Chapter 347 The Grand Meeting of the Century (2)
Chapter 347 The Grand Meeting of the Century (2)
"Can Can, I was just about to call you. I've already brought the baby over. When are you free?"
"Really? Really? I have time this afternoon, I'll come find you. You must wait for me at home... Ahhh, my nephew, what should I buy..." Chi Xuecan was so excited that she didn't know what to say. She didn't even say hello to Yan Zuozuo and hung up the phone directly. It seemed that she was going to the mall.
Yan Zuozuo chuckled as she listened to the dial tone. She turned around and went back to the living room, where she saw Cai Keren sitting there watching TV with great interest, while Mi Xuer was still rinsing the teaware in the kitchen.
She walked over and sat down next to Cai Keren, asking, "Keren, how's Xu'er's work lately?"
"It's fine. I'll let her know if there are any problems. But why did you ask that?"
Yan Zuozuo pondered for a moment: "It's nothing, I just wanted to get to know her since she's been here for a while."
"Oh, she's fine at work, but she's just acting strange. She often seems lost in thought, like she's not thinking about anything. Especially lately, when I call her, she gets startled and seems distracted."
Yan Zuozuo raised an eyebrow. Could it be because of Gu Yunxi lately?
"By the way, it seems Mi Xuer knows this man from the newspaper. I even saw his picture on her desk before, and she often stares at it." After a pause, Cai Keren exclaimed, "Oh my god, could she like this man? She's married... um!"
Before Cai Keren could finish speaking, Yan Zuozuo covered her mouth and whispered, "Keep your voice down!"
Cai Keren nodded, and Yan Zuozuo then let go of her hand. "Gu Yunxi is Mi Xuer's first love. We ran into her again at a banquet last time. But these are her private matters. Just remind her to focus on her work and don't ask anything else."
Cai Keren thought for a moment, then secretly approached Yan Zuozuo and said, "If that's the case, wouldn't she hate you to death? The whole company knows that Gu Yunxi's matter is related to you. Zuozuo, you'd better be careful."
"Don't worry, I believe Mi Xuer can tell what's important." They chatted for a while longer, and then Mi Xuer came out of the kitchen, carrying tea set and tea leaves. She skillfully began to brew tea, which Yan Zuozuo and Cai Keren found particularly pleasing to the eye.
After lunch, Cai Keren and Mi Xuer left. Yan Zuozuo asked the housekeeper to tidy up the house and made tea for Chi Xuecan to come over.
Around one o'clock, a discreetly luxurious minivan pulled up in front of the villa. Chi Xuecan gave the driver a few instructions, then carried several bags inside. Of course, the bags weren't carried by Chi Xuecan, but by her bodyguard.
Yan Zuozuo was dumbfounded as she looked at the piles of gifts being stuffed into the living room: "Can Can, are you planning to move the shopping mall here?"
"I still think this is not enough. It's all their fault for being so stupid. I told them to drive over and pick up the stuff, but they didn't know they could only bring a truck. How much can a minivan carry? They need to be taught a lesson." Chi Xuecan complained as she walked inside. When she entered the living room and didn't see the two little babies, she started shouting, "Where's my nephew? Hurry, hurry, bring him out so I can kiss him."
Chi Xuecan wore a casual outfit today specifically to hold her child. Her long, black hair hung down her back, and even without makeup, she still looked young and beautiful, like a girl in her twenties.
Yan Zuozuo asked the nanny to bring the children out. As soon as Chi Xuecan saw the two little ones, she was like she had been injected with chicken blood. She held one in her left arm and one in her right arm, kissing and pinching them. She was completely melted by their cuteness.
"Zuo Zuo, can they talk? Call them Auntie, sweetie, call one." Carrying two was a bit tiring, so Chi Xuecan reluctantly put the other one down.
"It can only babble, but Mom said it should be able to call me 'Mommy' and 'Daddy' soon." Yan Zuozuo smiled as she picked up the other one.
Chi Xuecan's eyes lit up: "Really? Then I'll teach them to call me 'Great-Auntie'." As she spoke, she turned to look at the little thing in her arms, reached out and poked his rosy little face, "Remember, I'm Great-Auntie."
She even tried to lure the two little ones with toys and snacks, just to hear them say "Grandma." But the little ones were very stubborn and wouldn't say it, which made her cry out in frustration.
"I absolutely love them, I really want to just stuff them in my pocket and steal them away." Chi Xuecan pouted, and seeing that the two little ones were sleepy, she reluctantly let go, her eyes still lingering on them.
Yan Zuozuo laughed helplessly, and then heard Chi Xuecan say with apparent dissatisfaction, "That Xiao Qingzi is just asking for a beating. He left the two kids with you for so long and hasn't come back yet. Don't worry, I'll give him a good lesson when I see him."
Yan Zuozuo laughed, "He should be taught a lesson." She then handed a cup of tea to Chi Xuecan, "Cancan, I haven't received a text from Mo Qing in a long time. How is he doing?"
She was very worried because she wasn't receiving any text messages.
"Everything's fine, don't worry." Chi Xuecan waved her hand dismissively. "If I were you, I wouldn't want him to come back. That way, I could have my two little ones to myself. They're so cute."
"..." Yan Zuozuo's lips twitched as she looked at Chi Xuecan nervously, "Then can you tell me in detail how Mo Qing is doing now?"
