Chapter 110 Undeterred by His Wife
Chapter 110 Undeterred by His Wife
She came out of the kitchen, still eating the cucumber in her hand. She glanced at Chi Moqing and his father; she didn't understand chess and was utterly bored. She reached for the newspaper. Her eyes inadvertently fell on a news item, and suddenly, she froze.
Economic news reports about Fan Hua Design indicate that the company has been heavily fined for allegedly falsifying accounts and evading taxes, and relevant personnel are currently under further investigation. This has caused the stock price to plummet and its reputation to be ruined. Now, shareholders are eagerly selling their shares at low prices, and the buyer is the same person whose identity remains a mystery.
After reading the report, Yan Zuozuo's mind went blank for a long time before she finally sighed. It was a place where emotions were still present, and yet it had ended up like this.
Chi Moqing noticed her lost in thought and came over to ask what was wrong. She smiled and handed him the newspaper, then suddenly remembered what he had said about acquiring Fan Hua Design, so she pointed to the so-called mysterious person in the article, "It's you?"
Chi Moqing smiled but remained silent, and Yan Zuozuo knew she had guessed correctly. She looked up at him, "Why aren't you going to play chess with Dad?"
Before Chi Moqing could speak, his phone rang, and Lu Yaoyuan's carefree voice came through, "Hey President Chi, when did you become a henpecked husband? Tsk tsk, this photo is really well done."
"What photos?" Chi Moqing frowned, stood up from Yan Zuozuo's side, and walked outside.
Lu Yaoyuan didn't say anything, but just laughed in an exaggerated, lewd, and shameless way. Chi Moqing was immediately displeased. "If you keep acting like this, I'm hanging up."
"No, no, no, we haven't gotten to the important matter yet." Lu Yaoyuan quickly spoke up, knowing that Chi Moqing meant what he said, and hurriedly got back to the topic, afraid that he might accidentally anger the big boss and ruin his plans.
Chi Moqing snorted coldly, "Speak quickly."
Yan Zuozuo ignored Chi Moqing's call and continued reading the newspaper. A short while later, he came in from outside with a strange expression, his gaze towards her very… peculiar!
"What's wrong?" Yan Zuozuo touched her face, feeling uneasy under his gaze.
Chi Moqing didn't say anything, but simply handed her the phone. Curious, she took it and was surprised to see several pictures on it of her and Chi Moqing going to the hospital that day.
One photo showed him kissing her with a tender expression; another showed him massaging her legs with a blissful look on his face. Yan Zuozuo stared at these images in disbelief. She had never imagined that Chi Moqing looked at her like this.
She stared at the photos, her heart filled with joy, a smile spreading across her face. Her fingers lingered on the image of Chi Moqing in the photos, and she asked curiously, "How did you get these photos?"
Chi Moqing smiled wryly: "When we were at the hospital, Lu Yaoyuan happened to be visiting a friend, and he ended up taking pictures of me."
"They look really good. I'm going to print two and put them in my bedroom." The more she looked at them, the more satisfied she became. The angle and the camera were even more professional than the professionals'. She couldn't help but transfer them to her phone and set them as her screensaver.
“He wants us to be the spokesperson for your matching children’s clothing designs.” Chi Moqing raised an eyebrow, looking at Yan Zuozuo with a half-smile. “When did you start working for the Lu family behind my back?”
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback, blinking blankly, "Didn't I tell you?"
“Obviously not.” Chi Moqing snorted, and Yan Zuozuo guiltily touched her nose. “Then, maybe I forgot… Hehe, it’s not too late to say now…”
Chi Moqing felt both helpless and amused, recalling Lu Yaoyuan's words: "This is a great opportunity for your wife to become famous. Don't try too hard; just make her look like she does in the photos. I guarantee I'll groom her into a future design celebrity. It won't kill you to sacrifice yourself."
