Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Too Close
Chapter 19
Fu Zhou was slightly startled, clearly not expecting this answer. Mr. Fu, always a mastermind, blushed slightly behind his ears as he explained, "I'm not trying to interfere with you. I'm just worried about you because you're pregnant."
Shang Ziyi is not stupid, she can tell which of his words are true and which are false.
She raised her chin, met his gaze, leaned closer, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You look so strange, don't you?"
Fu Zhou: "What's strange about that?"
"It looks like you care about me a lot." Shang Ziyi wore light makeup today, and her eyes were made more lively by the eyeshadow. Her voice was still as soft as ever, with a little clip-like sound, which sounded even more pleasant when it fell into the ears.
As she spoke, her long eyelashes fluttered, and her eyes sparkled. The moment they met, Fu Zhou's eyelids drooped, then opened again. All the strangeness disappeared, and she said calmly, "You are the mother of my child. Isn't it right for me to care about you?"
Other people’s fathers may care about their mothers, but it feels very strange that Fu Zhou cares about her.
"That shouldn't happen," Shang Ziyi reminded him, "We're a contracted couple."
Those dozens of prenuptial agreements are still vivid in my mind.
"That agreement is to protect your rights. If you don't like it, you can cancel it." Fu Zhou said.
"Why cancel it? I think it's great." Shang Ziyi picked up her bag and slung it over her arm. "Clearly distinguishing between the two will help bring harmony to the couple."
She pushed the door and tried to get out of the car, but Fu Zhou grabbed her wrist.
Shang Ziyi turned around, "Huh? What?"
"I didn't agree to sign the prenuptial agreement just to separate myself from you." A shadow fell on his face, his profile was particularly sharp, and his eyes were blazing. "In the future, we can only be real husband and wife."
These were the last words he said as he got off the bus.
Shang Ziyi really couldn't understand why he always said things that no one could understand.
She knew that they were husband and wife, and a contracted couple.
She looked around as she walked, pouting her red lips, and took out her cell phone to send a WeChat message to Fan Xue.
I think I was a bit hasty.
Fan Xue replied immediately: [? ? What do you mean? ]
Princess: [You shouldn't have agreed to marry Fu Zhou so easily.]
Xuexue: [Why do you say that?]
Princess: [What could he possibly be planning for me?]
Xuexue: [……]
Fan Xue has an eloquent mouth and is best at saying nice things.
[If he has intentions, then he must be after your beauty.]
Shang Ziyi lowered her eyes to look, the corners of her lips slightly raised. Fan Xue was still good at praising people.
She pursed her lips, [or maybe she was coveting someone else.]
Xuexue: [For example?]
Princess: [Child.]
Then she asked: [He doesn't want to keep the son and kill the mother, does he?]
Xuexue: [……]
Xuexue: [Don't worry, he must have fallen for you, believe me.]
Shang Ziyi pouted and snorted, "If he dares to have any improper thoughts about my child, I will let him know what it means to kill the father and keep the son."
Xuexue: [Funny jpg.]
Shang Ziyi was so busy sending WeChat messages that she didn't notice when Fu Zhou stopped. As she was walking, she bumped into his back.
Almost broke my nose.
She covered her nose and said, "Why did you stop so suddenly?"
Fu Zhou pointed to the door of the clinic in front of him and said, "We're here."
Because they are VVVVIP clients, they do not need to be pregnant to have the checkup, which is another high-end feature of private hospitals, making the medical experience even better.
It was still too sour. She sniffed and said aggrievedly, "It's all your fault. If you broke my nose, you have to compensate me."
There was a light mist in her eyes, and her distinct black and white pupils looked even more lustrous. Fu Zhou took her hand and looked at it, "Don't worry, it's not broken."
“…” Can’t this person say something nice?
Shang Ziyi continued to grunt and pout, unforgiving, "If it really breaks, I'll never let you go."
Fu Zhou: "If it's really broken, I'll give you mine as compensation."
Although Fu Zhou is an Oriental, he has a high nose bridge like a Westerner, deep eye sockets, and distinct facial features. If you look at him casually, there is no flaw on his face.
He's the kind of man who'll amaze you at first sight.
However, Shang Ziyi didn't appreciate it, "Humph, who wants yours? It's so ugly."
Then she croons, "It would be bad if the baby looked like you."
"What's wrong with me?" It was the first time that Fu Zhou heard someone dissatisfied with his appearance. When other people saw him, they all praised him highly. "Am I not good-looking?"
