Chapter 148 Wasn’t Chenchen picked up by his father?
Soon, the call was connected, and Cui Hao's gentle voice came through the receiver:
"Nan Yan."
Mu Nanyan was a little embarrassed for a moment. After the call was connected, her mind suddenly went blank and she didn't know what to say. Seeing that she didn't speak, Cui Hao took the initiative to ask:
"Why did you suddenly think of calling me? Did something happen?"
Mu Nanyan came back to her senses and said with a smile:
"I'm sorry, I've been so busy lately that I forgot to contact you. I heard from Chenchen that you were planning to return to China?"
"Well, I do have this plan. I'm already preparing to resign."
Cui Hao's voice was still gentle, with a hint of ease. Mu Nanyan pretended to be casual and asked:
"Why do you suddenly want to return to China for development?"
Cui Hao chuckled, with a hint of teasing in his tone:
"You and Chenchen are gone, leaving me here alone, how boring it is."
Mu Nanyan heard the deep meaning in his words, but she could only pretend not to understand.
She had always known that Cui Hao liked her. He had confessed his feelings to her before, but Mu Nanyan declined.
I thought the two would drift apart, but Cui Hao acted as if nothing had happened and continued to get along with her as a friend, even taking special care of Chenchen.
"Then when will you return home? Chenchen and I will come to pick you up."
"This weekend."
"Okay, then send me your flight information and Chenchen and I will pick you up."
"good."
Cui Hao responded, and there was a brief silence on both ends of the line, and the atmosphere was a little subtle. In the end, it was Mu Nanyan who spoke first:
"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first. You can get back to work."
"good."
Cui Hao's voice was still gentle, and no emotion could be heard.
After hanging up the phone, Mu Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
She calmed herself down and walked towards the restaurant. Chenchen had already finished his noodles and was sitting on a chair swinging his legs.
Seeing Mu Nanyan coming over, he raised his little face and asked:
"Sister Yan, when will godfather come back?"
"This weekend."
Mu Nanyan replied with a smile.
"Great! I can see my godfather again!"
Chenchen clapped his hands excitedly, his face full of anticipation.
"Okay, after you finish eating, go wash up and go to bed. It's getting late now."
Mu Nanyan rubbed his hair, her tone gentle.
"All right."
Chenchen nodded obediently, jumped off the chair, and skipped back to his room to wash up.
Mu Nanyan looked at his back, her eyes full of doting. She put the dishes in the kitchen and turned on the faucet. The water flowed. While washing the dishes, she thought about Cui Hao's upcoming return to China, and her heart felt a little complicated.
She knew Cui Hao's feelings for her, but she couldn't respond. She only hoped that they could always maintain such a simple and warm relationship.
After washing the dishes, Mu Nanyan wiped her hands, walked to the door of Chenchen's room, and gently pushed it open.
Chenchen was already lying on the bed with his eyes closed and breathing evenly. He was obviously asleep. She tiptoed over, tucked the quilt for him, and bent down to kiss him gently on the forehead.
"Goodnight, baby."
She said softly, then turned off the light and quietly left the room.
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The next morning, Mu Nanyan got up early, hurriedly sent Chenchen to school, and then drove to the studio.
It was not until then that she realized that it would take a full two hours to get from the military compound to the school, and then from the school to the studio.
As a result, she was late on the first day of work.
Zhou Ruxuan pushed open the door of Mu Nanyan's office with a teasing smile on her face:
"You're late on the first day of work. That's not like you."
Mu Nanyan smiled awkwardly and explained:
"The school is a bit far from here. I came here after sending Chenchen off. It happened to be the morning rush hour, so the traffic was really congested."
Zhou Ruxuan raised her eyebrows, her tone filled with concern:
"Wouldn't it be very troublesome for you every day?"
"Yeah, I'm worried about that too."
Mu Nanyan sighed and rubbed her temples.
"If it's like this every day, I'll probably have to get up an hour earlier."
Zhou Ruxuan thought about it and suddenly suggested:
"How about you find a house near the school? That way you can drop Chenchen off on your way to work and then come directly to the studio. Wouldn't that be much more convenient?"
Mu Nanyan's eyes lit up when she heard her say that. She thought it was a good idea. But after thinking about it, she felt a little discouraged:
"I just came back not long ago, and I'm worried that grandma and grandpa won't agree. They will definitely not want Chenchen and I to move out."
Zhou Ruxuan said disapprovingly:
"Why don't you go back and see them on the weekends when you're free? Besides, you're at work during the day and can't spend time with them. They should understand."
Mu Nanyan thought for a moment, felt that what Zhou Ruxuan said made sense, and nodded:
"Then I'll discuss it with them when they come back. But, can you help me find a suitable house near the school first?"
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
Zhou Ruxuan readily agreed, and then chatted with Mu Nanyan about some work matters before leaving the office.
Mu Nanyan was busy with work all day and completely forgot about time. When she came to her senses, Chenchen had already finished school.
She hurriedly packed her things and rushed to the school to pick up Chenchen. However, when she arrived at the school gate, she did not see Chenchen.
Mu Nanyan's heart tightened, and she hurried into the school and found the teacher's office. She knocked on the door gently.
“Dongdongdong——”
"Come in."
The teacher's voice came from inside.
Mu Nanyan pushed the door open and walked in. The teacher saw her and immediately recognized her. He stood up and greeted her:
"Mu Zichen's mother, what's the matter with you coming here today?"
Mu Nanyan didn't expect the teacher to react like this. She was even more confused and asked hurriedly, "I'm here to pick up Chenchen. Where is he?"
The teacher was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise:
"Wasn't Chenchen picked up by his father?"
"What?"
Mu Nanyan's voice suddenly became louder, and she was a little excited.
"I was the one who picked up Chenchen before. How could you just hand the child over to a stranger?"
The teacher seemed a little aggrieved and quickly explained:
"The man claimed to be the child's father, and he looked so much like Chenchen, they were practically cut from the same mold, so I let him take the child away."
When Mu Nanyan heard this, she immediately understood that it was probably Lu Yiran who took Chenchen away. Her heart sank suddenly, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind:
What did he want to do? Was he really going to snatch the child from her?
She suppressed her panic and said to the teacher:
"I hope this is the last time this happens. From now on, no one is allowed to pick up Chenchen unless I personally call you to notify you to find someone else to pick him up. Otherwise, I don't mind changing Chenchen's school."
After saying that, Mu Nanyan turned and left the office, leaving the teacher standing there in astonishment.
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