"What's wrong?" Shu Nian asked softly when he saw that he was looking at him without moving.
Ye Yan came back to his senses, took the medicine, and took her hand over to wrap around his waist. "Stay here for the next few days and wait for me to come back. After I come back, we will get married first. As for other matters such as meeting the parents, we can talk about it later."
Shu Nian said "hmm" again and nodded.
Ye Yan rested his chin on top of her head and sighed with satisfaction. It seemed that he would be back from this business trip as soon as possible.
Shu Nian saw Ye Yan off. As soon as he left, she returned to bed and snuggled into the quilt.
His scent still lingered in the quilt. Shu Nian gathered the quilt under his nose and sniffed it greedily, his ears still ringing with Ye Yan's words before he left.
marry…
When I think of these two words, my heart feels warm and sweet.
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Shu Nian was half asleep, and the ringing doorbell woke her up. She was in a daze, and at first she didn't know where she was. When she looked through the peephole and saw someone outside, she suddenly woke up.
When I opened the door, Ye Lan was standing outside alone, holding a thermos in his hand.
"sister in law!"
Seeing Shu Nian, Ye Lan called her in a crisp voice. The little girl was mischievous, cheerful and outgoing.
On the contrary, Shu Nian blushed at her address, and for a moment he did not dare to respond, so he just changed the subject, "Are you looking for your brother? Come in first. However, he just went on a business trip."
Shu Nian tidied his hair which was a little messy from sleeping a little uncomfortably, and took out slippers from the cupboard for Ye Lan.
Ye Lan watched her series of actions with a smile, blinking his big eyes, "Sister-in-law, are you living with my brother? No wonder he rarely comes home recently."
Shu Nian was embarrassed for a moment, "No... it just happened that today..."
"No need to explain, my brother told me everything."
"What did he say?"
"He said that when he comes back this time, you two will get married and you will be my real sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, if my brother bullies me in the future, you have to stand by me and help me teach him a lesson. Okay?"
Ye Lan held Shu Nian's hand affectionately. Before the fight really started, he was already trying to get people to take sides.
Shu Nian found it funny. He also thought Ye Lan was very cute. He just nodded, "Of course."
"If you help me, my brother won't be able to teach me a lesson in the future. By the way!" Ye Lan brought back the thermos bottle that he had forgotten at the entrance and handed it to Shu Nian, "Sister-in-law, eat it quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold later."
"What's this?"
"My brother insisted that I bring you breakfast. No, it's almost lunch time now."
Shu Nian: “…”
She opened the thermos and the aroma filled her nose. In the thermos, there were some cakes and bird's nest porridge.
She didn't expect that Ye Yan would really ask someone to send food over, and let Ye Lan come.
At this moment, Ye Lan was sitting on the sofa opposite her, leaning his head and staring at her. Shu Nian noticed and asked as he walked to the kitchen to get something, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shu Nian's eyes followed her figure towards the kitchen. She leaned on the sofa and asked, "Sister-in-law, how come you are so charming?"
"Hmm?" Shu Nian's cheerful voice came from the kitchen, "Is this your compliment to your future ally?"
"It's not a compliment, it's an admiration. A woman who can make my brother love her so much must be extraordinary."
Shu Nian smiled.
He had already brought out two sets of bowls and chopsticks and asked her, "Do you want to eat together?"
"Well, I've already eaten at home." Ye Lan waved his hand.
Shu Nian did not force it. He pulled a chair and sat down next to the coffee table before answering Ye Lan's question, "Has your brother ever loved anyone before?"
“No.” Ye Lan shook his head. “That’s why I’m so curious about you! Last time I brought Sister Xu Ying to see my brother, my brother was so fierce that he almost kicked me out. He was so mad at Sister Xu Ying that he died.”
Shu Nian knew that the last time Ye Lan was talking about was probably the time she happened to see him.
"So... your brother has never had a girlfriend before?" Shu Nian continued to ask. It's not that she doesn't believe him, but that's how women are. They always like to ask about some things over and over again, which makes them feel happier.
"No. I almost thought he was in love with Brother Ji Feng!"
"Pfft." Shu Nian smiled, thought about it carefully, and nodded, "The two of them are actually quite a good match."
Ye Lan laughed crisply, "If it's true, my dad will have to kill my brother."
"But, sister-in-law, I'm here today to tell you the truth."
"Hmm? What secret?"
"Actually, I saw your picture in my brother's room a long time ago."
"before?"
"Yeah~ five years ago. But my brother was so bloody back then, he would throw darts at your photos every day! When I saw the photos, your head was pierced off. Moreover, he lied to me and said you looked like..."
"like what?"
Ye Lan glanced at her secretly, and finally sold out her brother, "He said you look like a witch."
Shu Nian: “…”
What on earth did Ye Yan think of him in the past? Shu Nian found that he didn't understand it at all.
"I said my brother had a crush on you, so he took your photo to vent his anger. At that time, he was still stubborn and refused to admit it!" Ye Lan thought he was very wise. "But later, I saw that the photo he took was complete again, with you in it. Also, I didn't see him stab a dart in your head again."
Shu Nian only felt fresh when listening to Ye Lan talking about these things. There were too many things about Ye Yan that she didn't know, and they all sounded very interesting.
The two young girls chatted and talked more and more. Ye Lan was cheerful and simple, and she had no defense against anyone; Shu Nian, in addition to loving her, also really liked such a little sister, so the two got along very well. The topic once revolved around Ye Yan. Ye Lan often complained about Ye Yan bullying her or controlling her too much, but Shu Nian could hear that this little girl was just talking, and she didn't know how much she loved her brother in her heart.
"Sister-in-law, my brother loves you so much, you also love him with the same heart, right?" Ye Lan suddenly asked.
Her question was too direct. Shu Nian was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer such a question to a 16-year-old child.
Ye Lan looked at her steadily with big eyes. "Although my brother has a bit of a temper, he is actually a very good person and he loves you very much. If he does something wrong, can you not be angry with him?"
Ye Lan recalled the night when Ye Yan was worried and asked her if she had done anything wrong. She knew how much Ye Yan cared about Shu Nian, and how entangled, regretful, and cautious Ye Yan was about what happened five years ago.