What did he want a child from her for, then?
Gu Yunting frowned slightly upon hearing the question. He got up and leaned against the headboard, his shirt open to reveal his strong, scarred chest. "Because I like you!"
Ye Wan was stunned by the answer and looked at him with disbelief. Then she heard him continue, "I can't accept a child from another woman; I only want one from you."
"Are you... serious?" Ye Wan had considered countless possibilities, but she never imagined he wanted her to have a child because he liked her.
At this moment, she almost couldn't believe it, feeling as if she were floating in a cloud, so unreal.
Gu Yunting reached out and ruffled her hair, saying helplessly, "Ye Wan, try to trust me this time."
"I still have questions." Ye Wan pursed her lips and looked at him stubbornly. Since he asked her to trust him, she would trust him this once.
"Mm." Gu Yunting was also very patient today.
"You won't hurt the child I have, will you?" Ye Wan needed a definitive answer from him.
"Stop overthinking. It's my child too. How could I hurt him? It's late, let's sleep." Gu Yunting took her soft hand.
...
Gu Yunting went to take a shower. Ye Wan's recent anxiety finally subsided. As long as he wouldn't hurt the child she had, it was fine.
Her recently agitated emotions were completely soothed by their rare harmonious conversation. In front of Gu Yunting, Ye Wan was actually very insecure, a deep-seated insecurity. She didn't ask for much.
Currently, she didn't hope for Gu Yunting's exclusive love. As long as the child she had was safe, she would be content.
...
With five days left until New Year's Eve, Gu Yunting no longer went to the company. The company had already begun to take holidays. On the twenty-ninth, Gu Corporation would host a grand annual meeting.
Gu Yunting needed to recover from his injuries, so he brought the remaining work home.
Sun Ma bought many couplets, lanterns, and colorful lights as Ye Wan had requested. Ye Wan had nothing else to do, and with her worries lifted, she excitedly joined everyone in putting up couplets and hanging lanterns.
Little Orange followed Ye Wan like a little tail, causing Ye Wan to accidentally step on its tail several times. It didn't hurt much, but the little guy had recently learned to feign injury, letting out a series of pitiful cries and demanding Ye Wan hold it.
Ye Wan looked at this dramatic tiger and decided to indulge it for the New Year, cooperating by picking it up each time.
Gu Yunting was working in the study on the second floor. The window was slightly ajar, and Ye Wan's clear voice could be heard continuously from outside, disturbing his concentration.
"Sun Ma, help me see if it's straight?"
"Butler, is this lantern too small for this spot?"
"A Cai, arrange these lights into a heart shape."
"..."
Gu Yunting got up and walked to the window, watching the girl's radiant smile under the bright sunlight. His heart softened.
As Gu Yunting sat on the sofa drinking tea, a small head squeezed through the gap in the door. Ye Wan smiled and looked at him, asking, "Should I decorate your study too? I've saved some couplets and window decorations for you."
Gu Yunting immediately wanted to refuse. His study had a black and gray color scheme; he couldn't imagine what bizarre style it would become with those decorations.
But seeing the girl's enthusiastic expression, he said, "As you wish."