Chapter 115 You're not my husband?! (26) It's about whether to take the child or...
Because of her previous imprisonment, Fu Li is now terrified of the dark, and even needs the lights on in her bedroom when she sleeps.
Luo Ze complied with him in every way, and there was nothing he wouldn't give up except freedom.
Fu Li liked 17th-century pastoral oil paintings, so Luo Ze bought an original painting at an auction for a sky-high price and gave it to him.
Although he knew that Luo Ran was partly to blame, he would buy it as long as Fu Li liked it.
So the house is filled with pastoral-style oil paintings—in the hallway, dining room, and bedroom. An outsider might mistake it for the collection of a fervent classical artist.
Luo Ze still uses the gardenia-scented perfume. He knows Fu Li likes the scent, and even though it's the scent of Luo Ran's pheromones, he doesn't mind. Winning Fu Li's favor is the most important thing.
So whether he's going to important occasions or attending company meetings, people can always smell a faint scent of gardenia on him. This scent combines with his natural cedar pheromones, creating a distinct yet mingled fragrance that eventually makes it hard to tell which scent is his original pheromone.
Everyone knows that the eldest son of the Luo family is deeply in love with his partner, but few know the secrets involving the second son, Luo Ran. At most, people wonder why Luo Ze's favorite perfume is so similar to his brother's pheromones.
Those in the upper echelons were even more astonished. They had once looked down on Beta and Fu Li, thinking that Luo Ze would get tired of them after a short time. Now, however, they were completely surprised.
A scion of a powerful family, who claimed to be on good terms with Luo Ze, once joked about Fu Li being a Beta in front of him. He thought it was nothing, but Luo Ze immediately darkened his face and coldly ordered him to apologize. In the end, that scion was sent out of the capital by his family.
After this incident, no one dared to offend Luo Ze again.
Over time, everyone realized that the best way to please Luo Ze was to please his carefully nurtured Beta. They had also heard about the fates of those who had blindly speculated that Luo Ze preferred Omegas and forced him into marriage; hadn't that Manager Li vanished with the female celebrity he arranged? Even the executives and leaders present at the time suffered the consequences.
So instead of trying to please Luo Ze, they decided to start with Fu Li and began to inquire about Fu Li's preferences.
Therefore, although Fu Li was confined to the Luo residence, new and exciting things from the outside world were constantly being brought in, allowing her to enjoy a period of pampered comfort. Except for the lack of freedom.
One day, when he woke up early, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and a surge of nausea, so he rushed to the bathroom and vomited.
Later that evening, Luo Ze arrived at the private hospital owned by the Luo family and heard good news from the doctor:
"Mr. Fu Li is pregnant, and has been pregnant for four weeks."
In that instant, the usually composed man seemed to have been struck by lightning, standing there dumbfounded.
It wasn't until his assistant reminded him that he should go see his wife that he seemed to realize what was happening and rushed to the lounge impatiently.
Upon receiving the message, Fu Li was completely dumbfounded. He immediately pulled out the system and demanded, "What's going on?! I'm pregnant?! How can I get pregnant?! Why didn't you warn me?!"
The system felt a little guilty. It had been busy negotiating with headquarters about the bug in the small world's plot, and seeing how much the host seemed to enjoy playing the role of a forced wife, it hadn't paid much attention to this. But unexpectedly, he had become pregnant.
He stammered, trying to explain: "I didn't expect it either. Logically speaking, it's extremely difficult for a Beta to conceive, the chance is less than ten percent, who knew you would..."
"Alright, this was my mistake. Please feel free to make any requests, host. However, as I've said before, as a system, I cannot directly interfere in the affairs of the small world, so I cannot help you dispose of this child."
Fu Li sneered upon hearing this: "Then what do you suggest we do?"
The system hesitated, then asked: "Or, would you like to give birth to it?"
"Oh."
His dark eyes flickered slightly, revealing a sharp glint in them.
"I absolutely cannot have children in this world!" he said firmly.
The system whispered a reminder: [Given the male lead's—no, Luo Ze's—current situation, he will definitely make you give birth. Even if you don't want to, he has ways to make you.]
Fu Li lowered her eyes, pondered for a moment, and a slightly cold, sarcastic smile appeared on her lips: "No, I have a way to make him agree to abort the child."
When Luo Ze rushed into the VIP lounge, the first thing that caught his eye was the young man's slender back. His back, clad in a vest, was straight, yet it seemed to carry a hint of emptiness. He was gazing out the window, as if admiring the scenery.