"Not really." Shang Ziyi forgot about the pain in her nose. "If your facial features were inherited by a son, there would be no problem. But if it were a daughter, it wouldn't be so perfect."
"If I had a daughter, she would definitely look like you."
"How do you know?"
"Because you're prettier."
“…”
Shang Ziyi was easy to coax. Fu Zhou's words calmed her down, and she asked, "Do you think I'm beautiful too?"
Fu Zhou: "Yeah."
Shang Ziyi walked into the clinic with a red face, like a blooming flower.
Just like the previous prenatal checkups, I got a prescription and went for the examination.
Shang Ziyi recalled the last time she had her blood drawn and asked, "Do you want to draw blood again this time?"
The doctor said: "No, you can have it next time."
Shang Ziyi finally smiled, her eyebrows curved, her eyes full of stars, "Um... can you not smoke next time?"
The doctor smiled and said, "No."
She said "oh", motioned Fu Zhou to take the list, and then walked out.
Someone was there to guide them through all the examinations, so they didn't have to look for anything. After they were done, they went to the VIP lounge, which was provided with tea, cakes and pastries.
Some of them are what Shang Ziyi usually eats.
It’s a time-honored brand, and very expensive.
She sat down, put her bag aside, and waited for someone to serve her.
Fu Zhou probably had no experience in serving others, so it took him a while to understand what was going on. He sat opposite her and took good care of her.
Shang Ziyi ate very slowly, and after swallowing, she said, "You're not doing this for me, you're doing this for him."
She pointed to the baby in her belly.
Fu Zhou: "Yeah, for him."
Shang Ziyi pursed her lips and said, "I want to drink milk."
Fu Zhou still handed over the milk and put the back of his hand against the cup to test the temperature. "It's a little hot, drink it slowly."
Shang Ziyi took it and took a sip slowly, "I want to drink some water."
Fu Zhou handed over more water.
"That one too."
"good."
"And that."
"Can."
Those who are familiar with Shang Ziyi know that she did it on purpose. She just wanted to see to what extent Fu Zhou could condescend for her.
The test results are quite satisfactory.
This level has been passed.
The results came out an hour later and everything was normal and the baby was doing very well.
Shang Ziyi came happily and left happily.
On the way, she kept talking to Mrs. Shang on the phone, "Oh, Mommy, I get it. I won't run around. I just want to go out for a walk with Fan Xue."
"What's there to worry about? I'm an adult now."
“I won’t go to crowded places.”
"Him?" Shang Ziyi glanced at Fu Zhou, turned sideways, and lowered her voice. "He's so busy. He keeps getting calls. It must be about work...Okay, okay, I promise you, I'll go back after shopping."
Fu Zhou is indeed very busy. He has a contract to sign and a meeting between the two families to arrange the day after tomorrow.
Mr. Fu also kept calling him, asking him to go back to the old house to discuss some things.
"Just put me in front." Shang Ziyi ended the call and pointed to the shopping mall in front and said, "Right there."
Fu Zhou leaned over to see, "Can you do it yourself?"
"I can't help it if I don't." Shang Ziyi pouted, "You can't accompany me."
She just said it casually and didn't really want Fu Zhou to accompany her. Besides, they were not very familiar with each other, and it would be awkward to go shopping together.
Fu Zhou's Adam's apple rolled slowly, "If you need me, I can."
Shang Ziyi turned around and asked, "Hasn't the company been calling you? Don't you need to go back?"
"It can be later." He said evasively, "It's not urgent."
I've made more than ten calls, and you're still not in a hurry. Who are you trying to fool?
Shang Ziyi approached, holding her chin and staring at him. Fu Zhou asked while driving, "What's the matter?"
"Do you have any other purpose towards me?" Shang Ziyi asked.
Even though Fu Zhou had enough composure, he was still distracted by the way she leaned her head and blinked. Fortunately, he reacted in time and did not rear-end the car in front.
Calming himself, he said, "There's no other purpose."
Shang Ziyi couldn't stand his pretentious appearance and sneered, "You're lying."
The car stopped and she pushed the door open and got out without waiting for Fu Zhou to say anything. Fu Zhou called her, "You really don't need me to accompany you?"
Shang Ziyi waved her hand, "No need, Fan Xue will accompany me."
"You should leave now."
She had good hearing and heard the person on the other end of the phone several times asking him when he would be back, and saying that the partner was waiting anxiously.
After all, she grew up under the love of her parents and knew how difficult it was to do business. No matter what, she would not bother busy people.
