Chapter 46 Manta Rose "Let's not get a divorce, okay?"...
Xia Weiwei composed herself, and Lu Yanzhou saw the divorce agreement she had drafted.
Xia Weiwei glanced at the bag on the counter, but the bag remained where it was.
After her rehabilitation training at the postpartum care center ended, she had plenty of free time every day. Lu Yanzhou was afraid she would get tired, so he wouldn't even let her attend economics classes. Naturally, she studied the divorce agreement.
We were bound to come to this eventually.
However, she didn't plan to confront Lu Yanzhou today.
"You're mistaken. That was just a first draft."
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
"What, am I not qualified to see the first draft?"
"Do I have to act like a fool and wait for you to bring out the final draft and put it in front of me before I realize that I've been played like a dog all this time?"
Lu Yanzhou spoke in a sarcastic tone, his words dripping with sarcasm.
"What do you mean I'm playing you?" Xia Weiwei's face showed displeasure.
She didn't think she was wrong. The divorce was scheduled after she gave birth, which was the time they had agreed on from the beginning. Later, because of her guilt, Lu Yanzhou extended it for another six months.
"Isn't that right?" Lu Yanzhou retorted.
He was completely baffled. Xia Weiwei didn't want to continue this topic and went back to what they had just discussed.
"Shall we continue?"
Lu Yanzhou couldn't quite grasp Xia Weiwei's train of thought for a moment.
"What?" he asked curtly. "You mean, continue with what?"
Xia Weiwei glanced at the man's trousers. Well, the body's reaction is the most truthful answer.
How did Lu Yanzhou manage to react with a cold face while arguing with her?
Lu Yanzhou understood the implication in Xia Weiwei's eyes.
Sure enough, in Xia Weiwei's eyes, he was just a tool.
"No."
Well, it's definitely not going to happen today.
Yes, she looked around and felt a pang of regret. Such a beautiful field of manta roses was being wasted.
Xia Weiwei turned slightly, walked past Lu Yanzhou, and headed towards the bathroom, her arm being held by the man.
Where are you going?
Lu Yanzhou used some force, and her expression became distorted with pain.
This was the most painful time Lu Yanzhou had ever gripped her.
"Let go of me."
Lu Yanzhou remained unmoved, his gaze fixed on her.
Xia Weiwei's stubbornness flared up as well.
"Mind your own business."
The two stared at each other, flames hissing as they rose.
"I'm going to take charge of you today."
Xia Weiwei was no longer pregnant, and Lu Yanzhou carried her with a more unrestrained manner.
Snap—Snap—
Xia Weiwei slapped Lu Yanzhou's back repeatedly, but Lu Yanzhou remained unmoved with a stiff expression on his face, and dumped her onto the bed like a cargo.
As soon as Xia Weiwei got off the bed, she turned and ran, but the man grabbed her ankle.
She wore an anklet given to her by Lu Yanzhou; the flowers and bells jingled together, making a crisp and melodious sound.
Xia Weiwei was stunned. How could this bell make a sound?
She'd worn it for so long, and she'd never heard the bell ring.
Xia Weiwei's gaze shifted downwards, and she saw Lu Yanzhou fiddling with the middle of the bell.
The bell, which is smaller than a little finger, is designed to be so exquisite.
However, she disliked Lu Yanzhou's gaze even more than the sound of the bell.
Lu Yanzhou looked at her as if she were something he already owned, or perhaps a plaything.
She doesn't want to!
Xia Weiwei tried to pull her foot out with all her might, but couldn't, which angered her again.
What exactly are you angry about?
“We discussed it clearly before we got married, that we would divorce after I gave birth, but you extended it by six months.”
Are you going to break the contract?
Seeing that she couldn't escape, Xia Weiwei attacked Lu Yanzhou.
The two are separated by only millimeters, yet their eyes seem to see into each other's hearts.
Breach of contract?
