Chapter 831: 832 (Second Update)

It was June, yet there was a chill that seeped into every bone.

Passing by each corpse gave the eerie feeling that it would suddenly jump to life.

Mo Zhixuan stretched out his hand and grasped Chu Jin’s, their fingers locked tightly, channeling a warm current from his body into hers.

Chu Jin had just given birth, her body had not fully recovered, and the last thing she needed at such a time was to deal with the dead.

However, with Mo Zhixuan by her side, no evil dared invade.

The elderly man led the two of them to a body and stopped.

Embroidered in black on the white face were the numbers "1444."

In front of the corpse’s feet burned five sticks of incense, three long and two short.

"Nine Ye, Madame Nine, the body marked with 1444 is that of Xi He," the old man said respectfully.

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly and reached out to lift the white cotton cloth that covered the body.

Moments later, the air revealed the body of a young woman.

This was indeed Xi He.

Perhaps because she had been laid out for too long, slight marks of livor mortis had appeared on her face.

"It’s Xi He," Chu Jin raised her eyes to look at Mo Zhixuan.

Mo Zhixuan nodded, "It is indeed Xi He."

The body was certainly Xi He’s, but if she was already dead, how could she have instructed Li Wen to steal Bei Bei...

Having confirmed Xi He’s death, Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan left the morgue and returned to the imperial palace, making another trip to the dungeon.

This time, however, they did not see Li Wen.

Instead, they found Li Wen’s body.

Li Wen had died from crashing into a wall.

The death was gruesome; even her brain matter had burst out, she had died a terrible death.

Now, their only clue was gone.

Li Wen’s death became another puzzle.

"Why do you think Li Wen would commit suicide? Xi He was clearly already dead, so why did Li Wen claim that Xi He instructed her?" Chu Jin looked up at Mo Zhixuan.

Chu Jin had already confirmed the identity of the body in the morgue; it was indeed Xi He herself.

Mo Zhixuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Li Wen had a criminal record before; perhaps she had been entrusted by Xi He while in prison, or maybe Li Wen wanted to push the blame onto a dead person—as after all, in this world, only the dead can’t fight back."

Only by doing so could Li Wen protect the real mastermind.

"As you saw, every word Li Wen spoke was true," Chu Jin continued, "Could it be that someone wore a Human Skin Mask, purposely disguising themselves as Xi He?" Now, that seemed to be the only reasonable explanation.

A dead person cannot rise to kill.

Unless someone intentionally disguised themselves as Xi He.

Mo Zhixuan followed up, "This matter might be more complicated than we thought. Don’t worry, I will have it thoroughly investigated and make sure to bring the true mastermind to light, so that Bao Bao and Bei Bei won’t face the slightest threat."

A Li Wen had died, but there could be a second Li Wen.

The fox would eventually show its tail.

Chu Jin nodded, "Mhm."

For now, they could only respond to provocation with stillness.

After such an incident, it wouldn’t be easy for whoever was behind this to take action against Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

It might even leave a clue for them instead.

When Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan returned to the imperial palace, the elderly Madame Mo and the maternity matron were bathing Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Seeing the two little treasures, Chu Jin immediately forgot all her troubles and worries, a smile blossoming at the corner of her mouth.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei were at an age where they were active and especially loved water, splashing it constantly during the bath and laughing all the while.

"Silly boy, you can’t drink the bathwater," Chu Jin quickly took away the towel Bao Bao was holding in his hand.

Bao Bao always sneakily drank the bathwater.

Neither Madame Mo nor the maternity matron could watch him closely enough.

Bei Bei, on the other hand, was much better behaved.

The two little ones sat in the bathtub, at times squeezing rubber ducks, at times squeezing sponge balls, never stopping for a moment, utterly mischievous.

After the bath, Chu Jin picked up Bao Bao.

But as soon as he was lifted from the water, Bao Bao began to wail loudly as if he had been wronged.

"If he doesn’t want to get out, let him bathe a little longer; he doesn’t cry during his bath anyway," Mo Zhixuan walked in from outside.

Every child loves water, and Bao Bao and Bei Bei were no exception.

But Bei Bei wasn’t as extreme as Bao Bao, who would at most grunt a few times to show his displeasure.

Bao Bao, however, really cried.

Chu Jin said helplessly, "If you don’t take care of him, he would sit there and wash for a whole day like an idiot." What kind of karma is this, giving birth to such a foolish son.

