Chapter 336: The Self-cultivation of the Future Father

"To the hotel."

These three words, like three small stones, fell lightly into Shi Runrun's heart, instantly causing ripples one after another.

Her cheeks turned from pink to crimson at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally became so hot that they were almost smoking.

Now?

In broad daylight?

Go to the hotel?

Shi Runrun felt like her brain had turned into a mess, and her heart was beating uncontrollably, thump thump, as if it was trying to break out of her chest.

She secretly raised her eyelids to look at the profile of the man next to her.

He was seen holding the steering wheel with one hand and casually resting the other hand on the car window, with a nonchalant expression, as if what he had just said was just "let's go eat".

But the slightly raised corners of his lips revealed his good mood at the moment, with a bit of success.

"Now...is it not too good?" Shi Runrun's voice was so thin that even she could hardly hear it.

"What's wrong?" The man tilted his head and raised his eyebrows, with a bright smile in his deep black eyes.

"A legal couple, working with a license, who dares to say it's not good?"

Shi Runrun was left speechless by his self-righteous and perverse reasoning, and her little face turned even redder.

She simply turned her head and looked out the window, pretending to be looking at the scenery, but the rapidly receding street scene turned into blurred light and shadow in her eyes.

This bastard!

Old rogue!

The car sped all the way and finally stopped in front of a five-star hotel that looked extremely luxurious.

The uniformed doorman ran up respectfully and opened the car door for Xiao Xuezheng.

The man got out of the car, walked around to the other side, and personally opened the door for Shi Runrun. He also gentlemanly stretched out his hand and protected her head to prevent her from hitting the car frame.

Shi Runrun got out of the car reluctantly and stood in front of the magnificent hotel lobby, feeling her feet go weak.

She was still wearing the same casual outfit she wore to school today, which seemed out of place compared to the elegantly dressed environment here.

She tugged at the corner of her clothes uncomfortably and subconsciously wanted to hide behind Xiao Xue Zheng.

The man noticed her awkwardness and naturally reached out his hand, put his arm around her waist, half-hugged her in his arms, and led her into the lobby in a protective manner.

The familiar, refreshing and pleasant scent from him surrounded her, and her panicked heart inexplicably calmed down.

The hotel manager had already come out to greet them, bowing with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Xiao, you are here, everything is ready."

"Yeah." Xiao Xue Zheng responded lightly, holding Shi Runrun in his arms, and walked towards the elevator as if he was familiar with the place.

Shi Runrun was like a puppet throughout the whole process, being led by him.

Her mind was in a mess. Sometimes she was thinking about what would happen when she went up, and sometimes she was thinking about whether she should find an excuse to escape.

The elevator rose smoothly.

In the enclosed space, the atmosphere is even more ambiguous.

Shi Runrun could even clearly hear the beating of her own heart like a drum.

With a "ding" sound, the elevator door opened.

But the scene before her was completely different from what she had imagined.

There are no long corridors and guest rooms, but an elegant and quiet lobby. The air is filled with the faint fragrance of essential oils and soothing music flows in the ears.

Several female staff members in uniform were standing at the door with smiles on their faces, bowing to them.

"Mr. Xiao, Mrs. Xiao, good afternoon."

Shi Runrun was completely confused.

What is...going on?

Xiao Xue Zheng put his arm around her, walked to the front desk, and gave instructions to the woman who looked like the supervisor.

"Use the best and most gentle craftsmanship. You all should pay attention. She has a baby in her belly, and it's very precious."

"Okay, Mr. Xiao, don't worry, we have made all the arrangements. They are all the most experienced pregnancy therapists."

Pregnancy...physiotherapist?

Shi Runrun felt that her brain was not enough.

She turned her head stupidly and looked at the man beside her.

Xiao Xue Zheng received her puzzled gaze, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across his face, and he coughed lightly before speaking awkwardly.

"You seem to be so exhausted lately, busy with school and worrying about family matters."

He paused, his eyes drifted away, and his voice became lower.

"The book says that pregnant women should keep their body and mind happy, which is good for the baby."

So... he brought her to the hotel not for... but for her to relax in a SPA?

A huge warm current instantly enveloped Shi Runrun's heart.

Sour, bloating and sweet.

She looked at the man in front of her who clearly cared about her but had to express it in such a domineering and awkward way, and her eyes suddenly became hot.

This fool.

"Come in." The man felt a little uncomfortable with her gaze. He reached out and gently pushed her back. "I'll wait for you here."

Shi Runrun was led by the staff into an independent VIP therapy room.

After changing into a soft and comfortable bathrobe and lying on the warm massage bed, Shi Runrun felt like she was about to melt as she felt the therapist's gentle strength moving on her body and smelled the relaxing fragrance in the air.

All the fatigue and stress accumulated over the past few days seemed to disappear at this moment.

She lay there, her mind repeatedly recalling Xiao Xue Zheng's awkward look of clearly caring but being too proud to admit it, and she couldn't help but laugh secretly.

And at this moment, in the rest area outside the therapy room.

A man who said he would wait is not at all content.

He sat on the sofa with a cup of fine Longjing tea in front of him, but he didn't drink a sip.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the lounge area, then sat down again and tugged at his collar irritably.

The manager of the rest area saw how restless he was and hurried forward.

"Mr. Xiao, are we not treating you well enough? Is there anything you need?"

"My wife...how is she? Nothing happened in there, right?" The man frowned, looking nervous.

The manager suppressed a smile and replied respectfully, "Don't worry, the wife is fine. The physical therapist said she is very relaxed and almost fell asleep."

After hearing this, Xiao Xue Zheng seemed relieved and sat back on the sofa.

But within two minutes, he took out his cell phone again and called Qin Feng.

"Hey, go check out that guy named Lin Ze from Beijing University. His family background, relationships, everything. Find out everything for me."

He lowered his voice, but the coldness in his tone did not diminish at all.

"Also, starting tomorrow, assign two people to monitor the school 24 hours a day. If any male creature comes within three meters of the madam, report to me immediately."

After hanging up the phone, he felt that the inexplicable irritability in his heart had calmed down a little.

More than an hour later, Shi Runrun walked out of the therapy room refreshed.

As soon as she went out, she saw Xiao Xue Zheng sitting upright on the sofa, holding a book in his hand... "Self-cultivation for Expectant Fathers".

When he saw her come out, the man immediately closed the book, moved quickly as if he was hiding something, and walked towards her quickly.

"Okay?" He reached out and gently pushed a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear.

"Yeah, so comfortable." Shi Runrun smiled with her eyes curved and took his arm actively.

"As long as you're comfortable." The man nodded with satisfaction and walked out holding her hand.

It was dusk when the two walked out of the hotel.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire city with a warm golden color.

Shi Runrun's mood was just like the weather, extremely bright.

She turned her head and looked at the handsome profile of the man beside her, her heart filled with something called happiness.