Chapter 55 Tonight... Hehehe
On the surface, Lu Shangyan appeared calm and collected, but in reality, his other hand, hidden under the table, was trembling. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to admit his relationship with Pei Yumin, especially since it was related to their marriage.
Xia Li stared at the ring on his hand for a long time without reacting. Lu Shangyan was extremely nervous, afraid that they would react, but even more afraid that they would not.
Xia Li slowly covered her mouth, a look of horror appearing on her face. She forced herself not to scream: "What?!"
Jian Guo let out a heavy breath; he was still not calm: "Aren't you guys moving a little too fast?"
Lu Shangyan lowered his hand: "I'm alright."
If they knew he was pregnant, he couldn't imagine whether they would faint.
Jian Guo said, "What do you mean 'it's alright'? You've only known each other for a short time, you haven't even had a proper date, and you're already getting married?!"
"Have you been fooled by him?! Don't you know that you can't trust what men say when they're in love? They'll say anything to sweet-talk you!"
"No, you've definitely been deceived by him! Is it too late to get a divorce now? I'll take you to him right now!"
Lu Shangyan looked blank: "But I'm a man too."
Jian Guo paused when she reached for his hand, momentarily speechless.
Lu Shangyan said, "I know what I'm doing, thank you for your concern."
Jian Guo sat down next to him, looking exhausted. "I'm just afraid he'll keep pretending to be affectionate and deceiving you. What if..." He stopped there. "I'm afraid you'll be heartbroken and hurt yourself."
Xia Li finally recovered from her shock and said, "If he really wanted to deceive Lu Shangyan, then he shouldn't marry him. If he can win him over with sweet words, it will be easier to break up with him later."
That's true. Jian Guo remained silent for a while, then had nothing more to say.
He said that only because he was afraid Lu Shangyan wouldn't be happy. Now that he says he's happy, that's good.
Jian Guo then said, "Alright then, if he bullies you, you must tell us immediately."
Xia Li stretched her arm out next to him: "I feel like it would be better to inform me than to inform you."
Jian Guo glanced at her sideways: "I'm a grown man!"
Xia Li licked her lips: "Then it would be better to inform Zhao Jian instead."
Jian Guo looked at her incredulously: "Are you crazy? We two have so much more to talk about! When Lu Shangyan wasn't at school, I was with you every day, helping you with chores. How many times has Zhao Jian come over? You can't side with him!"
He gritted his teeth and said again, "If you absolutely have to choose between the two of us, you must choose me!"
Xia Li knew his temper; he was as stubborn as a child. Seeing that he was really anxious and his eyes were red, she immediately patted his head to comfort him: "I promise, I will definitely choose you."
Jian Guo gave a haughty snort: "That's more like it."
Xia Li and Lu Shangyan exchanged a glance, then Xia Li grabbed his hand and looked at his wedding ring: "The diamonds on it are so sparkly, even in this dim light I find them dazzling. Did President Pei really go all out?"
Lu Shangyan thought about the stones he had put in the safe: "It shouldn't be that bad."
Xia Li reached out and touched it, then abruptly released her grip as if she had been pricked: "I was hurt by its light."
Lu Shangyan was amused by her: "It's not that exaggerated."
Pei Yumin did design many rings, but he was afraid that Lu Shangyan would find them too flashy and refuse to take them to school, so he decided to choose this simpler design at the last minute.
Pei Yumin wanted to show off but couldn't, and was saddened for several minutes because of it.
Lu Shangyan looked at the ring and couldn't help but laugh out loud. Xia Li teased him, "Oh my, a man immersed in love really does become different from usual."
Jian Guo also asked, "Did he propose to you?"
Seeing Lu Shangyan nod, Jian Guo added, "So when are you planning to have the wedding? We weren't there for the proposal, but I'll definitely be there for the wedding."
"You're the one who helped me get my breakup fee back, so I'll definitely do my best to give you a big red envelope when the time comes."
Lu Shangyan shook his head with a smile: "There's no rush now."
Jian Guo was alarmed: "Your sudden registration has already sounded the alarm for Xia Li and me, so I must remind you that if you don't notify us of the wedding banquet, you will definitely not be forgiven!"
Jian Guo stared with her round eyes, but she didn't intimidate him at all.
Lu Shangyan leaned back in his chair and nodded at him again.
Jian Guo exclaimed again, "I really didn't expect that you, who's always been so quiet, would have secretly done something so big."
Xia Li chimed in, "That's what they call doing big things quietly."
Lu Shangyan's phone vibrated a few times. Pei Yumin had sent him a new message, asking if he was wearing the ring properly and asking him to take a picture immediately so he could check.
As Lu Shangyan was taking a picture, Xia Li suddenly said, "Give me your phone, I'll take the picture for you."
Seeing that she was quite interested, Lu Shangyan agreed.
