Chapter 26 Manta Rose Wedding Ring
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Chapter 26 Manta Rose Wedding Ring
With just a small movement, he almost lost his composure.
The man's large hand, with veins bulging on the back of his hand, landed on her back. He tilted his head back, letting the girl wriggle against him haphazardly.
After an unknown amount of time, Xia Weiwei heard a very intimate laugh.
She slowly raised her head and saw the man's Adam's apple bobbing rapidly, his eyes so dark they seemed to be brimming with tears.
She was filled with an indescribable feeling, and her subconscious told her that if things continued like this, it would be very dangerous.
Xia Weiwei stepped back, and Lu Yanzhou let out a dissatisfied "hmm" from deep in his throat, pushing her back with his large hand and pulling her closer to his arms.
Xia Weiwei buried her face in Lu Yanzhou's chest again, and Lu Yanzhou truly felt the softness in his arms. He glanced to the side and saw the ring on the ring finger of his right hand.
The moon-white gemstone is cut into a disc with a moon mark on it.
It was a perfect match for the wedding ring he gave her.
"This is?"
Lu Yanzhou's voice made her heart tremble.
She didn't believe Lu Yanzhou hadn't noticed.
Xia Weiwei remained silent, and this time Lu Yanzhou did not indulge her.
He lifted her face from his arms with one hand: "Tell me, what is it?"
His eyes were dark and deep, like a giant magnet, drawing her in.
If she doesn't answer soon, the man will devour her.
"Can't you tell?" Xia Weiwei retorted.
Lu Yanzhou chuckled and leaned back casually, saying, "I can't tell."
Xia Weiwei was annoyed and slapped Lu Yanzhou's abs.
He did it on purpose!
"The ring!" Xia Weiwei shouted, trying to hide her shyness.
Lu Yanzhou, his face turned toward the ceiling, smiled with satisfaction and then forced the girl to look him in the eye.
Why did you give me a ring?
Lu Yanzhou is so annoying.
Xia Weiwei turned her head away, not wanting to speak, but the man applied some force to her wrist.
"I'll give it to you if I want to. If you don't like it, just give it back to me."
Xia Weiwei reached out to touch Lu Yanzhou's right hand, but Lu Yanzhou quickly hid his right hand behind his back.
"No, if you give it to me, it's mine."
Lu Yanzhou seems to like it.
Xia Weiwei regained her composure and raised her right leg, intending to get off Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou then pressed down on her thigh with his hand, which was adorned with a ring.
"Gu Xianyue, kiss me." Lu Yanzhou's tone was domineering, just like a bullied little wife.
"What's wrong with kissing me? You've kissed me so many times too."
"Oh, you're sticking your tongue out."
Xia Weiwei didn't respond, so Lu Yanzhou continued to press her for an answer.
Why are you sticking your tongue out?
Is this something we can keep asking until we get to the bottom of?
The heat that Xia Weiwei had suppressed resurfaced.
"Why?" Lu Yanzhou pressed. Xia Weiwei rolled her eyes at him, slapped away the hand that was pressing on her leg, and got up to walk towards the bedroom.
Lu Yanzhou stood up, and Xia Weiwei turned around abruptly.
"You're not allowed to follow me!"
Lu Yanzhou looked at the girl's eyes, which were burning with anger, and said bluntly, "Xia Weiwei, you weren't being so fierce when you kissed me just now."
It's mentioned again!
Xia Weiwei glared at him, ran back to the bedroom, and tried to lock the door, only to find that Lu Yanzhou had removed it.
Xia Weiwei: "..."
Xia Weiwei's heart tightened, fearing that Lu Yanzhou would ask about this again. Just as she was thinking of a way to refuse, Lu Yanzhou's phone rang.
Lu Yanzhou gestured to her to go to the study to answer the phone.
Her sweltering world quieted down.
Xia Weiwei went to the bedside table, opened the second drawer, and took out the red velvet box that she had put inside.
Ever since the box came into her possession, it has remained untouched and gathering dust.
She opened it, and the moon crystal flashed with light.
