Chapter 223 - Should We Head to the Hospital to Find out the Baby’s Gender? (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Suddenly, Qi Zhongxun’s voice sounded in the living room, “He hasn’t left yet. I think it’s a Touareg. The logo is blocked by the courtyard door, but it looks like one.”
“A Touareg?” Guan Liya blinked several times.
“Aiyah, since when did you become a detective!” Qi Chengyue hurriedly said, “You two wait here.”
Just now, when Qi Chengyue entered, Guan Liya had her occupied for so long that she had no time to change her shoes. Now, she must head out again.
She stood at the doorway and saw Cheng Dongge’s black Touareg still parked in front of the courtyard entrance. She rang up Cheng Dongge and questioned, “Why haven’t you leave?”
“I’m leaving now,” came Cheng Dongge’s light and soft voice reply from the phone.
“Just now… my parents saw us from the window,” Qi Chengyue told. She did not walk up to him in person to avoid making him feel awkward. It was only the first day. It would not have been unusual for him to be uncomfortable with going in. However, her parents saw him, so it would not leave a good impression if he did not come in.
“Mm,” Cheng Dongge replied in a murmur.
Qi Chengyue asked shyly, “Would you… like to come in? I don’t want you to feel pressured. My parents are just overly anxious. We just started seeing each other, it’s perfectly normal if you think this is going too fast—”
As she rambled on, the Touareg’s car door abruptly opened. Cheng Dongge stepped out of the car. Without glancing at her, he walked to the back of the car, popped open the trunk, and took out two boxes.
He walked to the courtyard door and said into the phone, “Come open the door for me.”
“Okay.” Qi Chengyue was puzzled. She hurried to the door and opened it for Cheng Dongge. Concerned, she asked, “Are you sure you want to come in?”
“I entered this relationship with the intention of marrying you someday, so I’ll have to go in eventually.” Cheng Dongge held the two boxes with one hand and grabbed Qi Chengyue’s hand with the other.
“These two boxes—” Qi Chengyue turned her gaze to his hand.
“I’ve always had them prepared in case I have to meet your parents,” Cheng Dongge explained.
“…” Qi Chengyue was speechless.
Once they entered the courtyard, the door opened. Guan Liya and Qi Zhongxun were standing at the doorway.
The two of them had been spying from the living room window. When they saw a man got out of the Touareg, they were exuberant. They widened their eyes to take a good look at the man.
After Cheng Dongge entered the courtyard, they could finally see him clearly. When they saw that it was Cheng Dongge, their jaws dropped.
“Mister Qi, Mistress Qi,” Cheng Dongge greeted composedly.
“Ah, Dongge!” Guan Liya, who was never close to Cheng Dongge, greeted amiably.
She did not think even for a second that Qi Chengyue could have been with Cheng Dongge.
With Cheng Dongge, she could rest assured that character would not be a problem. Being able to stay with Qi Chengzhi for so long, she knew he must be an outstanding person.
Additionally, Qi Chengzhi and Qi Chenglin had always trusted him. Even Qi Zhongliang had praised him before—that was something rarer than diamond.
“Come on in, come on in.” Guan Liya could finally be at ease. Relieved, she grinned from ear to ear.
Guan Liya turned to Qi Chengyue and said, “This child! Being with Cheng Dongge is good news! Why did you hide it from us?”
“Mister Qi, Mistress Qi—” Cheng Dongge addressed. Before he could continue, Guan Liya interjected.
“You don’t have to be so reserved. Just call us Aunt and Uncle!” Guan Liya interjected. She showed him a million times more enthusiasm and affability compared to Jian Yi.
She knew every aspect of Cheng Dongge. She was especially content with this turn of events.
There were so many families tossing their daughters toward Cheng Dongge. How could she be unsatisfied with him ending up with Qi Chengyue?
Even Qi Zhongxun could not stop grinning. Cheng Dongge said, “It’s already so late. Suddenly being called to meet Aunt and Uncle for the first time, I regretfully couldn’t prepare a proper gift.”
Cheng Dongge handed the two boxed to Guan Liya. Under the sufficient lighting of the house, Qi Chengyue could make out that the boxes he took out from the trunk contained bottles of Hungarian noble rot wine.