He was silent for a moment, staring at Yan Zuozuo's bright little face, and suddenly asked, "Zuozuo, do you really like design?"
Yan Zuozuo nodded without hesitation. It was her career, her lifelong pursuit, so of course she liked it.
"Want to walk the runway at Milan Fashion Week?" This was something he had overheard her mention before.
Yan Zuozuo was focused on the two photos when she heard Chi Moqing's question and nodded subconsciously. Whether the CEO was jealous or determined to make a sacrifice to get some reward, before Yan Zuozuo could react, he lowered his head and gave her a passionate kiss.
Yan Zuozuo looked at him blankly, her big, watery eyes still lingering in the passion of their encounter. Chi Moqing gasped, his deep, seductive voice whispering in her ear, "If you tempt me again, I won't be so polite." He threatened as he gently bit her ear.
Yan Zuozuo was stunned, only then realizing what Chi Moqing had done. Ahhh, her family was still here, and he actually…
With a thud, Chi Moqing fell to the ground under Yan Zuozuo's violent shove. To make matters worse, he held her tightly in his arms, her body resting on a sensitive spot on his body, completely unharmed.
Yan Zuozuo blinked her adorable eyes and saw her parents and mother all looking at her teasingly. She blinked her big, cute eyes, then suddenly seemed to realize something, screamed, covered her face, and ran to the bedroom.
Everyone burst into laughter behind her, and Yan Zuozuo, hiding in her bedroom, blushed furiously. That night, Yan Zuozuo refused to come out for dinner, and Chi Moqing finally dragged her out after promising that no one would mention what had just happened. They didn't mention it, but the problem was that they were all looking at her with ambiguous expressions, leaving her feeling utterly helpless.
Even after everyone had left, she remained sulking, muttering under her breath, "Chi Moqing is such a bad guy, such a bad guy!" The way everyone had looked at her just now clearly meant that she was desperate and wanted to pounce on Chi Moqing right there and then. Waaah, she didn't want to live anymore.
It took Chi Moqing a while to calm her down. He hugged her and asked, "Do you want to agree to Lu Yaoyuan's request and become your own spokesperson?"
Yan Zuozuo frowned slightly. She was terribly bloated all over. Wouldn't going on TV like this just invite criticism? She refused without even thinking.
"Just like these photos, there's no need to force it. I actually think it's a great opportunity. After you have your baby, you can use this momentum to continue working. Maybe one day you'll actually appear at Milan Fashion Week." Yan Zuozuo's dream is his dream, and he will make the best arrangements for her every step of the way.
Yan Zuozuo reached out and touched her lower abdomen. She was only temporarily a housewife; of course, she couldn't stay at home forever. Chi Moqing's suggestion was good; perhaps she should consider it.
"Take your time to think it over. Let Lu Yaoyuan wait." Chi Moqing smiled indulgently. Before his wife had an answer, Lu Yaoyuan shouldn't even think about finding someone else to speak for him.
The next morning, Chi Moqing went to work and received a call from Lu Zhitu, who said that Lu was being unreasonable and should be ignored. Chi Moqing raised an eyebrow and said, "I think it's a good idea. I can try it sometime."
Lu Zhitu was completely dumbfounded. The president of the prestigious Chi Group was actually going to shoot an advertisement? This was going to be a huge sensation. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground, and he could barely speak. "Really? Are you kidding me?"
"Hmph!" Chi Moqing snorted coldly, and Lu Zhitu was completely dumbfounded. Was he really going to such lengths for his wife?
The two chatted for a while longer, then Lu Zhitu paused before asking hesitantly, "Have you seen Xiao Ran recently?"
Chi Moqing raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong?" Lately, Lu Zhitu seems to be paying special attention to Chi Ran.
Lu Zhitu was silent for a moment before smiling wryly and saying, "If I say I've figured it out now, wouldn't it be a bit too late?"