If Lu Yanzhou were next to her right now, he would notice that the moon mark on her ring was exactly the same size as the moon ring he had given her.
When the two rings are put together, the moon planet is complete.
Why did I give him this? It's a wedding ring, you idiot.
Xia Weiwei snapped out of her daze and quickly glanced towards the door. Before Lu Yanzhou returned, she slipped the wedding ring inside.
I hope that one day I can wear it.
Lu Yanzhou returned in a hurry; there was work waiting for him in Edinburgh.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I know you have urgent business to attend to, but we urgently need you here. When would be a convenient time for you to come over?" the person on the other end asked, mustering their courage.
Lu Yanzhou fiddled with the ring, his gaze darting outwards, and he estimated the time in his mind.
"August 5th."
The person on the other end wanted to urge him again, but upon hearing the man say...
"My wife is pregnant, and I simply can't get away from her."
The man didn't know what else to say and was about to hang up when he heard Lu Yanzhou speak again.
My wife gave me a ring today. Would your wife give you one too?
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I'm single."
"Then you have truly missed out on one of life's greatest pleasures."
That guy was devastated. Did he not want a wife? It's just that he was too busy with work!
"By the way, my wife is incredibly beautiful and gentle. Would you like to see a fairy?"
Is this a refusal or a yes?
"Forget it, I'll just enjoy it myself. It wouldn't be good if someone had bad intentions."
"..."
So this is what Mr. Lu is like – a hopeless romantic.
"But I can show you the ring."
During the days he had been dealing with Lu Yanzhou, although Lu Yanzhou wore a gentle smile, he knew it was just a facade.
Behind a man's alluring eyes lies meticulous numerical planning and cunning business calculations.
Now, Lu Yanzhou seems to have lowered his guard a little.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanzhou glanced towards the bedroom and then created a group chat for Lu Qibai and Kuncheng.
Lu Qibai had always liked to follow Lu Yanzhou around since he was a child, so he naturally knew Kuncheng.
[Lu Qibai: Brother Kun, what is my third brother trying to do?]
[Kuncheng: I didn't have anything good to offer.]
Lu Qibai didn't believe it and kept tagging Lu Yanzhou, asking him why he had created a group chat.
[Lu Yanzhou: Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll reluctantly tell you.]
[Lu Yanzhou: Images]
[Lu Yanzhou: My wife gave me this ring, do you guys have one? [Proud profile]]
Kuncheng: "..."
Lu Qibai: "..."
[Lu Yanzhou: How about it, aren't you incredibly envious?]
[Lu Yanzhou: There's nothing I can do about it, I have a wife, and you guys don't]
[Lu Yanzhou: A bunch of country bumpkins, do you even know what a marriage certificate looks like?]
Just as Kuncheng was about to post "I'm not interested," Lu Yanzhou had already sent a photo of their marriage certificate.
Lu Qibai: "..."
Kuncheng: "..."
Having been his brother for so many years, I never knew he was such a show-off.
Lu Yanzhou continued to rave about how wonderful his wife was and how well-behaved the baby in her belly was.
Your friend Kuncheng has left the group chat.
Lu Yanzhou: "?"
Lu Yanzhou: This guy is so jealous of me, ha!
Xia Weiwei had been lying in bed all day and didn't want to lie down anymore. Liang Yun told her in detail what had happened: Lu Yanzhou led his men into Gu Yousheng's office and suppressed Gu Yousheng so much that he didn't dare to say a word. Li Xue had already been secretly sent abroad by Lu Yanzhou.
Lu Yanzhou moved so fast. He was like a knife in her hand, no, even sharper than a knife. Before she could even say where to strike, he was already drawn.
"This film is expected to finish shooting at the end of September, and I want to take a break then," Xia Weiwei said.
"Rest now. Gu Yousheng won't dare to interfere with your travel plans."
Xia Weiwei smiled faintly, walked into her dressing room, and looked at the wall of high heels.
"Have you had any water?" A moment later, Lu Yanzhou came in with a glass of water to find her.
She turned to look at Lu Yanzhou, patted the seat next to her, and gestured for him to sit down.
