Chapter 12 Manta Rose, A-Yue, are you inviting me to live together...?

Chapter 12 Manta Rose, A-Yue, are you inviting me to live together...?

Time is incredibly important for artists, especially young women. Even a stranger knows how important it is; it's all about working hard during your youth.

Xia Weiwei pointed to the door, signaling Lu Yanzhou to leave.

Lu Yanzhou thought about it and assumed that she was considering the company's interests.

"As long as you agree, I'll personally talk to Gu Yousheng..."

Lu Yanzhou had half a sentence left: "When you return to the public eye after giving birth, all the best scripts will be reviewed by you first." But before he could finish, Xia Weiwei shouted in response, "No!"

"You can't tell Gu Yousheng, you can't tell Gu Yousheng about our relationship, Lu Yanzhou, we're secretly married!"

The two were already quite close, but she moved even closer.

Xia Weiwei looked so anxious, as if she wanted to devour him. The atmosphere was tense, like a bowstring pulled to its limit.

All his conditions were for her own good, so why is she so stubborn?

Lu Yanzhou was furious, his heart pounding. When they got their marriage certificate last time, she said she would cherish her health, and this is how she's been taking care of herself these past few days?!

She eats only a bite or two of food, doesn't sleep at night, works at a high intensity, and still wears high heels.

Does she consider herself a pregnant woman?

Do you even take your own body seriously?

"Gu Xianyue, I didn't discuss this with you." Lu Yanzhou paused, trying his best to remain calm.

Xia Weiwei calmed down, recalling her mother Li Xue's experiences.

Li Xue originally had a good job as a bank manager. Because of her arrival, she was able to marry into the Gu family and quit her job, becoming a woman who devoted herself entirely to men. After she was born, because she was not a boy, Gu Yousheng filed for divorce when she was two years old.

By this time, Li Xue had become increasingly demanding. She could no longer tolerate the 9-to-5 work schedule with frequent overtime, nor could she bear her boss saying a harsh word to her. From then on, she lived under Gu Yousheng's wing.

Li Xue relied on Gu Yousheng for everything, which meant she also had to be mindful of Gu Yousheng's mood. She had never celebrated her birthday before she turned 18. She still remembers losing five yuan when she was 18 and being locked in a dark room.

She can't follow in Li Xue's footsteps; if she's incompetent, her children will suffer as well.

"I didn't discuss it with you either," Xia Weiwei insisted.

Lu Yanzhou wanted to throw the information on her medical report—anorexia, insomnia, severe abdominal trauma, and left shinbone injury—into her face.

She hasn't even discussed it with us yet!

How can she be so tough!

Looking at Lu Yanzhou's worried and angry expression, Xia Weiwei asked self-deprecatingly, "Lu Yanzhou, do you see me as a breeding tool?"

Upon hearing what she said, Lu Yanzhou's face showed surprise, followed by an unprecedented coldness.

"Xia Weiwei, you really think highly of yourself!"

“If I really wanted to find a reproductive tool, I would find someone healthy, not someone like you who is half-dead now.”

In Lu Yanzhou's mind, she wasn't even considered a superior reproductive machine.

"In that case, you might as well get an abortion." Xia Weiwei's tone was even colder.

Lu Yanzhou's joints cracked, his face turned ashen, and he turned to leave.

The door slammed shut, striking Xia Weiwei's heart with its own thud.

Xiaoya, who lived in the next room, heard the noise and ran out quickly. She saw Lu Yanzhou's breezy figure and frowned as she knocked on Xia Weiwei's door.

"Weiwei, are you alright?"

No one answered her, so she knocked again.

"Weiwei?"

Xiaoya had Xia Weiwei's room key. Xia Weiwei didn't answer for a long time. When Xiaoya took out the room key from her pocket and was about to swipe it, she heard Xia Weiwei reply.

"I'm fine."

"I ate a bit too much tonight, I'm going to bed early."

Xiaoya carefully listened to Xia Weiwei's voice and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, told her to call her if anything happened.

Xia Weiwei removed her makeup, took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and went to bed. In her mind, Lu Yanzhou said she was half-dead.

