Chapter 13 Manta Rose: So you're the one who uses your looks to please people?
Xia Weiwei: "?"
The man's face was serious, as if he was considering her request. Soon, he smiled slowly, showing a kind of magnanimity and generosity that seemed to be willing to sacrifice himself for righteousness.
"Ah Yue, I am your husband now. If you want to live together, I will fulfill your request."
“So…” The man walked over, placed his hands on either side of her body, and embraced her in a way that seemed to be attacking her. “A-Yue, I agree to live with you.”
Xia Weiwei didn't think that way; she just said the food he bought was delicious.
Xia Weiwei forced a smile, but there was nowhere to back up from where she was sitting on the bed.
Fortunately, Lu Yanzhou didn't approach her again. The man smiled relaxedly, and Xia Weiwei breathed a sigh of relief. She heard the man make a phone call, instructing someone to buy a four-piece bedding set, and canceling her hotel room reservation, changing it to a nearby 5A hotel.
"How long..." Lu Yanzhou pondered, then turned back, his eyes sweeping over her entire body, her skin warming. "Let's set it for three months first."
Three months was the time it took for her to finish filming this movie.
Lu Yanzhou was still giving instructions on trivial matters, and Xia Weiwei felt it was necessary to clarify the matter with him.
“Lu Yanzhou…”
"Why are you calling me 'husband'?"
He didn't hang up the phone; his gaze remained fixed on her.
Behind the man was the setting sun. At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was burned orange-red. He was wearing an orange-red gradient shirt and black suit pants, which made him stand out and attract attention.
He said it so naturally.
But they're fake!
"I don't think we need to live together."
She couldn't accept sharing a bed with Lu Yanzhou for the time being.
The only reason she was able to lie in the same bed with Lu Yanzhou before was because she had something to do.
Lu Yanzhou had excellent stamina; he finished with her and then fell asleep. When she opened her eyes again, she was already dressed and leaving.
But now, the two of them are in the same bed...
"Xia Weiwei, what are you thinking? Who said that living together means sharing a room?"
Xia Weiwei exclaimed "Ah!"
"I get it, you're implying that you want to share a room with me?"
Lu Yanzhou smiled faintly, lowered his head, and stroked his chin with his right hand, suddenly realizing something.
"Understood."
Xia Weiwei: "..."
"You should have said so earlier. Although I value my chastity, you're pregnant now, so the baby in your belly must be missing its father. I'll satisfy your desire for my body."
"I'll go back and make the bed first. I'll come back to pick you up after I've cleaned the room."
"no……"
Xia Weiwei reached out her hand, but the man, who had already reached the door, stopped considerately upon hearing her voice and looked at her.
"Xia Weiwei, sharing a bed is the biggest concession I've made. Just let me wear a nightgown and give me some privacy," Lu Yanzhou said, feeling quite embarrassed.
She didn't say he couldn't wear pajamas!
The more she explained, the less clear it became.
"Okay, don't feel bad, I won't wear pajamas."
Xia Weiwei: "..."
A deep sense of powerlessness enveloped her. She waved her hand, urging Lu Yanzhou to leave quickly.
"I'm leaving. You won't cry secretly, will you?"
Lu Yanzhou started to worry about her.
"Don't worry, I'll be grinning from ear to ear after you leave." Xia Weiwei smiled, while the man scrutinized her uncertainly.
Xia Weiwei tried her best to smile beautifully, but the next second, she was hugged by a man.
"You've worked hard. I'm warning the baby not to let it bother you in the tummy."
Lu Yanzhou carried the refreshing scent of snow pines from deep forests in the mountains; his scent was different from before.
Xia Weiwei was lost in thought when Lu Yanzhou picked her up.
Lu Yanzhou placed her on the bed, squatted in front of her legs, and held her waist with both hands.
"Baby, you're living in the most expensive house in the world right now, so cherish it and don't make Mommy suffer."
Lu Yanzhou's gaze was intense, as if the baby in his belly could truly understand.
But she's less than a month pregnant, so the baby probably doesn't have a brain yet.
As she was thinking, she suddenly heard the man's fierce tone.
"Or I'll beat you up as soon as you come out!"
The man made tiger claws with both hands, opened his blood-red mouth wide, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
Xia Weiwei couldn't help but laugh; spending her pregnancy with Lu Yanzhou was quite nice.
At 7 p.m., Xia Weiwei was discharged from the hospital.
At 7:30, Lu Yanzhou watched her eat dinner.
She wants to eat more, but her appetite is small and she can't eat much.
Xia Weiwei felt guilty and didn't dare to look up at Lu Yanzhou.
He's terrifying, like a talisman for warding off evil spirits at the front door.
If someone could get Lu Yanzhou away, she could have a more comfortable meal.