"If I really want to break the contract, you can't stop me at all."
"No!" Xia Weiwei thought Lu Yanzhou was going to steal Little Honey.
For the past month, Lu Yanzhou would hug and kiss his daughter before going to work, and kiss her again after get off work. He would also text her at the company to check on their daughter.
She could tell that Lu Yanzhou really liked and doted on Little Honey, so much so that even knowing how smelly Little Honey's poop was, he wouldn't miss a single opportunity to change her diapers.
As long as he was staying in the suite during his postpartum period, he took the initiative to do all these trivial things.
"Lu Yanzhou, you promised me that you would take my daughter with you."
Seeing Xia Weiwei's anxious face, as if she wanted to distance herself from him, Lu Yanzhou pounced on her.
Xia Weiwei lay on the bed, with Lu Yanzhou's hands on either side of her head.
"Xia Weiwei, are you just pretending when you act all innocent and distant with me, calling me 'husband' so sweetly and showing me affection?"
Lu Yanzhou figured it out!
Xia Weiwei's heart leaped into her throat, and she tensed up.
The atmosphere was tense. Fear flashed in Xia Weiwei's eyes, and Lu Yanzhou, with his eyes fixed on her, naturally noticed her fear as well.
"Ah Yue, I knew all along that you had a lawyer draft the divorce agreement."
"If I hadn't seen it today, I would have continued to pretend I knew nothing."
Lu Yanzhou lovingly stroked the girl's face with his fingers.
Compared to their first meeting and their secret relationship that year, Xia Weiwei now exudes a delicate air of being carefully pampered, and her face has become a bit fuller.
"Gu Xianyue, I'm very good at deceiving myself."
Xia Weiwei's mouth was slightly open, but her throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton, and she couldn't speak.
"Gu Xianyue, do you think that just because you have the title of my wife, I will treat you and her as well as I do now, unconditionally?"
Xia Weiwei's mind was in a daze, and a conjecture she had never thought of before popped into her head.
"Isn't that right?" she asked mechanically, instinctively.
Lu Yanzhou gave a self-deprecating laugh, his face as gloomy as a manta rose suppressed in the gloomy winter weather.
"Gu Xianyue, let's not talk about what happened in the past."
"During your postpartum period, when I came home from work, did I hug you first, and then hug my little sweetheart?"
Details that she was about to forget, or rather, details that she deliberately ignored in her daily life, were brought to light by Lu Yanzhou.
"yes."
“I’ll message you from work. You might not reply to other messages, but you’ll definitely reply to messages about my sweetheart, right?”
"right."
"So you say I dote on my sweetheart very much, then how do I treat you?"
"You like me."
Xia Weiwei spoke without hesitation, and Lu Yanzhou smiled, but his smile was tinged with sadness.
"Gu Xianyue, the meaning of the manta rose is the place where dreams begin. Every time I meet you, it feels like a beautiful dream."
Xia Weiwei managed to utter a few words with great difficulty, but now she can't say anything at all.
"Manta roses are only suitable for giving to your first love."
"Gu Xianyue, you are my first love."
"Gu Xianyue, I like you."
The sheer volume of information overwhelmed Xia Weiwei.
"But you don't like me."
At this point, Lu Yanzhou resignedly lowered his head.
"I guess I'm not good enough; I haven't won your heart in ten months."
"Let me exercise my rights as a husband one last time."
A very light kiss landed on her lips.
At this moment, time was paused, and all of Xia Weiwei's senses were amplified to the maximum. Something even bloomed on her face with moisture.
It's tears!
Xia Weiwei suddenly opened her eyes, but Lu Yanzhou raised his head before she could.
"Xia Weiwei, I won't force you. Since you insist on divorcing me, there's no point in me dragging it out for another six months."
"I will sign the divorce papers as you expect."
After Lu Yanzhou finished speaking, he got up and left, his demeanor swift and resolute, as if he would never see Lu Yanzhou again in this life.
