roccoschili Chapter 144 The Murderer Reveals His Face (1)
Chapter 144 The Murderer Reveals His Face (1)
When Chi Moqing came out of the bathroom, Yan Zuozuo was scribbling on paper. He went over to take a look and saw that the entire sheet of paper was filled with names. He sat down next to her, put his arm around her, and kissed her forehead. "Still thinking of names, huh?"
Yan Zuozuo nodded: "The hospital called to urge us to get the baby's birth certificate, but we haven't decided on a name yet, so we need to hurry." She pointed out a few names to him, "Which one do you like?"
Chi Moqing lowered his head and looked at her seriously. "Zuo Zuo, let's talk seriously about the child's name."
Yan Zuozuo blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Aren't we already talking about it, or have you already thought of a name? Tell me." Chi Moqing's expression was very serious, which startled her. "What are you doing? Why are you being so serious?"
“Very profound,” Chi Moqing said solemnly, before slowly speaking after a long while, “I think the two children should each take one of our surnames.”
Yan Zuozuo was stunned, and it took her a long time to react. "What do you mean?"
“One’s surname is Chi, and the other is Yan.” Chi Moqing looked at her earnestly. He only thought of this after Yan’s mother passed away. He knew that Yan’s mother had worked very hard all her life, giving all her love to Yan Zuozuo, but she passed away before seeing her give birth. This was not only Yan’s mother’s regret, but also Yan Zuozuo’s pain. He had no other way to help her fulfill this regret; the only thing he could do was to ensure that the Yan family continued. It was both a memorial to Yan’s mother and a comfort to Yan Zuozuo.
"Why...why?" Yan Zuozuo's eyes reddened. Even though she vaguely knew the answer, she still hoped he would say it.
Chi Moqing reached out and wiped away the glistening tears on her face, smiling gently as he said, "Because we all love Mom, it's as if Mom hasn't left us and is forever living by our side."
Yan Zuozuo's tears fell even harder as she hugged Chi Moqing tightly, too moved to utter a single word.
Chi Moqing hugged her tightly and gently stroked her back, saying, "You can't cry during postpartum confinement. Don't cry, be good."
Yan Zuozuo sniffed, trying to hold back her tears, and said in a sobbing voice, "Chi Moqing, you spoil me so much, I'm really going to be spoiled rotten."
Chi Moqing laughed loudly: "I'm going to spoil you so that you'll never be able to leave me for the rest of your life."
"Ugh! I can't live without you now." Yan Zuozuo wiped away her tears. "No matter if my figure recovers or not, you can't dislike me. If you dare to say I'm ugly, I'll have my son bite you to death."
Chi Mo laughed heartily and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, my wife is the most beautiful, and I would never want to leave her."
"Sweet talk." Yan Zuozuo said this, but her heart was filled with sweetness, as if coated with honey.
The two hugged for a while, then Yan Zuozuo suddenly asked, "What name did you give the baby?"
She didn't think naming a child was difficult at first, but when she actually started choosing a name, she realized it was quite a skill.
Chi Moqing wrapped his arms around her waist. Compared to her thin figure before giving birth, she now had a bit more flesh on her bones, which felt soft and tender to the touch, and were particularly pleasant to the touch.
Yan Zuozuo felt ticklish from his teasing, and slapped his hand away in annoyance, glaring at him and asking, "What's your name anyway?"
"Chi Chengen, Zuo Chengyan."
“Cheng En, Cheng Yan…” Yan Zuozuo read the two names with amusement, smiling as she read them, genuinely fond of them.
The blessings and grace are endless.
"Do you like it?" Chi Moqing asked, kissing the crown of her hair.
Yan Zuozuo nodded: "I like it, but..." She paused, then looked at Chi Moqing, "Have you discussed it with your parents? You should ask for their opinion on this kind of thing."
"I need my wife's approval first, and then I'll talk to my parents." Chi Moqing smiled gently, reached out and stroked her face, staring at her bright smile, vowing to protect her for life.
However, his face quickly darkened, and his brows furrowed. Yan Zuozuo, seeing this, felt worried and reached out to smooth the wrinkles between his brows, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Chi Moqing snapped out of her reverie and shook her head, then smiled. "No, I just remembered that Yao Yuan called me earlier and asked when you could go back to work. I wanted to hear your opinion."
Yan Zuozuo was stunned. She would be out of confinement in half a month. To be honest, she didn't want to give up her design work, which was her lifelong dream. But she had just given birth and she couldn't bear to leave her child behind.
She looked at Chi Moqing with a conflicted expression, at a loss for what to do.
Chi Moqing flicked her forehead: "Silly girl, what's so difficult about this? Mom would love for you to leave the child with them. If you want to go to work, then go to work; if you don't want to, then stay at home. I can still support my wife and child."
Yan Zuozuo rubbed her forehead: "The baby is still small now, and will not be weaned until eight months."
Chi Moqing found it amusing; this little girl was really conflicted. But it also showed that she valued family above all else, making him love her even more. He kissed her cheek and said, "Isn't this good enough? We can go back to the compound tonight. We're not too busy now, and going back and forth won't be tiring."
He was referring to Yan Zuozuo expressing breast milk into a bottle so that when the babies were hungry, Chi Mu could feed and soothe them.
Yan Zuozuo hesitated for a moment, then wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "There are still two weeks left, let me think about it some more."
"Okay, no rush. You can go back whenever you want." Chi Moqing smiled, kissed the tip of her nose, paused, and said, "Wife, did I tell you I love you today?"
“I already said that this morning, but I don’t mind if you say it again.”
"Wife, I love you." Chi Moqing's eyes were full of affection, making Yan Zuozuo's heart flutter with joy. After a while, she asked, "How are things going with Xiao Ran and Lu Yaoyuan?"
