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Chapter 356 Baby kiss
"Little Fish Brother".
Zhao Zhao pointed to the koi carp swimming leisurely in the water and asked Cui Yu to take a look.
“I am Little Fish Brother,” Cui Yu said with a serious little face. “This is a fish.”
Zhao Zhao pouted and insisted on calling the koi fish "Little Fish Brother".
Cui Yu paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, the fish in the water are also little fish brothers."
Zhao Zhao was happy and turned around to have her mother hold her hand to prevent her from falling in. Then she lay on the boat and splashed the flowing lake water.
Cui Yu immediately grabbed her clothes and sat down to watch.
Bai Zhi suggested with a smile, "Ayu, why don't you adopt the same posture as Zhao Zhao? You can see more clearly that way."
Cui Yu said earnestly, "But it's not safe for Zhao Zhao to be like this. I have to take care of her."
When Zhao Zhao heard the mother and son call her name, her little ears twitched, and she looked over curiously.
Bai Zhi chuckled and said, "You're still a child yourself."
However, my son has always acted like a little adult, so it's not surprising that he did this.
Wen Jiayue also said, "Ayu, just have fun. I'll take care of Zhaozhao."
After hesitating for a moment, Cui Yu finally followed Zhao Zhao's example and lay down, taking her other hand in his.
The two children huddled together, heads close, whispering secrets; it was a delightful sight to behold.
Shen Fuhan, who was rowing with the Duke of Ningguo, couldn't sit still when he saw this, so he coughed lightly to remind Wen Jiayue.
Wen Jiayue looked at him, puzzled.
Shen Fuhan's gaze fell on the two children, his brows furrowed.
Wen Jiayue knew he had relapsed, so she calmly turned her head and continued talking to Bai Zhi.
Shen Fuhan tightened his face, channeling his grief and indignation into motivation, and increased the speed of rowing, wanting to reach the pavilion in the middle of the lake as soon as possible.
The Duke of Ningguo advised, "Lord Shen, if you row too fast, there will be wind. It's alright for Ayu, who is older, but Zhaozhao is still young. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Upon hearing this, Shen Fuhan had no choice but to slow down.
He couldn't help but think that he should have refused when Wen Jiayue suggested hosting guests at the lakeside pavilion a couple of days ago.
Even if things get really bad, we should at least get a boatman to row the boat, so we don't end up being stretched thin like this.
Fortunately, they were soon arriving at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and Shen Fuhan barely managed to suppress his displeasure.
The ship slowly came to a stop.
Shen Fuhan threw down the oar and immediately went to hug his daughter.
"Zhaozhao, Daddy will take you to the pavilion in the middle of the lake."
Zhao Zhao blinked; she hadn't had enough of sitting yet, and pointed to the oars, indicating that she wanted to do it again.
Shen Fuhan pretended not to understand and insisted on carrying her to the pavilion.
Zhao Zhao was unhappy, turned her head to the side, pouted and huffed.
After her father put her down, she immediately ran to find Cui Yu.
Shen Fuhan: "..."
Just as he was about to follow, Wen Jiayue stopped him in time, saying with a forced smile, "Husband, Zhaozhao has maids looking after her. Let's sit down and talk."
Shen Fuhan had no choice but to sit down.
Fearing that the Duke and Duchess of Ningguo might overthink things, Wen Jiayue explained for him, "My husband likes Zhaozhao. Whenever he sees Zhaozhao, he can't help but follow her around."
The Duke of Ningguo understood and said enviously, "If I had a daughter, I would follow her around every day."
No matter how well-behaved and sensible a son is, he can't compare to the warmth of a little cotton-padded jacket. Not only does the jacket know when you're cold or hot, but it also sweetly calls you "Daddy."
Bai Zhi touched her belly and smiled without saying a word.
Wen Jiayue caught a glimpse of her movement out of the corner of her eye and whispered, "Are you pregnant?"
Bai Zhi nodded, her voice even softer: "I just diagnosed it last night, but I haven't told you yet. It's my husband's birthday in a couple of days, and I want to give him a surprise."
Wen Jiayue naturally kept her mouth shut and said with a smile, "Congratulations."
Even though they spoke in hushed tones, every word of their conversation reached Shen Fuhan's ears.
He looked at Wen Jiayue, his heart stirred slightly, but he quickly suppressed the thought.
Zhao Zhao's birth was an accident, and he didn't want another child to come and disturb them so soon.
Moreover, they had only just managed to mend their relationship, and Wen Jiayue clearly didn't want to have children, so this matter couldn't be brought up again.
However, once such a thought arises in his mind, it will always pop up from time to time, and he cannot control it.
If he and A-Yue had a second child, would they name him Mu-Mu or Mu-Mu?
These two words can be used for both boys and girls.
But what if A-Yue doesn't like the name?
Should he try to persuade her, or listen to her?
Shen Fuhan kept getting distracted and stopped paying attention to Zhao Zhao and Cui Yu's movements.
Wen Jiayue noticed that he seemed a little absent-minded and assumed he was still upset because Zhaozhao preferred Cui Yu, so she ignored him.
She remembered that Shen Fuhan had once said that he would wait until Zhaozhao was eighteen to meet her husband and until she was twenty to get married, so it was not surprising that things were like this now.
The two families had finished lunch and were chatting when Zhao Zhao got hungry.
The maid was preparing to serve the young master his meal when Zhao Zhao shook her head: "Brother Xiao Yu."
Sitting next to her, Cui Yu asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Zhao opened her mouth wide, meaning she wanted Cui Yu to feed her.
Cui Yu glanced at her uncle, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention to them, took the spoon from the maid.
Zhao Zhao swallowed the food that her little fish brother fed her with satisfaction, and then opened her mouth wide to wait for more food.
Wen Jiayue glanced at it, turned her head away indifferently, then suddenly realized what she was doing and quickly stopped her, saying, "Ayu, you go and eat, don't worry about Zhaozhao."
"Thank you, Auntie," Cui Yu scooped up another spoonful, "but I'm not hungry yet, let Zhao Zhao eat first."
He carefully wiped the juice that had dripped onto her chin. Despite his young age, he was remarkably adept at taking care of people.
Wen Jiayue wanted to persuade him again, but Bai Zhi said, "Since he's willing to do it, let him do it. Consider it as taking care of his younger siblings in advance."
Cui Yu glanced at her mother's belly and said seriously, "There's only a younger brother."
Bai Zhi was stunned. She never expected that her son would realize she was pregnant and even guess that it was a younger brother.
Wen Jiayue was also somewhat surprised. Everyone says that children can tell whether a baby is a boy or a girl. She didn't believe it at first, but she didn't expect that such a thing was actually true.
“Then let’s wait until next year to see,” Wen Jiayue said with a smile, “and see if Ayu’s guess is accurate.”
Bai Zhi glanced at her husband, and only felt relieved when she saw that he wasn't paying attention. She then told her son not to tell anyone.
Cui Yu naturally understood and continued feeding Zhao Zhao.
“Ayu is so well-behaved,” Wen Jiayue exclaimed. “I’ve never seen such a well-behaved boy.”
“Zhao Zhao is lively and clever, and I like her too,” Bai Zhi praised. “If you and Lord Shen agree, I really want to arrange a marriage between them.”
Wen Jiayue knew she was joking. After all, it was a life-changing event that they, as parents, couldn't make a decision on a whim. They would have to consider their children's wishes in the future.
Moreover, both families are noble and have no need for a marriage alliance to become stronger; what matters more is that the child likes it.
Just as she was about to reply, Shen Fuhan coldly interjected, "I won't agree."