She wasn't half-dead at all; she was full of energy.

Xia Weiwei's room was right below Lin Lin's room. Lin Lin kept a close eye on the two of them. When she heard her assistant say that Lu Yanzhou had stormed out of Xia Weiwei's room, a smile spread across her face.

She said that President Lu and Xia Weiwei were sworn enemies, so why would they suddenly hug each other? It was probably because President Lu was temporarily bewitched.

Xia Weiwei suffered from insomnia until the early hours of the morning. Thinking about the start of filming the next day, she forced herself to fall asleep and began counting sheep.

She counted 10,345 sheep but still couldn't fall asleep. So she changed her approach, closed her eyes, and tried not to think about anything.

She eventually fell asleep without knowing when.

She woke up at seven o'clock the next morning, and Xiaoya knocked on her door at seven-twenty with breakfast in hand.

This morning's breakfast was changed to fried dough sticks and soy milk, and there were also steamed buns and millet porridge.

Xia Weiwei ate two bites as usual, then put the food down, and Xiaoya sighed.

"It would be better to have President Lu come. If President Lu comes, Weiwei can eat more," Xiaoya muttered to herself.

However, she was sitting very close to Xia Weiwei, so Xia Weiwei heard what she said.

Xia Weiwei looked at Xiaoya, who realized what she had said, covered her mouth, and dared not look back at Xia Weiwei.

With Lu Yanzhou around, would she eat too much? I don't feel it.

The opening ceremony was scheduled for 9:53 AM. Since it was still early and her makeup and styling needed to be adjusted, she went to get her makeup done with the production assistant.

I was halfway through my makeup when it was almost time to go, so I went to attend the opening ceremony.

Xia Weiwei and Xiao Rongyu are the male and female leads, so they naturally stand in the center position. Suddenly, Lin Lin squeezes in between.

Xia Weiwei glanced at Lin Lin, who was grinning shamelessly. Xia Weiwei looked past Lin Lin and met Xiao Rongyu's gaze. They each took two small steps to the side.

After the opening ceremony, Xiaoya was unhappy that Lin Lin was occupying the center position. Xia Weiwei didn't care much about positioning, but she knew that Lin Lin was bullying her.

As she listened to Xiaoya's rambling, she thought of what Lu Yanzhou had said yesterday: "Next time someone bullies you, just go and fight them like this."

Wasn't he bullying her too?

Xiaoya was just saying it; they didn't have any powerful connections or anyone to back them up, and talking about it too much would only make them feel uncomfortable. So Xiaoya stopped talking after that, and then the director came over.

"Weiwei, Lin Lin has given feedback that she wants to give you the role you were supposed to play this afternoon."

"I won't allow it."

Yesterday, Lu Yanzhou clarified his relationship with Xia Weiwei, so the director was relieved.

The director didn't agree either, but there was nothing he could do, since Lin Lin had Lu Yanzhou backing her up.

“Weiwei, one scene is nothing. I’ll have the screenwriter add two more for you.”

Xia Weiwei didn't reply, but got up and walked towards Lin Lin's dressing room.

"Did Lu Yanzhou tell you to steal my scenes?"

Lin Lin glanced at the aggressive Xia Weiwei, completely disregarding her: "That's right, without President Lu's favor, would I dare to do this?"

"Xia Weiwei, since you're here, I want a few more scenes for you." Lin Lin pointed to the third, fifth, and eighth and ninth pages of the script.

The noisy noise made her ears ring, and her hand seemed to be raised by Lu Yanzhou, striking Lin Lin's face crisply.

"I'll go find you, Mr. Lu, right now."

I have to say, that felt really good.

She finally understood that Lu Yanzhou had a backup plan.

She disagreed with quitting the show, but Lu Yanzhou had plenty of ways to make her unable to continue acting.

She had to talk to Lu Yanzhou; if they still couldn't reach an agreement, she would have no choice but to...

Xia Weiwei ignored what happened next; Xiaoya stopped her. She returned to her RV and sent a message to Lu Yanzhou.

