Chapter 10 Manta Rose or President Lu's Doting Love
The excessive silence in the air was broken by the sound of the doorbell.
Xia Weiwei went to open the door; it was the property manager.
This community is home to either the wealthy or celebrities, and the manager is trained to keep residents' information confidential.
"Ms. Xia, we've come to check if there's a gas leak in your home."
The manager was followed by a staff member. Xia Weiwei was rarely home, and upon hearing about this kind of problem, she quickly let the staff member in.
While the staff checked the gas, Jiang Linlang was still chatting with Xia Weiwei.
"Wouldn't it be very painful for you since it was your first time?"
Xia Weiwei's memory was instantly pulled back, and her voice was soft and gentle: "Fortunately, he was quite gentle, but it took three or four tools to get along."
Jiang Linlang's teasing gaze fell on her, and her face flushed. Realizing something, she asked, "How did you know it hurt the first time?"
Jiang Linlang's expression became somewhat unnatural.
"Was that father who abandoned his father and kept his son also a first-timer?"
"How could that be? That happened three years ago, how could I possibly still remember?"
Xia Weiwei was suspicious; Jiang Linlang wouldn't look at her, but she insisted that she look at her.
Jiang Linlang couldn't avoid it any longer and complained, "President Lu really knows how to care for people."
I don't know if it was because the man was really big, but the first blow hurt so much that I felt like my skull was being ripped off.
Xia Weiwei's hazy first time became clearer through Jiang Linlang's questioning; she was able to penetrate later, but it was very painful.
The pain was so intense that her toes curled uncontrollably. It took a long time for her to get used to it, and the man was willing to serve her gently and pay attention to her reactions.
Xia Weiwei then thought of a man's well-defined abs, V-line, pectoral muscles, and long, powerful legs.
As I thought about it, my body started to feel agitated.
The two best friends looked at each other, then looked away as if they had been electrocuted.
"Ms. Xia, the gas is working perfectly." After the manager finished checking and reported, Xia Weiwei replied, "Okay."
After seeing the manager off, Jiang Linlang worried that her two children hadn't stayed overnight, leaving her alone in the room again.
It's 140 square meters, a bit too big.
She looked around, but there was nothing there.
Baby, you must be a sweet and soft daughter. I will do my best to help you with whatever you want to do.
I will not... I will not repeat her mistakes.
The silence around Xia Weiwei was terrifying, as if no one would know if she died. Her phone rang, pulling her out of the emptiness.
Xia Weiwei walked over and answered the call without even looking at the contact.
The man's chattering voice was louder than her phone ringing: "Look out the window!"
There was nothing interesting outside the window, so she didn't go. Lu Yanzhou kept nagging her, so she went over. Outside the floor-to-ceiling window were the colorful neon lights of the city below.
So what if there are more neon lights? They're not lit up just for her.
Above the floor-to-ceiling windows was a dark blue sky, with a crescent moon hanging high in the sky, out of reach, and not a single star in sight.
"three……"
"two……"
He's counting down something.
As Lu Yanzhou's "one" reached her ears, a series of loud bangs echoed in the sky, and clusters of fireworks burst forth, a dazzling and beautiful display of color.
"Today is the day we got our marriage certificate, so we should commemorate it."
He actually had this thought in his heart.
Xia Weiwei thought the day would pass peacefully, but the sudden fireworks display made passersby stop in their tracks.
They all looked up and saw five big characters—"We got our marriage certificate."
Following the fireworks came Lu Yanzhou's announcement.
He was as flamboyant as ever.
Before long, the hashtag #UnknownBigShotThrowsMillionDollarFireworksShowToConfessHisLove# appeared on the trending searches. When Xia Weiwei closed her eyes, the fireworks were still popping in her mind!
Xia Weiwei hadn't fallen asleep at midnight in a long time. As she settled down, Lu Yanzhou received a report from her apartment manager.
Ms. Xia met with a woman and also checked the house; there were no men present.
Xia Weiwei didn't tell him whether the person she was meeting was male or female. He had plenty of ways to find out, and he wouldn't be so shameless as to ask.
Lu Yanzhou responded with an OK sign and then looked at the family group chat.
The Lu family in Hong Kong is large, with more than a dozen people of his generation alone.
Midnight is also their lively time. Someone posts in the group about newly opened real estate developments, or someone gets publicly reprimanded by Grandpa Lu for picking up a young model.
It's obvious that Lu Yanzhou is the one who gets the most gossip, but his grandfather, Old Master Lu, never talks about it. That's the privilege of being an heir, isn't it?
