Yun Muxi"s face instantly became stiff. She dashed towards the bedroom with the others following closely behind her.
Niannian was sitting on the big bed with sweat pouring down her forehead. Her small body was shivering and her face was terribly pale. Her big empty eyes stared in front aimlessly.
Yun Muxi stepped forward and held her small body in her arms. She caressed her back gently with one hand and whispered softly in her ear, "Niannian sweetheart, don"t worry, Mommy"s here. You don"t have to worry about anything!"
Murong Xu came forward and carefully a.n.a.lyzed Niannian"s reaction, every small action and gaze.
After some time, Niannian became more stable. She stopped shivering and her cheeks gradually turned back into the original pinkish color.
Murong Xu patted Yun Muxi gently. "Why not you guys head out first? I"ll take a look."
Yun Muxi nodded and said to Niannian in a soft and gentle voice, "Niannian, it"s okay, Mommy will be right outside."
Yun Muxi and the rest sat on the sofa.
Gu Yuxuan rested her arm gently around Yun Muxi"s shoulder. Yun Muxi fixated her gaze in front. Gong Yu sat at her other side and held her tiny hand in his. Murong Ye sat on the single-person sofa with his arms crossed and his elbows resting on the sofa armrest.
The living room was unusually quiet. The sound of the clock ticking was the only reminder that time was still running, nothing stayed still. After what felt like a century of the clock ticking, when it was only half an hour, the bedroom door finally opened and Murong Xu came out.
He walked to the living room and sat down on a single-person sofa. After scanning the crowd, he opened up slowly, "Niannian"s condition is not that bad. She was indeed frightened. Luckily, she"s naturally cheerful and lively. On top of that, her acute stress disorder caused the impact on her to be better than we expected. I will give her some psychological treatment. Also, the most important thing is for all of us to give her love and care in order for her to regain her sense of security so that she can walk out of her trauma. For fast cases, it could take just three to five days to become normal again. For slower cases, it could take longer."
Yun Muxi nodded. At the very least, Niannian"s situation was better than autism. Yun Muxi should be grateful as long as it was not the worst case scenario.
Yun Muxi got up and walked into the bedroom. She sat down beside Niannian.
Niannian stared outside the window. It was either she did not feel Yun Muxi come in or she was ignoring her; she had no reaction at all.
Yun Muxi"s heart was pained. Niannian always prioritized her. In the past, she would always dive into Yun Muxi"s embrace at times like this. She would act cute and call her "Mommy" sweetly. Now, she was completely ignoring her.
Yun Muxi brushed away the sorrow in her heart. She forced a big smile and said gently, "Niannian sweetheart, what are you looking at? The weather is good today; do you want me to take you out?"
Niannian continued staring outside the window for quite some time before slowly turning towards Yun Muxi. She glanced at her and then looked out the window again.
Yun Muxi smiled and got up. She scooped up Niannian and carried her outside. "Mommy"s gonna bring you to get some sun."
Seeing Yun Muxi carry Niannian out, Gong Yu stood up immediately and walked towards her. He took over Niannian and then walked outside.
The couple brought Niannian to the small garden beneath their house. There was a small swing that Niannian used to play. Gong Yu placed her gently onto the swing and gently swayed the swing. Yun Muxi stood on her other side and did the same while telling Niannian a story.
Niannian only looked in front silently without speaking a word. She had no expressions on her face and was as quiet as a doll.
The weather was becoming hot. Sunlight was shining onto the ground through the gaps between the branches. Although it was not scorching hot, it was still warm. In less than half an hour, a layer of sweat had already formed on the tip of Niannian"s nose.
The bead of sweat glistened under the sunlight, like the stars at night. It was shining, but not too bright for the eyes.
Yun Muxi squatted beside Niannian. She looked up and asked in a gentle voice, "Niannian sweetheart, are you feeling hot? Should we take a walk along the long corridor beside the garden?"
Niannian looked down and glanced at Yun Muxi without saying a word.
Gong Yu carried Niannian and walked towards the corridor. Yun Muxi walked alongside them and held onto Niannian"s small hand while looking at her with a faint smile.
At this moment, two young women walked past them. They were both dolled up, looking pretty with their makeup and fashionable well-fitting dress. Paired with their high heels, it was not hard to tell that they were white-collar workers or elite women in the workforce.
The two of them saw the family of three walk past and suddenly stopped Yun Muxi in her tracks, asking politely, "Hi, I see that your little family has very strong visuals and your kid is so cute. We are from a chain of an organization for children photography. We would like to invite you guys to be our spokesperson and appear on our brochures. What do you think?"
Yun Muxi frowned slightly. She did not enjoy putting herself and Niannian in front of the public"s eye using such an attention-seeking and high-profile method. Besides, Gong Yu was also brought into the picture. This would definitely become the focus of public opinion.
The woman saw Yun Muxi frowning and quickly turned to tempt Niannian.
