Chapter 891: 893, Little Cotton-padded Jacket Meets Little Coat (Second Update)

"Alright, please proceed, Your Majesty," Zi gestured with an inviting motion.

Situ Ya slowly raised her hand, changing her tone, "Come, little Zi, help me."

When a drama queen meets another—

The show begins!

Zi immediately bowed and stepped forward, "Here I come, Your Majesty, watch your step."

Duanmu Sheng watched everything happening outside the window.

She felt a wave of sadness spread from the bottom of her heart, suffocating, making it hard to breathe.

She never imagined that Situ Ya would get together with Zi.

She was the one who knew Zi first...

How did things turn out this way?

Duanmu Sheng clenched the cup in her hand tightly, her knuckles turning white from the pressure.

A moment later, she exhaled deeply and a smile crept over her lips.

Actually, this was fine, she really wasn’t a match for Zi in her current state.

Compared to her, Situ Ya was indeed a better fit for him.

Situ Ya was talented and good-looking, and also the daughter of the Lin family. Whether in appearance or background, she was worthy of Zi.

With that thought, Duanmu Sheng put down her cup and turned to enter her office.

Meanwhile, Zi and Situ Ya’s figures were growing more distant.

The end of the year was approaching, and the weather was getting colder.

The cold weather couldn’t stop Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s determination to go out and play.

The moment Madam Mo looked away, they would vanish without a trace.

The most common sound in the imperial palace every day was calling for Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

The two little ones seemed unaffected by the cold, playing in the snow during snowy days and going out in raincoats on rainy days... their energy was especially high.

At this moment, Madam Mo stood in the snow, watching Bao Bao and Bei Bei play.

The two little figures, like big bunnies, ran here and there in the snow, their small hands and cheeks red from the cold, which made Madam Mo’s heart ache, but the two little ones didn’t care at all.

"Bao Bao and Bei Bei, be careful, don’t fall," Madam Mo followed behind, her eyes full of concern.

Bao Bao turned his head and shouted, "Granny, don’t worry about us, we won’t fall or run around, please go back."

The greatest joy in Madam Mo’s daily life was taking care of her grandson; she wouldn’t go back and just sit with the TV and phone.

Qian Jiafeng appeared behind the big banyan tree with Lin Yuze in tow.

She crouched down and said to Lin Yuze, "Yuze, Bao Bao and Bei Bei are right there. Go give them the birthday gift you’ve prepared, and remember, this gift was made by you, got it?"

Lin Yuze looked somewhat puzzled, "But their mom isn’t here, right?" Qian Jiafeng had said before that they must give the gift when Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s mom is present, as Lin Yuze had always been a well-behaved child.

Qian Jiafeng glanced into the distance, then said, "Their mom might not be here, but their granny is here. Go on quickly, listen to your mom, it’s definitely right." Madam Mo seemed kind and gentle, surely much easier to talk to than Chu Jin.

Lin Yuze nodded, "Okay, Mom. I understand."

Qian Jiafeng continued, "Go ahead, I’ll head back now, and if you get a chance, you can ask Bao Bao and Bei Bei to invite you over to their house to play."

Lin Yuze took the gift box and walked towards Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

"Bao Bao and Bei Bei," Lin Yuze reverted to his boyish innocence, quickly running through the snow, leaving a trail of footprints on the pristine white ground.

"Lin Yuze!" Bei Bei waved at him excitedly.

Bao Bao hummed in dissatisfaction, "The little follower is here again."

Bao Bao didn’t dislike Lin Yuze; he was just unhappy that Lin Yuze always clung to Bei Bei, and whenever Lin Yuze came over, Bei Bei wouldn’t play with him! Bei Bei was supposed to be his little sister, which made Bao Bao quite annoyed.

In his heart, Bao Bao saw Lin Yuze as an invader, someone who might steal Bei Bei away at any time.

His father had said that he should be wary of every little boy who deliberately tried to get close to Bei Bei; he was her protector.

"Lin Yuze, what’s inside that box you’re holding?" Bei Bei asked, curious about the pretty box, batting her big eyes.

Zi pondered beautifully, wondering if there might be candies inside the package.

"This is the birthday present I prepared by hand for you and Bao Bao." Lin Yuze handed the gift to Bei Bei.

Bei Bei smiled happily, "Wow! Lin Yuze, how did you know that my brother and I are about to celebrate our birthdays?"

Lin Yuze said seriously, "Because you and Bei Bei are my best friends, I always keep your birthdays in mind."

Bao Bao commented dryly, "Brown-noser."

