CHAPTER 612: CHAPTER 612: THE LITTLE ONE JUST KICKED ME

"Why are you sighing?"

Mo Qian lifted his eyelids and asked indifferently.

"I thought you weren’t planning to talk to me anymore."

Ji Wei noticed he was willing to speak, so she seized the chance and stepped closer, standing in front of him. "Honey, did you smell that? There’s a faint sour scent in the study."

She spoke with a straight face, but the laughter in her bright eyes betrayed her true feelings.

Mo Qian: "..." Well, well, now she dared to mock him outright!

It seemed he had been spoiling her too much lately, spoiling her to the point that she was becoming a little unruly and bold!

The man snorted angrily, his gaze falling on the scattered documents on the desk. The expression on his handsome face practically screamed: I’m very upset.

Ji Wei saw this and nearly burst into laughter. She barely managed to rein it in, her beautiful eyes flickering as a mischievous idea suddenly came to her.

"Ouch!" A sudden exclamation erupted from the woman above him.

Mo Qian’s gaze shot up immediately. Ji Wei was clutching her stomach, a hint of worry swiftly climbing onto his features. His voice dropped as he asked, "What’s wrong?"

"My stomach, my stomach..." Ji Wei deliberately exaggerated her tone.

Mo Qian, completely forgetting his earlier annoyance, shot to his feet, grabbed her hand in a panic, and said, "Is your stomach hurting? I’ll call someone right away—"

Before he could finish his words, Ji Wei broke into peals of laughter.

"It’s not pain; the little one just kicked me a moment ago," Ji Wei looked at him, her moist eyes sparkling as she spoke.

Mo Qian froze.

His expression darkened, and he was about to let go of her hand. But Ji Wei swiftly tightened her grip over his and guided his palm to her slightly swollen belly.

As if sensing the warmth from his father’s touch, the little baby courteously moved again.

Even Ji Wei was caught off guard.

She had been pretending earlier, but now, unexpectedly, the baby had actually kicked her.

Mo Qian: "..."

He stared at Ji Wei in disbelief, the cold rigidity on his face slowly melting and transforming into tiny flickers of joy in his deep black eyes.

"Mo Qian, look, even the baby is telling you not to stay mad anymore. Why don’t you give him some face?" Ji Wei took the chance to coax him.

Mo Qian reached out to pinch her delicate, upturned nose, speaking with a tone that balanced helplessness and indulgence. "You’ve even brought the little one into this. What else can I say?"

Ji Wei leaned forward, rewarding him with a light kiss on his lips.

Her warm breath tickled him, her long lashes fluttered enticingly, stirring a wave of longing within him. His tongue was just about to pry open her cherry lips when Ji Wei playfully pulled away and teased, "I swear there’s nothing between me and Mr. Jin. Can you stop getting jealous all the time?"

Mo Qian felt the warmth on his lips fade, and in his dissatisfaction, he murmured deeply, "You may not have feelings for him, but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have feelings for you."

"Impossible!" Ji Wei proclaimed firmly. "He’s your cousin and even calls me sister-in-law. We’re just family, nothing else."

Jin Qichuan liking her? No way!

Mo Qian cast her a sidelong glance, unwilling to explain any further.

Back in the park, he had seen it clearly—Jin Qichuan’s gaze had never left Ji Wei. As adults, Mo Qian naturally understood that intensity was the mark of a man’s interest in a woman...

Seeing Mo Qian return to his chair and start looking through documents again, Ji Wei hesitated for a long time but ultimately didn’t voice the questions lurking in her heart.

Mo Qian seemed to harbor deep hostility toward that cousin of his. Had something happened between them?

"I need to head to the office. I’ll try to get back early tonight to spend time with you," Mo Qian said as he grabbed his papers and stood up.

"Alright. I’ll walk you to the door," Ji Wei nodded.

As they reached the living room, they spotted Jin Xin tiptoeing toward the sofa, her movements so cautious she seemed afraid of disturbing them.