Chapter 8 Manta Rose: During your pregnancy, I will protect you and...

Chapter 8 Manta Rose: During your pregnancy, I will protect you and...

It's 2:30 now, and there are still three and a half hours until 6:00.

She looked at Lu Yanzhou's reply with the three words "You wait" and chuckled.

She could picture Lu Yanzhou's disdainful expression.

He probably thought it was just a piece of cake, easy to get.

She waited and saw; if Lu Yanzhou could really bring the cake back on time, she wanted to give him a chance.

At that time, Lu Yanzhou was in Hong Kong for a meeting with British executives.

"If Mr. Lu likes looking at his phone so much, we won't bother him. We'll leave now and won't keep him from using his phone."

"This was said by a senior executive who has worked at Lu's Group for over 30 years."

Lu Yanzhou fiddled with his phone, his gaze casually falling on the senior executive.

The senior executive got goosebumps all over his back.

He couldn't bear that gaze, it was like being placed on a chopping board, watching the knife fall inch by inch, and hearing his own heartbeat so clearly.

The others didn't dare to breathe.

Suddenly, Lu Yanzhou stood up, and the senior executive's body twitched.

What is he trying to do?

The senior executive stared at Lu Yanzhou, who walked step by step to his side and patted him on the shoulder.

"Uncle Lu, I'll leave the meeting to you for now. I need to go buy a cake for my beauty."

As soon as he finished speaking, he patted the senior executive on the shoulder again, his tone lazy.

"goodbye."

He turned his back, waved, his demeanor both unruly and defiant.

The senior executive realized what was happening, stood up and pointed at Lu Yanzhou. As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Lu Yanzhou immediately turned around and caught the senior executive pointing at him.

"What, you still have a problem with me?"

The man's nonchalant attitude vanished, replaced by a sharp and ruthless aura.

Last week, Mr. Lu went to the UK alone and secured a $8 billion order that everyone else had been struggling to get.

The senior executives couldn't really say anything to Lu Yanzhou, considering the contract he had just secured.

Lu Yanzhou already has the ability to support the entire company.

The senior executive's eyes darted around, landing on Lu Yanzhou's floral shirt.

"You're the head of the Lu Group now, so watch your image."

Lu Yanzhou wore a burgundy shirt with antique green accents, a look reminiscent of the booming economy of Hong Kong in the 1980s.

From the moment he entered, everyone's attention was drawn to him.

The man glanced down at his outfit and didn't see anything wrong with it.

"You can't stop others from wearing it just because you're old and embarrassed to do so, can you?"

The people sitting at their workstations chuckled, and when the senior executives looked over, everyone quickly shut up.

The senior executive looked away and then at Lu Yanzhou, but Lu Yanzhou had already disappeared.

At twenty-five, he still acts so recklessly!

Upon receiving Lu Yanzhou's message, Lu Yanzhou's assistant, Zhang Quan, went to check on Uncle Shan Ke's birthday cake.

"So, did you find it?" Lu Yanzhou asked Zhang Quan on the plane from Hong Kong to Beijing, his tone relaxed.

“I found it.” Zhang Quan knew that what he was about to say would horrify the man, but he remained calm. “Uncle Shan Ke’s is a specialty pastry shop in Beijing, ranking among the top ten in the country. In particular, their limited-edition birthday cakes launched at the end of June every year are so popular that countless dessert lovers are scrambling to get their hands on them.”

"Get to the point."

Zhang Quan stood at attention: "Uncle Shan Ke's cake shop went bankrupt ten years ago, and its founder, Qu Lian, died of illness ten years ago."

One fact is clear to Lu Yanzhou: he will not be able to eat the cake Xia Weiwei requested.

He couldn't very well go dig up graves, hang up human bones, and make a cake for her.

The plane landed in Beijing at 4:55 PM.

Xia Weiwei was trying to make things difficult for him, hoping to make him give up.

Lu Yanzhou looked out the window at the white clouds, above which stretched a clear blue sky.

Xia Weiwei, you've really found the right person. He's the kind of person who loves to do things he can't finish.

...

Xia Weiwei is filming a brain teaser variety show outdoors.

She graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree. Although she did not pursue a master's degree, Peking University is one of the most prestigious and unattainable universities in the country.