As Xia Weiwei was thinking this, Lu Yanzhou left. A look of joy appeared on her face, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Lu Yanzhou standing at the door. His gaze fell down, and he resumed his composed and serious demeanor.
Like a child, he needs someone to watch over him and coax him to eat; he won't eat if they don't.
"I'll be back in a bit. If I see that the food hasn't decreased, you can stay in the hospital for another three days."
don't want!
She had just been discharged from the hospital and needed to go back to film.
Xia Weiwei puffed out her cheeks in anger, while Lu Yanzhou forced a threatening smile and walked out of the private room.
"Mr. Lu, here are Weiwei's medical examination reports for the past five years, which you requested."
The medical examination report that Liang Yun gave him earlier was from this year. Lu Yanzhou was not reassured, so he asked that all the medical examination reports from the past five years be printed out.
"Her anorexia has lasted for three years?" Lu Yanzhou quickly finished reading the medical report. In the first two years after she entered the industry, her diet was normal. Apart from insomnia and injuries sustained while filming, everything else was normal.
"Yes, three years ago she felt she didn't look good on camera, so she starved herself for a while. Later, she gained the weight back, so she ate a lot, then felt hungry again. Eventually, she developed anorexia..."
He felt a heavy weight on his heart. She was already like this, yet she didn't know how to give herself a break.
Liang Yun's phone rang, breaking Lu Yanzhou's silence. It was a call from Shangxing Entertainment.
The first thing Liang Yun heard when he answered the call was Gu Qianyue's voice.
"Sister Yun, what's wrong with Xia Weiwei? Doesn't she know that a whole bunch of people are waiting for her?"
"How can someone who's so irresponsible be a big star?"
"Ms. Gu, I've already informed you that Weiwei suffered heatstroke and is currently recovering at the hospital..."
"I know, but it's been so many days. Heatstroke only takes half a day to get discharged, right?"
Before Liang Yun could finish speaking, Gu Qianyue interrupted her.
Lu Yanzhou touched her phone, gesturing for her to hand it over.
“Ms. Gu, I have already spoken with your company beforehand. We will prioritize Ms. Xia Weiwei’s health condition before considering filming. You don’t need to worry about the money. I, Lu Yanzhou, can afford this expense!”
Lu Yanzhou is right next to him!
Gu Qianyue's tone softened instantly. She wanted to say a few more words to Lu Yanzhou, but he had already hung up the phone.
“If she calls, don’t tell A-Yue. Just act like nothing happened.”
Before entering the private room, Lu Yanzhou gave Liang Yun some instructions, and Liang Yun nodded.
Inside the private room, Xia Weiwei managed to eat most of the toast and sweet potato, but when Lu Yanzhou came in, she finished the rest.
Lu Yanzhou glanced at the food on the table. Only the toast and sweet potato were completely finished; the others were either eaten a little or not at all.
"It seems my cooking suits your taste."
Xia Weiwei: "?"
Lu Yanzhou didn't intend to continue the conversation with her, and asked her if she had any special needs tonight.
Xia Weiwei was even more confused, but looking at Lu Yanzhou's serious face, he seemed to be particularly eager.
"Lu Yanzhou, you bastard, I'm pregnant!"
Xia Weiwei was furious. She thought about how the marriage agreement clearly stated that the male lead could not have affairs during his pregnancy, and he seemed quite aggrieved.
Lu Yanzhou patted Xia Weiwei's head, and the girl's hair fell down a little.
"I told you you had ulterior motives, but you wouldn't admit it."
Xia Weiwei was unconvinced, and Lu Yanzhou glanced at her sideways with his peach blossom eyes.
"I wanted to ask you what your sleeping habits are, such as what style of pillow you use, what material of pajamas you like, and what your favorite toothpaste and shampoo are."
Wow, it's so detailed.
Xia Weiwei shook her head.
Lu Yanzhou bent down, seemingly not quite believing her.
Every time she asked him out, she smelled sweet like apples. He could picture an apple baked by the sun on a winter afternoon, especially afterwards, when her skin was rosy and she looked like a ripe red apple.
She doesn't even use special perfume.
Xia Weiwei scratched her cheek with her finger. When she was a child, Li Xue had no money, and her stepmother Gu Ning would never spend money on her. While Gu Qianyue used expensive skincare products, she relied on Dabao to maintain her skin.
After becoming famous, she has no shortage of skincare products, but Xiaoya will arrange these for her.
She thought of the series of trivial things Lu Yanzhou had told her over the phone that afternoon. He always had the best of everything, and it was unfair to him that he was living with her.
"Lu Yanzhou, it's better not to live together..."
"It's good that you don't have any special preferences. Starting today, I'll cultivate your love."
"Xia Weiwei, be more difficult. Don't make it too easy for me to complete the training task."
