Chapter 115 Planning for pregnancy?
Zhuang Bieyan reached out to shake his hand, but quickly separated them. "President Lu."
The two locked eyes, their auras evenly matched.
Qu He stood to the side in surprise: "...?"
So they know each other? No wonder Zhuang Bieyan was so confident in finding Lu Shuangning's parents earlier.
Zhuang Bieyan withdrew his hand, put his arm around Qu He and introduced her, "President Lu of Sega Media, heir to the Lu Group, Lu Jinchuan."
Qu He suddenly realized and said "Oh".
No wonder he looked familiar. It turns out that this man is Lu Jinchuan, the man who announced his marriage in the Beicheng newspaper back then and dominated the news for more than half a month!
The woman beside him is his wife, Ji Shu?
Qu He quickly greeted them, "President Lu, Sister Ji Shu, hello."
Ji Shu hugged Lu Shuangning, smiled at her, her eyes gentle, "Hello, I'm Ji Shu, thank you so much for today."
Qu He smiled and said, "It's okay, Shuang Ning is very cute."
Ji Shu gently pinched Lu Shuangning's nose and sighed helplessly, "Shuangning is quite lively. I was just changing my brother's diaper and she disappeared the moment I turned around. She scared me to death. Luckily, I ran into you guys."
Lu Shuangning nestled in her mother's arms, secretly glancing at the little boy standing next to her, and stuck out her tongue. "Ji Yanli, how embarrassing, you're three years old and still wearing diapers."
The boy called Ji Yanli blushed, lowered his head shyly, and gripped his little bow tie even tighter.
Lu Jinchuan glanced helplessly at his daughter: "You're three years old this year too, didn't you also wear diapers? You've only been out of diapers for a short time, and you already have the nerve to talk about your little brother?"
Lu Shuangning was angry, pouting as she shrank into Ji Shu's arms, "Daddy is bad, Mommy is good."
Qu He couldn't help but laugh as she watched the interaction between the family of four.
Ji Shu bounced the little one in her arms, "Quickly say thank you to Aunt Qu He and Uncle Zhuang."
Lu Shuangning looked up, gave Qu He a sweet smile, and said in a childlike voice that was incredibly endearing, "Thank you, Sister Qu He~".
Then he looked at Zhuang Bieyan beside him and said politely, "Thank you too, Uncle Zhuang."
Ji Yanli, who was standing next to them, was very polite and bowed slightly to the two of them, saying, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt."
Both expressions of gratitude differed significantly in their form of address, causing Zhuang Bieyan's expression to darken.
Qu He quickly grabbed Zhuang Bieyan's hand and said, "It was Zhuang Bieyan who recognized Shuang Ning."
She shook his hand, and Zhuang Bieyan grasped it back, saying calmly, "I saw photos of the child on President Lu's WeChat Moments."
Lu Jinchuan drawled out an "oh".
"So even a busy man like Mr. Zhuang reads my WeChat Moments? Oh well, all dads are like that. Mr. Zhuang will understand in the future."
Lu Jinchuan had always been overshadowed by Zhuang Bieyan, and he was overjoyed to finally see him suffer. He mentally gave his daughter a thumbs up.
He gestured with his chin towards Zhuang Bieyan and casually asked, "What's up, kid's uncle? It's a rare chance to run into you. Want to go up for a drink?"
Zhuang Bieyan tightened his grip on Qu He's hand and calmly refused, "No, I'm quitting drinking."
Lu Jinchuan: "Didn't you say we'd drink at the wedding?"
He exclaimed and gave him a meaningful look. "What's going on? Something's up... busy trying to conceive? Looks like good things are on the horizon. Looking forward to seeing your baby photos."
Trying to conceive?
Qu He quickly waved her hand to explain, "No, no, Mr. Lu misunderstood! He has a back injury, and the wound hasn't healed yet. The doctor advised him that he absolutely cannot drink alcohol!"
Ji Shu, watching Lu Jinchuan's smug and seemingly eager-to-make-a-fuss attitude, nudged his elbow helplessly and whispered reproachfully, "Say less."
Zhuang Bieyan remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged in the face of the teasing.
He looked up and met Lu Jinchuan's teasing gaze, raising an eyebrow. "What? Is this some advice from Mr. Lu based on experience? Looks like you did a lot of preparation for getting pregnant back then?"
Lu Jinchuan was outmaneuvered, but instead of feeling embarrassed, he proudly put his arm around Ji Shu's shoulder.
He proudly raised his chin, exuding a sense of superiority as someone who had been through it all. "Of course, otherwise, how do you think I had these two children? Did they fall from the sky? Such a major life event naturally requires advance planning and careful preparation!"
