Chapter 53
The Yu Li in his arms cried very sadly, but apart from the sentence he said when he rushed over, he didn't say anything else.
He tightly gripped Yan Shiting's jacket, his head leaning on Yan Shiting's shoulder, the tears disappearing into the black fabric.
Yan Shiting's brows gradually furrowed, embracing Yu Li and gently patting his back.
The painful emotions were released along with the tears.
After a while, Yu Li gradually stopped, only occasionally letting out a sob or two.
He loosened his grip on Yan Shiting and sniffed, looking up and asking, "Brother, didn't you say you'd be back tomorrow?"
Yan Shiting raised his hand to wipe the tears from Yu Li's face, speaking in a low voice, "The matter over there has been resolved, no need to stay another day."
Hearing that Yu Li missed him, he came back earlier.
"What about your aunt?"
Yan Shiting led Yu Li upstairs, saying, "She still needs to visit Professor Hollister, she'll come back according to the original plan."
The two returned to the third-floor room.
With the door closed, in the space where it was just the two of them, Yu Li's mood relaxed a lot.
Yan Shiting took a damp towel and carefully wiped Yu Li's face.
Yu Li sat on the sofa, obediently raising his head and closing his eyes.
The soft towel took away the traces of crying on his face, and soon the dry, sticky feeling from the tears disappeared, his face feeling much fresher.
Yu Li opened his eyes and met Yan Shiting's deep gaze.
Yan Shiting put down the towel in his hand and leaned down to kiss Yu Li's forehead, then asked, "What happened?"
Yu Li's eyelashes fluttered.
He didn't hide anything, and told Yan Shiting about the unsuccessful confession the night before.
"I had originally planned to wait until the baby was born, and then tell them when I brought you back home."
"Xinxin is okay, she's seen the news, so she didn't have any other reaction, but mom... she couldn't really accept it."
Who knew that this unexpected thing would happen, with Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin suddenly coming.
Yan Shiting stroked Yu Li's face, "Don't worry, she'll accept it."
His voice was firm, and Yu Li couldn't help but feel reassured, "Really?"
"Mmm." Yan Shiting nodded.
Yu Li sighed lightly, leaning on Yan Shiting, "Let's have lunch with them later, I'll introduce you to them."
Yan Shiting said "Okay" and lifted Yu Li up, placing him on the bed.
"Stay with me for a while."
Yu Li also wanted to sleep some more.
He found the familiar comfort in Yan Shiting's embrace, hugging Yan Shiting's waist and gradually falling asleep.
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At noon, when Yu Li woke up, Yan Shiting was still asleep.
He gently rolled over in Yan Shiting's arms, picking up his phone and seeing a message from Yu Xin:
[Brother, don't worry, I talked to mom today, and she seems okay.]
Yu Li tapped the screen with his finger, finally deleting the sentence he had originally typed and replied with a patting-head emoji.
Soon, Yan Shiting also woke up.
The couple cuddled for a while, then got up and went downstairs.
In the afternoon, Yu Li booked a restaurant and sent the location to Butler He.
Soon, Butler He brought Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin to the restaurant.
The mother and daughter walked into the private room and saw Yan Shiting sitting next to Yu Li.
After seeing the marriage certificate last night, they immediately recognized who Yan Shiting was.
Lin Jiarong didn't say anything, but Yu Xin happily greeted, "Brother."
Then she looked at Yan Shiting, not knowing how to address him.
Yu Li, a bit nervous, stood up with Yan Shiting and introduced, "Mom, Xin, this is my... my husband, Yan Shiting."
He turned to Yan Shiting and said, "This is my mom and my sister Yu Xin."
Yan Shiting nodded, speaking in a deep voice, "Auntie, Xin, nice to meet you."
Lin Jiarong still didn't respond, just quietly looking at Yan Shiting.
Outwardly, aside from being a bit cold, there was nothing wrong with her son's husband.
Her son marrying a man was certainly surprising to her, but since it was Yu Li's choice, she wouldn't say anything.
She was just worried, did Yan Shiting have feelings for her son? Or was it just a marriage for the sake of the child? In this marriage, would Yu Li end up being the one getting hurt?
Anxious at heart, Lin Jiarong slowly furrowed her brows.
Unlike Lin Jiarong's silence, Yu Xin greeted naturally, "Hello, hello."
Then she leaned in and softly asked Yu Li, "Brother, what should I call your husband?"
Yu Li thought for a bit and said, "Call him Brother Yan."
"Oh." Yu Xin nodded.
After the greetings, the four of them sat down at the dining table.
During the meal, Lin Jiarong remained silent and didn't speak.
The atmosphere was a bit strange, and Yu Li and Yu Xin didn't dare to talk either.
Yan Shiting also didn't rush to initiate a conversation.
This meal was just to let Lin Jiarong and the others meet him, but the timing was not right, it was not the time to chat.
After the meal, the four of them returned to the manor.
In the living room, the long-silent Lin Jiarong suddenly said, "Litzi, we're going back tomorrow, Xinxin has a physics class she doesn't understand, you teach her."
Yu Xin also remembered, quickly nodding, "Right, brother, I brought my textbooks this time. I don't really understand the mechanics analysis, can you teach me?"
Yu Li was a bit taken aback, but didn't think much of it, following Yu Xin to her room.
In the living room, Yan Shiting, who had fallen behind, walked up to Lin Jiarong and said, "Auntie, let's go upstairs to talk."
