Chapter 80 Marriage
Xie Huaining is back.
In the previous incident where Young Master Shen drugged someone, everyone speculated that the victim was Xie Huaining. He had been silent for a long time since that incident and only recently made a comeback.
But his personality and temperament have changed drastically since his comeback.
Previously, he was the lively and cheerful junior brother Xiao Yang, but after his comeback, Xie Huaining was completely a bad boy with a sour face. He seemed to have no interest in the press conference and stood there bored with his hands in his trouser pockets.
The teenage underground idol who was suspected to be the victim of a drugging incident and had been silent for over a year made a comeback. Countless paparazzi tried to dig up some information about Xie Huaining.
"Ningning, long time no see! Your fans miss you so much. They're constantly commenting on your account, hoping for your junior brother's return. I wonder if you've seen all those encouraging words? Can you please give your junior brother's signature smile to all the fans who've been waiting for you?"
Xie Huaining stared at the camera expressionlessly, saying only softly, "No."
"...Huh?" The reporter was a little stunned. "W-why?"
This is too different from Xie Huaining's previous personality.
"My face is so stiff from plastic surgery that I can't smile anymore."
"ah?!"
The reporters rarely lost their composure and hurriedly recorded Xie Huaining's crazy words at this time.
"Excuse me, Ningning, were you the victim of the drug incident back then?"
"Tsk." Xie Huaining glanced away, frowning as if he didn't want to recall, "Love whoever you want, it's not me anyway."
"Excuse me, Ningning, was the drug incident back then the cause of your drastic change in personality?"
"Why are there so many things?"
Xie Huaining asked back with a sour face.
This comeback press conference was like a news gathering ground. Originally, Xie Huaining's popularity was only considered mild. After being out of sight for over a year, countless newcomers had already taken his place. If he hadn't been the suspected victim of a drug scandal, no reporter would have wanted to interview him.
But I didn't expect that Xie Huaining's personality after his comeback would be completely different from before.
For a time, the news "Xie Huaining's personality collapsed, and the sweet boy turned into a bad boy?! Suspected to be the sequelae of the drugging incident." became a hot search.
Perhaps his words to the reporter were too rude, and the few fans he had left started to unfollow him, and took the opportunity to criticize him for having misjudged him and finding him to be a bad boy.
Xie Huaining simply didn't want to pretend anymore.
Sheng Zhao couldn't remember him at all and looked down on him. He was what she called second-rate stuff and would never get her attention in his life.
He spent the first half of his life trying to find a rich man, and the second half trying to win Sheng Zhao's favor. However, in the end, he got nothing and suffered the consequences. He was almost left in a pile of women by Sheng Zhao.
...I'm going to hate her.
Okay, I can't hate it.
After all, Xie Huaining's life was changed for her.
Fortunately, Sheng Zhao still had some conscience and did not ban him in the industry.
The remaining medicine that day was poured into his mouth. It was much more effective than Li Ji's medicine, and it took him a year to recover.
Young Master Sheng? Or someone behind the scenes… Anyway, that person still had some conscience and left him a sum of money that would last him the rest of his life.
Xie Huaining still has three years left on his contract.
No matter what, he has been pretending to be a green tea for half his life, and has been to the gates of hell. Now he just wants to be a simple little lunatic.
Go to his dad's world.
Xie Huaining hates this whole world.
Perhaps it was because his words were too sharp and casual, which attracted a group of fans with niche interests who were keen to see him make a nasty face and criticize others, and he strangely gained his own popularity.
Of course, Sheng Zhao still couldn't remember him very well.
She doesn't care about him.
The next time Sheng Zhao looked Xie Huaining in the eye was at her and Li Ji's wedding. To be honest, he thought Sheng Zhao was cold-hearted and was just playing around with Li Ji.
I heard from the gossip in the circle that Li Ji was pregnant before marriage, so they hurriedly held the wedding.
He looked at Sheng Zhao's eyes and eyebrows in this wedding of the century in a daze.
She was present throughout his life.
Saved him, then abandoned him without mercy.
And Li Ji was the next him, why didn't she abandon him? Why did Li Ji?
Is it just because Xie Huaining is a lowly villain who is successful and vain that she abandoned him so calmly?
