Chapter 667: Extra 080 Activation by Xin Zaozao (Second Update)

Xin Zaozao took Mu Cidian’s hand.

The two walked out of the mall together.

As they walked.

Xin Zaozao seemed to feel that something was not quite right.

She suddenly let go of Mu Cidian.

Mu Cidian didn’t say anything.

Xin Zaozao continued to walk in front.

Mu Cidian continued to follow behind her.

As they walked.

A little kid suddenly sprinted out and ran straight towards Xin Zaozao.

Mu Cidian quickly wrapped his arms around Xin Zaozao, getting in the kid’s way.

The kid crashed into Mu Cidian’s thigh and fell sitting on the ground.

The mother quickly ran over to pick up her son, saying apologetically, “I’m sorry, I’m really sorry. My child is really mischievous. I will make sure to discipline him.”

“It’s fine. Just be more careful next time.”

“Apologize quickly.” The mother sternly directed her son.

The kid seemed a bit aggrieved, but being well-raised, he apologized, “Auntie, big brother, I’m sorry.”

That made everyone slightly awkward.

The boy’s mother seemed also embarrassed, “Not auntie and big brother, it’s auntie and uncle.”

“Oh, auntie, uncle, I’m sorry.”

“Hmm.” Mu Cidian nodded slightly.

He seemed to be suppressing a smile as he nodded.

The mother said a few more words of apology before leaving with her son.

Once they’d gone, Xin Zaozao pushed Mu Cidian away.

Mu Cidian followed behind her, clearly sensing her bad mood.

They got in the car.

Mu Cidian drove, still at a leisurely pace.

But he was in a good mood.

Xin Zaozao looked at Mu Cidian. He didn’t particularly express anything, but she still felt he was smug.

She said, “What are you so satisfied about?”

“Hmm?” Mu Cidian looked at her through the rearview mirror.

Xin Zaozao didn’t say anything.

“Are you talking about the kid calling me ‘big brother’ and you ‘auntie’?” Mu Cidian asked.

Xin Zaozao looked even more annoyed.

She had changed a little since becoming pregnant, but she had handled it so well. She hadn’t put on much weight, her face hadn’t been marred by any spots, where did she look like an old woman?!

“You’re not upset about that, are you? Can’t you take a joke?”

“I’m not upset.” Xin Zaozao flatly denied, “I’m not that immature.”

But as she talked, she clearly seemed disgruntled.

Mu Cidian smiled, refraining from saying anything more.

He parked the car grandly in front of the Xin’s house.

Xin Zaozao got out of the car.

Mu Cidian rolled down the window, saying to Xin Zaozao, “Be careful in general.”

Xin Zaozao ignored Mu Cidian.

Mu Cidian smiled, started the car and left.

As he left, Xin Zaozao took a moment to look at the bumper of his car.

There was a large sign posted on it: “Pregnant woman inside, please understand.”

That’s why he was driving so slowly and nobody was honking at him.

When did Mu Cidian start being like this?!

She turned around, not thinking about it too much.

She sat down in her office to deal with some business.

The phone suddenly rang, “Miss Xin, we have delivered all the baby items you bought today to the entrance of your residential complex.”

“… That quickly?”

“Yes. Are you at home, Miss Xin?”

“I’m not.”

“Is anyone else at home?”

“No one else is there…”

“Don’t worry. I see your husband. Sorry for bothering you, goodbye.”

Xin Zaozao was at a loss while holding the phone.

What do they mean, they saw her husband?!

Mu Cidian?!

She picked up the phone to call Mu Cidian.

The call was answered, “Zaozao.”

“Call me Xin Zaozao!” Xin Zaozao was somewhat angry.

“You need to get used to how I address you.”

“Why should I?”

“I am the father of the child. I don’t want the child to think that his parents don’t get along.”

“A name doesn’t showcase our relationship.”

“So what are you concerned about?” Mu Cidian lifted an eyebrow.

Xin Zaozao held back.

“What do you need?” Mu Cidian spoke.

Xin Zaozao was so angry at this point, her head was aching. She took a bite of food and suddenly forgot the purpose of her call to Mu Cidian.

