Chapter 9 Manta Rose, Xia Weiwei, are you also captivated by me?
A tranquil atmosphere permeated the air, as if pink bubbles surrounded him.
"Xia Weiwei, why are you looking at me like that?" Lu Yanzhou's tone was irritating as he moved closer to her.
Xia Weiwei stepped back, but the man covered the back of her head with his left hand, forcefully preventing her from retreating.
"Xia Weiwei, you're also fascinated by me, aren't you?"
"Don't be shy, so many girls are infatuated with me..."
Bang—
Before Lu Yanzhou could finish speaking, he was slapped hard across the face.
The girl spread her hands out and slapped him across the face. He turned his head back and was immediately speechless.
She's still so annoying; it's a shame she was a little off just now.
Xia Weiwei used her wrist to forcefully press the man's face back.
A faint chuckle escaped the man's throat, causing Xia Weiwei to loosen her grip on his wrist slightly.
He must be crazy.
She used a little more force, and when she had breathed enough, she withdrew her hand and moved it towards the door.
The man touched his battered face with heartache, muttering to himself, "How cruel."
His drawn-out tone made it sound like he was flirting, sending chills down your spine.
Xia Weiwei pictured him panting on the bed.
Hmm... she's really good at breathing, every breath makes your heart race.
"What would you like to eat later?" The man noticed the distance between them, moved slightly, and then moved back to his original position.
Lost in thought, Xia Weiwei didn't notice this little action at all.
"I'm not eating."
"How can you not eat? People need to eat. Food is essential for life. You'll get hungry if you don't eat."
They're talking so much.
Xia Weiwei looked out the car window again, and the man cupped her face in his hands and forcefully turned her face back to him.
You think I care about your health?
The man was very arrogant.
"What I care about is the baby in my belly."
"Now that we've decided to bring the baby into the world, we need to eat well and have regular prenatal checkups."
"Weiwei, let's eat properly, okay?"
The man's tone softened at the end.
"Um?"
Xia Weiwei looked at the pleading and helplessness in Lu Yanzhou's eyes, and a ripple of emotion stirred in her heart. She wanted to avoid Lu Yanzhou's bright gaze, but Lu Yanzhou cupped her face in his hands, making it impossible for her to look away.
Ugh, so annoying.
Why are you playing the sentimentality card!
"Okay, I'll eat."
Lu Yanzhou instructed the driver to drive to a private restaurant.
After Xia Weiwei finished eating, Lu Yanzhou escorted her to her doorstep.
"I was supposed to stay overnight, but I came in too much of a hurry. I have urgent business to attend to in Hong Kong. I'll come back as soon as I'm done."
She had no intention of letting him stay overnight. He was overthinking things. What? He wanted to go back to Hong Kong?
Xia Weiwei's gaze lingered on the man's trouser cuffs. She had been in such a rush today that she hadn't even noticed the stains on his trouser cuffs.
He must have run through the rain to get it done.
He changed into a white shirt when taking the marriage certificate photo, so why didn't he change his pants too?
When she texted him at 2:30 pm, was he in Hong Kong?
Xia Weiwei looked up at him blankly. The man had finished giving her instructions, and seeing the bewildered look on her face, he knew he had wasted his breath.
What's the point of talking to a pregnant woman? Pregnancy is already exhausting enough; he should talk to her assistant instead.
"Weiwei, I will come back as soon as possible."
His peach blossom eyes shone with a tender reluctance in the streetlight, and Xia Weiwei almost thought he was saying goodbye to her loving husband.
As Xiaoya said, this man is incredibly good at bewitching people.
Xia Weiwei looked away, waved her hand, and told him to leave quickly.
"You go in first, I'll watch you go in, and then I'll go in."
Xia Weiwei didn't hesitate and nodded as she walked into the apartment building.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a large man's hand suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling Xia Weiwei.
He was in real danger just now!
"I forgot something."
Xia Weiwei stared blankly as the man pulled a red velvet box out of his pocket.
