Lin Nuan's lips parted but no sound came out. That afternoon, after seeing the photos of Fu Huai'an with the female celebrity Su Manman, she didn't know what outcome she'd end up having with Fu Huai'an. She was afraid that if she answered Tuan Tuan, how would Fu Huai'an's wife interact with Tuan Tuan in the future…
"Mama…"
Lin Nuan didn't respond, so Tuan Tuan called out again, to test her response.
Eventually, she surrendered under the child's anticipating and scared gaze. Lin Nuan pursed her lips and answered, "En?"
Lin Nuan crumpled the tissue she used to wipe Tuan Tuan's fringe into a ball and her long fingers fiddled with the child's wet strands of hair.
"Can I hug you?" Tuan Tuan asked softly, as though he was afraid that Lin Nuan would not agree, he reached out a short chubby finger and looked at her in anticipation, saying, "Just for a little while…"