I know this property development; I own a 30% stake, and I've made a decent profit.
Hey hey hey, you're really showing off!
[Fourth brother, can't you learn from your eldest brother? @Lu Qibai]
Lu Qibai is about to be wrongly accused and die. The young model has nothing to do with him; she was helping his fiancé, who is engaged to him, escape danger.
No matter how Lu Qibai explained, no one believed him. In addition, Grandpa Lu kept saying how amazing he was, and he tagged L.
Third Brother, please help me clarify this.
Lu Yanzhou stared at the screen with a smile on his lips, his slender fingers typing. His father, Lu Qingshi, invited someone with the username "L" to join.
The group chat quieted down after L's comment.
In the end, it was Old Master Lu who asked who this was.
[Lu Qingshi: This is Achen. Achen has returned from studying abroad, and I plan to arrange for him to join the group.]
[L: Hello Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, and all my brothers, sisters, and cousins, I'm Lu Jingchen. This is my first time here, so please be kind to me.]
None of the older brothers, sisters, or cousins responded, and even Grandpa Lu remained silent, which was unusual for him. Although they couldn't see each other, they were all waiting for someone to speak.
Lu Yanzhou smiled and slowly deleted the words he had just typed, one by one.
[L: Perfect timing! Just letting everyone know, I just got my marriage certificate today.]
The group chat froze once again, falling into complete silence, even quieter than when Lu Qingshi introduced his illegitimate son.
Lu Yanzhou got his marriage certificate!?
How could that be?
What kind of girl could make him settle down?
L: Okay, judging from everyone's reaction, you've accepted it. That's all for tonight, let's call it a day.
When Lu Yanzhou's message popped up, everyone was still unsure how to respond when they saw that Lu Yanzhou had kicked Lu Jingchen out of the group chat, and also kicked his own father, Lu Qingshi, out of the group chat as well.
Lu Qibai was fortunate enough to witness the whole thing and shouted through the screen, "Awesome!"
His third brother is incredibly arrogant.
...
Xia Weiwei was woken up by Xiaoya again; today she was starting to film the period drama that had been negotiated.
She plays a gentle and sweet textile factory worker, while Hsiao Jung-yu plays a taciturn state-owned factory worker. In the beginning, her fiancé is stolen by her sister, and she is forced to marry a worker. The two fall in love after marriage and their relationship lasts.
The style of everyone has been decided in advance by the production designer, and we won't be filming today. Instead, we'll all sit down and read the script together.
Xia Weiwei would stop all commercial activities after joining the crew. She thought everyone did the same, at least in the five years she had been filming, everyone had demanded this of themselves. Today she saw an exception.
The producer set a time for everyone to read the script together at 10 o'clock. Everyone was there except for Lin Lin, the actress who played her sister.
"Who is this Lin Lin? He's got quite the airs."
Xia Weiwei heard the whispers around her and searched her mind for Lin Lin's deeds, but found nothing.
Liang Yun compiled a list of celebrities below the third tier and sent it to her, asking her to memorize it. The list was updated in real time, and Xia Weiwei was certain she didn't know such a person.
[L: I heard from Xiaoya that you didn't eat breakfast again this morning?]
Xia Weiwei was drawn to the sound of her phone in her bag. She opened it and immediately looked at Xiaoya sitting behind her.
The two looked at each other, but Xiaoya looked away.
Feeling guilty.
[Manta: I'm not hungry]
[L: Is this about whether you're hungry or not? It's about whether the baby in your belly is hungry or not. Whether you're hungry or not, you have to eat. I've already sent lunch over.]
[L: Fine, from today onwards, I'll take care of all three of your meals.]
[L: Don't say you won't eat it, I didn't give you the right to refuse.]
Xia Weiwei was typing "I don't eat" when a message from a man popped up.
In this matter, the two were on the same wavelength.
The other party kept going, telling her that eating was good for her health, and even shared some expert opinions on the matter.
He really talks a lot, his mouth is like a machine gun.
Xia Weiwei turned off her phone, but it lit up again.
[L: You have to eat. Even if it's not for the baby, you still have to eat.]
This sounds familiar.
[L: Of course, I'm more worried about the baby, which is why I'm patiently urging you to eat and not overthink it.]
It felt like we'd met before.
Xia Weiwei: "..."
"They're here. We can start the script reading now." The producer was beaming with joy. Xia Weiwei then ignored whatever Lu Yanzhou said.
