If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

Chapter 127 You Dare to Cricket Me

Zhu Tingyue noticed that Shen Yanqiu's expression suddenly changed, and her heart tightened. She quickly stepped forward, reached out her hand, and gently placed it on Shen Yanqiu's shoulder.

She leaned down slightly to meet Shen Yanqiu's gaze, her eyes filled with concern and worry, and comforted him in an extremely gentle and tender tone: "No, don't overthink it. I love you the most, how could I be thinking about you?"

She knew that Shen Yanqiu's sixth sense was unusually accurate at this moment, and that she could easily make him start to overthink things if she wasn't careful.

So Zhu Tingyue racked her brains, trying to find the most suitable words to explain everything to him.

However, Shen Yanqiu had deep doubts about this. His beautiful and determined eyes were fixed on Zhu Tingyue's eyes, as if he wanted to see through her pupils to the deepest thoughts in her heart.

Shen Yanqiu frowned slightly and pursed his lips, revealing his stubbornness and persistence at this moment.

"No, Zhu Tingyue, you're lying! You're talking badly about me! Don't think I won't know just because you don't say it! Humph!"

After saying this with a solemn expression, he seemed to be filled with strength, and stood up from his seat without hesitation and with incredible speed.

The movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hint of hesitation.

As he stood up, the surrounding air seemed to tremble slightly, and Zhu Tingyue's gaze instantly focused on him.

His loud voice rang in Zhu Tingyue's ears: "Mom, Yueyue is bullying me!"

Good heavens! This is terrible!

Seeing that Shen Yanqiu was about to complain without saying a word, Zhu Tingyue was anxious and rushed forward.

She reached out her right hand and quickly and decisively covered his mouth, afraid that if she hesitated even a second longer, she would hear those untrue words coming out of his mouth.

At the same time, she gripped his shoulder tightly with her left hand and pulled him back a few steps, bringing the two of them closer together.

The person whose mouth was covered was clearly not expected by Zhu Tingyue to do such a thing, and for a moment their eyes widened, their face full of astonishment.

Ignoring his surprise, Zhu Tingyue whispered in his ear, "Shut up, don't say anything, or I won't kiss you anymore!"

Shen Yanqiu suppressed her smugness, turned slightly to the side, and glanced at her lightly out of the corner of her eye.

That look seemed casual, yet it seemed to conceal a hint of barely perceptible contempt and disdain.

It was as if the person in front of him was not worthy of his attention at all; with just a casual glance, he had already revealed his superior attitude.

Then, in an extremely arrogant tone, he asked Zhu Tingyue, "If you don't say it now, will you kiss me?"

Zhu Tingyue looked around nervously, her gaze quickly sweeping over every corner.

However, to her surprise, she didn't see her mother's familiar and kind figure in the spacious and bright living room. Shen Yanqiu had just deliberately scared her.

Zhu Tingyue lightly punched his arm: "Shen Yanqiu, you lied to me!"

Shen Yanqiu tilted his head slightly, a faint smile blooming on his delicate face.

The upturned corners of her mouth formed a captivating curve, resembling a cunning and agile little fox.

Her bright, star-like eyes sparkled with a playful light, as if hiding countless surprising secrets and little thoughts.

"Zhu Tingyue, you must keep your word!"

Shen Yanqiu's schemes are truly impossible to guard against; he used all his limited cunning on Zhu Tingyue.

"I promise, I promise!" Zhu Tingyue nodded repeatedly.

There's nothing I can do; I spoiled them, so I just have to put up with it! (The "put up" part is the same as the "enjoy" part!)

Shen Yanqiu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile.

That smile was dazzling and irresistible.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his left cheek at Zhu Tingyue without any attempt to hide it, his eyes revealing an indescribable confidence.

This move was far too obvious; calling it a hint would be an understatement—it was practically a blatant declaration!

Zhu Tingyue approached Shen Yanqiu stealthily, like a cat caught doing something wrong.

Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

Finally, she mustered her courage and kissed him with lightning speed.

Then, as if he had expected it, Shen Yanqiu turned slightly to the side, raised the right side of his face, and faced Zhu Tingyue in a posture that was almost provocative and somewhat playful.

Zhu Tingyue resignedly kissed him, but Shen Yanzhen's wicked thoughts immediately arose. He cleverly avoided Zhu Tingyue's attempt to kiss his cheek and instead faced her directly.

Zhu Tingyue watched as he turned to her, and as expected, her kiss landed on his lips.

"Shen Yanqiu, you've fouled!"

Zhu Tingyue couldn't help but accuse Shen Yanqiu of his shameless behavior.

