Chapter 837: Chapter 837: Give Him a Surprise

“Ah, look how big my belly is, what should I do about the wedding? Right?” Xu Chaomu said, “There’s no rush for this now; we can only wait until after the baby is born.”

“When the baby is born, you’ll be busy too,” Yu Weiwei gave her a look.

From her tone, it seemed like Shen Chi really had never mentioned anything about having a wedding.

Moreover, Yu Weiwei noticed that both in the newspapers and online, all reports about Shen Chi described him as a bachelor.

That is to say, aside from a few people, not many were aware that Shen Chi was already married, and those who knew Xu Chaomu was Shen Chi’s wife were even fewer.

Weiwei wasn’t sure what Shen Chi was thinking about this, and of course, she didn’t feel it was her place to ask too many questions.

“If we really wait until the baby is born, I might not even want to have a wedding anymore. I’m sure I’ll be revolving around this little one every day. Weddings are so troublesome, I think they’re too much hassle,” Xu Chaomu said.

Weiwei didn’t say anything. Every girl dreams of a fairytale wedding, so why wouldn’t Xu Chaomu want one?

“Let’s go for a walk over there,” Xu Chaomu pointed out not far away.

“Mmm,” Yu Weiwei nodded.

That day, it was Yu Weiwei who kept Xu Chaomu company; talking and laughing together, they didn’t realize how evening came. By the time it was evening, Yu Weiwei went back home—she had to go back to drink the fish soup Li Beiting had cooked for her.

Yu Weiwei waved goodbye to Xu Chaomu, who was reluctant to part with Weiwei.

Standing on the steps and watching Yu Weiwei leave, Xu Chaomu also felt a tinge of sadness.

It was probably toward the end of autumn, feeling somewhat reflective.

Especially with the withered yellow leaves scattered on the ground and the wind blowing against her, she felt an even stronger sense of parting.

…

The trade fair was approaching fast, and Xu Chaomu made a special call to Linda, being extra careful not to make mistakes.

Who knew Linda would sound so relaxed, laughing and saying, “Xu Chaomu, don’t worry. The President is paying close attention to this, with him taking on the responsibility, there won’t be any mistakes.”

“What do you think, what place could my work take?”

“There are quite a few entries from Shen’s this time. I think the necklace you designed should be the best one from Shen’s. Whether it’s the best compared to others, that I don’t know,” Linda shrugged.

“Thanks to Sister Linda and the President’s help, otherwise, my design wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.”

“You have talent and are willing to rack your brains. Young people, keep up the good work, the future is bright.”

“Sister Linda, you’re teasing me again,” Xu Chaomu said.

She used to dislike Linda, but now she discovered that Linda truly had talent and knowledge. Her relationship with Linda had also improved.

“Alright, let’s not talk anymore. I have to deliver some documents to the President.”

“Mmm… Is the President very busy?” Xu Chaomu asked on purpose.

“Of course, he manages thousands of things a day. He’s really working himself to death, especially with the trade fair coming up,” Linda sighed.

“That’s too exhausting…” Xu Chaomu didn’t quite know what else to say.

“Okay, I’ll hang up now. I’m probably going to have to work overtime again tonight,” Linda said, shaking her head.

After hanging up, Xu Chaomu felt somewhat lost. Was he also going to be working overtime?

In the last few days, she hadn’t known when he came home; several times, probably because he came back so late, he hadn’t slept in her room, choosing his own instead, so as not to wake her up.

She decided to brew him some bone soup and take it over, as a nice surprise.

With that in mind, she slowly made her way to the kitchen.

Several servants were busy in the kitchen. Seeing her, they all bowed their heads and said respectfully, “Fourth Young Madam.”

“Do you have any spare ribs?” Xu Chaomu asked.

“Yes, Fourth Young Madam.”

“Good. I’ll make some spare rib soup,” Xu Chaomu said.

“Okay.”

A maid immediately brought Xu Chaomu fresh spare ribs that had just been purchased, very good in quality.

Butler Ling happened to walk by and said, “Chaomu, are you going to cook tonight?”

“No, I’m just going to make some spare rib soup,” Xu Chaomu laughed.

“Oh, is it for the Fourth Young Master?” Butler Ling asked deliberately.

Xu Chaomu blushed and denied, “No, it’s for myself.”

Butler Ling knew very well that if she were going to drink it herself, she couldn’t be bothered to cook; Xu Chaomu really cared about the Fourth Young Master.

“Come on, I’ll teach you. I’ve recently acquired a few nice ingredients that will taste great in the spare rib soup,” Butler Ling said.

“Okay, Butler Ling, shall we start?”

“Sure, just be careful and watch your stomach,” Butler Ling reminded her.

“No problem, I’ll walk slowly,” Xu Chaomu said.

Xu Chaomu personally made the spare rib soup and took the learning process seriously with Butler Ling. Throughout the process, she stayed right by it, not leaving for a second, for fear that the ribs would get too soft.

By six or seven in the evening, the spare rib soup was finally ready, and Xu Chaomu had added a lot of nutritious things to it.

She called Shen Chi, “Husband… are you coming home for dinner tonight?”

“No, I won’t be coming back. Eat some more; I might not return for the whole night. I have a social engagement later,” Shen Chi said.

Xu Chaomu’s gaze at the soup pot paused, and she said faintly, “You have a social engagement?”

“Mhm, go to bed early. Don’t wait up for me.”

“Mhm… then drink less alcohol,” Xu Chaomu said.

“Mhm,” Shen Chi agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Chaomu felt somewhat disheartened. She had stewed the bone soup for most of the day, and it seemed she wouldn’t be able to send it to him.

She had planned to have the driver take her to Shen’s that evening, sneaking in with the soup to his CEO office to surprise him.

But now, he had given her an “unexpected surprise” first.

Seeing the look of disappointment on Xu Chaomu’s face, Butler Ling asked with concern, “Is the Fourth Young Master not coming home tonight?”

“It’s possible,” Xu Chaomu said. “He mentioned he has a social engagement.”

Xu Chaomu stared blankly at her bone soup before finally turning around and leaving the kitchen.

“Butler Ling, the soup is ready; you all can drink it while it’s hot. It tastes better fresh; it won’t be good after sitting overnight,” Xu Chaomu said faintly.

After speaking, she left.

Butler Ling watched her slightly limping figure and felt a sourness in their throat.

The girl had really put her heart into it, not expecting the Fourth Young Master not to come home tonight.

Butler Ling couldn’t do anything but sigh.

Back in the living room, Xu Chaomu hurriedly ate a few bites of food, and maybe it was the bad weather, but she felt something stuck in her chest.

The wind at night was strong, howling as it blew, “whoosh whoosh whoosh,” making Xu Chaomu feel restless.

After returning to the bedroom, she closed the windows, and thankfully, the soundproofing was good; once shut, she could barely hear it.

After a bath, she quietly sat on the bed and told a story to the little one in her belly.

Gently stroking her stomach, she felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

“Ayun, mommy is going to tell you a story about ‘Astro Boy’ today,” Xu Chaomu said as she flipped through the book.

Only, she didn’t get far in the story before she started thinking about Shen Chi again.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated on Novlove.com