When Xia Weiwei finally processed all of Lu Yanzhou's words, half an hour had passed since he left.
Xia Weiwei's mind was filled with images of Lu Yanzhou describing how he liked her.
Lu Yanzhou actually liked her.
Lu Yanzhou likes her!
This time, she was certain that Lu Yanzhou wasn't joking like he had the first time.
Xia Weiwei smiled contentedly, then timidly lowered her head.
However, she pushed Lu Yanzhou away again and drafted a divorce agreement, which must have hurt Lu Yanzhou deeply.
We can't just sit here and wait to die!
Xia Weiwei found her direction. She went to the bathroom, changed her clothes, asked someone to keep the room safe, and left the hotel.
She tried to video call Lu Yanzhou the whole way, but she couldn't get through to him at all.
Now, she stands downstairs at Lu Yanzhou's company, switching back and forth between WeChat and phone calls, but still can't get through.
She truly broke Lu Yanzhou's heart.
Xia Weiwei took the VIP elevator and arrived at Lu Yanzhou's office without any hindrance.
There was no one in the office.
"Where is your CEO, Mr. Lu?" Xia Weiwei asked the secretary who had given her the blueberries last time.
"President Lu is not in the company."
"Madam, didn't you leave the postpartum care center today?" the secretary asked, looking puzzled.
Xia Weiwei glanced at the other secretaries, who all had the same puzzled look on their faces as the junior secretary.
Lu Yanzhou even talked about her postpartum period at the company. How could she not see how openly Lu Yanzhou liked her?
Xia Weiwei slapped her head in anger and called Zhang Quan, but Zhang Quan didn't answer.
She and Lu Yanzhou had a fight; others might not know, but Zhang Quan definitely did.
Zhang Quan usually replies to messages just as quickly as Lu Yanzhou.
The more you are about to lose something, the clearer you see it.
"Madam, why don't you wait for Mr. Lu in his office? Since you've come to the company, Mr. Lu will surely be here soon as well," the secretary suggested.
How can you be so sure?
"Of course, Mr. Lu dotes on his wife."
After the junior secretary finished speaking, the other secretaries echoed her.
"Yes, Mr. Lu can put everything else aside, but his wife's matter is his top priority."
"When did you find out that Lu Yanzhou liked me?"
The secretaries were stunned by the question.
The group exchanged glances and finally unanimously agreed to let the secretary answer.
"Of course it was the first time Mr. Lu saw his wife. How could he not see such obvious love from a man?"
Someone else added, "As long as the other party isn't stupid or a blockhead, they can understand it."
Xia Weiwei felt a dense, overwhelming pain in her heart; everyone else knew it, but she didn't.
Xia Weiwei couldn't laugh. She called Lu Yanzhou again, but this time she only got a dead line.
Her face turned pale instantly, and she swayed as if a gust of wind could knock her over.
"Madam, what's wrong?" The secretary quickly helped her up.
Xia Weiwei shook her head, steadied herself, and smiled.
This was just the first difficulty she encountered. If she wanted to give up so easily, then she wouldn't be worthy of Lu Yanzhou's affection, and her affection would be too superficial.
"It's alright, you guys continue working. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
Xia Weiwei came and went in a hurry, but she gave the front desk plenty of gossip material.
Xia Weiwei's next destination was Lu Yanzhou's villa in Hai Tiandi.
But she had never been to Hai Tiandi Villa and had no idea which villa Lu Yanzhou owned.
[Mom, which villa does A-Zhou own in Hai Tiandi?]
Xia Weiwei sent a message to Bai Ying, who replied instantly.
【7701】
Xia Weiwei stared at those four numbers; it was those four numbers again.
Did you and A-Zhou have a fight?
Bai Ying sent another message.
The fact that Bai Ying didn't know meant that Lu Yanzhou hadn't made their divorce public yet.
There is still hope.
