How could she possibly have extra time to paint? Unless she uses her breaks to paint.
He wouldn't be happy to receive such a gift.
"Pfft~ How could I not sleep? I'm not a god."
Yan Xiluo found his nervous expression both funny and adorable.
"You know I have a habit of waking up early. When I'm done with work and have nothing to do, I'll draw or dance or something."
Yan Xiluo was really afraid that he was overthinking things, and that her grandparents would really misunderstand and think that she wasn't sleeping.
"That's good. The most important thing is to be careful, okay?"
Lan Jingyan's doting gaze held a hint of heartache. Since they got together, things had never gone smoothly for them; they were either being chased or on their way to be chased.
She's always so busy, how can her daughter have time to rest properly?
Yan Xiluo didn't say anything, but obediently nodded.
Seeing how deep their relationship was, Si Yaqin looked at them with an expression of utter disbelief, as if she were being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Lai Yiu-sum reminisced about the wonderful times he and Si Ya-qin had shared when they were young, but sadly, in the blink of an eye, they both had children and grandchildren.
Time flies so fast; the years have left too many marks on the two of them.
"Where is Jingyan staying tonight?"
Li Yaosen glanced at the time; it seemed to be getting late, but he was still not quite done.
"Nearby hotels."
He wasn't without a place to stay in B City, but he stayed in a hotel presidential suite so that he could be in front of Yan Xiluo at any time.
"Why don't you stay at my place? It's more convenient and comfortable than a hotel! Next time you come to B City, don't stay in a hotel, just come to my place. Don't be shy, it's Luo Luo's home, and it's your home too. Just treat it like your own home, there's no need to be reserved."
Seeing that the two had a good relationship, and that he was also good friends with Li Shaochuan and Yan Yuze, it was perfectly reasonable for Li Yaosen to let him stay at his home, given any of their relationships.
"Grandpa, that's so embarrassing..."
Since Li Shaochuan wasn't there this time, he felt there was no reason to stay. He and Yan Xiluo weren't married yet, so wouldn't it be too impolite?
"Just listen to your grandpa. Grandma thinks it's a good idea too. Don't be shy. Shaochuan used to stay at your house quite often when he was in City A, right? So you don't need to be polite!"
For a period of time, Li Shaochuan's workplace was far from both his residence and the Yan family villa, so Lan Jingyan invited him to stay at her home so that he could live comfortably, eat well, and rest well.
At first, she refused, but was strongly invited by Lan Weikun and Deng Ling.
"Hmm...then I'll listen to my grandparents?"
After Lan Jingyan finished speaking, she cautiously glanced at Yan Xiluo to see how she would react.
However... she didn't react at all...
"That's more like it! It's getting late, Jingyan can go back to the hotel early to bring your luggage home. It'll also make it easier for you to wash up later. The room is the same one as last time, I'll have someone tidy it up for you in a bit."
Li Yaosen smiled contentedly. Ever since he entered the study, the corners of his mouth had never turned down; they had always been upturned.
He naturally wanted to give the young man more time to spend together, so he'd been in the study for several hours, and it was already past nine o'clock.
"Okay! I'll come and get it in a bit."
After Lan Jingyan finished speaking, he stole another glance at Yan Xiluo, but unexpectedly, Yan Xiluo did not notice his gaze at all, but was staring at the words he had just written.
"Jingyan, Luoluo, I'm going to rest with your grandma now. You two should get some rest too!"
He was quite self-disciplined so that Yan Xiluo wouldn't have to urge him to go to sleep.
He even forgot to ask to see the gifts Yan Xiluo brought them yesterday.
"Okay, goodnight, Grandpa and Grandma!"
Yan Xiluo snapped out of her daze upon hearing this and immediately responded to Li Yaosen.
Goodnight, Grandpa and Grandma.
Lan Jingyan obediently imitated Yan Xiluo's speech.
Don't stay out too late!
Si Yaqin kept turning back to give instructions as she walked.
Yan Xiluo and Lan Jingyan nodded obediently.
"Ayan, do you want me to go with you to get your luggage?"
After Li Yaosen and Si Yaqin left, Yan Xiluo finally spoke up and asked.
"If you're not tired, you can come along. If you are, you can rest first?"
He's been playing all day and he finds it hard to believe he's not tired.
He felt that Yan Xiluo was tired.
"I'm not tired, I just want to spend more time with you, and... I'd like you to take me out for something delicious later, okay?"
Yan Xiluo has a habit of eating late-night snacks. Even though she is a medical student and knows that eating late-night snacks is not a good habit, she still insists on eating them.
"Okay then, but you have to tell me if you're tired. You've been playing all day."
Lan Jingyan felt a pang of tenderness when he saw Yan Xiluo's gluttonous appearance.
"Okay, let's go then!"
Yan Xiluo took his hand on her wrist, turned off the study light, and went downstairs.
Meanwhile, Li Yaosen and Si Yaqin peeked at the sweet and happy couple through the crack in the door and happily high-fived each other.
On the bus
“Baby, I looked at you several times in the study just now, but you didn’t respond to me.”
Lan Jingyan looked at Yan Xiluo with a somewhat aggrieved expression.
"Oh? Really? I didn't even notice, I was just admiring your handwriting, I love it!"
Yan Xiluo didn't notice at all; she was thinking of having Lan Jingyan write a few words for her to hang in the president's office.
"I thought you were ignoring me... If you like it, I'll write as many as you want."
So that's how it is. She really likes it that much? Looks like I'm still somewhat useful! Yeah! Suddenly I don't feel so bad after all!
"Wait until I've thought it through before you write it for me. I want to frame it and hang it in my office so I can look at it every day while I'm working!"
As Yan Xiluo spoke, she gestured with her hands in front of her, imagining what the words would look like hanging in the office.
"Okay, then you paint me a picture too, I want to hang it in my office and look at it every day!"
Lan Jingyan chuckled softly, speaking gently while looking intently ahead and maneuvering the steering wheel.
"Hmm! I was thinking, should I give Grandpa Lan a painting sometime? He gave his favorite painting to my maternal grandfather. Should I make it up to Grandpa Lan and make him happy?"
She never expected Lan Weikun to like her paintings. In her own mind, she was just a nobody in the art circle. Suddenly being called a master by someone in the circle made her feel a little overwhelmed.
The main reason I learned to paint was to help me calm down and focus on something.
She enjoys doing things quietly that take a long time to complete, as this helps soothe her mood.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't traumatized after being kidnapped. It will take her a lifetime to heal from this trauma, and many things to do to heal it. She even saw a psychologist...
"That depends on my baby's mood, but I know that if I give it to Grandpa, he will be happy for a long time."
He felt that this matter should be decided by Yan Xiluo herself, and he would not ask her to do anything.
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