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Yanzhou covered her lips, his dark eyes meeting hers.
His eyes are so bright and clear.
"Let's go home."
The man turned around and naturally took her hand.
Xia Weiwei was a beat slow to react, her gaze falling on the two people's hands.
Why are they holding hands? They shouldn't be holding hands.
Lu Yanzhou led Xia Weiwei out of the private room. Noticing Xia Weiwei's gaze, he also looked at their clasped hands.
Then, the two stared at each other, a cool breeze from the corridor blowing between them, and time seemed to stand still for a moment.
"Oh, we're a married couple, isn't it normal to hold hands? What are you making such a fuss about?"
The man's voice was languid, with each half of his sentence ending with a drawn-out syllable.
Is it really that simple?
But……
Xia Weiwei still had that unresolved issue in her heart, but the man pulled her away on his own.
"Wear your hat properly, or you might get photographed."
Xia Weiwei immediately put on her hat herself and even pulled the brim down a bit.
The man, who was 189 cm tall, naturally looked up at the top of her head and smiled deeply.
Once in the car, Xia Weiwei took off her hat, and the man returned to his usual languid demeanor.
Upon entering the hotel's penthouse suite, Xia Weiwei saw that Xiaoya had already brought her toiletries over. She looked around and saw that there was only one bedroom.
I'm definitely going to sleep in the same bed with Lu Yanzhou tonight.
She glanced quickly at Lu Yanzhou, who was fiddling with the manta roses on the coffee table.
He truly has a deep affection for manta roses.
There are also manta roses in the hospital wards.
Xia Weiwei pushed her suitcase into the bedroom, her eyes not even glancing at the bed. When she took out her pajamas to change, her gaze fell on the door. Almost without thinking, she went over and locked the door.
Lu Yanzhou also walked to the door at this moment. Just as he was about to go in, he heard a clattering sound. Who was he guarding against? Was he that kind of person?
Xia Weiwei changed into her pajamas, opened the door, and saw a hint of mockery in Lu Yanzhou's eyes.
It seems to suggest that locking the door was unnecessary for her.
Xia Weiwei blushed slightly, but quickly regained her composure and said, "You can go in now, I'm going to take a shower."
Starting in the afternoon, she was always led by him, and she was wary of him suggesting that they take a shower together.
After a long while, the man grunted an "Mmm" and walked towards the bedroom on his own, leaving Xia Weiwei standing there. Xia Weiwei touched the tip of her nose and went to the bathroom.
The bathroom has a wet and dry separation, but the toilet and shower are placed together, and there is a bathtub that looks like it can accommodate two people. Next to the bathtub is a floor-to-ceiling window with a view of the sea.
The two had played in the bathtub before, splashing water everywhere when things got intense, but she's pregnant now...
Xia Weiwei put her thoughts aside and stepped under the showerhead. As she applied shower gel, she smelled the fresh scent of bergamot and bitter orange leaves. She closed her eyes and felt as if she were strolling along the San Francisco beach, a bicycle cruising along a path, the sunlight making the sea sparkle.
This is the taste of freedom and sunshine.
Suddenly, Xia Weiwei realized that Lu Yanzhou also smelled the same way; his scent had indeed changed.
He originally had a blend of tobacco and ebony cedar scents, especially the base notes of guaiac wood and rum, which added an intoxicating warmth. Paired with tobacco, he was passionate, energetic, and alluring.
"Xia Weiwei, I need to wash too, give me some time."
She was engrossed in her autopsy analysis when a man knocked on the bathroom door.
Living with someone is just not good; you even have to consider their shower time.
She responded lazily, picked up the yellow bath towel, and draped it over herself.
The door opened, and he was greeted by the familiar scent of apples. The girl tilted her head, her eyes gleaming with a seductive charm, as if soaked in water.
The girl walked past him. Even though it was the same shower gel, why did she still smell like apples? Lu Yanzhou thought to himself, when suddenly a hint of bergamot and bitter orange leaf wafted over, and his scent finally infiltrated hers.
He was silently taking over her, and she was unaware of it.
As Xia Weiwei walked, her feet suddenly lifted into the air, and the man picked her up from behind and carried her horizontally.
She looked up and met the man's dissatisfied gaze.
He hugged her, so why was he unwilling?
"You're pregnant now, and you're walking barefoot on the tiles, are you afraid of catching a cold?"
Xia Weiwei understood the man's unspoken meaning: he wouldn't have hugged her if she weren't pregnant.
The ripples in Xia Weiwei's heart subsided once more.
Lu Yanzhou carried her to the bedroom and ordered her not to move. He then went to the bathroom door to get slippers, put them on her, and took out a hairdryer. He then stood behind her and dried her hair.
The man's shadow fell around her. She glanced at him with her head down, and their shadows merged into one. A warm breeze blew on her neck, and her toes, hidden in her slippers, curled up.