Guan Liya had keen eyes—in one glance, she knew that the two bottles of wine Cheng Dongge gifted were no cheaper than those famous authentic French wine brands. One bottle might cost just as much as a bottle of Mouton.
Guan Liya knew he was earning a lot. The money might not have been a big deal to him, but Guan Liya still glared at him with disapproval. “Isn’t it too early to prepare such gifts? From now on, you’re like family to us. I won’t stop you from bringing gifts, but don’t buy anything so expensive anymore.”
Cheng Dongge only smiled and kept silent. Guan Liya proceeded to drag him into the living room to have a seat.
Nonetheless, he did not stay long as it was late. After half an hour of chatting with Qi Zhongxun and Guan Liya, he stood up and excused himself.
Qi Chengyue also stood up to send him off. Qi Zhongxun suggested, “Since you two are seeing each other now, Chengyue, you should bring Cheng Dongge to the old mansion tomorrow for the family gathering and let everyone meet him. The whole family is worried about you—they’d all be relieved to hear about you and Dongge.”
Qi Chengyue did not reply immediately. She turned to Cheng Dongge and waited for his nod of approval. Only then did she agree.
When Qi Chengyue went out to see Cheng Dongge off, Guan Liya could not help but sigh. “Our girl has changed. When she was with Jian Yi, she would’ve never asked for his opinion before agreeing to such things. With Cheng Dongge, even a small decision like this she would ask for his approval—as if she’s afraid we might bully him.”
“That’s true, but it’s a good thing—it shows that he can put her in her place. It’s beneficial for the development of their relationship,” Qi Zhongxun pointed out. Finally, he could take the load off his mind. Crossing his legs, he watched the news on his laptop in peace.
“Ah, Chengzhi and Song Yu must’ve put in a significant amount of effort for this to happen. I should give them a call to inform them of this.” Guan Liya picked up her phone and looked for Qi Chengzhi’s number.
“It’s late, don’t disturb them,” Qi Zhongxun advised.
“It’s late, but the youngsters nowadays don’t sleep so early,” Guan Liya protested. “Isn’t Cheng Dongge going to the old mansion with Qi Chengyue tomorrow? Isn’t it better to let them know earlier?”
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Qi Chengzhi made some calculations in his mind and drew a circle around a date on the calendar. When he put down the calendar, Song Yu asked, “After the three months, should we head to the hospital to find out the baby’s gender?”
“Why? Are you impatient to find out?” Qi Chengzhi reached under her pajamas and cupped his searing palm onto her soft belly. Slowly, he tugged her pajamas upward, revealing her chalk-white belly.
She was lying flat on the bed, so her stomach still appeared flat.
“No, but it’d be easier to decide on a name if we find out quicker. Also, we can buy the right clothes and toys. Won’t it be too late if we waited until it’s born?” Song Yu replied. Her lower abdomen was pulsing.
Qi Chengzhi did not react. He simply bowed his head to kiss her tummy. She could not tell if he was listening at all.
Kissed by his warm, soft lips, her lower abdomen pulsed. Song Yu grabbed him by the shoulders. “Are you listening?”
“I heard you. I don’t mind. If you want to check, then go ahead. It’s convenient to go to Lao Chu’s hospital after all,” he uttered in his husky voice while kissing her belly. Inch by inch, he worked his way upward. His nimble, elegant hands were placed on her pajamas, where his long, slender fingers started to undo the buttons.
“Phone.” Song Yu sat up and pulled her pajamas back down but he pulled it up again. “Stop messing around and pick up the phone.”
Song Yu gently kicked his leg. “I’m going to pick up if you don’t.”
Qi Chengyue mumbled a simple “mm” as his hand steadily inched upward underneath her pajamas.
Song Yu hit his hand but he refused to remove it. She extended her arm and felt for Qi Chengzhi’s phone on the bedside table. After seeing the caller’s name, she immediately seized his hand. “Knock it off. It’s your aunt calling.”
Only then did Qi Chengzhi answer the phone with an annoyed expression. Song Yu could not tell what Guan Liya was saying on the phone but whatever she said, Qi Chengzhi would only answer with an “Oh”.