Bei Bei glanced at Bao Bao, "Brother, children should be polite, you shouldn’t say that about Lin Yuze."

Bao Bao rolled his eyes.

Lin Yuze didn’t mind and said, "It’s okay, Bao Bao is just joking with me."

Madam Mo also walked over, smiling at Lin Yuze, "Who is this little friend?"

Lin Yuze replied politely, "Hello, grandma, I am Lin Yuze, Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s best friend."

Bao Bao pouted and remained silent; he really found Lin Yuze annoying and definitely didn’t consider him his best friend.

Bei Bei held up the gift box, "Grandma, look, this is the birthday present Lin Yuze personally gave to my brother and me."

Madam Mo smiled and asked, "Did you both thank Lin Yuze?"

Bei Bei immediately said to Lin Yuze, "Thank you for the gift, Lin Yuze. When it’s your birthday, I will definitely prepare a birthday gift for you."

Lin Yuze replied with a smile, "No need to be polite, Bei Bei, we are friends after all."

"What about you, Bao Bao?" Madam Mo looked at Bao Bao. "Why don’t you say thank you to Lin Yuze?"

Bao Bao, being a well-behaved kid, promptly said, "Thank you, Lin Yuze."

Seeing both children being so polite, Madam Mo nodded with satisfaction, then said to Lin Yuze, "Little friend, Bao Bao and Bei Bei will have a birthday party on February 28th. You’re welcome to join."

Every year for their birthday, Madam Mo personally organized a birthday party for Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Lin Yuze nodded generously, "Okay, grandma, I will definitely come." Lin Yuze thought to himself that his mother would be thrilled to hear the news.

He could finally attend the long-awaited birthday party of Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Bao Bao then said, "Grandma, I want to invite many friends to come and celebrate my sister’s and my birthday, is that okay?"

Madam Mo nodded, "Of course, it’s more lively with more people." After all, it was Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s birthday, and having more kids would add to the atmosphere.

A dark light flickered in the depths of Lin Yuze’s downcast eyes. He thought that attending the party was a privilege just for him, but because of Bao Bao’s remark, the whole situation changed.

The difference between him being the only child at Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s birthday party and a whole group of children attending was substantial.

Lin Yuze gave Bao Bao a glance, his look somewhat unfriendly. Bao Bao sensed something was amiss and immediately looked up, but Lin Yuze had already turned his head away, everything seemingly normal and calm.

Bao Bao, puzzled, scratched his head. Could it all be his imagination?

After all, Lin Yuze was just a six-year-old kid; how could he have such a terrifying gaze?

It must have been a mistake, but Bao Bao forgot one fact: he was only a four-year-old kid...

Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s birthday was after the New Year, and with a few days left until the celebration, Chu Jin planned to take Bao Bao and Bei Bei to the secular world, as Mo Zhixuan was not very busy these days.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei had never been to the secular world despite their age.

In the evening, Chu Jin shared this idea with Mo Zhixuan.

Mo Zhixuan said with a smile, "It’s about time to show the little ones where their parents pledged their love." Like Chu Jin, Mo Zhixuan felt an inextricable affection for the secular world. No matter what, he had lived there for nearly twenty years.

Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly, "Does that mean you agree?"

Mo Zhixuan folded Chu Jin’s clothes neatly and put them in the closet, his voice calm, "How can I not obey my wife’s command?"

Chu Jin’s eyes smiled, "Why are you being so obedient today?"

"When have I ever not been? When haven’t I completely obeyed my wife’s commands?" Mo Zhixuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Chu Jin laughed dryly, "Heh." Her words didn’t always carry weight in the bedroom!

Mo Zhixuan, holding a white shirt, said, "This shirt seems a bit wrinkled; shall I iron it for you?"

At home, Mo Zhixuan was accustomed to doing these chores, even more capable than a woman.

Chu Jin glanced at it then said, "After you iron it, just put it away; I can’t wear it right now anyway."

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly, ironing the shirt while saying, "Alright, and I’ve prepared the clothes you’ll need for tomorrow."

On the imperial consort’s couch at the foot of the bed lay clothes already matched and ready; a beige woolen overcoat paired with light-colored jeans, topped with a white cashmere scarf—simple yet elegant.

The greatest pride of a man was in seeing the clothes he had prepared with his own hands worn by the woman he loved and then, to be able to take them off with his own hands...

Chu Jin shifted his gaze from the imperial consort’s couch and wrapped his arms around Mo Zhixuan’s waist, "Mr. Mo, how come you’re so domestic?"

