After hearing the story of how the two kids came up with their names, Xu Zixi felt a pang of mixed emotions welling up inside her, a bittersweet yet full and swelling feeling.
It seemed that both kids had a clear plan for their futures, and their ideas highly overlapped with what they had in their past lives. What surprised her the most was Xuanxuan. The reason he wanted to take her surname Xu was influenced by the conversation they had that night.
Xu Yixuan...
Strangely enough, this name made her feel a connection with him that was even closer than blood ties.
— It was as if she had had a child as cute as him in her past life.
As for Xuxu, his choice made Xu Zixi burst into laughter, collapsing into Yan Yincheng's arms. Yan Yincheng couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile too.
"Both of your chosen names have wonderful meanings. Mommy believes that Xuanxuan will surely become a great doctor in the future; and Xuxu, you will definitely become a billionaire, even richer than your daddy and grandpa."
Being praised by mommy, the two kids beamed with joy. "Mommy, I'll use this name from now on!" Xuxu even excitedly grabbed Xu Zixi's hand.
"Of course you can. But before making a final decision, mommy wants to teach you how to write your names once, and then you can decide whether you still want to use them. Okay?" Xu Zixi suggested.
Writing? And writing their own names! The two kids became even more enthusiastic. They immediately surrounded Xu Zixi and plopped down, squeezing Yan Yincheng aside. This made Lord Yan extremely unhappy.
Damn kid, stealing his wife again!
However, he also really wanted Zixi to teach him how to write... in her arms, with her guiding his hand.
How envious he was!
Xu Zixi held the two kids in her arms, let them hold the pen, and then she held their tiny hands, teaching them to write their names stroke by stroke.
First was Xuanxuan's "Xu Yixuan". After finishing writing, Xu Zixi said, "This is the name Xuanxuan chose for himself. Do you like it, baby?"
Xuanxuan nodded seriously. "I like it!"
Next was Xuxu's "Yan Xinxu". As expected, after writing these three characters, Xuxu's eyes widened in fear.
His name had so many strokes! Even more than his brother's! So he immediately changed his mind. Hugging Xu Zixi pitifully, Xuxu said, "Mommy... there are too many characters. Xuxu doesn't want this name anymore. Xuxu wants to be the same as brother!"
Xu Zixi asked, "Do you want to be called 'Yan Yixu' then?"
"No 'Yi'! Mommy, Xuxu wants to earn a lot of money!" Xuxu got anxious again.
"You can't succeed if you want to earn money but are not willing to put in the effort!" Xu Zixi took the opportunity to educate him. "Mommy promises to help you come up with a name together, but once we decide on it, you can't change your mind anymore. Do you understand?"
Xuxu nodded. Seeing Yan Yincheng beside him, he grabbed his hand. "Daddy, come up with a name with us too!"
So the whole family was dragged by Xuxu to help him come up with a name! Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng thought about it while eating, while taking a walk, and even while taking a bath...
Finally, after racking their brains for a whole night, Xuxu's name was finally decided.
— Yan Jingxu.
"Jing" can represent ten thousand trillion when used as a unit of measurement.
Xu Zixi held Xuxu's hand and carefully wrote this name stroke by stroke. This new name was nice-sounding and easy to write. Xuxu was extremely satisfied. "Mommy, daddy, Xuxu will be called this from now on!"
Daddy and mommy, who had been racking their brains over a name for a whole night, both heaved a sigh of relief in unison and said, "Okay, once it's decided, you can't change it. Daddy and mommy will take you to register your household in a few days."
The two kids cheered and jumped up and down.
...
Late at night in Haicheng, in a spacious and luxurious rental house, Pei Weiwei was snuggled coquettishly in Duan Jia's arms. One hand gently caressed her barely noticeable belly as she pouted and said,
"Since I found out I was pregnant, I feel like I've gained a lot of weight."
Duan Jia laughed. "You haven't gained any weight. I can't tell at all. Your waist is still so slender."
Saying that, he pinched it gently.
"Hey, stop it. You're so annoying." Pei Weiwei punched him playfully and blushed as she scolded, "I'm pregnant now. Don't do anything inappropriate."
Duan Jia smiled and didn't do anything else to her. Instead, he picked up some washed grapes and fed them to her.
Pei Weiwei enjoyed her boyfriend's care very much. She casually asked, "How's work these days? Has anyone bullied you? If so, you must tell me. I'll ask my brother to deal with those ignorant people!"
Duan Jia said, "No, everyone is very polite to me. Don't worry."
After a pause, he added, "But..."
Pei Weiwei looked at him. "What?"
"Today I saw Mr. Yan, the investor of the project, and a woman at the construction site..."
Pei Weiwei sat up straight. Her face looked very ugly. "What? These two are back? I thought they would stay in Fengcheng forever..."
Gritting her teeth, she said, "It's this Mr. Yan. He publicly rejected my plan back then. And for the sake of that woman Xu Zixi, he became the major shareholder of our Pei Corporation and kicked me out of the company! He made me lose all my face!"
"If it weren't for him, my plan would have been used for the project! Where would Xu Zixi come into the picture!"
She couldn't help but recall the humiliation she had suffered back then. Combining it with the remarks she had seen on the Internet recently, not only were the two of them completely exonerated in the eyes of netizens, but they were also regarded as a perfect couple. This made her chest heave with anger.
Argh, she was so unwilling! Why did so many people praise them! She was almost dying of envy and jealousy! Especially when she looked back and saw this boyfriend of hers who had nothing and relied on her, she got even angrier.
However, Duan Jia seemed not to notice her expression. He asked thoughtfully, "According to what you said, that Xu Zixi didn't get to her current position by her own ability?"
"Of course not!" Pei Weiwei said viciously. "She had an affair with Mr. Yan four years ago. He must have helped her behind the scenes in this design competition, which is why she won the first prize! Her designs are completely unrealistic! What 'City of Hope'? I think it should be called 'Junk City'!"
Duan Jia comforted her. "Okay, okay. Let bygones be bygones. Since Mr. Yan is the current major shareholder of Pei Corporation, we'd better not provoke him easily. Besides, being a designer is very tiring. I don't want to see you suffering in the sun and rain at the construction site every day."
Their eyes met. After a while, Duan Jia said vaguely, "Baby, don't think about these things anymore. You should take good care of yourself and give me a baby as soon as possible. Only then will your father agree to our marriage."
"My dear, you... be gentle. Don't hurt our baby."
"I know... I'll be careful."