Elder Dong took Mu Sihan to the consulting room that was set up temporarily on the second floor. He only let go of Nan Zhi after much persuading and followed Elder Dong up.
But even then, as he was going up the stairs, he turned back to look repeatedly at Nan Zhi with every step.
Nan Zhi felt terrible when she saw how insecure he was.
After Mu Sihan went upstairs, Nan Zhi and Yan Hua went for a walk in the courtyard.
Yan Hua looked at Nan Zhi’s face that had gotten thinner and comforted her. “With Elder Dong here, Young Master Mu will recover soon.”
If possible, Nan Zhi did not wish for Mu Sihan to recover so quickly. He did not have a happy childhood, so she wanted him to stay child-like and carefree for some time.
But he was forced by the situation. If he could not get better quickly, Ye Qing would not let him off so easily!
Nan Zhi nodded and looked at Yan Hua. “How are you and Bo Yan recently? When are you planning to reinstate your marriage and hold the ceremony?”
Although Yan Hua had agreed to Bo Yan’s proposal, they had not gone to register their marriage. She knew the state of her own health very well.
“I don’t plan to get married again.” Yan Hua looked at the vast blue sea in the distance, a trace of sadness flashing past her eyes. “He’s very good to me, but I don’t want to implicate him. When I’m gone, he can still go find another woman.”
Yan Hua had just finished speaking when she suddenly felt the back of her neck being pinched by two fingers.
The fingers of the person were cold and when it touched her skin, it made her shiver.
When she turned around, she saw the man who appeared behind her with a dark expression on his handsome face and she smiled. “Why did you scare me?”
“What did you say?” Bo Yan’s eyes were filled with anger and displeasure.
Yan Hua shrugged playfully. “Okay, don’t be angry. Let’s not say these kinds of depressing things.” Pushing at Bo Yan and waving her hands, she said, “Now go in quickly, I still want to talk to Zhizhi for a while!”
Bo Yan ignored her and grabbed her slender wrist, pulling her into his arms.
His clenched jaw rested on the top of her head, and when he thought of what she had said, a bitter and helpless pain spread out from his heart.
He still could not find a suitable heart for her.
There had been many things happening in the force and the Royal family. The other time he took her to the hospital for a check, the doctor had told him that her heart was continuing to fail, and it was better to have the operation by next year. Otherwise, if they dragged it to the fifth year, it would not be possible to have the operation again, even if they found a suitable heart.
Yan Hua could feel Bo Yan’s stiffening body and an all-encompassing fear. She hugged him back and stood on tiptoes, whispering into his ear. “Don’t be worried and upset. Didn’t we agree to let nature take its course? If we can’t find a suitable heart, then we’ll meet in our next lives, and love each other again. Isn’t that good?”
Bo Yan’s breath hitched.
The arms around Yan Hua tightened and he said in a low and hoarse voice, “That day won’t come.” If it did, it would be him who would leave, and she would be alive and well!
Nan Zhi looked at the two people hugging and gave them some space as she walked away.
…
Xiaojie took Little Apple to the yard with green grass and put her on the ground. “Play by yourself.”
He really had no experience in looking after a little sister.
There was a tree in the yard. Xiaojie thought of what he had learned in the training camp and he grabbed the tree trunk with boths hands and jumped up.
He was like a little monkey, leaping lightly and flexibly onto the branches.
Little Apple saw Xiaojie climbing up the tree and she ran twice around the tree, then her small arms and legs imitated Xiaojie, trying to climb up the tree.
But she could not climb up after using all her strength.
Looking at Brother Husband, who was sitting on a branch and looking into the distance, Little Apple started crying loudly.
Xiaojie heard Little Apple crying and he looked down at her. “Baby, why are you crying?”
Little Apple sniffed and said, “Brother Husband… Don’t play with Little Apple…”
“Then if you get rid of the ‘husband’ and just call ‘brother’, I’ll play with you.”
Little Apple puffed up her delicate cheeks, her long eyelashes still wet with tears. “Mama said you are Brother Husband.”
Xiaojie was speechless. She was young but was quite stubborn.
“Brother Husband don’t play with Apple… Apple tell Beautiful Auntie…”
Xiaojie’s mouth twitched.
How in the world had she learned how to complain at such a young age? What about when she grew up?
“I won’t come down if you don’t call ‘Brother’.”
“Brother Husband.”
“Brother.”
“Brother Husband.”
After countless times of the same conversation, Xiaojie had no choice but to give in.
Forget it, why should he be bothered by a baby?
She would know what ‘husband’ meant when she grew up and would not call him that anymore.
“Move aside, I’m going to jump down.”
Little Apple hummed and stepped back.
Xiaojie landed on the ground with a handsome posture.
Before he could stand properly, Little Apple jumped into his arms. “Brother Husband, very good.”
Xiaojie’s mouth twitched again.
Argh! Perhaps he should just stay in the training camp and come back less in the future!
…
Little Apple cried when Yan Hua and Bo Yan took her back. She wanted to play and sleep together with Brother Husband.
The world of children was very simple, she was reluctant to part with Xiaojie.
Yan Hua and Bo Yan had to coax her for a long time before she finally stopped crying.
…
At night.
Nan Zhi prepared dinner and she called Elder Dong, Mu Sihan and Xiaojie over to eat.
Xiaojie was still a child and would cling to his Mommy.
He sat beside Nan Zhi out of habit.
Nan Zhi scooped rice, poured milk and gave him food. “Eat more.”
Then, she found that the man sitting opposite her was looking at her brightly with his dark eyes. She smiled helplessly and took some food for him. “You eat more too.”
With Xiaojie back, it seemed like she was taking care of two children.
After dinner, Nan Zhi went to the bathroom to help fill up the bathtub for Xiaojie.
Xiaojie finished taking a bath himself and came out in his underwear with a towel wrapped around himself.
Nan Zhi looked at him and felt her heart soften.
Her darling had grown taller and had become even more handsome.
Nan Zhi could not help kissing him on the face. She chatted with him on the bed for a while and Xiaojie pushed Nan Zhi. “Pretty Zhizhi, go and be with Daddy, or else he will get angry and jealous again!”
Xiaojie had guessed right, Mu Sihan, who had not received her attention, was angry.
Looking at the man lying on bed, Nan Zhi patted his shoulder. “Are you going to get jealous of our son too? Aren’t I here now? Get up and go and take a bath.”
The man turned his head, his dark eyes looking at her, bright and clear like water. “I want Beautiful Princess to wash with me.”
When Nan Zhi heard his words, her ears turned a flaming red.
Although his intelligence was only a few years old, his body was not!
