Chapter 267 Rou Rou, maybe we shouldn't have children.

Chu Rou and Mo Chi returned to the Mo family's old residence.

Mo Yan and Yuan Qian were also there.

Yuan Qian's lower abdomen was slightly protruding. Mo Yan sat next to Yuan Qian and would occasionally touch her lower abdomen with his large hand.

Qiao Siying teased, "Xiao Yan, are you afraid your son will get lost?"

Mo Yan is in his thirties and this is his first time being a father. He is very curious about the little life in Yuan Qian's belly and really wishes he had X-ray vision to see how it grows inside.

Yuan Qian covered her mouth and laughed, "Mo Yan heard that you can feel fetal movement at four months, so he touches my belly all the time, trying to communicate with the little one."

"It will move in four months?" Chu Rou was very surprised.

Yuan Qian nodded. "I bought a lot of books on pregnancy and parenting, which I can pass on to you later."

“Just pass it on to Mo Chi,” Qiao Siying said from the side. “Men should learn these things. Pregnancy is already hard enough for women. You just need to eat well and sleep well. Leave the rest to the men to learn and do.”

Yuan Qian and Chu Rou felt warm inside; it's so good to have such a mother-in-law.

Mo Yan's expression was serious, as if she were eager to learn. "Is pregnancy very difficult?"

"Of course it's tough. Morning sickness is common in early pregnancy. Qianqian is actually doing well. When I was pregnant with Mochi, I was so sick that I had to be hospitalized..."

Speaking of the hardships of pregnancy, Qiao Siying talked about everything from the early stages of pregnancy to childbirth, adding her own feelings. She mentioned that she suffered severe bleeding during her delivery of Mo Chi, which damaged her body.

Mo Anbang, listening from the side, felt uneasy. He knew little about many of the things Qiao Siying was talking about; he had been too busy with the company and making money.

He hugged Qiao Siying and said, "Wife, you've worked so hard!"

Qiao Siying glanced at him and said, "Giving birth is hard for every woman. Xiao Yan's mother went through the same thing."

Mo Anbang nodded. Yes, he turned his gaze to Mo Yan. "Xiao Yan, you must take good care of Qianqian."

Mo Yan had never known these things before. After listening to Qiao Siying's story, he was quite shocked. Women pay such a high price for childbirth. He turned his head to look at Yuan Qian and saw that she was calm, which showed that she knew all about these things.

Being able to have a child for a man must mean true love!

Yuan Qian felt Mo Yan's gaze, raised her eyes to meet his, smiled slightly, her eyes full of tenderness.

He put his arm around Yuan Qian's shoulder and said, "I will take good care of you."

Mo Chi listened with a frown. He took Chu Rou's hand and said, "Rou Rou, why don't we not have any more children? Anyway, my older brother and sister-in-law have already had one."

Mo Anbang clenched his teeth. Was his youngest son just love-struck? He was afraid his wife would suffer, so he didn't even want children.

He suddenly stood up. "You two, come with me to the study!"

Mo Chi objected, "Hasn't the official business already been discussed?"

"What, you think I can't even get you to do anything now!" Mo Anbang narrowed his eyes, his tone chilling.

Chu Rou nudged Mo Chi, "Go quickly!"

Mo Chi reluctantly stood up and followed him to the study.

After the three men left, Yuan Qian laughed out loud, "Rou Rou, Mo Chi still listens to you the most."

"Rou Rou, don't listen to Mo Chi. You still have to have a child. It's the continuation of our bloodline and our hope for the future," Qiao Siying advised Chu Rou.

Chu Rou nodded, "I really like children, and I will definitely have them. Otherwise, I wouldn't have drunk that Chinese medicine soup. It doesn't taste good at all."

Qiao Siying finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was looking forward to holding her grandson or granddaughter, preferably a granddaughter. She loved girls the most, but since she hadn't given birth to one herself, she could only hope that her daughter-in-law would.

In his study, Mo Anbang gave Mo Chi a good scolding: "You brat, if you dare not have children in your life, you can forget about the Mo surname and don't call me 'Dad' anymore!"

Mo Chi remained silent, letting Mo Anbang's curses go in one ear and out the other.

After finishing his tirade, Mo Anbang changed the subject, "Xiao Chi, you need to move your office. Mo Yuan's old office has been renovated, so you can move there!"

Mo Chi then raised his eyes, "Rou Rou, are you coming with me?"

"Rou Rou is now the company's vice president, not your assistant. Where is she going with you?" Mo Anbang glared at him.

Mo Chi muttered to himself, "Then I'll be her assistant."

"Can't you be a little more sensible? One night isn't enough for you two to be all lovey-dovey? You have to be together all day too, don't you get tired of it?" Mo Anbang said, exasperated.

Mo Chi was displeased by these words and retorted, "You've been with my mother for over twenty years, aren't you tired of it?"

Mo Anbang's eyebrows shot up. He pointed at the ink pool with his finger, but couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing this, Mo Yan, who had been quietly observing, coughed and advised Mo Chi, "Xiao Chi, Chu Rou is very capable. It's a waste of her talent to keep her as your assistant. You should let her grow up quickly."

"Besides, Chu Rou's father's company will eventually be managed by Chu Rou anyway, so wouldn't it be better for her to gain more experience at the Mo family?"

Mo Chi remained silent this time. His older brother always spoke more eloquently than his father. He had always supported Chu Rou's career development and knew that Chu Rou was not a caged bird and needed to be given more space.

That night, Mo Chi and Chu Rou stayed at the old house. They had been on a plane for more than ten hours and were jet-lagged, so they went to bed early.

Chu Rou slept for more than ten hours before waking up. Mo Chi wasn't by her side. She stretched and felt great, her mood improved as a result.

Thinking that she hadn't called home in a long time, she found her phone and made a video call to Shi Jingman.

"Rou Rou, where are you? Why aren't you up yet?" Shi Jingman appeared on the screen and saw that Chu Rou's hair was messy and she was still wearing pajamas.

"I'm at the Mo family's place. I just woke up," Chu Rou said, smoothing her hair. "Mom, how have things been between you and Uncle Shen lately? What about Xiao Luo and Brother Shen Yan?"

“I’m doing very well with your Uncle Shen,” Shi Jingman said with a smile. “Xiao Luo and Xiao Yan have both been discharged from the hospital. Xiao Yan and Shan Shan are doing very well now, they hold hands wherever they go.”

Chu Rou laughed heartily, "That's great, I'll have to call Shanshan 'sister-in-law' next time I see her."

"By the way, Rou Rou, next week is your 27th birthday. Do you want to come back for it?"

Chu Rou's smile slowly faded. She didn't want to celebrate her birthday now, because she would be twenty-seven after her birthday. Mo Chi was only twenty-two, and it sounded like she was very old.

She sighed heavily, "Mom, I don't want to celebrate my birthday anymore. It means I'll get a year older after my birthday."

“What does your age have to do with your birthday? I’m fifty this year, but I look like I’m thirty-seven or thirty-eight. Everyone says I look young. You’re my daughter, and you’re not much different.”

Shi Jingman knew where Chu Rou's knot was, and continued, "Don't say you're only five years older than Mo Chi, even if you were fifteen years older, Mom believes you could handle it completely."

Shi Jingman's few words instantly filled Chu Rou with confidence. She loved chatting with her mother; the emotional value she received was invaluable.

"Mom, I'm coming home for my birthday. Get my birthday cake ready!"

Chu Rou hung up the phone, lay back on the bed, and thought about how unpredictable life is. Last year, she brought He Wei home for her birthday. This year, she will bring Mo Chi home for her birthday.