【No】
While replying to messages, she arrived at the villa area and looked at the signs: 12-21, 13-21, the largest number was 14-25, but there was no 7701.
Or perhaps it's Building 77-01?
Xia Weiwei searched again, and this time she confirmed that there was no Building 7701.
Xia Weiwei was about to ask Bai Ying again when she took out her phone and paused. Asking would just mean telling Bai Ying that they were really arguing.
Just then, a sanitation worker happened to pass by and solved her immediate problem.
"Hello, do you know where building 7701 is?"
"Building 7701 is actually buildings 12-21. The owner is a young man, but he's very strange. He insisted on changing the number to 7701. The property management company couldn't agree to that, so they went to find the owner in person. But when they saw the owner, the property management company treated him like a god of wealth and changed the number with utmost respect."
"Oh, I just remembered, the reason he insisted on changing it was because 7701 was his lucky number."
"Isn't that ridiculous? How is it lucky if there's no 8 or 6? Shouldn't businessmen be the most particular about auspicious numbers?"
Suddenly, something opened up her Ren and Du meridians.
7701 was the room number they booked for the first time.
Lu Yanzhou regarded the number from which they first met as his lucky number.
He had been subtly expressing his feelings for almost two years, and she only just realized it now.
She's such a blockhead.
Xia Weiwei felt an overwhelming ache in her nose, and tears that she had been holding back began to well up in her eyes.
She took a few deep breaths, tilted her head back, and forced back her tears.
The sanitation worker was more talkative than she had imagined, and he told her everything in one go. Then he realized he had talked too much and asked Xia Weiwei for advice.
"Young lady, what are you looking for in Building 7701?"
"Let me tell you, that homeowner doesn't look like someone to mess with, so you absolutely mustn't offend him."
Xia Weiwei didn't say much, thanked him, and followed the road signs to find buildings 12-21. The sanitation worker enthusiastically asked her questions and kept explaining to Xia Weiwei how fierce the owner of unit 7701 was.
As Xia Weiwei listened, a gloom settled over her heart.
She stopped and said solemnly, "Sir, the owner of 7701 is my husband."
The sanitation worker's face froze.
“My husband is a very good person. He may look arrogant and spoiled, but he manages the company very well. You say he is unpredictable because you have only seen him once from afar. You don’t know that he is always kind and gentle when facing a newborn baby. Please don’t judge a person based on a single meeting.”
"Lu Yanzhou is very, very good, and deserves all the best things in the world."
Although the sanitation worker couldn't see Xia Weiwei's face clearly, the girl's determination and sense of justice deeply moved him.
She must love her husband very much.
Xia Weiwei gave a final warning look and walked onto the road leading to Building 7701.
Xia Weiwei had never met the servants of villa 7701 before, and she was afraid the housekeeper would stop her from entering.
She had prepared her words in advance, and the butler saw her from afar and called out, "Madam."
"Madam, you've arrived."
Xia Weiwei: "?"
The butler led her inside, and along the way, everyone she saw addressed her as "Madam."
Everyone knows her.
Xia Weiwei quickly figured it out.
Some time ago, her relationship with Lu Yanzhou was all over the news. Since Lu Yanzhou was their boss, they naturally paid attention to it.
“Madam, please don’t be surprised. We’ve been training you since the first day you and Mr. Lu got your marriage certificate, and we’ve been waiting for you to come home,” the housekeeper explained when he saw her unnatural expression.
Xia Weiwei was even more shocked.
At that time, did Lu Yanzhou not intend to divorce her?
Xia Weiwei's heart sank even further upon thinking about this.
"Weren't you two enjoying some alone time today?" Bai Ying asked with a smile.
Xia Weiwei glanced at Little Honey in a fake manner; Little Honey was smiling even in her sleep.
"Yes, but..."
"You could have just told Mom on WeChat, why did you make a special trip back?" Bai Ying said casually.
say what.