"We are a real married couple, and this is the wedding ring I'm giving you."
Well……
That's unnecessary.
Xia Weiwei didn't reach out to take it, but the man came in halfway and forcefully shoved the red velvet box into her hand.
"Do as you please."
The man uttered harsh words and gave her one last stern look before leaving the elevator.
That one glance made Xia Weiwei's heart feel heavier.
Back home, Xia Weiwei sat on the sofa, thought for a moment, and then opened the small red velvet box.
Inside the box, the main brick is a crescent moon, cut from a single white diamond, surrounded by countless pink diamond stars.
At a glance, she estimated that it probably included all the stars of the vast universe.
When did Lu Yanzhou begin preparations?
It has to be said that the preparations touched her heart perfectly; she loves the moon so much that all the pillows on her bed are moon-shaped.
Xia Weiwei put the wedding ring on the bedside table, went to wash up, and then went to bed to tell Liang Yun about her wedding.
"So, you're going to keep the baby?" Liang Yun's tone on the phone was flat, but it conveyed that she had known this all along.
Xia Weiwei hummed in agreement.
"Sister Yun, I..."
“It’s rare for a girl to abandon her child when she’s pregnant, especially since the father is President Lu, he won’t treat you badly.”
Liang Yun added that with President Lu protecting her, she might have more face with Gu Yousheng and even be able to take a vacation.
She's been in the industry for five years and has only taken half a day off. Is that reasonable?
She couldn't bear to watch anymore. Besides, she and Xiaoya both needed rest. Later on, when her belly got bigger and she couldn't appear in front of the public, they could also get some rest.
Liang Yun's words made Xia Weiwei laugh.
"Are you going to tell President Gu about your marriage?" Liang Yun finally asked.
"I won't tell you now, let's wait and see."
Five years ago, Liang Yun mentored Xia Weiwei, only thinking she was a promising talent—handsome, well-proportioned, and with expressive eyes. It wasn't until she gained some fame in the entertainment industry that he learned she was actually Gu Yousheng's daughter.
At that time, she thought it was no wonder that Gu Yousheng favored Xia Weiwei so much. Later, when Xia Weiwei worked at a high intensity and the team couldn't keep up, she reported this to Gu Yousheng. Gu Yousheng only asked her to reduce expenses, regardless of Xia Weiwei's well-being.
Later, she learned that Xia Weiwei was not favored, and that Gu Yousheng's heart was always with his daughter Gu Qianyue and his son Gu Xianyang.
Liang Yun also wanted to see Gu Yousheng furious when he found out Weiwei was pregnant, and then, upon learning that the father of the child was President Lu, he dared not touch Weiwei's frustrated state.
After hanging up the phone with Liang Yun, Xia Weiwei held her phone and made a video call to Jiang Linlang.
In the video, Jiang Linlang has just finished comforting her twin sons.
"It's rare that you would video call me at this hour."
Xia Weiwei usually has business activities at 9 pm.
"Um, I want to tell you something."
Jiang Linlang, protecting her skin, nodded to indicate that she was speaking.
"I am married."
"We just got our marriage certificate."
Clang—
The bottle in Jiang Linlang's hand fell to the ground.
What is that?!
Top female celebrity secretly got married?
"With whom?" She tried to suppress her turbulent emotions.
"My fuck buddy".
Who are your sex partners?
"Lu Yanzhou".
Jiang Linlang: "..."
Jiang Linlang's face looked like it was split open.
What the heck?!
Suddenly, Jiang Linlang remembered that Xia Weiwei's high heels had malfunctioned during the fashion show, and Lu Yanzhou stopped her and handed her a pair of crystal shoes from Jammy Choo's Only collection.
"Don't tell her it was me who gave it to you. You have to keep this to yourself for the rest of your life."
The man's cold, sharp gaze fell upon her, so oppressive that she instinctively yielded.
No wonder...
"And I'm pregnant."
