Her smooth back pressed tightly against the cold tiles, and steam filled the entire bathroom. Xu Mengyu's legs were wrapped around Zheng Tianming's strong waist, and looking up from his thin lips, she could see his eyes darkening with anger.
Beneath his black pajamas were his tanned skin and well-proportioned muscles; his large hands held her effortlessly.
Zheng Tianming lowered his head, and water droplets from his forehead fell onto her chest. Their lips met, and he clung to her, unwilling to let go, filled with possessiveness.
Xu Mengyu spoke softly.
The process wasn't smooth; it had been too long since they'd been together.
Zheng Tianming kissed and bit, wishing he could leave his mark all over the body.
Xu Mengyu covered her face, her voice trembling and choked with tears: "Zheng Tianming, you bastard."
"Look carefully, from now on only I can have her, understand?" Zheng Tianming's voice was hoarse. He had been pretending not to care, but after learning that she had given birth to someone else's child, he was going crazy.
Including now.
Xu Mengyu looked at herself in the mirror, and the visual impact was extraordinary.
Zheng Tianming has really gone too far; all she wants now is to take Xiaolu and leave this place.
"With your identity, aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone about this..." Xu Mengyu's voice was almost broken as she finished speaking and bit her reddened lips.
Zheng Tianming kissed Xu Mengyu's neck: "Miss, you don't have a good memory. Have you forgotten how you treated me back then?"
“...”
Xu Mengyu thought it would end soon, but Zheng Tianming had no intention of letting her go...
The morning sunlight streamed through the glass and fell on her. Xu Mengyu opened her eyes and saw the person next to her looking at their phone, their hand still around her waist.
"I'll take the fawn away right away, and from now on..."
Zheng Tianming, looking at his phone, interrupted Xu Mengyu before she could finish speaking: "Did I say you could leave?"
Xu Mengyu turned around in surprise: "Why not? You did it yesterday..."
“That’s not a deal.” Zheng Tianming said, putting down his phone and pressing his thin lips to her forehead. “I’ll let you go when I’m done playing with you.”
"You..." Xu Mengyu was surprised that these words actually came out of his mouth.
Zheng Tianming held the person in his arms, his voice a little hoarse: "You've been cursing me for seven or eight years, don't you know I'm a bastard?"
Xu Mengyu leaned against Zheng Tianming; she felt like she was about to fall apart.
“Bring that child from upstairs to our home, and I will take responsibility for your safety,” Zheng Tianming said, closing his eyes. “Otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences if anything happens.”
These words, coming from his mouth, were no different from a threat...
Xu Mengyu's eyes reddened. She never expected Zheng Tianming to treat her like this; she never even dreamed of it.
"Cry?" Zheng Tianming said, turning over and kissing Xu Mengyu's lips...
Xu Mengyu forced back her tears. Her voice wasn't loud, and it was a little hoarse: "You hurt me."
He's like a wild beast.
Zheng Tianming got up. There were medicines readily available at home, but she was very resistant when it was time to apply them.
"You!" Xu Mengyu was so shocked she couldn't speak.
Zheng Tianming held the medicine against his skin, thinking he had been very gentle, like a delicate young lady.
Xu Mengyu's entire body flushed an unnatural pink: "I..." The words of cursing were on the tip of her tongue, but she felt they were not appropriate.
Zheng Tianming rinsed his mouth; the ointment didn't taste very good.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, and you still dare to curse?" Zheng Tianming held a cup in his hand and glanced at the poor little thing on the bed.
She already has a child, what's with all the fuss?
Xu Mengyu lay on the bed to rest, and Zheng Tianming got dressed and went to the kitchen to cook. He tapped his phone twice with his finger.
[Captain, can you and your wife take it easy? You're having a good time, but you're not caring about the lives of your brothers.]
How come he remembered the person patrolling downstairs last night? Did he remember wrong? Zheng Tianming turned on the range hood and took out fresh shrimp and steak from the refrigerator.
He made three servings. Now that he knew, he couldn't just ignore it; he was born to Xu Mengyu.
Zheng Tianming lit a cigarette, leaning on the counter. He learned that Xu Mengyu had signed up for "Wilderness Survival" despite having a disciplinary record.
He'll have to write a 20,000-word self-criticism and hand it in later...
Xu Lu lay in bed, looking at Zheng Tianming's photo. He had a dream yesterday in which his father played football with him, played the piano, and took him to and from school.
Why didn't his mother tell him? Why did she keep it a secret? He couldn't understand it. Every time he finished drinking, he would call out the name Zheng Tianming.
"Tell me, what are adults thinking?" Xu Lu looked up at the bodyguard with a scar on his face beside her.
The bodyguard paused for a moment: "Money and women."
Knowing she shouldn't have asked, Xu Lu chose to remain silent: "..."