Because he is frivolous, stupid, empty, and vain?
But such an evaluation is clearly biased. He grew up in such a family, like a dirty quagmire, unable to escape, and his soul was empty, vulgar and materialistic.
If he were in Sheng Zhao's position, would he still be a villain?
Xie Huaining took a sip of wine and sneered.
But Li Ji is different from him. The same quagmire gave birth to a gorgeous and extraordinary thorny rose. It was obvious that just like him, it was the beginning of a decadent life and dirtiness.
It's so unfair.
He should be as rotten as me.
Looking at the two of them holding hands, Xie Huaining had a complicated expression and could only think so.
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Li Ji did not take the birth control pill that day.
Ever since he was admitted to Tsinghua University through the adult college entrance examination and then worked while graduating, his relationship with Sheng Zhao has remained as stable as ever.
When he got his diploma, he found Sheng Zhao's diploma, took a photo of them together and posted it on Weibo.
——"Who can be more competitive than me? I even applied to Tsinghua University just to be with Mr. Sheng. I'm an international film queen and supermodel, busy with events all over the world, and studying at Tsinghua University at the same time. Who can be more competitive than my brother?"
"Happy again, bro."
"I've been with Mr. Sheng for so many years. When are you getting married, brother? I want to attend the wedding."
"Happy little couple, sweet."
But she hasn't proposed yet.
When will she propose?
Li Ji's eyes were slightly distracted, then he concealed the loss of composure in his eyes and fed Sheng Zhao a bite of cake.
He was a little unsure about Sheng Zhao's feelings again.
So that night, he didn't take the pill.
Perhaps with a hint of luck, or perhaps out of suppressed desire, he threw the medicine into the trash can.
...so cheap.
Li Ji cursed himself in his heart.
I don’t know whether it was lucky or unfortunate, but when he was filming that day, he suddenly lowered his head and vomited. He went to the hospital for a check-up and found out that he was pregnant.
Li Ji was a little dazed.
When Duan Jingrui saw the result, he almost tore his face apart.
"It's fine if you're with Sister Sheng, but you even dare to get pregnant with her child?!"
In fact, he and Duan Jingrui have had a pretty good relationship over the years. Duan Jingrui quite likes running around as an agent, but he's a little confused about Sheng Zhao's affairs.
Besides, he is Sheng Zhao's lover, so what's wrong with being pregnant? !
Li Ji pushed away the aggressive Duan Jingrui in displeasure.
But he couldn't say this in front of Sheng Zhao with confidence, so he read the inspection report for a long time, typed in the chat box for a long time, lowered his eyes, and finally sent nothing.
……what to do?
Will this child be kept?
While he was in a trance, Sheng Zhao's message came first - "I heard that you were unwell on the set and went to the hospital. Are you okay now?"
'fine. '
Li Ji typed the words 'I'm pregnant', but her fingertips kept hovering above the 'send button', hesitating.
In the end, he didn't send it out.
He just stroked his belly and lowered his eyes to hide the dark emotions in them.
When Sheng Zhao got home in the evening, the meal was already on the table.
Her eyes lit up slightly, and her voice was filled with laughter, "I've been very busy with work lately, and you haven't cooked for a long time."
She ate so much that her eyes narrowed slightly, and then she looked at the man's hesitant expression.
He pursed his lips and lowered his long eyelashes.
After a moment, he asked, "Will you marry me?"
Sheng Zhao paused, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at Li Ji's uneasy expression.
"……what happens?"
"Aren't you going to marry me?"
Probably due to hormones and emotions, Li Ji's eyes suddenly turned red.
Sheng Zhao paused, stretched out her fingertips to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and tilted her head slightly, "Who said that?"
"Why do you always answer questions with questions... I hate this." Li Ji's voice was a little choked, and he pursed his lips and turned his head to avoid her actions.
"Huh..." She frowned slightly, "I think I've kept it a secret very well. What happened? Did Duan Ming tell you something?"
Li Ji pursed his lips and said nothing, but tears dripped down his cold and pale face.
Perhaps seeing him so sad and depressed, Sheng Zhao sighed. She took Li Ji's hand, took out the small box from her pocket, took out the dazzling ring inside, and put it on Li Ji's ring finger.
