Tang Yi saw the emotion in her eyes and kissed her on the forehead. He turned over, sat down beside her, and looked around the room.
"Is this the room you grew up in?" he asked, with a searching look in his eyes.
"Um."
Tang Yi stood up and looked here and there. Zhao Chuning took a thin blanket and draped it over him. "After Mimi was born, this room became shared by Mimi and me. But later, I worked in Jude City and rarely came back. I only saw Mimi a few times a year."
When talking about children and the past, Zhao Chuning always felt that he owed Mimi.
"You should have brought her to me earlier. That way, we wouldn't have missed too much of her childhood." Tang Yi picked up a notebook and flipped through it. It was filled with Mimi's random drawings. She was a child with artistic talent, and although her drawings were a little immature, they were still quite good.
Tang Yi's mind flashed with the scene of her child drawing and watching her. Just thinking about it made her feel warm. Suddenly, she felt very sorry for what she had missed.
"Who knows if you are married or not? Besides, if you only want Mimi and don't want me, and you take Mimi away from me, who should I cry to?"
"So, if you hadn't been suddenly transferred to my side, were you planning on never telling me that you had Mimi?"
"... Yeah, I think so." If he hadn't brought Mimi to him, she might still be alone now. Maybe in the future she would find someone like Cheng Zheng to spend her life with. That kind of life, peaceful and quiet, was not what she expected.
With Tang Yi in the future, she didn’t know whether it would be more of happiness or loss, but she knew that here was the love she wanted.
Tang Yi put down the picture book, and held her slender waist through the blanket. "So, I should thank your former leader for pushing you to me, so that I didn't lose my wife and daughter."
"Have you ever really thought about wanting only Mimi and not me?" Zhao Chuning asked him, looking up.
Tang Yi pondered for a while and remained silent.
Such silence made Zhao Chuning unhappy. She pulled his hand off and said, "I know. If Grandpa hadn't forced us, you wouldn't have married me."
Tang Yi exerted force with his hands and rolled her back.
Her body hit his chest, and the blanket fell to the ground. She struggled, "Let me go, or I'll scream."
"I was thinking about the question you just asked me." The more she struggled, the tighter he held her. His thin lips opened, and his voice remained low. "I never thought of only wanting Mimi and not you."
Zhao Chuning raised his head and met his gaze, as if trying to discern the truth from the falsehood in his words.
His eyes were full of seriousness. "From the first day I knew about Mimi's existence, I said I wanted to marry you. You rejected me twice."
When he said the latter sentence, Tang Yi frowned.
"… That's because I think you want to marry me because of Mimi."
"what about now?"
"Now..." Zhao Chuning curled the corners of his lips, his heart was a little turbulent, "Anyway, I have already married you. No matter what the reason is, it can't change the fact that we are married. So, I will never think about it again in the future."
Although she said so, the smile on her lips betrayed her inner thoughts.
Tang Yi also laughed.
Many sweet words were never spoken between two people, but they gradually understood each other in their hearts—they understood themselves and saw each other clearly.
It feels like the clouds have been cleared and the sun is shining again.
very nice.
———
That night, Tang Yizhen caught a cold.
After taking the pills, I went to bed early.
The next day.
The two of them returned to Youcheng together, but Zhang Rong did not go with them.
He was not fully recovered yet, but he was very energetic to help her move. It took her two hours to pack her luggage and empty her small home and move into his house.
Afterwards, Tang Yi was called back to the company by numerous phone calls. Zhao Chuning was tidying up at home, watching the originally cold and empty house gradually being filled up with her and Mimi's things, and she felt very satisfied.
From today on, the life of myself, Mimi, and Tang Yi will officially begin.
—
Her married life with Tang Yi was unexpectedly harmonious. This man was still as bad-tempered, picky, and overbearing as before. However, unlike in the past, he gradually learned to control his temper.
Moreover, with Mimi, her little nemesis, around, she usually has the upper hand.
Their marriage was finally put on the agenda.