[Manta: Where are you? Let's talk again. I will never leave the production.]

Lu Yanzhou did not reply.

Xia Weiwei asked Liang Yun, and within three minutes, Liang Yun sent her a location.

It is the Beijing branch of the Lu Group.

Xia Weiwei went over to her, but she was fully disguised. The person on stage didn't recognize her and wouldn't let her in.

At noon, the sun was so strong it could melt a person.

Xia Weiwei felt dizzy for a moment, and she grabbed the table for support.

"Just say that a Miss Gu is looking for him."

The receptionist reported, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu said he doesn't know Ms. Gu."

"Gu Xianyue, he calls that girl Ayue."

Xia Weiwei only showed her eyes, which were tired, but it was clear that she was really eager to see Lu Yanzhou.

The receptionist noticed her plea and reported it to her again, but there was still no response. Xia Weiwei was so dizzy that she couldn't stand up. Just as she sat down on the sofa, she caught a glimpse of Lu Yanzhou out of the corner of her eye.

"Lu Yanzhou!" she shouted, and all eyes turned to Lu Yanzhou himself.

But Lu Yanzhou only glanced at her briefly before looking away.

Xia Weiwei knew he recognized her, so she deliberately didn't talk to him.

Okay, okay, we'll treat her like this, right?

Xia Weiwei's anger was flaring up. She walked quickly and bumped into Lu Yanzhou with her elbow as she passed him.

Lu Yanzhou's lingering anger resurfaced, and he quickly caught up with Xia Weiwei as she walked out of the hall.

At 2 PM, when the sun was at its strongest, Xia Weiwei had been in the hall since 11 AM without having a drop of water. When Lu Yanzhou grabbed Xia Weiwei's arm, her body felt as light as a feather.

The man's angry face was reflected in Xia Weiwei's eyes. She saw Lu Yanzhou's lips moving, but the world went silent, and she couldn't hear anything.

She felt dizzy and weak, and fell heavily to the ground. Fortunately, Lu Yanzhou caught her and held her in his arms.

"Ah Yue?! Ah Yue!" Lu Yanzhou shook Xia Weiwei, who tried to open her eyes but couldn't, and the word "baby" was stuck in her throat.

Lu Yanzhou felt a pang of panic and picked her up in his arms.

...

Lu Yanzhou carried Xia Weiwei into his friend's hospital, leaving his friend Kuncheng stunned.

Aren't he and Xia Weiwei incompatible like oil and water?

"She has heatstroke, and her constitution was already weak. What did you do to her?" After examining her, Kuncheng was about to give her an IV drip when the man grabbed her hand.

"She's pregnant, can she have a glucose drip?" The man's voice was hoarse, and he exuded dejection.

Kun Cheng was taken aback; when had he ever seen Lu Yanzhou like this before?

His gaze darted back and forth between Xia Weiwei and himself: "Don't tell me the child is yours?"

Lu Yanzhou's eyelids twitched slightly: "What, is there a problem?"

"Of course!" Kun Cheng slammed his hand heavily on Lu Yanzhou's back, and Lu Yanzhou groaned.

"Making a pregnant woman upset and leaving her exposed to the sun, you're something else."

Kuncheng spoke in a sarcastic tone, and Lu Yanzhou's eyelids drooped. He asked him weakly when Xia Weiwei would wake up.

"Luckily you brought it in time. You even gave her saline solution on the way here."

Kuncheng did not prescribe grape-based medication, but instead prescribed medication specifically for pregnant women.

After Kuncheng left, Lu Yanzhou's gaze fell on the girl's pale face.

She's pregnant, and she's naturally stubborn. Why should he argue with her? Besides, his intention was to ensure her health. Even without this baby, he wanted her to be healthy.

As Lu Yanzhou thought about it, he slapped himself. He was such a jerk. How could he have made her so angry? He didn't even go down to see her, leaving her standing in the lobby.

Lu Yanzhou's breathing was heavy, his eyes were deep, and his steps were heavy as he walked step by step to Xia Weiwei's bedside.

