Chapter 384 The Breakdown Call
Chapter 384 The Breakdown Call
"Can Can, I'm sorry, something happened and I'm late." In the coffee shop, Chi Moqing went up to Chi Xuecan and apologized to her as soon as he entered.
Chi Xuecan waved her hand, closed the book in front of her, and said, "Nothing, what would you like to drink?"
Chi Moqing ordered a coffee and raised an eyebrow when he saw the pastries in front of Chi Xuecan. "I remember you don't like this flavor. Why did you order this today?"
Chi Xuecan smiled and said, "You like it." Chi Moqing was taken aback, then heard Chi Xuecan burst into laughter, "Don't think I don't know, ever since you got married, you like whatever your wife likes."
Chi Moqing's handsome face flushed slightly, and a hint of tenderness unconsciously flashed in his eyes as he thought of Yan Zuozuo.
Seeing his reaction, Chi Xuecan couldn't help but tease him a bit more. It seemed her little Qingzi really loved Yan Zuozuo; it was truly enviable.
The waiter brought the coffee, and Chi Moqing took a sip and asked, "Can Can, what did you want to see me about?"
Chi Xuecan's bright smile gradually faded, and she sighed, saying, "Xiao Qingzi, do you know why Huo Heng brought that girl here?"
Chi Moqing nodded: "I know a little." He paused, then frowned slightly as he looked at Chi Xuecan's expression. "You don't like that child?"
"It's not that I don't like it, but I don't want Huo Heng to have to please me every time he does this." This wasn't the first time Huo Heng had brought the child home. She understood his feelings, but the more she understood, the more she felt sorry for him.
Chi Moqing fell silent, recalling his wife's words about helping Chi Xuecan have a child. He originally didn't want his wife to suffer anymore, but seeing Chi Xuecan like this, he felt he couldn't bear it.
"Did you tell Huo Heng about us adopting a child?"
Chi Xuecan shook her head: "You know Huo Heng's temper. If he knew I had this idea, he would definitely do anything to help me achieve it. I'm just asking. Whether you agree or not, we are family."
Seeing her like this, Chi Moqing felt a pang of anxiety. "Zuo Zuo has agreed, but I'm going to Germany in the next couple of days, so I'm afraid this matter will have to be postponed."
Chi Xuecan's eyes lit up, and she was immediately excited, "You agreed?"
Chi Moqing nodded: "Can Can, I also need your help with something." He pursed his lips and said, "While I'm away, could you please take care of Zuo Zuo for me? There's been so much going on lately, and I'm worried about her."
“I know without you saying it,” Chi Xuecan smiled. “With me here, no one will dare to bully Zuo Zuo. I’ll also keep things quiet with your mother so she won’t have a chance to bother her.”
Chi Xuecan hadn't had much hope about adopting the child, but to her surprise, they agreed. She was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, but she also knew it was embarrassing to cry in front of the younger generation.
After saying goodbye to Chi Xuecan, Chi Moqing went to the company to pick up Yan Zuozuo. Yan Zuozuo was already waiting at the door. When she saw him coming, she rushed over and took his arm. "Honey, let me tell you, when I came down to pick up a client today, I actually saw two cars fighting each other. It was even more thrilling than what you see on TV."
Chi Moqing held her in his arms, relieved that his little wife hadn't seen him. He chuckled, "It's too dangerous, don't get too close."
"I know, I'm not a three-year-old." Yan Zuozuo pouted, but still asked in confusion, "It's strange that no police came to handle such a dangerous thing in broad daylight."
Chi Moqing lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Maybe you didn't see it. The police will definitely handle this kind of thing."
“It’s possible. I went up before I finished reading.” Yan Zuozuo nodded in agreement, and then she heard Chi Moqing say, “I bought a lot of groceries tonight. I’m going to cook a big meal when I get back to calm my wife down.”
Yan Zuozuo immediately looked greedy, but then, as if remembering something, she asked urgently, "Honey, have they caught the person who framed you?"
Chi Moqing's eyes darkened. He knew who it was without even investigating, but this was not his business; someone else would handle it.
“They’re all fake documents. The China Securities Regulatory Commission will investigate. We didn’t do it, so we have nothing to be ashamed of.”
Yan Zuozuo nodded: "Husband is right." After saying that, she looked up and saw Zhu Xi clinging to Yi Fanxi not far away. She suddenly grinned mischievously and gestured for Chi Moqing to look over, "Look, look."
Chi Moqing followed her gaze and saw Judy clinging to him relentlessly. He didn't actually have a good impression of Judy. However, when he met Yi Fanxi's gaze, his eyes darkened. "Didn't you say last time that he was with Tong Shili?"
Yan Zuozuo stuck out her tongue. Her husband has a really good memory. She chuckled and said, "Actually, I can't be sure. Anyway, he's very popular. All the girls in our company like him."
Chi Moqing snorted coldly: "You like it too?"
"Ugh, I'm a married woman, okay? I'm not a little girl anymore!" Yan Zuozuo rolled her eyes, then suddenly walked up to Chi Moqing, raising an eyebrow at him. "President Chi, you're still so popular even after getting married. People are coming to your door."
Seeing Yan Zuozuo's jealous expression, he chuckled softly, "I have to admit, seeing my wife jealous makes me feel very satisfied. However, it is also necessary to clarify that my heart and body are loyal to my wife, there is absolutely no other possibility."