"Mom says you’re an idiot, are you an idiot?" Mo Zhixuan wrapped his arms around Bao Bao, gently patting Bao Bao’s back, "All right, no more crying, what kind of man cries and weeps? Be careful, or you might not get a wife in the future."

Upon hearing this, Bao Bao immediately stopped crying.

Tears and snot still hung on his face, his little nose sniffling, looking very aggrieved.

It was as if he understood what Mo Zhixuan was saying.

"Look at what you’re saying to him! Is it something glorious for you if your son can’t get a wife?" Mrs. Mo’s dissatisfied voice came from behind them.

To actually ridicule his own son about not getting a wife in the future was definitely something only a biological parent would say.

"Mom..." Mo Zhixuan said somewhat speechlessly, "I was just saying it casually."

Mrs. Mo placed Bei Bei on the crib, then said, "You can’t even talk casually about these things!" Such words shouldn’t be said lightly, since the elderly are very superstitious about these matters.

"Don’t talk nonsense in the future!" Mrs. Mo warned Mo Zhixuan before turning away.

Chu Jin took out a set of pajamas from the wardrobe and said to Mo Zhixuan, "You watch Bao Bao and Bei Bei, I’m going to take a shower."

After having their baths, Bao Bao and Bei Bei would be very well-behaved and play by themselves, so she wasn’t worried Mo Zhixuan couldn’t handle them.

"Okay, go ahead." Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly.

Chu Jin took the pajamas and went into the bathroom.

Mo Zhixuan then placed Bao Bao next to Bei Bei.

The crib was filled with lots of little toys.

As soon as Bao Bao was put inside, he started to laugh happily, picked up a pink piggy toy, and hugged and kissed it with joy.

Bao Bao was different from other boys.

He liked pink.

He liked fluffy teddy bears.

He even liked to play with Chu Jin’s lipstick and skincare products.

He had a sense of a little girl.

This was completely different from Bei Bei; Bei Bei had no interest in fluffy toys, instead preferring guns, cars, and such.

Sometimes Chu Jin even wondered if the children had gotten their genders mixed up.

Bei Bei looked at Bao Bao playing with the piggy toy with an incredulous face.

That look seemed to say, "Whose idiot child is that?"

Mo Zhixuan also looked at Bao Bao with a speechless expression, "Mo Jingxing, you’re a man! How can you play with such girly toys!" After saying that, Mo Zhixuan reached out and took the piggy toy from Bao Bao’s hands.

The next second.

Bao Bao began to wail loudly with a "wah!"

That cry could shock the heavens and move spirits.

Seeing her brother cry so sadly, Bei Bei hurriedly patted Bao Bao’s chest with her little hand.

She even made "oh oh..." sounds as if to comfort Bao Bao.

Seeing how sensible Bei Bei was, a gentle smile like that of a loving father emerged from the depths of Mo Zhixuan’s eyes.

Seizing the moment, Mo Zhixuan took out his phone and recorded a ten-second video of the two little ones.

Ever since Bao Bao and Bei Bei came into his life, Mo Zhixuan’s phone album had been filled with photos of the two little ones.

After recording the video, Bao Bao was still crying sadly.

Mo Zhixuan couldn’t be bothered with this drama king; boys shouldn’t be spoiled too much. They needed to be toughened up, and not catered to at every turn.

Mo Zhixuan logged into Weibo and uploaded the short video.

First EncounterV: "Sister says: Brother, stop crying, isn’t a man ashamed? [Video]"

Once the post was made,

it immediately drew the attention of countless people.

Netizen A: "Wow! Genetics really are powerful! The looks of these two little buns are incredible..."

Netizen B: "Fraternal twins! It’s really fraternal twins, congratulations to my goddess, congratulations Boss Mo."

Netizen C: "This is probably a sister and brother, right?"

Netizen D: "Hahaha, the little sister has my Jin’s temperament."

Netizen E: "Didn’t these two babies grow up eating cuteness?"

Netizen F: "Wow wow wow! Little buns have appeared, just like my goddess’s little buns!"

Netizen G: "Absolutely the biological father, confirmed!"

Netizen H: "Such cute little buns, so adorable, melting the aunty’s girlish heart..."

Netizen I: "Boss Mo, do you need a daughter-in-law and son-in-law? I want to book."

In less than two minutes after the Weibo post, the comments had already increased by 20,000.

Instantly trending on social media.