Why should he care about her?
The two were separated by a vast distance, and he couldn't interfere even if he wanted to.
Anyone can offer empty words of concern; it's just a man's sweet talk.
They act as if they've risked their lives just by moving their mouths.
Xia Weiwei looked up and saw Lin Lin, chin held high and expressionless, walk past a group of actors and sit opposite her. Their eyes met, and Lin Lin's lips curved into a smile.
"What are you laughing at?" Xia Weiwei asked, her eyes deep.
"This spot isn't good for my feng shui, Teacher Xia, could you please move me to another spot?" Lin Lin asked with a smile.
The phrase "heartless and venomous" came to Xia Weiwei's mind.
All eyes turned to them.
Xia Weiwei is a top-tier female celebrity, while Lin Lin isn't even a third-tier celebrity. Yet, Lin Lin is asking Xia Weiwei to give up her seat because the feng shui of her seat is bad, while the feng shui of Xia Weiwei's seat is good.
However, no one spoke; they were all waiting for Xia Weiwei's reaction.
Xia Weiwei remained expressionless for two minutes before smiling and saying okay.
Lin Lin got her wish and changed positions.
After that, Lin Lin didn't say anything that people didn't want to hear.
At noon, the sun was scorching. Xiaoya took lunch from the private chef and returned to the RV. Just as she was about to tell Xia Weiwei about Lin Lin's background, she saw Xia Weiwei standing outside the RV.
"Weiwei, why aren't you going upstairs? You can't be in the sun right now!" Xiaoya was about to go upstairs with the food when Xia Weiwei grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
There are people inside.
ha?
Why are there people in their RV? Could it be Sister Yun?
"This RV is alright, Teacher Xia. My RV has run into some trouble, so I'll have to borrow yours today."
Lin Lin?
Xiaoya blinked and looked at Xia Weiwei. How did she end up in our car?
The next second, the RV door closed, and Xiaoya felt the last bit of cool air brush against her face.
"Just as she said, she beat me to it before I could even go up."
"So, are we just going to swallow this insult?"
Xia Weiwei asked Xiaoya to report this matter to Liang Yun. Upon hearing this, Liang Yun immediately contacted Lin Lin's management company. Three minutes later, Gu Yousheng called, and it was Gu Qianyue who spoke.
“Weiwei, don’t be so delicate. You and that person are colleagues, and colleagues should get along well. Just lend them the RV first, you…”
Before Gu Qianyue could finish speaking, Xia Weiwei unilaterally hung up the phone.
"What? It's easy for her to talk when she's not the one suffering. If she's so capable, she should come and roast herself under this tree."
Xiaoya was dissatisfied. Xia Weiwei looked at the RV not far away. She couldn't argue with Lin Lin. Lin Lin was so arrogant. There must be someone behind him. Shangxing Entertainment, which was behind her, was not doing anything. On her first day on set, she was watched by countless paparazzi. If the news broke, it would only smear her.
Xiaoya understood Weiwei's situation perfectly well. She sighed inwardly; going back to the hotel now was not a realistic option.
"Weiwei, what are you doing here?" Xiao Rongyu's voice came out.
When Lin Lin asked her to change seats, Xiao Rongyu tried to speak, but she pressed her down.
Xia Weiwei smiled. Xiao Rongyu invited her to have dinner in his RV. Xiao Ya didn't want to be exposed to the sun anymore, and since she was quite familiar with Xiao Rongyu, she looked at Xia Weiwei with expectant eyes.
Xia Weiwei eventually went to Xiao Rong's car.
"Your lunch is quite good."
Pan-fried asparagus, boiled shrimp, loofah and lean pork soup, and rice.
Upon hearing this, Xia Weiwei glanced at her lunch. It looked good, but she didn't like eating.
Xia Weiwei pushed the food away a bit, and Xiaoya sighed as she watched.
For her last proper meal, she only ate a shrimp and two slices of asparagus, and that was only because of the baby.
Lu Yanzhou received Xiaoya's feedback and his face turned ashen. Was she planning to ascend to immortality? Even immortals drink a few sips of dew.
"Xiao Zhou, you haven't told Grandpa yet which girl you're marrying?"
"I can't tell you without her permission."
Lu Yanzhou stood up, and the old man was so angry that his beard stood on end, but he couldn't do anything about this grandson.
"What, is it something you can't stand to be seen by others?" the old man asked as Lu Yanzhou walked out the door.
Lu Yanzhou stopped, turned around, and smiled with sparkling peach blossom eyes: "A little."
