I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 479

By the time Shi Nuan woke up the next day, she noticed the person who should be by her side was nowhere to be found. Feeling that the other half of the mattress was cold, she opened her drowsy eyes and sat upright. Indeed, no one was around.

A check on the clock on the nightstand revealed that it was almost eleven o'clock in the morning. Tapping on her head in shock, she became wide awake and brought herself out of the bed immediately.

After swiftly completing her morning routine, Shi Nuan returned to the nightstand and checked on the clock. She had her fair share of doubts. I have already set an alarm before going to bed last night. I should have been roused from my sleep at eight o'clock this morning. How the heck did I sleep through the morning?

The moment she rushed downstairs, she noticed almost everyone from the Fu clan was already up. And everyone was at home, too.

As Shi Nuan sneaked her way downstairs, she heard Fu Chengyan fooling around with Cheng An, who would chuckle every now and then. She then heard the helpless Fu Jiayu urging her daughter, "An, stop teasing your uncle."

Cheng An was the first one who noticed Shi Nuan's presence as the latter made her way downstairs. The little girl jumped off Fu Chengyan's lap and rushed over to Shi Nuan's side. "Aunt, you're such a lazy bum! It's almost noon but you're still sleeping!"

The little girl stuck out her tongue after she finished her sentence. All of a sudden, Shi Nuan flushed with embarrassment. Glaring at her niece in return, Shi Nuan said, "You're the lazy bum!"

Fu Chengyan got up from his seat and caressed Cheng An's head. "An, your aunt has to spend more time in bed because she has to take care of the babies in her tummy." Staring at Shi Nuan's abdomen wide-eyed, Cheng An asked, "Really?"

She stepped forward and approached Shi Nuan. As soon as she reached her aunt's side, she held on to Shi Nuan's sleeve and requested, "Aunt Nuan, could you please squat down and show me your babies?"

Cheng An couldn't hold back her curiosity anymore. She had her eyes glued to Shi Nuan's abdomen as she exclaimed, "It's unbelievable! How did you stuff two babies in your belly? Are the babies the size of my fist?"

Immediately after she finished her sentence, the little girl raised her fist and compared it against her aunt's belly.

"You're right, An." Shi Nuan's heart melted because of her niece's innocent behavior. She couldn't help but wonder if her twins would turn out as cute as Cheng An.

"Since they're only the size of my fists as of now, I have to protect them and let them stay in my belly for the time being!"

"Oh! If that's the case, I'll stop teasing you. Aunt, can I sleep with you in the future? I'll try my best to protect your babies!" Cheng An blinked at Shi Nuan with her glistering pair of eyes. Shi Nuan couldn't bear to turn down her innocent niece's request. In the end, she pinched her niece's chubby cheek and said, "Sure! Thanks, An! The babies will definitely appreciate your effort!"

"Hehe! Aunt, are you hungry? Let's go grab something to eat!"

Holding Cheng An's hand as they made their way to the dining hall, Shi Nuan replied with a bright grin on her gorgeous face, "Sure!"

Fu Chengyan could only shake his head helplessly as he followed the duo.

Cheng An wasn't tall enough to reach the table, so Shi Nuan was about to carry her up. Fu Chengyan quickly got ahead of Shi Nuan and gave Cheng An a lift, placing her on the chair before his wife could even lean over. "An, your aunt gets exhausted easily these days because she has to take care of the babies. You have to look after your aunt in return, okay?"

"Yes, Sir! Consider it done!" Cheng An saluted Fu Chengyan as she enunciated her reply.

Shi Nuan narrowed her eyes and reprimanded her husband, "Excuse me? An is but a little girl! Why are you bringing up all these in front of her?"

Fu Chengyan smiled and took over the crockery from the servant. "I'm sure you're hungry, aren't you? Here's a bowl of congee Aunt Zhang has prepared for you. It has been cooked for several hours. I'm pretty sure you can easily digest the food."

Glaring at Fu Chengyan as he scooped a spoonful of congee and blew on it before handing it over, Shi Nuan snatched the bowl of congee and said, "I can finish my meal on my own! I'm pregnant, but not handicapped, okay?"

Her husband smiled and patted her head in return. He sighed and urged, "Hurry up and finish your meal!"

"Why are you sighing? By the way, why did you not wake me up from my sleep? Hang on... Are you the one who switched off my alarm? I slept until almost noon and was the last in this house to wake up today!"

"Is there anything wrong? You should stay in bed longer for the babies' sake!" Fu Chengyan rebuked his wife's statement to express his irritation.

Shi Nuan glared at him and reprimanded, "Oh! Are the babies the only ones you care about nowadays? What about me?"

Fu Chengyan stroked Shi Nuan's hair again. "What are you talking about? Take your time and enjoy your meal, okay? Once you're done, I'll bring you out for a walk."

"We're heading out for a walk? Where are we going?" Shi Nuan's eyes sparkled; she couldn't hold back her excitement anymore.

Fu Chengyan found his wife's reaction hilarious. "Why are you behaving as though you have been grounded against your will for some time?"

"Hasn't that been the case? Ever since we found out that I'm pregnant, everyone has been stopping me from doing all kinds of activities! I feel like a panda that's been confined to a zoo!"

"Huh? A panda? Where is it?" The moment Cheng An, who had been savoring her meal, heard her aunt's words, she raised her head and surveyed the surroundings. Hopping over to Shi Nuan's side, she requested, "Aunt, are you going to the zoo? Can you please bring me along with you?"