Finally, he added fuel to the fire, saying, "Mr. Zhuang, hurry up. You're not getting any younger."
Zhuang Bieyan calmly retorted, "No need for President Lu to trouble himself. Some things are better about quality than quantity."
His gaze swept lightly over the mischievous Lu Shuangning and the well-behaved Ji Yanli in Ji Shu's arms. "Of course, President Lu is blessed with both a son and a daughter; her good fortune is truly enviable."
Although he said that, there wasn't a trace of envy in his voice; instead, he seemed rather irritating.
Two men who are powerful figures in the business world are now behaving like high school students, engaging in the most childish comparisons and subtle boasting in a serious tone.
And the topic of it all revolves around preparing for pregnancy, as if losing in this area means losing a lot of face.
Is this what men's pride is?
Indeed, a man is a boy until he dies.
I don't understand, I really don't understand.
Qu He and Ji Shu exchanged a glance, both seeing the same helplessness and amusement in each other's eyes.
Lu Jinchuan was clearly unconvinced and let out a roar, but before he could utter a single word, Ji Shu cut him off.
She grabbed Lu Jinchuan's arm and placed Lu Shuangning in his arms, interrupting the conversation between the men.
"Alright, alright, you're getting more and more absurd. Mr. Zhuang is injured and really can't drink, so let's not bother him anymore."
She turned to Qu He and steered the conversation back on track, "Qu He, thank you so much for today. Let's get together again when we get back to Beicheng. We really need to thank you for today."
Qu He nodded.
Lu Jinchuan looked like he hadn't had enough, skillfully holding his daughter while his other hand encircled Ji Shu's waist, his face full of doting affection: "I'll listen to my wife."
He nodded to Zhuang Bieyan as a farewell.
Zhuang Bieyan nodded in response.
The way the two of them look now makes it seem like the confrontation between the elementary school kids just now was really just an illusion.
The family of four gradually disappeared into the distance. Ji Yanli obediently held his mother's hand and did not forget to turn back and wave goodbye to Qu He, while Lu Shuangning chattered incessantly in Lu Jinchuan's arms.
Qu He's smile hadn't completely faded when she looked at the calm-looking man beside her and chuckled, "Is this how you men... always chat?"
Zhuang Bieyan looked down at her, then pulled her into his arms.
"Ignore him." His voice was deep, with a hint of indulgence. "He's just jealous."
"Jealous about what?" Qu He asked subconsciously.
"You're jealous that I married you, and you're jealous of how good our relationship is."
"ah?"
Qu He glanced back at the direction the family of four had left, thinking about how Lu Jinchuan had been so protective of Ji Shu earlier. "Is President Lu jealous? But he and Sister Ji Shu have such a good relationship, what is there to be jealous of?"
Zhuang Bieyan listened, then clicked his tongue meaningfully, "You figured it out already?"
Qu He looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Zhuang Bieyan turned her around and hugged her face to face. "Lu Jinchuan and Ji Shu missed each other for several years. He almost lost her."
He succinctly recounted their past spanning several years, the missed youth, the misunderstandings, and the unforgettable regret.
Although he spoke simply, Qu He frowned as she listened, feeling a pang of anxiety.
She never imagined that Lu Jinchuan and Ji Shu had gone through so much. She thought of their grand wedding announcement in the newspaper and sighed, "...Fortunately, in the end, all the hardships have come to an end, and President Lu has finally achieved his wish and has two such lovely children."
Her words were filled with genuine envy and blessings.
“After hardship comes happiness, and wishes are fulfilled…” Zhuang Bieyan murmured, repeating these two sentences.
He chuckled softly, a hint of indescribable complexity in his expression, and pulled her out, saying, "They've only been together for a short time..."
The night breeze swept by, scattering the latter half of his almost murmured words.
Qu He only vaguely heard a few words, and looked up at him, asking, "Huh? What did you say?"
Zhuang Bieyan composed himself, shook his head, and pulled her tightly into his arms. "It's nothing."
Qu He leaned against him, listening to his steady heartbeat, thinking about Ji Shu and Lu Jinchuan's reconciliation, and then thinking about herself.
Will her relationship with Zhuang Bieyan have a happy ending?
What exactly was his past?
Is her presence the protagonist of their story, or an obstacle to another?
Will she eventually find happiness after all her suffering?
Countless questions surged in my heart, and a lump formed in my throat. All the words were swallowed back silently by the night wind.
She could only hug him tighter, as if that would give her some sense of security.
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