Jiang Linlang: "..."
One problem after another, Jiang Linlang couldn't take it anymore. She stopped taking care of her skin and said she wanted to come find her.
Xia Weiwei was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Linlang to react so strongly.
Just as Jiang Linlang was about to arrive, Lu Yanzhou sent her a video invitation even faster.
What phone number did he call her?
Xia Weiwei glanced at the time and realized that she had been separated from Lu Yanzhou for three hours.
The two previously limited their messages to what time it was tonight, the hotel name, the room name, and other topics, without exchanging more than a single word.
Xia Weiwei hesitated whether to answer, and the man sent her a message.
[L: What are you thinking about again? I need to talk to the baby.]
[L: This is my duty as a father]
Yes.
He was just doing his duty.
Xia Weiwei answered the video call, and a handsome, rugged man's face appeared in front of her. She turned her head away.
"Let me see your stomach," the man said bluntly. "Lift up your clothes."
rogue!
Xia Weiwei hung up the phone immediately.
Lu Yanzhou called again, and the doorbell rang.
[Manta: My friend is here, so I can't talk right now]
[L: Male or female?]
When Xia Weiwei opened the door, she felt her phone vibrate a few times. She knew that Lu Yanzhou must have sent something again, but she ignored it.
How could he just look at her stomach like that and make her lift it up?
"What's wrong? Your face is all red. Is Lu Yanzhou here?" Jiang Linlang was about to change her shoes, but then she stopped, remembering something.
Xia Weiwei touched her face; it was a little hot.
"How could he be here? The air conditioning probably wasn't set high enough."
When Jiang Linlang heard that Lu Yanzhou wasn't there, she continued changing her shoes. After she finished, she asked again, "Did Lu Yanzhou just leave?"
Xia Weiwei lowered the air conditioner temperature by two degrees, then, thinking of her baby, raised it by one degree and replied, "He hasn't been to my house yet."
"What you're doing is even more outrageous than what I'm doing."
Xia Weiwei thought of her best friend's funny story. Jiang Linlang was forced to get married by her parents when she was twenty-two years old. In a fit of anger, she asked if it would be okay if she had a child. Her parents nodded, and she directly used the trick of getting rid of the father and keeping the child.
"She's the one who's more outrageous than her," Xia Weiwei thought to herself.
Aren't you afraid of jeopardizing your career?
"Lu Yanzhou said he would protect me," Xia Weiwei replied calmly.
"Oh." Jiang Linlang teased, mimicking Xia Weiwei's tone, and Xia Weiwei quickly covered her mouth.
"You're pregnant, be careful."
On the sofa, Jiang Linlang asked her again if she was serious.
Xia Weiwei noticed Jiang Linlang's worry. Jiang Linlang had been through it herself and knew how difficult pregnancy was.
“Actually, it’s fine without a man. Lu Yanzhou is a bit of a playboy and womanizer, but his genes are there. With your genes, the baby won’t be too bad.”
It's just a matter of borrowing sperm. Men have so much sperm, it's not a big deal.
Xia Weiwei slapped her forehead. Oh right, there's no need to get married, but if they don't get married, the baby will be an illegitimate child, and she doesn't want her baby to be born with a shameful identity.
"I've made up my mind, Langlang."
Seeing her serious expression, Jiang Linlang knew she was serious.
"Then I'll ask you one last question."
Xia Weiwei nodded.
"Lu Yanzhou has a reputation for being a womanizer. Is he really good in bed?"
Jiang Linlang's eyes were teasing, and Xia Weiwei also thought of their first time together.
"No."
“This should be his first time,” Xia Weiwei said seriously.
"Oh, how so?"
Xia Weiwei: "The first time we met, he couldn't even find the entrance."
A note from the author:
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Why did he change into a white shirt? He clearly loves brightly colored shirts! It's so hard to guess! [starry-eyed]
Good news! The ring that wasn't given out in the first chapter has finally been given out!
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