Shi Nuan was dumbfounded. By the time she returned to her senses, her niece was already holding on to her leg firmly. She turned around and noticed that her husband had burst into laughter.

It was the weekend and the entire family was at home. Fu Zhengyun, Fu Sheng, and Fu Heng were in the living room.

Fu Zhengyun was pumped up today. He had been in a great mood ever since the family butler told him that Fu Jiayu, who rarely stayed overnight, actually spent the last night in the Fu residence.

It had been some time since the Fu residence was so lively. Therefore, Old Master Fu woke up early in the morning and insisted that Fu Sheng and Fu Heng go for a walk with him. Fu Sheng and Fu Heng were by no means young, but age did not stop them from being dragged to the park against their will by their father.

By the time they returned home, the calculative Fu Zhengyun had his eyes glued to Shi Nuan. Oddly, he did not pick on her. He looked at Shi Nuan in a different manner. Eventually, he took a peek at those who were present in the house, including the trio in the dining room, and a bright grin grew on his face.

Others caught a glimpse of Fu Zhengyun's expression. They exchanged glances with each other in silence, tacitly aware of what was happening- -the old man probably has no reason to keep picking on Shi Nuan!

In the past, he would definitely have ridiculed Shi Nuan for waking up so late. Today, despite her getting up at almost noon, he did not make any harsh remarks and instead cast a gentle gaze at her.

After they finished their meal, Fu Zhengyun stopped Fu Chengyan from bringing Shi Nuan out when he found out their agenda for the day.

Fu Zhengyun glared at Fu Chengyan.

"You don't usually get to spend your day idly, yet you're going out on your holiday? Shi Nuan is heavily pregnant with twins! You're not exhausted, but have you considered her feelings?"

Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan exchanged glances before they took a peek at her abdomen. Shi Nuan's lips twitched unwittingly because she thought Old Master Fu was being exaggerated. In fact, he seemed even more paranoid than Shi Nuan's two grandfathers.

"We're just going out for a walk and dropping by Shaoqing's place!" Fu Chengyan brought Shi Nuan over to the foyer of the residence as he spoke. He wrapped his arms around his wife's waist and brought her a pair of shoes.

"Does it hurt?" He asked after putting on the shoes for Shi Nuan.

She shook her head in return. Nonetheless, he told her, "If you're not feeling comfortable, you have to tell me! These shoes are custom-made for you. They are said to be very comfortable, but since I can't put them on, I don't know if that is true. So if your feet hurt, tell me and I'll remove them at once!"

"Okay!" Shi Nuan was rendered speechless by her husband's words.

All of a sudden, Fu Zhengyun showed up behind the duo. Shi Nuan got a shock and nudged her husband.

"What's wrong?" Fu Chengyan asked his wife before turning around. The moment he did so, he spotted Fu Zhengyun. Narrowing his eyes, Fu Chengyan asked, "What do you want?"

"Are you heading over to the hospital? Why? Is something wrong with Shi Nuan?" Fu Zhengyun asked in a serious manner.

Fu Chengyan was slightly irritated. He enunciated, "Everything is fine! We're just dropping by for a routine weekly checkup! I'll bring May back with me once we're done, okay?"

"Oh! Okay! Great!" Fu Zhengyun nodded and expressed his acknowledgment, but he stopped them again when they were about to head out. "Wait!"

"What is it again?" It was evident Fu Chengyan wasn't in the mood for another conversation. He checked on his watch and said, "We're running late!"

"Why didn't you head out earlier if you're aware you're running late?" Fu Zhengyun and Fu Chengyan glared at one another. In the end, Fu Zhengyun turned around and greeted Shi Nuan with a gentle smile, "Have you had your meal? If you have any cravings when you're out with this brat, get him to satisfy your cravings, okay?" Fu Zhengyun then called for his butler. "Where is the thing?"

"I'm coming!" The butler rushed down the stairs the moment he heard Fu Zhengyun's words. To be exact, he sprinted his way down and showed Fu Zhengyun a folder. "Here you go!" Nodding, Fu Zhengyun instructed the butler, "Pass it to Young Mistress."

"Please take this, Young Mistress!" The butler handed over the folder to Shi Nuan as instructed.

Fu Chengyan, Shi Nuan, and everyone from the Fu clan were stunned; they couldn't believe Fu Zhengyun had acknowledged Shi Nuan as a member of the family for the first time ever. Although Fu Zhengyun had stopped picking on Shi Nuan and started behaving courteously whenever he was around her, he had never once acknowledged her as a member of the family. Shi Nuan was utterly dumbfounded. She took a peek at the folder the butler had handed to her and then shot a glance at her husband.

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes, casting a skeptical gaze at the folder. Eventually, he smirked and placed his hand on her shoulder, replying in a low and gentle voice, "Since it's a gift from Grandpa, why don't you accept it? Aren't you supposed to express your gratitude in return?"

"E-Erm... T-Thanks, Grandpa!" Shi Nuan's mind was all over the place but she did everything as her husband instructed.

The moment she took over the folder, she gulped and expressed her gratitude once more. "Thank you, Grandpa!"

Fu Zhengyun responded with a bright grin. "Great! Take good care of this and consider it your pocket money from me! If this brat refuses to buy you the things you desire, feel free to reach out to me!"