Under Lin Mubai's silent indication, An Jiayou went upstairs. He didn't head to any other room but went straight to Uncle Mu Bai's room. Instead of knocking, he tried the door handle directly and surprisingly managed to open it.
Without any hesitation, he pushed the door open and walked in, immediately spotting An Nan curled up like a ball on the bed, not yet realizing his arrival.
For some reason, he suddenly felt like laughing, and his heart was instantly warmed. He also realized that in just these two short days of not seeing her, he genuinely missed this woman, a kind of longing he had never felt before.
Standing at the doorway, staring at the ball on the bed for a long while, he then carefully tiptoed forward.
Stopping at the edge of the bed, he didn't call out her name. Instead, he stealthily took off his shoes and climbed up directly, just like the playful times in childhood—something he hadn't done for many years.
