Yan Shaoyou’s body completely froze, all his strength instantly drained, his feet became unsteady, and he involuntarily stepped back a small step. The exquisite gold-rimmed glasses on his nose slipped down, almost falling to the ground.
“You… what did you say?!” His voice trembled uncontrollably, every word quivering, his usual composure and scholarly air shattered. “Child? Wan Wan… what child?”
Yan Shaoyou’s loss of control made Su Wan’s heart clench, and her body instinctively pressed closer to Lu Shiyan’s broad back.
Su Wan’s small, dependent movement caused a pang in Yan Shaoyou’s heart.
“Of course, it’s my child.”
Lu Shiyan’s lips curved into an arc. “Mr. Yan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just blurt out anything. Wan Wan doesn’t have a fiancé!”
His hand, at some point, had gently covered Su Wan’s slightly bulging abdomen.
“You—!” Yan Shaoyou’s blood surged to his head, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. He pointed at Lu Shiyan, “What did you do to Wan Wan?! She’s so innocent, so kind! It must be you! It must be you who used some underhanded means to deceive her! To force her!”
Xiao Han?
Innocent and kind? Was he talking about Su Wan? Love truly does make people blind.
It was Su Wan who forced Lu Shiyan, but in his mouth, it was the other way around?!
“Wan Wan, don’t be afraid! I’m here! I’ll take you home right now! Back to Dawn Base! Father… he’s been waiting for you to come back every day!” Yan Shaoyou tried to bypass Lu Shiyan and reach out to pull Su Wan.
“Bang!”
A slight but muffled impact.
Lu Shiyan casually raised his arm, blocking Yan Shaoyou’s outstretched hand. Their forearms briefly clashed, and Yan Shaoyou only felt a powerful force that numbed his arm, making him involuntarily step back.
“You don’t need to worry about my woman, Mr. Yan.”
“Your woman?!” Yan Shaoyou almost laughed out loud. “Lu Shiyan! What are you?! Wan Wan is my fiancée! It was Father himself who arranged our marriage! Who doesn’t know that Su Wan is my future wife, Yan Shaoyou’s wife?! What right do you have?!”
“Just the right that she’s by my side now.”
Lu Shiyan’s tone was indifferent.
“Just the right that she’s carrying my child.”
He let out a very slight scoff. “Not pretending anymore? You recognize my name, Lu Shiyan, now? Just now you were calling me ‘Your Excellency’ one after another.”
The soldiers of Yan Shaoyou’s personal guard behind him, hearing the commotion and Yan Shaoyou’s roar, had already raised their guns with a “clatter,” aiming them at Lu Shiyan’s off-road vehicle.
“Put down your guns, all of you!”
Yan Shaoyou turned back sharply, shouting a stern command.
He forced himself to calm down.
Wan Wan was still here; he couldn’t let her be startled!
The young woman who had gotten out of the command vehicle with Yan Shaoyou was now biting her lower lip tightly, her fingernails almost digging into her palms.
Yan Shaoyou’s distraught appearance for Su Wan was branded into her heart like a hot iron.
Jealousy and unwillingness grew wildly.
Her name was Lin Jiayi, the only daughter of a high-ranking official at Dawn Base, and also one of Yan Shaoyou’s trusted right-hand women. She had always been fond of him.
Yan Shaoyou took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and turned back to Lu Shiyan.
He raised a hand, somewhat flustered, to push up his glasses on his nose.
“Mr. Lu, I think there are some family matters between Wan Wan and me that we need to discuss privately. Would you mind doing us a favor and excusing yourself for a moment?”
“No.” Lu Shiyan’s answer was decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.
“You—!” Yan Shaoyou’s fists clenched, making a cracking sound.
“Alright, can you two just stop arguing?!”
Su Wan finally couldn’t hold back, speaking out, feeling her head swell by two sizes.
If they continued to argue, they probably wouldn't be able to leave today.
“Brother Shaoyou, these things can’t be explained in a word or two. Let’s go back to the base first and talk about it later, okay?”
“Okay! Okay! Whatever you say, Wan Wan, is okay!”
As soon as Su Wan spoke, Yan Shaoyou immediately felt like he had found his anchor.
“Wan Wan, don’t worry, we’ll be at the base in a little over a day, two days at most! You wait, I’ll go get you something to eat and drink! Look at you, you’ve gotten so thin…”
Yan Shaoyou gave Su Wan no chance to refuse, turning and running back to his own convoy to search for things.
Su Wan wanted to stop him but couldn’t, only sighing silently in her heart.
This Yan Shaoyou truly loved the original “Su Wan.”
She had indeed lost some weight, but that was due to the early pregnancy reactions.
“Brother Shaoyou, Brother Shaoyou, you really don’t need to…”
Before Su Wan could finish speaking, Yan Shaoyou had already run back, holding a large pile of beautifully packaged food and drinking water, like a squirrel presenting its treasures.
He eagerly handed the items towards Su Wan.
“Wan Wan, hurry! Take these first! They’re all special supplies from the base, absolutely clean and hygienic! Look how thin you’ve gotten!”
He wished he could stuff all the good things into the car.
Lu Shiyan shifted his body slightly, like a wall, blocking Yan Shaoyou’s movements.
“She has food.”
Yan Shaoyou’s movements suddenly froze, his passionate enthusiasm as if a basin of cold water had been poured over him.
He awkwardly pushed up his glasses, his gaze passing over Lu Shiyan to look at Su Wan.
“Mr. Lu, Wan Wan, her situation is special now; she’s pregnant. It’s a time when she needs the best care and nutrition. Your journey must have been very difficult, and these things will be good for her and the baby.”
“You don’t need to worry about our conditions, Mr. Yan,” Xiao Han interjected coolly from the back seat.
Li Kui also snorted heavily. Jin Dongdong blinked his big eyes, not daring to speak.
The soldiers Yan Shaoyou brought looked at each other, not daring to breathe loudly.
Lin Jiayi stood not far behind Yan Shaoyou, watching his meticulous concern for Su Wan, the veins on the back of her hands, clutching her clothes, almost bulging.
Why? Why was this Su Wan still alive?!
Yan Shaoyou seemed not to hear Xiao Han’s sarcasm, his attention entirely on Su Wan: “Wan Wan, the road ahead will be even worse. Come to my car. My modified off-road vehicle has a military chassis, a specially customized shock absorption system, and the seats are wider and more comfortable, which will be good for your body. You… can’t exert yourself anymore.”
Su Wan was a bit troubled, looking at Yan Shaoyou, then at Lu Shiyan, unsure how to speak.
“Brother Shaoyou, I…”
“No need.”
Lu Shiyan directly refused for her. “She’s safe and comfortable in my car.”
“Mr. Lu!” Yan Shaoyou’s tone finally deepened. “This isn’t just about safety; it’s about comfort! Wan Wan is pregnant. Do you understand how much of a burden long-distance travel is on a pregnant woman’s body? Can you truly give her the best care?”
Lu Shiyan’s fingers tightened on the steering wheel.
Su Wan quickly spoke: “Shaoyou, thank you for your kindness, I’m fine. Lu Shiyan, he… he’s quite good.” She felt a little guilty saying this herself, but at the moment, she could only stabilize the situation.
Yan Shaoyou was persistent: “Wan Wan, you don’t need to speak for him. I know your nature; you’re always so kind, always thinking of others. Come with me, back to the base, Father he…”
“She’s not going anywhere.”
Lu Shiyan again coldly interrupted him. “Mr. Yan, control your own people and don’t block the way here. We still need to get going.”