Just after Mo Zhixuan posted on Weibo, Chu Jin’s voice came from the bathroom, "Mo Zhixuan, are you bullying Bao Bao again? Hurry up and appease him!"

It wasn’t the first time Mo Zhixuan had bullied Bao Bao.

At times, this man was just like a child.

He often opposed Bao Bao.

For instance, if Bao Bao liked pink, he’d insist on blue, and if Bao Bao liked teddy bears, he’d force him to play with toy cars...

No wonder there’s a saying, fathers and sons are natural enemies.

Hearing Chu Jin’s voice, Mo Zhixuan immediately said, "Not at all! I’m bonding with Bao Bao! Don’t worry, he’ll stop crying very soon."

"Three minutes, if I can still hear Bao Bao crying, you’re going to sleep in the study tonight," threatened Chu Jin from inside.

For daddies like Mo Zhixuan, threats are necessary.

Otherwise, he’d just keep bullying Bao Bao.

Even a simple kiss from Chu Jin to Bao Bao would make Mo Zhixuan incredibly jealous.

At these words, Mo Zhixuan immediately gave the little pig plushie back to Bao Bao, "Good son, here’s your Peppa back. Can we stop crying now, please?"

Bao Bao didn’t pay Mo Zhixuan any heed, tightly closing his eyes and howling his heart out.

"Little ancestor, can we please stop crying?" Mo Zhixuan pleaded, hands in prayer.

Angry Bao Bao had serious consequences!

"Good Bao Bao, it’s all Daddy’s fault. Daddy apologizes. Can you stop crying now?" Mo Zhixuan picked up Bao Bao and rocked him back and forth in the room.

He certainly didn’t want to sleep in the study.

He had been ’vegetarian’ for over a year.

Just as he thought the doors were opening to a new era, his own son was about to cast him into the cold palace again...

Bei Bei lay in the crib, watching Daddy rock his brother back and forth.

But Bao Bao continued crying nonstop.

"Stop crying, or you’ll bring a tiger here, and be careful he eats you up." Soft approach not working, Mo Zhixuan resorted to a tougher tactic.

"Wah!" Bao Bao intensified his wailing, though not a single tear was in his eyes.

This was undoubtedly the embodiment of a drama king.

Seeing Bao Bao like this, Mo Zhixuan was also at a loss.

"Bao Bao, how about Daddy makes funny faces for you?" Saying this, Mo Zhixuan made a goofy face.

If it would make Bao Bao stop crying, Mo Zhixuan would do anything.

"Should I meow for you? Meow meow meow..."

Bao Bao responded with continued "wah wah wah" crying.

Mo Zhixuan looked at Bao Bao and felt like crying himself.

This little tyrant—he would never dare to provoke him easily again.

The more Bao Bao cried, the angrier he became, stuffing his hands tightly into his mouth.

"Bao Bao, listen to Daddy bark like a dog for you, woof woof woof, there’s a big flowered dog outside..."

Unfortunately, Bao Bao was not impressed.

If someone were there at the scene, they would question their own existence.

Nobody would believe that Mo Zhixuan, who always maintained a cold demeanor, could stoop so low...

Meowing like a cat...

And even barking like a dog...

The famous Boss Mo of the Superpower World, subdued by his own son to such an extent, was truly unparalleled.

"Nice Bao Bao, how about you ride on Daddy’s back?" Mo Zhixuan put Bao Bao on his neck.

Still unimpressed, Bao Bao cried out loudly.

"Are you my daddy, all right? Please stop crying..." Mo Zhixuan said helplessly.

After this ordeal, Mo Zhixuan would never dare to provoke Bao Bao easily again.

When he called Bao Bao ’Daddy’.

The crying of Bao Bao decreased slightly.

Seeing it actually had an effect, Mo Zhixuan hurriedly said, "Bao Bao, if you stop crying, from now on, you are my daddy!"

Bao Bao’s cries came to an abrupt stop, his eyes wide open, staring unblinkingly at Mo Zhixuan.

Even Bei Bei was stunned.

Their dad must have gone mad...

Seizing the opportunity, Mo Zhixuan quickly handed a stuffed bear to Bao Bao, who, upon seeing the bear and Peppa, forgot everything. He took Peppa, threw the bear aside, and started smiling even with tears on his face.

Seeing this, Mo Zhixuan finally let out a sigh of relief and pulled out a baby wipe to dab away Bao Bao’s tears.

