Chapter 665: Extra 078 Overbearing Mu Cidian (Third Update)

“Zaozao, I’m divorced.” Mu Cidian spoke word for word.

Xin Zaozao looked at him.

She had to admit, she was shocked at that moment.

She didn’t expect Mu Cidian to suddenly tell her he was divorced.

She never thought he would get divorced.

She pursed her lips and didn’t say a word.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Without getting a response from Xin Zaozao, Mu Cidian repeated, “I’m divorced.”

With her eyes downcast, Xin Zaozao’s slender fingers tapped on her keyboard, not caring at all.

Seeing her like this, Mu Cidian opened his mouth again, “I’m divorced.”

Xin Zaozao ignored him as usual.

“I’m divorced.”

Xin Zaozao gritted her teeth.

“I’m divorced, Xin Zaozao…”

“How many times do you need to say it, I’m not deaf.” Xin Zaozao seemed slightly irritated with Mu Cidian.

Mu Cidian smiled.

His initially gentle smile turned into a broad grin.

“As long as you’ve heard it.”

“You’re really quite the scoundrel.” Xin Zaozao said bluntly.

The smile at the corner of Mu Cidian’s mouth seemed to stiffen slightly.

“Is marriage a joke?” Xin Zaozao asked coldly, “Did it last even half a year?”

Mu Cidian paused for a few seconds.

Xin Zaozao didn’t expect a response from Mu Cidian.

She continued with her work.

After a while, Mu Cidian suddenly said, “Apart from my marriage with you, everything else is a joke.”

Xin Zaozao, previously typing, paused.

She looked up and closed her laptop.

Having Mu Cidian beside her, she realized she couldn’t possibly keep working.

She said, “We don’t have a marriage. We never will in this lifetime.”

Her words were firm and decisive.

“But you’re pregnant with my child.” Mu Cidian said bluntly.

Xin Zaozao’s heart skipped a beat.

She felt relieved the next second.

With Mu Cidian’s intelligence, it was not surprising to her that he knew about the child.

She said, “That changes nothing.”

“So you admit it?” Mu Cidian raised an eyebrow.

You admit the child is mine.

Even though he knew that, hearing it from Xin Zaozao’s mouth felt completely different.

“I’m having this child solely out of my compassion for a life and responsibility towards my life.” Xin Zaozao explained, “I asked the doctor and there’s a risk to abortions. Ji Baixing is a living example. You probably don’t know what Ji Baixing went through since you were in jail at the time. I can tell you, she lost her womb due to a previous abortion, and I don’t want that happening to me. And, I’ve been living by myself for too long, I need some disruptions in my life.”

“So…”

“So, having this child has nothing to do with you, don’t overestimate your importance.”

“So after all that, you still plan to have my child.”

Xin Zaozao’s face slightly changed.

“Since you’re willing to carry our child, it is my obligation to take care of her.” Mu Cidian said clearly.

“What do you mean?”

“The meaning is very simple. If you give birth to this child, I would be the father by law and it’s my obligation to take care of her.” Mu Cidian spoke facing Xin Zaozao, very clearly, “You have three choices. The first, marry me and we raise her together.”

“Absolutely not.” Xin Zaozao declared emphatically.

Mu Cidian paused, “Secondly, we don’t marry, you keep custody but I have the right to visit her anytime.”

The stern look in Xin Zaozao’s eyes questioned, “What do you mean by anytime?”

“Whenever I want to see her, I will.”

“Aren’t you taking too much liberty here?”

“You have one last choice.” Mu Cidian stated.

Xin Zaozao was looking at him.

“After the child is born, hand her to me to raise. I don’t require you to visit her regularly or take care of her, I can raise her by myself.” Mu Cidian spoke very seriously.

Xin Zaozao let out a cynical laugh.

Through gritted teeth, Xin Zaozao said, “Mu Cidian, you’re as scheming as ever.”

Seemingly providing her with three choices, none of them were acceptable to her.

Marrying him was not a possibility.

Having him appearing in her life whenever he pleases was not possible.

And it was even more impossible for her to give the child to him!

“I am merely trying to responsibly fulfill my duties as a father.”

“Do you even qualify to be a father?” Xin Zaozao asked.