The ring was extremely dazzling, and the embellishment of diamonds and jewels made it look exquisite and luxurious, and it was obviously very expensive.
Li Ji was slightly stunned.
He looked at Sheng Zhao in disbelief.
"The day after tomorrow is National Tsing Hua University's graduation ceremony, right? I plan to propose to you then."
Her voice was light, but her eyes were filled with regret. "When you were admitted to Tsinghua University, I was thinking that if I were to propose, it would be nice to do it at the graduation ceremony."
"Did anyone tell you anything?" Sheng Zhao frowned slightly. She moved closer to Li Ji, so close that their breaths blended together. Her voice trailed off slightly, her eyes darkening. "I think I've kept it very secret."
As if with a little displeasure.
The proposal ceremony he had planned was only a few days away, so who had said some nonsense to Li Ji that he would take out the ring to coax him?
Li Ji was still a little dazed, probably because his eyes were dry and tears were flowing again. He felt the coldness of his ring finger and whispered softly.
"……I am pregnant."
Sheng Zhao was stunned.
But she soon thought of everything, her mouth opened slightly, and after a moment she was ready to speak, "Pregnant..."
His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking, with a kind of nervous confusion like a frightened cat.
"I'm pregnant..."
She murmured.
She seemed a little surprised and touched Li Ji's lower abdomen cautiously. She looked into Li Ji's eyes and then said softly, "According to my plan, the best time to have a child is one year after marriage... To be honest, I can't imagine a life being slowly nurtured."
"It's amazing." She curled the corners of her lips slightly.
"...Aren't you angry?" Li Ji's voice was a little hoarse. He looked at Sheng Zhao's smiling eyes in a daze. His voice became weaker and weaker until the last syllable was empty. "Won't you let me abort the child? Just like that time..."
"It's different." Sheng Zhao looked into Li Ji's eyes. Her fingertips gently stroked Li Ji's belly, which still had no curves, and she explained softly, "But I love you now."
She didn't explain anything else, just said this softly, but it made Li Ji's eyes red again.
He hugged Sheng Zhao and whispered in a choked voice.
"Over the years, I've been chasing you. I'm afraid that if I'm not good enough, you won't like me anymore. I'm more panicked than anyone else. I just want to be by your side forever. I don't dare ask you why you don't marry me... But I still want to be a little more greedy."
He was tired of crying and fell asleep in Sheng Zhao's arms.
Sheng Zhao looked at his red eyes from crying and was slightly distracted. After thinking about it, he just thought he was cute.
As the wedding of a top international superstar and a top tycoon, it naturally attracted everyone's attention. The Sheng family's extremely lavish spending made the entire wedding unimaginably luxurious.
Compared with the engagement party with the Shen family a few years ago, it is like heaven and earth. This is the so-called wedding of the century.
Chen Shuoxing was wearing a white suit and luxurious high-end jewelry. At first glance, you would think it was him who was getting married.
He held the wine glass and looked at Sheng Zhao, automatically ignoring Li Ji who was beside Sheng Zhao. He raised the corners of his lips slightly, took a sip of wine, and murmured, "It seems that today I am a good match with Zhao Zhao."
...a bastard who steals the spotlight.
Li Ji's forehead twitched slightly, and his eyes were incredibly cold. Unfortunately, Chen Shuoxing was too thick-skinned to notice his gaze at all. Instead, he pulled Sheng Zhao to take a photo together.
It was Sheng Cehan who stopped Chen Shuoxing from taking "wedding photos".
His expression was stern, as noble and serious as ever. "This is a serious occasion. Don't bother Zhao Zhao."
Chen Shuoxing lowered his eyes slightly, chuckled, and looked at Sheng Cehan with amusement, as if he could see through all the dark thoughts beneath his skin.
Sheng Cehan was also dressed luxuriously and handsomely. As a relative of the Sheng family, he attended the event and attracted a lot of people's attention.
He is Mr. Sheng’s elder brother. If you marry him, you will be on the rise for the rest of your life.
It's a pity that he is so old and has no intention of choosing a spouse.
Even when they arrived at the wedding venue, Sheng Cehan was still giving Sheng Zhao earnest advice and persuasion.