When the doorbell rang, Xu Lu showed it to the maid, and upon learning it was Zheng Tianming, he immediately wrapped the messy gauze around his face.
Zheng Tianming was waiting at the door with breakfast in his hand.
The old man across the street opened the door, and the room was filled with a fragrant aroma, the kind of incense used to worship Guanyin.
"It's Tianming. Do you know this family?" The old man hunched over and pushed up his reading glasses, which were about to fall off.
Zheng Tianming turned around, glanced at him, and said in a deeper voice than before, "Yes, I know him."
Before the old man could ask, the door opened, and Zheng Tianming walked in with breakfast, clearly not wanting to talk any more.
Xu Lu's face was covered in a mess of wrappings, with only her eyes showing: "Good morning, Uncle Zheng."
Zheng Tianming handed the breakfast to the maid beside him and reached out to pull off the gauze on Xu Lu's face. What kind of good child is wrapped up like this every day?
Xu Lu took two steps back: "Let's leave it at that for now, otherwise Aunt Xu will be angry."
"You call your own mother Aunt Xu?" Zheng Tianming clearly didn't want to play childish psychological games with Xiaolu.
“...”
Xu Lu looked at the breakfast the maid was holding: "Uncle Zheng, you're amazing. Aunt Xu can't cook, and even if she did, it wouldn't be edible."
Zheng Tianming glanced down at the little boy: "It's for your mother to bind your feet, don't keep wrapping it on your face." After saying that, he glanced at the bodyguard on the balcony.
He checked their identities; all five were mercenaries who had recently switched to bodyguards. They were highly skilled in combat, but he didn't know about their other skills.
It's best to be cautious.
"Mmm, these prawns are delicious, thank you Uncle Zheng." Xu Lu changed the subject, figuring that if he didn't respond, that would be the end of it.
Why make things difficult for a little kid when it's a matter for two adults...?
Saying the wrong thing will upset your mother.
Zheng Tianming patted Xu Lu's head, thinking that the child's intelligence certainly didn't come from his mother: "If you need anything, come downstairs to find me." As he spoke, he stuck a small round piece on the knuckles at the back of Xu Lu's neck.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was just a sequin, and Xu Lu herself didn't notice anything unusual about it.
“Well, Uncle Zheng, although Aunt Xu scolds you every day, she actually cares about you quite a bit. Otherwise, why would she only call to scold you…” Xu Lu finished speaking and blinked her beautiful eyes.
Zheng Tianming looked down at Xu Lu: "I spank you every day, doesn't that mean I love you a lot? Otherwise, why would I only spank you and not others?"
“...”
Whether I love you or not, it hurts just to hear it.
This kid analyzes things using the exact same logic as his mother.
Xu Mengyu was working from her bed. The entertainment industry changes very quickly, and soon newcomers will replace her and Shen Yunxi as rising stars.
There are still attacks and insults online, but the level of attention is much lower than before.
A sharp pain shot through her lower back, and she rubbed it. Zheng Tianming was such a scoundrel, threatening her with the deer...
When Zheng Tianming returned, he saw Xu Mengyu with a droopy face, rubbing her lower back. He brought breakfast into the bedroom and said, "Eat."
"I want to leave here." Xu Mengyu didn't want to see Zheng Tianming at all right now.
Zheng Tianming handed the fork to Xu Mengyu: "Okay, wait until I'm done with this task." At the latest, this task of his will take about a month.
Then he had a three-month short vacation, during which he could slowly write a 20,000-word self-criticism.
Xu Mengyu glared at Zheng Tianming fiercely. Who said they were going to bring him along? How shameless!
Zheng Tianming sat on the edge of the bed, wearing a black shirt and trousers without a belt: "Later, I'll take you and Xiaolu out to see a movie."
"Are you crazy? Who wants to watch a movie with you?!" Xu Mengyu wanted to rush up and bite him. He treated her like that yesterday, but today he's acting like nothing happened.
Zheng Tianming took out his phone: "Do you want to choose the movie yourself, or should I choose it?"
“...”
It's really hard to say who Xu Lu inherited her genes from.
Xu Mengyu, unable to bear it any longer, bit Zheng Tianming: "I already said, I won't watch it."
Zheng Tianming leaned down and bit her rounded shoulder, leaving a red mark before stopping.
Xu Mengyu buried her face in the bed.
"You can bite me?" Zheng Tianming saw Xu Mengyu kicking her legs. He was angry, but he couldn't control her.
“...”
After finishing her breakfast, Xu Mengyu continued working. She realized that she was a real failure as a person. Most of the studio's employees had left, artists had terminated their contracts, and she hadn't even managed to keep Shen Mei.
Aside from that rich kid, the company still has the curly-haired guy who sent her photos, and a few other artists who just can't seem to get popular no matter how much they try to promote them.
