Chapter 51
Early the next morning, Yan Shiting gathered some of Yu Li's daily necessities and sent him to the manor.
It wasn't long after Yu Li's things were placed that Yan Shiting had to leave.
Before leaving, he kissed Yu Li's forehead and said, "Take good care of yourself."
Yu Li raised his hand to hug him, "Brother, don't worry."
Yan Shiting lowered his head and saw Yu Li's gentle gaze.
He then stroked Yu Li's face before turning and getting into the car.
Watching the car drive away from the manor, Yu Li slowly withdrew his gaze.
He could feel that Yan Shiting seemed to be worrying about something, probably related to Dr. Yan's condition.
But he also understood that Yan Shiting didn't want to say it out loud so as not to make them worry.
The only thing he could do now was to take good care of himself.
In the evening, after drinking hot milk and applying stretch mark oil, Yu Li spent some time doing fetal education for the baby, receiving a few kicks in response, before lying down on the bed to sleep.
Since the last muscle cramp, Yan Shiting had adjusted Yu Li's meal plan and prepared some calcium supplements, so Yu Li no longer woke up in the middle of the night due to cramps.
A good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, as soon as he woke up, still slightly groggy, he reached for his phone.
Yan Shiting had sent him a message at 3 a.m., saying he had arrived in Country A.
Yu Li instinctively wanted to reply, but thinking that Yan Shiting might need to adjust to the time difference, he stopped.
However, the next moment, Yan Shiting's message appeared on the chat page: [Are you awake?]
Yu Li hurriedly replied: [I am. Good morning, sunflower.jpg]
[Good, I've seen my aunt now.]
[It's nighttime here, and after dawn I'll accompany my aunt for a detailed check-up.]
He also attached a night view photo.
Yu Li replied: [Okay, brother, then go sleep. Good night.]
[Okay.]
After about ten seconds, Yan Shiting sent another message: [Good morning.]
Yu Li looked at the messages on the phone screen and smiled.
Because he had chatted with Yan Shiting early in the morning, Yu Li's mood for the whole day was quite good.
In the evening, Yan Shiting called Yu Li and told him about the situation in Country A.
After the hospital incident, the wealthy Mr. Smith knew this was caused by himself, so he protected Dr. Yan and Professor Hollister, and the two are now safe.
Fortunately, Dr. Yan's optic nerve was not severed, and it is currently only visual disturbance. After treatment, it can fully recover to the pre-injury vision within half a year to a year.
Hearing that Dr. Yan was fine, they all heaved a sigh of relief.
Yan Mingyao also called Dr. Yan, and knowing that her grandmother would be back in half a month, the little girl cried once and then pulled herself together, behaving well every day without any more tantrums.
During the days when Yan Shiting was not around, Yu Li felt that time was passing very slowly, as if he was living day by day.
He had made a good study plan and lived a routine life every day, thinking that a long, long time had passed, but when he looked at the calendar, it had only been a week.
It would be at least another week before Yan Shiting returned.
Lying on the bed, Yu Li looked at the ceiling and sighed lightly.
It turned out that he missed Yan Shiting more than he had imagined.
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Unknowingly, Yu Li's pregnancy was already close to eight months.
His baby bump had become as big as a watermelon, and it was still visible even though he was wearing loose sweaters.
However, ordinary people would not think in the direction of him being pregnant.
Earlier, when Y University opened, Liu Cong came to find Yan Sui and Yu Li to go out for a meal, and Liu Cong only thought Yu Li had gained a little weight when he saw the bump.
That day, while tutoring Yan Mingyao's homework, Butler He noticed Yu Li's belly.
Looking at Yu Li's belly, an almost impossible guess flashed in Butler He's mind.
He had also seen the news about Professor Hollister, and knew there were cases of men giving birth.
"No wonder, no wonder..."
Butler He muttered a few words.
No wonder Dr. Yan was willing to return to the Yan family manor, no wonder the originally aloof Yu Li student suddenly got married and lived with the young master.