We agreed to kiss on the cheek, so why did he turn around?

The smile in Shen Yanqiu's eyes hadn't faded yet. Hearing Zhu Tingyue's words, she slightly raised her eyes and said in a coquettish tone, "You didn't say we can't kiss, did you?"

Look at that! His skin is getting thicker and thicker!

Shen Yanqiu's actions once again refreshed Zhu Tingyue's understanding of him.

But what he said next shocked Zhu Tingyue even more: "If you're not satisfied, then give me another kiss on this cheek!"

Shen Yanqiu pointed to the other cheek that Zhu Tingyue had tried to kiss but failed, and said understandingly.

Is that what you mean?

She was clearly accusing him, wasn't she? Shen Yanqiu's ability to lie through his teeth has reached a level of perfection that is beyond anyone's reach!

"come!"

Ignoring Zhu Tingyue's displeased expression, Shen Yanqiu grabbed Zhu Tingyue's hand and shook it repeatedly, urging her on.

Zhu Tingyue couldn't stand his coquettishness. With such a perfect face and that sweet, coquettish tone, Zhu Tingyue felt her whole body go weak!

After kissing both sides, Shen Yanqiu was finally satisfied.

He wrapped his arms around Zhu Tingyue's waist and gently stroked her hand on his stomach: "Yueyue, can you feel the baby kicking me?"

"Huh? It's not even four months yet, how can I feel fetal movement?"

Zhu Tingyue also did a good job of learning about pregnancy. As far as she knew, fetal movement usually appears around the fifth month!

"Feel it and see, maybe your child is different from others?" Shen Yanqiu insisted.

As he instructed, Zhu Tingyue gently touched his belly, which was slightly protruding after his pregnancy. She felt no fetal movement at all.

"How about it?"

"Hmm~, maybe he's closer to you. I need to interact with him more before he'll talk to me," Zhu Tingyue replied tactfully.

“Yes, Yueyue, you need to talk to him more. The doctor said that this kind of prenatal education is the best for the child! It’s so much better than postnatal education.” Shen Yanqiu instructed her in a very professional manner.

Zhu Tingyue knew how difficult it was to get pregnant, otherwise her mother wouldn't have been so disapproving of her pregnancy.

After becoming pregnant as Shen Yanqiu, Zhu Tingyue truly experienced the effects of hormones on the mother's body.

Shen Yanqiu must have hesitated at first, right? But he loved her and couldn't bear to see her suffer, so he decided to give birth to the child himself.

Now, he looks forward to the arrival of his child every day, and often strokes his still-not-so-obvious pregnant belly and talks to himself, calling it "prenatal education."

Zhu Tingyue didn't know what kind of intense emotion it was that could make him abandon his past thoughts and worldly views to make such a decision.

There is no doubt that he loves himself, loves himself very, very much!

Without complex emotions or verbal expressions, he demonstrated his love through his actions.

His love was different from the flattering or disdainful relationships Zhu Tingyue had seen before. Shen Yanqiu's love was passionate, beautiful, kind, and pure. It was the purest love Zhu Tingyue had ever seen besides her parents!

He loves himself and his child. Like every mother who is looking forward to the birth of her child, he counts the days on his fingers, thinking about when to go for a prenatal checkup, when to move around, and what aspects to pay attention to. He considers everything carefully.

Zhu Tingyue felt that even she couldn't possibly do better than Shen Yanqiu.

"Thank you!"

Her sudden gratitude startled Shen Yanqiu for a moment. Then, he put his arm around Zhu Tingyue and whispered in her ear, "What are you thanking me for? I've followed you without a name or identity. Is a simple thank you enough?"

Is this a mistake to thank someone incorrectly?

"No way! How could that be! Just you wait and see!" Zhu Tingyue replied quickly, and the pie in her eye was big and round.

"How long do we have to wait? Will the baby be able to call you 'Mom' and 'Dad' when it's born? I think Old Wang next door is a good match. He works at the Civil Affairs Bureau. He'd be perfect to be the dad after the baby is born!"

The words have been made so clearly, if Zhu Tingyue still doesn't understand, she's a fool!

"You want a title? Shen Yanqiu, don't you know girls should be reserved? You have to wait until someone brings you flowers and a ring before you say yes. Who asks for it right away?"

"Others?" Shen Yanqiu raised her voice. "Who? A ghost from the fifteenth of July or a spirit from Qingming Festival?"

His ability to speak sarcastically grew day by day, leaving Zhu Tingyue speechless. She had no choice but to feign weakness first: "Don't talk nonsense! It's me! Me! Zhu Tingyue!"