No one has ever blow-dried her hair.
She closed her eyes and could feel the man's fingers moving smoothly through her hair. She also imagined his fingers tracing her body, from top to bottom, from bottom to top, and finally stopping in the lower middle.
call-!
The hairdryer stopped, and she snapped out of her daze.
"I'll wait for you in bed?" Lu Yanzhou went to put away the hairdryer, and Xia Weiwei climbed into the covers and asked casually.
The man stood steadily, placed the object in its place, straightened up, and looked over with a flirtatious gaze.
"Ah Yue, are you inviting me to bed?"
Xia Weiwei's toes curled up even more. She wished she could turn back time and slap herself across the face.
"Ah Yue, don't worry about me running away. I'm the child's father, I won't run away."
Xia Weiwei coldly ignored the man's words and said to herself, "I'm going to sleep now."
Xia Weiwei pulled the blanket over her head, turned to the side, and saw a line drawn between the two of them by a pillow.
Xia Weiwei: "?"
She pulled back the covers, pointed to the ravine, and asked him what it meant.
"Of course, it's to prevent you from taking advantage of me in the middle of the night."
Xia Weiwei: "..."
“I’m being fair. You now have two bodies, so I’ll give you more space. You already take up two-thirds of the bed, that’s the most I can give you.”
"Why don't you go sleep on the floor!" Xia Weiwei said urgently.
He couldn't see how desperately she craved him.
"That won't work, I can't sleep there."
Oh, he's a pampered young master.
"That really puts you in a difficult position," Xia Weiwei said through gritted teeth.
Lu Yanzhou smiled and said, "It's what I should do."
Xia Weiwei sneered and lay back down in bed.
Lu Yanzhou went to wash up, and when he returned, Xia Weiwei was still not asleep.
"Do I have to coax you to sleep?" Lu Yanzhou stood by her bedside, stroking his chin.
The man was tall and slender; from her perspective, he looked like a lion surveying its territory.
Xia Weiwei rolled her light brown eyes, smiled, and mimicked Lu Yanzhou's words.
"Since you want to lull me to sleep, I'll give you that chance." The girl closed her eyes, her chin held high, proud as a little goose.
Lu Yanzhou clicked his tongue, and Xia Weiwei opened her eyes, meeting the man's playful gaze.
That expression seemed to say, "Xia Weiwei, you're really taking advantage of the situation."
Xia Weiwei was dissatisfied and got up to argue with Lu Yanzhou. The man pressed her shoulder with one hand and pushed her onto the bed. He then returned to his own half and began telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf.
Xia Weiwei gave a helpless smile. It really was a children's book. Did he think of her as a child?
Oh no, he was talking to the baby in his belly. Xia Weiwei understood and didn't stop Lu Yanzhou from speaking anymore.
Xia Weiwei closed her eyes, and the warm yellow sunlight of an old winter afternoon floated into her mind.
Lu Yanzhou's voice was quite gentle, completely different from when he was panting.
His panting was so sensual and alluring, his eyes so deep they seemed to want to devour her whole.
After telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Lu Yanzhou told the story of the Three Little Pigs, and then the story of the little girl picking mushrooms.
The little girl picking mushrooms was halfway through her story when he heard her even breathing.
He looked up and saw that the girl was fast asleep. He glanced at the time; it was just past midnight.
She probably went to bed earlier than usual, but she still stayed up late.
Lu Yanzhou took out his diary and recorded Xia Weiwei's daily routine.
At four in the morning, Lu Yanzhou opened his eyes, removed the pillow that was between the two of them, and moved Xia Weiwei over as quietly as possible.
He lay down and closed his eyes, then opened them again after a while, took the girl's hand and placed it on his abs under his pajamas, then closed his eyes again.
At 7:30 in the morning, Xia Weiwei opened her eyes and saw Lu Yanzhou's sleeping handsome face.
When he's not speaking, his playboy and irresponsible air disappears, and he becomes a serious person.
Xia Weiwei reached out to touch Lu Yanzhou's eyes, and her hand touched the clear lines on them.
She had touched it countless times and knew exactly what it was.
A very deep line, there are four such lines in total.
Xia Weiwei swallowed hard, wanting to touch it again; it had been so long since she had done so.
She rubbed her hand inside, enjoying it, and when she tried to pull her hand out, someone pressed it down. Her pupils dilated instantly, and a heavy gaze fell upon her from above.
Her mind raced, and after a couple of minutes, she exclaimed in surprise.
"Why are you holding my hand? Lu Yanzhou, if you want to hold my hand, just say so."
Xia Weiwei's tone shifted from doubt to frustration to certainty.
She looked up with an air of magnanimity.
