Chapter 17 Manta Rose is carrying my baby, and she still says no...

Chapter 17 Manta Rose is carrying my baby, and she still says no...

News of the upcoming marriage alliance between the Lu family of Hong Kong and a wealthy family in Beijing spread like wildfire.

The media initially didn't believe it, until they photographed Lu Yanzhou already working in Beijing for several days. The Beijing entertainment circle was thrown into a frenzy, leaving everyone utterly devastated.

After attending the party, Jiang Linlang called Xia Weiwei to chat.

"What do you think would be the reaction of those socialites if they knew that Lu Yanzhou's wife was you?"

That would probably be more than just an explosion; everyone's world would collapse.

Xia Weiwei has been out of the hospital for three days now; she has become a frequent visitor to the hospital since becoming pregnant.

Jiang Linlang pressed further: "Do your parents know that your marriage partner is Lu Yanzhou?"

Xia Weiwei shook her head and said with a smile, "Gu Qianyue now thinks that Lu Yanzhou is going to get engaged to her."

"What!" Jiang Linlang was shocked to see things develop in this direction.

Xia Weiwei remembered something and told it to Jiang Linlang as a joke: "I told my mom that my husband's parents are going to meet on July 18th. My mom said that Gu Qianyue is also getting engaged on July 18th, so she's going to Gu Qianyue's place and not mine."

Jiang Linlang: "??????"

Even more shocking.

"She's your biological mother, she has absolutely no relation to Gu Qianyue. What would she be doing at Gu Qianyue's place? What status would she have there? Is she Gu Qianyue's stepmother?"

Jiang Linlang's mouth was like a machine gun, rattling off everything Xia Weiwei was thinking.

Xia Weiwei gave a cold laugh. Just then, Li Xue sent her a message.

【Aci, please don't meet with Ayue's parents on the same day. Please postpone it for one day.】

Xia Weiwei sent the chat screenshots to Jiang Linlang, who rolled her eyes to the heavens. She was speechless with disgust, and Xia Weiwei kept calling her "Aci, Aci" all the time. She didn't know what "Aci" meant, yet she kept calling her that.

Jiang Linlang felt disgusted even by looking at him.

[Aci: I won't delay, you go.]

Xia Weiwei replied calmly, thinking that Li Xue knew she was pregnant and was afraid she would follow in her footsteps, so she took her to have an abortion. Li Xue did have love for her, just a tiny bit that overflowed between her fingers.

Jiang Linlang watched her series of actions and suddenly realized what she was planning.

She could already foresee how explosive the meeting between their parents would be.

As Xia Weiwei looked at Jiang Linlang's smile, she recalled what Lu Yanzhou had said that day: no one could take advantage of him.

She asked, "Langlang, if someone takes advantage of you, would you forgive them?"

Of course not!

Although Jiang Linlang does not come from a century-old wealthy family, she was still pampered and cherished as she grew up, and her family's assets are located in A9.

Children raised in such families hate being deceived and taken advantage of.

Jiang Linlang noticed Xia Weiwei's expression was off: "A-Yue, it really depends on the person."

Xia Weiwei's eyes focused.

"If you're using me, I'm willing to be used by you."

Jiang Linlang is like a pearl or a lotus flower that understands words. When she smiles, her dimples pile up on her face, making people feel soft and melt.

Xia Weiwei smiled, and Jiang Linlang, needing to put her two precious sons to sleep, hung up the video call.

She went to the bathroom to wash up, and when she came out, she passed through the gap in the study and saw a man sitting in a chair, working seriously.

Once he starts working, his eccentricities vanish instantly.

Suddenly, the man looked away from the screen and met her gaze.

She looked like a caught thief, quickly lowered her head, and hurried back to her bedroom.

A short while later, Lu Yanzhou also returned to the bedroom.

"Have you finished your work?" Xia Weiwei asked.

"without."

"Then why did you come back?"

"I have to coax my wife to sleep. She won't sleep unless I coax her."