"Shouldn’t there be some reward for being this domestic?" Mo Zhixuan glanced sideways at Chu Jin, his eyes slightly deepening.

Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly, "What reward do you want?"

Mo Zhixuan stared at her unblinkingly, "It’s just what we didn’t finish last night..."

He hadn’t finished speaking when Chu Jin covered his mouth, "Don’t you say another word!" If he continued, the conversation would become inappropriate for children.

This man’s ingenuity in bed was incessant.

The most annoying thing was that he insisted on her cooperating with him...

Although Chu Jin was strong-willed, when it came to those matters, she really wasn’t as shameless as Mo Zhixuan.

Mo Zhixuan looked at her with a teasing smile, his tongue peeking out to lightly lick between her fingers.

Tingling, numbing...

Seeing that the atmosphere was increasingly inappropriate, Chu Jin immediately pulled back her hand, her tone back to normal, "I’ll go and share this good news with Bao Bao and Bei Bei, they’ll be thrilled once they hear it."

Chu Jin dashed out the door, her heart still pounding.

After being married for so long, she was still vulnerable to Mo Zhixuan’s flirtations every single time.

Mo Zhixuan watched her leave and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei were not in the room at the moment; they were in the playroom building with blocks.

The two little ones were competing to see whose stack was both taller and prettier.

Chu Jin walked up to them, smiling, "Bao Bao and Bei Bei, do you want mom to tell you some good news?"

"What good news?" Bei Bei asked while stacking blocks.

With excitement in his face, Bao Bao asked, "Mommy, did you buy candy for me and Sis?"

"All you know is candy, you might as well drown in a pit of sugar, right?" Chu Jin said, patting Bao Bao’s head with feigned annoyance.

Bao Bao sighed, "So it’s not candy..." If it wasn’t candy, what other good news could there be?

Chu Jin continued, "Haven’t you always been curious about what the secular world is like? So, your dad and I decided, we’ll take you to see the secular world tomorrow."

At these words, Bao Bao instantly jumped up, excited, "Mommy, are you joking with me?"

He had only heard adults talk about the secular world but had never been there.

"Of course not, when have I ever lied to you?" Chu Jin said with a smile in her eyes.

"Mommy, then we’re leaving tomorrow morning?" Bao Bao asked, looking at Chu Jin with excitement.

Chu Jin nodded slightly, "Of course it’s true."

Bao Bao excitedly hugged Chu Jin’s neck, kissing her cheeks, "Mommy is the best, Mommy is the best."

Compared to Bao Bao’s uncontrollable excitement, Bei Bei was extremely calm, still focused on stacking blocks, seemingly unaffected by the news.

Chu Jin looked at Bei Bei and asked in a gentle tone, "Bei Bei, Mommy is going to take you and your brother to play in the secular world, aren’t you happy?"

Bei Bei immediately looked up at Chu Jin and then nodded, "Happy, but Dad said that a gentleman should not show his feelings through his expressions, nor should he show his anger through his countenance; so, I just need to be happy in my heart, right?"

Bao Bao immediately pouted, "Dad is biased; he never teaches me."

Chu Jin smiled slightly and said to Bao Bao, "Well, Mom will teach you a saying today: ’Mount Tai may collapse before you without changing your color, a deer may start on your left without shifting your gaze.’

’Mount Tai may collapse before you without changing your color, a deer may start on your left without shifting your gaze?’ Mommy, what does that mean?" Bao Bao touched his head, looking at Chu Jin.

Bei Bei was always a smart child. Compared to her, Bao Bao was also very clever, but he was too playful, so in the face of knowledge, he was at a disadvantage.

Bei Bei said with a smile, "Mommy, I know what that saying means."

Chu Jin turned to look at Bei Bei and said softly, "Then tell your brother the meaning of the saying."

Bei Bei stood up straight with his little hands behind his back and coughed lightly before beginning, "The meaning of these phrases is that even if Mount Tai collapses right before your eyes, your expression remains unchanged, and if suddenly a deer appears beside you, you do not blink. It’s about being calm and composed in the face of events, unaffected by external influences, having a certain affinity with ’not showing feelings through expressions, nor showing anger through countenance.’

Bao Bao blinked his large eyes, looking at Bei Bei, "Then do you know what kind of animal a deer is?" The focal points of a mischievous child are always unique.

Bei Bei nodded, "The deer is the mythical four-not-like, said to be Jiang Ziya’s mount in the legends."

Bao Bao’s big eyes nearly sparkled as he clapped his little hands, "Sister, you’re really awesome!"