“We are husband and wife now, although we can’t be a real couple, but I’m not a stingy person, I’ll still let you hold my hand.”
After saying that, the girl laughed.
"Xia Weiwei, you're taking advantage of me, and you've even crossed the line."
Xia Weiwei looked in the middle and it was true; moreover, her body had clearly crossed the two-thirds dividing line.
How could she not know that she was such a restless sleeper?
"We can sleep in separate beds."
Lu Yanzhou...he...
Xia Weiwei's eyes widened even more than before, her mouth opened wide, and she stammered, her eyes glaring.
The man's expression was normal.
"What's there to be ashamed of? You can't get pregnant without it!"
"This is my daily routine of waking up early at the age of 25, full of vitality."
The man released her hand, lifted the blanket, and got up.
Xia Weiwei, the man's back view in his pajamas and pajama bottoms... it's so noticeable!
The man calmly headed towards the bathroom, then stopped a few steps, turned around, and met her unwavering gaze.
Then, the man smiled.
Little pervert.
Xia Weiwei: "!"
"There's no need to look away now; it's not like you haven't seen it before."
"Oh, right," Xia Weiwei looked down and then looked up again, but the man was nowhere to be seen.
Xia Weiwei went to the bathroom to wash up. After washing up, she asked Xiaoya when breakfast would be delivered, and heard a sizzling sound coming from the kitchen.
She frowned and walked over curiously, only to see that the man was shirtless with just two apron straps behind his neck.
The scene looked and smelled delicious. Eating such a good meal so early in the morning would make her feel bloated. Xia Weiwei didn't go any further, her gaze lingering on the man's body.
"Why aren't you staying in Hong Kong? What are you doing in Beijing?"
Lu Yanzhou had his phone on his shoulder with the speaker on, propped up by the bones of his neck.
"Grandpa, of course I'm busy with something."
"What could you possibly be busy with? Wait, why is there a range hood coming from your end?"
whoosh whoosh—
Lu Yanzhou glanced at the exhaust fan.
"I was making breakfast, of course there was noise from the range hood."
"You can cook, kid?"
"Don't tell me, she only likes the food I cook."
Last night, out of all the dishes, Xia Weiwei only finished the plate of toast and sweet potatoes he made. What does that mean? It means she has a physical attraction to him.
"No, you went to live in the capital?"
Lu Yanzhou glanced at the knife and shovel in his hand. Is this what life is like? Not bad.
Lu Yanzhou laughed, and was about to speak when the girl's sweet voice came over.
“Lu Yanzhou, if you can’t do it well, you can have Xiaoya deliver it. If you keep dawdling, the baby in your belly will starve to death.”
"Lu Yanzhou, what a despicable thing have you done!"
The old man was in a very strong voice, and even Xia Weiwei heard him.
Lu Yanzhou slowly turned around and met Xia Weiwei's stunned gaze. His peach blossom eyes curved into a smile.
"That's it, Grandpa, you're going to be a great-grandfather."
"Besides, don't you already know I'm married?"
After the man finished speaking, the old man clearly had more to say, so he hung up the phone.
All around, only the sound of millet porridge bubbling away could be heard.
After a long while, the man smiled helplessly.
"Xia Weiwei, you said it yourself. If my grandfather investigates, you'll have to play along with me."
"How did you tell your grandfather about us?" Xia Weiwei wondered, trying to reconcile their stories.
"You love me so much, even though I've clearly told you we're not a good match, you still relentlessly pursue me..."
Lu Yanzhou deliberately emphasized the word "pursuit".
"I couldn't help it. I couldn't bear to see a beautiful woman sad. I wanted to fulfill your dream, but I didn't expect that I would be so strong. I hit you with one shot. So I have to take responsibility."
After he finished speaking, Xia Weiwei's face was already ashen. Could he possibly spout any more nonsense?
Lu Yanzhou was also dissatisfied.
"Xia Weiwei, what kind of expression is that? Didn't I tell you? Don't you like me? You always ask me to sleep with you?"
The man emphasized the word "proactive".
Xia Weiwei paused for a moment. Yes, every time in the past, it was always her who took the initiative to ask her out.
Whenever she couldn't sleep at night and longed for a hard body, she would make an appointment.
But he comes whenever she asks him to?
Is he a dog? Just reach out your hand to him and he'll come over.
"I don't care, Xia Weiwei, you were the one who told my grandfather this. If he really wants to pursue this, you'd better put on a good show." Lu Yanzhou's tone almost became a command by the end.
Xia Weiwei: "..."
Xia Weiwei rolled her eyes at him; it was all his own fault for talking nonsense.
Xia Weiwei's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the man's bulging abs, before she quickly looked away: "Why don't you put on some clothes at home?"
After speaking, he turned around and hurried away.
"What's there to be shy about? Who was sitting on top of him and leaked..."
