Chapter 139 Giving Birth
Xia Mian was stunned for a moment.
They got married, kissed, but... they haven't even held hands yet.
In Xia Mian's imagination, Zhou Pingchuan's hands must be very cold, the kind that chills to the bone. Who knew that the reality was completely the opposite? Zhou Pingchuan's palms were warm, even giving Xia Mian the illusion of being burned.
It burned his ears.
“…What are you doing?” Xia Mian began to struggle slightly.
Zhou Pingchuan glanced at him, and seeing the other's ears that were so red they were almost bleeding, he tightened his lips.
Then he turned back and continued making the call.
Zhou Pingchuan's phone calls are usually very valuable; he can close multi-billion dollar projects in the blink of an eye. Although Xia Mian didn't pursue him, she didn't want to interfere with his business, so she tried to break free, but found she couldn't, so she simply stayed still and let him continue to hold her hand.
When they reached their car, Xia Mian was about to tell Zhou Pingchuan that she was staying on set and wouldn't be returning to Beijing. However, Zhou Pingchuan was busy making a phone call and didn't notice her.
And she opened the car door for him.
“…Third Master,” Xia Mian hesitated for a long time before deciding that she had to make things clear, “I need to stay on set and wait for news.”
Zhou Pingchuan: "...La situazione non sarà buona l'anno prossimo (The situation next year is not clear)..."
He was speaking in some language, whether Spanish, Italian, or something else, which Xia Mian couldn't understand. She repeated, "Third Master, I said I'm not going back."
Zhou Pingchuan: "...The market share is declining...Get on board..."
Zhou Pingchuan probably couldn't reach an agreement with the other party, and his tone became increasingly harsh. Towards the end, he became impatient and pushed Xia Mian directly into the car.
aestivation:"……"
By the time Zhou Pingchuan hung up the phone, the car was already speeding along the highway back to Beijing.
Zhou Pingchuan put away his phone, turned his head and said, "Sorry, I had a bit of an unpleasantness with the Italian supplier just now."
Xia Mian looked utterly dejected. She wanted to complain to Zhou Pingchuan, but then she thought that since things had come to this point, saying anything would only cause more trouble and wouldn't do any good. So she didn't mention not returning to the capital and simply said, "Then can you let me go first?"
"Okay." Zhou Pingchuan finally let go.
When he was holding her hand, Xia Mian felt awkward, but as soon as his hand left, she felt a void in her palm and felt uncomfortable.
She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I didn't want to go back to Beijing in the first place."
"Why?"
"The investors won't keep dragging it out. They'll definitely give us the results as soon as they've finished the evaluation. I might as well wait on set."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Pingchuan, but Zhou Pingchuan didn't react at all. Xia Mian could only continue to grumble: "And you didn't even say hello before shoving me into the car, so I didn't bring any clothes, toiletries, or skincare products. Look, I'm still wearing my pajamas underneath."
"How am I going to get off the bus when we get home? It's so embarrassing." He paused, then added.
The garage of Longxi No. 1 leads directly to the elevator entrance on the basement level of the villa, so there's no chance of bumping into any neighbors. Even if someone sees them, it's likely their own servants, bodyguards, or community staff—how could that be considered shameful?
However, since the issue has been raised, it's easy to resolve. Zhou Pingchuan directly instructed Lao Wang: "Go to DKP first."
Xia Mian asked, "What is DKP?"
Old Wang chimed in: "The most bustling shopping mall in Yunshan."
Oh, Zhou Pingchuan is planning to take him shopping for clothes.
However... he had been in Yunshan for almost a month and had never gone shopping, let alone knew the name of the shopping mall. How did Zhou Pingchuan, such a busy man, know it?
Xia Mian was curious, but she didn't intend to ask. Since she no longer liked Zhou Pingchuan, why bother to pry into his private life?
It's meaningless.
Instead of focusing on shopping, why not put your energy into it?
