Stealing Your Heart

Lin Xinyan found it necessary to inform them that their names had been changed.

After rehearsing in her mind, she said to the children in a soft voice, “Our country has a long history of five thousand years. Since ancient times, there has been a tradition whereby the children follow their father’s last name. I didn’t have time to tell you before, but your daddy and I have changed your last names.”

Glancing up at her, Lin Xichen chewed his food carefully and swallowed it before saying, “So this is what you wanted to tell us?”

Lin Xinyan nodded. Noticing that he did not seem surprised at all, Lin Xinyan asked, “You knew it already?”

No one’s supposed to know about this.

How did he find out?

Lin Xichen took another piece of steamed cake and put it into his mouth. “No, I didn’t, but I know that it is just a matter of time before we change our last names. I’ve also found out that everyone is using their fathers’ last names. Only Ruixi and I are the special ones. But now we’re not special anymore, and no one will think that Daddy is in a matrilocal marriage.”

Lin Xinyan was rendered speechless.

How is he so well-informed that he even knows about matrilocal marriage?

Hearing Lin Xichen’s words, Lin Ruixi, who had been eating, blinked her eyes and asked curiously, “What does a matrilocal marriage mean?”

Without the need to think, Lin Xichen answered in a serious manner, “Usually, it’s a woman who marries into a man’s family, as in it’ll only be normal for Mommy to marry into Daddy’s family. But in a matrilocal marriage, it’s the other way around. For example, Daddy married into Mommy’s family, so Daddy is in a matrilocal marriage.”

Lin Ruixi was confused. What man and woman? Who marries whom? Shaking her head, she did not bother to make sense of it but just asked, “Does that mean we no longer have ‘Lin’ as our last name now?”

“Of course.” Lin Xichen raised his chin and continued, “You can ask Mommy.”

Lin Xinyan stared at her son in amusement. Where did he hear all this from?

last name from now on, right?” The

your last name is now ‘Zong,’ and there are some slight changes in your first names. Your name becomes Zong Yanxi, while Xichen’s is now Zong Yanchen. In the

original names. You

be

clueless sometimes, she’s much more expressive than

 Is it true that people get influenced by the company they keep? Is that why she

by those names for five years, so it has become a habit. But I’ll try my best to adapt to your new names as soon as possible,”

little girl took a few sips of milk to wash down the food in her mouth. “What would you call me from

up and eat. It will sound better after some time. There are even people

almost spat out the milk in her mouth as she looked at Lin Xinyan in disbelief.

People in the past had traditional beliefs in which they thought that giving their children a lowly name would make it easier to raise them,” Lin Xinyan patiently explained to her daughter to let her know that all parents loved their children. The only difference was the way they

a handbag that contained some money and her card, which were essential,

she went to the front desk to check out. Seeing her two

the refunded deposit and gave the receptionist a smile. Then, she walked out of the hotel with her kids and stood by the road to flag down a taxi. Fortunately, the hotel was located in a high-traffic area, and there were a lot of taxis passing by, so it

are you going?” The taxi driver glanced

sit properly

off in

unfamiliar city, the children fought over the window seat to have a better view of

did you still call me Xichen?” Lin Xichen moved to

truly a hard habit to break. “I’ll bear it in mind from

It sounds more affectionate.” It was rare for him to be so sentimental in front

his son’s head and kissed him on the forehead. “Alright,

driver in front looked at them through the rearview mirror. “This is your first time

“Yes,” replied Lin Xinyan.