"Who is Zhu Tingyue? I don't know her." He released Zhu Tingyue, and while holding Jiuyue, added, "I don't know the child either!"

Ugh, I'm angry again!

Zhu Tingyue slapped her own mouth: Serves you right for being so useless and talking nonsense!

"Oh my, look at my lovely, lively, beautiful, generous, and loving Shen Yanqiu, whom I love a hundred percent and a thousand percent as well! How understanding, gentle, and considerate she is!"

"I, Zhu Tingyue, just love Shen Yanqiu. I can't get enough of looking at him. Where else can I find someone I love like that?"

"Shen Yanqiu is such a good person, I can't let him escape. I have to keep him firmly in my heart and keep an eye on him at all times to feel at ease!"

"Hmph, don't think I'll forgive you just because you said nice things. I, Shen Yanqiu, have a lot of backbone and will never be fooled by your sweet words!"

Zhu Tingyue's tone became even more obsequious: "How could that be? I'm telling the truth, every word is from the bottom of my heart, every sentence is the truth."

"If you don't believe me, go look in the mirror and see if you're beautiful and charming. Then go ask your mother if you're gentle and considerate."

Zhu Tingyue used both her hands and feet to pull at Shen Yanqiu until she could hold him completely in her arms before she felt at ease.

Shen Yanqiu struggled a few times at first, but later simply obeyed her and stayed quietly in her arms without making a sound.

Zhu Tingyue gently stroked his back from head to toe, again and again. Neither of them spoke, enjoying the beautiful time they spent together.

"Zhu Tingyue, are you treating me like September? Trying to please me, huh?"

Shen Yanqiu gradually sensed something was wrong; Zhu Tingyue's technique was exactly the same as when he held Jiuyue.

"What? I like this position, you know that!"

That's definitely true!

Before, whenever Zhu Tingyue was tired after exercising, she would have Shen Yanqiu stroke her back gently.

Now that it was Zhu Tingyue's turn, Shen Yanqiu seemed to understand Zhu Tingyue's feelings back then, and he drifted off to sleep with Zhu Tingyue's comforting presence.

As the year draws to a close, Zhu Tingyue becomes exceptionally busy.

Shen Yingchu somehow managed to get Madam Shen to agree to his decision.

Now, Zhu Tingyue is in charge of the Shen family's Baisi Group. She is extremely busy, leaving early and returning late every day.

Shen Yanqiu and Zhu's mother were heartbroken, but there was one person who was the happiest—Shi Yuan!

"Yan Qiu, no, I should call you President Shen now! How do you feel?"

Shi Yuan now has to come up from downstairs every day, ostensibly to show his concern for her, but that's not really the case.

Just like now, one second he was asking Zhu Tingyue, and the next second the topic shifted to Jiang Wanjun: "President Shen! I heard you're quite familiar with Miss Jiang, why haven't I seen her these past few days?"

Zhu Tingyue glanced at him between flipping through documents and answered him without any emotion: "Busy!"

"Huh? Doesn't she not go to work?"

You seem to know quite a bit about this!

Zhu Tingyue's gossipy nature was piqued: "She's busy with blind dates!"

"what?"

As Zhu Tingyue expected, Shi Yuan shouted loudly upon hearing this.

Why did she go on a blind date?

Zhu Tingyue put down the documents in her hand, stood up and searched for information, with Shi Yuan following closely behind, pressing her for answers.

"I'm old enough, and my family made me go!"

Zhu Tingyue was talking nonsense with a straight face, but Shi Yuan was so absorbed in his own emotions that he didn't notice at all.

"What age is she? If she doesn't want to, who can force her to go?"

Shi Yuan's words sounded extremely infuriating, prompting Zhu Tingyue to look at him and silently curl the corners of her lips: "Of course, she just loves men and can't give it up! She wouldn't even look at someone like me!"

"Hmph! Does she know you're talking badly about her behind her back?"

Shi Yuan stopped blaming Jiang Wanjun and instead started blaming Zhu Tingyue.

Zhu Tingyue was baffled, but she still added fuel to the fire: "I said it not only behind their backs, but also to their faces. Given our relationship, it doesn't matter what they say, after all, we're dating..."

"Shen Yanqiu, shut your mouth! Get back to work!"

Shi Yuan shouted, interrupting Zhu Tingyue's instigating words.

Watching his imposing figure walk away, Zhu Tingyue silently mourned for Jiang Wanjun: Good sister, better to die than to die, Shi Yuan, you can enjoy this!