Xia Weiwei looked puzzled, and Bai Ying was even more puzzled.
“When you asked me earlier, I thought something had happened to you two. I texted A-Zhou, and he said everything was fine. It's just that you two will be staying at your place tonight and won't be back until tomorrow.”
"Didn't you come back to tell me about this?"
Lu Yanzhou replied to his mother's WeChat message, but did not reply to her.
Xia Weiwei understood even more clearly that Lu Yanzhou was angry with her.
"Yes, Mom, then I'll leave Little Honey to you."
"It's nothing, you've worked so hard for so long."
Although she didn't find Lu Yanzhou on this trip, she knew his whereabouts.
Lu Yanzhou was in her house.
Xia Weiwei didn't have her family driver take her. She left the villa area, took a taxi, and arrived at her apartment building. Luckily, the elevator was on the first floor.
Everything went smoothly, as if blessed by God.
Xia Weiwei stood at the door, her heart pounding rapidly as she pressed her thumb on the button.
drop-
The door unlocked, and she flashed her most beautiful smile, calling out, "Husband."
The room was empty, only her echoes lingered.
She stood helplessly at the door; she must have opened it wrong.
Xia Weiwei closed the door again, paused for two seconds at the doorway, pressed her thumb, and pushed the door open.
The room was quiet, just like before.
Lu Yanzhou was lying to his mother, and he was lying to her as well.
Xia Weiwei felt all her strength drain away, her eyes glazed over and unfocused. Suddenly, she remembered something and rushed toward the bedroom door.
Lu Yanzhou had his preferred pillow, so she changed hers to the same style as his.
She pushed open the door and entered; there was only one pillow left on the bed.
She almost couldn't catch her breath. "Don't panic, don't panic, there's more."
She pushed open the wardrobe, and found that Lu Yanzhou's black, white, and gray shirts were mostly gone.
At first, Lu Yanzhou loved wearing brightly colored shirts and trousers, but after returning from the dinner table where both sets of parents met, the color of his shirts gradually became more mature.
The last time she opened the closet, his shirts were mostly black, white, and gray, while the colorful clothes in the closet were hers.
Xia Weiwei didn't even close the wardrobe before going to the bathroom.
Lu Yanzhou's personal toothbrush, razor, bath towel, and shower gel were all gone.
Xia Weiwei felt a void in her heart.
Finally, resigned, I went to the study, where the desktop computer had been moved away.
Lu Yanzhou was serious; he really wanted to divorce her.
It was all my own doing.
Xia Weiwei completely lost her strength and collapsed to the ground.
She was usually good at holding back, but at this moment, the tears she had been holding back all day streamed down her face.
She buried her face between her legs and curled herself into a ball.
A world that had been ignited by others, leaving her all alone.
"A-Yue?" Jiang Linlang's voice rang out at the door.
Xia Weiwei was so engrossed in crying that she didn't hear anything. Fortunately, Jiang Linlang had her house's password.
The door clicked shut, and Xia Weiwei assumed it was Lu Yanzhou returning.
She looked up with hopeful eyes, only to find it all gray and gloomy again.
"A-Yue!" Jiang Linlang saw her curled up on the ground and rushed over.
"Langlang, I've lost Lu Yanzhou."
"I am not worthy of Lu Yanzhou's affection."
"I'm just a coward."
Xia Weiwei threw herself into Jiang Linlang's arms. Jiang Linlang sighed and patted her back.
"Stop crying. If you keep crying, you'll get alkali poisoning and need to go to the hospital."
Xia Weiwei didn't want to cry, but she couldn't control herself.
Jiang Linlang couldn't wipe away Xia Weiwei's tears as quickly as she could.
Jiang Linlang sighed again.
Why don't you ask me why I appeared here so timely?
Xia Weiwei's mind was already in complete chaos, and upon hearing these words, she froze, her expression blank.