He had already realized that Lin Jiarong deliberately sent Yu Li and Yu Xin away, and actually had something to say to him.
Coincidentally, he also wanted to talk to Lin Jiarong.
Lin Jiarong didn't deny it.
The two went upstairs to the small study.
Lin Jiarong sat down first, and Yan Shiting poured her a glass of water before sitting across from her.
"Auntie, I'm sorry we're only meeting you now, this was not well considered on my part."
Lin Jiarong looked at him and said, "I know, you were considering Litzi's thoughts. Since he didn't want to tell us, what could you have done?"
Yan Shiting shook his head, "Little fish didn't not want to, he had already planned to see you after the baby was born."
Lin Jiarong sighed, "What's the difference?"
Whether it was before or after the birth, the fact was that Yu Li was pregnant.
Thinking about this, she felt very complicated inside, a bit self-blaming, and a bit disbelieving.
Yan Shiting didn't speak, but took out a tablet and opened a page.
"Auntie, this is some of the opinions on the domestic internet after the recent news about a man giving birth in Country A."
Lin Jiarong was a bit puzzled, but still took the tablet.
Some unpleasant comments immediately came into view.
Some felt horrified, some had malicious curiosity, and some even directly cursed.
Abnormal, take him for research, is he even a man anymore, and so on, these words made Lin Jiarong feel dizzy.
She took a sharp breath, her hands trembling, but she didn't put down the tablet, instead continuing to scroll down.
Yan Shiting watched her reaction carefully.
It was pretty much as he had expected.
Yan Shiting spoke in a deep voice, "This is just a portion of what I've collected, in reality, Little fish has seen much more."
"When he saw these malicious views, he also forced himself to look for a long time, just to get used to it, just like you."
The page scrolled to the bottom.
Lin Jiarong slowly closed the tablet and looked up at Yan Shiting.
Yan Shiting's gaze was heavy, his tone pleading, "There are already many people who cannot accept this, as his family, please try to understand him more."
Lin Jiarong's hand holding the tablet gradually tightened.
The world says that a mother is the one most closely connected to the child.
If even she couldn't accept her own child's pregnancy, how heartbroken Yu Li must be.
Lin Jiarong's trembling lips, in the midst of the chaos in her mind, gradually found her own thoughts.
She wiped her face and asked, "Is it only possible for men to have a C-section, is it dangerous?"
Compared to the pregnancy, she was more worried about whether there was any danger.
Yan Shiting nodded, "The doctor who can perform surgery for Little fish is just my aunt, her vision has been affected, and it will take at least half a year for her to fully recover."
"Professor Hollister's information was destroyed, and they had to find a new doctor on short notice. Even with my aunt's guidance, there's no guarantee there won't be any danger."
He only said this much, and the hand resting on his lap gradually clenched into a fist.
Lin Jiarong lowered her gaze and didn't speak anymore.
The small study fell silent.
...
Yu Li didn't know about Yan Shiting and Lin Jiarong's conversation.
After explaining the mechanics analysis to Yu Xin, he took Yu Xin to the garden to play for a while, then sat on the swing looking at the stars.
The swing gently swayed, Yu Li looked at Yu Xin and softly asked, "Xin, don't you find it strange that I'm pregnant?"
Yu Xin shifted her gaze from the stars, shaking her head and smiling as she asked, "Just because you're pregnant, does that mean you're no longer my brother?"
Yu Li couldn't help but chuckle, patting her head, "Of course not, we'll always be a family."
Yu Xin nodded, "Yeah, we're a family."
She finished speaking, then gently touched Yu Li's belly, saying, "Little one, you're also part of our family."
In the late stage of pregnancy, the fetus was very active, and as Yu Xin's hand touched it, the little one moved a bit.
Yu Xin was startled, then broke into an excited smile.
Watching her, Yu Li's slightly raised heart gradually settled down.
If only Mom could think the same way.
The next day, Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin packed their bags, ready to go back to South Province.
Before leaving, Lin Jiarong hugged Yu Li with red-rimmed eyes.
"Litzi, I'm sorry I didn't accept your pregnancy right away, making you worry for several days."
She stroked Yu Li's hair, "It won't happen again, no matter what, you are my son."
So what if he was pregnant, what if he had an extra organ.
Her child was facing this situation, and the childbirth could also be dangerous, she should be giving him more courage instead.
Yu Li was stunned, not expecting his last night's wish to come true so quickly, but after recovering, he hurriedly hugged Lin Jiarong back.
Tears welled up in his eyes as he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Mom."
After a long while, Lin Jiarong released Yu Li, raising her hand to wipe his tears, "I'll send Xinxin back first, and then come back to take care of you."
"There are so many things to do before and after the baby is born, I can't leave you and Big Yan alone, you're both men, there will definitely be things you can't think of."
Hearing her address, Yu Li smiled through his tears, nodding repeatedly, "Okay, thank you, Mom."
Lin Jiarong also smiled, "Alright, go back inside now. We're leaving first."
"Mm!"
Yu Li waved to her.
Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin got into the car, and soon the car disappeared from sight.
Yu Li stood at the manor entrance, turning to look at Yan Shiting, a bit disbelievingly, "Mom accepted it so quickly."
He thought it would take some time at least.
Yan Shiting embraced him, "Because she loves you too."
Because she loves and cares for him, she will accept everything about him.
Yan Shiting's gaze was profound.
Just like him back then, when he thought about what Yu Li would have to face, he could only feel heartache, unable to think of anything else.
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