Ultimately, his gentle gaze fell on the small face on the bed.
After a careful look, he noticed that the little one resembled the little woman lying beside him quite a bit. The eyebrows, eyes, and delicate features could make anyone believe they shared a bloodline. No one would doubt it even if they were told the child was the little woman’s biological son.
At that moment, Lin Mubai became curious about the little one’s lineage. Since he was the little woman’s nephew, who were his biological parents?
Before Lin Mubai continued to ponder, the little one on the bed woke up first.
His dark eyes met Lin Mubai’s gaze instantly. There was no fear, only a precociousness not typical of his age, which made Lin Mubai’s heart ache slightly. He attributed this feeling to a tender affection and walked forward softly, speaking gently to him, "Jiayou, you’re awake."
The latter nodded at him while lying in bed.
Lin Mubai continued, "Can you get up first? Don’t wake Nannan. I need your help with something."
After An Jiayou got up, they went to the balcony of the room.
"What do you want my help with?" An Jiayou sat on the chair on the balcony, looking directly at Lin Mubai.
Then, Lin Mubai told him everything he had been planning in his heart, explaining what he did while Jiayou was asleep. After making everything clear, he didn’t rush to speak and began watching the expression on Jiayou’s face with slight anxiety, waiting for his response.
Lin Mubai knew better than anyone else that if he had the support of the little one tonight, things would be twice as effective; otherwise, the chances of success might be reduced to half.
An Jiayou didn’t immediately answer what Lin Mubai wanted to know but sat in the chair, silent for a long time, before asking, "Why do you think I would help you?"
On this point, Lin Mubai already had an answer in his heart, so he answered the question without hesitation, his voice clear and persuasive, "I want to give Nannan happiness. I want her to be happy every day. I want her to do only the things she loves all her life."
The little one’s face showed little reaction to the first two sentences. It was only after hearing the last sentence that a hint of hesitation flashed across his small face. Lin Mubai’s words had touched his heart. In the next moment, An Jiayou nodded slightly in Lin Mubai’s expectant gaze, "Okay, I promise you, but you still haven’t told me what you need me to do."
After that, Lin Mubai whispered in his ear, and An Jiayou kept nodding.
When An Nan woke up again, the scene before her eyes instantly warmed her heart. The big and small heads were close together, talking about something unknown, but the sincere smiles on their faces made her want to preserve the moment forever. She did just that, finding her phone, opening the camera function, and with a click, a faint sound echoed in the room, simultaneously drawing the gaze of the two opposite her.
"Nannan, you’re finally awake. Do you know you really sleep a lot?" An Jiayou’s childish voice carried a hint of complaint.
A flicker of guilt quickly flashed across her face, "Jiayou, I’m sorry. Are you hungry?"
Hunger wasn’t the issue; An Jiayou was more curious about what she had just photographed.