The old man was very thoughtful and went to Yuanhe Town in person when he proposed marriage. He made full preparations for Tang Yi to marry Zhao Chuning, brought many gifts, and did not leave out any of Zhao's relatives and friends. The whole scene was grand and impressive.
Zhao Hen and Zhang Rong were not vain people, but such a grand ceremony showed their importance to their daughter, and they felt happy watching it.
After meeting the Tang family members one by one, his original anxiety was completely relieved.
On this day, the wedding is approaching.
Zhao Chuning took his annual leave early.
In order to take out a honeymoon after the wedding, Tang Yi has been very busy and has been flying all the time.
This morning, Zhao Chuning prepared breakfast for Mimi, sent her to school, and then went home. When passing by the pharmacy, he bought a pregnancy test. Her menstrual period was overdue, two weeks late. Moreover, she was not only sleepy, but also a little drowsy all day long, and had no energy.
As soon as I got home, I put down my bag and went into the bathroom. I came out a few minutes later and smiled at the two red lines on the test paper.
Tang Yi has always wanted a second child, because he missed Mimi's pregnancy and he always felt very sorry about it. Mimi, on the other hand, also looked forward to having a brother or sister. I don't know if it was Tang Yi who taught her, but some time ago, the little one would occasionally lift up her clothes, touch her belly, and ask her: "Mommy, when will there be a brother or sister here?"
Now, finally, it's here.
In the evening, Tang Yi came back from a business trip. The continuous work made him exhausted. When he came back, he saw Mimi and her curled up on the sofa watching TV and waiting for him, and he felt warm in his heart, and all his tiredness disappeared.
"You're back." Zhao Chuning was sleepy, and he was already sleepy at 9 o'clock. Especially, Mimi in his arms had fallen asleep. She was sleepy, but when she saw him, she sat up.
"Yeah." Tang Yi nodded, took off his suit, and walked over. His eyes were full of the shadows of the mother and daughter. He had been too busy recently and hadn't hugged them properly for a long time.
He found that he, who used to be carefree, now wanted to go home as soon as he went out. He used to sleep in hotels, but now he became attached to his bed and always had insomnia when he was out.
She sat up. "Have you had dinner?"
"I ate a little bit. You go to your room and sleep. I'll carry Mimi in first."
"Yeah." Zhao Chuning responded. But when Tang Yi carried Mimi into the children's room, she instinctively followed him.
Tang Yi put the child on the bed and covered him with a blanket. He turned around and saw her standing behind him. The room was dimly lit, but her face was clearly reflected in his eyes. He had only not seen her for a few days, but he missed her inexplicably.
There was a hint of emotion in his deep eyes. He pulled her over and kissed her deeply.
Zhao Chuning snorted and pushed him, "Tang Yi, no..."
Tang Yi pulled her to the child's door and closed it. He pressed her against the wall, his hand impatiently reaching under her pajamas. She shrank back, and held his wrist more tightly, panting, "I really can't do that."
"… I missed you so much." His voice was hoarse and his body was stiff. He couldn't bear it anymore.
"That's not OK."
"Chu Chu, don't torture me..."
Her eyelashes fluttered, and a smile flickered in her eyes. She pulled his hand down and gently covered her lower abdomen, "But, I'm pregnant."
Tang Yi was shocked.
After a while, he seemed to finally come to his senses, and was as excited as a child, "… Really? You are really pregnant again?"
"It should be. But I haven't gone to the hospital for a check-up yet."
"Let's go there early tomorrow morning! No, let's go now!" Tang Yi picked her up.
"Put me down!" Seeing his happy expression, she also giggled. She put her hand on his shoulder and hit him, "The doctors are off duty now! Put me down quickly, or I'll fall."
When Tang Yi heard the last sentence, he immediately put her down carefully, "You are pregnant now, you have to be careful. Starting tomorrow, don't go to work, I will take care of you. I will hire a nanny for the family. You are pregnant now, don't go into the kitchen. It's so late, let's go to bed quickly, it's good for your health..."
He kept talking and talking for a long time. Zhao Chuning rolled his eyes. It was the first time he realized that Tang Yi had this side.
so cute.
——[End of this extra chapter]——
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