"After I fell out with Gu Yousheng, during my time as a trainee in South Korea, I learned to dance in high heels. These high heels..." Xia Weiwei pointed to a pair of plain white high heels without any decoration. Judging from the poor material, they were something Lu Yanzhou wouldn't even look at, but he was looking at them seriously now.
It's as if you're looking through it at the most difficult period of a girl's teenage years.
"These high heels are the ones I wore when I first performed on stage."
"You know what? I was super nervous backstage, but when I put on high heels and looked at the cheering audience below, I felt confident all of a sudden."
From then on, she developed a hobby of collecting high heels.
She would reward herself with a pair of high heels every time she performed, or whenever Gu Yousheng forced her to take on business activities, performances, or variety shows that she didn't like.
Lu Yanzhou noticed the girl's thoughts and looked at the wall again, where at least a hundred pairs of high heels were displayed.
He arrived too late.
What kind of look is that?
Xia Weiwei poked the man's side with her finger, and Lu Yanzhou looked over and saw a pair of clear and bright eyes.
"Let me show you."
The girl pressed a hidden switch on the wall, which turned towards her high heels, and pulled out a thick stack of papers.
Lu Yanzhou flipped his fingers; it was a postcard sent by a fan.
[Weiwei, your acting is superb! I will always support you!]
[Weiwei, thank you for bringing light into my dark world!]
[Weiwei, I've come to see you again this year. Every time I get close to you, I feel like I'm getting closer to hope!]
Happy birthday, Vivi! May all of you celebrate every year with us!
[Vivi's smile captivates thousands; Weimi is here to win your favor!]
As Lu Yanzhou looked at this sentence, he thought of the times he had seen her at her fashion show and birthday party, where thousands of people shouted the same sentence in unison.
That's her cheering slogan.
Lu Yanzhou was about to flip through the pages again when Xia Weiwei carefully took them from him.
"Don't flip it anymore, what if you break it?"
"I've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and I haven't come away empty-handed. I have fans who like me, and whenever I feel like giving up, I look at them."
Xia Weiwei gazed tenderly at the postcards and put them back in their original places.
These treasures helped her rise from the mud time and time again, and tempered her into steel time and time again.
Looking at the girl's gentle eyes, Lu Yanzhou suddenly felt a pang of envy and jealousy.
Why didn't he meet her sooner and become one of her first fans? That way, Xia Weiwei would be looking at him so tenderly now.
After dinner, Xia Weiwei walked around the living room to digest her food, while Lu Yanzhou worked in the study. After a while, he moved his laptop to the sofa, right under her nose, and started working.
Xia Weiwei glanced quickly at Lu Yanzhou. Why was he wearing those sheer shirts again?
With just one glance, she could vaguely see the man's bulging chest muscles and well-defined abdominal muscles.
He felt a surge of heat coursing through his body, unable to stop himself from imagining the image of her forcefully kissing him and sticking out her tongue.
Xia Weiwei couldn't stay in the living room any longer, so she walked towards the bathroom, when a man's voice came out.
Where to?
Did he implant a location on her?
Xia Weiwei stared intently at Lu Yanzhou, making sure he wasn't looking at her.
"Go take a shower, you feel sticky all over."
I broke out in a cold sweat and a hot sweat today. Luckily, Lu Yanzhou has taken good care of my body, otherwise I would definitely have caught a cold.
Lu Yanzhou grunted in acknowledgment, then removed the laptop from his lap and stood up.
Xia Weiwei didn't think much of it until she walked to the bathroom door, where Lu Yanzhou's figure appeared.
"What are you going to do?" Xia Weiwei had a bad feeling.
"Didn't you want to take a shower?" Lu Yanzhou's eyes were calm and unwavering.
Xia Weiwei nodded, "That's right, and then what?"
"Of course I'll help you wash."
Xia Weiwei: "!"
They had bathed together before, but never in such a clear and peaceful moment.
Xia Weiwei glanced at Lu Yanzhou, but due to her height, she could only see the man's muscular abs.
It's terrible, now her mind keeps wandering uncontrollably.