Xu Mengyu closed her eyes. The salary she paid was not low, and she didn't act like a boss all the time.
Zheng Tianming leaned over for a look: "They've all run away."
Xu Mengyu looked up at Zheng Tianming, kicked her leg, and buried her face in the bed again.
"I might not be home tomorrow night, so don't wander around," Zheng Tianming said, getting up to eat breakfast.
Jiang Qiu was on evening shift, and he figured they were about to make their move. Although someone was keeping watch over the area, he was still worried.
Xu Mengyu tapped a key on the keyboard. Zheng Tianming held onto her weakness; if he wanted to leave, he'd have to learn about Xu Lu's background...
We're stuck in a vicious cycle.
At this moment, the security guard from the community downstairs led the property management staff upstairs because the water pipe upstairs was leaking and they needed to check the situation.
Unfortunately, Xu Lu lived downstairs, and he wouldn't let me in even if he tried.
The bodyguard led Xu Lu into the bedroom, while the property staff fiddled with things in the bathroom for over an hour.
The maid and another bodyguard watched them intently as they made the repairs.
"Okay, don't flush for 24 hours." After saying that, the property maintenance worker glanced at the ceiling: "The upstairs will compensate according to the price, and the landlord will come to deal with it in a couple of days."
Because they had no experience renting a place, they had no idea what the process was...
Xu Lu texted Xu Mengyu about it: "Mom, the property management staff and security guards came to fix the water pipes."
After seeing the text message, Xu Mengyu hesitated for a moment. Why was a security guard involved in fixing the water pipes? She replied: "Honey, why don't you come down and share a room with Mommy?"
Xu Lu thought for a moment, realizing he'd have to wear bandages all day, and refused: "Mom, you do your thing, I have to go to class."
Xu Mengyu sighed. Zheng Tianming said he would protect them, but she didn't know if it was true.
Zheng Tianming keeps saying this place is dangerous, but she's lived here for so long and there haven't been any news reports of fights in the neighborhood...
Many people already know that Jiang Qiu was rejected by Zheng Tianming. That's right, it was those two old ladies with children who spread the news the other day.
"So what if I got rejected?" Jiang Qiu's grandmother sat on the sofa, wearing reading glasses and knitting a sweater.
Jiang Qiu sat on the sofa with Xiao Ying in her arms. She was already feeling upset, and now that the news had spread, she felt like people were talking badly about her behind her back as she walked around the neighborhood.
"Grandma, a colleague invited me to dinner today, so I'm taking Xiaoying with me. I'll bring her back later," Jiang Qiu said sullenly.
"Male or female?" the old lady asked, moving closer to Jiang Qiu.
Jiang Qiu sighed deeply: "It's a woman, a female colleague. She's new and wants me to mentor her."
The old lady was clearly disappointed. She was getting old, and her granddaughter was raising a child without any support. She had initially thought Zheng Tianming was a pretty good kid...
In the afternoon, Jiang Qiu took Xiao Ying out, and by sheer coincidence, he ran into Zheng Tianming, who was delivering gas.
"Uncle Zheng," Xiaoying greeted him with a smile. She was just a child and didn't understand anything.
When Zheng Tianming saw that Jiang Qiu was about to take Xiao Ying out, he frowned and asked, "Where are you taking the child?"
This is not in accordance with the original plan. Isn't she supposed to be on the night shift?
Logically, the old lady upstairs should be at home taking care of Xiaoying.
Jiang Qiu looked up at Zheng Tianming. His neck was covered in marks, and as someone who had been through similar experiences, she could tell at a glance.
She didn't answer Zheng Tianming and turned to leave with Xiaoying. He already had a girlfriend, why should he care about her?
As Xiaoying walked, she turned back to look at Zheng Tianming: "Mom, why aren't you talking to Uncle Zheng? Isn't he my dad?"
Jiang Qiu's face was very ugly, and she said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense, we don't know her." After saying that, she saw the middle-aged woman returning from grocery shopping, and she felt that the woman's gaze was strange.
"What are you looking at? You think you're the only one with eyes!" Jiang Qiu shouted angrily, then forcefully pulled Xiao Ying along.
The middle-aged woman, carrying mushrooms, said: "..."
She's acting like she's on steroids, so impulsive. No wonder Tianming doesn't like her. Whoever marries someone like that is doomed. No wonder her first husband ran off with another woman.
Zheng Tianming quickened his pace, took out his phone, and sent a message: [Plans have changed. Number 1 has already left.]
He then received another text message.
The security guards brought property management staff to your apartment building for safety.
[On a side note, before pursuing a wife, shouldn't you do something utterly despicable? Otherwise, why would you just slap her and then chop her head off? What a joke!]
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