"Zhao Zhao, you know, he's been taking birth control pills for so many years, his body might have developed problems a long time ago. If he has a child, it might have some impact on the child. You are the only pillar of the Sheng family, and the child you give birth to must be an excellent child. How can Li Ji, with a body like that, give you a perfect heir?"
"His body is not suited to having children."
Like a good brother who is worried about his sister, his brows are furrowed and his eyes are full of worry.
"...So let brother give birth. Brother is in good health."
Unfortunately, the real purpose is revealed.
Li Ji pushed away Sheng Cehan, who was trying hard to sell himself, with a somewhat cold expression, "I'm in good health. Are you my doctor? Is that why you say that? The birth control pills I used to take were also effective birth control pills from abroad with no side effects. I will give birth to a good child. It's not your turn yet."
Sheng Cehan glanced away and didn't look at Li Ji, obviously very dissatisfied with him.
Yu Shiyun, who was responsible for entertaining guests and managing on-site personnel, had finished his work. He still looked cool and capable, and walked to Sheng Zhao to report on his work.
"Mr. Sheng, all the guests are here."
And this guy is no pushover either.
Li Ji's gaze shifted to Yu Shiyun.
Yu Shiyun seemed to be oblivious to Li Ji's slightly indifferent gaze. He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses with his fingertips. The slim-fitting butler's tuxedo made him look extremely handsome and beautiful. He blurted out his blessings.
"According to statistics, the probability of Beijing entrepreneurs having an affair after marriage is 93%. I hope Mr. Sheng will not become one of the 93%."
Such words are not auspicious at all and cannot even be considered a blessing.
He is provocative.
He clearly hoped that he would be the one chosen to have an affair.
Li Ji's head hurt a little, but his eyes became more determined and defensive.
…Even after getting married, he couldn’t let his guard down.
In the corner, Xie Huaining and Duan Jingrui started fighting.
Duan Jingrui probably thought of the time when Xie Huaining deliberately scared him during the filming of the show, causing the hot soup to spill on himself. The meeting between the two was quite confrontational.
Xie Huaining was in a very bad mood now. He just rolled his eyes at Duan Jingrui with a look of contempt.
Then they started quarreling and fighting.
It was Yu Shiyun who pulled them apart.
Duan Jingrui's temper has become much more restrained over the years. The innocent and petite boy look is gone. Instead, he has become taller and more youthful. He is at the intersection of youth and youth, with a unique charm.
He wrinkled his nose and rubbed the wound on his face, questioning Yu Shiyun and muttering, "Where is Sister Sheng? Won't you seek justice for me?"
Duan Jingrui's eyes turned red. "Yeah, huh? If you forget me after you get married, then what am I?"
Xie Huaining rolled his eyes. Duan Jingrui's blow nearly knocked the prosthesis on his nose crooked. He spoke with a hint of sarcasm, "Who do you think you are? Of course you are nothing."
Duan Jingrui was so angry that he wanted to hit him again.
"The kids were fighting."
Duan Ming sighed as he took a sip of the wine from the glass, his face full of doting.
"But your brother is not little anymore."
He Ciyuan added on the side that when he looked at Sheng Zhao wearing the wedding dress, there was some hope that was hard to conceal in his eyes, but he accepted it because of his inferiority complex.
He is not worthy of Sheng Zhao.
From any perspective, it was a great honor for him to be able to meet Sheng Zhao.
"How is that possible? My brother is still a child!" Duan Ming was like some indulging parent being lectured, looking incredulous. He hurriedly explained, "He's still so young, so docile and soft, how can he not be a child?!"
He Ciyuan sighed, "He's almost as tall as Li Ji, is he still a child?"
The boy has passed puberty, and his body is growing like a sprout, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, a thin waist and long legs, like a natural clothes hanger. It seems that he is also learning from Li Ji to deliberately manage his body shape, and he really attracts attention when he walks on the street.
After hearing what He Ciyuan said, Duan Ming looked at Duan Jingrui who was playing and joking with Xie Huaining in the distance.
Only then did he suddenly realize that Duan Jingrui had grown up, and a trace of disbelief filled his mind.
However, the wedding still went on smoothly.
Just like what Li Ji had dreamt countless times.
He held Sheng Zhao's hand and truly walked towards marriage.
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