Bei Bei smiled modestly, "I’m just showing off a little."

Chu Jin chuckled, "Bao Bao, you’re supposed to be the big brother. Look, now your sister is even better than you. Aren’t you a bit embarrassed? From now on, cause less trouble, study more, or else in the future you might not be able to find a wife."

This statement was no joke.

As Chu Jin had observed, the gender ratio had already become completely unbalanced. In Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s class, there were a total of sixty kids, with only 20 being girls...

This meant that in the future, nearly one-third of the boys would end up bachelors!

Upon hearing this, Bao Bao raised his head with arrogance, rubbed his nose, and struck the pose of a boss, "Mommy, what you should worry about is not whether I can find a wife, but how many wives I will have!"

"All you know is how to brag!" Chu Jin poked Bao Bao’s little head in annoyance.

She really didn’t know how someone as devoted as Mr. Mo could have such a flirtatious son.

"Mommy, I’m not bragging!" Bao Bao patted his little chest, "There are a lot of girls in our class who queue up to play with me." They even call me ’Brother Bao’...

And many girls write love letters to him.

But he rejected all of them because puppy love is bad.

Chu Jin patted Bao Bao’s little head, "Alright, alright, it’s getting late. Hurry off to bed, you need to get up early tomorrow."

"Mommy, I want to sleep with you and daddy tonight," Bao Bao hugged Chu Jin’s neck, starting to act cute.

"Mommy, I want to sleep with you guys, too!" Bao Bao also wrapped his arms around Chu Jin’s neck.

With one kid on each side, they nearly suffocated Chu Jin with their clinging.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei had been sleeping in their own children’s room since they were two. Wanting to sleep with their parents occasionally was normal and even helped to increase their bond.

Seeing how adorable the two treasures were, Chu Jin couldn’t bring herself to refuse, "Alright, alright, just this once, though, okay? You still need to sleep in your own rooms after this."

Bao Bao and Bei Bei quickly nodded their heads, "Okay, mommy, don’t worry, we promise there won’t be a next time."

And so, Bao Bao and Bei Bei followed Chu Jin back to the master bedroom.

Mo Zhixuan, lying in bed, saw Chu Jin return and his lips curved into a pronounced smile.

Beauty delivered to the door, why wouldn’t he take advantage of that?

However, his smile completely froze as soon as he saw the two little ones trailing behind Chu Jin.

Mo Zhixuan straightened his expression and spoke to Bao Bao and Bei Bei, "It’s so late already, what are you two little rascals here for? Hurry up and go back to sleep!"

Bao Bao clambered onto the bed, sat on Mo Zhixuan’s lap, and cupped his face with his hands, smiling, "Daddy, tonight my sister and I are going to sleep with you and mommy, you must be super happy, right?"

Bao Bao’s emotional intelligence was extremely high, and he even knew how to strike first.

Before Mo Zhixuan could respond, Bei Bei also climbed up, snuggled into the blanket, wrapped her arms around Mo Zhixuan’s arm, and cooed, "Daddy, your little cotton-padded jacket is here to sleep with you."

"And your little coat, daddy, you must be super happy now, right?" Bao Bao immediately hugged Mo Zhixuan’s other arm, echoing Bei Bei.

Even if Mo Zhixuan felt annoyed, the two little ones had dissolved his irritation, and he could only respond with a laugh, "Happy, of course, daddy is happy. Daddy is so happy he could die."

A little cotton-padded jacket and a little coat were both shaking up his routine, how could he not be happy?

Bei Bei tugged at the corners of Mo Zhixuan’s mouth, "Daddy, you should smile like this when you’re happy."

Mo Zhixuan: "..." On the surface all smiles, inwardly cursing.

He really felt like throwing these two little things out the window.

But then he thought, they were his own flesh and blood, so he might as well bear with it...

With the two little ones there, Mo Zhixuan naturally couldn’t do anything at all, and not only could he do nothing, he even had to tell the two little rascals a story.

No, now it was three.

Because a certain someone had also become one of them.

The next morning, Bao Bao and Bei Bei woke up very early. Children are like that—once they’re too excited, they simply can’t sleep.

When Bao Bao and Bei Bei woke up, it meant Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan couldn’t sleep anymore either.

After breakfast and telling Mrs. Mo, the family of four set off on their journey to the secular world.

Mrs. Mo sent them to the border between the secular world and the Superpower World, reluctantly holding Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s hands, "Bao Bao and Bei Bei, make sure to come back early, don’t make grandma worry, okay?"

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