The recording ended at 5:55 PM. At 5:20 PM, a thick layer of clouds covered the sky over Beijing. At 5:22 PM, heavy rain began to fall, and the production crew quickly evacuated.

A sudden rumble of thunder caused some timid girls to cover their ears and scream.

Inside the lounge, Xiaoya had just finished calling out when, seeing that Xia Weiwei and Liang Yun didn't respond, she awkwardly added a sentence.

"The rain is so heavy."

Xia Weiwei and Liang Yun exchanged a glance and laughed, while Xiao Ya was incredibly embarrassed.

It's huge, so big that even the staff don't dare to go into the lawn in the rain to retrieve the expensive equipment.

This is already rush hour in Beijing, and with the rain, it's unimaginable how congested it will be outside.

Xia Weiwei opened her phone, but there were still no messages from L.

They can't even buy them, yet they're still holding on.

The rain stopped at 5:55 p.m., and the production crew called her to reshoot the remaining scenes.

Xia Weiwei looked at the sky that had suddenly cleared up.

"Can we wait until 6:05?"

If Lu Yanzhou doesn't arrive by 6:05, she'll go and reshoot.

The production team was in a difficult position, so Liang Yun explained that the thunder earlier had frightened her and she was still a little shaken. She also mentioned that she had bought fruit tea for everyone.

The production team knew that Xia Weiwei wasn't the type to deliberately make things difficult for the staff, but they needed to produce a sample video by tomorrow, so every minute was precious.

The director looked very troubled.

Perhaps she and Lu Yanzhou were just not meant to be, nor was she meant to be with the baby in her belly.

Xia Weiwei decided not to insist on taking more than a few minutes and followed the staff to reshoot the scene.

On a summer evening after the rain, the sky was clear and the air was filled with the fragrance of rain.

The reshoots continued until 6:38 PM. Once filming was finished, Xia Weiwei knew that her relationship with Lu Yanzhou was completely over.

After the rain, a rainbow bridge appeared. She looked at the rainbow bridge and followed it to its base. Suddenly, she saw a man carrying a cake.

The man had a smile playing on his lips, his chin slightly raised, exuding an air of vigor and vitality.

Did he really buy it?

Xia Weiwei clenched her fists, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart.

"Who is Mr. Lu looking at?"

"Mr. Lu is even carrying a cake. Is anyone here celebrating a birthday?"

"I don't know, but Mr. Lu is so handsome!"

Liang Yun called Xia Weiwei away. Xia Weiwei happened to pass by Lu Yanzhou, and the two brushed past each other. Xia Weiwei felt the man's fingers scratch her palm.

This is outside!

Xia Weiwei was startled; he was too bold!

Lu Yanzhou smiled, exuding an arrogant and unruly aura.

"Weiwei?" Liang Yun called out to her, and she quickly walked towards Liang Yun.

She had barely stepped into the lounge when Lu Yanzhou came in, less than five minutes later.

"Here's the cake you wanted." The man placed the cake in front of her.

"Who let you in? What if someone takes a picture of you?"

"Don't worry, the news that you glared at me just now is on the entertainment headlines again.

Xia Weiwei: "..."

Xia Weiwei didn't believe it was the cake she wanted, but through the transparent acrylic box, she saw the logo of Uncle Shan Ke's Cake Shop, M.

How could that be true!

The man slowly opened the box, cut off a piece with a knife, and held it to her lips.

It smelled of cream with the fragrance of roses, a taste from her memory.

impossible.

Xia Weiwei still didn't believe it, but Lu Yanzhou forcibly stuffed a small piece of cake into her mouth.

Whether you believe it or not, it's an cake made by Uncle Shan Ke.

Xia Weiwei took the small paper cup from Lu Yanzhou and took three bites.

The cream melts on the tongue, releasing a burst of sweet strawberry flavor.

Uncle Shan Ke's limited-edition cakes for the end of June only come in strawberry flavor. After the company went out of business ten years ago, she tried all the strawberry cakes in Beijing but couldn't find the same one.

How did you get your hands on it?

The man smiled and leaned against her dressing table, which was low, so his long legs were bent.

"Want to know?"

The girl's eyes sparkled.

"Let's go get our marriage certificate."

"I'll tell you after you receive it."

The light in Xia Weiwei's eyes went out.

"You did not arrive at the designated time, so you cannot collect it."

"I knew you'd say that." The man snapped his fingers, and Xiaoya knocked on the door and came in.

