Pei Yucheng said that he did not want to change Ji Niancheng's name to something too complicated. The high priest said that Ji Niancheng was born with many illnesses and his fate lacked fire, and the character "之" belongs to the fire element, which is enough.
Well, it is simple indeed.
But, if you think about it carefully, it is not simple at all.
The character "之" is the most all-encompassing Chinese character.
It can refer to anything. People, things, money, power...
Whatever you desire in your heart, you can obtain.
Ji Yuqi has always known that Pei Yucheng is very outstanding. Whether he was studying or taking over the Pei Group and shouldering the responsibility of the entire family, he was always at ease and prosperous.
Even the naming is so good.
Ji Yuqi silently repeated "Pei Nianzhi" several times in his heart, and the more he repeated it, the more he liked it.
Catchy.
Unique, yet not obtrusive.
The point is: he just made some minor changes to the name she gave it, and didn't change it beyond recognition.
Anyone who sees the three words "Ji Niancheng" will know the namer's intention, which is to miss someone.
When Lu Yanjing passed away, he was still worried about her being helpless and having a hard time raising a seriously ill child alone. In order to let him go in peace, she said that if she met a man who was good to her in the future, she would marry him and asked Lu Yanjing not to worry about her anymore.
However, the moment she chose a name for Ji Niancheng, Ji Yuqi had already decided that she would never marry again in this life.
Without Lu Yanjing, she had to raise the child alone.
If her child's illness cannot be cured in the end, she would rather live alone for the rest of her life.
Women and men are different.
Men can marry anyone for power and benefits, and can sleep with anyone as long as they feel the need, including those they don't like.
Women, however, can't do it.
A woman will only marry the man she loves the most, and will only let the man she loves the most touch her.
Before Pei Yucheng finalized Ji Niancheng's new name, Ji Yuqi had thought about what name Pei Yucheng would give Ji Niancheng.
He named himself "Nianzhi", who was he thinking of?! Wasn't it just like when she named Ji Niancheng, all she could think of was him?
Ji Yuqi will probably never forget the day when Ji Niancheng was settled in Country M. She stood at the door of the Civil Affairs Hall of Country M, looking at the household registration information, feeling both moved and aggrieved.
I feel touched because there is still a little person in this world who is connected to me by blood.
She felt wronged because, when she was alone in handling the household registration procedures for Ji Niancheng, she was surrounded by couples who were also handling the household registration procedures for their children. All the children's household registrations were under the father's head. Only her son's was under the mother's head.
Ji Yuqi will never forget the look the staff gave her at that time.
Surprise, contempt, and disgust.
Just like what the woman who humiliated Ji Niancheng said in the hospital: In Country M, children who take their mother's surname cannot be seen in public.
Ji Niancheng's etiquette class ended at 10:30 in the evening.
Ji Yuqi was waiting outside the side hall early.
The moment the etiquette teacher led Ji Niancheng out, Ji Yuqi squatted down, opened his arms towards Ji Niancheng, and shouted with a smile: "Nianzhi, come here, mommy will hold you."
"???" Ji Niancheng was a little confused when he heard his mother address him, not knowing what was going on.
When he walked over and hugged Ji Yuqi's neck in a daze, Ji Yuqi first kissed his soft little face, then asked: "Pei Nianzhi, do you like this name?!"
Ji Niancheng obviously hasn't reacted yet.
Ji Yuqi explained, "This is the new name your father chose for you. Do you think it sounds nice? The day after tomorrow, you will officially be registered as a resident of the Pei clan, and your name will be 'Pei Nianzhi'."
After Ji Niancheng understood, her little mouth curled up immediately: "I don't like it, it doesn't sound good. I like my current name."
Ji Yuqi said, "You have a father now, so naturally you should change your last name to your father's."
"But I want to take my mother's last name."
"Why?"
"My father's household registration includes my second uncle, my grandfather, and my great-grandmother, but my mother's household registration only includes me."
Ji Yuqi had always known that Ji Niancheng was very sensible. When he was very young, he wasn't as noisy as other babies. He was quiet and well-behaved. Although he was sick, he tried his best not to cause Ji Yuqi any more worries. But Ji Yuqi never knew that Ji Niancheng could be so sensible.
Ji Yuqi felt as if his heart was stabbed by his words.
It hurts again.
And happy.
Ji Yuqi couldn't help but tighten his arms around his son.
After hugging silently for a long while, she finally said, "Didn't you always ask me why all the other kids have their dad's last name, but you have your mom's?! Chengcheng, you have a dad now, so you have everything all the other kids have. What's more, Mom is also a Pei citizen, so we have the same household registration as Dad."
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