Unfortunately, you definitely won't get VIP treatment when buying clothes from Zhou Pingchuan, because most of Zhou Pingchuan's clothes are custom-made and he almost never wears branded ready-made clothes, so there is no membership information for him in the store.
Xia Mian thought, "I'll just wander around and relax. When I get tired, I'll just grab a set, pay, and leave."
But when DKP arrived, Xia Mian was completely stunned by the scene outside the car.
The woman wearing the general manager's badge personally guided the car to the employee parking space inside the mall and bent down to open the car door for Xia Mian.
As soon as Xia Mian appeared, several exclamations came from not far away, indicating that they had recognized him. The general manager glanced at Zhou Pingchuan, immediately understood, pressed a button, pulled out a built-in umbrella from the car door, opened it, and shielded Xia Mian from those gazes.
After entering the mall, the general manager closed his umbrella, and Xia Mian discovered that the mall had been cleared out at some point!
Before transmigrating into the book, he was the highest-level member of various brands. When he arrived at the store, the store manager would clear the area for him, but this was limited to the store itself.
The entire mall was cleared out... This is the first time this has ever happened.
The shop assistants in the mall were also a little puzzled: "Why did the work suddenly stop? Is there a typhoon?"
"Work won't stop during a typhoon; they'll just make you risk your life to keep working. Why would capitalists care about us beasts of burden? It seems like some important person has arrived; I see the general manager is busy serving them."
"What big shot is he? Let me see... Hey, I saw that guy trending on social media, I think his name is... Xia Mian, he's an actor who suddenly became famous this year."
"Is that guy next to him a celebrity too? He's so tall and handsome. I'll go look up what he's been in!"
"They are both handsome, but it shouldn't be necessary to clear the area just for two celebrities. Chang Yi has even come here to shop before. He's very low-key and never puts on airs."
"Oh, who cares if they're arrogant or not? I'm actually quite happy to suddenly get a half-day off."
"I'm not happy. I'm still three-quarters short of my sales target for this month. If I rank low in the performance review, I'm afraid I'll get yelled at..."
The shop assistants whispered amongst themselves while secretly taking photos with their phones. Two handsome guys, why not take a picture?
The mall has six floors. Xia Mian stood in the middle of the first floor, feeling countless eyes focusing on her, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
"What level of VIP are you?" he asked Zhou Pingchuan in a low voice.
"I rarely go shopping without VIP access."
"Then why did they make such a fuss?"
Zhou Pingchuan said casually, "Maybe it's because this land belongs to me."
aestivation:"......"
Before entering, while looking out the window, he saw a trade demonstration zone across the street. Nearby was a multi-functional leisure area built around the demonstration zone, complete with hotels, apartments, food streets, and more. With numerous businesses and high consumer spending power, the mall's profitability should be quite good.
In order to keep Kepler leasing the land to them, the mall owner would definitely have to maintain a good relationship with Zhou Pingchuan, so it's normal for him to put on such a show.
Can.......
"But dressed like this, I look like a stay-at-home dad picking up his kids from school," Xia Mian complained softly. "I look so ugly, what will netizens think of me!"
"Pick up the child?" Zhou Pingchuan deliberately seized on the most useless word, "When did you give birth to my child?"
...Damn it, who's going to have your baby?! Xia Mian blushed instantly from head to toe: "I'm not having your baby! No, it has nothing to do with having a baby. What I'm trying to say is that the pajamas I'm wearing aren't appropriate in public, you know?"
Zhou Pingchuan didn't reply to him, but instead started taking off his coat.
"...I'm talking to you, why are you taking off your clothes?" Xia Mian was confused.
Zhou Pingchuan turned his head and raised his left eyebrow at him: "Have a baby."
aestivation:"......"
Summer hibernation completely short-circuited.
Seeing the boy's furious expression, Zhou Pingchuan silently chuckled. After admiring him for a while, he draped his coat over Xia Mian's shoulders.
His clothes were long enough to completely cover him.
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