If it was because of a pregnancy, then everything would make sense.
Butler He adjusted his glasses, his dazed gaze glancing at Yu Li's belly again before silently furrowing his brows and walking away.
Yu Li had already noticed Butler He's gaze.
Watching Butler He's retreating back, Yu Li momentarily lost focus.
The sound of lecturing paused for a while, and Yan Mingyao looked up questioningly.
Yu Li regained his focus, patting her head and continuing the lesson.
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The usually meticulous and responsible Butler He had been having some problems these past few days.
He often zoned out, forgetting what he was about to say when instructing employees, and even accidentally broke a small vase in the living room.
When Yan Sui asked him to contact a jewelry designer, he also forgot.
This unusual behavior of Butler He was really abnormal.
Some employees in the manor secretly asked if Butler He was going through menopause.
Yan Sui was also a bit puzzled and wanted to have a talk with Butler He, but was stopped by Yu Li.
He knew the reason for Butler He's unusual behavior and wanted to give him some time to digest it, as Yan Shiting had said.
Hearing this, Yan Sui rubbed his nose and gave up the idea of talking to him.
Sure enough, three days later, Butler He returned to his usual state, replacing the small vase and arranging the manor's work meticulously.
Later, Butler He took half a day off to go to a temple in Y City to burn incense and give thanks.
No matter how one looks at it, this child came very well, especially well.
Because of it, his young master's feelings for Mr. Yu Li had a chance to be reciprocated.
...
Time passed slowly, and another week went by.
In April, Y City became rainy.
Dr. Yan's eye condition had improved, and Professor Hollister had also escaped the danger and was transferred from the ICU to the general ward.
Before going to bed at night, Yu Li held his phone and video-chatted with Yan Shiting.
"Today is Miss Xu's birthday, and Yan Sui went to celebrate her birthday. In the afternoon, after the rain stopped, Mingyu and I went to the nearby bamboo forest to pick some spring bamboo shoots, and the auntie chef made a dish of stir-fried spring bamboo shoots for dinner."
"When picking the bamboo shoots..."
Yu Li chattered on about some trivial matters, and on the other side of the screen, Yan Shiting listened quietly.
After finishing, Yu Li finished the remaining half cup of milk.
He lay down and looked at the screen at Yan Shiting, his half-face sinking into the soft pillow, and murmured, "Brother, are you coming back soon?"
He paused and then said, "I miss you."
On the other side, Yan Shiting's hand holding the phone tightened slightly.
He gazed at the young man on the screen and said in a low voice, "The flight is in two days, arriving in Y City on Qingming Festival."
His thumb gently traced the screen, as if caressing the face of the person on the screen. "Little fish, I miss you too."
Yu Li's eyes were a little wet.
But he didn't want Yan Shiting to see it, so he turned his head and buried it in the pillow for a while.
After a moment, he revealed his face again and smiled, "Brother, if it was before, you definitely wouldn't have said you miss me."
Before, Yan Shiting would only say calmly, "I'll be back soon."
Somehow, Yan Shiting also started to express his feelings more directly.
Yan Shiting didn't speak, just looking at Yu Li's slightly reddened eyes.
Yu Li gently rolled over, looking at Yan Shiting's calm expression, and softly said, "Good night, brother."
On the other side, in Country A, it was 10 a.m. in the morning.
Yan Shiting: "Good night, little fish."
The next morning, Yu Li woke up with energy back to normal.
After washing up and going downstairs, Butler He was also as usual, introducing today's breakfast to him.
Knowing that Yan Shiting and Dr. Yan would be back in two days, Butler He, Yan Sui, and Yan Mingyao all became happier.
Butler He even instructed that they should give Yan Shiting and Dr. Yan a proper welcome home celebration in two days.
Just as everyone was excited and anticipating, in the afternoon, Yu Li suddenly received a call from his mother - Lin Jiarong.
"Litzi, are you on vacation too? Xinxin and I are coming to see you. Are you renting a place outside or staying at school?"
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