HLnovel Chapter 236 The Heartwarming Gift He Gave
Chapter 236 The Heartwarming Gift He Gave
Yan Zuozuo glanced at the private room. The space wasn't very large, but the interior decoration was exceptionally exquisite. The main colors were gold and red, with auspicious dragon and phoenix motifs. Even the plates and cups were gilded. Although she wasn't a connoisseur of antiques, she recognized the carpet on the floor. It was definitely an imported Iranian woven carpet, worth at least tens of thousands of yuan, or even more.
Just as Yan Zuozuo was looking around, the door to the private room was pushed open again, and a middle-aged man with a prosperous appearance and a big smile pushed in a huge high-rise cake with a candle shaped like the number "2" on it and a card with gold trim. Yan Zuozuo didn't have time to see it clearly at first.
As soon as the man entered, he bowed deeply to Chi Moqing and Yan Zuozuo. Yan Zuozuo was startled. This man was the boss of Yuxuan Pavilion. Why was he bowing to them?
"President Chi, Mrs. Chi, happy wedding anniversary. I've already given the order; please bring one of each of our signature dishes today. What do you think?"
Yan Zuozuo stared wide-eyed in astonishment. One serving of each of the signature dishes? How many servings would that be? And judging from the boss's demeanor, he seemed very respectful to Chi Moqing. She was somewhat confused.
Chi Moqing noticed her confusion, reached out and squeezed her hand, saying, "Just try a little of each dish."
What do you mean by just tasting each dish? Even if you have money, you shouldn't waste it like this. Yan Zuozuo was very dissatisfied with Chi Moqing's extravagant style and was just about to scold him when the waiter brought over the red wine and lit the candles.
"President Chi, Mrs. Chi, the dishes will be served a little later. If you have no other requests, I'll take my leave now. I'll turn off the lights for you. Once again, I wish you a happy anniversary." With that, the man left, turning off the lights before he went.
However, as the lights were turned off, countless blue lights suddenly illuminated the room, projecting images of blue roses with tiny, mesmerizing colored lights emanating from their centers. It was clearly a lighting design, yet the realism was astonishing. The entire room was instantly transformed into a sea of flowers, a bewitching, romantic blue, like a dream.
Yan Zuozuo stared in shock at everything before her, momentarily at a loss for words. Unbeknownst to her, Chi Moqing walked behind her, gently embraced her, and whispered, "Wife, do you like it?"
Yan Zuozuo nodded vigorously, looking at the sea of blue roses that filled the room just like the real thing. She couldn't help but feel moved, her eyes reddening as she choked out, "Husband, when did you decorate this?"
This must have taken so much time and effort, yet he kept it a secret from her all this time, just to surprise her. How could she not love a man like that?
Chi Moqing smiled faintly and remained silent. Holding her hand, he pointed to a spot where, amidst a sea of flowers, a series of photographs suddenly appeared, all related to her. Starting from her childhood, the four walls were filled with memories: her crying, her laughing heartily, her graduation photo, and her disheveled first day at work.
These photos are like a memoir, carrying countless memories from her more than twenty years. Suddenly, a photo freezes on the scene of her embracing Yan's mother. In the photo, Yan's mother is still so young and happy, holding her with a doting smile on her lips.
She couldn't help but reach out and touch her mother's face, suddenly bursting into tears, "Mom..."
Chi Moqing hugged her and reached out to wipe away her tears. "Mom is watching us be happy from heaven. Don't cry, sweetie."
Yan Zuozuo's eyes were fixed on her mother's photo. Yes, her mother was watching them from heaven. She couldn't cry.
She bit her lip, stroking the photos on the wall, from her innocent childhood to her pure adolescence, then her work and marriage, and their baby...
Her tears fell even harder, her heart filled with the bittersweet memories of their journey. She suddenly turned and hugged Chi Moqing tightly, her voice choked with sobs, "Husband, thank you, thank you..."
Chi Moqing smiled, put his arm around her frail body, and whispered, "We are husband and wife, so never say thank you to me. This is all I should do."
Yan Zuozuo sniffed, hiding all her emotions inside. She nestled in his arms for a long time until she was able to calm down before raising her head and pointing to some of the photos, asking, "These are all photos from when I was in high school and college. You weren't here then, so how did you get these?"
“I regret missing out on watching you grow up these past few years. So I contacted your classmates and bought these photos. I wasn’t there for you during those years, but at least these photos are a comfort to me.” Chi Moqing cupped her face in his hands, speaking with deep affection.
Yan Zuozuo was even more moved and hugged him tightly. "Husband, I love you, I really love you so much. Believe me, I will never betray you in this life. You must believe me..."
Chi Moqing chuckled and pinched her nose: "Silly girl, how could I suspect you of betraying me? Okay, stop crying, you won't be pretty if you keep crying."
Yan Zuozuo wiped away her tears, moved, and looked at him quietly, silently shouting in her heart: Husband, you must remember what you said today. No matter what happens, I will never betray you. You must believe me.
Chi Moqing assumed she was too moved to speak, and led her to the cake, saying, "Let's make a wish together."
Yan Zuozuo nodded vigorously, facing the candle on their second wedding anniversary, and silently said in her heart: Husband, even if I leave, you must live happily, and may my share of happiness continue forever.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw Chi Moqing making a wish earnestly. Her eyes welled up with tears again. Biting her lip, she took out her phone and snapped a picture. Perhaps the days they could create memories together were numbered; let her have some more to cherish.
