"Are there any more quilts?" Tang Yi asked again.
She came to her senses and immediately shook her head, "No, there is only one bed."
Tang Yi sneered, as if he saw through her thoughts. He directly opened the cupboard in the corner and moved out a thick quilt.
Zhao Chuning was surprised to see that he had already spread out the quilt and spread it on the sofa. His movements were skillful and smooth, and it was obvious that he had made up his mind to stay.
"Aren't you sleepy? Come sleep with your mommy on the bed." Tang Yi seemed to be unaware of her unhappy look and picked up the child from the ground. Xiaomimi took off her clothes and shoes and socks and happily got into the quilt.
"Good night, Daddy!"
"Good night!"
After the two of them said goodnight to each other, they gave each other a kiss. Zhao Chuning stood there and looked at the two of them. She felt like a superfluous person, completely ignored by the father and daughter. This was obviously her ward. When did she agree to take him in
The little girl huddled into the quilt, leaving plenty of space for Zhao Chuning, and called her sweetly from inside the quilt, "Mommy, I'll warm the quilt for you, come and sleep."
Tang Yi settled the child down and stood up. Seeing Zhao Chuning still standing there in a daze, he asked calmly, "Are you still not asleep?" as if nothing had happened.
"..." She finally came back to her senses, "Are you really going to sleep here tonight?"
"I'm sleepy and I'm going to sleep." He answered her directly with action.
He took off his windbreaker and casually placed it on the sofa, then raised his hand to unbutton his shirt one by one. Zhao Chuning wanted to say something, but seeing his actions, her heartstrings tightened, and she didn't say anything in the end, and turned around and went into the bathroom holding her clothes.
She stood in the bathroom holding the clothes for a long time. When she thought of the two people outside, big and small, she didn't know whether she should be happy that Mimi stayed or worried about his staying overnight.
At least, the lonely and desolate feeling before has disappeared now.
She curled her lips at herself in the mirror. Forget it, as long as the child was there, why should she cling to anything else
Outside, Tang Yi looked at the figure that was running away in a panic, and the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously. Then, he continued to unbutton the third button on his shirt.
"Daddy, is this so? Did I say something wrong?" Little Yimi poked his little head out and asked in a low voice.
"No, you did a great job." Tang Yi praised. She was smart enough to learn every word he taught her, so he had a reason to stay tonight.
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When Zhao Chuning came out of the shower and blow-dried her hair, the ward was already very quiet.
Little Yimi curled up in the quilt and fell asleep completely. The air was filled with her sweet breathing. Zhao Chu Ning felt satisfied and peaceful listening to it.
And on the sofa...
Tang Yi was really lying there.
He casually draped the windbreaker and shirt he was wearing on the other side of the sofa. At this moment, he was wearing nothing on his upper body, and the quilt was only symbolically draped over his chest, revealing a large area of his chest.
It was such a cold day, and even though there was heating in the room, he would definitely catch a cold if he slept like this.
Before turning off the lights, Zhao Chuning thought about it and went over to straighten the quilt on him.
She originally thought he was asleep, but when she looked up after tidying up the quilt, she found that he was looking at her with half-open eyes. He was sleepy and in a lazy posture. The light from above poured down into his eyes, sparkling.
In such a quiet night, those eyes were like a deep whirlpool. Zhao Chuning was stunned for a moment, and her mind was almost sucked in. She slowed down and silently took her hand back.
"Does your hand still hurt?" Tang Yi suddenly asked.
The child was still asleep, and his voice was a little softer, sounding less sharp and cold than usual.
Zhao Chuning just shook his head slightly, "You go to sleep. I'll turn off the lights."
She stood up and dimmed the lights in the room little by little. Then, she heard Tang Yi's voice again, "My proposal tonight is not a joke. Think about it carefully."
Zhao Chuning paused, and then the lights in the room dimmed completely.
She sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for a while before gently lying back down under the quilt.
The child slept inside, curled up in a small ball. She was like a small stove. In such a cold day, the heat from her body warmed the quilt. Zhao Chuning instinctively leaned towards her, raised his left hand and held the child in his arms.
The whole night was particularly quiet, with the sound of the child's breathing surrounding her and the man not far away. She gradually calmed down.
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The next day.
Early in the morning, Zhao Chuning was awakened by the vibration of her cell phone while she was still asleep. She was confused and thought it was her cell phone, so she searched for it on the bedside for a long time. When she took it, she found that it was not hers.
"Hello." She didn't wake up until she heard Tang Yi's voice. She remembered that he brought the child to her ward last night.
She put down her phone and half stood up to look.
I saw that he had already gotten up and was sitting on the sofa with his upper body naked. He had just woken up and his voice on the phone sounded a little lazy. "I'm not in the hotel. What's wrong?"
As he spoke, he casually played with his hair with his long fingers.
"Where are you? I'll come to find you." It was Tang Song's voice.
"In the First City Hospital. Room 3021."
"Wait there, I'll be right over."
There was no extra conversation between the two brothers, and Tang Song hung up the phone first.
Tang Yi leaned on the sofa, woke up from his sleepiness for a while, then grabbed his shirt and put it on.
Zhao Chuning closed his eyes again, pretending not to wake up.
But I could still feel him coming over and pressed the service bell inside. After a while, the caregiver came in. Seeing him, he was very surprised and greeted him quickly: "Fifth Master."
"Give me a new set of toiletries." Tang Yi ordered.
"Okay, I'll bring it to you right away."
The nurse hurried out again.
Zhao Chuning closed her eyes, but she could clearly feel Tang Yi standing beside her bed, his eyes on her.
"I will be very busy recently. So, Mimi will be temporarily handed over to you this month." Tang Yi said.
He was always smart, Zhao Chuning couldn't pretend anymore and opened her eyes. She tucked the quilt around the child and asked, "What if I didn't agree to your proposal last night?"
"Then do as you say—" Tang Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "From today on, you can try to find a lawyer and think of a way to deal with it."
"..." Zhao Chuning sat up, "Tang Yi, I'm not your toy."
Tang Yi propped up one arm on the bedside, leaned over to look at her, with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "Don't be so sentimental, I want the child, not you."
"… "
Zhao Chuning's expression changed several times. After a long while, he looked at Tang Yi steadily, "No matter what you want to do with the child, I will not agree to it. I will not compromise."
He still looked arrogant, with a confident smile on his lips, "Let's wait and see."