“If I can get you pregnant, I have the ability to take up the responsibilities of being a father!” Mu Cidian’s words came out slowly and deliberately.

In that moment, Xin Zaozao was rendered speechless by Mu Cidian’s retort.

The Mu Cidian she knew was never this quick-witted.

He was often silent most of the time.

Today, no matter what she said to strike him, he had a ready response for everything.

She could faintly sense some aggression.

She said, “I don’t believe you.”

“So, I need a chance to prove myself,” Mu Cidian said, “Three choices, I leave it to you to decide. Which way do you think is best? I’ll choose that one.”

“Mu Cidian!” Xin Zaozao couldn’t help but shout angrily, “Can’t you leave me alone?”

“No,” Mu Cidian answered resolutely, “From the first day I stepped into the Xin Family’s home and saw the timid little girl hiding by the couch, I knew I couldn’t leave.”

Xin Zaozao’s heart stirred.

A spontaneous memory flashed through her mind like a movie projection, unveiling the scene where they had first met.

At that time, Mu Cidian was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with a red bow tie, shorts with suspenders, and black leather shoes. His hair styled neatly back, the same way as it was now.

It was summer and the house had a lot of trees. Their shadows cast on the front door and on Mu Cidian, swaying with the summer breeze. The splashes of light danced on him. That young man looked so refreshing, like a cool summer breeze herself.

That moment when he shyly smiled at her, she felt as if she had seen a brilliant galaxy.

Her thoughts shifted.

She said, “That little girl from before is no longer here.”

“Yes, that little girl has grown up, old enough to give birth to another little girl.”

“Mu Cidian, what I mean is, we’re done. It ends here. From the moment my father and your mother passed away, any grudges between us can end. From now on…”

“From now on, we can put our differences aside and be together.”

“Mu Cidian!” Xin Zaozao called him.

Mu Cidian said, “I’m serious.”

“So am I,” Xin Zaozao emphasized between each word, “Stay away.”

“I can’t stay away now,” Mu Cidian looked at her, his eyes filled with deep affection, reminiscing about the first time they met. His words were definite, “Not in this lifetime.”

“What do you want?”

“Responsibility for the child.”

“Are you trying to force me… not to have her?!” Xin Zaozao asked him fiercely.

Mu Cidian fell silent.

He was silent, looking at her.

“If so, I will really consider it!” Xin Zaozao’s determination was clear.

She just didn’t want to be with him.

Mu Cidian said, “Yes, there’s a fourth option.”

Xin Zaozao stared closely at him.

“If you choose not to have her, just like 4, 5 years ago when you didn’t want our first child. If you decide this, there will be no more ties between us, no more involvement”, Mu Cidian said coolly, speaking without haste nor rest.

He spoke nonchalantly, seemingly indifferent.

Xin Zaozao clenched her teeth.

She truly despised Mu Cidian.

She earnestly wished she could strangle him.

He always seemed to find her Achilles heel.

It was as if he always knew what mattered to her.

He seemed to always grasp her vulnerabilities, toying with her at the palm of his hand.

She said, “You better not make me regret having her.”

“You won’t,” Mu Cidian told her confidently, “She will be like a little angel, coming into our lives.”

Coming into our lives, rescuing the love of her parents.

Xin Zaozao suddenly put her laptop into her bag.

Mu Cidian watched her movements.

The next second, he swiftly snatched the laptop from her.

“Give it back!” Xin Zaozao was angry.

She was really furious.

“Calm down so as not to harm the fetus.”

“If you don’t want me to harm the fetus, then stop provoking me!” Xin Zaozao yelled.

“If the only way to stop provoking you is to stay away, then you might as well harm the fetus,” said Mu Cidian.

“Mu Cidian!” Xin Zaozao seriously wanted to tear him apart right now.

But she had to show restraint.

After all, she didn’t want the baby in her stomach to come prematurely or be exposed to any harm. She still remembered vividly about the incident with the little tiger before. She could never bear to see her baby suffer the same harm.

She held her tongue.

She didn’t say a word to Mu Cidian, and walked out briskly.

Mu Cidian watched her retreating figure.

He watched her somewhat angry back.

A triumphant smile crossed his face fleetingly.

Taking Xin Zaozao’s laptop, he quickly followed after her.