"Shut up!"
The girl threw a cushion over from outside, which Lu Yanzhou caught steadily.
What a domineering girl! She can only do it, not say it.
Freshly cooked millet porridge, steamed buns prepared by a private kitchen, and delicious pickled vegetables.
Xia Weiwei ate four steamed buns and drank a large bowl of millet porridge.
Xiaoya's eyes welled up with tears when she saw how much Weiwei had eaten. "President Lu is amazing," she thought, "he can get Weiwei to eat so much."
After breakfast, Xia Weiwei saw Lu Yanzhou dressed neatly and thought about the man's reaction that morning and how he cosplayed while cooking.
"Why don't we live separately? It's too dangerous to live like this."
Lu Yanzhou wore a white shirt today, which was unusual for him.
"It's alright, I don't mind you staring at me like that."
"However, you should still be careful, since there are some things that are not suitable to do in early pregnancy."
Lu Yanzhou added another instruction.
She thought that her image in Lu Yanzhou's mind was a complete mess!
Xia Weiwei rolled her eyes at him, and the man smiled, then spoke in a much more serious tone.
"Do you think I want to share a room with you? The main problem is that this is the only one left in this hotel. Xia Weiwei, you can't lower my standard of living, can you?"
That's true. Lu Yanzhou wanted the best in everything he ate, wore, and used. The two of them once spent tens of thousands of yuan on a single night using Quny.
Every time he tore it open, she felt heartbroken for the money, but he just stared at her without blinking.
There are no rooms available, that's just how it is.
"Alright."
Lu Yanzhou smiled silently.
Xia Weiwei did not stay in the crew's room, and she and Lu Yanzhou went in and out of the first floor without any scruples.
As they stepped out of the room, Xia Weiwei complained to Xiao Ya in front of Lu Yanzhou that the hotel was doing really well; all the suites were booked, and only this one was left.
Xiaoya interrupted her with a question: "No, Weiwei, the two-bedroom suite next to you is empty, and the suite downstairs is also empty."
Xia Weiwei's gaze fell directly on Lu Yanzhou.
Lu Yanzhou met her gaze and said "Oh" slowly, "It's probably a room that was checked out this morning. It wasn't available when I booked it last night."
Xia Weiwei frowned, stood on tiptoe, and brought her face closer to the man.
"Really?"
Lu Yanzhou crossed his arms and lazily supported his upper body with his legs.
"What, you don't think I booked a single suite on purpose, do you?" he said dismissively.
Xia Weiwei was suspicious; she really thought so.
"I said I wouldn't lower my quality of life."
"You kicked the pillow last night, and you also dropped the blanket several times. I had to pick it up for you every time. If there weren't really no rooms available, would I have booked a private room?"
"Besides, last night you kept shoving yourself into my arms..."
Why does he tell everyone everything?
Xia Weiwei immediately covered Lu Yanzhou's mouth, and Lu Yanzhou took a step back and said again.
"I've already paid, but I'm short on cash lately and can't book any other room types."
Lu Yanzhou still lacks money?
She was about to believe it, but after hearing the last sentence, she no longer believed it. However, if Lu Yanzhou were rich, he probably wouldn't be wearing a white shirt.
"Then can you still afford to raise the baby?" Xia Weiwei asked sincerely.
"If we can't afford to support them, let's get a divorce now..."
Before she could even utter the word "marriage," the man abruptly interrupted her.
“If I can’t afford to support them, then let the Lu family support them. They’re a wealthy family with hundreds of years of history, and they’re more than enough for us to take advantage of.”
This was the first time Xia Weiwei had ever seen someone so brazenly sponge off their parents.
"Don't even think about getting a divorce from this marriage."
"Also, remove the pillow from the middle of us, otherwise I'll be the one suffering."
Xia Weiwei noticed the dark circles under the man's eyes and thought to herself that she had kicked off the blankets carelessly, so she shouldn't cause Lu Yanzhou any trouble.
"good."
Xia Weiwei stayed on set for seven days straight. Lin Lin had already been replaced, and the new second female lead, Fang Yan, was well-behaved and gentle.
She gets along well with Fang Yan and knows that Lu Yanzhou replaced Lin Lin. Although she doesn't like capital forces interfering in the entertainment industry, she's too lazy to care anymore. Now, everything is for the baby in her belly.
For a baby to be healthy, the mother must be happy both physically and mentally.
Lu Yanzhou came to the film set from time to time over the past seven days, but he didn't talk to her. He just sat in a chair and stared at the screen with the director.
Near the end of filming, Lu Yanzhou would leave the set first, and Xia Weiwei would get into Lu Yanzhou's car about twenty minutes later.
"Actually, you don't need to pick me up. I have a car, and I can still get back from this short distance."
