Chen Chunyao also understood what he meant. She knew that he simply looked down on her.
But it didn't matter. She was just as crazy as he was.
Moreover, she believed that Xu Tingyu would never end up with him.
It wasn't that she had no faith in Qi Ye's methods, but rather that she knew Xu Tingyu well.
She knew that with Xu Tingyu's character, even if it meant death, she would never have a child with Qi Ye.
Moreover, if Youyou disappeared, Xu Tingyu would surely break down emotionally and go crazy.
By then, she didn't believe that Qi Ye would still be infatuated with a crazy woman.
So she was determined to have this child.
After the two parties reached a consensus, Chen Chunyao was no longer as distraught as when she first arrived.
She even went to the bathroom to wash off the remnants of her makeup. When she came out, she said, "I'm so tired. Can I stay here for the night?"
She had reverted to being the charming big - star. Her words of request sounded more like a coquettish plea.
However, Qi Ye wasn't swayed by her tactics.
He wasn't interested in her charm either.
He merely gave her a cold glance and said, "If you don't want to leave, you can get a room next door and charge it to my name. Now, I'm going to rest."
This was clearly a dismissal.
Although Chen Chunyao was disappointed, there was nothing she could do. She had no choice but to leave.
Qi Ye didn't even spare a glance at the door. With a "yearning" for the future, he happily went to sleep.
While they were scheming, Xu Tingyu was lulling Youyou to sleep.
"Mommy, I like Uncle so much. He and Aunt are so nice to me. They always give me lots of presents every time we meet."
"But now that Aunt has a baby in her tummy, why doesn't Uncle have a baby yet?"
Youyou was oblivious to the undercurrents among the adults.
All he knew was that there was a baby in Aunt's tummy, but Mommy had told him not to tell anyone else.
She also said that he mustn't touch Aunt's tummy or make her angry.
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu smiled. "Whether someone has a baby or not is their own choice."
"Some people like babies, so they're willing to bring them into this world."
"But some people haven't met the right person or had the right opportunity, so they don't have a baby for the time being."
"No matter what others choose, we should respect them."
She left out the fact that some people don't like children and feel they can't bear the responsibility of raising them, so they choose not to have any.
Everyone's choice was right as long as they could bear the consequences.
Youyou seemed to understand but not really.
But he didn't dwell on it. After nodding, he said, "Is Aunt Yaoyao a big - star? I've seen her on TV. She's so beautiful."
Hearing him praise Chen Chunyao, Xu Tingyu also laughed.
"Aunt Yaoyao is a big - star. She's been beautiful since she was a little girl. She's a very good friend of Mommy's."
"She's beautiful, but in my heart, Mommy is still the most beautiful."
"Aw, thank you for the compliment, Youyou. In Mommy's heart, Youyou is the handsomest."
"Even handsomer than Daddy?"
"Hmm, in your heart, is Daddy the handsomest man in the world?"
"Of course. Mommy is the most beautiful, and Daddy is the handsomest."
"You're Mommy and Daddy's child, and you look a lot like us. Who do you think is handsomer, you or Daddy?"
"Um, I'm cute, and Daddy is handsome."
Xu Tingyu hadn't directly said that Youyou was the handsomest. She had hoped to guide Youyou into saying it himself.
But this little kid was quite smart and didn't "fall for it".
Just as the two were laughing, Qi Shifeng came in after taking a shower and lay down beside Xu Tingyu.
"What are you laughing about?"
He propped his head up with one hand and naturally placed the other on Xu Tingyu's waist.
Youyou immediately said, "Mommy said that Daddy is the handsomest man in the world."
"Really? Wife, did you say that?"
Qi Shifeng looked down, his eyes full of undisguised pride and amusement.
Xu Tingyu reached behind her back and pinched him hard where Youyou couldn't see.
Amid his muffled grunt, she issued a warning, "I've told you not to call me that."
Then she turned to Youyou and said, "When did I say that?"
"You didn't say it explicitly, but that's what you meant."
Youyou's face clearly showed the expression of "I'm just young, not stupid".
This left Xu Tingyu speechless.
She even regretted not directly saying that Youyou was the handsomest just now.
But there was no turning back in this world.
All she could do now was look at Youyou helplessly.
Youyou knew that he had "offended" Mommy. He immediately rolled over, sat up on the bed, and climbed down.
"Daddy, Mommy, I'm going back to my own room to sleep. I suddenly feel so sleepy."
He ran out without looking back.
Xu Tingyu wanted to call him back. "Didn't you say you were going to sleep with Mommy tonight?"
"No, I'm used to sleeping by myself."
Youyou still didn't look back because he was afraid that if he did, he wouldn't be able to leave.
Actually, he really didn't want to leave Xu Tingyu and wanted to sleep with Mommy.
But he knew that Daddy really wanted to be alone with Mommy.
Because whenever he was around, Mommy would focus all her attention on him.
Daddy would always look so disappointed.
He didn't want Daddy to be sad all the time. It didn't matter to him because he was Mommy's child.
The nanny had said that a mother would never let go of her child.
So he would have a lot more time to be with Mommy in the future.
But if Mommy never had time to develop a relationship with Daddy, when would she forgive Daddy? When would Daddy be truly happy?
He was such a good boy. He could only help Daddy this far. The rest was up to Daddy himself.
When Youyou lay back in his children's room, he was still silently cheering Daddy on.
What he didn't know was that Qi Shifeng was indeed very "hard - working".
"Why don't you let me call you wife? You're my wife, and I'm not calling you that in public."
"At home, you won't even give me this title. Am I really the handsomest man in your heart?"
While his words sounded aggrieved, his hands were anything but honest. He had already slipped off the strap of Xu Tingyu's pajamas.
Xu Tingyu gave him a disdainful look. "Is the title that important?"
When she met Fan Yi for the first time today and brought him and Youyou along, wasn't that already a form of recognition?
Did he really have to announce it to the whole world?
Qi Shifeng kissed her. "Of course it's important."
Without the title, he would never have enough confidence when facing those who coveted her.
"You've done everything that a husband with a title would do, haven't you?"
Xu Tingyu placed her hand on his abs and turned her head to meet his gaze.
A deep smile flashed in the man's eyes. A gentle kiss landed on the corner of her mouth.
Just as the atmosphere in the room was heating up, Xu Tingyu's phone suddenly rang.
"Tingyu, can you come to the hospital now?"