Xia Weiwei: "..."

"Did you say that to your subordinates?" Xia Weiwei asked for further confirmation.

Lu Yanzhou nodded. Xia Weiwei didn't even dare to think about what kind of image she would have under his command; she would definitely be very pretentious!

She poked the man's arm with her finger: "Can you please stop slandering me? It makes me seem clingy!"

Isn't that so?

Xia Weiwei: "?"

"Otherwise, why were you standing at the door peeking at me just now?"

"No."

"Okay, I understand you care about your image."

Xia Weiwei: "..."

She's truly beyond redemption, even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Xia Weiwei sighed and decided not to wash anymore.

"Then go ahead and tell me. I want to hear something new tonight," Xia Weiwei instructed.

During this time, she went from listening to Three Little Pigs to the English version of Chop Veggies.

"No English. I don't want my baby to be born in English. That's meaningless."

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

He only started telling foreign fairy tales after he had told most of the domestic ones.

"What, you can't say it?" The girl's eyes were as bright as light bulbs, showing no signs of sleepiness.

"Yes, of course there is."

"This story is called 'What to Do When You're Bullied'."

Xia Weiwei lay down, feeling puzzled upon hearing the story's title.

"In a kindergarten filled with laughter... there was a little boy named Li Hua who was building blocks. Suddenly, the class bully came over, knocked down his blocks, and pushed Li Hua to the ground. Guess what Li Hua did next?"

Xia Weiwei was getting bored and started to drift off into thought. Suddenly asked a question, she exclaimed "Ah!" and met the man's questioning gaze. She looked up at the chandelier on the ceiling and slowly said...

"Just bear with it."

Lu Yanzhou patted her on the head.

Another shot!

What if I make her stupid?

"Of course we should stand up and fight back."

Xia Weiwei countered with reason and evidence: "You said in the middle that Xiaobawang has a group, while Li Hua is just one person."

"Listen to what I have to say, Li Hua stood up, and the little tyrant pushed him to the ground again... Finally, Li Hua found the teacher, and the little tyrant immediately lost his arrogance and apologized to Li Hua."

Lu Yanzhou wasn't telling a story. She looked at Lu Yanzhou, but before she could see the man's face clearly, he reached out and covered her eyes.

"Wife, you can also learn from Li Hua. If you can't fight back, find someone of a higher rank to back you up."

"Who should I look for?" Xia Weiwei asked, her mind blank.

"Looking for your husband? Your husband is amazing."

"Xia Weiwei, Gu Xianyue, remember to go to your husband if you are bullied," Lu Yanzhou emphasized again.

The girl didn't react, so the man asked again.

"Did you understand?"

“In China, Li Hua didn’t even go to university.”

Xia Weiwei turned her head away from Lu Yanzhou's hand and turned her back to him.

It took Lu Yanzhou a minute to realize that no, he wasn't telling this story for that reason.

His wife is incredibly stupid.

Lu Yanzhou looked again and found that Xia Weiwei was actually asleep.

Um?

So early?

He glanced at the time. Well, it was almost midnight. No wonder he didn't need to continue telling her stories; it was time for her to go to sleep.

I fell asleep at 11:35 p.m. on July 15th.

After Lu Yanzhou finished writing, he looked at the memo again and started writing from July 3rd, the day they started living together.

My bedtime has shifted forward by an hour from 12:30.

It still doesn't work. I need to teach her to fall asleep on her own, and to fall asleep before 10:30 p.m.

Fortunately, there are still nine months until the baby is born, so he still has time.

After confirming several times that Xia Weiwei was asleep, Lu Yanzhou got up and went out to work.

...

Xia Weiwei will be doing a live stream on the evening of July 16th.

Lu Yanzhou knew that he hadn't refused on Xia Weiwei's behalf; he had escorted Xia Weiwei there.

On the way, Xia Weiwei had a terrible expression. Lu Yanzhou was originally smiling, but seeing Xia Weiwei like that, he couldn't smile either.