After Xia Weiwei finished speaking, she saw the man's amused expression.
Well, she overthought things again.
He came to pick her up because of the baby in her belly.
Xia Weiwei recalled the argument that erupted when Lu Yanzhou asked her to leave the entertainment industry. She said that she was just a breeding tool for Lu Yanzhou and that she was being dramatic.
He wasn't the only one who treated her like a tool, but he was the best tool he could be.
"I'm going back to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow."
Xia Weiwei nodded.
"I told the director that there's no rush for the filming, and that Xiaoya will ask for leave for you tomorrow."
How could she not know that Xiaoya had asked for leave for her? What did she need to ask for leave for?
Seeing her confusion, the man hooked his index finger and tapped her forehead.
"Aww~"
Xia Weiwei winced and clutched her forehead, glaring angrily at Lu Yanzhou.
"You haven't had a single regular prenatal checkup since you got pregnant, and the baby should be a month old now. Shouldn't I accompany you to your prenatal checkups?"
"You said yourself that you would protect the baby!"
"Xia Weiwei, I'm really worried about leaving you like this."
The man stared at her with a worried look in his eyes, making her seem like a disobedient child.
"I remember. Don't worry, I'll eat well after you leave, and my prenatal checkup tomorrow will definitely be successful!"
Lu Yanzhou touched his face helplessly.
Dinner was cooked by Lu Yanzhou; all three meals a day for the past week have been prepared by Lu Yanzhou.
Lu Yanzhou, a pampered young master, actually knows how to cook.
If it weren't for the fact that he would change his muscular upper body in front of her every day, watching the food appear from his hands, she would really suspect that Lu Yanzhou had bought it.
The next day, Xia Weiwei woke up in Lu Yanzhou's arms again.
The man was sleeping on the side, and if she squeezed him even a little, he would fall off the bed.
She's so mean, always bullying Lu Yanzhou like this.
She moved slightly closer, and the man wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Where do you think you're going to run off to this time?"
She wanted to explain that she hadn't run away, but when she met the man's sleepy eyes, she suddenly couldn't speak.
His eyes held a landscape painting within them.
"Awake?" At dawn, as the man's voice rang out, Xiao Lu Yanzhou also woke up.
Twenty-five-year-olds are just that energetic.
Xia Weiwei glanced at him habitually. For eight days in a row, he reacted this way every day. She asked him sincerely, "Lu Yanzhou, with such a high demand, can you really control yourself?"
Lu Yanzhou ignored her words and stood up, while Xia Weiwei's gaze still followed Lu Yanzhou.
"How about I take my pants off and show them to you? I'm afraid you won't be satisfied with just looking like this."
Lu Yanzhou took out pants from the closet, intending to change into them.
Xia Weiwei lay on her side, propping her head up with one hand, and thought for a moment: "That's true, then you can take off your pants."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzhou stopped what he was doing, turned around, and saw the girl was poised and confident.
Then, he took the pants and headed to the locker room.
Xia Weiwei: "..."
Why is he avoiding her? Does he treat her like an outsider?
After Xia Weiwei finished tidying herself up, Lu Yanzhou, still shirtless and wearing an apron, was working in the kitchen.
Whether I enjoy my meals or not is another matter, but my eyes certainly do.
In the hospital, Xia Weiwei lay on the bed, and the female doctor gave her a comfortable and gentle feeling.
The female doctor began applying the gel to her stomach. The coolness of the gel spread across her abdomen, and her body trembled involuntarily. Then, her other hand was grasped by a large, strong hand.
"Don't be afraid, I've tried the gel, it's just a bit cool."
Lu Yanzhou wore a warm and comforting smile, and his voice was gentle and soothing, calming her restless heart.
The girl glanced at him sideways, then looked away.
The female doctor also comforted her.
She seemed overly sentimental, and Xia Weiwei didn't like this side of herself, so she nodded.
Today is July 10th, and she is five weeks pregnant. The baby is not yet showing any signs of pregnancy. She looked away and saw Lu Yanzhou staring intently at the screen.
He was also looking forward to it.
"It's okay, everything is normal."
The doctor took out some special paper to wipe her stomach, but Lu Yanzhou took the paper from the doctor and wiped her stomach herself.
"Mom is still too thin. I suggest she gain weight to over 100 pounds. Right now, she only weighs around 80 pounds, which isn't enough to support the baby," the doctor advised.
Xia Weiwei nodded, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw short, dark hair below. She sat up abruptly, and Lu Yanzhou looked over with a tender gaze.
Why did he look like that? Xia Weiwei wanted to investigate further. The man patted her stomach lightly, put her clothes down, and then half-squatted down to put her shoes on.
"Mr. Lu is so thoughtful," the female doctor joked.
Xia Weiwei smiled, looking at Lu Yanzhou with a puzzled expression.