"No need, I can wash it myself."
"What's there to be shy about? It's not like I haven't seen it before."
no the same!
"Why is your face so red?" Lu Yanzhou persisted, leaning down to look her in the eye.
Xia Weiwei kept fidgeting with the hem of her nightgown, while Lu Yanzhou's faint smile brushed past her ear.
"You're not still thinking about that French kiss, are you?"
She didn't!
Xia Weiwei's eyes widened, but Lu Yanzhou just patted her head.
"It's okay, I'll give you another kiss when we take a shower later."
"The kind that gives you a French kiss."
Xia Weiwei: "..."
"Okay, go take a shower, don't waste time, I'm tired today too."
If Xia Weiwei was about to refuse, she would feel embarrassed to refuse after hearing Lu Yanzhou's words.
She noticed the dark circles under Lu Yanzhou's eyes. He had flown back early this morning and cooked for her to vent her anger; he must have been quite tired.
"Honey, since you're so tired, I'll take a shower myself. Could you help me apply the stretch mark cream later?"
"I haven't applied it in a long time, I'm afraid I'll get stretch marks on my stomach."
Xia Weiwei could easily charm anyone she wanted to be.
Hearing that tingling tone, Lu Yanzhou softened without any backbone.
"It's settled then!"
Xia Weiwei pushed Lu Yanzhou and quickly went into the bathroom, locking the door behind her.
Hearing the cracking sound, Lu Yanzhou realized he had fallen into a trap.
However, he didn't lose out either, thanks to the honey trap.
Xia Weiwei stared at the man's receding figure on the frosted glass and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't ask her why she had French kissed him.
After taking a shower, Xia Weiwei selected a slightly tight black slip dress from among a group of nightgowns.
Lu Yanzhou was already dressed up. The doctor sat on the bed, bored, waiting for his patient to arrive.
The door opened, and his aura wafted in first. Then, his gaze sharpened, and his blood surged.
The girl's shoulders were as white and tender as winter snow, with a shapely figure, and her voice was so sweet it could melt your heart.
"Honey, I'm here."
Lu Yanzhou's dark eyes were filled with intense desire. He closed his eyes briefly and gave a soft reply.
The girl lay obediently beside her, her eyes filled with innocence and purity.
His Adam's apple bobbed rapidly, his tongue pressed against the roof of his mouth, and his large hand fell.
"ah!"
"What are you shouting for?" Lu Yanzhou spoke again, his eyes heavy, like a beast lurking in the darkness, poised to pounce, his voice hoarse like never before.
"Your hands are too hot."
Lu Yanzhou glanced at his hands and said nonchalantly, "My hands have been burning hot the whole time, didn't you know?"
Xia Weiwei turned her head away from him, trying to adjust to his body temperature.
As she applied the stretch mark oil to the final step, suddenly, a drop of scalding hot oil spread across her body.
Xia Weiwei tensed her toes and looked up to see what it was, but Lu Yanzhou quickly covered her eyes and ran his rough thumb across her stomach.
When she saw the light of day again, all she saw was the man's departing figure.
Forty minutes later, Xia Weiwei knocked on the bathroom door, wanting to ask Lu Yanzhou when he would tell a story. Before she could ask, Lu Yanzhou had already opened the door.
"You have a nosebleed?" Xia Weiwei understood what the hot drop on her stomach was.
“It’s too hot and the ground is too dry.” Lu Yanzhou stared at her intently.
Xia Weiwei nodded. August is the hottest month in Beijing.
"Then drink more water, warm water."
"It's no use."
Xia Weiwei felt inexplicably rebuffed, so she stopped talking and pulled him back to the room.
Once under the covers, Xia Weiwei found a comfortable position, eagerly awaiting his story.
Lu Yanzhou put his arm around her back and patted her gently, his deep, dry voice echoing in her ears.
As she was about to fall asleep, a deeper voice fell into her ear.
"Wife, why are you French kissing me?"
Suddenly, she became fully conscious and could no longer fall asleep.
Xia Weiwei looked at Lu Yanzhou again. Lu Yanzhou had a smile on his face, just waiting for her to take responsibility.