The two sat in their respective seats, looking out their car windows.

Zhang Quan was driving, feeling the suffocating atmosphere inside the car, and wished he could jump out and run away. Xiao Ya, sitting in the passenger seat, was even more huddled up.

They are currently in a secret marriage. It's only a matter of time before Lu Yanzhou is photographed with her, given how openly he follows her around.

Xia Weiwei was unhappy about this, and the two had argued about it at noon.

“If you don’t want me to take you, then don’t participate, Yue. I just want to ensure your safety.”

She's pregnant, not evolved into a glass bottle that breaks at the slightest touch.

Xia Weiwei was dissatisfied, so Lu Yanzhou proposed a new solution.

"How about we bring the people who do the live stream to your film set?"

Lu Yanzhou is rich and powerful; there's nothing he can't do.

If she really did that, articles saying she was acting like a diva would appear online.

Xia Weiwei was forced to get into Lu Yanzhou's Cullinan.

"Others would rather cry in a luxury car, but you'd rather cry on a bicycle than get into a luxury car, right?"

Looking at the girl's angry face reflected in the car window, Lu Yanzhou had no choice but to ask, "What's wrong with you?"

Xia Weiwei kept her face turned to the side and didn't say anything.

Upon arriving at her destination, Xia Weiwei tried to get out of the car immediately, but the car didn't respond. Only then did she look at Lu Yanzhou.

The man leaned lazily against the back of the car, the top three buttons of his shirt undone, revealing his delicate, fair collarbone. His dark eyes, however, were heavy, suppressing intense emotions.

The living, breathing image of humanity's depravity leads people to willingly degenerate.

Xia Weiwei gasped for breath for a few seconds before quickly averting her gaze, only to hear the man chuckle mockingly.

Liang Yun knocked on the car door from the outside.

"Weiwei, it's almost time for the live broadcast."

Xia Weiwei couldn't even roll down the car window; she never wanted to ride in Lu Yanzhou's car again.

"Don't get too attached to President Lu. After the live stream, you can do whatever you want with President Lu."

Why did Sister Yun say that? What are she and Lu Yanzhou being so affectionate about?

"Exactly, the car door could be opened, but it wouldn't. It turns out it wanted to stay in the same space as me."

The man's voice carried a sense of sudden realization.

Xia Weiwei had experienced this kind of situation many times before, where she couldn't clear her name no matter what she said, but she still wanted to say a few words in her defense. The man's body passed over her chest, and with a click, the door opened...

Xia Weiwei: "..."

"The door was always open, but I had to open it for him before he would come down."

This guy's got a problem!

I just love entertaining myself!

Xia Weiwei was absolutely furious!

"Alright, Weiwei, come back and be all lovey-dovey with President Lu."

Liang Yun grabbed her, not giving her a chance to explain.

Is it okay for everyone to use such manipulative tactics on her?

Xia Weiwei was unconvinced. She entered the gate, turned around and glared at Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou smiled and blew her a kiss.

Xia Weiwei: "!"

"President Lu is like a child. Just coax him a little, and he'll do whatever you say."

Xia Weiwei turned her head in fright and heard Liang Yun say this.

She looked at Liang Yun with suspicion. Was Sister Yun trying to manipulate Lu Yanzhou?

Liang Yun met her eyes and smiled mysteriously: "You're still too young and don't understand the ways of men. Trust me, you won't go wrong."

"Then what should I do?" Xia Weiwei asked humbly.

"As long as you don't make any absolute statements or say things that Lu Yanzhou doesn't want to hear, he will definitely do whatever you say."

Is she Lu Yanzhou's pet?

She can't do it.

The live stream started at 8:00 PM, and she arrived at 8:30 PM as a special guest, appearing for half an hour.

At 8:30, Xia Weiwei's face appeared in the live stream, and the number of viewers instantly doubled.

[Weiwei! Look at me! Look at me!]