Jiang Linlang patted her back to calm her down: "Lu Yanzhou sent me."
"However, Lu Yanzhou asked me to persuade you to get a divorce."
Xia Weiwei's heart was in turmoil.
“But tell me, you were determined to get a divorce, so why did I need to persuade you?” Jiang Linlang’s eyes held a deeper meaning.
Oh right, why?
Xia Weiwei's mind was no longer able to think.
Jiang Linlang noticed and tapped her forehead.
"Of course, it's because Lu Yanzhou was worried about you getting into trouble, so he asked me to keep an eye on you."
"Ah Yue, are those Jimmy Choo Only rose-shaped shoes with rhinestones still on your wall?"
Xia Weiwei nodded.
Jiang Linlang got up and brought the shoes over.
Xia Weiwei remembered that it was an extremely urgent situation at the time, and it was Jiang Linlang who brought the emergency aid.
"Can't you see the difference in these shoes?"
Is it that pale purple rose?
It looks a lot like a manta rose.
"Lu Yanzhou asked me to deliver these shoes; Lu Yanzhou is the rightful owner of these shoes."
Having received too much shock today, Xia Weiwei is now unable to make an expression.
"Not only that, after you came back from meeting your parents, you had a fight with Lu Yanzhou. Don't you think I arrived just in time, and even brought food with me?"
Xia Weiwei paused for a moment and said, "Was it Lu Yanzhou who sent you that time?"
Jiang Linlang nodded.
“Ah Yue, every time I show up in time, it’s because I’m on President Lu’s orders. President Lu loves you even more than you can imagine.”
"I wanted to say something last time at the postpartum care center, but unfortunately a little incident happened."
"But Lu Yanzhou has already decided to get a divorce."
"So what? If you don't sign, will he force you to sign?"
"A good man may be entangled by a virtuous woman, Ah Yue, have more confidence in yourself."
"If we can make a man fall for us once, we can make him fall for us a second time."
right!
Langlang is right!
This time, it's her turn to pursue Lu Yanzhou!
Jiang Linlang's phone rang: "A-Yue, I've found Lu Yanzhou."
Xia Weiwei wiped her eyes, stood up, and was filled with a surge of energy: "Let's go!"
"But he's playing with his friends, do you want to...?"
Xia Weiwei understood. She went into the bedroom, chose a black rose-patterned slip dress, and then went to the dressing table to do her makeup.
Xia Weiwei's face was already flawless, and with the addition of her clothing and makeup, she naturally became the center of attention as soon as she appeared.
The door to the private room opened, and everyone looked over, except for Lu Yanzhou, who was still playing dice with a woman.
"Third Brother, your wife is here." Someone reminded Lu Yanzhou, but Lu Yanzhou ignored them and gently reminded the woman.
"It's your turn."
The woman said "Oh," shook the two dice in her hand, and threw them onto the table.
Two sixes, the largest number.
"Mr. Lu, I've won."
Lu Yanzhou replied lazily, "Speak, what do you want me to do?"
The woman glanced at Xia Weiwei and said provocatively, "Mr. Lu, can I kiss you?"
The space instantly filled with a suffocating atmosphere, and the men dared not even breathe.
Lu Yanzhou said nonchalantly, "Fine, I'll accept the consequences of my bet."
Holy crap!
What's wrong with that couple?
Third Brother's favorite person is his sister-in-law!
Third Brother is also most afraid of his sister-in-law!
They all know!
Lu Yanzhou slowly got up, but something soft bumped into his arms.
It was the apple scent he knew all too well.
"Lu Yanzhou, I like you."
"Let's not get a divorce, okay?"
Before Lu Yanzhou could answer, the girl tiptoed and kissed him.
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Author's Note: This guy is totally thrilled now [winking emoji]
VV: So it feels so good to declare your sovereignty in front of everyone! [OK]
The update scheduled for the 10th has been moved to 6 PM~ [Lop-eared rabbit head]
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