Weiwei, I was wrong. You must take good care of yourself. It doesn't matter whether you have children or not. He will not force her to leave the entertainment industry again.

The man knelt down, cupped her hands in his, and placed them on his forehead.

All his strength now comes from the girl on her sickbed.

Forty minutes later, Xia Weiwei slowly opened her eyes and saw Lu Yanzhou's face.

Lu Yanzhou!

Her hazy memories flooded back, and her eyes instantly turned to disgust and distance.

Lu Yanzhou was stung by her gaze and quickly hugged her.

"Ah Yue, I won't force you to leave the entertainment industry. Please don't be angry with me anymore. I was wrong."

The man's arms, like forged iron chains, scorched her back.

The girl in his arms didn't react, so he quickly pulled her away.

The girl's gaze was fixed on him, but there was a sense of detachment in it.

Lu Yanzhou felt a sharp pain in his heart, his head was spinning, and he repeated the words, "A-Yue, I was really wrong. I won't make you leave the industry again."

The man was at a loss. He wished he could turn back time and go back to last night, but he didn't want to mention it.

"You said you don't know anyone named A-Yue." The girl murmured softly, bending her legs and burying her face between them.

"I know her, of course I know her. A-Yue is my wife." The man took out his marriage certificate and showed it to her.

Does he carry his marriage certificate with him at all times?

Why would someone carry a marriage certificate with them?

Xia Weiwei didn't understand.

Seeing that her expression softened slightly, Lu Yanzhou knew that she only trusted contracts with written agreements.

“I will sign a new marriage agreement with this clause clearly written on it.”

Xia Weiwei removed the stone that had been pressing on her chest.

"Lu Yanzhou, will you still let Lin Lin steal my scenes?"

Stealing her scenes?

Lu Yanzhou began to understand why she had suddenly come to find him.

"No, your scenes will always be yours."

"real?"

He reduced the trust between them to a mere thin sheet of paper.

"Yes, we can add that clause to the marriage agreement as well."

Xia Weiwei watched as the man added stroke by stroke, his hand landing on her stomach. She immediately grabbed Lu Yanzhou's arm, her face filled with anxiety: "How is the baby?"

As she fainted, all she could think about was her baby. She also regretted it; she shouldn't have been so stubborn. Lu Yanzhou's original intention was for her own good.

At that moment, she thought she was going to lose her baby.

"I'm fine, all safe and sound."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so willful. I will try my best to eat well and take good care of the baby from now on."

The girl hung her head listlessly, like a child who hadn't finished their homework and was being scolded by their wife.

Lu Yanzhou placed his hand on the girl's hair crown.

"It's not your fault, it's that I shouldn't have forced you."

Then she realized that her rushing out like that might have delayed the filming.

Lu Yanzhou noticed her worry: "I've already spoken to the production crew, so don't worry."

"I'll make up for the money I wasted today, Yue, let me do something to compensate you."

The man's tone was sincere, as if he was begging her to let him spend money. Xia Weiwei nodded reluctantly, and then slowly said, "I hit your Lin Lin, just like you taught me. If you want to be angry with me, then be angry."

Xia Weiwei kept her head down and didn't look at Lu Yanzhou's expression. After she finished speaking and waited for a while without receiving a reply from Lu Yanzhou, she looked up and saw the man smiling smugly.

Does your hand hurt?

The man grabbed the hand she had used to hit Lin Lin: "Was it this hand that hit you?"

Xia Weiwei remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

"Don't do it yourself next time."

He still came to speak up for Lin Lin, and Xia Weiwei felt a pang of sadness. Then she heard Lu Yanzhou say—

"Let me play."

What! ?

Lu Yanzhou gently flicked her forehead: "What kind of expression is that?"

"Lin Lin, whether we're legally married or not, she has nothing to do with me."

"Ah Yue, only you can rely on my power, understand?"

Xia Weiwei gave a soft "oh" and scratched her slightly itchy earlobe. At the same time, Lu Yanzhou notified Liang Yun and Xiao Ya.

The two were relieved to see that Xia Weiwei was alright. Afterwards, Lu Yanzhou asked Xiaoya about what had happened that morning.