Yan Zuozuo was quite pleased, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. However, she still tugged at Chi Moqing's tie and warned, "No women are allowed to come to our door from now on!"
Chi Moqing immediately assured her, pulling his wife into his arms, "I'll do whatever you say, my wife."
Tsk, I never thought my usually gentle wife could be so fierce when she's jealous. I like it!
Yan Zuozuo was very satisfied with Chi Moqing's promise. When she looked up, she saw Zhu Xi and Yi Fanxi entangled together and muttered to herself, "I wonder who Yi Fanxi will end up with. Actually, he and Zhu Xi look more like a married couple."
Chi Moqing looked at Yi Fanxi, knowing that it was impossible for her to be with Tong Shili, but as for Julie...
He frowned slightly, a dark and unfathomable light flashing in his eyes.
Back home, Yan Zuozuo was watching TV in the living room when her brows furrowed and a strange look flashed across her face.
Chi Moqing had finished cooking and placed the food on the table. Just as he was about to call her to eat, he saw her like this and couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so serious?"
Yan Zuozuo pouted and went over to help get the bowls and chopsticks. "Honey, do you think I'm being too much?"
"what?"
“Just now… just now I forbade any woman to come looking for you…” Yan Zuozuo sighed. “Husbands and wives should trust each other. Actually, it’s normal for women to come looking for you. I was just being too petty.”
Chi Moqing chuckled and reached out to stroke Yan Zuozuo's hair, saying, "But I love your pettiness. If my wife were too generous, I'd be the one crying."
"Don't you think I'm being too controlling?" Yan Zuozuo frowned. She had just seen a TV show where a wife's overprotective nature led to her husband's extramarital affairs. She walked over and hugged Chi Moqing. "Honey, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't leave me."
"Silly girl, I will never leave you in this life, nor in the next life, nor in the life after that." Chi Moqing made her sit down. "Don't overthink it. Just remember that I will always belong to you alone, and that's enough."
Yan Zuozuo grinned and said, "I belong to my husband alone too."
After dinner, Chi Moqing went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, while Yan Zuozuo ran the water for him in the bathroom. She had bought two new essential oils to relieve fatigue the day before yesterday and wanted Chi Moqing to try them.
Suddenly, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was Stephen. This man, whom she had previously considered a friend, had turned out to be using her to hurt her husband. She had no desire to have any contact with him now.
However, Stephen seemed to be competing with her to see who had more patience, calling again and again. Helpless, Yan Zuozuo had no choice but to press the answer button, "President Stephen, what do you want to see me about?"
"Little Zuo Zuo, I told you not to be so polite with me," Stephen said with a smile.
Once a grudge forms, one begins to dislike that person. Yan Zuozuo said rather unhappily, "Sorry, I'm busy right now. If you don't need anything else, I'll hang up now."
"Don't be in such a hurry. I really have something to tell you. Believe me, Xiao Zuozuo will definitely be interested." Stephen said gloatingly, and Yan Zuozuo knew it wasn't anything good. However, she still spoke up, "Go ahead."
"I want to ask, Xiao Zuo Zuo, do you still remember Leng Yan?"
Upon hearing Leng Yan's name, Yan Zuozuo was visibly taken aback. If Stephen hadn't brought her up, he would have completely forgotten about her. But why was Stephen bringing Leng Yan up with him out of the blue?
"President Stephen, you might as well just say what you want to say." She was certain that Stephen's phone call was definitely not well-intentioned.
"Little Zuo Zuo, don't be so impatient. Let me finish what I have to say." Stephen chuckled.
Yan Zuozuo took a deep breath, a deep unease churning within her. Even though Stephen hadn't said anything yet, her heart trembled involuntarily.
"Back then, Leng Yan and Chi Moqing were both in the special forces. They had a close relationship, and there were even rumors that they had been together for a long time. Of course, this is just a rumor, but there is one thing that is absolutely true."
Yan Zuozuo's breath hitched, waiting for Stephen to say the most crucial part.
"At a celebration banquet, almost everyone saw Chi Moqing and Leng Yan sleeping in the same bed. After that, they even lived together for a year."
We slept in the same bed...and even lived together for a year...
These words were like a bomb, blasting Yan Zuozuo's mind open and leaving her frozen in place, stunned.
The most serious injuries are those that occur when you are caught off guard!
Chi Moqing said they were comrades-in-arms, and that they would eventually become adversaries. But they really lived together, the kind of cohabitation where they slept together? He clearly said that she was the only woman he would ever have, that he had liked her since childhood…
Yan Zuozuo's heart trembled slightly. She knew that those things happened before their marriage, and she shouldn't care. But why did Chi Moqing lie to her? She had liked him since childhood. If what Stephen said was true, then wouldn't their marriage also be full of lies?
Yan Zuozuo was having difficulty breathing, and didn't even notice her phone had fallen to the ground. What she cared about wasn't that Chi Moqing had ever had a girlfriend, but his lies. Was even his claim of liking her since childhood just a lie?
This realization made Yan Zuozuo feel as if she were being slowly tortured, her body and mind being torn apart piece by piece, bringing her to the brink of collapse. She curled up on the ground, tightly hugging her head.
We agreed to trust each other, and we agreed not to be overly suspicious. Perhaps Stephen is just here to sow discord; she can't fall for it.
"No, Chi Moqing wouldn't lie to her..." Yan Zuozuo kept muttering to herself, tears streaming down her face.
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