Chi Moqing opened his eyes upon hearing the sound and saw Yan Zuozuo taking pictures of him. He raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Do you think your husband is so handsome that you want to capture every second of it?"
Yan Zuozuo quickly wiped away her tears and curled her lips in disdain, "President Chi, you're getting more and more narcissistic. I despise you."
"Hmph, you dare to call President Chi narcissistic? Mrs. Chi, you're finished!" With that, Chi Moqing went to tickle Yan Zuozuo. Yan Zuozuo laughed and dodged, but he still caught her. The two of them laughed for a while.
Boom boom boom!
A waiter knocked on the door: "Mr. Chi, Mrs. Chi, the food is served. May we come in now?"
Yan Zuozuo quickly regained her serious demeanor, trying to break free from Chi Moqing's embrace, but Chi Moqing wouldn't let her go, still holding her and saying, "Come in."
The waiter entered, placed the dishes on the table one by one, lit the candles on the candelabra in the center of the table, poured red wine for each of them, and then left respectfully.
"Wife, let's begin our anniversary celebration." Chi Moqing and Yan Zuozuo sat facing each other. He took out the diamond ring from before, took her hand and slowly slipped it on her finger. He said with deep affection, "Wife, although the diamond ring is a bit old-fashioned, it represents my pure and sincere heart for you. This is only our second wedding anniversary. I hope that you will be by my side for countless wedding anniversaries in the future. Promise me that you will never leave me."
Yan Zuozuo felt that President Chi was becoming increasingly adept at sweet talk, and it was precisely these sweet words that moved her to tears. She also longed to accompany him through every wedding ceremony and grow old together, but did she still have that chance?
"Honey, shouldn't you agree? I've given you my whole heart, you can't just abandon me now."
Yan Zuozuo bit her lip and reached out to slap him. "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm the one who should be worried about whether you'll start something and then abandon it."
Chi Moqing smiled faintly: "Then it's settled. Neither of us is allowed to leave the other. We will stay together and grow old together."
Although Yan Zuozuo knew very well that this was a pipe dream, she still nodded vigorously. If possible, she also hoped to hold his hand and watch the sunrise and sunset together, walking through every evening and morning light...
"Okay, I'm hungry, let's start eating." She suddenly said cheerfully, afraid that if they continued to be so affectionate, she would not be able to help but reveal the secret in her heart.
As expected of a Michelin three-star chef, every dish is not only perfect in color, aroma, and taste, but even the way it is presented is very particular. Each dish is like a work of art, making it almost too beautiful to eat.
"Wife, just eat a little bit of each dish. After you've tried them all, you can pick out more of your favorites," Chi Moqing said with a smile as he considerately served her some food.
The room's lights, which had been shimmering with blue roses, suddenly changed color, becoming hazy and dim, creating a uniquely romantic atmosphere.
"Such exquisite dishes, it would be a waste to only eat a little. Honey, you have to trust your wife's eating power, I can definitely finish it all." Yan Zuozuo said with a smile, swallowing the food that Chi Moqing put to her mouth in one gulp, and said indistinctly, "So delicious." Even if she only ate such delicious and exquisite dishes once in her life, she would feel very satisfied.
Chi Moqing looked at her with a smile, his eyes full of doting affection, "I'm glad you like it."
Because it was a high-end restaurant, the portions of each dish were small, but the quality was very high. Yan Zuozuo ate almost all the dishes and still felt like she wanted more.
Chi Moqing smiled helplessly at her greedy look and took a tissue to wipe her mouth. "Wife, you can come again if you like, but let's stop here for today. It's hard to feel uncomfortable if you eat too much at night."
Yan Zuozuo touched her stomach. Although she still wanted to eat, her stomach was simply too full, so she reluctantly agreed.
However, before leaving, Chi Moqing thoughtfully packed a few of the restaurant's signature desserts for her to have for breakfast the next morning.
Yan Zuozuo's eyes sparkled, eager to eat right away, but unfortunately, Chi Moqing didn't give her the chance.
When they were about to pay the bill and leave, Yan Zuozuo felt a sharp pang of pain, thinking that this meal must have been very expensive and her wallet was about to be drained. However, Chi Moqing didn't pay at all; he just signed a form and pulled her out.
Yan Zuozuo blinked, looked at him for a long time, and then asked with a strange expression, "Honey, this restaurant wouldn't happen to be under the Chi family's name, would it?"
Chi Moqing shook her head and said with a smile, "It's not under the Chi family's name, but it's under your husband's name."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zuozuo was completely dumbfounded!
Good heavens, how much private wealth does her husband have that she doesn't know about? No, I should say, how many secrets does her husband have that she's unaware of?
On the way back, Yan Zuozuo kept stealing glances at him, and the more she looked at him, the more handsome and charming she found him, so perfect that she couldn't find a single flaw.
Elegant, noble, handsome, considerate, and most importantly, devoted. In their two years of marriage, he has almost never given her a hard time; he's always been so gentle. How did she manage to win over such a perfect man?
Yan Zuozuo was even impressed with her own good fortune, but...
Her eyes were slightly lowered; perhaps her good fortune was also coming to an end?
It was almost nine o'clock, and the streetlights had been on for a long time. The neon lights outside the car window were flashing, illuminating Chi Moqing's face. Even so, he still exuded the most noble and noble aura.
Her husband is truly charming, and she's incredibly lucky to be loved so wholeheartedly by such a man. But... if he hears that recording, will he still dote on her as before?
She smiled bitterly, a pang of sadness in her heart. She wondered, what man in this world could accept an "unfaithful" wife?