Chi Xuecan nodded, a glint of light in her eyes. "He's not bad. As the saying goes, the innocent will clear themselves. It's time for him to deal with certain people. You can just relax and take good care of my two nephews. Don't worry about anything else, okay?"
Yan Zuozuo forced a smile. She believed Chi Xuecan wouldn't lie to her, but she couldn't feel at ease for a day without seeing Chi Moqing. She couldn't describe the feeling; it was just an emptiness and a burning anxiety in her heart.
Chi Xuecan reached out and squeezed her hand: "Zuozuo, thank you for your hard work."
Yan Zuozuo shook her head. She wasn't afraid of the hardship, but she hoped that Chi Moqing could come back soon.
"I've heard some rumors lately that you and Mo Qing's mother have had a conflict. Is that true?" Chi Xuecan suddenly asked, startling Yan Zuozuo. However, she quickly recovered and gave a bitter smile, "It's my fault."
"Silly girl, I knew it wasn't your fault." Chi Xuecan winked at her, put down her teacup and said, "My sister-in-law is known for being fiercely protective of her own, especially of her older sister. You could say she'd do anything for that woman."
Yan Zuozuo paused, looking at Chi Xuecan in astonishment, "Could it be..."
Chi Xuecan nodded, and after a long pause, she said, "Back then, my sister-in-law, her older sister, and I were very close. I was the matchmaker for my brother to marry her. I always thought the three of us were the closest of best friends, and no one could ever change that. But then Huo Heng appeared, and both her older sister and I fell in love with him. Maybe it was a connection, but Huo Heng also liked me, so we got together. But who would have thought that, in order to break us up and let her older sister be with Huo Heng, she actually plotted to get Huo Heng to sleep with that woman. If Huo Heng hadn't been alert, they probably would have succeeded."
At this point, Chi Xuecan sighed heavily, "I was furious about this and insisted on telling my brother. But Mo Qing's mother was scared, worried that my brother would abandon her, and she knelt down and begged me. Out of consideration for our sisterhood, I never told him about it. That's why I rarely go back to China and don't want to see them."
After a pause, Chi Xuecan continued, "After hearing about Meng Xinyu and her daughter in Germany, I knew that no matter how good Mo Qing's mother was to you, she would eventually reject you because of this." She looked at Yan Zuozuo sympathetically, "Listen to me, tell him about Mo Qing's mother's situation and not to bear it alone. She is your mother-in-law. She may seem carefree on the surface, but she has a lot on her mind. You need to be careful."
Yan Zuozuo was shocked that her mother-in-law had done such a thing when she was young. She nodded: "Actually, she didn't do anything to me. It's just that she has some problems with her goddaughter, with whom she has a good relationship recently. I was worried that she would be taken advantage of and get hurt, so I went back to remind her, but she misunderstood."
"Silly child." Chi Xuecan patted her hand. "Some people, if you don't let them learn their lesson, they'll never realize they're wrong. Don't worry, if anything happens to her, my brother will protect her, so you don't need to worry."
“But she is Mo Qing’s mother after all, and I can’t just stand by and watch her get into trouble,” Yan Zuozuo said with distress.
“You’re so stubborn! If you can’t reason with my sister-in-law, why can’t you try persuading my brother? Trust me, your father-in-law is absolutely reasonable.” Chi Xuecan patted her chest to assure her brother, took a sip of tea, and continued, “Also, don’t listen to your mother-in-law in everything. You married Mo Qing, not her. Just the two of you live your lives well and ignore her.”
“Look at me, I’m the best example. When I married Huo Heng, his family didn’t accept me either, but we’re doing very well now. Zuo Zuo, you’re a kind and considerate girl. Remember, just live with your husband and don’t care what others say. If you let go of Mo Qing’s hand because of other people’s gossip, that would be foolish.”
Yan Zuozuo listened quietly, then nodded vigorously and said, "I will not let go of Mo Qing's hand unless he doesn't want me."
Just as Chi Xuecan was about to say something, Yan Zuozuo's phone rang. As soon as she answered, a ghostly, distorted voice came through the phone, "Yan Zuozuo, I heard you've been trying to find out about Master J..."
Yan Zuozuo's body stiffened, and her expression immediately changed drastically. "Who are you? How do you know?"
The other person let out a terrifying laugh, then paused before saying, "What if I said I am Master J?"
Yan Zuozuo was on edge: "I don't believe it. If it were Master J, he would never be so mysterious. Who exactly are you?"
"Hahaha! What a clever woman. However, I like all kinds of charming and beautiful women, but I don't like those who are too smart." The man's deep, husky voice rang out. "Want to know about Master J? Sure, I'll send someone to pick you up at nine o'clock tonight. Wait for me." After saying that, the man hung up the phone.
Yan Zuozuo froze, her mind a jumbled mess, her thoughts in disarray.
Seeing her like this, Chi Xuecan quickly asked, "Zuozuo, what's wrong?"
Yan Zuozuo frowned, then quickly came to her senses. "Work-related matters are fine. By the way, Can Can, are you really not planning to meet Mom and Dad?"
Chi Xuecan smiled mischievously: "Of course I'll see you, and I'll see you right away."
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback and looked at her, puzzled.
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