Old Master Lu picked up a teacup and threw it, but closed the door a second before it hit him.
"Grandpa, I'll buy you a new teacup."
Grandpa Lu called out "You unfilial grandson!" and Lu Yanzhou went into his office to video chat with Xia Weiwei.
The other party didn't answer, so he raised an eyebrow and called again.
After his persistent efforts, the other party accepted the call.
"Gu Xianyue, are you trying to cultivate immortality?!"
Xia Weiwei's bright face showed a hint of impatience, but when she heard his voice, her expression faltered slightly for a few seconds.
"Gu Xianyue, I'm talking to you! You're just pretending to suffer!"
In the video, the man is wearing a dark red shirt, a diamond stud in his right ear, and has a sharp, disgruntled look in his eyes, which is quite intimidating.
After the man finished speaking, there was no response from the other end. He then called out again, emphasizing his words, "Gu Xianyue!"
"Why do you call me Gu Xianyue?" the girl murmured.
"Isn't that your real name?"
"Isn't the point of having your real name so that people can call you that?"
"What, are you so domineering that you can only be called Xia Weiwei?"
"No, it's not enough for me to just call you Gu Xianyue. We need to get our marriage certificate, and I'll call you A-Yue..."
He spoke with increasing familiarity, and the screen on the other end went black in a second.
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
[Xiaoya: Mr. Lu, Weiwei said that if I collude with you again, she'll fire me.]
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
During a break in the script reading in the afternoon, Xia Weiwei thought about how the man called her A Yue. No one calls her A Yue anymore, so why does he still call her that?
"What are you thinking about? You're smiling like that." Xiao Rongyu handed her a glass of lemonade and gently reminded her.
Xia Weiwei came to her senses when her fingers touched the lemonade.
Was she smiling? Xiao Rongyu must have been mistaken.
The lemonade was served chilled as usual, and Xiao Rong thoughtfully inserted a straw for her. Xia Weiwei also wanted to drink it, but then she thought of her baby and pushed the lemonade away, replacing it with a glass of warm water.
The next day, Xia Weiwei tried her best to eat, but the results were still unsatisfactory.
Xiaoya sighed repeatedly as she only touched her chopsticks two or three times each time. What made her even more upset was that Lin Lin had taken over their RV again.
"Weiwei, I understand. Lin Lin's backer is President Lu Yanzhou."
On the third day, Xia Weiwei watched Lin Lin get into her RV, and Xiao Ya whispered something to her.
No wonder the entire crew, from the producer to the production assistants, treated her with utmost respect, even when she spoke rudely.
Xia Weiwei then recalled that Lu Yanzhou had asked her to take care of a female friend who wanted to act, and this female friend should be Lin Lin.
Unfortunately, I can no longer take care of her.
Xia Weiwei nodded, and Xiaoya understood. She walked to the door, locked it from the outside, and then used her phone to adjust the temperature inside the RV to one degree.
Didn't you think her RV was cool? Then let her cool off for a while.
Xia Weiwei ate a few more bites of lunch, and Xiaoya tried to speak several times but held back.
After lunch break, the director and producer came out of their RV and saw Xia Weiwei sitting inside. They asked Xia Weiwei what she was doing there, and Xia Weiwei said that she didn't know who had locked her RV and she couldn't get in.
The director was surprised, wondering if anyone was bullying Xia Weiwei. Xiaoya ran over and said she had gotten the RV keys.
As soon as the RV door opened, a blast of cold air hit them, and everyone instinctively took a few steps back.
Lin Lin and her agent/assistant got out of the RV, trembling.
"Lin Lin?" the director asked in surprise. "What are you doing in Weiwei's RV?"
Lin Lin's teeth chattered, and she glared fiercely at Xia Weiwei. Seeing Xia Weiwei's aggrieved expression, she angrily bypassed the director and shoved her.
Vivi is pregnant!
Xiaoya rushed forward and shielded Xia Weiwei behind her.
Lin Lin's male agent stepped forward and pulled Xiao Ya away.
The director was bewildered; what was going on?
Lin Lin raised his hand and slapped Xia Weiwei across the face, the loud sound echoing through the sky.
Everyone was stunned, because the person who was hit was not Xia Weiwei, but Lin Lin.
Lu Yanzhou grabbed Lin Lin's wrist with one hand and slapped Lin Lin's face with the other.
"In my world, there is no distinction between men and women. Anyone who bullies me must die!"
A note from the author:
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