Xia Li took the phone, turned on the camera, pulled Jian Guo along, and the three of them took a picture together, then sent it to Pei Yumin.
He then used his own phone to send a text message to Pei Yumin:
[President Pei, we have received all the gifts!]
[Also, congratulations on your marriage to Shang Yan! May you have a long and happy life together!]
The next second:
[m: I'm transferring 20,000 yuan to you]
[m: Reward!]
Lu Shangyan: ......
Jian Guo glanced around and immediately spotted Pei Yumin:
[President Pei, Lu Shangyan's diamond ring really matches his personality; you have excellent taste.]
[m: I'm transferring 20,000 yuan to you]
[m: You should also give one!]
Lu Shangyan was speechless. Only after class started did he have time to secretly talk to Pei Yumin.
[S: Why did you suddenly transfer money to them?]
[m: Because they blessed us, I was very happy to hear that, and that little bit of money was nothing at all.]
[m: If you ask, I can give you more, ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times! In short, I can give you as much as you want.]
[m: Little Shark Millionaire.jpg]
[m: Little Shark Scattering Money.jpg]
Lu Shangyan's fingers hovered over the keyboard, unsure how to reply for a long time.
Lu Shangyan felt increasingly troubled, because he really felt that, given Pei Yumin's style, he might actually do something like this!
In particular, he even came up with this image.
Lu Shangyan pinched the bridge of his nose, but still couldn't help but warn him.
[S: Don't transfer money to strangers so easily in the future.]
[M: How about you manage the money from now on, honey? I'll hand over all my salary cards, and if you manage it, I won't dare give money to anyone else.]
[m: From now on, will you give me pocket money every day on time and in the agreed amount?]
Lu Shangyan was stunned. He belatedly realized that Pei Yumin had deliberately set a trap for him!
[s: I don't want to. Mind your own business.]
[S: If I find out again, you can go back to your old room to sleep.]
[m: My wife's words hurt me so much. We just got our marriage certificate and are still in our honeymoon phase, and she says something like that to me.]
[m: Little Shark Collapses.jpg]
[m: Little Shark Crying.jpg]
Lu Shangyan: ...He also realized that he had indeed gone a bit too far with his words just now.
[s: That's not what I meant.]
[s: Little pufferfish touching.jpg]
[m: Then take my salary card away, otherwise I will never forgive you.]
This was the first time Lu Shangyan had ever encountered such a request.
He sighed, knowing that he ultimately couldn't go against Pei Yumin's wishes.
Rather than continuing this stalemate, it would be better to agree from the start, since it wouldn't do either of them any harm.
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That evening, Pei Yumin handed over all his cards and then put all his real estate into Lu Shangyan's safe and locked it.
"You can check my account anytime from now on."
Lu Shangyan hadn't intended to check his account, but he knew that Pei Yumin would be happy if he agreed, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Pei Yumin then said, "Then tell me, how much pocket money will you give me from now on?"
Lu Shangyan thought that Pei Yumin's situation was different from his, so he held up one finger: "One thousand?"
One thousand yuan was Pei Yumin's allowance when he was in kindergarten.
But now that he's married, he feels that a thousand yuan is a bit too much.
Seeing that he was pursing his lips and not speaking, Lu Shangyan tentatively asked, "What about the ten thousand?"
Pei Yumin shook his head: "You're being too nice to me, and I'm not satisfied with that."
He began to teach Lu Shangyan how to manage him: "Didn't you say you were going to keep an eye on me? Then how is it keeping an eye on me if you give me so much money every day?"
“I will receive the same amount of pocket money as you do each day, and I will never secretly touch the money in my bank account. If I need to touch anything, I will definitely submit a report and apply for permission in advance unless it is an emergency.”
Hearing this made Lu Shangyan feel a little better. He was worried that Pei Yumin really didn't have any money in his pocket, which would make it inconvenient for him to go out for social events in the future.
Lu Shangyan stuffed all his bank cards into his wallet, and the originally empty wallet instantly bulged.
Afterwards, he transferred fifty yuan to Pei Yumin.
Pei Yumin accepted the gift and gave him a deep kiss on the cheek: "Thank you for the reward, my dear wife!"
"I promise I'll serve you well tonight and make sure you're satisfied!"
A hint of helplessness flashed in Lu Shangyan's eyes. This situation was so strange.
How could anyone connect pocket money with sex?
Only Pei Yumin could suddenly change the subject: "No, I have to go to work. I have class at 8 a.m. tomorrow, and I'll be very tired."
Pei Yumin then said, "Then I'll remember to give it to you all at once tomorrow."
Lu Shangyan was about to refuse when Pei Yumin said first, "You don't have class the day after tomorrow, so you can sleep in."
"We're newlyweds, our passion is burning bright, you can't keep pouring cold water on me and extinguishing my desire, can you?"