“Are you at my place now?”

“Just arrived.” Mu Cidian answered.

His tone was as if she had requested him to come, not as if he was explaining why he was at her place.

“Good, did you change your house password? I’ll put the baby’s stuff at your place.”

“When did I tell you to bring the baby’s stuff to my house?”

“Are you coming back now?” Mu Cidian countered.

Xin Zaozao was furious.

At this moment, her secretary, Yan, spoke softly from the doorway, “Madam chairman, will we still have the meeting in ten minutes?”

Xin Zaozao took a deep breath, “The password is 6666.”

“Good.” Mu Cidian hung up the phone.

After he hung up, he said to the worker from the baby store, “Come with me.”

“Alright.”

Mu Cidian and the delivery worker put all the things they’d bought that day into his house.

Xin Zaozao’s house was large.

But having that many things dumped so suddenly made it seem quite chaotic.

After the delivery person left, Mu Cidian decided to clear out one of the guest rooms. He contacted a housekeeping company to move all the furniture from that room. Then he hired a decorating company to convert it into a nursery. The originally monochromatic decor was instantly transformed into a cute, pink room, with a crib and even a play area. The closets in the room were all filled with adorable pink and white little dresses.

Mu Cidian looked at the result of his day’s work, checked the time, and reluctantly left the nursery.

He went to the kitchen in the living room.

He opened the fridge.

There were a lot of ingredients inside.

It was clear that Xin Zaozao had been eating at home a lot lately.

He took out the ingredients and quickly prepared a meal for Xin Zaozao.

He placed the dinner on the table, wrote some notes, took another look at the nursery, and left Xin Zaozao’s home.

At the moment, he had no right or reason to stay in Xin Zaozao’s house for any length of time.

The way he used to interact with Xin Zaozao wouldn’t work anymore.

It was quite a while after Mu Cidian left.

Xin Zaozao just got back.

She was also starting to feel the gravity of her body, and knew she wouldn’t be able to keep it up for long before she would need to take her maternity leave. So there were many things she needed to clarify and sort out.

After she got home.

As soon as she opened the door, she was greeted by a pleasant smell.

Entering, she took a look around, but didn’t see anyone.

She put down her bag and headed towards the dining area.

She lifted the cover off the food, which was still warmly emitting a fragrant aroma in front of her.

Xin Zaozao put the food cover aside and picked up the note by its side.

“If it cools down by the time you get back, remember to heat it up in the microwave. ——Your dad.”

The next note.

“The chicken soup in the kitchen is warm and has been de-oiled, remember to have a few bowls. ——Your dad.”

The next note.

“I’ve set up a simple nursery for our daughter, I hope you like it. ——Your dad.”

Xin Zaozao frowned as she read this note.

She walked directly towards the guest room and opened the door.

The lights had been left on in the room, revealing a pink scene that instantly caught her eye.

She even found it a bit romantic at that moment.

It was as if her lover was preparing a gift for her: something incredibly beautiful.

Xin Zaozao had no idea how Mu Cidian could have arranged everything in such a short time.

She just stood there, staring.

A gentle tremor stirred within her…

She thought that for a sly and cunning man like Mu Cidian to truly win a woman’s heart would not be a difficult task.

At this moment, she wasn’t sure if everything she was experiencing was real, or just…a dream.

…

In the subsequent period.

Xin Zaozao began the process of slowly transitioning her work responsibilities.

She certainly couldn’t work up until childbirth, nor could she return to work immediately after.

So eventually she would have to leave her job for a while.

She was unsure if she could do it.

After all these years, she had grown accustomed to a life centered around work.

“Song Lifei.” Xin Zaozao called him to discuss work matters.

“Go ahead, I’m listening.”

“Most of my work has already been delegated, but I have one more request.”

“Tell me.”

“Send me a daily update before the end of the business day. Include the current status of the entire company, our project progresses, financial costs, urgent and important situations, etc.”

“Alright.” Song Lifei noted, “You really can’t let go of your company.”