"I heard that Zhi Tu and Yao Yuan had a fight, and Lu Yao Yuan lost. He was convinced of his defeat. Now that he's taken over Fan Hua Design, he's probably too busy to be sad. But he might occasionally call Xiao Ran out of spite and ask her to torment Lu Zhi Tu a bit more, which would be a way for him to get revenge," Chi Moqing said with a smile.
Yan Zuozuo thought the idea was great: "Let's invite Xiaoran and Yaoyuan out for dinner in the future, and make Brother Lu furious. Who told him to bully Xiaoran before?"
Chi Moqing pinched her nose: "Xiao Ran is lucky to have a sister-in-law like you."
Yan Zuozuo chuckled.
Mu Tianyang knew that Yan Zuozuo had given birth, so he brought gifts to visit her. Without Yan's mother present, the two of them didn't know what to say. He sat for a while before leaving, and Yan Zuozuo felt that Mu Tianyang had aged a lot since her mother passed away, so she couldn't help but say with concern, "Uncle Mu, please take good care of yourself."
Mu Tianyang smiled. Even his own daughter had never said this to him, yet Yan Zuozuo had taken it to heart. A wave of bitterness washed over him. He waved goodbye and left.
Yan Zuozuo sat on the bed, her heart filled with complex emotions. Seeing Mu Tianyang reminded her of her mother's mysterious death, and a wave of sadness washed over her. Fortunately, she had given birth, and now her two babies were diverting her attention, leaving her no time to grieve too much.
When Chi Moqing returned home, he saw her looking dejected and reached out to wipe away her tears. "What's wrong?"
Yan Zuozuo hugged him tightly, choking back tears, "Mo Qing, you must find the murderer who killed Mom and avenge her."
Chi Moqing released her and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, I will definitely find the murderer!"
Yan Zuozuo nodded, paused, and said, "I've thought about it. I still want to go to work. I'll start overthinking if I'm home alone." Besides, her mother has always been proud of her being a designer, and she wants to keep her mother proud.
"Okay, as long as you're happy." Chi Moqing wiped away her tears and said indulgently.
Lu Yaoyuan received a call from Chi Moqing, learning that Yan Zuozuo was starting anew, and excitedly skipped over. As soon as he entered, he clamored to see his little nephew. The new nanny, Aunt Liu, took him to see the baby, and Lu Yaoyuan couldn't resist giving him a kiss each. The baby was so soft and adorable; he wanted to take him home and play with him for a couple of days.
Of course, he dared not say this openly, lest he provoke that cunning old wolf, Chi Moqing, and then he would suffer the consequences.
"Little sister-in-law, are you really determined to join forces with me to conquer the world?" Lu Yaoyuan said, gesturing excitedly.
Yan Zuozuo is almost out of her postpartum period. Sometimes she gets out of bed and walks around. She smiled and said, "I'm learning from you. Please give me more guidance, Director."
"How could I dare? You were personally selected by my teacher. Back in the day, even my teacher didn't value me this much. Sigh, never mind, never mind, it's all tears." Lu Yaoyuan chuckled playfully.
Yan Zuozuo smiled and invited him to have lunch with her.
Lu Yaoyuan was naturally happy: "My sister-in-law is the best. You have no idea how stingy Chi Moqing is. He never invites me to stay for dinner. Luckily, I'm shameless and managed to mooch a few meals off him."
He spoke with an air of smug satisfaction, completely oblivious to Chi Moqing behind him. Yan Zuozuo chuckled softly, thinking how poor Lu Yuanyao would be framed by Chi Moqing again.
During the meal, Lu Yaoyuan kept telling jokes to make Yan Zuozuo laugh. Yan Zuozuo was very obliging and ate more than usual.
But as soon as the road was long, Yan Zuozuo acted strangely again, snuggling straight into Chi Moqing's arms.
Chi Moqing gently stroked her back: "Are you tired? I'll rest with you for a while."
Yan Zuozuo nodded, wiped away her tears, and said, "The Three Delicacies of the Earth for lunch was my mother's specialty..."
Chi Moqing knew she was thinking of Yan's mother again, so he kissed her and carried her back to her room in a princess carry. Yan Zuozuo was startled and reached out to wrap her arms around his neck, pressing herself against him like a helpless child.
Chi Moqing put her on the bed; her insecurity was really worrying.
When Yan Zuozuo woke up, she didn't see Chi Moqing. She thought he had gone to work, but soon she saw him come in with water and ask with a smile, "Awake?"
Yan Zuozuo nodded. She hadn't slept well and was still feeling groggy. She asked, "Didn't you go to work?"
"No rush, I'll be right back after a meeting," Chi Moqing said gently, offering her some water.
Yan Zuozuo nodded, her mind clearing up a bit. "You don't need to worry about me. Go to work. I have you and the baby now, so everything will be fine."
"Are you in such a hurry to get me to work because you're afraid you can't afford to support you and the baby?" he said with a chuckle, playfully pinching her nose.
Yan Zuozuo glared at him: "Then you shouldn't go."
"Okay, I'll stay home and stay with you."
Yan Zuozuo was stumped, knowing he was serious. She quickly said, "I was just kidding. You go to work. Mom will come over to keep me company later."
"Okay, call me if anything happens." Chi Moqing kissed her and left. These past few days, he had been sleeping with her and waiting for her to wake up before leaving. He knew she was still very sad and could only comfort her little by little, hoping she would get over her sadness as soon as possible.
Just as Chi Moqing was leaving, a dark figure emerged from behind a large tree. Only after his car disappeared from her sight did the dark figure slowly leave.