"Hi darling, you"re so beautiful and cute. Do you want to wear pretty princess costumes and pretty dresses? Do you want to go somewhere beautiful and fun to take nice pictures? You can even go to the beach or Disneyland. Your Mommy and Daddy will be with you and we will make you guys look very pretty. Is that okay?"
Niannian listened. Although she did not show any form of reaction on her face, a glow shone across her pair of big eyes.
Both Yun Muxi and Gong Yu were well aware of Niannian"s current situation. Ever since she returned, she had not shown a single expression on her face. There were also no signs of life in her eyes. At this moment, her eyes had a glimpse of life.
The woman saw that Niannian was expressionless and thought that she had failed to convince her. She looked disappointed and placed her last hope on Gong Yu.
All along, men hated trouble. Men tend to have minimal interest in stuff like this. Hence, the woman was ready to be rejected.
She said with a discouraged look, "Sir, wives and children all love to look pretty. Do you want to consider giving them an opportunity to create beautiful memories and doc.u.ment your happy moments?"
"Sure!" Gong Yu agreed with no hesitation. His straightforwardness left the others stunned for a moment.
The woman looked at Gong Yu hesitantly and stammered while confirming, "Um... sir... I didn"t hear you quite clearly. You said...?"
"Sure! I agree!" Gong Yu spoke calmly without any expressions.
Yun Muxi grabbed his elbow and said softly, "Are you crazy? Do you know what will happen once you appear on camera?"
Gong Yu turned towards Yun Muxi and said calmly, "I know."
Yun Muxi frowned. She could not understand him and asked, "You know? And yet you still agreed? Have you forgotten what happened last time? If you"re exposed again this time, do you know what the consequences are? It will definitely be a whole load of trouble."
Gong Yu turned and faced her directly. He spoke seriously, "So what? There"s nothing more important than Niannian. I can tell that she wants it, and that"s enough. This might mean a lot to her now. Besides, I think revealing ourselves is just a matter of time. I never had the intention of hiding. No matter what people say about us, I"ll accept them fully. Because this is the fact, I have to face them directly."
After Gong Yu finished explaining, Yun Muxi was left stunned.
The woman could not be more excited. Seeing that Yun Muxi was still against the idea, she quickly made the fire grow bigger before Yun Muxi could destroy this tiny little flame.
"Ma"am, since your husband has already agreed, why not accept it wholly? This isn"t anything bad, having so many people witness how happy you guys are is an honor. Also, the three of you look so fine, don"t you want more people to see such beautiful things?"
Yun Muxi threw a side glance at the woman before continuing to talk Gong Yu out of it. "Gong Yu, I hope that you can consider this carefully. This may seem like a piece of good news to others, but to you, this is something extreme."
The two women saw that the couple was reacting strangely and could not help but glance at the two again. Suddenly, the other woman exclaimed, "Excuse me, are you the famous actor that acted as the duke? The movie that"s going to be released soon? You"re, you"re Gong Yu, right?"
After she finished, the other woman who was persuading them started to look carefully. She also thought that he seemed exactly like said actor. Although he was not that famous before, he gained fame recently because of the movie.
"Eh? Indeed! This is wonderful! We should take your pictures before the movie"s released. By the time it"s out, we can make use of your fame to gain popularity. Mr. Gong, we sincerely wish that you and your family can become the spokesmen of our photo organization. We can offer you a sincere amount of spokesmen fee."
Gong Yu fished out Seventh Brother"s business card from his pocket and pa.s.sed it to her. "This is my manager"s business card. I will tell him what I want and you can contact him to talk about the specific details."
Yun Muxi s.n.a.t.c.hed the business card out of his hand before the woman could do so. "Gong Yu, are you out of your mind? Since when do you make such rash decisions without caring for the consequences?"
The woman said hurriedly, "We have a professional Public Relations team, if you"re worried about malicious comments or news, we can do some Public Relations work beforehand."
At this moment, Yun Muxi was so triggered by Gong Yu she almost puked blood. "Does this man know what he"s doing?"
On the other hand, Gong Yu"s idea was very simple. Firstly, indeed, he saw the glow in Niannian"s eyes. Secondly, he had hoped to disclose his relationship with Yun Muxi. This might force her to agree to be with him. This was a good chance to get things going, how could he miss it?
Gong Yu was definitely not going to let Yun Muxi let this opportunity slip away. "Okay, let"s leave this here. You can talk to my manager directly."
Then, Gong Yu pulled Yun Muxi and walked away, not giving her a chance to refute.
Behind them, the two women were left in a state of shock. They could not believe that they could have such an encounter while on a walk. They had been looking for a spokesperson for a very long time but had yet to find a suitable one. They did not expect to find a suitable candidate that could also cause some celebrity effect.
Gong Yu pulled Yun Muxi over to the long corridor and sat down on the bench. He placed Niannian on his lap and said to Yun Muxi faintly, "Let"s get our marriage certificate tomorrow."