Xin Zaozao ignored him and continued, “There hasn’t been any progress with the Lei Village issue?”

It’s been a month now.

If they continued to delay, their ecological project losses would only increase.

“We have basically locked onto Lei Qiang as the main suspect, but we haven’t acted yet in order to draw out everyone involved. The ripple effect of this incident is bigger than we expected and involves a wider scope.”

“What do you mean?” Xin Zaozao asked.

“It means that there’s someone behind Lei Qiang.” Song Lifei explained, “If we expose him this time, perhaps Yanshang Country’s officials may end up thanking you.”

“Could the whole town be corrupt?” she asked.

“Almost, yes.”

Xin Zaozao laughed lightly.

So, it’s like that.

She understood now why a village chief’s audacity could seem so excessive.

“There’s nothing going on right now, you can leave first.”

“Are you coming to work tomorrow?” Song Lifei asked.

“I will.” Xin Zaozao said, “It’s not like I do much at home.”

“How are things with you and Mu Cidian?”

Xin Zaozao’s eyebrows furrowed.

“Looks like there has been no progress.” Song Lifei picked up his notebook, “I wish you two a long and happy life together.”

Xin Zaozao silently glared at Song Lifei.

Song Lifei left Xin Zaozao’s office.

Just as he stepped out, he collided with Secretary Yan who was entering.

Secretary Yan quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Director Song, I didn’t expect you to come out so suddenly.”

Song Lifei smiled, “Not a problem, I rarely get the chance for a woman to fall into my arms like this.”

“…” Secretary Yan’s face turned red.

“Go in and see Director Xin. Don’t forget to remind her not to work too hard.”

“Yes, Director Song.”

Song Lifei left.

Secretary Yan watched his retreating figure.

He must really like Director Xin, she thought!

She turned around and walked into Xin Zaozao’s office. “Director Xin, you called for me?” She asked.

“Ah. I just wanted to say that I’ll be giving birth soon. You and Secretary Wu won’t need to accompany me to the office anymore, just go and join Song Lifei.”

“Starting now?”

“So eager?” Xin Zaozao joked.

“No, not at all, I just was…”

“You proceed to Song Lifei’s office first. Secretary Wu will stay with me until my maternity leave starts.”

“Okay, Director Xin.”

“Take the opportunity.” Xin Zaozao reminded.

“Ah, I want to, but Director Song seems to be very cold towards me, no matter what.”

“The heart is made of flesh.” Xin Zaozao laughed.

“I’ll try my best then.”

Xin Zaozao nodded.

“Whose baby is in your belly, Director Xin?” Secretary Yan couldn’t help but ask.

She was just too curious.

“That’s none of your concern. Go pack your things and report to Song Lifei’s office.”

“Okay.” Secretary Yan nodded.

She respectfully left.

Xin Zaozao just watched Secretary Yan’s seemingly happy figure.

She had almost forgotten. What does it feel like to be in love?

All she could remember…

Was heartache.

…

39 weeks.

Xin Zaozao’s belly had started to hang low.

During the checkup, the doctor said the baby had dropped and could possibly be delivered at any moment.

39 weeks +1 day.

Xin Zaozao suddenly began to spot.

It was 2 o’clock in the morning when it had happened.

She had gotten up to use the bathroom.

Ever since her late pregnancy, it was necessary for her to use the bathroom 4-5 times at night.

According to the doctor, the baby was pressing against her bladder.

The second time she got up to use the bathroom, she noticed a speck of blood on her underwear.

She panicked somewhat.

She genuinely panicked.

She had never experienced this before, so she didn’t know what to do.

She didn’t feel any pain in her stomach nor experienced any reactions at all.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She stared at the blood for a long while, and after a long time, she walked out of the bathroom and dialed the property management number, “Hello, I am Xin Zaozao from building 66. I’m home alone. Could you arrange a car to take me to the hospital? I think I’m about to give birth.”

“Okay, Ms. Xin, don’t panic, we will send someone right away.”

Xin Zaozao kept her calm.

She maintained her composure, found her maternity bag, and waited in her room.

She told herself not to be afraid.

She could meet her baby soon.