This is what her mommy taught her.
Fu Zhou's phone rang again. He answered it, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Zhou Yan called and asked him what he was busy with and why there was no call.
Fu Zhou turned the steering wheel with one hand, "On the way."
Zhou Yan glanced at the time and said, "Oh, that's not right. A workaholic like you should be at the company at this hour."
"I just went to the hospital."
"Why go to the hospital?"
"Accompanying Shang Ziyi for her prenatal checkup."
"Ahem." Zhou Yan had forgotten that someone had gone from being single to becoming a father. "When are you having your wedding?"
Fu Zhou: "Let's discuss it after the two parents meet."
Zhou Yan sighed, "I always thought you would be the last one to get married among us, but I didn't expect you to be the first one, and you even killed two birds with one stone and had a child."
"You can do that if you're envious."
"No, I haven't had enough fun yet."
"Anything else? If not, I'll hang up now."
"Yes, there's a party tonight, do you want to come?"
"No." Fu Zhou refused.
"Do you have any social engagements tonight?" Zhou Yan asked.
"Return to the old house to discuss the meeting."
“…”
Zhou Yan had a question, "Did you really have to marry Shang Ziyi just for the sake of the child? Why do I feel like you're quite impatient?"
Fu Zhou waited for a while before replying, "Who told you that I married her because of the child?"
Zhou Yan exclaimed, "What do you mean? Is there something else going on? Tell me quickly, I want to hear the gossip."
When the red light turned green, Fu Zhou only said one sentence, "No comment."
There was a beeping sound from the receiver. Zhou Yan called again, but Fu Zhou didn't answer.
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Fu Zhou returned to the old house after dinner. Old Master Fu had a sullen face. Seeing him coming, he snorted, "Why are you here just now?"
Fu Zhou sat across from him and explained, "I've been busy."
"Didn't I tell you that there is no end to the work, and things should be prioritized." Mr. Fu scolded.
"Okay, I got it. I'll pay attention next time." Fu Zhou said without any expression.
Mr. Fu didn't want to argue with him, so he asked the butler, "Can you take the young master to see the things?"
Fu Zhou followed the housekeeper to the study, which was originally empty and now was filled with gift boxes of all sizes.
The housekeeper said, "These are all prepared by the master himself. Master, please take a look at what is missing and we will prepare it."
It's just a meeting between the in-laws, these things are enough, "That's enough, no need to buy more."
After the housekeeper came out, he went to the courtyard. Fu Zhou sat back on the sofa and said, "Grandpa, thank you."
Mr. Fu: "If you really want to thank me, then marry that Shang Jia girl right away. Don't forget, she's pregnant with your child."
"I haven't forgotten." Fu Zhou replied.
"I know your father—" Mr. Fu had just mentioned it when Fu Zhou interrupted him, "I don't want to talk about the past, and please don't talk about it anymore."
"Zhou, it's been so long, can't you forgive him?" Old Master Fu was no longer as arrogant as before. "Your father did make mistakes, but I don't want you to live in resentment forever."
"Can my mother survive?" Fu Zhou raised his eyes, "She can't."
"If that Shangjia girl knew about your condition, she would—"
"She won't know anything else." Fu Zhou said calmly, "I told her that my parents are very loving."
“…” Mr. Fu felt even more ashamed.
It started raining again when Fu Zhou left. The driver came over with an umbrella. Fu Zhou stepped over and got into the car.
There was rain on his shoulders. He remembered that night when it was raining just like that. His father insisted on leaving, and his mother chased him into the car.
In the middle of the night, they received a call from the police. The car had crashed and the people on board had died. They were all dead. They claimed it was a car accident to the outside world, but internally...
"Mr. Fu, please wipe it." The driver handed over a tissue.
Fu Zhou didn't answer, "Let's drive."
The cool rain can make him forget the pain for a short time.
Halfway through the journey, Shang Ziyi called and asked, "Is the inspection form in your car?"
Fu Zhou gestured to the driver to open the storage box and replied, "Yes."
"Keep those safe. You'll need them for your next prenatal checkup." Shang Ziyi leaned back on the sofa. Mrs. Shang was feeding her imported mangoes, reminding her from time to time, "Slow down, don't rush."
Shang Ziyi called out coquettishly, "Mommy."
Through the receiver, Fu Zhou seemed to see a happy and warm scene that he had never experienced before.
Regardless of whether Madam Shang was still there, he made a promise:
"Shang Ziyi, I will definitely make you happy."
He would never become another man like his father.
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