Han Chenyu touched his lips, secretly pleased. Was he the first man to kiss her? He thought she would go after the handsome guys at the bar when she was drunk, but it turned out he had misjudged her.
In a good mood, Han Chenyu walked into the bedroom and pulled out the "ostrich" hiding under the blankets. "Xiaoyao, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have spoken to you that way earlier."
"You... apologized to me?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry."
"Haha, the great CEO Han is apologizing to me, Cold Xiaoyao!"
Cold Xiaoyao rolled around on the bed with delight. This was indeed huge news!
Seeing the happy smile on her face softened something deep within Han Chenyu.
The next morning, Han Chenyu woke up to find Cold Xiaoyao's little head resting on his shoulder, her slender arms wrapped around him. She really didn't know how to sleep, kicking the covers and rolling around. Every morning, she clung to him like a koala. But Han Chenyu didn't mind; he actually enjoyed the feeling of her dependence, even if it was a bit tiring.
"Xiaoyao, time to get up, or we'll be late."
A gentle voice, almost like his, was speaking to her, but it wasn't the usual teasing tone he used.
"What's this about being late?"
Cold Xiaoyao rubbed her sleepy eyes, still not fully awake.
"We're going to your parents' house."
"What?"
Cold Xiaoyao sat up, running a hand through her hair. "Then hurry up and get up! If we're late, it's your fault!"
Han Chenyu felt wronged; he was the one who had called her to get up, yet somehow it had turned into his fault?
The sleek, understated BMW parked outside the Cold family villa, where Mr. and Mrs. Cold were already waiting by the gate. As soon as they saw her get out of the car, they hurried over.
"Xiaoyao, you finally came back to see Mommy! I've missed you so much!"
"Mommy, I've missed you too!"
Cold Xiaoyao dashed forward to embrace Mrs. Cold, then turned to Mr. Cold to sweetly call out, "Daddy!"
"Dad, Mom," Han Chenyu said calmly, carrying gifts beside them.
Cold Xiaoyao thought it rolled right off his tongue, unlike her, who felt awkward calling Mrs. Han "Mom" when they visited the hospital.
"Hmm, Chenyu, come in quickly."
Cold Xiaoyao clung to Mrs. Cold like a little girl who hadn't grown up, making Mrs. Cold laugh heartily. "I thought now that Xiaoyao is married, she would only think of Chenyu and forget about me!"
Watching her beloved daughter now part of someone else's family, Mrs. Cold felt a twinge of melancholy.
"Mommy, I've always missed you and Daddy! By the way, where are my three brothers?"
"Your eldest brother is on a business trip, your second brother is on tour, and your third brother is performing surgery. It's just your dad and me left, and you, who doesn't come back to see us with Chenyu."
"Mommy, I'll definitely come back often from now on!"
Once inside, Han Chenyu chatted with Mr. Cold about some business matters, discussing acquisitions and shares, while Cold Xiaoyao accompanied Mrs. Cold to talk about women's topics. Most importantly, Mrs. Cold was keen to discuss their plans for grandchildren.
"Xiaoyao, tell me honestly, how long do you both plan to wait before having children?"
"Cough cough!"
The question made Cold Xiaoyao spit out the water she had just taken a sip of. *Mom, could you not be so blunt?!*
"Be careful! What's wrong?"
Mrs. Cold hurriedly wiped the water stains off her clothes.
Seeing Han Chenyu's teasing smile made her curse him silently in her heart. "Mommy, I'm fine! Haha, I just drank too quickly."
"Drink slowly; no one is competing with you. Now, tell me, when are you planning to have kids?"
Mrs. Cold wouldn't let the topic go. Now that they were married, the sooner they had a child, the sooner she could hold her grandchild!
"Well..."
How was she supposed to answer that? Should she tell her mom that on their wedding night, they hadn't even done that? Or that they planned to get a divorce in a year? It would be better to just kill her.
"Mommy, um... that..."
"Han, Xiaoyao and I haven't prepared to have kids yet; she's still preparing for her graduate exams."
Han Chenyu interjected in time to relieve Cold Xiaoyao from her awkwardness.
"Right, I still need to prepare for my exams. Mom, studying jewelry design has always been my dream, you know."
"Fine, do what you want."
Phew, that was a close call!
"By the way, how was your honeymoon in the Maldives?"
"It was great, haha."
Cold Xiaoyao thought about that night when she had asked Han Chenyu to hold her, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. How could she have been so shameless?
"Mommy, did you take good care of my cats and dogs while I was away?"
To divert her mom's attention from the previous topic, Cold Xiaoyao quickly shifted the conversation. She also felt concerned about the stray cats and dogs she had taken in, wondering if they had gained weight during her absence.