On set, Lin Lin was filming a scene she had snatched from Xia Weiwei, and she looked radiant with happiness.

"I don't remember this scene being yours?" A cold, dismissive voice came from three meters away. The man was wearing a floral shirt with a silver chain, and his long legs, almost two meters long, were accentuated by his slim-fit suit trousers. He had a cynical smile on his face.

The man rolled the script into a paper tube, held it in his right hand, and slammed it into his left palm repeatedly. The sound wasn't loud, but it was quite intimidating.

Can someone explain this to me?

Lin Lin's smile vanished, and she cried miserably in front of Lu Yanzhou, even showing him the handprint she had covered with powder.

“Mr. Lu, look, Xia Weiwei hit me. She doesn’t respect you at all.”

"Mr. Lu, it's alright if she hits me, the main thing is that she's provoking me—"

"ah!"

Before Lin Lin could finish speaking, Lu Yanzhou's bodyguard slapped the other half of her face, and she instantly fell to the ground, blood gushing from her mouth.

"Listen carefully, everyone gets their own role. I hate people who bully others with their power. Besides, Lin Lin has no right to rely on my power."

This statement completely severed all ties between Lin Lin and him.

"I think you've all received the news that Teacher Xia is sick and hospitalized. Director, you can make arrangements before Teacher Xia is discharged."

The director readily agreed.

Lu Yanzhou turned and walked out. The director and producer all breathed a sigh of relief. But then they saw Lu Yanzhou walking back, and everyone's hearts jumped into their throats.

"Remember, when Teacher Xia returns, it's her turn to act, and not a single scene can be missed."

The director guarantees this.

On Lu Yanzhou's way back to the hospital, Xia Weiwei learned about what had happened on set from Xiaoya.

"Weiwei, President Lu is here to back you up!" Xiaoya shouted. Finally... finally, Weiwei has someone backing her up. Xiaoya was so excited that she almost cried.

After her initial surprise, Xia Weiwei realized that he was probably afraid she would abort the baby.

However, he does value the baby.

Baby, you are luckier than me; you have a dad who truly protects you.

After going through this ordeal, Xia Weiwei has come to understand some things: no matter how hard she tries, she must also consider her life.

Lu Yanzhou is right. If she loses her life, all the things she risked her life for will be for nothing. She wants to take a break now.

Moreover, with Lu Yanzhou around, she doesn't need to worry about Shangxing Entertainment causing her trouble.

Despite his slovenly appearance, Lu Yanzhou is quite capable when it comes to getting things done.

That afternoon, Lu Yanzhou walked in carrying a cake.

She stayed in the hospital for three days, and Lu Yanzhou arranged all the breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, and snacks for her.

He went there again to dig for delicious food.

"Try it."

The man untied the bow, cut off a piece, and handed it to her.

Xia Weiwei took a bite with her knife and fork. It was sweet, but not cloying at all, and had a familiar taste. Xia Weiwei took another bite, and her eyes lit up.

“It’s a cake from Uncle Shan Ke’s shop,” Xia Weiwei said definitively.

Lu Yanzhou nodded: "If you like it, I'll bring you more tomorrow."

To this day, she still doesn't know how Lu Yanzhou got his hands on Uncle Shan Ke's cake. When she asks, the man just says it's a secret.

Xia Weiwei took another bite and looked at Lu Yanzhou, who was consulting with the nurse about the situation.

She's been trying to eat more these past few days, but you can't make your stomach big overnight, and besides, she really doesn't like those kinds of foods, so she's still not eating much.

Xia Weiwei took another bite of cake, and Lu Yanzhou had just finished talking with the nurse. She asked, "When are you going back to Hong Kong?"

The man didn't answer, but instead asked her if there was something wrong.

Xia Weiwei shook her head and simply sighed, "It's not bad to have you here."

Lu Yanzhou paused for a moment, then said, "Are you inviting me to live together?"

A note from the author:

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My wife won't live with me, but I'll find a way! I'm begging for a cohabitation potion solution! [pat on the head][please]

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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.