"Don't tell me you can just kiss whenever you want, I don't believe it."
Xia Weiwei was about to say this perfunctory remark when Lu Yanzhou beat her to it.
Later, Xia Weiwei was kissed to sleep by Lu Yanzhou. Before falling asleep, that sentence still floated in her mind—
Why did you French kiss him?
This is truly unbearable.
The next day, Lu Yanzhou took her to the film set, and his gaze lingered on her several times.
Xia Weiwei knew he still wanted to ask, and Lu Yanzhou was really petty!
"Sister Yun called me, so I'm leaving now."
Xia Weiwei got out of the car quickly, catching Lu Yanzhou off guard.
She had just entered her dressing room when her phone started ringing.
It must be Lu Yanzhou.
[L: Why are you running so fast? I'm not going to eat you.]
[L: You still haven't told me why you French kissed me?]
Xia Weiwei pretended not to see it and closed her phone.
Lu Yanzhou brought lunch at noon, and Xia Weiwei spent the rest of the day under Lu Yanzhou's smiling gaze.
"Wife, I'll pick you up from get off work tonight." Having finally made it through lunch and about to see Lu Yanzhou off, Lu Yanzhou suddenly stopped.
That evening, she still had to face Lu Yanzhou's gaze, which she truly couldn't bear.
But she smiled and said, "Okay."
That evening, Lu Yanzhou arrived at the film set, and Xiaoya asked in surprise, "Didn't Weiwei go with you? Weiwei has already left."
Lu Yanzhou: "..."
[L: Honey, where are you?]
[Manta Rose: Langlang is in a bad mood today, I'll sleep with her tonight]
...
"Stop looking at it. You've been staring at your phone for ten minutes. It's bad for a pregnant woman's eyes to look at her phone for too long."
Jiang Linlang placed her hand over Xia Weiwei's phone, trying to bring Xia Weiwei back to her senses.
It wasn't that she wanted to see it, it was that Lu Yanzhou didn't reply to her messages.
Based on her understanding of Lu Yanzhou, she knew he wouldn't give up so easily.
"Did you have a fight with President Lu?" Jiang Linlang thought about how much Lu Yanzhou doted on her best friend yesterday, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Xia Weiwei shook her head.
"and you……"
"I French kissed Lu Yanzhou."
Jiang Linlang: "..."
Jiang Linlang: "?"
Jiang Linlang: "Just because of something so small?"
Is that all?
"He kept pressing me, asking why I French kissed him?"
"So what if you French kiss? Is there a need for it? Besides, you're husband and wife. Why don't you French kiss him instead of another man?"
Oh right, Langlang is a true logical genius.
"But I'm actually looking forward to seeing you French kiss another man, let's see if he goes crazy." Jiang Linlang chuckled leisurely, as if afraid of provoking Lu Yanzhou.
"I even French kiss other men, and now I can barely film kissing scenes anymore," Xia Weiwei said softly.
Jiang Linlang: "..."
Lu Yanzhou was even more possessive than she had imagined.
Jiang Linlang looked at Xia Weiwei again and realized that Xia Weiwei was not only annoyed by the French kiss with Lu Yanzhou, but she must have realized something.
"A-Yue," Jiang Linlang called out hesitantly.
Xia Weiwei looked at her, her face showing an unresolved struggle.
The father plays an important role in a girl's growth. Gu Yousheng values money over loyalty and has no love, so Xia Weiwei naturally develops a sense of wariness towards men over time.
She only ever played with Lu Yanzhou's body, never with his heart.
Now, her heart is filled with Lu Yanzhou, and she can't control her overwhelming emotions.
"Accept it calmly, fate will take you where you are meant to be." Jiang Linlang patted her shoulder. Xia Weiwei's eyes were not exactly clear, but she seemed to have figured some things out.
"Miss, someone is looking for Miss Xia outside." Suddenly, the housekeeper came to report.
Xia Weiwei flinched; she knew it was Lu Yanzhou who had come looking for her.
Wow, that was fast.
