Lin Cheng took Liu Cuifang and Lin Momo to the police station where the Lin Family’s household registration was located.

Because he had made an appointment in advance, Lin Cheng was led directly to the police officer in charge of their matter when they arrived at the police station.

The process of transferring registrations was not complicated.

Lin Cheng submitted the paternity certificate between him and Lin Momo to the police officer, as well as other necessary documents for household registration. Liu Cuifang then told the police officer about how she picked up Lin Momo and provided her previous household registration documents.

After checking and verifying the materials in front of him, the police officer nodded and then asked some basic questions.

Upon hearing Lin Cheng mention the keywords ‘accident’ and ‘birth mother unknown’, the police glanced at him again, but quickly withdrew his gaze.

There were many strange things that happen in both wealthy families and the entertainment industry, but due to professional ethics, he would not gossip about these matters. As long as the other party’s procedures and certification materials were complete, reasonable, and compliant with the law—it was enough.

When it came to the name Lin Momo will use under her new household registration, Liu Cuifang hesitated and said to Lin Cheng, “Why don’t you give Momo a new name?”

After all, the name ‘Momo’ was really taken from the styrofoam around her when Liu Cuifang picked her up from the trash, and the implication was not good at all.

Lin Cheng shook his head and said, “No need to change it, we can just call her Momo—from the ‘mo’ in ‘Let’s help each other.”

“Is that so?” Liu Cuifang didn’t have much education, but she felt that the phrase Lin Cheng said was not bad at all as inspiration for the name ‘Momo’. She nodded.

“Okay then, please confirm these application and supporting materials. If there are no problems, just sign them.” The policeman handed several materials to Lin Cheng.

After confirming Lin Cheng’s signature, the police officer put the Lin family’s household registration book into the printer.

When he took it out, Lin Momo’s name was already on it.

The policeman lowered his head and glanced at Lin Momo, who was standing in front of the desk. During the entire process of transferring registration and changing her legal guardian, this little girl had been quiet from beginning to end, but now she kept staring at him.

Seeing the expectation shining in Lin Momo’s eyes, the policeman offered the household registration book to Lin Momo.

Lin Momo turned to look at Lin Cheng. It wasn’t until she saw him nodding that Lin Momo thanked the policeman in front of her.

“Thank you, older brother,” Lin Momo said as she carefully took Lin Cheng’s, no, it should be their family’s household registration book from the police officer’s hand.

… …

After completing the household registration, Lin Cheng sent Liu Cuifang to Jingyi Gardens.

At this time, the house in Jingyi Gardens has been tidied up inside and out—complete with furniture, daily necessities, and all living supplies available.

In addition, special nannies to assist Liu Cuifang were also arranged.

Looking at the house in front of her that was so much better than she expected, Liu Cuifang was a little dumbfounded and repeatedly expressed that she could not accept this kind of grand treatment.

Lin Cheng assured her that this was no trouble at all.

Lin Cheng gave his mobile phone number to Liu Cuifang and said, “If you need anything, you can contact me at any time. If I am not available, you can also contact my assistant.” 

After a pause, Lin Cheng said to Liu Cuifang, “After next week’s program shooting, I will come back with Momo.”

After hearing Lin Cheng’s words, Liu Cuifang, who had been acting a little reserved, finally couldn’t help but shed a few tears of real joy and excitement.

Liu Cuifang originally thought that once Lin Momo was taken away by Lin Cheng, the fate between her and the child she raised would be over. Now, after hearing Lin Cheng’s words, Liu Cuifang was much more grateful to him for allowing Lin Momo to stay in her life.

Wiping away tears from her eyes, Liu Cuifang nodded to Lin Cheng several times, “Okay, you guys come back next week. I’ll prepare good food for you.” 

After that, Liu Cuifang looked at Lin Cheng and asked, “What kind of food do you like to eat? Or if you have any taboos, I will cook it according to your taste.” 

“Anything is fine, it’s just the same as Momo’s.”

“I see.” Liu Cuifang nodded and looked at Lin Momo. Although she knew that Lin Cheng would treat Lin Momo kindly, she couldn’t help but tell her, “Momo, you have to listen to your father, you know?” 

“Yes,” Lin Momo nodded.

After bidding farewell to Liu Cuifang, Lin Momo followed Lin Cheng out, and father and daughter left Jingyi Gardens.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

On the way.

Lin Cheng drove while Lin Momo sat in the passenger seat beside him, holding their household registration book, wearing a silly smile on her face.

She would read it, put it down, and after a while, she couldn’t help but open it and read it again.

“Dad!” Lin Momo said aloud.

“Hm?” Lin Cheng responded.

Lin Momo actually had nothing to say.

After a few seconds, Lin Momo turned to look at Lin Cheng and called again, “Dad.” 

“What is it?”

Lin Momo still didn’t say anything, just called ‘Dad’ a few more times.

This man was really her father. Thinking of this, Lin Momo felt sweetness flood her heart.

“Dad, Dad…” Lin Momo called in a nonchalant tone, her playful voice sounded like she was talking to herself.

Lin Cheng: “…”

While waiting for the red light, Lin Cheng looked down at the obviously happy Lin Momo beside him.

At this moment, Lin Momo was still flipping through their household registration book, and she would show a silly smile from time to time.

This scene seemed to affect Lin Cheng, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

“Don’t read while in the car, or you will get dizzy,” Lin Cheng reminded.

Hearing Lin Cheng’s words, Lin Momo nodded, but still held their household registration book in her hands and refused to let go.

“I know, I’ll just look at it for a bit,” Lin Momo promised Lin Cheng, with her gaze nevertheless fixed on the page with Lin Cheng’s and her own name.

After flipping through the pages several times, Lin Momo finally flipped the household registration book to look at other pages. When she saw the information printed on the previous page of the household registration book, Lin Momo was surprised and looked confused.

“Dad, who is Lin Yuanchang?”

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N:  沫 ‘Mo’ means foam, bubble, suds, froth. It’s also used in the sense of ‘bubble economy’ and, as far as Liu Cuifang’s understanding of the word: styrofoam. 

Lin Cheng changed the meaning to a poetic phrase — 相濡以沫 xiang ru yi mo — that literally translates ‘to moisten with spittle’ which doesn’t sound very nice to our non-Chinese ears 😂 but means ‘mutual help in humble circumstances’. It describes how people who are in the same trouble can support each other, give each other strength. Pretty nice, huh?

The story goes that Zhuangzi — a great thinker from ancient times — was taking a walk in the countryside when a summer shower suddenly started. He took momentary shelter while the rains created puddles in the ground. He saw two small fish swim from a deeper pool to one of these puddles. But the rain soon stopped and the fierce sun began drying up the puddles, leaving the poor pair of fish gasping. Just as the master thought the fish would die, one fish blew spittles at the other fish, coating it with moisture. The other fish responded and also blew spittles at the first fish. This way, they managed to preserve each other until the rain started falling again moments later.

This would now be how Lin Momo would introduce herself going forward: the ‘mo’ from ‘xiang ru yi mo’ 🥰