Chi Moqing didn't speak for a while before saying seriously, "Lu Zhitu, you'd better think this through. If you ever wrong Xiao Ran, don't blame me for being impolite!" Chi Ran is his only sister. Even if Lu Zhitu is a good brother, if he bullies Chi Ran, then he shouldn't blame me for not being a brother anymore.
On the other end of the phone, Lu Zhitu paused for a long time before finally saying, "I've thought it through. I really love Chi Ran and I don't want to give her to anyone." How could he have been so foolish before, thinking that love could be transferred as compensation? Only when Chi Ran really stopped talking to him did he realize that he simply couldn't live without her.
"Go tell her that. What's the point of confessing to me?" To be honest, Chi Moqing still hoped Chi Ran would be happy. Although in his opinion, Lu Yuanyao would be a better match for her than Lu Zhitu, unfortunately, Chi Ran liked Lu Zhitu.
Lu Zhitu smiled wryly, hung up the phone, and stared blankly into space. Chi Moqing, on the other hand, felt refreshed and thought about going back early and whether he should tell Yan Zuozuo the news. Just thinking about the little woman he had pestered all night made him smile slightly.
Just before he was about to leave work, his assistant suddenly called the internal line, saying that the president's wife had brought him lunch and was outside. Chi Moqing was taken aback and quickly went outside. Sure enough, he saw Yan Zuozuo standing there with a lunchbox in hand and a smile on her face.
He was pleasantly surprised and quickly went over to take her lunchbox. "Why are you here?"
Yan Zuozuo pouted and complained, "Isn't it because your two little lovers are making a fuss about wanting to see you? Look, look..." As she spoke, the two little ones moved in her belly, as if agreeing with her.
Chi Moqing was overjoyed. He took Yan Zuozuo's hand and walked towards the office. His large, warm hand gently stroked her belly, and he pressed his face against it, feeling his daughter's strong rhythm. His eyes sparkled with the joy of being a husband.
Once his daughter had calmed down and quieted down completely, Chi Moqing looked up and saw that Yan Zuozuo had a silk scarf around her neck. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "In this hot weather, aren't you afraid of getting heat rash?" As he spoke, he went to help her untie it.
Yan Zuozuo slapped her away in annoyance, laughing and scolding, "You still have the nerve to say that? It's all because of you."
Chi Moqing felt wronged by the scolding, but he quickly understood and couldn't help but laugh. He recalled how, when he had been clinging to her last night, he seemed to have really seen her neck covered in fruit. Actually, he hadn't done it on purpose; it was all because his little wife was too tender and delicious, making him unable to resist taking a few extra bites.
"Still laughing!" Yan Zuozuo pinched his waist hard and gritted her teeth, "Go eat!"
"Okay, okay, it's all my fault." Chi Moqing said as he opened the thermos and asked with concern, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll feed you as an apology."
Yan Zuozuo snorted coldly: "I've already eaten, I refuse to accept this."
"Then eat a little more with me, honey. Eating alone is so boring." Chi Moqing acted like a child, pleading as he picked up some food and fed it to her. "My sweetheart, eat a little more with me, okay?"
Yan Zuozuo sighed helplessly, pouted, but still swallowed it down, not forgetting to take the opportunity to tease him, "You're the best at coaxing women, no wonder you had two little lovers in your past life, you womanizer."
Chi Moqing laughed, then said innocently, "Wife, you're wronging me again. I'm very devoted, and I only love you in this life."
"Smooth talker," Yan Zuozuo said with a laugh. Just then, her phone rang. It was Lu Yaoyuan calling, saying that he would arrange the advertisement shoot as soon as possible, and that she would definitely become famous overnight.
Yan Zuozuo blinked blankly, then looked at Chi Moqing in shock, "You didn't actually agree, did you?"
Chi Moqing replied matter-of-factly, "Why wouldn't I agree? For my wife, I'd do anything."
Yan Zuozuo was completely speechless. The problem was, she hadn't figured it out yet.
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