When they were dating, he would try to get the upper hand verbally, but if Lu Shangyan didn't want to, he didn't dare to continue being forceful.
But things are different now that they're married. He dares to boldly reach out and tease Lu Shangyan. He's gradually become familiar with Lu Shangyan's body and knows where Lu Shangyan will react when he touches him.
So... he reached out his hand, and Lu Shangyan immediately stood up: "I'm very tired right now, I'm going to take a shower and go to sleep."
"Let's talk about that kind of thing after I get off work tomorrow. We'll discuss the specifics after I get off work."
After saying that, he fled as if he were escaping.
Pei Yumin put his hand under his nose and sniffed it, then followed him to the bathroom with a mischievous grin: "Shangshang~ Now that you're pregnant, it must be very inconvenient for you to take a shower by yourself. Let me come in and carry you, okay?"
Lu Shangyan had already started taking off his clothes, but after hearing this, he turned back, still feeling uneasy.
When Pei Yumin saw his figure appear in front of the glass, he thought that Lu Shangyan was really going to take the initiative this time, but the next second, he heard the sound of the lock being put on.
Lu Shangyan felt uneasy, so he added another lock to the door.
Pei Yumin pressed his hand against the glass door and chuckled helplessly. Yes, this was exactly the kind of thing his Lu Shangyan would do.
It was indeed a bit inconvenient for Lu Shangyan to take a shower at that time. His belly started to sag, and when he looked down, his protruding belly would block part of his vision. The floor tiles were also slippery, so he had to be extra careful when applying shower gel, for fear of slipping and falling.
His birthday has been over for several days, and now it's officially November. His baby is over six months along.
Around the time of the Chinese New Year, he will be able to see the baby in his belly.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reach out and poke his round belly. The doctor told him that his belly would get even bigger in the late stages of pregnancy.
He started to feel a little nervous and at a loss, but the one thing he didn't feel was fear.
As if sensing his touch, the baby inside his belly stretched out its arms and legs and nudged his stomach. He found it amusing and couldn't resist touching it again.
The sound of water continued, and he was taking a much longer shower than before. Pei Yumin listened at the door for a long time, but when he didn't hear any movement inside, he immediately panicked.
He pounded on the door a few times and started shouting, "Lu Shangyan, what's wrong? Why aren't you making a sound!"
"Did you fall? Or are you feeling unwell? Give me an answer! If you don't say anything, I'm kicking the door down!"
After he finished speaking, he pressed his face against the glass door, trying to see if Lu Shangyan was behind the door so that he wouldn't hurt Lu Shangyan when he kicked the door later.
Lu Shangyan rested his hand on his stomach, looking at the doorway with a puzzled expression. He had been startled by Pei Yumin earlier and was only now coming to his senses.
"I'm fine, I'll be out soon."
Pei Yumin abruptly pulled his raised leg back down: "It's good that you're alright, you scared me to death."
"When you take a shower tomorrow, I'm definitely going to sit on a small stool and watch you. I'm really scared of you taking a shower by yourself in your current condition."
Lu Shangyan reasonably suspected that while his fear was genuine, his desire to satisfy his own "selfish desires" was also real.
Lu Shangyan quickly applied shower gel, rinsed off the foam, and went out with a towel on his head.
As the weather gets colder, Pei Yumin noticed that his hair was still wet and immediately went inside to get a hairdryer: "Even though the air conditioning is on, you still need to dry yourself before coming out. What if you catch a cold?"
Lu Shangyan let his fingers run through his hair, and then, while drying his hair, he would occasionally lower his head to kiss the top of his head.
Lu Shangyan felt a warm sensation behind him and couldn't help but squint his eyes and say, "I know, I was afraid you'd worry outside, so I came out first."
Pei Yumin paused for a moment, then pinched his chin to make him raise his head, before bending down and quickly kissing his lips.
This position was a bit inconvenient for Lu Shangyan, and he was afraid of hurting Lu Shangyan's back, so he only dared to try it briefly.
But to his surprise, when his lips left, Lu Shangyan still had his eyes closed, looking as if he wanted to continue kissing him.
Pei Yumin smiled and kissed his forehead again: "Ah, I wish time could fast forward to tomorrow night, so I could kiss you however I want without worrying about getting into trouble."
Lu Shangyan lowered his head and punched his toe.
Pei Yumin then laughed even louder.
Lu Shangyan has been sleeping in lately, and his body is always inexplicably sore. Once he wakes up, he doesn't want to get out of his warm bed.
Pei Yumin had no choice but to get up 20 minutes earlier than usual. After preparing the meal, he would have to spend an extra 20 minutes waking Lu Shangyan up.
At first, Lu Shangyan felt it was a bit inappropriate to bother Pei Yumin with something as trivial as getting up, so he would never let Lu Shangyan call him more than three times. But now it's different. Pei Yumin has to hug him, pick him up, and then bring his clothes to him.
