Supreme Mansion
Since her last hospitalization, Luo Wei had been forbidden by Mo Huai to go outside or leave his sight. Luo Wei, feeling helpless, had no choice but to obediently comply. Mo Huai's insistence on hospitalization might have been a small lesson for her, as she had always disliked going to the hospital.
Her belly was growing larger, with a month left before delivery. With only him and Wang Ma in the house, it was inevitable that she would occasionally feel bored. However, Chi Ye, aware of Mo Huai's restriction on her going out, frequently came over to chat or watch anime with her.
On the weekend, Chi Ye arrived with a large assortment of gifts. Luo Wei looked at him with a frown and asked, "What's all this?"
Chi Ye scratched his head and grinned, "Gifts for the baby from the uncle."
"Isn't that a bit excessive?" Luo Wei asked with a bemused smile, "How do you know whether to buy gifts for a boy or a girl?"
Chi Ye waved his hand grandly and said, "I don't fuss over such details, so I bought both types."
Luo Wei: "..."
She glanced at the gift boxes, which included race cars, princess dolls, excavators, shovels, books, and children's machines.
Mo Huai had once asked Chi Ye to be the general manager at Mo Chi Group. For Chi Ye, who now worked as an ordinary employee, it was a leap to the top. But Chi Ye had resolutely declined Mo Huai's offer, proudly stating that he wanted to rely on his own abilities to climb up step by step.
Luo Wei nodded in satisfaction. This was the Chi Ye she knew—always full of spirit and integrity.
Mo Huai was working in his study, while Luo Wei and Chi Ye were in the living room watching anime, with laughter filling the room. Occasionally, Mo Huai would come down to get coffee or water, and upon seeing them laughing heartily, his expression turned solemn. But there was nothing he could do; after all, they had grown up together...
After dinner, Mo Huai sat on the sofa, massaging Luo Wei's legs and calves, while Chi Ye casually played a game on his phone. The living room was intermittently filled with Chi Ye's excited exclamations.
"Are you using your brain or your feet to play?"
"Damn, another headshot, stop wasting it."
"F***..."
Mo Huai remained calm, ignoring Chi Ye's outbursts, and continued to massage Luo Wei's calves with practiced movements. The sensation of Mo Huai's hands on her feet made Luo Wei feel a tingling warmth.
Mo Huai's fingers suddenly rested on her belly, and Luo Wei smiled at him, "Can you feel it?"
"Yes, the baby is moving," Mo Huai said with a cold tone, his gaze flickering.
Luo Wei wondered whether he preferred a boy or a girl. After a moment, she asked, "Do you prefer a boy or a girl?"
"I like both," Mo Huai replied firmly, a smile playing at his lips.
Mo Huai curiously asked, "What about you, Wei Wei?"
Luo Wei pouted and replied, "I prefer a girl, hehe, a sweet little coat."
"Then let’s have a little coat," Mo Huai said, his smile widening, showing his white teeth.
Luo Wei snorted and said with a slight smile, "How do you know it's a little coat? What if it's a boy?"
Mo Huai leaned closer to her ear, a mischievous grin on his face, "That's simple, we'll just have a second child."
Luo Wei was stunned! How could he flirt with her so casually in front of Chi Ye?
She pushed him away, her ears flushing slightly, and said coquettishly, "Go away."
"What?" Mo Huai feigned surprise, "Wei Wei, did you just curse?" He reached out his hand to tickle her underarm.
Luo Wei laughed uncontrollably, begging for mercy. Mo Huai carefully supported her, ensuring she didn’t fall off the sofa from laughing too hard.
In the meantime, Chi Ye won several rounds in his game and looked up at the couple on the sofa, feeling a pang of envy. During his years studying abroad, many blonde beauties had flirted with him, but he had turned them all down. He didn’t like those blonde, big-breasted girls; his taste was for delicate Asian girls.
While daydreaming, Chi Ye's phone buzzed with a WeChat message from Gao Zhenni.
【Brother Ye, do you have time this weekend? The light bulb at my house is broken. Can you come help me fix it?】
Chi Ye frowned, noting the familiar issue—was it broken again? He remembered it had been the fridge last time, the faucet before that, the drain before that...
Even a fool could see that Gao Zhenni had feelings for him, but he was indifferent. He was troubled by matters of the heart and didn’t know how to reject girls.
After pondering, he replied, 【Sorry, I’m at a friend’s house.】
A few minutes later, Gao Zhenni replied, 【It’s okay, have a nice weekend.】
Chi Ye put his phone away with a sigh. His eyes suddenly caught sight of the Mozart chocolates he had been longing for. The packaging was definitely from Europe; it couldn’t be bought domestically, and even if it could, it would be counterfeit. He used to eat them frequently while studying abroad but hadn't had any since returning.
He approached the cabinet, where next to the Mozart chocolates was a crystal ball—exquisite and dazzling. Chi Ye was about to ask if he could have some of the chocolate but hesitated, not wanting to disturb the couple on the sofa. He shook his head, thinking, Could a piece of chocolate really bankrupt the Mo family? His brother-in-law had been so good to him, often giving him luxury cars, arranging jobs at Mo’s Group, and frequently transferring him pocket money.
Chi Ye, thinking this over, decisively opened the chocolate package, took out a piece, and sniffed it. He immediately started salivating.
As soon as he put it in his mouth, the smooth, soft texture combined with the rich and dense creaminess, blending the sweetness of eggs and sugar, the fine texture of finger biscuits, the bitterness of coffee, the rich aroma of chocolate, and the intoxicating flavor of wine. The complex layers and flavors intertwined, providing a simultaneous experience and satisfaction for all the senses in that small piece of chocolate.
Chi Ye closed his eyes, savoring the taste.
"What are you eating?" A strange reprimand interrupted Chi Ye's indulgence.
Chi Ye slowly opened his eyes to find Mo Huai staring at him coldly. A shiver ran down his spine. He shook the chocolate in his hand and stammered, "I... I'm eating chocolate."
Chi Ye blinked innocently, unaware that a storm was about to break.
Mo Huai, gritting his teeth, said slowly, "That chocolate was specially brought back from Europe for Wei Wei."
Chi Ye was alarmed, his body stiffened. He glanced at Luo Wei and then back at Mo Huai, saying, "Um... Sorry, I... I’ll pay you back."
"Pay back? I'm afraid that won't be enough," Mo Huai's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint, and he showed a sinister smile.
Chi Ye immediately felt he had made a grave mistake! Oh heavens, who knew that a seemingly ordinary piece of chocolate could hold such significance?
Luo Wei tugged at Mo Huai's sleeve and whispered, "Forget it, it's just chocolate."
Mo Huai ignored the girl's words and walked toward Chi Ye step by step. Chi Ye backed away until there was no more room to retreat.
Ah——
The living room was filled with Chi Ye's cries of distress. Where had that kind brother-in-law gone? He had just praised him, and now this was happening? Chi Ye's face was as bitter as a bitter melon.
Luo Wei sighed helplessly and watched the two adults tearing into each other in the living room. A smile involuntarily curved at the corner of her mouth.
[You can read ahead to chapterr 135 here]
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