My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 545 - 020: The belief that sustained him for 7 years

Chapter 545: 020: The belief that sustained him for 7 years
Lu Shishu quietly lay in his arms, for once not causing any trouble, not making a fuss, nor resisting. She was actually quite tall, but leaning against him at this moment, she still appeared very delicate and endearing.
When the elevator doors opened, Nan Jiayan glanced down at the delightful girl in his arms. With a slight tightening of his grip on her, he planned to step into the elevator with his long legs, but unexpectedly, an old couple stepped out and, seeing Lu Shishu in his arms, exclaimed, "Isn’t this Shi Shu from the 15th floor? What happened?"
Nan Jiayan was startled, pausing his step and looking at the old couple. Seeing that they could call out Lu Shishu’s name, he politely nodded in acknowledgment: "She’s drunk."
"How much did she drink to end up like this? Is she alright?" The old lady, seeing Lu Shishu’s discomfort, was also deeply concerned.
"It’s okay, I’ll take good care of her, no need for you two to worry." Nan Jiayan politely nodded again.
"Um... we haven’t seen you before, young man, what’s your relationship with Shi Shu?" Curious, and convinced by Nan Jiayan’s explanation, the couple properly scrutinized him and found that this person was so handsome that they had to ask.
Nan Jiayan smiled, glanced at the Lu Shishu in his arms, and calmly replied: "Shi Shu... is my girlfriend."
"Oh, Shi Shu has someone now! We previously saw her always alone, since when...?"
"I’ve been abroad before, haven’t come back, and only returned recently, coincidentally living directly across from her." Nan Jiayan explained with a smile, looking at the elderly couple’s kindly and innocent faces, he was curious: "You two seem quite familiar with Shi Shu?"
"Oh dear, my husband slipped and fell last winter when it was snowing downstairs in the community. At that time, it was so cold that hardly anyone went out, and those passing by were too scared to help, fearing we would accuse them. Fortunately, Shi Shu came by at that time and helped him up and got him to the hospital, otherwise, he might have lost his life there. After that, Shi Shu looked after us, including paying for the medical expenses. We tried to repay her, but she flatly refused. It wasn’t until our daughter came back that she reluctantly accepted the payment. Our children are not around often, mainly coming back during annual celebrations, so we treat her like a granddaughter. She is always busy with work, and even when she has time to rest, she doesn’t always manage to eat properly. She loves the wontons and dumplings I make, so every time I make them I always send some over to her, and over time we’ve gotten familiar. People often say Shi Shu is cold-faced, hard to deal with, but we see she’s simply cold on the outside, warm-hearted within!"
"I see." Nan Jiayan smiled knowingly and nodded: "Thanks for looking after her so well. Where are you planning to go? It’s almost ten o’clock, aren’t you heading out?"
"Ever since my husband’s fall last year, his legs haven’t been steady. He needs to get out every evening to move about a bit. He napped after dinner tonight and just got up, that’s why we’re only heading down now!"
"Take your time, it’s dark out, be careful, it’s better to go out during the day."
"Ah, you’re right, young man, how should we address you?"
"My last name is Nan, my name is Nan Jiayan."
"Oh! That’s an unusual surname and such a nice name, handsome and dignified, quite a match for Shi Shu!" The old lady nodded in satisfaction, clearly impressed with Nan Jiayan.
"Thank you for the compliments, grandma. I should take her up now, she might be feeling really unwell."
"Sure, get her upstairs! She’ll likely feel awful when she wakes up, remember to make her some hangover soup to ease her discomfort."
"Okay, you two be careful. I’ll head up now."
"Off you go!"
After bidding farewell to the elderly couple, the elevator conveniently arrived again. Holding Lu Shishu, he stepped inside, and as the doors were closing, he nodded to them once more.
Once the elevator reached the 15th floor, Nan Jiayan carried her to her door, but hesitated upon seeing the passcode lock. Fortunately, only half a minute later, he turned towards his own door instead. Holding her carefully so as not to cause her discomfort, he struggled a bit with the lock, but managed to enter the code, and with a ’click,’ the door opened.