He felt he was being dramatic, but there was nothing he could do. He felt awkward doing these things, but he felt even more awkward not doing them. He didn't know how to adjust, so he could only temporarily attribute it all to his current physical condition and the influence of pregnancy hormones.
Lu Shangyan struggled to get out of bed again. Thinking about Pei Yumin's plans to be with him tonight, he dressed much faster, afraid that Pei Yumin would rip his clothes off before he could even put them on.
Pei Yumin was heating up milk for him. When he went to wash up, he noticed that the area, which had been bare last night, was now covered with anti-slip mats. He squinted and saw that the sink and the corners of the cabinets were all covered with anti-collision stickers.
He took his excellent toothbrush and went outside. The same was true outside. On the balcony, where the watering hole sometimes leaked, there was also a non-slip mat with a pattern of a small shark following behind a small pufferfish.
The little pufferfish proudly raised its head and swung its tail, while the little shark's eyes sparkled with heart-shaped bubbles.
Looking at Pei Yumin busily working in the small kitchen, Lu Shangyan realized that Pei Yumin must have put a lot of thought into these anti-slip mats.
Lu Shangyan watered the flowers, and looking at the withered leaves, for some reason, his eyes suddenly stung, and he began to cry uncontrollably.
He rubbed his eyes several times, but he couldn't control them at all; his eyes felt like they were broken.
After Pei Yumin put breakfast on the table, he saw that Pei Yumin was still standing on the balcony. He called Pei Yumin several times, but Pei Yumin did not answer.
Pei Yumin sensed something was wrong and went over to take a look, only to find that he was crying with his eyes red and swollen.
Pei Yumin was startled: "Why are you crying? What's wrong?"
He looked at the soles of his feet: "Don't you like this non-slip mat? Then I'll go get a new one later, okay?"
Lu Shangyan shook his head: "I don't know."
Pei Yumin took his hand and asked, "Are you sleepy now and want to sleep? How about I ask for leave for you now? I'll stay home with you all day today."
Lu Shangyan shook his head again: "It's not because of that, I need to go to school."
Pei Yumin scratched his head: "So you don't want to eat breakfast today? What do you want to eat? Tell me, and I'll make it for you."
The more he spoke, the more Lu Shangyan felt his nose sting and his eyes became increasingly uncontrollable.
Pei Yumin sighed, unable to figure out the reason. He then pulled Lu Shangyan into his arms and stroked his back, saying, "Sweetie, what's wrong? Why are you crying so pitifully all of a sudden?"
Lu Shangyan sniffed and blurted out, "Grapes."
After he finished speaking, even he was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why he suddenly thought of grapes.
Pei Yumin seized a glimmer of hope: "Would you like to eat grapes, or would you like to pick grapes in the vineyard?"
Lu Shangyan was helped to sit on the sofa and wiped his face with a wet tissue: "No, I just suddenly remembered the grapevines you planted at home."
"Won't the grapevines freeze to death in this cold weather?"
Pei Yumin breathed a long sigh of relief: "I'll figure out a way right now to build a greenhouse for the grapevines so they can get through the winter properly, okay?"
Lu Shangyan gritted his teeth. His emotions came and went quickly. He didn't want to cry anymore and felt that his behavior just now was really unlike Lu Shangyan.
He lowered his head, fiddling with his fingers: "Never mind."
Pei Yumin was sweating profusely: "We can't let this go. It's very important to us, isn't it? So we must protect it."
"Thank you for telling me that the grapevines need care. You did a great job. Next time you're unhappy, please tell me right away. Without your reminder, I would forget a lot of things."
Lu Shangyan knew the grapevines would survive the winter, and Pei Yumin knew it too.
But the moment Lu Shangyan sheds tears in front of him, all his principles and past experiences become meaningless.
Pei Yumin sighed: "You don't need to hold it in. When you went to the hospital for a check-up recently, the doctor said that mood swings are normal."
"I can't get pregnant for you, nor can I share your bad luck. If you don't vent your anger on me more often, won't I seem even more useless?"
Lu Shangyan shook his head. Hearing him say that, his nose tingled and he wanted to cry again: "You have done very well. It's just that I don't know why, but I can't control my tears at all. It's like a broken faucet. No matter how I turn it on, it doesn't work."
Pei Yumin continued to wipe away his tears: "It's normal. It's rare to see Lu Shangyan like this. I like him very much. If possible, I hope you will never restrain your temper."
"If you suddenly get irritable, it's okay to take it out on me."
He squatted down in front of Lu Shangyan, and as he finished speaking, Lu Shangyan suddenly pursed his lips, then raised his hand and grabbed his hair: "I suddenly think your hairstyle is really ugly, and I want to see what you look like without hair, so can you go and shave your head?"
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Author's Note: It should be almost finished... [shrug]
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