Marrying the big shot (translated novel)

14: Preparing for news

This was such a refreshing chapter to translate. BTW has anyone read: Don't Pick Up Boyfriends From the Trash Bin. It has refined my ways, and I cannot look at other novels in the same light again!

Also, those words with * will have an explanation provide in the comments next to them

~Monnie xx 

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After looking at the kitten's situation for a while, Xue Zimu took the lead to not delay Qi Yan's time. Expressing that the other had looked after the little guy well, he was very relaxed and could end the call.

When his tone lowered, Qi Yan wanted to say something but heard Bai Xinlan purposely clear her throat. The two people were immediately frightened.

Clearly, they were having an honest conversation about the kitten's situation, but Bai Xinlan's tone was utterly intentional. It seemed like warning a pair of secret and illicit lovers, allowing Xue Zimu to awkwardly realise the situation.

Qi Yan wasn't embarrassed, however, he turned around to glance at Bai Xinlan who clearly wanted to speak. He quickly told Xue Zimu: "In the next few days, my mother will pay a visit to your house, you can prepare something in advance." After finished talking, he cut off the call.

Xue Zimu looked at the phone screen that had suddenly returned to the main screen, feeling stunned. After a while, he realised Qi Yan's meaning: In the next few days, Mrs Qi will come to the Xue household to settle the marriage between them.

The first goal after his rebirth now seemed to proceed smoothly. Xue Zimu's lips twitched, feeling slightly relaxed and thought about the next steps.

On Qi Yan's side, Bai Xinlan failed to realise the outcome of making her eldest son bashful and began to nag him resentfully. Qi Yan refused to listen and silently rubbed the cat. Bai Xinlan didn't particularly like cats, but couldn't help feeling envious when she saw her son happily stroking it. She didn't want to openly ask for it and deliberately spoke in a roundabout way: "Such small cat still has a broken leg, it must be uncomfortable for you to keep holding it like that."

Qi Yan glanced at the guy who was so comfortable from the rubbing and exposed its belly and continued to silently rub.

"Right, what's this little thing called?" Bai Xinlan saw her son's incomprehensible glance and was reluctant to find another conversation topic.

Qi Yan: "...Haven't decided."

Bai Xinlan was unconvinced: "Who didn't decide it? Isn't it Xue Zimu's cat? He didn't give it a name?"

"No, he asked me to." Qi Yan answered truthfully, "I haven't thought of one yet."

"He let you choose?" Bai Xinlan froze for a moment, then sourly said: "I didn't expect it would so interesting between you two."

Qi Yan: "..."

Taking advantage of Qi Yan's helplessness, Bai Xinlan hastily reached to and touched the furball. Her heart's desire was finally achieved, and immediately laughed and said casually: "It's so easy to think of a cat's name, how come you haven't found one yet? Why not call it Xiao Bai {T/N: Little White, the same character with Bai Xinlan's Bai}?"

As if it understood her words, the kitten turned to look at her and "hooted" in its throat. It seemed to respond to the name. Bai Xinlan suddenly smiled and reached out to touch it again.

"No." Qi Yan indifferently held the cat and avoided Bai Xinlan's extended hand, "Xiao Bai doesn't count, I have to name it."

"Then you think of one!" Bai Xinlan dropped her hand, feeling extremely dissatisfied with her son and childishly quarrel with him, "You call it*...anyways, I decided to name it Xiao Bai!"