Once outside the room, Lu Yanzhou said, "If we don't put on an act now, how will I convince my family that we're truly getting married?"
"Xia Weiwei, you need to act better, okay? Don't make me teach you this kind of thing."
The man lowered his voice and said, and Xia Weiwei rolled her eyes at him.
"Don't worry, I'm a professional when it comes to acting."
Xia Weiwei followed Lu Yanzhou out of the hospital. Thinking of the script Lu Yanzhou had given her, she thought, "This man is really patting himself on the back, saying that I'm pursuing him."
Xia Weiwei was unconvinced and stuck her tongue out at the man, making a face. Suddenly, the man turned around just before getting into the car, and she immediately lowered her hand, feeling bored.
"Do you have anywhere you'd like to go today since you're off? I can take you there and then we'll head to the airport."
You're leaving today?
Lu Yanzhou nodded.
So rushed.
Xia Weiwei wanted to go home to rest, but she didn't want to go back to her own home, so she asked Lu Yanzhou to take her to a hotel.
"If you feel unwell at home, or if you have any needs, just call me."
Xia Weiwei nodded before getting out of the car, but she didn't really believe it. He was so far away, and even if she called him, he wouldn't be able to solve the problem.
Xia Weiwei returned to the hotel and spent her time sleeping, exercising, eating, reading scripts, watching variety shows, and eating again, enjoying herself immensely.
At 11:30 p.m., sleepiness came over me, and I quickly climbed into bed.
At midnight, Lu Yanzhou checked the hotel suite's surveillance footage and saw the girl sleeping soundly. He then looked at his phone and saw that the last message he had received from Manta Rose was from yesterday.
She really didn't miss him at all.
Lu Yanzhou turned off the monitor, then thought for a moment and turned it back on.
He observed that she wouldn't contact him during the day, but would at night, since she always clung to him to sleep at night.
The next day, Xia Weiwei touched it with her hand but found nothing. She frowned and opened her eyes.
She stared at the empty bed next to her for a long time, her mind blank, before slowly getting up.
Xiaoya brought breakfast over. She looked at the millet porridge and kept glancing towards the kitchen.
She couldn't eat it because it lacked the aroma of meat.
Lu Yanzhou kept an eye on Xia Weiwei until 3 a.m. last night, while also handling some official business and confirming her situation before he went to sleep. But at 7 a.m., his grandfather came into his room and dragged him out.
He was still half asleep when he heard his grandfather torturing him.
"Tell me, which girl did you get pregnant?"
"You brat, our family has never had such an irresponsible person like you before!"
Grandpa was furious. His eldest uncle tried to calm him down and told him not to be so anxious. His younger uncle and aunt stood on either side of him, afraid that he would run away. Only his parents stood far away, seemingly unconcerned.
"Where did I not take responsibility?" Lu Yanzhou argued softly.
"Are you going to take responsibility?" The old man smacked him with his cane again.
He clutched his leg in pain.
"What kind of nonsense is it to secretly get a marriage certificate with someone like this? There's no engagement party, no wedding, are you trying to make her suffer to death?!"
“We will have one,” Lu Yanzhou explained. She is currently pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to have a wedding, as it would be too tiring for her.
The old man listened attentively and concluded, "You didn't get your position by using the baby, did you?"
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
Is he really that lowly and pathetic?
"No way, she loves me so much. I plan to stay in Beijing during the time she's giving birth. Grandpa, you have no idea how clingy she is."
Lu Yanzhou was speaking steadily when his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and raised his voice.
"You know, isn't this just because he's so clingy that he called me?"
Lu Yanzhou answered the call, and the girl's muffled voice reached everyone's ears.
"Lu Yanzhou, take off your clothes, I want to see your abs."
"Oh, you also need to bring an apron."
Everyone: "..."
Lu Yanzhou looked at his petrified family members: "No."
"Why?" the girl asked, her eyes blazing with anger.
"Because all my family members are here." Lu Yanzhou turned the video camera around.
Xia Weiwei: "!"
She hung up immediately.
The air was silent, exuding an aura of deathly stillness.
Lu Yanzhou said proudly, "See? I told you she was clingy to me."
He stood up: "You asked me to come back, and I'm coming back. Now you can rest assured."
The younger uncle and aunt received a look from Old Master Lu and reached out to stop him again.
Old Master Lu suddenly realized: "So you used your looks to curry favor and climb the social ladder."
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
"Tell me which family the girl belongs to, and I'll have your parents propose marriage."
Xia Weiwei hung up too quickly, and no one got a good look at her face.
Lu Yanzhou was about to talk about Xia Weiwei when he remembered that when they got their marriage certificate, Xia Weiwei heard him call her Gu Xianyue's name.
"Gu Xianyue of the Gu family in the capital."
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