Chapter 41
Although he had met Doctor Yan several times already, thinking about meeting her as Yan Shiting's partner, Yu Li couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
His heart was beating fast as he looked at Yan Shiting, asking, "When should we tell her?"
Yan Shiting looked at him.
Yu Li's brow was slightly furrowed, his lips pursed, almost having his nervousness written on his face.
Yan Shiting said in a low voice, "You decide."
"Let me know when you're ready."
Yu Li lowered his gaze, his curly lashes fluttering.
He clutched the hem of his clothes, saying, "Actually, I don't need to prepare."
Since it was something they would have to face sooner or later, taking time to prepare would only give him a chance to hesitate and withdraw.
Yu Li thought for a bit, then murmured, "No, that's not right, I need to prepare a greeting gift for Doctor Yan, and a gift for Mingyao."
Yan Shiting listened attentively, then reached out and stroked his face: "Okay."
"Then in three days, we'll have dinner with my aunt."
Yu Li smiled and nodded.
***
After setting the date for "meeting the family," Yan Shiting accompanied Yu Li to prepare gifts for Dr. Yan and Mingyao.
Dr. Yan likes to drink health teas, and as for Mingyao... Yan Shiting didn't know much about this niece, so Yu Li could only figure it out himself.
The last time they saw Mingyao in the cemetery, he had given her a pack of soda crackers, and later saw her eating them very seriously with a happy expression.
Yu Li guessed she might like low-sweetness snacks.
In the end, he prepared a set of health tea and a tea set for Dr. Yan, and bought a doll and some homemade snacks for Mingyao.
After buying these things, Yu Li's bank card balance was down to single digits.
Yu Li looked at that small balance, but he didn't feel regretful.
He just suddenly realized again that the gap between him and Yan Shiting was still too large, and he still didn't have any source of income.
Lying in bed at night, Yu Li under the covers, was somewhat silent.
Yan Shiting came out of the bathroom and saw Yu Li staring blankly at the ceiling.
He sat down on the bed and softly asked, "Nervous?"
Tomorrow was the day to have dinner with Dr. Yan.
Yu Li came back to his senses.
Since the last time they kissed and got together, they had been sleeping together at night.
He looked at Yan Shiting, thought for a moment, and nodded lightly, "A little."
Yu Li still decided not to voice those thoughts.
Although he had already understood that he couldn't see Yan Shiting as a person from a different world, facing the huge gap in their family conditions, he still felt a little inferior.
Yan Shiting looked at him silently.
Due to the lying position, the young man's soft black hair fell down, appearing more obedient. There was a touch of melancholy in those peach blossom eyes, but they still looked at him tenderly.
Yan Shiting leaned down, and the kisses fell on Yu Li's forehead, face, and finally his lips.
Yu Li instinctively raised his hand to wrap around Yan Shiting's neck and tried his best to respond.
It had been a few days since their first kiss, and apart from the occasional kisses during the day, Yan Shiting would kiss him deeply every night before bed.
In a few days' time, Yu Li had gotten used to it, raising his hand to wrap around the other's neck when Yan Shiting's kiss descended.
Yan Shiting's kisses were no longer clumsy, but rather skilled. But Yu Li still hadn't learned to breathe, and Yan Shiting could only kiss for a while before stopping, gently kissing his face, waiting for his breathing to stabilize, and then kissing his lips again.
Repeating this several times.
When the kiss ended, Yu Li's chest was heaving, his eyes hazy as he looked at Yan Shiting, and found a hint of desire hidden in those deep eyes.
Yu Li blinked, his ears flushed red, and he didn't dare to look directly, shifting his gaze.
Yan Shiting kissed his face again, "You sleep first."
They were both adults, and it wasn't like they didn't understand.
Yu Li pulled the covers up to half his face and murmured in response, "Okay."
Thanks to this, the self-deprecating and melancholy mood from earlier was directly thrown into a corner.
...
The next afternoon, Yu Li was brought to that private kitchen restaurant.
This time before going in, he saw the three carved words above the main entrance: Shishang Yuan.
It was the same private room as last time.
Yu Li and Yan Shiting had been sitting for a while when Dr. Yan came in with Mingyao.
Possibly remembering that Yu Li had given her crackers last time, Mingyao, unlike before, was not as afraid, just a little nervous.
Dr. Yan pulled Mingyao to sit across from the two.
She looked at Yan Shiting, then at Yu Li, as if she understood something.
Dr. Yan smiled gently and asked, "Why the sudden invitation to dinner?"
Yu Li's hands were nervously intertwined as he said, "Hello, Dr. Yan. Today..."
Yan Shiting listened attentively, then reached out and gently covered Yu Li's hand with his.
Yu Li paused, turning to see Yan Shiting's calm expression.
His anxious mood was unconsciously soothed.
Yu Li calmed down and continued, "The reason I invited you to dinner today is to tell you something."
"Yan Shiting and I, we're actually already married."
This was what they had discussed, for him to be the one to say it.
Across the round table, Doctor Yan was slightly taken aback.
She had originally thought the two young ones wanted to tell her they were together.
But she didn't expect they were already married, which was a bit surprising.
Doctor Yan collected her thoughts and asked with a smile, "You've already registered the marriage?"
"Yes," Yu Li nodded.
"Then are you planning to hold the wedding ceremony after the child is born?"
Wedding ceremony?
Yu Li paused, turning to look at Yan Shiting again.
When they registered the marriage, he and Yan Shiting didn't have any feelings for each other, so naturally they didn't think about having a wedding ceremony, just registering it as an "alliance."