The first thought that popped into Luo Ze's mind was---A Li is too thin. How can she give birth to a healthy child if she continues like this? She must be taken good care of.
He then quickly walked over, sat down next to Fu Li, and gently placed his hands on Fu Li's shoulders, as if afraid of disturbing him.
Her tone was incredibly cheerful: "Ah Li, we're going to have a baby! That's wonderful!"
"Once he's born, don't worry. Whether he's a Beta, Alpha, or Omega, I'll treat him well and let him inherit the Luo family!" The man's expression was one of surprise and joy, and he looked overjoyed, almost as if tears were about to well up in his eyes to add to the excitement.
His first thought was whether it would be very painful for Ah Li to give birth at such a young age, but then he thought that if Fu Li had a child with him, she wouldn't be willing to leave. In the future, as long as she could devote a little bit of her feelings for the child to herself, then whether he wanted to or not, they would have already established a bond called "family" between them, and it would only be more difficult to sever it.
Having made up his mind, Luo Ze's longing for a child grew even stronger. Like a young man becoming a father for the first time, he was overjoyed, a smile constantly on his face.
Fu Li turned her head, her eyes showing neither joy nor resistance, only an unexpected calmness.
His eyes, like ancient wells, reflected the Alpha's joyful expression, but the next moment he spoke:
"Do you want a child, or do you want my love?"
Luo Ze paused, seemingly confused: "What?"
Fu Li smiled faintly, but her eyes were as cold as ice: "I don't want this child. You know I don't love you either. How about we make a deal? If you agree to abort the child, I'll try to accept you."
Luo Ze's smile froze on his face. He stared blankly at Fu Li, as if he didn't understand what he meant.
"What's the meaning?"
Beta gently tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, her face expressionless, as if she didn't care about anything.
"That is to say, if you agree not to have children, I will try to love you, just like when we first met."
"But if you insist that I give birth to the child, you will never have my love in this lifetime."
"You choose." The Beta youth's voice was slightly cold, his eyes indifferent as he lightly swept across his face.
For a fleeting moment, Luo Ze's expression turned ferocious, then he said urgently to Fu Li, "A Li, it doesn't have to be like this. I won't stop loving you because of the child. I..."
A contemptuous smile played on Beta's lips, which finally silenced him.
As the sunlight slanted in, the light and shadows streaming into the room outlined the figures of the two people with varying shades of black, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
After a long pause, Alpha seemed to have pondered for a moment, then asked hesitantly:
Are you serious?
"I'm very serious. I won't lie to you."
Even if I don't love you, I'll pretend to. It's up to you whether you want to or not.
After a long silence, Alpha spoke, his voice dry, "I need to think about it some more."
That night, Luo Ze lay in bed embracing the person beside him, but the young man only turned his back to him, his breathing shallow and slightly rising and falling, just like countless nights over the past six months. It was as if, apart from sex, all that remained between them was silent gazing at each other.
Recalling the events of the day, Luo Ze's eyes gradually became complicated. He placed his warm palm on Luo Ze's belly, as if he could feel the baby's heartbeat inside.
However, a fierce struggle was raging within him.
He originally thought he wouldn't care whether Fu Li loved him or not; even if she didn't love him now, there would always be a future.
But it wasn't until the young man revealed it himself that he realized he did care after all.
Although he was well aware that the choice Fu Li gave him was also a form of revenge—whether to choose to never have love or to kill their child—either choice would cause Luo Ze excruciating pain.
But if Fu Li is truly willing to open her heart and try to love herself, this could be a great opportunity, perhaps the only one...
A few days later, Luo Ze brought Fu Li to the hospital again.
Unlike the previous time when he was overjoyed, the Alpha remained silent from beginning to end, and even his pheromones were very low and gloomy.
The doctor had received the news early in the morning and greeted them with a smile, asking, "Are you two here for a prenatal checkup?"
Luo Ze lowered his head, his eyes dark and brooding: "No, we intend to abort this child."
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Before entering the operating room, Luo Ze looked at Fu Li's belly one last time with a slightly apologetic gaze, and couldn't help but gently stroke it.
He knew this was the last time he would feel the presence of his child.
Fu Li lay on the stretcher, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes: "Wasn't this your decision? What's there to regret?"
Luo Ze remained silent, his deep, dark eyes swirling with unreadable emotions as he asked him one last time, "You won't lie to me, will you?"
Fu Li's lips twitched slightly: "Of course."
"I mean what I say."
The operating room lights came on, and Luo Ze stepped back, watching the young man being wheeled in.
Fu Li gave him a choice: their child or their love. He chose.
I won't regret it.
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