"Explain to your big star when I arrived."

Xiaoya didn't want to say it, but the man's relaxed demeanor exuded a compelling aura.

Xiaoya shrank back without any backbone, and didn't dare to look Xia Weiwei in the eye when she spoke.

"Weiwei, Mr. Lu arrived at 5:59:43."

When the man arrived, knowing she was working and fearing she might deny it, he asked Xiaoya and Liang Yun to write down the time.

“Xiaoya is your person. If you don’t believe me, you can call Liang Yunlai.”

No……

Xia Weiwei gave Xiaoya a look that said, "You go out first."

Xia Weiwei pursed her lips, her face slightly lowered.

Should she go?

Suddenly, the man lifted her chin with his fingertips.

“Xia Weiwei, I know what pregnancy means to you. Your career will be hit hard, and you will be out of the public eye for almost half a year. This is what I owe you.”

"I promise that I will take good care of you during your pregnancy and will never let you suffer any harm. Everything will be based on you and the baby in your belly. Your contracts, endorsements, and business deals will not have any problems."

"Xia Weiwei, you need to take care of your body."

Finally, the man's gaze, filled with intimidation, pierced into Xia Weiwei's heart.

He knew she didn't care about her health, but he wanted her to cherish herself, even... even without a baby, she should cherish her body.

Xia Weiwei was about to agree when Lu Yanzhou tried to lead her away several times, but she suddenly pushed him away.

"What's the use of just talking? I want a contract with everything in black and white."

The man raised an eyebrow and snapped his fingers. Zhang Quan knocked on the door and came in with the contract.

"Look, what other conditions do you want to add? You can add any conditions you want."

She went through the hardship of giving birth to the baby, and she would never hand the baby over to Lu Yanzhou.

She will definitely take the baby away.

“But if it’s a son, then you can take care of him,” Xia Weiwei added.

Lu Yanzhou stared at her for ten seconds, then smiled: "The baby hasn't even been born yet, and you're already biased towards girls?"

No, she didn't have that thought, it's just... she remembered what Li Xue had said, why wasn't she a boy?

"Whether it's a boy or a girl, he's our child, and we both need to contribute to raising him."

Does he not intend to completely sever ties with her?

Xia Weiwei frowned in thought, while the man glanced at her and a leisurely smile appeared on his face.

"Are you imagining things again?"

"This is the responsibility of a father, and also the responsibility of a mother. I'm just more responsible than you."

Xia Weiwei: "..."

We don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet, it's too early to say.

Xia Weiwei skipped over this topic and added another point.

"You cannot cheat on me from the time we get our marriage certificate until we get divorced."

"And there can be no scandalous news!"

Lu Yanzhou is constantly embroiled in scandals, but she cannot have a husband.

"You're interfering in my life even though we're not legally married?"

The man's smile deepened.

"You won't agree..."

"I agreed, did I say I wouldn't?" Lu Yanzhou interrupted her, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Then he chuckled softly, "That's exactly the same as in bed."

Even in bed, they're in such a hurry.

Xia Weiwei's face flushed, she glared at him, and wouldn't let him speak.

Look, that's the heartless look on his face when he gets out of bed.

"You dare to do it but not admit it, what else do you do in bed..."

He's so mean!

Xia Weiwei hurriedly reached out and covered his mouth.

The man's thin lips were in her palm, making her even more uncomfortable. Suddenly, the man stuck out his tongue, and a wetness spread across her palm.

How could he lick her palm!

"Any other requirements? If not, let's go get our marriage certificate right now."

Just as Xia Weiwei was about to pursue the matter, the man asked her a question, and then grabbed her hand.

"have!"

"Then tell me everything at once."

Xia Weiwei couldn't help but glare at him again; he seemed even more anxious than she was.

“I know you will have other children after our divorce, but I want you to acknowledge her existence and never change her name. She will always be your eldest son or daughter.”

Lu Yanzhou's eyes were deep, and Xia Weiwei's heart skipped a beat.

"Who wouldn't acknowledge their own child? What are you thinking? Besides, what if it's my only child?"

The only child—Xia Weiwei repeated these five words three times in her heart.

Impossible. He is the successor of the Lu Group in Hong Kong. How could he only have one child?

As far as she knew, Lu Yanzhou also had many brothers and sisters, it seemed like he had four.