They had only been together for a few days, and were busy preparing to meet the aunt, so they also hadn't discussed having a wedding.
Yan Shiting tightened his grip on Yu Li's hand, nodding, "Yes."
Doctor Yan said, "Being pregnant does make things a bit inconvenient, holding the wedding after the child is born is the best choice."
She smiled, "I can finally have the chance to drink the young ones' wedding toast."
As for the matter of Yan Shiting and Yu Li's marriage, she didn't have any other opinions.
Yu Li felt slightly more at ease.
The servers at Food Realm began bringing out the dishes, and the atmosphere in the private room livened up.
Before the meal started, Doctor Yan took out a set of car keys and handed them to Yu Li.
"I don't know what you young people like, so I can only give you a car."
"I actually prepared this car when you said you two would raise the child together, but never had a chance to give it to you, today is just right."
"I'll have someone send the car to the Wan ting tomorrow."
When Yan Shiting said he was inviting her to dinner today, she had a vague guess, so she brought these car keys with her.
Yu Li looked at the car keys in his hand.
There was a gilded ox logo on the key chain, but Yu Li didn't recognize it.
However, he had a feeling that the car Doctor Yan was giving them was definitely not cheap.
Yu Li pursed his lips, placing the keys on the table in front of Doctor Yan, "Thank you Aunt... thank you, but I don't have a driver's license, I can't drive."
After the college entrance exam, he had been busy working part-time to earn money, and until now he still hadn't obtained a driver's license.
Doctor Yan was momentarily taken aback, then smiled, "I didn't consider that thoroughly, but you can learn to drive in the future."
"This is your aunt's welcome gift, please take it."
She pushed the car keys back towards him.
Yu Li couldn't refuse, so he just accepted them, "Thank you, Aunt."
The servers had already brought all the dishes.
After the dinner, the four of them left the private room.
While Yan Shiting went to the parking lot, Doctor Yan turned to Yu Li, "Xiao Yu Li, did you marry Shiting of your own free will?"
On the day Yu Li was found to be pregnant, she had already seen Yan Shiting's feelings for Yu Li.
From the perspective of Yan Shiting's aunt, of course she hoped her nephew could get what he wanted.
But she was also worried that if Yu Li was unwilling, the end for these two would be a tragic one.
Hearing Doctor Yan's question, Yu Li was taken aback.
"Aunt, of course I married him willingly."
Doctor Yan asked again, "Not because you were forced to agree because of the child?"
"You're still young, you still have a bright future, even if you're pregnant and have the child, these things shouldn't confine you."
Yu Li understood her meaning.
How could he not understand? He was very clear that a child shouldn't confine a person's steps, which was why he hoped his mother could have a new life.
It's just that Yu Li didn't feel he was being confined by the child.
"Aunt, I understand all that. I don't know how to explain it to you, but from start to finish, I made this decision myself, no one interfered."
"It was me who actively decided to keep this child, wanting to let it see the world, hoping it can feel the beauty and love."
"I love it, my love has always been active, not passive."
Not passive, so naturally he wouldn't feel confined.
Doctor Yan fell silent.
By now it was already dark, and the two large lanterns were hung on the doors of Food Realm, the warm yellow lights illuminating the people at the entrance, only making them feel warm.
Doctor Yan muttered, "I think I know now..."
Know why Shiting would like you.
This ability to love, is truly too attractive to her nephew, who is like this.
Yu Li didn't hear clearly, tilting his head and asking, "Aunt, what did you say?"
Doctor Yan snapped out of her thoughts.
She smiled, "Nothing. Xiao Yu Li, since you and Shiting are married, your Aunt also has some things I want to tell you."
"Shiting has always had a stern face since he was young, appearing cold and indifferent, but he actually has a kind heart."
Her gentle gaze looked towards Mingyao, "Mingyao's mother passed away due to illness after the incident with Yan Hui. Mingyao was raised by her uncle's family, but because she had a brain injury and intellectual disability since a very young age, she still couldn't feed herself by the time she was four years old. Her uncle's family really couldn't handle it, and didn't want to continue caring for her, so they came to Shiting."
"They said, since Mingyao is a child of the Yan family, the Yan family should be responsible. Shiting did not refuse, and after completing the adoption procedures, he brought Mingyao to the Yan family. During those few months at the Yan family, Mingyao learned to dress and feed herself, her personality also improved a lot, and Shiting even found a special school for her."
"Later, it was me who truly came to love Mingyao, so I took over the adoption rights."
Yan Shiting's Maybach had already stopped by the side of the road.
Doctor Yan looked up at Yu Li, "So Xiao Yu Li, Shiting is actually a very good person, I hope you won't be afraid of his always stern face. He's not good at expressing himself, you should be more understanding."
"This is Aunt's personal wish."
Yu Li had been listening quietly the whole time.
After Doctor Yan finished speaking, he smiled, "Aunt, I know all that."
He looked towards the roadside, seeing Yan Shiting getting out of the car and walking over to him.
Yu Li said, "Aunt, shall we give you a ride?"
Doctor Yan smiled and shook her head, "My driver will be here soon."
Yu Li nodded, waving to her as he walked towards Yan Shiting.
In the car, with the help of the street lights, Yu Li glanced at Yan Shiting a few times.
"What's wrong?" Yan Shiting looked ahead, slowly starting the car.
Yu Li: "Nothing."
This cold, indifferent face, he used to find it truly terrifying, involuntarily shuddering whenever he met Yan Shiting's icy gaze.
I wonder, will the child be scared of it in the future?
Critical cuteness hit taken
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