[Ahhh, baby, you're so beautiful! Don't get so close all of a sudden, oh my god, my heart can't take it!]

Welcome, Vivi!

...

What has Vivi been busy with lately?

【Vivi, take good care of yourself, eat well, sleep well, and always be happy!】

The comments scrolled by rapidly, and Xia Weiwei caught this sentence among them.

She didn't want to talk to Lu Yanzhou, but during this time Lu Yanzhou was doing just that, telling her to eat well and sleep on time.

Recently, she has been able to fall asleep by 11:30 pm.

This is an experience I've never had in five years of work.

Her smile became even sweeter as she warmly greeted the viewers in the live stream.

"I've been eating and sleeping well lately, and the babies should eat and sleep well too."

Many people clear their live streams to make it easier to watch Xia Weiwei.

Lu Yanzhou, sitting in the car, was no exception, but he was very dissatisfied when he saw the man's face next to him.

Why should he sit next to his wife?

He couldn't even get a seat.

"What do you think? I could also host a live-streaming sales event and invite my wife to join."

Zhang Quan was organizing materials for tomorrow's meeting when he heard Lu Yanzhou's words and paused.

What the hell?

“If Mr. Lu were to sell goods via livestream, I’m afraid netizens would think the Lu family has gone bankrupt.” Zhang Quan paused, then added, “However, if you invite your wife, the number of viewers will definitely be quite large.”

Lu Yanzhou asked with great interest, "Oh, how so?"

"Everyone will probably come to see if your wife and you have gotten into a fight."

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

"I'll give you a day off tomorrow."

Zhang Quan's eyes sparkled. Is it really that good?

"Go to an ophthalmologist to get your eyes checked."

Zhang Quan: "..."

During Xia Weiwei's live stream, the host introduced the products she endorsed, and she was mainly responsible for interacting with netizens, which she understood as acting as a mascot.

"Babies, please buy only what you need and place your orders rationally," Xia Weiwei kindly reminded them.

The scrolling frequency of the bullet comments has doubled compared to before.

Even if I'm too weak to buy it, I can still buy it.

[VV's one sentence made me kneel down, but after kneeling down I found I was buying even faster.]

[The brand really spoils us vv, they're offering a hairdryer that normally costs 189 yuan for only 9.9 yuan to fill up their stock]

Of course, who doesn't know who our VV is?

[VV, are you really going to terminate your contract with True Love perfume? If so, I won't buy True Love perfume anymore.]

She signed a three-year contract with True Love Perfume in July three years ago. After she made True Love Perfume a hit, True Love Perfume gave her a one million yuan endorsement fee every year.

Logically, True Love should have collaborated with Xia Weiwei again this year, and a contract should have been signed, but as of mid-July, there has been no news.

Xia Weiwei's live stream ended, but "True Love" still trended on social media, and she still hasn't come out to explain.

Everyone knew in their hearts that things were truly hopeless.

Xia Weiwei was also feeling uneasy. As she walked out of the hall, she saw Lu Yanzhou and the media.

Xia Weiwei's body reacted before her brain, and she turned around and walked back.

"Teacher Xia!" The media saw her and swarmed after her, blocking her way.

"Teacher Xia, this is your first time participating in a live broadcast. How does it feel?"

"It felt pretty good, and I got to interact with my fans even more."

She was accompanied only by Xiaoya and Liang Yun. The two girls couldn't withstand the horde of media, with microphones shoved right in front of her, and she couldn't show any dissatisfaction.

"Weren't you just interviewing me?" A noble and gentle voice came from not far away, and the media all turned to look, seeing the cold smile on Lu Yanzhou's face.

The hall was brightly lit, and the men wore brightly colored shirts, black trousers, and chains, looking quite out of place.

"Today, anyone who dares to interview Xia Weiwei is going against me, Lu Yanzhou."

The man's tone was light and airy, yet quite intimidating.