"Do you want to go with Lu Yanzhou?" Jiang Linlang nodded, told the aunt to go ahead with her work, and then turned to ask Xia Weiwei.
Xia Weiwei knew that if she said she was unwilling, Jiang Linlang would not let Lu Yanzhou take her away, even though Jiang Linlang was no match for Lu Yanzhou.
[L: Come out]
The man who hadn't replied for a long time sent a message.
“No need, I’ll go back with him.” Xia Weiwei made a decision.
Lu Yanzhou wore a dark blue shirt and dark trousers, his aggressive aura was completely undisguised.
Jiang Linlang saw Xia Weiwei walk to his side, and his attack power instantly subsided.
The man hadn't even used his self-inflicted injury ruse, and the girl was already following him. Gu Xianyue, you've really gotten yourself into this mess.
Therefore, she couldn't let herself get involved; she had to say goodbye to that burly man, even though she liked his body too.
Inside the car, the atmosphere was not exactly oppressive, but Lu Yanzhou had his eyes downcast, and a sense of pressure was brewing around him.
"Have you eaten?" As they approached their hotel home, Lu Yanzhou asked first.
Xia Weiwei shook her head.
"What's so great about running away from home? Your best friend won't even feed you."
"Are you trying to sow discord?" Xia Weiwei touched the tip of her nose and asked back, her eyes slightly flushed.
Lu Yanzhou sneered as the car arrived at the hotel entrance.
The man got out of the car first, and Xia Weiwei pouted, thinking, "He's not waiting for me."
She was pulling on her side of the car door when Lu Yanzhou's muscular chest suddenly appeared in front of her.
The next second, she was picked up horizontally by Lu Yanzhou.
"I feel more at ease in my arms."
Xia Weiwei looked at Lu Yanzhou and could only see his smooth jawline, high nose bridge, and his smile.
After finishing her meal and washing up, Xia Weiwei put her black tight-fitting halter dress back on.
Lu Yanzhou glanced at her and told her to go change.
"don't want!"
She clung to him, and Lu Yanzhou leaned back, sitting firmly on the sofa. Then the girl straddled his lap.
"I……"
"I……"
The two spoke almost simultaneously. Lu Yanzhou paused for a moment, letting her speak first. He added that if she didn't give him a satisfactory explanation for running away from home today, she would be waiting.
“I didn’t run away from home.” Xia Weiwei played with the man’s Adam’s apple with her fingers, as if she found it amusing to see it rolling around there.
Lu Yanzhou's eyes held the intensity of a turbulent sea as he grabbed her misbehaving hand.
The next second, the girl leaned down and kissed her directly on her Adam's apple.
"Didn't you keep asking me why I French kissed you?"
I want to French kiss you.
"It's very comfortable."
"It's like you're inside my body."
"Lu Yanzhou, I like French kissing you."
Lu Yanzhou's breath hitched, still reeling from the earlier shock, when the girl's kiss landed, her little tongue once again slipping inside.
She liked to kiss him; when she kissed him, her body felt full.
Xia Weiwei is a smart girl; she has already learned some techniques from last night's battle.
The sea of desire welled up in Lu Yanzhou's eyes as he held her waist tightly with his large hand, giving her the most intense response.
"What do you want to tell me?" Xia Weiwei asked as she was pinned to the sofa.
"I came back in such a hurry yesterday, and I have to leave again tomorrow." The man looked up at her for only one glance before kissing her again.
What? He's leaving again, and we won't see him for a long time.
Xia Weiwei's heart clenched; she was so reluctant to part with him!
She licked the man's lips, then lingered and pulled his tongue, her hands involuntarily slipping inside his shirt, her slender legs wrapping around his waist.
Lu Yanzhou still had a shred of reason left. He kissed her again and again, finally managing to create a small gap between them, but the girl hurriedly caught up.
At that moment, her eyes were misty with tears, like a pool of spring water splashing on his head.
"Honey, I want it, I want it so badly."
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Author's Note: I'm here! Pregnancy, and the early stages of pregnancy are just like this—all sorts of reckless behavior [pat on head][pat on head][pat on head]