Are there any other requirements?

Xia Weiwei shook her head: "That's all."

"Then let's go get our marriage certificate."

Xia Weiwei looked out the window. It was still bright at 6:30 in the summer, but the Civil Affairs Bureau closed at 5:30.

Xia Weiwei reminded him that the Civil Affairs Bureau was closing.

“It’s time to get off work.” The man stroked his chin thoughtfully. “But we can call the notary to come to our house.”

After she agreed, the man swiftly took care of everything, and the two obtained their marriage certificate in Lu Yanzhou's car.

She glanced at the photo, then closed it, opened her phone, and started browsing entertainment apps, where a video came up.

In the video, the man shelters the cake under his suit jacket and braves the rain as he walks through traffic jams.

The fierce wind and rain cut across the man's face like sharp blades, but his eyes were resolute, his steps were full of strength, and he walked forward.

It's Lu Yanzhou!

Xia Weiwei glanced at the video, then looked at the man beside her.

The man was still looking at his marriage certificate, except now he was wearing a white shirt.

He changed it before getting the marriage certificate; the shirt he wore before changing it was the burgundy and dark green shirt in the video.

He delivered the cake despite the heavy rain.

Why? When did Lu Yanzhou ever do something like this?

Lu Yanzhou disliked doing this kind of thing the most.

"So your real name is Gu Xianyue."

Xia Weiwei's heart skipped a beat. Gu Xianyue, it had been many years since anyone had called her that.

Xia Weiwei was just her stage name when she debuted.

"The name is quite nice."

Xia Weiwei's eyes reddened, and a hand reached out from beside her.

"What, are you so excited to marry me that you're about to cry?"

Xia Weiwei slapped his hand: "You're talking nonsense."

She gripped his hand quite tightly; at least the back of his hand turned red. But he still didn't let go. She looked over in confusion and saw his serious expression.

"Xia Weiwei, I will protect you and the baby during your pregnancy."

A note from the author:

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I'll update at noon from now on; updating at night is too late~~~

Please add my next book, "Letters from Hibiscus," to your collection!

Rugged retired military officer * Sweet hibiscus flower

Synopsis: Jiang Linlang had a smooth life for 21 years, but at the age of 22, after graduating from university, she was forced by her family to go on blind dates.

She went at first, but after seeing so many misshapen and deformed fruits, she stopped going altogether.

"Langlang, your parents don't want you to get married, but we're worried that if we leave, there will be no one to take care of you. It would be good if you had a child."

"As long as there's one child, that's fine, right?"

Her parents thought that they should get married before having children, and they nodded in agreement.

Later, they learned that Jiang Linlang was pregnant, and the father was unknown. They decided to keep the child and leave the father behind.

*

The eldest son of the Pang Dalu family in the capital returned from military service. At the welcome banquet, the man's black suit concealed the muscular physique he had developed during his military training. With his sword-like eyebrows, dark eyes, and menacing aura, he made the girls both excited and terrified.

He was bored with the girls who came to greet him. He had been traumatized by a battle three years ago and could no longer sleep peacefully until that night when he met a soft and fragrant woman.

He slept very comfortably next to her, but the woman left without saying goodbye the next day.

He had considered going to find that woman, but since she was leaving, she probably didn't want to get entangled with him.

He wasn't interested in the glitz and glamour of the party and was about to leave when he looked up and saw her.

At this moment, she was wearing a light pink strapless dress, and in the crowd, she resembled a hibiscus flower in full bloom.

As she passed by him, he could smell the same fragrance as that night, and the suppressed longing burst forth from his very bones.

That evening, Young Master Lu reached out to stop her: "Do you remember me?"

The hibiscus flower did not answer, but only smiled brightly.

He replied to her with the same words she had used when she invited him out that night: "Want to sleep together tonight?"

*

Lu Feng never intended to be with Fu Ronghua; he only used her as a sleeping pill for her to fall asleep. However, one day, Fu Ronghua got out of his bed and said she was going on a date, which made him feel resentful and jealous.

Is it because he's not big enough or doesn't satisfy her?

Later, he learned that she was a married woman. It was his first time being a mistress, which was a novel experience for him.

Later, she learned that her husband had died young, leaving behind twin sons. That was wonderful, as he loved being a stepfather.

He knew she didn't love him and had been toying with him, but he didn't mind; he liked her, that was enough.