"Little rascal, even your dad gets tricked by you," Mo Zhixuan said as he wiped the tears, adding, "Do you know what your mom once said? ’Your dad will always be your dad.’"

Fortunately, there were no outsiders around tonight; otherwise, he’d lose all face!

Bao Bao’s temperament really needed to be straightened out. So competitive—wonder who he got that from.

If he’s making his own dad admit mistakes at such a young age, what will he do when he grows up? Probably reach for the sky!

Bao Bao looked at Mo Zhixuan with an innocent and bewildered expression.

His large, deer-like eyes blinked rapidly.

Mo Zhixuan looked at Bao Bao and revealed a kind, fatherly smile, "Son, call me daddy."

Bao Bao haughtily glanced at Mo Zhixuan, then continued to play with his Peppa Pig toy.

Mo Zhixuan sighed helplessly.

In the eyes of his own son, he was less important than a Peppa Pig...

"Bei Bei, give daddy a kiss," Mo Zhixuan said, bringing his left cheek close to Bei Bei.

Who knew, Bao Bao, swinging his little hand, gave Mo Zhixuan’s left cheek a loud "slap."

After hitting him, he even laughed heartily at Mo Zhixuan.

Seeing Bao Bao like this, Mo Zhixuan couldn’t be mad anymore.

Bei Bei leaned over and pressed her head to Mo Zhixuan’s face, leaving a drool mark with a "smack."

"My daughter is so great!" Mo Zhixuan happily picked up Bei Bei.

Indeed, daughters are their father’s little patches of warmth.

Not like that little rascal.

Aside from vying for affection, he’s utterly useless.

Bei Bei happily babbled away.

Bao Bao was completely engrossed in studying his little Peppa Pig toy.

Mo Zhixuan watched the two little ones, his eyes filled with warmth. If the kids weren’t crying, they almost seemed human.

Twenty minutes later.

Chu Jin, drying her hair, came out of the bathroom and asked Mo Zhixuan, "Where are Bao Bao and Bei Bei?"

Mo Zhixuan put his index finger to his lips, gesturing for silence, then whispered, "They’re asleep now, keep your voice down."

Chu Jin nodded, glancing at the crib. She saw the two little ones sleeping soundly in their crib, Bao Bao holding a Peppa Pig plushie in his hand, while Bei Bei lay her little feet across Bao Bao’s body.

The two little ones appeared incredibly lovable.

A beautiful curve bloomed on Chu Jin’s lips, her dimples lightly showing, as she walked to the floor mirror and picked up the silent hairdryer to start drying her hair.

"Let me do that," Mo Zhixuan took the hairdryer.

"Jin, why is your heart beating so fast?" he then asked.

Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly, "Is it faster than yours?"

"Jin," Mo Zhixuan spoke again.

"Mhm, go on," Chu Jin said, her tone indifferent.

While drying her hair, he remarked, "Jin, the roses in the backyard are blooming beautifully tonight."

Her fingertips felt incredibly comfortable running through her scalp, and Chu Jin slowly closed her eyes, softly murmuring in response.

He continued, "Tonight’s moon is also very nice, big and bright."

Hearing this, Chu Jin slightly raised her eyebrows; her intuition told her that Mr. Mo was trying to sweet-talk her again.

"Mhm, so what? What are you trying to say?" she inquired.

Mo Zhixuan slowly curved his lips, his tone deep as he said, "On such a beautiful night, with the flowers and the full moon, if we don’t do something meaningful, wouldn’t we let this perfect night go to waste? That would be neglecting the goodwill of the heavens, right?"

Chu Jin slowly opened her eyes, somewhat speechless, "Can you speak plainly?"

...

The next morning, Mo Zhixuan indeed got up very early, sending Bao Bao and Bei Bei to Mrs. Mo.

Mrs. Mo happily took Bao Bao and Bei Bei but didn’t call Chu Jin to get up.

Chu Jin had been too tired last night and didn’t get up until the afternoon.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei were very well behaved now; it was rare to hear them crying.

Seeing Chu Jin arrive, Bao Bao and Bei Bei both stretched out their hands, wanting to be held by her.

Mrs. Mo said with a smile, "They may be little, but their hearts are big. You want mom as soon as she comes. Am I and grandma not good to you?"

Zhao Yan also beamed, "These two clever little ones, no matter how good we are to them, we can’t compare to their own mother."

Three-month-old children can now recognize their parents.

Chu Jin reached out to take Bao Bao and Bei Bei, planting kisses on their cheeks.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read