Faced with capital and traffic, they don't need to think about choosing; they automatically gravitate towards capital.

But just now he was acting all high and mighty, refusing to be interviewed by anyone.

"Mr. Lu, is the news of your marriage true?" a bold media outlet asked, seemingly defiantly.

Lu Yanzhou lowered his eyelids and looked over, causing the man who had asked the question to tremble.

He crossed the line for the Hong Kong prince.

“It’s true.” He said lazily, surrounded by spotlights, like a ruby ​​that had fallen into the deep sea.

The media exclaimed in surprise, "Lu Yanzhou is really married!"

Who is it?

The media members whispered among themselves.

"I'm not disclosing my wife's information right now. All you need to know is that she was the one who pursued me."

ah!

What methods did the other party use to make the prince, who had been a womanizer, settle down?

Xia Weiwei clenched her fists. Lu Yanzhou was simply spreading rumors!

Her eyes blazed with fury, and she involuntarily walked towards Lu Yanzhou, but fortunately Liang Yun stopped her in time.

"What, does Teacher Xia know my wife? Why are you reacting so strongly?" He even brought her up!

As the media looked over with their microphones, Liang Yun pinched her hand from behind, reminding her to tone down her inappropriate expression.

Xia Weiwei forced a smile, and the media also asked her if she knew President Lu's wife.

“Of course I don’t know her.” Xia Weiwei retorted sarcastically, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “How could I possibly know Mrs. Lu?”

"If I knew him, I definitely wouldn't let that lady marry him."

"Yeah?"

The two met eyes, sparks flew, and unrelated people quickly stepped back, afraid of getting hurt.

Xia Weiwei gave a provocative smile and strode away with her long legs, not even glancing at Lu Yanzhou.

Three minutes after she left, Lu Yanzhou got into his car.

Within five minutes, the video of the two confronting each other went viral, and the comments section was filled with casual viewers and die-hard fans of both sides, creating a huge uproar.

Inside the hotel suite, Xia Weiwei was pulled onto the bed by a force as soon as she entered the bedroom.

"He's carrying my baby and still says he doesn't know my wife."

"Xia Weiwei, you lie without thinking at all."

Xia Weiwei adjusted to the dim light of the night, looked up, and saw the man's displeased and somewhat nonchalant expression, which also annoyed her.

Why are you talking nonsense?

"What nonsense am I talking about?" Lu Yanzhou's tone was extremely aggressive.

Tell me I'm pursuing you.

"You always ask me out to bed, what else could it be but pursuing me?"

"Xia Weiwei, you were lying there like that in my arms, and you're still being stubborn."

Lu Yanzhou pinched her lips and pulled them outwards forcefully. Xia Weiwei immediately slapped his hand in pain.

Fortunately, Lu Yanzhou did not use excessive force against her.

"Lu Yanzhou, I only like your body, not you as a person."

Lu Yanzhou sneered; he didn't believe it.

“I’ve acquired True Love Perfume.” The man released her and sat back down on the other side of the bed.

The news came so suddenly that Xia Weiwei didn't react for a moment.

In the darkness, Lu Yanzhou spoke casually: "I'm using your name to acquire True Love Perfume."

From now on, you will speak for yourself.

Xia Weiwei's heart skipped a beat; did he know what he was talking about?

"Don't overthink it. I love giving gifts, so consider this my wedding gift to you."

Xia Weiwei thought of the moon ring she kept in her bedside table.

That was also her wedding gift.

Xia Weiwei accepted Lu Yanzhou's gift in an instant.

"You're only saying this to coax me into going to bed."

"Who goes up, who sleeps?" Lu Yanzhou asked bluntly.

Xia Weiwei: "..."

Xia Weiwei rolled over, glared at him, and stretched out her leg to kick him off, but the man precisely caught her foot and shoved it into his arms.

It's like hiding a treasure, naturally tinged with a touch of frivolity.

Xia Weiwei felt hot.

"Look online."

