After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 486: Uncle Fu’s Baby

Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Uncle Fu’s Baby

[Ah Li, Happy Birthday!]

[I hope Mom recovers soon, and for the rest of her life, she stays healthy and peaceful!]

[I wish my dear Ah Li all her wishes come true, and she remains happy every day!]

Checking the time, exactly midnight.

Fu Yanci has a very regular routine.

If she is not at home, he goes to bed at 11 p.m., gets up at 6 a.m. for a morning run.

Because of this, Ye Li has teased countless times, saying he’s got the heart of a 60-year-old in a 30-year-old body, with an 80-year-old’s schedule.

These days Ye Li has been staying in the hospital, Fu Yanci either stays at Lishan Mansion, or at the Fu Group’s top floor resting room. They only manage to have lunch together during a short break.

Ye Li was so busy she even forgot her own birthday, but Fu Yanci remembered.

Ye Li curved her lips, [Thank you, husband!]

[Why aren’t you asleep yet?]

[If I slept, I wouldn’t receive your exact-time birthday wish, right? Fu Yanci, thank you!]

[Silly, no need to thank me! It’s what a husband should do! After all, you are my darling!]

Clearly knowing Fu Yanci couldn’t see.

Clearly knowing there was a phone between them.

But looking at the word "darling," Ye Li’s face still warmed up a bit.

For days, her heart has been on edge, though it was just a routine from Imperial University to the hospital, she felt an indescribable fatigue.

Her rational mind told her, "Mom will be alright!"

This time last year, the company went bankrupt, her father passed away, the Ye Family was in turmoil, she was then in a sorry and helpless state.

But this year, it’s completely different.

Even though her mom’s condition was unpredictable, and she forgot the events of this year.

But she has YL Studio, and Fu Yanci.

At this moment, even if the sky were to fall, she doesn’t have to be afraid.

Because she knows, with Fu Yanci there.

She is not alone.

Suddenly really missing Fu Yanci, wanting to see him, to talk to him.

Glancing at her peacefully sleeping mom, Ye Li got up gently, tiptoeing out of the ward.

Beep.

Beep beep.

Walking all the way to the rest area, the moment the video call connected, Ye Li’s eyes paused.

"Ah Li, still not sleeping?"

In the screen, the man’s brows were gentle.

In the distance, the man stood tall by the window.

A black coat casually draped on the sofa behind him.

Wearing a black shirt, Fu Yanci looked down at his phone.

Seemingly aware of something, Fu Yanci turned around, just in time to see Ye Li frozen in the distance.

Thought about these days, the breakfasts Aunt Lan brought in early, the soups from home she prepared as breakfast, and the takeouts from Hongfu Building.

Also remembered how no matter when she sent messages in the evening, he always replied instantly.

At this moment, Ye Li realized.

She thought they were brought by Aunt Lan on her way.

In fact, they were sent by him.

Worried her mom might overthink, he didn’t even show his face, just handed them to Aunt Lan and left.

And his instant replies were not because the phone was by his side, but because he never left the hospital, staying right there with her, accompanying her and mom.

His kindness to her far exceeded her imagination.

Fu Yanci walked up, saw Ye Li’s eyes red.

"Ah Li, don’t cry!"

Reaching out to hug her, Fu Yanci gently patted the girl’s back to soothe her, "Mom will be okay, she definitely will, don’t worry, okay?"

Ye Li nodded, looked up at Fu Yanci, "How can you be so silly?"

He could hide it from mom, but he could have told her.

Fu Yanci lightly raised his eyebrows, eyes filled with a smile, "Ah Li, even if I didn’t tell you, didn’t you still find out? Isn’t this more touching than me telling you?"

It seems... that makes a lot of sense.

Ye Li smiled and sniffled, "So touched I want to offer myself, only to realize I’ve already done that. What now?"

"Then... promise me the next life too, okay?"

Fu Yanci’s eyes were full of deep affection and a smile.

"Okay."

Ye Li nodded without hesitation, "Fu Yanci, so we have a deal. In the next life, you must find me earlier!"

"How early?"

"Um... in middle school, so we could go to and from school together every day. You better have worse grades, so I need to help you with homework on weekends, that way, we can date on weekends too."

"But Ah Li, if I have poor grades, Mom and Dad won’t like me, right?"

"... Right! What to do? I don’t want to be a slacker!"

"It’s okay, when Mom and Dad go to the Zhou Family to play cards, I can climb over the wall to see you!"

"Fu Yanci, you’re so silly! If Mom and Dad are not at home, I can just open the door for you! Aunt Lan will definitely help me keep it a secret!"

With a playful smile, she poked the man’s nose, meeting his deep, indulgent gaze.

Ye Li’s heart skipped a beat.

In front of her were bright windows.

Beside her was the man’s embrace.

All around was quiet, occasionally with footsteps of nurses.

For a moment, Ye Li felt like she was at Ye Mansion, with Mom and Dad just downstairs.

The heart pounding felt like being immersed in a bowl of slightly sour and sweet warm soup, nervously sweet.

An indescribable feeling.

"Fu Yanci, this is the first time someone other than Mom and Dad has celebrated my birthday with me. You are the first!"

Fu Yanci was taken aback.

Ye Li blinked, "Every year on my birthday, Chu Chu would come to stay a day early. She’d help Mom and Dad decorate the house, and even when we went out to eat, she came along."

Seeming to recall the past festivities, Ye Li snuggled against Fu Yanci’s chest, "Chu Chu calls my parents Daddy Ye and Mommy Ye, and they treat her like a daughter. So, Chu Chu is not an outsider, she’s family."

Fu Yanci nodded.

Ye Li leaned up to nibble at his chin, "You’re not thinking about Zhou Hecchen, are you?"

Taking a breath, Fu Yanci remained silent.

Ye Li chuckled and said, "In past birthdays, he did invite me, always at the top floor of Yunjing."

In the reflection, the man’s expression was a bit displeased.

Ye Li smiled and hugged him tighter, continuing, "But you know Mr. Zhou, right? Rather than sincerely celebrating a girlfriend’s birthday, it felt more like a performance, eager for everyone around to applaud and praise: ’Mr. Zhou is so grand, Mr. Zhou is so lavish!’"

Fu Yanci understood.

Looking down again, he saw the girl with a face of "she has long seen through it," "Every birthday, only the first half is happy. The second half, I feel like a dutiful actor, not celebrating my birthday, as if... um, celebrating Mrs. Zhou’s birthday!"

"Whether Mrs. Zhou is Ye Li, or some Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Mazi, it doesn’t matter... as long as Mr. Zhou is happy!"

The girl’s words were calm.

No love, nor any hatred could be heard.

As if, he was just an unremarkable passerby.

And she, like an observer describing events of the past.

The slight, indescribable annoyance in Fu Yanci’s heart vanished in an instant.

"Then, how does Ah Li like to celebrate her birthday? Husband will celebrate with you."

Fu Yanci lowered his head to kiss Ye Li, "A birthday... that belongs only to my darling."

Afraid someone might push the door open, seeing her and Fu Yanci.

But at this moment, in the man’s eyes and heart, there was only her.

Made her just want to quietly and sweetly kiss him.

Heart racing, quickly responding to his kiss.

Sitting properly again, Ye Li looked back at the direction of the door, then spoke, "Fu Yanci, this is good. Just you, just me, just us."

Although the birthday has just begun, yet...

Right now, it’s just perfect!