The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 1286 - 1285: Naming the Baby

On that day, the whole family sat down to eat together.

When Xiao Jianli asked about the baby’s name, Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian said they hadn’t decided yet. They’d had an argument over it before, which delayed things.

"An argument?" Qi Zhen was surprised. The couple had always had a good relationship, so why argue over such a trivial matter? 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

She immediately chided her son, "Xiao Qimo, you’re bold! How dare you argue with Mianmian?!"

Xiao Jianli and Xiao Huazun also took turns scolding Xiao Qimo.

"It’s just a name, right? Whoever’s suggestion sounds better, we’ll go with that." Yun Zhijuan played peacemaker, advising, "Mianmian, why argue over something like this?"

Lu Mian pursed her lips, "We both insisted on our choices, opinions weren’t aligned."

Xiao Jianli understood, "So you both want the child to have the name you picked, huh?"

Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo exchanged a glance and nodded.

"That’s an easy fix." Lu Xun remained neutral and suggested, "Why don’t the two of you share the names you’ve prepared, and we’ll help you decide? If all else fails, we can draw lots."

The elders mainly wanted to help settle things between the couple to avoid any drawn-out disagreements over such matters.

The due date was approaching, and they’d need a name for the birth certificate and household registration, so better to prepare early.

The Xiao and Yun families had a good relationship and were quite open-minded about last name rights. As long as the parents agreed, they could use any of the four surnames: Xiao, Lu, Yun, or Qi.

Xiao Qimo thoughtfully served Lu Mian some food before continuing with a cold smile, "I’ve got a few ideas. Why don’t you all listen?"

Xiao Jianli gestured for him to begin, "Let’s hear it then."

The refined and elegant man adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, looked affectionately at his wife beside him, and started speaking.

"Xiao Aimin, Xiao Lianlu, Xiao Luheyi, Xiao Luqimian..."

Everyone: ???

This is it?

Well, there’s no contest here, clearly everyone would side with Lu Mian.

Yun Sang laughed so hard she clutched her stomach, mercilessly roasting her good friend.

"Xiao Qimo, really? I’m voting no on behalf of my unborn nephew. The whole world knows your relationship is good, no need for the kid to be born into such PDA."

And the forced compound surnames were just too much.

Yun Zhishu couldn’t stop laughing, "Son-in-law, we understand your feelings. But no need to go this far hahaha..."

Xiao Qimo shrugged, "Well, I’ve got nothing left to say."

"Alright, alright, shut up already!" Xiao Jianli waved his hand, visibly disdainful. This was the extent of Xiao Qimo’s creativity.

With names like these, how could he even mention them?

Sweet as they are, this is a name that’ll follow the child for life, it’s not a joke.

Xiao Qimo obediently snapped his mouth shut, saying nothing further.

Xiao Jianli turned to Lu Mian, his expression immediately softening, a true master of changing faces.

"Mianmian, tell us what names you thought of."

Lu Mian glanced at Xiao Qimo, finding his flustered look amusing; she felt she had this in the bag.

"Mine should sound better than Director Qi’s." She smiled lightly.

"Of course they will! A child’s name carries the expectations and blessings of the parents. Mianmian is a scholar; the names she comes up with are sure to be meaningful and certainly better-sounding than Xiao Qimo’s." Xiao Jianli praised before even hearing the names.

He would praise her anyway; there’s no need for a reason to praise a granddaughter-in-law.

Qi Zhen and Xiao Huazun nodded in agreement, not hoping for much from their son, trusting that their well-educated daughter-in-law knew best.

Xiao Qimo: ...cough, cough, I was a top student too, thank you very much.

Everyone looked towards Lu Mian, knowing she’d handle things more reliably than Xiao Qimo, and they had confidence in her.

Lu Mian paused and then slowly said, "Lu Mengxiao, Lu Weimo, Lu Yuqi..."

The structure didn’t change; only the subject did.

But the central theme wasn’t any different from Xiao Qimo’s.

Everyone: ???

Faces full of expectation quickly lost their smiles, each person pursing their lips, utterly speechless and even wanting to flip a table.

Yun Zhijuan: This is what you call ’meaningful’?

Xiao Jianli: I’d like to take back what I said earlier.

Yun Sang: You two sure are out of this world.

Everyone thought they genuinely had some disagreement and had been trying to mediate, only to be played.

They’d seen public displays of affection, but never in such a creative way.

What is there to argue about with such terrible names???

"Come on, Mianmian, can’t you be a little normal?" Yun Sang said incredulously, "This is about naming the child, not mixing and matching! Is it just each other’s names in your dictionaries?"

Lu Mian innocently blinked, "Don’t they sound nice? They should be better than Director Qi’s, right?"

Xiao Qimo wasn’t pleased, "Mianmian, I think mine are more impressive! Regardless of whether it’s a son or a daughter, they can have those names."

Yun Sang rolled her eyes.

No one should have hoped for anything else from these two. For straightforward Mian, picking names like that was business as usual.

Lu Xun advised, "Mianmian, it’s not about whether they sound good. It’s about whether the child will like them."

"Oh." Lu Mian nodded, then looked down at her belly, "Baby, if you like the name Daddy picked, give a little movement. If you prefer Mommy’s name, stay still."

Xiao Qimo: ?

However, before anyone could see the results, Lu Mian’s expression suddenly changed slightly.

"...Everyone, sorry, I think I’m going into labor..."