Xia Weiwei fumbled for her phone; news of their discord had already become a trending topic.

"Now, we don't need to worry about whether we will be exposed."

Xia Weiwei understood in a flash, and pressed down with her foot to make him release her, but Lu Yanzhou didn't move.

"I understand your good intentions, can you let go now?" the girl said in a muffled voice, tapping her ankle with her chin.

"Do you really understand?" Lu Yanzhou not only didn't let go, but instead pressed forward, his eyes only two millimeters away from hers.

Xia Weiwei couldn't decipher the deeper meaning in his eyes, but she nodded.

Lu Yanzhou smiled faintly, released her, and distanced himself from her.

She doesn't understand.

If he hadn't spoken up, those clueless media outlets would have bumped into her. She was pregnant and naturally delicate, so she couldn't afford to get hurt in the slightest.

Lu Yanzhou's aura lessened somewhat. After they finished washing up, they lay down on their own beds, backs to each other.

Xia Weiwei sensed that something was wrong, but she didn't want to speak first.

That bad man, he hasn't told his story yet.

Fine, if he won't talk, she won't listen.

Xia Weiwei closed her eyes and started using her old method: counting sheep.

Thirteen thousand eight hundred and sixty-three sheep, thirteen thousand eight hundred... Xia Weiwei counted until she ran out of energy and buried her face in the pillow.

Lu Yanzhou usually doted on her, but that was all an act. She didn't believe Lu Yanzhou didn't know that he needed to tell her stories to lull her to sleep.

Lu Yanzhou has been talking about this every night since they started living together.

Xia Weiwei buried her face again, her heart pounding.

If Lu Yanzhou doesn't speak tonight, he won't have to speak at all in the future.

She doesn't care, and she won't ask him for it.

"In a beautiful little town, lived a family of bears..."

A voice suddenly came from beside her, and Xia Weiwei slowly realized what Lu Yanzhou was doing.

"You're disturbing me," the girl said, her voice tinged with impatience.

Lu Yanzhou's face darkened, and the air remained silent for two seconds.

“I’m telling the little pig a bedtime story, I’m not arguing with the little pig.”

Who are you calling a little pig?!

Xia Weiwei was unconvinced and turned around, angrily meeting Lu Yanzhou's smiling face.

She was taken aback, but quickly realized she had been tricked. By engaging with Lu Yanzhou, she had truly become a little pig.

His laughter was a self-inflicted mockery, a reaction she took personally.

Xia Weiwei turned her head away, and Lu Yanzhou's warm and deep voice slowly rang out.

"Then, the little girl hugged her father's leg and said, 'Daddy, I love you,' and the father responded, 'I love you too.' Love needs to be expressed..."

As Xia Weiwei listened, she followed the changing emotions of the protagonist in the fairy tale and slowly smiled. Fairy tales are wonderful; everyone in them is so happy.

Before long, Lu Yanzhou heard the girl's even breathing.

He rolled out of bed and walked to the other side of the bed.

The girl was already asleep, and he glanced at the time.

Eleven forty.

I shouldn't argue with her and disturb her sleep, but...

Lu Yanzhou noted the time and returned to bed. He looked at the girl's slender back and thought, "I can't feed her too much, or she'll get indigestion. I can't feed her too little either, or she won't be able to support her body."

Lu Yanzhou frowned. She shouldn't have given birth to the child, but a miscarriage would have a greater impact on her health.

Moreover, if they didn't have a child, he wouldn't be able to lie in the same bed with her like this. But even if they could lie in the same bed, he didn't want Gu Xianyue to face any danger to her life at any time.

Lu Yanzhou thought it over and over, blaming himself. He didn't want to see her health problems either. If... if only he had checked her more carefully back then.

Lu Yanzhou placed his hand on the back of her head, his eyes filled with deep tenderness.

He wronged her.

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Author's Note: Mr. Lu, you take care of VV's sleep, but do you even care about your own?! But that's part of your job! [Flattery][Flattery]