muscles are clearly defined.
Thinking that Mu Nanyan's ears might turn red when she saw it, he opened the door happily.
As soon as the door opened, Lu Yiran looked around and saw that the corridor was empty. There was no sign of Mu Nanyan. Could it be that he had heard it wrong?
"Here!"
A childish voice came from below.
Lu Yiran lowered his head and met Chenchen's big round eyes.
The little guy was wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants today, but he covered his eyes tightly with his little hands, if you ignore the gaps between his fingers that were deliberately open.
"Exhibitionist!"
Chenchen curled his lips in disgust, but couldn't help but sneak a peek through his fingers.
Lu Yiran only then realized his own attire, his ears felt hot, and he coughed twice in embarrassment:
"Come in, I'll go change."
Five minutes later, Lu Yiran, wearing a shirt and trousers, walked out of the bedroom and found that Chenchen had already occupied the sofa with ease, his two short legs dangling like a proud kitten.
"Why are you here so early? Don't you have school today?"
Lu Yiran poured a cup of warm water and handed it over.
Chenchen took the cup of water and drank it all, then said confidently:
"Yes, but I haven't had breakfast yet."
Lu Yiran raised his eyebrows, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. Could it be that Chenchen came to ask him to have breakfast together?
Thinking of this possibility, he looked at his adopted son in front of him with a little more favor.
"Let's go."
He picked up the key and was about to go out.
"Where are you going?"
Chenchen widened his eyes and looked at Lu Yiran as if he was looking at a fool.
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